May 27, 2022 06:06 PM IST

The CEO pay ratio rule is a failed experiment

Measuring income inequality at the company level is inherently flawed

Modi Govt @ 8 | Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reforms have positively impacted every Indian

No Prime Minister in India’s history has done as much for the poor as Narendra Modi has done in the last eight years

What are the chances we’ve been visited by aliens?

India At SCO | Members states need to resolve disagreements to build trust

China’s hegemonic interests and narrow approach have made New Delhi and even some of the Central Asian Republics worried about the future of the SCO itself

Howard Marks writes: Bull market rhymes lead to a turn in the investing cycle

The influence of psychology on investors’ decision-making still largely explains stock gyrations

It’s still COVID-19’s world. We’re just living in it

Across much of the United States, the rhythms of life have returned to something like their pre-pandemic tempo. Bars and restaurants are packed, there’s a wedding boom, and Memorial Day weekend looks likely to kick off a busy summer travel season. But remember how giddy we all were for a virus-free summer last year?

Odds are stacking up against IT stocks, but some are more at risk

The revenue acceleration theme that powered IT stocks in 2020-2021 is feared to be losing steam with valuations of many mid-cap companies at a premium to frontline stocks

How far can India rely on a US-led Quad to checkmate China? 

For the US, the Quad summit was another forum to hit out at Russia on Ukraine. Painting Russia and China with the same brush serves the strategic and political objective of the US — however, it’s a position that India is naturally uncomfortable with 

Modi Govt @ 8 | Indian democracy needs a recast to boost economic reforms

While the BJP-led NDA government has used its absolute majority in Parliament to push for economic reforms, it must do the same to further strengthen India’s democratic ethos 

FX Learn | Using trend, momentum, volatility and volume indicators for currency trading

The subjectivity that is involved in studying price action can be taken care of by using technical indicators to provide trading signals

Feed the world? India has a chapati crisis brewing at home

Had India not closed its markets, the country might have faced a shortage of chapatis. People, rich or poor, don’t consume wheat; they buy flour to make chapatis

Modi Govt @ 8 | Opposition's tale of missed opportunities

Eight years after Narendra Modi’s triumphant entry into Lutyens’ Delhi, the BJP has only further entrenched itself. The Opposition has weakened, appearing fragmented, and directionless 

Sugar export cap raises policy red flag for sugar mills

The government’s export cap may seem a puzzle when you consider plentiful sugar output but not when you dig deeper. More importantly, what does this mean for the ethanol business?

Downtrend, recession fears and the quest for a market bottom

In India, over the last 30 years, there have been 9 instances of a 20% or more fall in the markets, leading to an official bear market

There is still a large under-recovery of cost increases: Sanjeev Aggarwal, CFO of JK Tyre

The government’s recent decision to cut excise duty on fuels could boost consumer sentiment in the near term, says the top honcho

The real reason for the Quad

The IMF forecasts the Chinese economy will be 94 percent of the US by 2027

The one chart that shows Modi government’s performance over the past 8 years

India’s share in global GDP, in purchasing power parity terms, has been rising steadily

Modi’s three Ts in Tokyo — Can New Delhi fit its needs to a T? 

Prime Minister’s statements at the IPEF launch and the QUAD summit in Japan raise the bar for India’s commitment to global standards   

Start-Up Street: The changing face of social VCs 

From investing in affordable housing finance and healthcare start-ups, Social VC investing is shifting in favour of IT and ITeS backed businesses 

Is anyone actually making electric vehicles?

Investors rushed to check off their ESG-friendly holdings, happily backing anything that seemed tech-y and green. They appeared to ignore the basic requirement of a manufacturing company: Can it actually make the product?

Tech stocks: Savvy short sellers make 34% profit from the rout

The sell-off covers profitless, high-growth companies as well as tech giants

When it comes to 5G, China is being shown the door -- rightly so

The security risk Chinese companies bring has ensured that one country after another keeps them out of their 5G rollouts 

Modi Govt @ 8 | A look back at Indian economy’s journey over the last eight years

The universal Aadhaar identity, and widespread use of fintech for direct benefit transfers, made delivery of benefits efficient, and eliminated corruption

Modi Govt @ 8| Two vexing defence problems the Narendra Modi government has dealt with

Under the Narendra Modi-led government, we have seen a refreshingly bold departure from the past when governments seemed unwilling to deal with two defence-related problems: the pension issue, and the more debilitating matter of reliance on foreign arms 

Hang Seng China Metaverse index a haven for Chinese tech stocks

Launching an index is a precursor to launching an exchange traded fund that will feature the top  Chinese tech companies fleeing the US exchanges