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Startup Street | Are we seeing the beginning of a funding boom in green ventures?

Even as the overall VC funding environment remains volatile, climate tech and EV ventures are getting more attention from investors, drawing funds from domestic family offices and international bigwigs 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Ice, fire, ice?

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Commodity maths for central banks, Pidilite’s sticking point, the NPA dragon lying low, Sebi’s settlement formula has a problem, steel's cup of woes and more

Sebi’s settlement scheme is good but also raises troubling questions

A new ‘attractive’ settlement scheme seeks to resolve several cases of alleged manipulative trading. While it may be well-intentioned, does it set a wrong precedent?

Why we are clueless on how many rural households we have in India

The starting point for translating the Prime Ministers vision for India@100 has to begin with the acknowledgment that we do not know how many rural households there are

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Auto component sector cranking it up

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: This midcap is making heads turn, risks galore for SBI Cards, end game for bear rally, how the economy is panning out, key to corporate success and more

When the only certainty is uncertainty: Volatile markets and tough talking central bankers

Have we crossed peak inflation and peak dollar? Is geopolitics going to get worse? Will central banks be able to manage a soft landing? Will the Chinese authorities be able to avert a crisis? These are the many questions plaguing the markets at present

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | China shadow on markets; is India’s glow burning bright?

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: All eyes on Fed meet, bank privatisation back in spotlight, JSW Energy plugs into growth circuit, power reforms gather steam, top draw for Vedanta and more

Rupee ends flat at 79.84 against US dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened weak at 79.90 and moved in a range of 79.78 to 79.92 during the session

RBI | Why should the central bank waste energies on low-hanging fruit, when the sky beckons?

It is simple logic that the banks, the RBI and the government should together foot the cost of electronic transfer of funds, and spare those making or receiving payments any of the cost

Global scope of EU’s greenwashing crackdown spooks Wall Street

Bankers complain about extraterritorial extent of the new directive on sustainability reporting

Geopolitical factors have led to inflation, but the headache is ours

While the pace of globalisation in the current account has slowed during the past decade or so, the inter-linkages among financial markets are only getting stronger. This will have serious consequences on the real economy, and the solutions are definitely difficult, and unpopular

Tata Sons-Tata Trusts | Separate heads for both will not solve the problem

At a time when Sebi has been insisting on splitting the position of chairman and managing at listed companies, it is the right optics for a business group that has defined standards of corporate behaviour in India to set the example

Block mechanism in demat accounts must for share sale transactions from November 14: Sebi

Under the mechanism, shares of a client intending to make a sale transaction will be blocked in the client's demat account in favour of the clearing corporation concerned.

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Fed officials show markets the mirror

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Axis Bank’s key pivot, climate action gets a reality check, Voltas goes for a trade-off, a trading formula for steady returns and more

Privatise Coal India while the market for black gold is hot

Fossil fuels are making a comeback as an energy shortage grips the world but it's a temporary reprieve. But, this is the best window for the government to lower its stake in the mining major

We can’t double farmers’ incomes without leveraging agriculture exports

Farmers can benefit from a sensible agriculture export policy. Instead, exports are held hostage to a shortage mentality and knee jerk reactions to price spikes

Inflation, Growth, Recovery | It is a bit early to celebrate

It’s pertinent to flag that common global factors are returning foreign investors back to emerging markets of which India is a part; they are less drawn by country-specific reasons

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | View from atop the 60K peak

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Misuse of police, bright spots on recovery radar, the metal blues, green code for startups, politics behind freebie politics and more

Can privatisation crowd out net real investment?

Privatisation can ‘crowd out’ new or greenfield investment, as there is no new physical capital being created

Rupee gains 29 paise to close at 79.45 against US dollar

At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened strong at 79.32 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 79.26 and a low of 79.48.

HSBC, Citigroup and the end of global banking

The global ambitions of both HSBC and Citigroup have been pared back, replaced by a narrower focus on core markets. The shift in strategy of the two banks tracks the arc of globalization

The US Inflation Reduction Act: more politics than economics

The country has a history of such initiatives going awry. They have not worked in the past, and inflation has continued unabated

A new normal is dividing the global chip industry

Most foundry stocks have declined over the past year, even with continued double-digit revenue growth, largely because the high rate of spending on new facilities heightens concerns that capacity will outstrip demand if a global recession hits

Solidarity with Taiwan is need of the hour

As an adherent of the One China policy, India has maintained silence about the Taiwan cause. But maybe it is time to speak up, as democracies need to join forces and counter a muscular China