Munificent allocation
Munificent allocation
A section titled ‘The costs of a fragmented approach' in ‘ Water: Asia's new battleground' by Brahma Chellaney (Harper) frets that the absence of ...
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Ambition to action
Ambition to action
The most stubborn myth in traditional management is probably that the only way to manage costs is through detailed cost budgets, with a tight ...
Give adequate resources to prudential regulators
Give adequate resources to prudential regulators
A sombre concluding thought in ‘Monetary Policy Strategy: Lessons from the Crisis,’ a recent paper by Frederic S. Mishkin, is that we have just been ...
Focus on the market structure
Focus on the market structure
The real secret to successful trading is the integration of money management and market structure, says Felipe Tudela in Trading Triads: Unlocking ...
Some lowdown on the state of forests
Some lowdown on the state of forests
In July 2000, Paul Greenough visited the 800 sq.km. Sariska tiger reserve, “being one of the most unlikely reserves in India … that didn't require ...
A mellow view of icons
A mellow view of icons
It's not an easy task to take twenty iconic figures known so well to people all across the globe and write their life sketches afresh. That too, with ...
Wanted, an effective asset allocation index
Wanted, an effective asset allocation index
Despite the plethora of index funds and ETFs (exchange traded funds), there is one investment solution that index investors still need, that does not ...
Policy options of a small open economy
Policy options of a small open economy
Research Round-Up
Business dynamism vs entrenchment advantage
Business dynamism vs entrenchment advantage
Corporate profits generally make for happy tidings for investors, but a worrying question put forth by a paper in ‘ India Policy Forum 2010-11: ...
Evolved mix of practicality and MINI’s impish charm
The Countryman gets a facelift and some new equipment for its 2021 avatar, with its fun-loving character still ...
Merc unveils new concept EQT and T-Class
The production version of new small van model series will debut in 2022
Ducati launches Streetfighter V4, V4 S
The bike provides the riders with three different preset riding styles
A three-pronged transformation
Anish Shah, Mahindra group’s first professional MD, has a clear growth strategy. But it all hinges on ...
SURVEY: How has the pandemic impacted your finances and how are you navigating the challenge
The pandemic has touched each of our lives in one way or the other. Aside of managing our health and emotions, ...
Four funds to tide over the market volatility
With markets continuing to see-saw, here are four MFs you can count on, to tide over the volatility
How market-linked debentures combine the qualities of equity and debt
The ultra rich now have a wider basket of market-linked debentures to choose from
Max LifeSmart Secure Plus: Should you go for this multiple-frills policy?
It has two new features — special exit value option and premium break option
Pandemic and publishing: Time to turn the page
With the sale of physical books dropping in pandemic-induced lockdowns, publishing houses are looking at ways ...
Trees of Delhi: Falling to the vista
The virus might have spared plant life, but India’s central government hasn’t
Udupi unplugged
Karnataka’s best known tourist destination offers a melange of experiences across drama, faith, heritage, food ...
Kazuo Ishiguro’s new book: A tapestry of grief, love and servitude
Klara is an artificial friend, an android created for a specific human purpose. But what if she can feel and ...
Meat alternatives get more pizzazz
India is steadily acquiring a taste for plant-based meat substitutes, a billion-dollar industry worldwide
Saving disgrace?
How ‘misbehaviour’ is relevant to effective marketing
Sketchnotes versus PowerPoints
Doodles can infuse more creativity into marketing presentations
Dressing up in denims
Aditya Birla Fashion’s Van Heusen brand is looking to dress up in denims. Its new sub-brand Denim Labs, it ...
Is GST about ease of doing business?
Three years after its inception, compliance with GST procedures remains a headache for exporters, job workers ...
Channapatna sees a revival
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of companies are altering the prospects for wooden toys of ...
Clustering around Koppal
Aequs Aerospace to create space for large-scale manufacture of toys at Koppal
Say cheese, says the organised dairy sector
And it has every reason to smile. Covid-19 has triggered a consumer shift towards branded products as ...