Intriguing moves in Pakistan establishment Intriguing moves in Pakistan establishment Some pretty obvious behind the scenes friction is playing itself out between the pro-India and anti-India camps within the Pak army
Lenders to Karvy are being unreasonable Lenders to Karvy are being unreasonable The battle over collateral is unfortunate for retail investors
Bharat Bond ETF: For the savvy investor Bharat Bond ETF: For the savvy investor The new bond ETF makes PSU borrowings more transparent and is attractive to informed investors. But it shouldn’t preclude simpler instruments.
India really needed a Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat and his newly created department will be responsible for integration of the three forces at an operational level
No durable solutions in YES Bank rescue With the moratorium lifted without incident, the immediate crisis in YES Bank has passed. But we need durable prescriptions to cope with such failure
Dealing with invasion of locusts Even as we battle Covid-19, we can’t afford to ignore this latest problem that was reported recently in Rajasthan
Dealing with invasion of locusts Even as we battle Covid-19, we can’t afford to ignore this latest problem, reported recently in Rajasthan
Of human bondage Karnataka’s decision to stop ‘shramik’ trains for migrants is an affront to human dignity as well as freedom of choice. Industry can instead bid
Don’t shoot the messenger The arrest of a reporter of a leading TV channel for saying that trains would run from Bandra was an excessive step. It highlights a bigger problem: o
Deplorable attempt to gag the media Making an absurd argument that migrants were fleeing the Capital because of ‘fake news’, the Centre actually tried to persuade the Supreme Court t
Time to rethink sale of Air India Air India has more value than many in government would like us to believe. It certainly shouldn’t be privatised in a rushed fire-sale just to balanc
India Inc: Desperately seeking consumption Inflation and downtrading are the two bugbears haunting companies that depend upon consumer spending for growth - will they be able to tide over this
Hybrid is the future of work Seventy three per cent of office space occupiers in India are evaluating hybrid working arrangements going forward, finds real estate consultancy C
VUCA in a phygital world Companies and managers must embrace versatility, agility and discomfort to progress
Is the sell-off over in base metals? From a bull rally to the bear market territory... Strong dollar and weak demand have led base metals to a changed track. Where does it go from here? R
Technical outlook for commodities Here’s a look at how these commodities will fare in the coming months
R&D spends of pharma companies grow slower than topline in the last 5 years Though value added projects are being undertaken, companies need to step up R&D spends as innovation is the only way to fight pricing pressures
Auroville: An utopian search for a better world Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit
Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century
Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up
