Vodafone-Ideas 18,000 crore follow-on public offer got subscribed over 6 times by the end of bidding. This relieves the worry that India will end up with a telecom duopoly.

As Indias finance minister has indicated, economic growth matters as a welfare enabler, above all. While politics has settled this point, how politics itself could shape our economic destiny is open to contest.

Reforms must take city-ward migration into account, enlarge urban supply and make use of rental vouchers for the needy.

We can afford a large welfare system and even a universal basic income, but the tax burden must be shared much wider. Our direct tax collections need to increase.

At a time of heightened tension with Iran and all the insecurity that comes with it, it has never been more important for Israel to defuse the anger of Palestinians living in territories under its occupation.

Modi's inflation-targeting RBI mandate is a case of good politics, one that can be a bigger vote winner than many leaders around the world may think.

First came the Ukraine war and then Gaza. Conflicts with geopolitical dimensions spell a danger unseen since the 1960s.

Having navigated a tough FY24, Indias leading IT firms are aiming for a comeback. Key areas to watch include strategic shifts, new technology investments, and market expansions as they aim to foster significant growth in FY25

Owning gold is most advantageous as a form of insurance. While it might slightly reduce your overall returns, it offers significant mental peace and security

Data released on Sunday showed that its net direct tax collections in 2023-24 hit 19.58 trillion, up 17.7% from 2022-23. This could be good news on two counts.

Its a hard question to answer but Hamass human shield tactics in Gaza force us to confront it.

Technological changes have made boosting manufacturing-sector employment resemble chasing a fast-receding target. We need policies that focus on fostering productivity and labour-friendly innovation.

Indias sovereign gold bond scheme has been of benefit to retail investors as well as the whole economy. Whats good at the micro level need not be bad for the macroeconomic picture.

The first half of this year should be a nadir for luxury demand but the industrys top player owns reliable labels like Louis Vuitton and Dior that could help pull it through.

Both the BJP and Congress have turned this election into a battle of personalities, rather than making it a battleground for new ideas by challenging paradigms and encouraging meaningful debates.

What sets the scheme for division apart is its transparency and meticulous planning, setting an example for Indian business families to emulate

The Israel-Iran conflict holds lessons. As technology improves defences, countries must resist the temptation to use force instead of diplomacy.

Such panels need a clearly framed charter of intent to be effective. What exactly they monitor could differ but a common mandate would be to keep watch of emerging trends.

Heavy US fiscal stimulus after covid is often cited as a reason, but its unclear how government spending can lift work efficiency. As Europe ponders how to fix its problem, it needs to come up with new ideas for a change.

An investigation by Public Eye and International Baby Food Action Network found that sugar was added in the companys infant milk-mix meant for less developed markets, but not in the stuff aimed at Europe and the UK. Why so?

As elections begin, the silent messages of political parties gain salience across India. Lets admit it: A party symbol can speak a thousand words. Its also what a voter usually spots first on the ballot.

Its carmakers would not be served well by protectionist measures. As the US ups the ante, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz should try to de-escalate trade tensions.

A recent global ranking report featured 83 Indian cities among the worlds 100 most polluted but a large number of them cant be said to have statistically sound air quality monitoring systems. Lets tackle this problem.

Sooner or later, numbers will speak and the truth will be out. Spin and dodgy arguments win only in the absence of data.

The relevance of corporate academies is waning, both globally and in India amid the growing use of technology, emergence of 5G, and sophisticated e-learning platforms

As geopolitical tensions threaten to disrupt energy supplies and economic stability, investors keep a wary watch

The groups aim to be among the top three in major financial-service markets evokes a rule of three that top leaders of businesses in competitive markets find they must contend with.

Plenty for all sounded like a utopian dream till new digital tools emerged to reveal their wonders. Free and fair abundance by design now seems possible, thanks to open-source technologies.

It has not just boosted state finances but also raised taxation efficiency, enabling the region to fast-track economic growth.

The city got as much rainfall in two days as it usually gets in a year-and-a-half. Whats to blame: Cloud seeding or global warming?

If advertising were to be a done by AI, wed realize that prompting isnt just another rational process. It takes human creativity to come up with the sort of creative briefs that give rise to effective ads.

Research on the impact of social media on kids must be stepped up and companies must use scientific learnings to protect them.

One of the worlds most closed societies has found that its economy must open up to immigrants.

Hybrid vehicles are a stop-gap solution at best, and since we already have a robust electrical grid, EVs could be rolled out faster than hydrogen cars, which would need an entire ecosystem to be built from scratch.

The BJP election manifesto big on civil aviation but the devil lies in the details

The grand old partys electoral promises of cash handouts show a left-ward tilt, even as the ruling partys prudent approach to welfare grants it the centre-ground in Indian politics.

Blueprints like the G20 one on reforming multilateral development banks abound, but it takes political will to tackle the challenges facing humanity.

They could deter multinational business investments, even though our penalty recovery rate is low. Going by relevant turnover is easier to justify.

Women entrepreneurs face funding discrimination and the worlds financial system must reform to remedy it. No country can grow healthier and more prosperous if half its people are left behind.

On the first day of the New York court's hunt for jurors, at least 50 New Yorkers pleaded an inability to be impartial. Polarized times are to blame.

Rural spending has begun to resemble the urban kind on unhealthful consumption far more than on healthful items.

Now that AI is widely accessible, we need to figure outthrough some trial and errorhow best to leverage AI to address the inefficiencies that hold us back.

The illustrated version of Tulsidass epic from Varanasi shows what modern technology can do for our art and heritage

Her new album Cowboy Carter, which has a song dedicated to Levis jeans, has expanded country music as a genre, while Levis is rethinking how denim fits into peoples wardrobes. Two big American icons are trying to redo their brand profiles.

We need to redefine poverty. A consensus on what it takes to live a life of dignity would help us resolve the countrys controversy over poverty as we near elections.

They should foster alternate thinking as a strategic aim and resist the usual mental short-cuts that result in herd behaviour. Heres how.

The India Met Departments forecast of above-normal rainfall this monsoon season spells optimism over farm output that could in turn cool inflation and grant RBI more policy space.

Oil prices might have softened a bit after Irans attack on Israel, but dont under-estimate the risk of a flare-up in this volatile region. To ensure the global economy isnt disrupted, the US must mount a credible push for lasting peace.

Its for the rich world to bear the bulk of the burden in honour of the Paris agreement on common-but-differentiated responsibilities. The trade-offs are such that insistence on an absolutist path would make it hard to reduce deprivation in the developing world.

Ask yourself, does an outflow of 94 crores (not a typo error), actually mean much given the total money under management smallcap funds is a cool 2,43,368 crores? Well, if you are an optimist, you could call this a start. If you are a realist, then, this is a joke.