It’s been described as a relationship in an upward trajectory. And ties between India and Japan are likely to get a further boost when PM Abe visits New Delhi for the 9th annual Indo-Japanese summit...
India’s dismal export performance is bad news for Modi’s much touted Make in India campaign. Exports contracted 2% in FY15 and the weakness has continued in FY16. Weak external demand has adversely impacted growth. India’s...
In Bengal’s mangrove forests, the effects of climate change are forcing men to leave their families in search of work. But now, seaweed farming is offering the women left behind financial stability and empowerment. At...
Bankruptcy prediction was made easy by the use of Altman Z score for more than four decades now. Way back in 1968 that was quite significant, especially since the industry was having mostly manufacturing companies....
The goods and services tax has been long in coming. P Chidambaram promised it in his 2005 budget speech. He was preceded by the states, which began to change over to value added tax from...
As China’s slowdown impacts ties with Africa, India is seeking to step in and boost political and economic relations with the continent. The upcoming India-Africa Summit may offer a key opportunity to do just that....
The notion of financial inclusion promoted by the erstwhile government is now taking shape by erecting structures which are very new not just to Indian banking industry but the world as well. A new concept...
September BoJ Tankan survey delivered a few positive surprises for the economy. Non-manufacturers’ business condition DI improved by 2 points and the capital expenditure plan for large corporations for the fiscal year 2015 was revised...
What is the automobile of the future? A personal transportation device, a battery pack on wheels, a rolling smartphone, or a self-driving virtual-reality cockpit with 3D entertainment on offer 24/7 – or all of the...
World food commodity prices in August logged their largest monthly drop since December 2008, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday – unwelcome news for Europe’s struggling farmers. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO)...
The ongoing Syrian refugee crisis is indeed the darkest phase of world history after the WWII years! Unprecedented in its size and the scale of ripple effects the crisis has exhibited how disjointed our modern...
The government of India is a closed shop; its bureaucracy is recruited in its youth and rises in the hierarchy in order of seniority. One exception to this rule is the chief economic advisor, who...
