Set up in 1942, the Asian Paints group is the largest paint manufacturer in India. About 80% of its revenue comes from decorative paints and the remaining from industrial paints and overseas operations. The Bottom...
Goa, a western coastal state and major tourist destination, is welcoming visitors after months under a COVID-19 lockdown. But the comeback has been slow, and often painful. The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the...
Rising prices feature in many economic forecasts for the US. It is seen as part of the reflation meme as the vaccines roll out. There seem to be three threads to the discussion. The first is...
With the passing time in the clock the pendulum moves to and fro. Time passes and the pendulum swings palpably, unnoticed creating vibration and forms in the space that are invisible yet existing. The movement...
Hardly any other sector was as hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic as aviation. But COVID also brought unexpected opportunities for an industry seemingly in peril. There are some unexpected success stories in a year that...
Here in London, it is tempting to resort to black humour with headlines such as ‘Fog in UK-rest of world isolated’ just as financial markets at last appear, after nine insouciant months, to be taking...
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says the countries are seeking to gain unfair trade advantages. Others, such as China, Japan and Germany remain on a “monitoring list,” alongside newcomers like India, Taiwan and Thailand. US Treasury Secretary...
Investors have turned cautious ahead of the weekend. The US dollar is firmer, stocks are struggling, bond yields are higher, and gold and oil are consolidating. Profit-taking was seen in Asia Pacific equities, and even...
See you in the liberation, “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.” I want change, justice, and freedom for the animals. Change, justice and freedom don’t come from being kind to...
Five years after the 2015 Paris Agreement was negotiated into existence, climate scientist Saleemul Huq says we are living in a climate-changed world. On December 12, 2015, then-French Foreign Minister and President of the 21st...
Purchasing a car insurance plan secures your finances from an unfortunate accident that can take a toll on your pocket. Numerous small expenses can add to be a lot at the end of the year...
Schooling for Indian children begin before they reach the age of three, when the child’s only identity is still, just his or her name. Little do they know that the sound of their names that they like...