Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s foray into Indian e-commerce with an online shopping platform called JioMart is expected to take on the likes of giants such as Amazon and Flipkart in the fast expanding sector. After upending...
Turmeric is a plant related to ginger, is grown throughout India. Turmeric has been used in Ayurvedic medicines, including breathing problems, rheumatism and fatigue. It is used as a dietary supplement for inflammation, arthritis, stomach,...
Amazon just gave us an update on how rapidly its own delivery system is replacing UPS, the US Postal Service, FedEx, and other carriers in delivering packages from an Amazon fulfillment center to the door...
A major source of banks’ optimism is their various expectations of an economic recovery in 2020. It has to be said that this is not widely shared by other forecasters (including both the Fed and...
People with narcissistic personality disorders are difficult relationship partners. Even if you feel sympathy toward the troubled soul behind the ego, if you don’t want to lose yourself, you’d better leave quickly. “Honey, just rest,...
In the context of the discussion on the Indian economic slowdown, a significantly different perspective can be offered based on the thesis of an ongoing disruption in the structure of the global economy (deglobalization), coupled...
There she stands in front of her photo showing a beautiful smiling face, big dark eyes with her dense hair gracefully tied as a bunch over her head. The photo looks perfect. She can identify...
Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler have said the plan will result in €3.7 billion in savings, allowing them to work on creating more sustainable vehicles. The new company will be a 50-50 merger of the two....
We make a lot of decisions every day. Some are difficult, others we don’t even notice, and all of them influence us. Ever heard of nudging? My phone’s alarm rings, vibrating (terribly) on the parquet...
The crises brewing within the Indian economy is evident from the consecutive slow growth of GDP in the last 2-quarters. Recessions can be short lived if corrective actions are taken but the prolonged effects on...
Boris Johnson will command an absolute majority in the House of Commons, giving him the votes to push through his Brexit divorce deal. But this is just a first step, and the UK might still...
In case anyone was wondering, the title of this edition of Economic Insights is a misquotation from the C19 English poet Robert Browning and constitutes, therefore, a literary upgrade to the previous edition’s self-indulgent punning...