How Prepared for a Monkeypox Outbreak Are We?Monkeypox isn’t a new disease in the same way Covid-19 was. That means we’re in a much better position.
Is Anyone Actually Making Electric Vehicles?Manufacturing future-forward cars is only getting harder as costs surge. It’s time for investors to face a brutal reality.
Nikhat Zareen On The Science And Spirit Of Boxing“I’ve always been strong and stubborn,” Nikhat Zareen tells Priya Ramani. Two qualities that every Indian girl should imbibe.
India’s Billionaire Race Sees One Tycoon Pulling AwayGautam Adani has added $30 billion more to his wealth this year. His rival Mukesh Ambani, however, isn’t as deeply fueled by debt.
Supreme Court On GST Council: Time To Bury The Differences And Move OnShould states weaponise Supreme Court's GST Council verdict for political mileage, it would hurt them before it harms the nation.
Lagarde Gives The Dollar What It Needed — A PeakThe ECB chief’s blog post laying out a more hawkish policy for euro will come as a relief to multinationals and emerging markets.
Davos WEF 2022 Editor's Notes: The Tooze EffectFollow this daily blog by BQ Prime’s Managing Editor Menaka Doshi for all that you must know from the 2022 WEF Annual Meeting.
Sri Lanka Is A Small Preview Of A Global Default CrisisThe country is already wracked with shortages. The social order may shatter if the economy isn’t infused with cash soon.
Davos 2022 Editor's Notes: A Story About The India Story At WEFFollow this daily blog by BQ Prime’s Managing Editor Menaka Doshi for all that you must know from the 2022 WEF Annual Meeting.
Davos Meetings Are Full Of Potential But Rarely Full Of SolutionsThe World Economic Forum is gathering again and the list of economic problems facing the world is long and getting longer.
Thinkpad: The China FactorChina gasps for growth; India's monetary policy panel panics over inflation and gets trolled a little.
How Does the Davos Elite Deal with War in Ukraine?On their “magic mountain” in Davos, delegates doing deals with the West’s antagonists should plan for the worst even when they hope for the best.
There’s One Way to Wean India Off Russian WeaponsIf India want an affordable pipeline of weapons of decent quality, they are going to have to fund homegrown defence companies.
How India Got Its Transformational ‘I.T. Parks’Harish Mehta tells the story of how the government’s first template to boost India’s nascent IT sector came from… the Kandla Port!
Nifty Technicals: Keep Your Eyes On Four U.S. CuesEvery rise, for now, is a bear-phase rally. Typically, they will be swift and strong but very short-lived, writes CK Narayan.
From Wheat To Crypto: Crude Bans Instead Of Deft PolicyWheat cannot be digitised. Crypto cannot be eaten. Yet both can suffer the same wrath at the hands of India’s policymakers.
What Is Monkeypox And Should We Be Worried About It?Cases of a rare virus related to smallpox have been reported in the US, UK, Canada and Spain. Here’s what we know.
Victory and Defeat Are Hard To Define In UkraineThe variety of outcomes that either Russia or Ukraine could declare as a victory is matched only by the scarcity of outcomes that can last.
Joint Audit: A Failed Idea Whose Time Has Come In IndiaDon’t make joint audit the corporate governance equivalent of forcing a Covid-19 vaccine that failed to work in other countries.
Elon Musk Is Acting Like Henry Ford. Uh-Oh.Both auto magnates built dominant companies. Both became global celebrities. Both dove headlong into other pursuits. One lost his edge. So far.
Calling A Man ‘Bald’ Isn’t Sexual HarassmentA UK court got it wrong when it said that calling a co-worker "bald" created an intimidating work environment.
Adani-Holcim Deal: Perfect Suitor For Ambuja CementsAmbuja Cements likely to regain its original mojo and become a growth and cost leader again, writes Rakesh Arora.
The Global Safety Net Against Hunger Is Frailer Than You ThinkPolitical upheaval can accelerate food insecurity, particularly when the system is based on such shaky foundations.
Magic Prices Did Warn Of India’s Sticky InflationWhen a 10-rupee detergent starts selling for 12, policy makers are already looking at entrenched inflation.
The Oil Market Needn’t Fear A Calamitous U.S. RecessionA quick history lesson suggests that an economic slowdown might not be too terrible.
Why Some Animals And Plants Don’t Belong EverywhereWe don’t have a comprehensive plan to tackle ‘alien’ animals and plants that often wreak untold havoc in India, writes Neha Sinha.
Did SEBI’s Ban On Agri-Futures Work?The agri-futures ban story reinforces two key norms about regulatory governance, write Harsh Vardhan and Bhargavi Zaveri-Shah.
Getting GST To Fulfill Its PotentialRepeated modifications and increased exemptions have reduced the effective GST rate to 11.6%, writes Rahul Bajoria.
The World’s Best Stablecoin Has Advice For NewbiesGovernments are better at guaranteeing stability than crypto pegged to the US dollar. Hong Kong’s currency is proof of that.
Nifty Technicals: Equity Traders Need To Watch Bonds And Currency Markets“Wait for the market to show some sort of follow-through action upward on the set of tentative signals to come through.”
‘Sedition Removal Won’t Hurt The State, Will Preserve Individual Rights’Even if sedition goes, there are existing provisions that can be used against acts of violence, says Sidharth Luthra.
Talking Points This Week: Balancing On Tricky CyclesEvery week, Niraj Shah studies how top business leaders and market makers are navigating the fast-changing financial landscape.
Why This Daughter Of An Interfaith Couple Shared Their Love StoryA story told through food, the birth of a new nation, memories, and two protagonists, to “puncture the false narrative of hate”.
Tesla Is Hedging Its Global Supply Chain BetsElon Musk is scouting out sites from India to Indonesia to make more Teslas for global roads.
Companies Should Go Green Abroad, Not Just At HomeFirms exit emerging markets in sectors such as steel and cement to attain sustainability targets, writes Mihir Sharma.
Wanted – Flexibility In Supply Chain Of Goods And PeopleFollow this daily blog by BQ Prime’s Managing Editor Menaka Doshi for all that you must know from the 2022 WEF Annual Meeting.
The Global Safety Net Against Hunger Is Frailer Than You ThinkPolitical upheaval can accelerate food insecurity, particularly when the system is based on such shaky foundations.
Calling A Man ‘Bald’ Isn’t Sexual HarassmentA UK court got it wrong when it said that calling a co-worker "bald" created an intimidating work environment.
The Oil Market Needn’t Fear A Calamitous U.S. RecessionA quick history lesson suggests that an economic slowdown might not be too terrible.
Adani-Holcim Deal: Perfect Suitor For Ambuja CementsAmbuja Cements likely to regain its original mojo and become a growth and cost leader again, writes Rakesh Arora.