opinion
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September 23, 2022 06:54 PM ISTThe Reading List: September 23, 2022
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance, curated by our research and opinion teams
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September 23, 2022 05:05 PM IST Three ‘E’s to evaluate moonlighting: ethics, expertise, efficiency
As long as customers see no lack of quality levels when a moonlighting worker is performing the task they need, then I guess there are fewer questions to worry about other than the big one of keeping company secrets
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September 23, 2022 03:01 PM IST Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | How much firepower does RBI have to defend rupee?
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Indian consumer market dons festivity look, Vedanta's rollercoaster ride, India’s edtech sector slumps, companies crackdown on moonlighters, and more
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September 23, 2022 12:53 PM IST Google is upsetting India’s online gaming applecart
Google has envisaged a shrewd business model, and will always be at a win-win situation with the operators
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September 23, 2022 12:37 PM IST Time for retail investors to go into private equity?
The trend of marketing PE to private individuals has picked up speed in the US in recent years and is expected to accelerate in the UK too
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September 23, 2022 12:14 PM IST Gautam Adani’s fortune, trumping Jeff Bezos’, deserves a keener spotlight
Gautam Adani’s burgeoning wealth, amassed chiefly from shares traded in India, could be a public-relations dream for the country — with some transparency around his offshore fund investors’ ultimate beneficiaries
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September 23, 2022 12:06 PM IST Edtech's existential crisis was waiting to happen
A drying up of funding due to a deteriorating macro environment is colliding with dissatisfied customers and a shift back to classroom teaching
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September 23, 2022 12:02 PM IST Why trade couldn’t buy peace
We thought globalisation was immune from geopolitical risk. We were wrong
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September 23, 2022 11:34 AM IST Banking on real money in the virtual world
As far as Indian banks go, there is nothing one can actually do in the metaverse other than potter around or get some basic information, which can be got in a quicker and easier to access fashion from a bank’s website
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September 23, 2022 11:34 AM IST Now UK must wrestle with India’s Hindu-Muslim divides
The subcontinent’s divides are being globalized, spreading alienation, disinformation, radicalisation and violence in their wake
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September 23, 2022 10:49 AM IST Indian consumer firms have a big gamble coming up this festive season
If spending shows a significant uptick, it might be proof that the Indian consumer market is distinct and different from markets elsewhere
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September 23, 2022 10:24 AM IST IT companies talk tough after employee pyramid repairs
The harsh crackdown on moonlighting comes after FY22 saw highest employee additions by IT companies in a decade. Profit margins may smile as a result
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September 23, 2022 10:17 AM IST Chart of the Day | The roots of the liquidity deficit run deeper
There has been no growth in reserve money this fiscal
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September 23, 2022 09:39 AM IST India-US Ties | A game of diplomatic chess with deep-seated mutual suspicion
There is speculation that the way India and the US have been engaging each other was set to change after the intense bilateral activities throughout the new millennium. But the war in Ukraine has put paid to such hopes
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September 23, 2022 09:36 AM IST Wind power assets — Battling the headwinds
Wind energy has hit a rough patch with installation and performance both slowing; quick steps are needed to help the sector gather some tailwinds
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September 23, 2022 08:42 AM IST Will the chips fall into place for Vedanta?
The semiconductor project will be undertaken by Volcan Investments – the holding company of Vedanta, rather than by Vedanta itself. However, the benefits of vertical integration will eventually trickle down to Vedanta
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September 23, 2022 08:18 AM IST ASBA for secondary markets will be another blow for fintech, brokers
An ASBA-like mechanism for the secondary markets will enable traders to enjoy interest on the funds not used
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September 22, 2022 03:56 PM IST Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Powell’s hard talk signals tough times ahead
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: India's growth story around unstable global economy, Russia renews attack on Ukraine, RBI blamed for drop in liquidity, top 1 percent own over 40 percent of India's wealth, and more
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September 22, 2022 03:17 PM IST Tesla: Share price recovery depends on revenue, not robots
Investors are right to be wary about the 61 times price-to-earnings ratio
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September 22, 2022 01:28 PM IST What explains Patanjali’s hunger for going public?
Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali group wants to list four more group companies in the next five years. The answers to why more equity may lie in debt
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September 22, 2022 01:25 PM IST Is China done with its market crackdown? Ask Fosun
Investors reading the tea leaves in Beijing are still plenty skittish
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September 22, 2022 12:10 PM IST Company Law | Increased liability is driving away independent directors
While the judiciary has tried to interpret the law in favour of the independent directors, reforms in practical legal application are still needed
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September 22, 2022 11:25 AM IST A global backlash is brewing against the Fed
Aggressive rate hikes across the world risk sending the global economy into a devastating recession
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September 22, 2022 10:48 AM IST Marketing Musings: The rise of the neo-seniors
A new customer segment of “neo seniors” is emerging in the market with a changing definition of ‘age-appropriate” consumption patterns. This mindset is discernible in multiple product categories from technology to tonic water
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September 22, 2022 10:42 AM IST Taliban’s Kashmir Policy | Will India’s diplomatic approach tip the scales in its favour?
Considering its own interests and ideology, the Taliban will likely harbour both anti-Indian and anti-Pakistani outfits
