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Cash glut at Warren Buffett's Berkshire may trap tech titans next

Unlike some of his ultra-wealthy peers, Buffett still prefers the nuts-and-bolts businesses of Planet Earth

Scrapping retrospective tax may not be enough to repair India's reputation

Political executive will need to strive for a fairer playing field, writes Andy Mukherjee.

India should nationalise Vodafone Idea, head off Jio-dominated duopoly

Merging state-run telcos with a nationalised Vodafone Idea could save jobs and capital. Managed professionally, it could be a credible third player.

The family in a pandemic: Will we ever be able to travel with young kids?

A year and a half into the pandemic, policy makers have given little thoughtful guidance to families.

Why India is still not ready to embrace 1991-style economic reforms

The real issue is that the government and the bureaucracy, unlike in 1991, aren't set up to develop a consensus behind liberalizing reforms

Zomato is serving its pricey IPO at the time of a cold tech war in India

The final shape of the country's emerging digital economy is still unclear, writes Andy Mukherjee.

Richard Branson vs Jeff Bezos: Who will really win this space race?

In a summer not lacking in awe-inspiring spectator sports, this rivalry remains pretty unique. And it's not without risk. It's taken a couple of decades for both men to realize their ambition of going

Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani. Two billionaires, one green ambition

Until now, the two billionaires, both hailing from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat, have largely operated in their separate spheres. Clean energy would see them overlap.

Facebook, Twitter critics in US are gifting ammo to authoritarian regimes

Illiberal leaders have adopted the language and legal tools being wielded by activists and politicians in the US.

Will a chip czar guarantee China self-sufficiency in semiconductor industry

Liu He will leadthe development of future semiconductor technologies; his position within Xi Jinping's inner circle ensures his recommendations get heard.

India, Brazil have competing views on inflation: One of them must be right

Which of the two approaches proves most effective will shape the lessons a generation of officials take from the pandemic.

Adani juggernaut will roll on but it needs more quality investors

A temporary bout of nervousness in the stock market won't shake Asia's second-richest man.

Struggling with poverty, will Bitcoin be El Salvador's passport to riches?

Without oversight of the president's decision to accept crypto, bad actors and illicit money flows are likely to prosper.

Why some people take dangerous risks when trying to avoid Covid-19

Maybe we never got accurate information to help us evaluate all the dangers we faced in the pandemic.

In India's pandemic, the rich buy luxury cars and the poor lose their homes

Obsessed with keeping a lid on borrowing costs, the government is making things worse for the common man by its regressive consumption taxes.

1947, 1970s, 2008: Inflation experts look back into history for lessons

Central bankers know how to raise benchmark interest rates, but they have less experience in calibrating the exit from quantitative easing.

Buffett bets on all-digital banks, but the world still needs Goldman Sachs

Big banks appear to be on the defensive against digital competitors, but they continue to hold the reins to large-scale credit.

Cyberattack on US meat producer shows world's food supply vulnerable

Supply will become more susceptible in the years ahead as public health threats and potential cyberattacks loom large.

Higher transmissibility, severity: What makes delta virus strain worrisome?

The best solution against the variant, first identified in India, is to test, isolate positive cases and vaccinate, says Sam Fazeli.

Bangladesh rises to be South Asia's standout star as India, Pak fall behind

Bangladesh's growth rests on three pillars: exports, social progress and fiscal prudence