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Why populism prospers

Today's populist leaders, unlike the strong authoritarians of history, maintain political durability by keeping the masses in a state of consensual mediocrity and low self-esteem

How to teach history

Professor Krishna Kumar's book explores the practical challenges of teaching history within the constraints of timetables and textbooks

Pidilite sticks: Fevicol maker on a high, but sharp margin gains unlikely

High stock valuation is another hurdle for the manufacturer of adhesives and construction chemicals

Yellow metal: Commit to minimum 7-year horizon after rally in gold

Buy in a staggered manner; rebalance if allocation exceeds 15%

ISMC Analog asks govt to block Tower Semiconductor's chip fab application

ISMC had tied up with Tower, and an agreement was signed on December 31, 2020, for setting up a 300-millimetre manufacturing analogue/mix fab project in India

Key emerging market economies see rising inflation trend, shows data

China recorded an inflation figure of 0.7 per cent in February, its first increase after experiencing deflation months

GST disputes persist due to conflicting interpretations of goods, services

Classification of items for GST rates was done on the basis of harmonised system of nomenclature codes. The codes contain 21 sections. These are divided into 99 chapters, which have 1,244 headings

Govt making 100-day plan for new term, could rejig role of ministries

The current Lok Sabha's term ends on June 16, 2024, so elections have to be completed before that.

Stock of this software products company has zoomed over 200% in 7 months

Shares of Quick Heal Technologies hit a record high of Rs 600, as they surged 11% on the BSE in Tuesday's intra-day trade

Aditya Birla Capital rallies 6% on plans to merge Aditya Birla Finance

Analysts believe that the amalgamation scheme would offer key positives to Aditya Birla Capital, which includes simplified operations and elimination of Holdco discount.

IndiGo: Promoter stake sale a non-event; analysts see up to 15% upside

Technical charts suggest that the stock is displaying a firm trend, and trading above its key moving averages.

Natural Gas futures down 51% in 5 months on MCX; Should you bottom-fish?

The MCX Natural Gas futures have declined over 6 per cent so far in March, and tumbled up to 82 per cent from the peak in August 2022.

Bengaluru's water crisis is a call for urgent action amidst urban chaos

Tech firms embrace innovative water conservation measures, residents make do with less

Are the Nifty PSU indices staring at up to 15% fall from current levels?

This particular technical indicator on the weekly charts suggests that the Nifty PSE, CPSE and PSU Bank indices could consolidate or dip in the near-term

Attractive valuations of city gas distributors after recent price fall

Domestic gas consumption in CGD declined to 26.5 mmscmd in January

GDP or GVA: Take your pick for methodology to compute growth numbers

The raging debate may boil down to what you are looking for

New-age trade deal

India should focus on bringing technology

Timely response

SC rightly denies SBI an extension on electoral bonds

The Magnificent 7

The current level of concentration of tech giants in US markets is unprecedented. Could this be a bubble in the making?

Stock market valuations and Sebi

Contrary to conventional wisdom, regulatory interventions related to stock market valuations are not always undesirable. It is time to reconsider the mandate for Sebi