Page 45 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Explained: How a GE factory at Marhowra became a 'Make in India' flagship

In the first of the two-part series, Shine Jacob analyses how a GE factory at Marhowra became a 'Make in India' flagship

Funding woes to crowded market, why it's tough being a start-up in 2019

Funding has dried up, government initiatives are riddled with problems and the days of copycat ideas are over

Lowering rates may not really lead to the push required for growth

A cut in repo sends strong signals to the market that has to, in turn, pick-up the cues

Global natural gas prices drop, but policy blocking India from making gain

One of the first things the new government should do now is revisit the five-year-old formula determining the price of domestic natural gas

Has Cricket World Cup 2019 lost some of its magic with the new format?

Boosted by the onset of an economic boom in India, the game's multiplying financial rewards laid the path towards a 10-team ICC World Cup

Exit polls and markets: Beware! Play the expected euphoria with caution

It will be interesting to see how the new government will generate additional revenues to fund populist schemes already announced without dampening the market mood.

CLSA's Wood reduces position on India

Cites weak GDP data, says Budget 2013-14 might not encourage reforms

Six months in office: Akhilesh a poor show

UP chief minister has little to showcase as achievements, save keeping a few promises by his Samajwadi Party

Was disbanding the Planning Commission consultative panels justified?

DEBATE

Allegations against the CJI: Misuse of power and no procedural fairness

The Supreme Court brazened it out in how it dealt with these allegations and now its reputation lies in shambles

Are investors in gold again oblivious to the risks that lie ahead?

Gold prices are likely to rise over 12-18 months by 10 per cent. If the recession portended by the inverted yield curve becomes more likely or is seen closer, the rise could be higher and come sooner

Budget 2011: FM has limited tax proposals

Elections 2019: What market strategy would safeguard your investments?

A market strategy that leave enough returns to rebuild the portfolio in the event of a market shock would serve investors well

A farmer's life crisis - and India's farming predicament

Farmers are an electoral constituency that cannot be ignored

Why a normal monsoon forecast is not a guarantee of economic outcomes

A normal monsoon forecast however does not say anything on the spread or the arrival, progress and departure of the rainfall which all have a bearing on crop outcomes

ICC World Cup 2019: India has managed to pick a side with little to fault

Recent developments notwithstanding, there will be a strong desire within the Indian squad to make up for past failures

Democracy abjures secrecy: Electoral bonds go to the heart of democracy

The SC's reluctance or inability to hear the challenge to electoral bonds means that the 2019 elections are being fought on dubious funds, write Sanjay Hegde and Pranjal Kishore.

Elections 2019: BJP has a plan B in place which can be deployed in 20 mins

In states like Odisha, Andhra and Telangana, Modi and Shah don't attack potential allies that they may need if the numbers fall short

RCB's tale of woe will not change track soon

The RCB mess does need sorting but the rot runs so deep that it will take at least one auction to make things better

Will Samajwadi Party's OBC alliance gamble yield electoral dividends?

While Akhilesh has got his 85-versus-15 math right, he may find it hard to bring diverse OBC and SC mindsets under one roof, especially when BJP and Congress have their gameplans ready