A strengthening dollar, rising interest rates, tightening liquidity and a surge in oil prices - all are combining to create a toxic atmosphere for EM assets, says Akash Prakash.
'If credit is not available, people will postpone buying. That's what has happened.'
The typical modus-operandi of such entities involves setting up of a company, followed by tall claims about their proposed business ventures.
The last thing the country needs in a globalising and technologically advancing international business environment is a poorly educated workforce.
What's hot? What's not? What's next? C P Gurnani shares his highlights of the World Economic Forum Annual Summit in Davos.
A financial turnaround in Tata Steel and Tata Motors has come as a shot in the arm for Chandra.
After years of losing money on two of the group's biggest bets - global steel business and domestic passenger cars - there are strong signs of a revival in both businesses.
Bibek Debroy raised seven questions about the new institution.
The advanced economies have been experiencing their longest period of slow growth in many decades.
Neither pharma nor IT would have become the stars of the economy without the active but largely invisible hand of the Indian State, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
He said countries should work for promoting open and inclusive cooperation for win-win outcomes.
Helen Brand offers a CA's view on protectionism, money laundering and how India's implementation of Ind-AS will make it more attractive to investors.
Make in India and Swacch Bharat initiatives are going to have tremendous impact on the Home and Personal Care industry.
Trump lauds Modi, saying he has been working successfully to bring the vast country and its people together.
Rajan said investments should return after initial investor worries over Brexit.
Foreign policy experts in New Delhi do not expect any major policy shift towards India under Donald Trump with a few feeling New Delhi could hope to derive "some benefit" from his stand on radical Islam.
'We want to connect unique skills that students have with the unique jobs being created.'
The discussion paper is released at a time when the central bank is sifting through 26 applications seeking an entry into the fray.
'Trump's desecration of all that Obama represented can be seen at different levels: Personal, political, systemic and structural,' explains Ambassador B S Prakash.
On her maiden visit to India, US Food and Drug Administrator Margaret A Hamburg has said recent lapses in quality by a handful of pharma companies has overshadowed the good things done by other Indian companies, who emphasise on quality products and practices.
Our governments are easily prone to arbitrary decisions but if you are dealing with international firms, such arbitrariness can turn back and bite you, says T N Ninan.
'Every person has two identities in India, that of his caste and nation.' 'It is understandable in a multi-caste, multi-religious society and I don't mind this.' 'What I mind is the State has failed in doing enough to melt these two identities in such a way that everybody has access to citizenship which is more important than your caste.' 'That is why people remain in the narrow identities of his caste or religion.'
The bad loans of public sector banks were at 4.4 per cent in March 2014 compared with 2.09 per cent in 2008-09, it said, adding, the gross NPA increased by almost four times from March 2010 (Rs 59,972 crore or Rs 599.72 billion) to March 2014 (Rs 2,04,249 crore or Rs 2,042.49 billion).
It's a post-truth world for multinational brands and businesses too.
If the crisis worsens it could jack up India's oil import bill by over $20 billion this fiscal, at close to $200 billion.
The trinity of rising stocks, rising yields and rising dollar since Donald Trump's election has already faced a setback.
'Unless we start making the products we need, we cannot become a developed country or call ourselves an economic power.'
'The finance minister has told the BJP's core voters we are hearing you and we are sensitive to your aspirations.'
Experts say Indian students will have to accept that international space for them is shrinking.
'This government has not created any employment.' 'Forget employment, the government had not done anything in skill development.'
"In terms of local taxes, in terms of local small business productivity, local large business competitiveness, their educational outcomes, their entrepreneurial work, that's what matters," the Microsoft CEO said.
Joseph Stiglitz accuses the US of negotiating over issues already settled at the World Trade Organization.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it does not follow an India agenda.
'India stands to gain immensely by forging a developmental partnership with China.' 'While through sustained strategic communication there is scope to steadily expand the commonality of interests between the two countries.' 'This is also a practical way to ensure that differences do not get over-magnified and become disputes,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
During their talks, the two leaders decided to significantly expand their ties in several key areas including defence, trade, energy and education.
In an exclusive chat with Harish Kotian/Rediff.com, Sachin Tendulkar explains why he chose to launch the All-Stars League in baseball-crazy America. He also offers advice on the new aggressive attitude of India's up-and-coming young players, saying aggression should be reflected in the way you play the game.
'In the Asean market, the train left at the same time for India and China, but while India's ride has been symbolic of India's rickety railways, it seems that China's has been on a bullet train,' note Renjini V R, Manmeet Ajmani and Devesh Roy.
'Let's think of a leader as a camera.' 'It's not just about the leader having the ability to have a telephoto lens.' 'You do need that, but you also need a leader to take a wide angle, look over the horizon and to be able to rise up to the satellite level and look at the big picture.'
''We want to make Vibrant Gujarat the global business hub,' says Gujarat Minister Saurabh Patel.
This new Silk Road has the potential to once again have a lasting impact on the commerce and culture of this region for generations to come
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