Can SRK Break The Southern Comfort?
2022 was a year of hits for south Indian films and misses for Bollywood. Will the latter learn from its debacle or will it again bank on star power for deliverance?
Kamalika Ghosh - January 30, 2023
We Need To Change Our Consumption Patterns: Dia Mirza
Actress and model Dia Mirza wears many hats. The former Miss Asia Pacific International is the goodwill ambassador for United Nations Environment Programme in India and UN Secretary General’s advocate for sustainable development goals. Recently, she started investing in green business. But it is not just advocacy for her, she walks the talk with her passion for sustainable living
Naina Gautam - January 30, 2023
Markets Work On Expectations … Not Surprising They Outpace Economy: Radhika Gupta
Indian stock markets have given returns in double digits over a 30-year average. This has not been the case with the Indian economy. Going forward, even as the growth outlook for India remains limited to 5–7%, the stock markets continue to be bullish. Neeraj Thakur speaks with Radhika Gupta, MD and CEO, Edelweiss Mutual Fund, to understand the divergence between the economy and the markets. Edited excerpts:
Neeraj Thakur - January 30, 2023
Incomplete Capitalism Holds India Back: K.V. Subramanian
K.V. Subramanian, India’s executive director at the International Monetary Fund and former chief economic adviser to the Central government, minces no words while pointing to flaws in the economic policy of pre-Narendra Modi era. However, he is optimistic about India’s growth potential amid the global slowdown and attributes the country’s stability in face of the challenges brought about by Covid-19 to its refusal to imitate others economies. In an interview with Kamalika Ghosh, he recounts the hits and misses of incumbent and earlier governments during India’s economic journey since independence
Kamalika Ghosh - January 30, 2023
The Cost Of Powering Your Rooftop
Despite abundant sunshine and terraces, rooftop solar power in India is yet to be harnessed to its full potential as owners weigh in on its financial viability, a factor that could negatively impact the country’s emission reduction goals
Shailaja Tripathi - January 30, 2023
A Republic's Riddle
January 26, 2023: photos of pageantry on display at the Republic Day parade, ads announcing discounts across categories, videos of Shah Rukh Khan serenading Deepika Padukone, announcing the return of Bollywood at the box office
Suchetana Ray - January 29, 2023
When Tower Of Xi Dwarfed Modi In The US
Years before India and the US became ‘friends’, there was a time when the oldest and the largest democracies of the world did not see eye to eye. Seema Sirohi draws from her 30 years of experience as a journalist reporting on India-US ties to chart the journey of the two nations from divergence to convergence. Narendra Modi wanted to draw upon these ties to build a name for himself and business for India, but the corporate America was enchanted by the Chinese premier
January 30, 2023
Always On The Go
Happiness is in being passionate about what you do, says Rohit Arora, CEO and co-founder of fintech platform Biz2Credit and a self-confessed workaholic
Chitra Nair - January 30, 2023
At About 5–6%, Economy Won’t Collapse But It Won’t Generate Enough Jobs: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Economist and former deputy chairman of the erstwhile Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia tells Neeraj Thakur that a private sector-led economy can deliver sustained GDP growth in the country. However, he is not enthused about the much-touted double-digit growth or even a range of 7–7.5% and cautions against protectionism
Neeraj Thakur - January 30, 2023
iPhone For India, iPhone For The World
Apple, the numero uno brand in India’s premium smartphone segment, has acquired critical mass in the domestic market and is expanding local production capacity at a fast pace. Does India have the chops to become the next iPhone destination for global supplies?
Vinita Bhatia - January 30, 2023
