Booming Power Sector can create only Winners

Posted: December 6, 2023 at 7:06 am | Author: Manish Marwah

With over 1.4 billion people to serve, the cake remains big for all the players, be it coal-based power plants, renewables and power sector finance companies   India’s appetite for power consumption is only growing which is a brilliant news for the sector and for the health of its balance sheets. The development is not […]


Can the Resurged DESH Bill foster Growth and Jobs?

Posted: December 5, 2023 at 8:55 am | Author: Manish Marwah

It will be taken up sooner than later, even though the government’s legislative business agenda for the Winter Session of Parliament from December 4 did not include the proposed amendments to the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act, 2005, to remodel the SEZs into ‘Exports and Make for India’ hubs from its current focus of only […]


COP Matters More than Ever

Posted: December 4, 2023 at 6:43 am | Author: Manish Marwah

The Conference of the Parties or the COP28 began on November 30 amidst many controversies and debates in the oil-rich nation of the United Arab Emirates. Dubai hosts the largest annual climate action summit till December 12, which is expected to witness over 70,000 delegates from across the globe with a single mission of fast […]


RBI’s increase in risk weights: takeaways for banks and burrowers  

Posted: November 23, 2023 at 7:16 am | Author: Manish Marwah

The impact of this decision will potentially be on loan seekers and it is likely that the low-ticket loans may not be so readily available as banks will be required to maintain a higher CRAR or capital to risk-weighted assets ratio.   The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to increase risk weights on consumer […]


GIFT City must leapfrog to top 10 Global Fin Hubs in 5 years

Posted: November 9, 2023 at 10:24 am | Author: Manish Marwah

The World’s five largest economies are the United States of America, China, Japan, Germany and India. Except for India, the first four also house global champions in all key sectors from banking, insurance, and automobiles to financial markets. Indeed, the top largest economies need to lead in some sectors or technologies to sustain and cement […]


EVs or Biofuels: Decoding India’s Game-plan

Posted: November 7, 2023 at 5:19 am | Author: Manish Marwah

Electric vehicles (EVs) have gained significant traction in recent years. This, along with biofuels, is at the centre of India’s energy transition pathway to help it realise its ambitions of net zero emissions by 2070. Also, to meet 50 per cent of its electricity requirements from renewables by 2030. Biofuels can not only play an […]


Sectoral headwinds, automation plague IT sector’s hiring prospects

Posted: November 6, 2023 at 6:15 am | Author: Manish Marwah

Indian IT companies need to produce more jobs and a 70-hour week will not just be a hurdle in creating more opportunities for prospective IT professionals but also counter-productive for a company’s own growth  Domestic IT sector, one of the largest white-collar job-creators in India, witnessed shrinking in hiring during the August-September quarter. This is […]


Elevated bond yields likely to remove Fed rate hike possibility

Posted: October 23, 2023 at 10:00 am | Author: Manish Marwah

Bond yields remain a benchmark for banks to set interest rates for lending purposes. An elevated bond yield will trigger interest hikes from banks without the need for Central Banks of respective countries to increase policy rates The US treasury bond yields jumped over 5 per cent last week for the first time in a […]


Online Gaming’s Tax Paradox

Posted: October 18, 2023 at 7:14 am | Author: Manish Marwah

With about Rs 1.5 trillion in tax demand for 2017-2022, the fast-growing online gaming industry has woken up with a shock after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council decided to bring in a 28 per cent tax on online gaming recently. Even though the tax authorities have been reiterating from time to time that […]


Digital Public Goods: Catalysing India’s Growth Story

Posted: October 7, 2023 at 10:04 am | Author: Manish Marwah

During the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India exhibited its soft-power diplomacy, which is no longer limited to the strength of its ancient culture, traditions and hospitality. At the Bharat Mandapam, one of the main venues in New Delhi in August, the UPI services for foreign delegates and a unique ‘Digital India’ tech experience featuring […]