Is India prepared for the next pandemic? What is holding back India’s internet growth? What should you do with rate-sensitive stocks? What is Jeff Bezos’ 10,000-year clock? All answers here

TMS Ep581: Pandemic-preparedness, internet growth, markets, 10,000-yr clock

China is again grappling with a respiratory disease. Many hospitals are operating at full strength for past two months. While there’s no need to panic just yet, we take stock of India’s preparedness

Is India prepared for the next pandemic?

India’s internet growth rate has been slowing down for the past two years. It coincides with the fall in sales of entry and mid-level smartphones. What is holding back India’s internet growth?

What is holding back India's internet growth?

The RBI’s policy outcome today could move rate-sensitive stocks across banks, financials, auto and real-estate pockets as most analysts expect the central bank to maintain a status quo on rates

What should you do with rate-sensitive stocks?

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos aims to turn back the hands of time. He is building a giant clock in the hills of Texas that will keep time for the next 10,000 years. Find out about the ambitious project

What is Jeff Bezos' 10,000-year clock?

What does a deeper dive into Q2 GDP numbers reveal? Could the Chennai calamity have been avoided? How will the RBI monetary policy impact markets? What are trading hours? All answers here

TMS Ep580: Q2 GDP numbers, Chennai calamity, RBI MPC, trading hours

Indian economy expanded by 7.6% in Q2 of this financial year, higher than the Monetary Policy Committee’s projection of 6.5%. But, what does the fine print says? What are the details that stand out?

What does a deeper dive into Q2 GDP numbers reveal?

Heavy rains have again brought Chennai and nearby areas to a standstill. Business Standard’s Kasthuri Akhil caught up with Jaya Dhindaw of World Resources Institute to explore sustainable solutions

Could the Chennai calamity have been avoided?

All eyes are on the three-day meeting of RBI’s rate setting panel. Find out what is expected from Friday’s RBI policy, its likely impact on equity markets and other factors that will be watched out

How will the RBI monetary policy impact markets?

The NSE is mulling deferring indefinitely the internal deadline for extending trading hours. Longer trading hours may enhance the profitability and volumes of the NSE. Here’s more about trading hours

What are trading hours?

Are women voters the new trump card? What would India gain by hosting the COP28 summit? Is the worst over for Adani group stocks? What is the Global South? All answers here

TMS Ep579: Women voters, hosting COP28, Adani group stocks, Global South

Prime Minister Modi has proposed to host the 33rd edition of COP in India, which will take place in 2028. Earlier, it was held here in 2002. So what would India gain from hosting the COP33 meeting?

What would India gain by hosting the COP28 summit?

During the just-concluded state polls, women reportedly voted in favour of the BJP, putting it in a pole position for the next year’s Lok Sabha polls. So are women the new electoral trump card?

Are women voters the new trump card?

Adani group’s market capitalisation is back to near Rs 13 trillion after the stocks rallied up to 44% in just a week. With regulatory overhangs likely behind the group, is the worst over for it?

Is the worst over for Adani group stocks?

India is being called as the voice of the Global South. It has just hosted the G-20 summit and is aspiring to host the global climate conference in 2028 in the country. But what is Global South?

What is the Global South?

Will Assembly poll outcome trigger a pre-election market rally? What’s behind JSW’s entry in auto sector? Why’re Reliance & Tata struggling in e-commerce? Why are judges called ‘My Lord’? Answers here

TMS Ep578: Pre-election rally, JSW, Reliance & Tata e-commerce, My Lord

The JSW Group last week signed a pact with SAIC Motor, which makes MG cars. JSW will pick up 35% stake in the JV which will make electric cars in India. But why is JSW Group entering the auto sector?

What's behind JSW's plan to enter the auto sector?

Reliance and Tata Group’s foray into e-commerce looked promising in the start. But several years on, Amazon and Flipkart still rule the Indian e-commerce landscape. Why’s Reliance and Tata struggling?

Why are Reliance and Tata struggling in e-commerce?

The equity markets scaled fresh lifetime highs on December 4, a day after BJP swept three out of four states elections. So, have these poll results set the stage for a pre-general election rally?

Will Assembly poll outcome trigger a pre-election rally?

How should a judge be addressed? Last month, a Supreme Court of India judge expressed displeasure at being called “My Lord”. He preferred being called sir. But why are judges called “My Lord”?

Why are judges called 'My Lord'?

Key indices, including the benchmark Sensex and Nifty, scaled new life-time highs last week. As the focus shifts on the US Fed meeting this week, will the market change tracks post the outcome?

Will the US Fed derail the rally in Indian equity markets?

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Will the US Fed derail the rally in Indian equity markets?

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