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How many words can you pack in an ad?

It is said that Japanese television ads pack a lot of words, of­ten in just 15 seconds

Circling to land

Companies and boards must be prepared to face the messy reality of ESG

The ESG rating conundrum

India must put forth its own regulatory framework to accredit ESG rating providers as universal consensus is a distant dream

Cows, bulls, jobs, caste

Caste is back and joblessness is the new nationalism and religion. This UP election is a more 'normal' and fiercely contested one after three walkovers

A robust industrial recovery

Employment among industrial workers increased further by about a million in the January-April 2022 Wave

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The West has got its Russia sanctions wrong

The ramifications of this decision may not be visible today, but the damage will become apparent over time

Blame Ukraine conflict, not central banks

The origins of the inflation shock the world is experiencing are primarily political, not economic or monetary

Do we know our customers?

What is true for a luxury brand may also be true in a jewellery showroom or a durables showroom

Inflation-brace for aftershocks

Goods producers have passed on more input cost increases than services producers

Railways without a separate budget

Recent neglect of the Indian Railways' finances is worrying and public policy debate on this must be revived

Axel Leijonhufvud, RIP

Was Leijonhufvud being unfair? After all, economists have reinvented economics many times in the last 200 years

Oil, toil and turmoil

India's geological potential remains largely unexplored because of policy hostility and high-handed taxation rather than the lack of expertise

A recession in the US?

The inflation data over the coming six months will be critical

Go beyond the rulebook, follow the money

The track record of Sebi and the Securities Appellate Tribunal makes it appear that their effort is to help and not hurt the accused

The T-shirt wars

Evolution of a cultural symbol

RBI falls in line with global central banks

Another rate hike in June is on the cards. The question is: How much? Could it be 75 bps at one go or staggered over the next two meetings?