India fares better than Asian emerging markets peers

India fares better than Asian emerging markets peers

In May and June, as India struggled to contain the second wave, several Asian peers experienced a robust economic recovery on the back of a rebound in global trade. But the spread of the virus, and in particular the Delta variant, has led to a reimposition of lockdowns across the continent, slowing down most Asian […]

Independence Day: Events that transformed India’s economy

Independence Day: Events that transformed India’s economy

From agrarian crisis to privatisation; demonetisation to the introduction of Goods and Service Tax (GST), from stock markets touching new highs to digitisation; independent India has seen many an economic upheaval. Was it for good? Did the decisions taken by various governments really help the Indian economy grow? Did India manage to become the golden […]

Bull run in drug stocks face first hurdle as old headache returns

Bull run in drug stocks face first hurdle as old headache returns

MUMBAI: Besides information technology and steel, no sector has enjoyed as much favour with investors as the pharmaceutical space has since the calamitous selloff of March 2020. The Nifty Pharma index has returned 96 per cent since April last year on the perception that the sector will be a long-term beneficiary of the pandemic, as […]