Anand Mahindra couldn't stop watching this 15-cent cigarette lighter video; What it revealed holds lessons for building the next Apple or Tesla in IndiaAnand Mahindra says a 15-cent disposable lighter made in China's Shaodong manufacturing hub offers a valuable lesson in industrial competit...
Microsoft makes big AI inroads in China by selling OpenAI modelsMicrosoft is significantly growing its AI business in China, with ByteDance reportedly spending over $1 billion annually on its cloud and A...
Pizza Hut: From $600 loan to 20,000 stores and the new $2.7 billion twist for the global empirePizza Hut, a nearly 70-year-old American icon, has been split in a $2.7 billion deal. Yum Brands is selling its international business outs...
Global Markets| European shares flat as investors await Iran deal details, Fed policy; BMW slidesEuropean markets held firm today, with investors keenly awaiting developments regarding potential peace talks between the U.S. and Iran, al...
Doubled in 5 years: India's military-industrial moment has arrivedIndia's defence production has surged to a record Rs 1.78 lakh crore in FY26, nearly quadrupling since 2013-14. This growth, fueled by the ...
The new man of steel! India seen filling the void China may leaveIndia Steel Industry Growth 2026: Global steel demand is shifting from China to India and Southeast Asia. India's steel consumption is low,...
How India can win in a rewired global economyIndia is poised to gain from global supply chain shifts. Strategic neutrality and domestic focus are key. The nation must build robust buff...
India Inc. is profitable. So why isn’t it investing?Indian companies are making record profits, but they are not investing in new factories or infrastructure. This is creating fewer jobs and ...
In 1899, scholar Wang Yirong just looked at 'dragon bones' in medicine market; Then he noticed strange symbols that revealed China's 3,000-year-old lost history & direct evidence of Shang dynastyIn 1899, scholar Wang Yirong noticed ancient markings on so-called "dragon bones" being sold in a traditional Chinese medicine market. His ...
Indian pharma leaving generics era behind, but the Street hasn't caught up yet: Nandan KulkarniIndian pharma is shifting from generics to innovation. This transformation, extending to 2035, is creating significant new opportunities. C...
Loneliest people in the world are not the elderly sitting alone at home; according to a survey across 142 countries, they are adults in their 20sA global survey spanning 142 countries found that nearly one in four people reported feeling very or fairly lonely. But the most unexpected...
CEA Nageswaran cites East Asia, says protection must be tied to productivity and global competitivenessChief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran highlighted that East Asian economies like China, South Korea, and Vietnam succeeded by offerin...
India's productivity gap with China widens despite strong GDP growth; manufacturing leap still missing: ReportIndia's labour productivity gap with China has widened significantly since 2000, despite strong economic growth. The country has yet to ach...
Awful Indian tourist? Why better travel etiquette matters more than everRecent incidents have seen Indian holidaymakers criticized for their noisiness and rowdiness in foreign lands, a scenario not unfamiliar in...
ET Alpha Wealth Summit | "Don't buy the consumption story blindly", Sakshi Gupta of HDFC Bank issues a warning most investors are ignoringHDFC Bank's Sakshi Gupta sees India's growth as resilient but incomplete, rating it a 6 out of 10. While acknowledging strong GDP, she caut...
Why the G7 is worried about global economic imbalancesIn a pivotal discussion at the G7 summit, France is highlighting urgent concerns about the global economic landscape. China's robust export...
China escaped middle income trap but India still stuck in it; 4 economists debate if 6.5% growth is enough for Viksit BharatIndia's economic growth rate is robust, but experts caution it may not be sufficient for significant wealth creation. A key concern is the ...