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ETMarkets PMS Talk | Dinshaw Irani of Helios India stays away from IT, doubles down on domestic consumption amid AI disruptionHelios India is steering clear of IT stocks, citing AI's disruptive potential, and instead champions India's domestic consumption. The firm...
PE wars to billion-dollar IPO dreams, hospital sector is fighting fitMajor private equity firms are vying for a stake in Cloudnine, a leading maternity and paediatric care chain. This intense competition high...
Standardise documentation for advancing international mobility of skilled workers: NitiNiti Aayog proposes government action to boost skilled Indian worker mobility abroad. Key recommendations include formalizing contracts and...
Credit at the tap: The opportunities and risks of India’s digital lending boomIndia's digital lending is rapidly transforming credit access, with mobile apps now disbursing significant loan volumes, especially to youn...
Social Security benefit cap proposal warning: will this new limit quietly cut how much retirees receive annually?Social Security benefits cap proposal 2026 is reshaping retirement talks in the US. A key warning shows a $230 billion annual shortfall in ...
America’s demographic stagnation to make it poorer?America faces a future of slower economic growth due to demographic stagnation. A declining birth rate and reduced immigration are shrinkin...
AI boom won’t bail out debt-heavy economiesEconomists believe an AI productivity surge could offer major economies a crucial window to address their mounting debts. While AI may boos...
India may emerge as second-largest economy by 2038 in PPP terms: EY reportAmong the largest economies, India stands out with a median age of 28.8 years in 2025, the second-highest savings rate, and a government de...
US healthcare almost broke, Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds will have no money by this dateAmerica's crucial safety nets, Medicare and Social Security, are facing financial challenges. Medicare's funds may dry up by 2033, while So...
Shankar Sharma's wake-up call: Ace investor on why India can't compete with China, which is destined to be the greatestShankar Sharma highlights the superior work ethic and service efficiency in China compared to India. He warns that India's demographic adva...
Aging concerns: Andhra to unveil 'Demographic Management' policy to tackle cascading effects, says Guv NazeerAndhra Pradesh will launch a policy on 'demographic management' to tackle the shrinking workforce, aging population, and changing family st...
UK public debt could treble by 2075: govtThe UK's state debt could nearly triple over the next 50 years due to an ageing population and climate change, according to the Office for ...
EPFO wants to ease pressure on pension fundsEPFO must vastly improve its fund management, and ensure robust governance. Over 85% of its corpus - at about ₹12 lakh crore - is invested ...
World faces fiscal problems much worse than Covid, says OECDAccording to its long-term scenario, a deceleration in large emerging economies, demographic change and slowing productivity gains will dra...
Pension crisis looms for India as workers shun sunset savingsVery few of the nation’s workers are saving for retirement. That leaves Asia’s third-largest economy sitting on a "ticking pension time bom...
India stands out to win as the world battles 3D effectAdrian Lim of Aberdeen AM Asia says India very much remains in business and his firm remains an overweight on the country.
Greece prepares reform bill ahead of first bailout reviewThe Greek parliament will vote this week on an omnibus bill cutting pensions, raising the retirement age and increasing punishments for tax...
Demographics, reforms, globalisation can make India a $5-trillion economy by 2025Throughout the region, there has been a virtuous cycle of falling age dependencies, improving investments, and long phases of strong GDP gr...
With weak demand in developed markets, Asian economies need to boost themselves with reformsPolicy reforms are crucial because the region is facing three major growth challenges, which, if left unchecked, will place downward pressu...
- Pension sector in India and China require major reforms: Study
Old-Age dependency ratios in India will worsen from eight in 2005 to 21 in 2050, due to falling fertility planning, according to a survey ‘...