Insight Edge

Why Indian single malt whiskeys could soon turn the table on Scotch

Since scotch accounts for just 2% of the whisky consumed in India, the scope for expansion has distillers in Scotland fairly smacking their lips in anticipation

No more euphemisms: India's sell-side researchers should say what they mean

Last time, trouble erupted in banking, and this time, it is brewing in outsourcing. Euphemisms are more damaging than the unvarnished truth

How a debt iceberg might turn resources titan Vedanta into Titanic

A corporate presentation notes the "consistent shareholder returns" from more than $11 billion in dividends over the past decade

Between manufacturing and services, can AI show India a third way to grow?

Even if generative artificial intelligence has been overhyped, it's safe to assume that ChatGPT-type bots will only get better at routine tasks like writing computer software

Climate change: How Starbucks may be creating a new waste problem

All reusable cups have a "breakeven point"; If you drink from a ceramic mug 20 times before breaking it or sticking it in the attic, you're almost certainly better off using 20 paper cups instead

India's inclusion in the bond index will increase investor vigilance

For the fast-growing economy that typically runs a current-account deficit, the decision opens the door to as much as 10% of the $236 billion of assets at funds

China's short-term economic prospects doesn't mean it is out of the woods

A healthy Chinese economy is a prerequisite for a solid and durable world expansion. Better a month of reasonably good data than another installment of doom and gloom

As temp soars in India, officials dispute claims of 100 heat-related deaths

The people most at risk from heat waves are the poor, the old and very young, and those in isolated rural areas

Why the US should reach out to India's Opposition, not just PM Modi

Biden repeatedly insists the US stands for democracy against autocracy. If this is not just some expedient rhetoric, policy makers must bring moral principle in line with policy

After Sony's merger plan for India's Zee turns into farce, time to walk

The television market in India is large, but its best days are in the rear-view mirror. So although the Zee network reaches 750 million people, its market share of 16.6% is stagnant

Here's how to stop your EV batteries from ending up in a landfill

Electric vehicle batteries cover an ever-changing gamut of established and emerging chemistries and mechanical design

Here's how 'overpriced' Apple Vision Pro could save its VR competitors

With Apple giving rivals a template for how a mixed-reality headset should work, and by providing vendors a guide for making the parts required, the entire industry will get a boost

Quality check: India needs to restore faith in the 'world's pharmacy'

For more than a decade, it has been clear that too many medicine makers in India have not been doing their duty by their customers, here and abroad

India train crash shows importance of getting infrastructure basics right

It's far better to think small than to think big. Working on the plumbing is less glitzy than building a fancy facade, but it can be far more rewarding in the long run

Apple's pricey new Vision Pro headset is not something to be dismissed

Apple has done what many technology observers had thought impossible. It has made mixed-reality computing interesting and appealing

Vedanta-Foxconn setback shows cracks in Modi's $24 bn manufacturing push

A $3 billion proposal that had Israeli foundry Tower Semiconductor Ltd. as a tech partner has also stalled, while a third plan is stuck because Singapore-based IGSS Ventures Pte wants to re-apply

Withdrawal of Rs 2000 notes: India once again makes money a plaything

Sovereign cash should have no room for questions

India's airlines: Both Go First and bankruptcy laws need a rescue

Insolvent airline Go First will be a test of whether the country is ready to rebalance creditors' rights and shareholders' privileges

SC panel report suggests Adani probe will only produce heat, not light

Thanks to a 173-page report by a six-member panel appointed by India's Supreme Court, we now have a fairly good idea of where the country's probe into the Adani Group is headed: Nowhere

Fighting climate change: As developed nations fall behind, India takes lead

India has made green development, climate finance and sustainable lifestyles its number one priority in its G20 presidency this year, and has reportedly weighed joining the Climate Club