Profit Insights

Let's look at how the French economy and politics evolved under Nicolas Sarkozy, Franois Hollande and Emmanuel Macron.

For India's next generation of business leaders, a family name may open doors. Earning the confidence of employees, customers and investors requires competence, judgement and the ability to lead on one's own merit.

India has successfully concluded several trade agreements. More deals will also follow. These can bring more export orders, more investments and more business opportunities. But things can still go wrong along the way.

A PERM suspension would directly affect green-card sponsorship rather than H-1B visas, so the near-term earnings impact could remain relatively limited. The key question is whether this marks a new phase in US scrutiny of Indian IT.

Visa curbs, a Starlink spat and cancer drug caps: what connects this week's shocks for Indian markets

Although India's steps are in the right direction, they remain modest compared with India's growing dependence, and most projects are still years away from meaningful production.

India's young workforce is entering an uncertain world of work where powerful AI tools are becoming widely accessible. The advantage will belong to those who combine deep expertise with digital fluency, and the distinctly human capabilities that technology cannot manufacture.

India needs stronger domestic food-safety and labelling standards, with best practices becoming part of everyday business for farmers, traders and food companies.

The question is no longer just whether India can attract companies and capital. It is how much value they create here, how deeply they invest, and whether India remains relatively attractive when they have plenty of other options.

For Indian investors, this hasn't been a great year. Equities, bonds, gold all have been a disappointment. Moreover, foreign investors have been pulling money out of Indian equities for much of the year.

Usually, yields and currencies go hand-in-hand. The logic is simple. When yields are high, investors flock in and demand for that currency rises. That's what has happened with the US dollar and Treasury yields too. But the story isn't so simple.

The regulator's consultation paper on insurance distribution, released on September 23, lists 12 practices it proposes to treat as mis-selling of life insurance. The list is still a proposal. But it shows what the regulator qualifies as a bad sale.