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Friday, November 14, 2025
TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

Indian economy is better off than in the dark days of 2013

Here are some indicators to show why the Indian economy is better off than in 2013 when it bore much of the brunt of the ‘taper tantrum’.

India can’t get around sanctions on Iran like the EU, China or Russia

India has a big trade surplus with Iran and just can’t switch to a new currency to continue buying oil after US sanctions kick in.

OYO’s big expansion plans can put the entire business at risk

There are enough anecdotes to suggest OYO’s management may be struggling to keep order among franchisees while maintaining focus on adding more.

Meet the 24 year old who built a $5 billion hotel startup in five years

Ritesh Agarwal model combines a reservation site with a full stack of services for small hoteliers who want to up their game.

China’s censorship policy could end up clipping its economic prospects

China's information gap only worsens an income gap,  which remains among the country's most chronic problems.

India stocks are more volatile than marijuana-related shares in US

The sudden plunges in the Indian stocks show traders are getting nervous as adverse news flow hits an expensive market.

Climate change can cost us even more than we think

Polarised politics within and among countries may not necessarily yield rational outcomes with respect to climate change policies. 

India set to overtake Japan and become 3rd largest economy by 2030

Owing to economy’s rapid growth and a rising working-age population, India is set to overtake Germany and Japan. 

Instagram founders quitting makes a terrible picture for Facebook

Instagram founders leaving is terrible optics for Facebook just when it was trying to present a picture of confidence after 2 years in crises. 

India has no plans to import oil from Iran in November as US sanctions loom

India, the second largest buyer of Iranian oil, hasn’t asked for any cargoes for November. Final purchase decisions are due early October.

On Camera

How Nitish Kumar turned all rules of voter behaviour on their head

The conventional wisdom is that if a govt fails to improve the lot of the voters, it is punished. Kumar presided over an economic disaster for 20 years and was re-elected by a landslide.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.