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Blog: I Circled The World In 37 Hours Because Of The Coronavirus

Lourdes Lee Valeriano, Bloomberg | Wednesday February 05, 2020

As the global death toll from the coronavirus exceeds 490, with more than 20,600 confirmed cases worldwide, and governments join with pharmaceutical companies to rush to test antiviral treatments, here is a window into how the travel industry operates in the face of a possible pandemic.

Opinion: What's In Modi's Budget For Indians? Precious Little

Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Monday February 03, 2020

The budget unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government Saturday left virtually every domestic constituency unhappy. My interpretation? Luring overseas investors to high-yielding Indian assets amid a global coronavirus scare is the preferred strategy.

Opinion: PM Modi's Budget Won't Solve India's Economic Crisis

Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Thursday January 30, 2020

Virtually every industry, from banking and auto to real estate, power and telecom is in disarray. The fiscal space available to fight the slowdown is limited.

Opinion: Why India Is Source Of Most Elite Group Of Immigrants In US

Noah Smith, Bloomberg | Monday January 27, 2020

Among advocates of immigration restriction, it's almost an article of faith that newcomers from rich countries are more desirable than those from poor countries. In early 2018, President Donald Trump reportedly expressed a desire for more immigrants from Norway and fewer from countries such as Haiti, labeling the latter with an expletive.

Opinion: India's $21 Billion Telecom War Comes Down to $2

Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Of the 15 firms facing long-contested demands, most have shut down, sold out or ended up insolvent. All eyes are now on Vodafone Idea.

Opinion: Mukesh Ambani Bigger Worry For Jeff Bezos Than Anti-Trust Probe

Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Friday January 17, 2020

Jeff Bezos is in India at an awkward moment. Just before his visit, the country's antitrust authority ordered a probe into the business practices of its two main American-owned shopping websites. One of them is his.

Opinion: India Must End Yes Bank's Theater Of The Absurd

Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Monday January 13, 2020

More loan losses lie around the corner. With 40 per cent of deposits coming from fickle wholesale sources, solvency and liquidity risks are high.

Opinion: Indian Economy, Worst In 42 Years, Needs An Honest Look

Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Wednesday January 08, 2020

Consumer demand is in the doldrums and government spending - the only thing supporting growth - is bound to be pruned in the closing months of the fiscal year to avoid a budget blowout.

Opinion: Differences Between PM Modi, Manmohan Singh In Economic Reform

Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Tuesday December 24, 2019

Hundreds of millions were lifted out of poverty; the 1990-91 crisis became the starting point of two decades of rising prosperity.

Opinion: $680 Million Question of What Anil Ambani Knew

Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Wednesday December 18, 2019

The $680 million is the amount Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. is seeking to recover from the former Indian billionaire by invoking what they say is a personal guarantee he gave in 2012 to secure a $925 million loan for Reliance Communications Ltd., his mobile services firm that's now in bankruptcy.

Opinion: Dewan Housing Will Be Test Case For "Haircut Salon" Approach

Andy Mukherjee, Bloomberg Opinion | Friday November 22, 2019

Nearly nine-tenths of DHFL's Rs 84,000 crore($12 billion) in borrowing is secured against assets.

Opinion: In Telecom Row, Government Could Be Making A Grave Mistake

Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Wednesday November 13, 2019

The government should see the folly of effectively turning the telecom industry into a two-horse race between Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd., controlled by Mukesh Ambani, the richest Indian, and Bharti Airtel Ltd., which, too, is staggering under a mountain of debt.

Opinion: Why Indian Immigrants Are Rocketing To The Top In US

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