Privatisation of India’s state-run economy has been hobbled by an extreme reluctance to cede control over companies that ultimately are vehicles of power and patronage. Except for a brief period in the early 2000s, when a minister dedicated to such disposals tried to drop “the baggage of 50 years of socialist discourse”, the preferred strategy has been to sell a ...

Here’s what Apple won’t say when it talks about its technology in schools: The company lost, and it will be tough to turn around its fortunes. Apple Inc. last week pitched a refreshed version of Apple’s basic iPad and software tailored for schools. (The price of the device remains $329 for most buyers and $299 for schools.) Apple has a ...

There are two textile-obsessed columnists at Bloomberg View. One, based in Kuala Lumpur, is writing a book about used goods, including the global trade in secondhand clothes. The other, based in Los Angeles, is also writing a book – about textiles, technology and trade. So we asked them if they’d want to discuss how they see global trends playing out ...