BUSINESS
Opinion | Has the IL&FS episode taken wind out of market?
While markets have pulled back from their lows, the question now is whether the worst is behind us.
BUSINESS
Opinion | IL&FS mess highlights the rot in infrastructure financing space
A default by IL&FS owes it to poor management, a slowing economy and red tapism, something that plagues many Indian infra companies
BUSINESS
Opinion | Boiling oil, weak dollar-rupee should force India to find a way around Iran sanctions
Rising oil prices and falling dollar-rupee puts pressure on the current account deficit. Iran can bring in much needed relief, but for that India will have to stand up against the US diktat
BUSINESS
Financially free at 35, here's how this engineer from Nashik did it
Investing in front-line stocks has not yet run out of fashion. Amit Gadre comes out a winner by investing in companies that have proven themselves over many business cycles but only at the right price.
BUSINESS
Opinion | Why biofuel as aviation fuel is a flight of the imagination
Use of biofuel as aviation fuel is a proud moment for the country, but we are nowhere close to commercialising it
BUSINESS
Opinion | Reports of Buffett's interest in Paytm signal coming of age of Indian e-commerce
The Indian e-commerce market is expected to grow from $38.5 billion in 2017 to $200 billion by 2026, while in the next three years it would add more internet users than G7 countries.
BUSINESS
Opinion | Why SEBI should stop worrying about high MF expense ratios
Market forces should decide how high can fees and commissions be charged and whether the consumer gets benefits for what she pays
BUSINESS
Gold at 8-month low: Should you start your festive buying early?
Short build up in gold is at record levels. Dollar strength and interest rates hold the key for gold's movement, but the downside looks limited.
BUSINESS
Opinion | Bickering over the GDP back series is much ado about nothing
A nuanced look at the back series GDP data suggests that both Congress and BJP have their successes and failures.
BUSINESS
Opinion | Naresh Goyal running out of options to keep Jet Airways flying
The last time when Jet was in financial trouble, Goyal sold a 24 percent stake in the airline. This time he may be selling a stake in Jet Privilege which accounts for half the value of Jet Airways
BUSINESS
Opinion | SEBI's proposal to link stock investments to income is apartheid
According to media reports, investors will have to get a net-worth certificate from their chartered accountant to prove they are solvent enough to enter the exchange or trade in equities.
BUSINESS
Opinion | Is Turkey leading world markets to the next crisis?
Turkey was in the same league as India and China and among the fastest growing economies in the world, but addiction to cheap money has destroyed its foundation
BUSINESS
Opinion | HDFC AMC public issue proves Warren Buffett right – IPOs are lotteries
Only a handful of companies raising money from the primary markets give spectacular returns but are enough to keep investor interest alive
BUSINESS
Opinion | Airline sector: Flying away on a wing and a prayer
While airlines are recording strong passenger growth they are not able to capitalize on it
BUSINESS
Opinion | Move aside MPC, the rain gods will decide the next rate hike
If the weatherman’s predictions turn out to be true, then RBI’s assumptions go for a toss and food inflation might rear its head again.
BUSINESS
Opinion | Why the draft e-commerce policy is unlikely to change the marketplace
As long as price is paramount in a market like India, the measures announced by the government in the draft policy are unlikely to work
BUSINESS
RBI policy: 10 key takeaways from MPC’s rate hike
RBI raised its key lending rate by 25 basis points to 6.5 percent, keeping its focus firmly on taming inflation, but sounded bullish about the broader economy’s prospects.
BUSINESS
Opinion: $12 bn farm relief package is no balm for Trump's self inflicted wound
In what can be construed as an admission of guilt Trump administration announced a $12 billion emergency relief package for its farmers caught in the crossfire of the president’s trade war
BUSINESS
Opinion | Five policy decisions that led to the mid, small cap stock sell-off
The distinct variance in large and small cap stocks has its beginning in policy changes, which ended up hurting the segment it was trying to protect.
BUSINESS
Opinion | Metals are first victims of the trade war, many will follow
Copper, the proxy for global economy is at a year's low. Other sectors and countries are showing early signs of stress from the trade war
BUSINESS
Opinion I Why the govt's sweet tooth could give diabetes to India's sugar sector
An overdose of sugar incentives is affecting both the sugar sector in India and the world
BUSINESS
Opinion | ThyssenKrupp CEO's exit after the Tata Steel deal has lessons for corporate India
Even while Hiesinger was announcing the transaction with Tata Steel’s Chairman N Chandrasekaran at a press conference, the rumour mills were working overtime about his impending exit.
BUSINESS
Opinion | MSP hike only the first step in addressing farm distress
The weighted average increase in minimum support price (MSP) is around 13 percent compared to an average 4 percent over the last four years.
BUSINESS
Opinion | Did SEBI just say that the ICICI Securities issue flopped?
SEBI is likely to penalise ICICI Pru AMC for bailing out ICICI Securities IPO.
