BUSINESS
Opinion | APMC bill withdrawal by Maharashtra is a textbook case of how not to introduce reforms
Market reforms and not loan waivers is the only way to help poor farmers, the weakest link in the food chain, to stand on its feet
BUSINESS
Opinion | GDP back series fuss not about numbers but credibility of data in India
Unless the country has data which are reliable, which would be worth fighting over, bickering senior ministers are missing the wood for the trees.
BUSINESS
More hits, less misses: This investor's success story is a lesson for D-Street watchers
In an interview with Moneycontrol, Alpha Invesco founder Chetan Phalke speaks in detail about his investment philosophy and his self-taught journey in investing.
BUSINESS
Opinion | Selling Air India arm is a good start but the benefits will be small
Air India's sell-off process has started by the government deciding to sell in parts. Only if the entire process is completed fast will the benefits accrue to Air India.
BUSINESS
Franklin Templeton India Crisis | Opinion | Mutual funds side-pocketing distressed assets is one step short of pickpocketing investors
Allowing mutual funds to segregate distressed debt securities in a scheme, a practice called side-pocketing is a clear moral hazard.
BUSINESS
Opinion | Freebies are wants, not must-haves — whittle your expectations, flyers
As airlines scrape the bottom of the barrel to extract every rupee from passengers, flyers expect too much for too little
BUSINESS
Opinion | SEBI's new delisting norm gives some negotiating power to promoters
Sebi has now given promoters a chance to make a counteroffer to the price discovered by the book building process, but is that enough?
BUSINESS
Opinion | Beware! Low oil prices foretell a sooner-than-expected global slowdown
Oil prices and inventory along with other telltale signs suggest we are in for tougher days ahead
BUSINESS
Opinion | Who will rate rating agencies?
Credit rating agencies' credibility is touching new lows with every financial crisis. Setting operational guidelines is fine but unless they have their skin on the table, their callous attitude will go unchecked
BUSINESS
Opinion | Why sugar exports to China can be a turning point for sector
The government-to-government level trade deal to export sugar to China will be a game changer for the beleaguered sector
BUSINESS
Manish Dewan: An option seller with a quiver full of trading strategies
An option seller who has a strategy for every market situation, Manish Dewan combines technical analysis and option strategies to consistently profit from the market
BUSINESS
Opinion | IL&FS mess a result of greed, mismanagement and deliberate oversight
Thanks to the cash crunch in IL&FS the rot in the company is now getting exposed
BUSINESS
Opinion | SEBI's Affordability Index is a status symbol tag with a different name
It is difficult to see how an affordability index would be of any help in fighting insider trading or circular trading.
BUSINESS
Option trading lessons from the man who sold his trading system to JPMorgan
Market folklore says that 95% of option buyers lose money. On the contrary, Subhadip Nandy consistently makes money taking directional trades using option strategies.
BUSINESS
Opinion | Regulation of PMS schemes a long overdue idea
Transparency should be guiding force of new regulations for PMS managers
BUSINESS
Opinion | Sanctions on Iran to hurt India as well; falling crude price may not spell much cheer
Any supply disruption will not be met with adequate increase in supply. In a sensitive oil market, that’s enough for prices to increase
BUSINESS
Opinion | Any joy from lower trade deficit will be short-lived
India's trade deficit did fall to $13.98 billion in September, the lowest in five months, but this is no cause for celebration
BUSINESS
Opinion | Why a rebound in Indian markets is some time away
While other emerging markets are largely impacted by global issues, India's domestic issues in an election year is likely to keep investors away
BUSINESS
Opinion | Air India: Putting it on autopilot may just be the right idea
A company needs the flexibility to operate and make decisions on its own based on ever-changing market scenarios. Till now, Air India was denied this freedom.
BUSINESS
RBI Policy: 10 key takeaways from MPC meet
A status quo that shocked the market but a change in stance has reasons to cheer
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IL&FS saga: Here are answers to the Rs 90,000-crore questions investors have been asking
A look at the five Ws (who, what, where, when, why) and H (how) of the entire IL&FS saga
BUSINESS
Expert who coined the term Sensex doesn't like giving trading tips — meet Deepak Mohoni
With nearly 40 years of experience at looking at Indian markets Deepak Mohoni talks about market evolution and interpretation of data
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
Why the Modi government's defence pricing policy is not as bad as it looks
At first blush, the new defence pricing policy announced by the government earlier this month seems to discourage production. The policy, which proposed margin cuts, seems to be at odd with government rhetoric.
