
BUSINESS
The Green Pivot | Opportunities and risks in Amara Raja’s new energy gamble
The dilemma for the auto OEMs and components makers presently is “to do or die” amid the sure shift towards green technologies.

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Many sectors will benefit from the emerging data centre boom
These assets can also provide good opportunity and yields for large investors in real estate, perhaps even better than commercial property

BUSINESS
Not just fiscal relief, a blend of many ingredients needed to spice up hotel sector
The fiscal sops doled out are also too paltry to make a difference

BUSINESS
The Green Pivot | How Hero, Bajaj and TVS are preparing for EV competition
From barely 150,000 units sold until FY2021, analysts expect the electric two-wheeler market to grow exponentially to 15 million units annually by FY2026

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How IDFC Mutual Fund managed credits risks in debt schemes by putting safety first
Senior Vice-president Arvind Subramanian says that G-Secs provide adequate safety and liquidity to the portfolio

BUSINESS
Yarn mills set to spin a robust tale, but surging cotton prices could play spoilsport
Although the second wave of the pandemic snapped the uptrend, mill owners are now confident of a resurgence in export demand

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India's largest small cap fund's manager believes there is more juice left in small-cap stocks
His scheme's size is close to Rs 15,000 crore. And over the past year, it has given over 100% return. Yet, he believes that a 15 per cent allocation to small-caps within equities is ideal

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EV industry has got higher sops from FAME II, now it’s time to crank up the numbers
EV sales have been dismal compared to expectations. Higher incentives should help, but the industry needs to do more to spur sales

BUSINESS
Sona Comstar IPO: A well-crafted global auto play at rich valuations
Healthy interest of anchor investors could help the public flotation pick up speed

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Why SBI Mutual’s Dinesh Balachandran is betting big on PSUs, energy and real estate
SBI Contra Fund invests in sectors and stocks that are out of favour currently, but could rally smartly in the future. The fund delivered a robust 94 percent over the last one year.

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COVID second wave will widen the divide between large and small realty developers
The big developers are gaining market share and their management commentary has been bullish while the pandemic could mean the end of the road for smaller realty companies

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Exports go full throttle for auto component makers, but revenue needs a spark
Apart from a handful of large companies that have made a mark in OEM and after-sales in international markets, the industry is dotted with medium and small enterprises, which thrive on the domestic supplies and after-sales market for business

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Will Healthcare mutual funds survive beyond Covid-19? Chirag Dagli of DSP Mutual Fund says yes
About 8-10 percent exposure to a healthcare scheme, within your overall equity funds portfolio, is enough says Chirag Dagli, who manages the DSP Healthcare Fund

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Interview | Second wave might bring temporary pause in activity, but will not derail growth trajectory: Kejriwal of KEC
While the first quarter of the current fiscal will be impacted by the second surge, Kejriwal is optimistic that the second half will be a lot better

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Investors repose faith in road sector as orders and execution stay on course
Investor confidence in the road sector stems from two key factors- the steady rise in per day road construction year after year, including in COVID-hit FY2021 and the strong bump up in orders, especially on national highways

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Atleast 60% in mid and small caps and rest in large-caps can be an optimal allocation now: Taher Badshah
The CIO-Equities of Invesco Mutual Fund says that there's a risk of corporate earnings falling if second wave continues. Focus on value has paid off.

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Investing in REITs? This is what you should know about the near-term weakness in property markets
What matters in the final analysis is stability of the portfolio and financial muscle of the sponsor in standing tall during testing times

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Shareholder returns in sweet spot as L&T reins in balance sheet woes
The company reined in its working capital to 22.3 percent of sales in FY21 from 23.7 percent in FY20.

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Summer of discontent: AC industry battles loss, back to back
The series of state lockdowns have resulted in sales of both room airconditioners and projects falling for the second summer in a row

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Inflation a key risk, but RBI actions to keep g-sec yields under check: Principal AMC
Bekxy Kuriakose, Head of Fixed Income, says that invesors are better off with short-term debt funds as risks are lower

BUSINESS
Road construction firms will steer through blip in toll collections from second wave
Construction companies have learnt to keep a liquidity buffer, enabling them to ramp up activity quickly once the situation becomes normal

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Investing in the domestic cyclical theme worked for our tax fund: IDFC MF
IDFC Tax Advantage Fund has been one of the best performing schemes in its category. Fund manager Daylynn Pinto shares his investment strategies

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The key messages from the auto sales data for April
The four messages are: the mass market has been hurt because incomes have been affected; supply chains have been disrupted; falling truck rentals are a sign of a faltering economy and exports are booming

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Indian Hotels: Good housekeeping to become future fit
IHCL's asset-light strategy and aggressive cost-cutting have come in handy during the pandemic