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How does a family trust help your estate planning?

Due to frequent contesting of Wills (inter-se disputes among legal heirs), which results in protracted litigation, trust has become the need of the hour.

Some predictions on where real estate sector is heading post-RERA

Several Development Authorities and House Boards undertake residential development. While comprehensive data is not available yet but we can safely assume that most of these Government bodies wouldn’t have registered so far.

Sikka’s resignation raises a question — Who is the villain?

Infosys' statement indicates dominance of minority ex-promoter, over a Board of 10 members.

10 key lessons for startup entrepreneurs from the Infosys saga

The embattlement at Infosys offers valuable lessons to entrepreneurs who are planning to devise a succession plan or appointing a new manager in charge of the business.

If the Infy board can’t manage Murthy, the 3.44% man, there’s big trouble ahead

Narayana Murthy’s shareholding may be minuscule but his influence has been large and so has the damage he has caused

Murthy and co may have driven the final nail into IT’s coffin

Sikka’s exit is not only bad for the company but also for India’s information technology sector as a whole.

Fundies like Europe, US earnings growth decent: Why Indian markets could take a hit

Can India’s fan following still be taken for granted, or will investors’ eyes wander?

Is Sikka’s exit a nasty hiccup or the beginning of the end for Infy? The succession will tell

Whether this is a particularly unpleasant hiccup for the Infy stock or the beginning of the end will depend on how well the company’s board has understood the Sikka mantra and the kind of individual they get as a replacement.

Outlook bright, valuations reasonable for Rajratan Global Wire

The recent weakness in the stock gives investors an opportunity to accumulate the stock.

Higher volumes, realisation can give MOIL a huge upside

With the higher volumes and realisation, the company should report better numbers in FY18.

Narayana Murthy should be hands-off at Infosys, because wistfulness is not a wish

The Infosys chairman stands a little frayed at the edges in retirement, having let go of control of the company he nurtured once, and in apparent friction with its board of directors.

Responsible lending and customer value proposition

Responsible lending aims at making a better and safe marketplace for all the lenders and borrowers so that there is no exploitation of the people and technology helps to maintain that relationship

Motherson Sumi – Guidance maintained, ready for the electric vehicle opportunity

MSSL is currently trading at reasonable valuations which warrants investors’ attention

With soldiers eyeball-to-eyeball, have markets adequately priced the China risk?

China’s trade dominance could be a source of disruption if war breaks out.

Top 5 candlestick patterns traders must know

Where candlestick scores over other chart types is that it has an uncanny way of picking up tops and bottoms of every move

Book profits on rallies up to 9,900; 5 stocks which can give up to 25% return in short term 

Aditya Agarwal of Way2Wealth Brokers Pvt. Ltd suggests placing bets on Infosys, L&T, Marico, Petronet LNG, Bharti Infratel

This Independence Day buy into Small & Mid-cap funds for the long term, but don’t overdo it

While the increasing investor interest in equities is great, investors should invest with a clearly defined risk and time horizon in mind, especially in Small & Mid-cap funds, which can tend to fall a greater extent if markets turn bearish in the short term

India@70: There is quiet revolution in equity markets but golden period is yet to come

Expect market development on a grand scale over the next few years. Combined with 7-8 percent annual GDP growth, investors can look forward to a golden period ahead

Q1 Report Card: GST, weaker earnings weigh; valuation may remain at elevated levels

While optically, the aggregate earnings may not appear as a shocker, it nevertheless hides underlying weakness and a clear loss of momentum.

Analysts consensus is bearish on pharma stocks – should one buy?

All generic pharmaceutical companies across the world and those involved in the distribution of generic drugs in the USA have seen their market value eroding sharply.

Gorakhpur - A symbol of India's broken healthcare system

Obscured in the fast unfolding news of dozens of deaths of children at a Gorakhpur hospital due to unavailability of oxygen is a deeper malaise that points to the downright failure of the Indian healthcare system.

Tata Global's restructuring initiatives could unlock value for investors

we find the results positive, particularly on the cost management and restructuring front. Tata Global trades at 24 x (12m trailing earnings) which seems reasonable in the context of the ongoing business restructuring.

Ambitious disinvestment programme may struggle to fill hole from lower RBI payout

Can the government’s ambitious disinvestment programme not only reach its target but also make up for lower RBI dividend? A look at the status of proceeds.

Getting financial independence much easier than most people think

Being financially independent is so easy that anybody will be able to do this with just a bit of effort.