Akash Prakash: A turn in the economy
Investors have been calling for a turn in the economy for more than 18 months now, more or less within six months of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coming to power. Those hopes have been...
View ArticleWhat’s India Got Over China? Plenty.
By A. Gary Shilling When Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, speaks to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on June 8, he may find it hard to convince lawmakers of his country’s promise. He...
View ArticleChina consortium buys ad-tech venture Media.net for $900 million
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: A consortium of Chinese investors has acquired ad-tech venture Media.net for about $900 million in a rare reverse merger deal being touted as the largest in the sector and which...
View ArticleCan Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma Disrupt Indian Banking?
He doesn’t look like a banker. He isn’t one. Not yet. Dressed in a blue shirt, which bears the logo of the company he founded, Paytm chief Vijay Shekhar Sharma carries none of the trappings of a...
View ArticlePaytm Founder Sells 1% In One97 Communications For Rs 325 Crore
Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has sold 1 percent of his shares in One97 Communications Ltd. to its shareholders for about Rs 325 crore. The amount raised will be utilised for Paytm’s proposed...
View ArticleRisky Business
Most things are going well for most investors. So let’s talk about risk. People are masters at discounting risks that threaten the continuation of their past success. Winning feels good, but winning...
View ArticleIndia may get thrown out of MSCI Indices
MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of research-based indexes and analytics, announced today that it is closely monitoring developments related to the concerted announcement by three Indian...
View ArticleIndia’s Online Streaming Infatuation Is Taking Over Its Love For Cinema
In two years, digital entertainment in India will be bigger than the world’s largest film industry. That’s because more and more Indians are logging on to services like YouTube, Hotstar and Netflix on...
View ArticleWarren Buffett’s Net Worth By Age
Warren Buffett’s right hand man, Charlie Munger is quoted, “The first $100,000 is a bitch”. Warren Buffett made his first $100,000 in the early 1950’s when he was still an individual investor,...
View ArticleWhy Panic Gripped Indian Markets On Friday
Volatility gripped India’s equity benchmarks today as shares of Yes Bank Ltd. and mortgage lenders Dewan Housing Finance Ltd. and Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. tumbled. It began with a 35 percent...
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