The IT/ITES sector is going through challenging times especially with a large number of companies facing margin pressures. The double whammy is that IT/ITES sector which has built cost-reduction as its value proposition may not be a real…

The USD-INR exchange rate is an important indicator of investor sentiment and can significantly impact not only the fortunes of individual firms and sectors, but also the government. While this exchange rate has been very stable overall…

RBI Hikes Key Policy Rates Like Air India pilots, even equity shares seem to have gone on strike against RBI’s move to hike key policy rates by 50 bps today. Benchmark BSE Sensex corrected a whopping 463 points indicating its disliking…

Sentiments change with time. And, for the ones that do not change, circumstances induce the much-needed reversal in thought process to suit the occasion. Even Indian real-estate sector is witnessing a similar play of sentimental game. The…

Until a year ago, it was of common knowledge that corruption is deeply rooted in India. However, it was the scandalous year 2010 that established this perception into fact. All the major scams – be it Commonwealth games fiasco, 2G spectrum…

On 5th November 2010, whole India was gung-ho on India growth story which saw the benchmark index close at a high of 21005-points on the BSE Sensex. The surge in optimism, then, was supported by a record FII inflow of $6.4 billion in the…

With more than 12 different verticals from real estate to retail to defence, Mahindra has been there done that in almost every field. But at its core even today lies the automotive sector. By core I don’t really mean their success is…

It is said that economic imbalances are a major source of crisis. Moreover, certain imbalances are so hyped with over-exuberance, that only bearish recessionary situations can dampen the spirits and correct the frothy build-up that…

Retail Sector in India was being hailed as Sunshine sector just a couple of years back – Many Indian players entered it to grab potentially huge retail Indian consumer market and grew very aggressively. But it seems that sun is not shining…

The Retail sector is touted as the new modern day industry. In fact, India has been ranked as the most attractive country for retail investment among 30 emerging markets. However, the ride for this rapidly growing industry does not come…