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Rupee hits 10-month low: Will it cause a correction in stock market?
Keep an eye out for market correction but do not close your eyes to the broad positive trends.
It's not just equity: Why India is best of BRIC right now
The rise in Sensex and Nifty is not to be ignored especially given the poor performance of India's peers and given the strong performance of developed economy indices
Dear Rajan, answer to inflation lies in agricultural market reforms
Perhaps the answer to this inflation cycle lies away from economics and more into agricultural market reforms
RBI naive to think inflation will come down
The inflation will be higher as long as the government continues to increase the prices of diesel as it is the fuel for 80 percent of the economy.
Nifty can reach all time high if Jan 2011 high is cleared
It is very likely that the Indian markets will follow the US markets at least to make it to its past all time highs
P Chidambaram, Narendra Modi are Sensex 40,000 PMs
The FM has been doing the right things in the last six months by taking tough decisions on subsidies, FDI, government spending and deficits, while Modi is seen as an out and out capitalist.
Technicals: Gold catches bounce; decline is no big deal
Gold caught a bounce this week as it hit a support zone driven by sell recommendations by leading investment firms. I
Fixed Income is the flavour of the day
In a falling bond yield environment the best investments are in bonds and as a result of expected fall in interest rates, more and more investors are flocking to fixed income securities directly and indirectly.
Why start-ups should hire non-MBAs
Only in India there is still some degree of misplaced respect for MBAs in relation to startups and products. Time we open our eyes.
Game-changing Iran deal a god-send for UPA, rupee and petrol prices
Iran is likely to enter the international oil market with a bang and announce competitive prices which will inevitably trigger fall in prices of the black gold.<br /><br />
Rohini and Nandan Nilekani: 'Conscious givers' who contribute to risky causes
Rohini and Nandan Nilekani contribute to causes that others may find risky. In doing so, they are nudging the society to look at these issues afresh.
Euro hitting 2-year high against dollar good news for rupee
The rupee, which had weakened to record lows against the dollar in August, should gain comfort from the strong euro as it signifies rising risk appetite in the market.
BJP win lifts markets, but road to economic recovery may be long
The function of the markets is to believe what it wants to believe. A bear market factors in only the worst even if there are some signs of turning around. A bull market factors in the best, even if the signals are unsustainable.
Banking licences: Were Tatas hoping to change the rules mid way?
Many corporate were hoping for relaxation of RBI rules for a couple of years, and when they realized RBI is not going to relax any norms, some of them are now backing out
Dear FM, Seventh Pay Commission will only help you lose votes
A sudden shock in the global markets can easily take rupee can easily go back to its lows. This could be either the Fed cutting its asset purchase programme faster than expected or geopolitical tensions in the Middle East spiking oil prices globally.
Unsold flats: Will debt-ridden builders resort to firesale?
The builders can sit on the unsold inventory only if they are not bothered about the debt which they have taken.
QE can't be stopped even if it makes no sense to continue it
Tapering would lead to a large influx of dollars into the US from the emerging markets, leading to price inflation.
Sahara's tricks on Sebi, SC won't work
Sahara's goose is cooked up. It is one thing to manipulate incompetent/corrupt revenue officers of state govts to get land deals, quite another to try such tricks with independent organizations like SC, SEBI.
Raghuram Rajan's real tightrope walk is in bond market
The market is struggling with the restriction on banks' access to the LAF window for funds, which the RBI has, as part of its efforts to tighten liquidity and defend the rupee, capped at 0.5 percent of individual bank's deposit.
When it comes to financial sector, India is way ahead of China
The banking system in India is well regulated and banks' reporting standards, reserve ratios and capital adequacy hold the system strong even in the face of adversities such as the global financial market collapse in 2007-08.<br /><br />
Why I volunteered to get my genome sequenced - Part III
So what choices can individuals make when they get their genome (exome in the foreseeable future) sequenced? When the mutation is actionable, one needs to take action; but what if, one has a mutation that increases the risk for Alzheimer's? Forget about it? <br /><br />
Why I volunteered to get my genome sequenced - Part 2
The paradox of genomics: it's intimate and abstract at the same time.<br /><br /> <br /><br />
Sensex at record high: Oh no! It's irrational exuberance again
While casting a shadow of pessimism at a time when the stock market is the only light that is shining bright does sound slightly perverse, it is nonetheless necessary to sound a warning of a correction, which has to come.
Why the National Stock Exchange must not get listed
Investors in the stock exchange may want it to list on a stock exchange but it may be premature. Here's why.
Six months of diesel price reforms and result is zero
Thanks to super-slow reforms on energy pricing, India's CAD woes and the rupee will be under continuous pressure till the government opts for big bang change
FDI reforms: The US must now act its part out
Will the new measures do the trick, stop the bleeding and attract investments quickly? Not really. The reaction from US companies and business associations is one of continued skepticism. They want to wait and watch. They consider the moves as a case of too little too late.
Rupee at 68: Why RBI should reverse its illogical measures
The RBI has no reason to continue with its tight liquidity policy that it introduced on the 15 July when the rupee was trading at levels of around 60.
Rupee at 66: Why 'shorting India' is the 'in' thing for hedge funds
India has provided great returns to bears across assets. Shorting India is making money now. The question is when will the tide turn?
When pugs fly: Three cheers for Naresh Goyal's wife Anita
What is the point of having a husband who owns one of the country's largest airlines, if you can't take your pet on board? Rajyasree Sen speaks up for Anita Goyal and the pug that landed her in trouble at the Mumbai airport.