Power sector stress spreads to new areas, corporate India’s poor Q3 numbers just a trailer; all this and more on Moneycontrol Pro

Finally, some great news! India’s fastest-growing financial subscriptions service, Moneycontrol Pro, is available both on the website and mobile apps. Moneycontrol Pro offers curated markets data, independent equity analysis, insights into investment styles and exclusive trading recommendations. In sum, all the information you need for wealth creation. A cold hard look at India’s growth model [caption id=“attachment_6847201” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image.[/caption] India’s ‘great long-term story’ explains the premium Indian equity market valuations enjoy over emerging market peers. But what if the ‘long-term story’ is suspect? Read more. Power sector stress spreads to new areas The Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), which was launched more than four years ago, has failed to revive the electricity distribution sector to the desired strength. Other moves have not helped either. A strong dose of bitter medicine is needed. Read here. Corporate India’s poor Q3 numbers were just a trailer In the quarter ended December 2019, there is a contraction in top-line and moderation in net profit growth over a year ago. If one excludes the finance sector the numbers are even weaker. Meanwhile, stock markets euphoria is largely intact. What gives? Will Q4 be any better? Read here for answers. Nestle’s superior working capital management gives it an edge over peers Nestle’s current performance is an extension of its transformation, after the food safety crisis faced by its key product in India – Maggi. What tilted the scales? Read more. IRCTC: More headroom for a rally? IRCTC is one of a kind business with no comparable peers, no promoter-related governance issues (is government-owned) and little risk to its earnings unless there is a change in policy. Hence it enjoys a “scarcity premium”. The December quarter numbers turned out to be excellent. Read more. LifeHacks | Tabs cluttering your browsing? Tabs might make the internet browsing experience easy, but that has a big downside. Tabs are memory hungry. How to beat the clutter? Read more. Picks from our technical analysts (Please click on security name to access recos) Titan Sun Pharma Lupin IndusInd Bank