Editorial Why was Jack Ma’s Ant IPO Stalled? The Ant Group, which was earlier known as AliPay and Ant Financial, is an affiliate company of Billionaire Jack Ma’s Alibaba Group. The Ant Group recently announced, what is called the world’s biggest IPO to raise $34 Billion(approx Rs 2.51 lakh crore), with the company’s valuation standing at $313 Billion. A day before the IPO […] Written by Maarg Vaidya November 29, 2020November 30, 2020
Editorial India’s GDP Contracts 7.5%; Enters Technical Recession – All You Need to Know India's GDP results for the second quarter are finally out. Our economy has contracted by 7.5% and has entered into a technical recession. Find out what exactly this means, and how each sector has performed after the world's largest lockdown was removed. Are things looking better, or should we be worried? Written by Cherian Varghese November 28, 2020November 30, 2020
Editorial Sugar Stocks Rally; here’s why The sugar traders and sugarcane farmers in India are in a bit of a panic. Domestic demand is low, a promised export-subsidy hasn’t come to their rescue, sugar is lying idle in storehouses waiting to rot and the export market is concentrated. In all of this, some sugar companies are switching to a more profitable […] Written by Maarg Vaidya November 28, 2020November 28, 2020
Editorial Stocks to Benefit from Potential Covid-19 Vaccines The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a deep impact on people’s livelihoods and health. The economic and social disruption caused by this unprecedented pandemic is devastating. As of November 24, official data from John Hopkins University shows that there are more than 59 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 worldwide. The only factor which keeps our spirits […] Written by Cherian Varghese November 27, 2020November 27, 2020
Editorial Why is Goa Protesting Against Adani Ports? The citizens of Goa took to the streets in the first week of November to protest against specific infrastructure projects in the state. The projects are aimed at transforming Goa into a coal transportation hub. It has become a highly debated topic, and Goans have pleaded to their representatives to take serious action against protecting […] Written by Cherian Varghese November 25, 2020November 26, 2020
Editorial The Future Plans of Mahindra & Mahindra One of India’s most trusted vehicle manufacturers is scheming plans to introduce some massive changes. The CFO of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. has announced that they are planning big initial public offerings (IPOs) for 10 of its businesses. He has also stated that the company is taking concrete steps to focus on those units that […] Written by Cherian Varghese November 24, 2020November 24, 2020
Editorial The RBI’s Internal Working Group Report – All You Need to Know Last Friday, we received a major announcement from the Reserve Bank of India. A report from its Internal Working Group (IWG) has suggested major changes to our banking sector. One of the key suggestions was that Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) could be converted into banks through a ‘guarded entry’. These recommendations would definitely change the […] Written by Cherian Varghese November 23, 2020November 23, 2020
Editorial Bharti Infratel Merges With Indus Towers – All You Need to Know One of the biggest mergers in India’s telecom industry was officially completed on November 19. Bharti Infratel Ltd. has merged with Indus Towers to create our country’s largest telecom infrastructure firm. This is surely a massive power play within the major telecom companies in our country. Let us understand the details of this merger, and […] Written by Cherian Varghese November 21, 2020November 23, 2020
Editorial Australians are Protesting Adani, Here’s Why. The Adani Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate that deals in Petroleum, Gas, Power, Green Energy, Infrastructure, etc. The group led by industrialist Gautam Adani has been in a stir in the past for tax evasion, charges of corruption, and environmental degradation. Moreover, Australians are hating on Adani, protesting, and trying to stop him from […] Written by Maarg Vaidya November 21, 2020November 27, 2020
Editorial Tata Consumer Products – A Detailed Analysis As you might have noticed, the Tata Group is focusing its efforts to completely restructure its retail segment. They are introducing the Super App, which will be a one-stop online destination for all its brands. There are also reports stating that the Group is planning to acquire a majority stake in the e-commerce platform- BigBasket. […] Written by Cherian Varghese November 20, 2020November 20, 2020
Editorial Banks are Sitting On A Bad Loan Time Bomb! Indian Banks have performed unexpectedly and exceptionally well in the second quarter(Q2) of this financial year. Markets too were not sure of why the big banks in India are posting such good profits, reduction in bad loans, and improvement in asset quality. BANKNIFTY, the benchmark index for all the retail banks in India, too didn’t […] Written by Maarg Vaidya November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
Editorial Biden or Trump: Why is it Taking Time? The US Presidential Election has been one hell of a ride. The two candidates have their horns locked. An entire nation is divided based on two opinions, one supporting Donald Trump and the other supporting Joe Biden. There is absolutely no certainty as to who would be the next President of the United States of […] Written by Maarg Vaidya November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
Why is Goa Protesting Against Adani Ports? The citizens of Goa took to the streets in the first week of November to protest against specific infrastructure projects in the state. The projects are aimed at transforming Goa into a coal transportation hub. It has become a highly debated topic, and Goans have pleaded to their representatives to take serious action against protecting […] Written by Cherian Varghese November 25, 2020November 26, 2020
Zomato’s Owner; Info Edge – A Detailed Analysis An analysis of the very interesting new-age digital company - Info Edge. You have probably used their products. Hint - They own 22% of Zomato Written by Sanidhya Bhardwaj November 25, 2020November 27, 2020
The Future Plans of Mahindra & Mahindra One of India’s most trusted vehicle manufacturers is scheming plans to introduce some massive changes. The CFO of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. has announced that they are planning big initial public offerings (IPOs) for 10 of its businesses. He has also stated that the company is taking concrete steps to focus on those units that […] Written by Cherian Varghese November 24, 2020November 24, 2020
