As national elections kicked off on Friday, two questions emerged uppermost on investors’ minds: What if Prime Minister Narendra Modi has to lead a coalition government where his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) does not have a Parliamentary majority on its own? And, what would his third term entail in terms …
Read More »Without Govt Support, A Good Monsoon Wouldn’t Make A Difference To Farm Income
Last week the India Meteorological Department said that the country will have an ‘above-normal’ monsoon for 2024. This is good news for farmers, as agricultural productivity is heavily dependent on monsoon rains. Over half of the nation’s land relies on rain-fed agriculture. While a good monsoon season usually boosts both …
Read More »What Is The India-China Investment Rebalancing All About?
Shashank Shah (name changed) started buying small quantities of ETFs or exchange-traded funds which track Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index in early March. Shah, who manages a Rs 500 crore family office portfolio, sold it at the end of March for a tiny profit but plans to re-enter later. It …
Read More »Singular Path Forward, Says Former CEO Ravi Kant On Tata Motors’ EV Dominance
Homegrown car manufacturer Tata Motors’ foray into electric vehicles (EVs) and becoming a market leader, is a story of catching a trend early. The company understood quite early that electrification was the future, and put the necessary resources into it, and the benefits of which it is reaping now. In …
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