'For the RBI, it is also strategic to allow the rupee to over-depreciate, then come and buy the rupee, and benefit from its appreciation. Speculators who have driven the rupee too low then make losses,' says Ashima Goyal.
A weaker rupee could aid corporate earnings through its positive impact on export intensive sectors such as information technology services, pharmaceuticals and commodity producers such as metal and mining, and oil and gas companies.
Despite returns from gold down over 5% in the past three months, it is a good idea to keep this asset class in your portfolio.
The recommendation, if implemented, is likely to face opposition from the government's key support base among Hindu traders and businesspersons.
Industrialists affirm their belief that the adverse effects of demonetisation and the goods and services tax are finally over.
Vrde currently manages about $14 billion globally, and has invested nearly $500 million in India in the past five years
Analysts said with more power sector companies referred to the NCLT by banks, large companies would be at an advantage.
'Aleris will bring in $3 billion of revenue. Novelis has $12 billion of revenues. If we add Hindalco's $6-billion revenue, then on a consolidated basis, we will become the world's largest aluminium company outside China.'
The Wadia group-owned airline is building a new management team and putting in place strategies for efficient operations. Leading the change is Cornelis Vrieswijk, the airline's new chief executive officer.
While far from being a currency war, India does not have much of an option but to depreciate to accommodate its exports at a time when China shows its intent to let its currency depreciate.
On the other hand, the group's two traditional cash cows, TCS and Tata Motors' subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover, are slowing as other businesses pick up pace
Importantly, is there hope going forward?
Did top Indian business groups miss the e-commerce opportunity by focusing on replicating the Walmart model instead of following the Amazon model of online shopping?
Sanjeev Gupta of Liberty House, a global supplier of metals and engineering solutions, who has emerged front-runner for a number of stressed companies, plans to fund a string of companies through a mix of equity and debt.
Siva group defaulted on payment in 2016 and is also facing CBI investigation
Shareholder advisory companies are raising eyebrows at the ICICI Bank board not being aware of Firstland's investment in NuPower
Kochhar brothers stepped down from the board of Credential Finance by 2009. While Deepak Kochhar started NuPower Renewables, Rajiv set up Avista Advisory Group
Avista helped some companies restructure their debt in such a way that overseas investors had to take a steep haircut
How Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar find themselves in a huge controversy.
This was the companies' highest loss in two years.
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