Mahinda Rajapaksa recovered from his 2015 electoral losses, went to the people and campaigned about the injustice done to him. Without attempting to be subtle, he underscored his image of the Sinhala Buddhist warrior a la Dutugemunu, the king of Sri Lanka (164 BC to 140 BC) who led the military campaign against the invading warlord Elara.
Most brokerages have maintained their Sensex and Nifty targets as they believe there is little room for further re-rating in the backdrop of weak earnings.
Portfolio returns, say analysts at Morgan Stanley, are more likely to be driven by bottom-up stock-picking rather than top-down macro forces.
Although large companies like Nestle, Dabur or HUL have been impacted by this slowdown in demand, it was the small, local players that have been hit harder.
Within rural markets, the viewership share of Dangal TV, which is a free-to-air channel, is at 33%.
The fiscal crisis brought about an increased burden on monetary policy and different countries met it in different ways.
So far in 2019, India has been one of the highest recipients of foreign flows among Asian and Emerging Market (EM) economies
Rajapaksa is the first president to be sworn in outside Colombo.
Two out of three times, the market has delivered positive returns.
Analysts suggest making separate firms of tobacco, hotels and FMCG divisions
'The first half of 2019 could be volatile.' 'In the second half, volatility inducing events should be largely behind us.'
This is the third investment by News Corp in India.
Pune, Noida, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad witnessed a decline in sales as well as launches, while only two cities, Mumbai and Gurugram, saw a rise in demand and supply.
The double-digit growth in itself is eye-popping, given the FMCG sector has seen low single-digit volume growth in recent times.
Eight investment banks including HSBC and India's ICICI Securities and SBI Capital have submitted bids to manage a 10-per cent stake divestment in state-owned Coal India.
The contract has not only cemented the position of its chief executive officer (CEO) Abidali Neemuchwala, it has also proven the ability of the current management to successfully chase and close larger deals that are becoming scarcer in the market.
'Macro headwinds are rising for Indian equities in the form of rising commodity prices, especially oil, depreciating rupee, fiscal challenges, election-related uncertainty and upside risks to inflation'
The stocks could tank more than what it did after the United Progressive Alliance-1 came to power in 2004, as the market has not yet priced in a Bharatiya Janata Party defeat, says Raj Bhatt.
Among these, Hindalco and Vedanta from the metal pack have become multi-baggers, gaining 100 per cent in 2016
Ahmedabad-based firm to fund deal through equal amount of equity and debt.
With the government's focus on environment-friendly fuel, Indraprastha Gas, Mahanagar Gas and Suzlon's earning prospects look bright
While companies having fewer visa holders in the US seem to be less exposed to rising protectionism, most front-line IT stocks are trading at attractive levels and, to a large extent, factor in near-term headwinds.
Nifty 50 firms' net profit estimated to grow by a modest 3.1% in Q2, reports Krishna Kant.
If India is to follow a smart cultural diplomacy, it has unmatched advantages over both China and Pakistan, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Both competitive intensity and environmental factors are contributing to the leading oral care brand's pain points
