The LIGO announcement -- which confirmed, among other things, that gold, platinum and other heavy metals were products of neutron star collisions -- came just before Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's 107th birthday.
'The anonymous electoral bonds means that political affiliations will be even harder to ascertain for the voter or the minority shareholder.' 'The government of the day will, of course, know, exactly which corporate is making donations to which party.' 'Hence, the government will be in a wonderful position to exert "moral pressure" on corporates which make donations to Opposition parties.'
'Ignorance isn't a problem when it's a question of common citizens having forgotten (or never learnt) middle school science.' 'It becomes a problem when it's displayed by policymakers and people of some influence,' says Devangshu Datta.
'One problem with machine learning is that extensive human inputs are required.' 'This is both an expense and time consuming.' 'If AIs can do this on their own, the process may become more efficient,' says Devangshu Datta.
The rupee's strength has had an overall negative effect on merchandise trade
Devangshu Datta predicts the good, the bad and the ugly of currency trends for the coming year.
There isn't much Budget could do directly to help sectors.
Dealer despatches will probably be a good signal of economic turnaround or further deterioration, says Devangshu Datta.
Invest in stocks of export-oriented and capital-intensive companies, says Devangshu Datta.
With a surge in users and transactions in two weeks, payment wallets step up cashbacks to get more users online.
Eradicating the Aedes aegypti or developing a vaccine will take years. Genetic modification offers a way out; the question is how to scale it up across continents, says Devangshu Datta.
This will encourage exports and discourage non-essential imports such as precious metals
'Our prime minister has set a scorching pace. He's logged more airline miles than professional airline pilots... On his regular visits to Delhi, he has also signed files galore.' 'How much of this activity has translated into useful action on the ground,' asks Devangshu Datta.
The Nifty Index features 50 of the largest companies in the country and represents close to 50 per cent of total market capitalisation. It is now trading at valuations that could only be justified if India Inc grows earnings at better than thrice the GDP growth rate. This is extremely unlikely, says Devangshu Datta.
RJio's aggressive plans will lead to significant impact on listed companies in this space
A constipated, constricting UCC would be worse than the current scenario of competing personal laws, says Devangshu Datta.
An individual might not be able to put together the data and number-crunching resources that institutional traders employ.
For a country with a huge atheist vote bank, relatively few claim to be irreligious, says Devangshu Datta
Both protesters and the authorities in Hong Kong are using complex combinations of technology, reports Devangshu Datta.
Managing Brexit, inflation and banking reforms, along with the political environment, will be tough.
In the looking glass world of India's governance, banning something is a good way to promote it
Indian indices have hit all-time highs in the New Year and the sentiment remains strong. All valuations are also at extremely high levels, cautions Devangshu Datta
Devangshu Datta highlights the silver lining for the long-term investor.
A good monsoon would translate into demand pickup across multiple sectors.
At a time when the Modi government is attempting to push cashlessness with coercive means, Devangshu Datta explains why cash usage is popular even in nations with good cashless infrastructure.
Nothing spawns the creation and perpetration of conspiracy theories more effectively than an official obsession with secrecy.
The government has displayed a tin ear in its responses to the JNU protests by using the sedition law -- and by encouraging lawyers who wear their political affiliations on their sleeves to display utter contempt for the Constitution. The Modi Sarkar has over three years of its term to run. But it may well have already sown the seeds of defeat,' says Devangshu Datta.
Inflation is down, growth is headed for recovery. RIL and subsidiary Jio are on an upswing. However, stressed loans and impending job losses are the dark clouds, says Devangshu Datta.
'Retail investors have been selling since the Budget and Foreign Portfolio Investors started selling.' 'Thus far, domestic institutions have picked up the slack, buying enough to keep the major indices from falling off a cliff.' 'However, there has been carnage in smaller stocks and the financial sector has been hit much harder than the major market indices,' points out Devangshu Datta.
From the valuation angle, the market is showing similar signs of being over-valued without being in a bubble territory yet.
A fall in the rupee could boost exports. But the flip side of the equation is that a weaker rupee could stoke some inflation
As and when the GST comes in, Budget projections will have to be unbundled and revised. In fact, the pragmatic decision would be to present another Budget! This makes the passage of the Finance Bill with its multiple unrelated amendments seem even more dubious, says Devangshu Datta.
On the grounds of freedom of expression alone, astrology cannot be banned; it also provides a legal livelihood to lots of people.
An index P/E of 23 implies that the market is already discounting EPS growth at 20% or more, says Devangshu Datta.
Some cigarette-smokers may switch to beedis, or gutka, which is probably not the outcome the health ministry wants.
Earnings growth is expected to accelerate as lingering toxic effects of note ban ease off and GST settles down. However, stock valuations are high and that means market is also overdue for correction, says Devangshu Datta.
There is hope for us non-vegetarians. At least some enlightened judges believe diet is a personal choice. Here's to Maansh Wapsi.
By November-December 2014, investors should also look at debt funds.
A weaker rupee might stimulate Indian exports and nullify some of the effects of Chinese devaluation.
The World Bank's latest review of its purchasing power parity (PPP) baseline will reignite the poverty debate.
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