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L&T was the top loser in the Sensex pack, dropping 4.99 per cent, after the engineering major posted a 45 per cent decline in consolidated net profit for the September quarter. Titan, ONGC, Axis Bank, HUL, NTPC, M&M and HDFC were the other major laggards, shedding up to 3.32 per cent. NSE Nifty fell 58.80 points or 0.50 per cent to 11,670.80.
Companies that do not know why they are doing good also do not know why they are failing when they are on a downward slide, notes Baqar Iftikhar Naqvi, founder and CEO, Upriver, a sales accelerator firm.
While good news from several quarters has been trickling in, El Nino might be a dampener, says T N Ninan.
Bangladesh's decision to execute Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami for war crimes committed in 1971 has provoked anger across the Muslim world. Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka hours after the execution, an important expression of India's support to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, explains Rajeev Sharma.
Rajasthan Royals head coach Paddy Upton feels the inability to pick the right combination is the reason for his side's below-par performance this season.
Kotak Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, falling around 3 per cent, followed by Axis Bank, Sun Pharma, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance and Asian Paints. On the other hand, ONGC, PowerGrid and IndusInd Bank were the gainers.
India also called for crippling the illicit drug trade which provides financial sustenance to these terror outfits.
Can the finance minister manage our expectations, asks A K Bhattacharya.
Even if the bull run may continue, most experts say some profit booking is called for, points out Sanjay Kumar Singh.
'Long-term retail investors should not worry about these sharp dips and jumps if they have chosen their stocks wisely.' 'Short-term volatility is a given and a rise and fall of two-three per cent should not worry them.'
Retailers are witnessing a surge in demand and expect up to 50 per cent spike in sales volume in this marriage season.
India has just 28 Olympic medals to its credit since making a debut back in 1900.
The economic costs now beginning to show up in the hard numbers are far worse than initial expectations.
The BJP believes that the only party still capable of leading a credible challenge against it is the Congress. Please note how BJP campaigners in states where the Congress may count for a cipher or thereabouts, mostly attack the Congress, observes Shekhar Gupta.
Rain washed out an entire day's play for the second time in the ICC World Test Championship final in Southampton on Monday, diminishing hopes of a result in the India vs New Zealand contest.
Senior government officials said the company would be allowed a harmonious exit.
The BSE SmallCap index gained 106 per cent in the one year ended May 12, 2021.
The Sensec ended marginally higher on favourable cues in domestic market.
The protests brought home the fact that the Sri Lankan public is in no mood for halfway measures, as voices against Rajapaksa 'family rule' and 'securitisation' of the civilian administration began sidestepping the more critical economic crisis, affecting the nation and afflicting the individual, observes Sri Lanka watcher N Sathiya Moorthy.
'A girl, who is in a serious relationship for two years, is kissing and cuddling a contestant without breaking up with her partner... it doesn't look genuine at all.' Sana Khan tells Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com the real story about the Bigg Boss 8 contestants.
By picking all 10 wickets, Ajaz Patel joined Jim Laker and Anil Kumble.
Mihir S Sharma gives us a rundown of what could happen, depending on the number.
India's real estate industry staged a rebound from 2020's downturn, with housing sales seen rising by over 50 per cent. The performance, though short of pre-COVID levels, has property developers hoping for stronger gains in the New Year and the beginning of a long upcycle. A strong foundation has been laid this year for revival in the Indian real estate sector, which is projected to reach $1 trillion mark by 2030 from $200 billion in the pre-pandemic year.
'In all likelihood, the Congress will fall short in Gujarat.' 'The Modi-Amit A Shah duo will hold on to the state for the BJP,' predicts Sudhir Bisht.
It was Pakistan's 11th ODI loss in a row.
With the gradual opening up of shops, hotels, restaurants and catering services with limited number of participants, milk consumption has improved by 5-10 per cent from the lowest level.
The world wants to halt climate change, but do it without affecting economic growth and consumption. This fundamental contradiction is the key theme at Davos 2020.
CLSA managing director & equity strategist Christopher Wood, and executive director Mahesh Nandurkar tell Puneet Wadhwa that the markets could give a return of around 10 per cent from the current level over the next year.
'A positive oil shock has a detrimental effect on growth and activity.'
The young Nepal leg-spinner picked 3/40 including the wickets of Kings XI Punjab's dangerous opening duo of Chris Gayle and K L Rahul.
Shreyas Iyer sparkled with a half-century on debut, while Ravindra Jadeja also hit an unbeaten fifty to keep New Zealand at bay on Day 1 of the first Test in Kanpur on Thursday.
The rupee has lost ground since pre-Budget, against three major hard currencies (yen, dollar and euro). The European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan maintained status quo in recent policy meetings
Skipper Yash Dhull gave a glimpse of his rare talent with a well-paced hundred which guided powerhouse India into its fourth consecutive Under-19 World Cup final.
'At this time, staying in the game is more important.' 'If we do that, then wealth can be generated.'
The December quarter, generally a soft one for India's IT sector due to holidays and furloughs in certain sectors, is expected to be further affected because of currency volatility.
MG Parameswaran is concerned if we have over-reacted to the issue.
Chari, 43, will serve as the commander while NASA's Tom Marshburn will be pilot and ESA's Matthias Maurer will serve as a mission specialist for the SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the ISS, which is expected to launched next year.
Even as they struggle to find the winning formula, laggards Kings XI Punjab will still fancy their chances when they host Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League cricket tournament in Mohali on Monday.
'The lessons from tiny New Zealand about mobilising to prevent an environment going up in flames around us and combatting the feral Whatsapp politics of hatred are in many ways Gandhian,' says Rahul Jacob.
