Rajadhi Raja is a lacklustre Onam release, writes Paresh C Palicha.
From Dabur to HUL, here are 10 stocks with significant rural exposure in the auto, agri-chemical and fast moving consumer goods sectors, which should see an uptick in sales growth.
Softening the demonetisation blow, the Budget for 2017-18 on Wednesday halved the tax to 5 per cent on incomes up to Rs 500,000 but proposed a new surcharge of 10 per cent on incomes between Rs 50 lakh and Rs 1 crore and raised duties on cigarettes and pan masala while stepping up allocations for infrastructure, rural, agriculture and social sectors.
India's rank was further amplified by the collapse of the South American and Russian economies.
Women have been leaving the investment decision to husbands.
While it's not difficult to fall prey to card fraud, individuals can protect themselves against losses.
Focus to be on unbanked areas; initial capital is set at Rs 100 crore; India Post can apply.
A white-label ATM is similar to a normal bank ATM but is not owned by a bank, instead by a private ATM service provider.
For a brand that is still heavily reliant on traditional brick-and-mortar channels, airports are its new malls, drawing in young travelling professionals and encouraging impulse purchases.
'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.
Online shopping is the new buzzword amongst masses.
IndiGo is arguably more a financial services company than airline.
IOC inspectors who visited last year warned that unless the pace of construction picked up soon, some arenas may not be ready in time to host test events ahead of the Games.
At the moment, data and broadband is small for BSNL: it contributes 10 per cent of the company's revenue, though its share is on the rise.
Realistically, coal will be the major fuel for electricity generation in India, as in America, for a long time.
The traditional Indian desserts market is around Rs 40,000-45,000 crore (Rs 400-450 billion).
Not only is the number of native language users set to grow faster than English users over the next five years, these users are more likely to lead a more active digital life. Arundhuti Dasgupta & Urvi Malvania find out how brands are rethinking digital marketing plans to accommodate this.
A senior official of India Post at Kolkata General Post Office told PTI that since e-commerce is a sunrise industry, it is trying to earn higher revenue in the region by involving local traders and business houses.
What if you could have an option apart from personal loan in times of crisis?
'We are against Alibaba investing in Paytm.' 'We are against the concessions given to Paytm.' 'In fact, we want Paytm to close down because of its alliance with Alibaba.'
The industry is looking at a promising 2016, though experts and even the investors anticipate correction on the valuation side
Morgan Stanley writing down its investment in the e-commerce leader by 27 per cent does not augur well for the sector.
Crowds expected from Gujarat and other states
It should cover mandatory expenses, insurance premiums and loan installments for six months to a year.
Despite the headwinds both on the domestic and global fronts, Ramesh S Damani, member, BSE and a prominent investor, says India will weather a global trade war better than a lot of other Asian countries.
Indrani called her personal assistant Kajal Sharma from the UK, May 3, 2012, and told her she had to sign Sheena's resignation letter as if she was Sheena signing it. But she had to first practice the signature and send Indrani proof of her proficiency in signing Sheena's name before sending the letter off. Sharma said she was reluctant and told the court that she told Indrani as much, but Indrani demanded it of her.
'Chidambaram, lots of people argue not without justification, is all about bluff and bluster without any concrete achievement on the ground. His record in the finance ministry fully endorses that view,' argues Virendra Kapoor.
Some would argue that it bullet trains are too expensive for the cash-starved Indian Railways, and its cost far outweighs the benefits.
For India to monetise gold, it is not the institutional depositor that policymakers must target but the average retail depositor.
BSE Sensex ended at 25,549.72 up by 321 points or 1.27% and the Nifty ended 7624.40 up by 97.75 points or 1.30%.
James Wilson explains why Indians are destined to silently suffer the cash shortage for half a dozen more months.
The mobile wallet player plans to add more Chinese sellers to its e-commerce platform and boost technology for its soon-to-be-launched payments bank
The enduring images of the Games will be not just the great sporting achievements - from US swimmer Michael Phelps' 28th Olympic medal to Usain Bolt's historic sprint 'triple triple' - but also the organizational problems, empty seats and crime.
With prices unlikely to run up sharply, genuine buyers can start readying deals before the festival season starts.
Ten trade unions with a combined membership of 15 crore workers in public and private sector, including banks and insurance companies, are on a nationwide strike to protest against changes in the labour laws.
'Tilting at the Government in English in front of India may make him feel like Joan of Arc, but without a feel for Bharat he will merely be Don Quixote,' says S Muraleedharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.
Its not so tough to improve insurance coverage at nominal cost.
While e-commerce operations for these firms are small at the moment, it is slated to grow in the next 3 to 4 years.
Engineering conglomerate fended off three corporate raids but emerged stronger.
Since 2004 the Congress has hung onto power in a situation in which it was on track to be out of power. In each case, it effectively gamed the system through Constitutional coups, argues columnist Rajeev Srinivasan.
