'The pressure on relative performance and the feeling of being left out among many investors may also account for the belief among many that this has to be a technology stock bubble.' 'The feeling of a bubble is also reinforced by the extreme performance gap between growth and value investing.' 'While at first glance, one can only stand back awestruck by the wealth creation delivered by technology stocks globally. It does not seem at all like the internet bubble of 1999-2000, says Akash Prakash.
These companies have survived bankruptcies.
Car makers are trying hard to boost sales in India.
The electric vehicle market in India needs a policy push that goes beyond targets, says Vandana Gombar.
The $100-billion SAIC would have a dedicated manufacturing facility in India, and would be the first Chinese automaker to do so.
The China auto show saw some amazing models being rolled out, some for the first time. Rajesh Karera/Rediff.com picks the best of the lot.
There are several books that Aakar Patel wishes were being written but aren't. Fortunately, there's plenty coming up this year that he's eagerly awaiting.
The so-called 'fourth industrial revolution' will bring ever faster cycles of innovation, posing huge challenges to companies, workers, governments and societies alike
Experts attribute the high valuation of Indian auto makers to the faster growth in India compared to the rest of the world.
General Motors' Tavera recall prompts Union government to formulate a stricter policy.
Apart from around 40 Japanese companies and five global vendors of MG Motor India, many other biggies are eyeing Gujarat for either greenfield opportunities or brownfield expansion.
It is the global leader in car sales but in India, is a distant fifth.
Volkswagen AG will probably have to show there was some legitimate reason to install software that led to false vehicle emissions tests.
Joint crack team of Maruti, Tata Motors, M&M to develop hybrid cars in India
Automobile makers in India are embracing taxi-hailing apps such as Uber and Ola, hoping to ride on their expansion to sell more cars, a contrarian view to companies in Western markets that fear a drop in car sales due to them
During September, Maruti said it dispatched 1,375 units of the soon-to-be-launched sedan Ciaz.
'Let us hope that with Nandan, like Cincinnatus back on his farm, taking over the reins, Infosys will not only regain its vigour and momentum, but vastly improve upon its achievements as a global player,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.
Bosses have played a stellar role in stifling the voice of their junior colleagues.
Local businesses are fretting over reform setbacks.
Tampering with electrical fittings of a car, subjecting it to improper maintenance or making unwarranted changes to it are the primary reasons behind the spurt in cases of vehicle fires, which have claimed several lives in the recent past.
India Inc expects the RBI to cut interest rates by early next year.
Falling margins, high inflation pitting workers against management.
The idea that technology and startups with newer business models will not disrupt traditional businesses has been thrown out the window.
Some analysts argue that Beijing has been too cautious in lowering rates and freeing up cash in the banking system, keeping real interest rates too high given low returns on investment.
Fitness entrepreneur Nawaz Modi Singhania and founder of Bodyart Gym does the honours! :-)
Sachin Pilot on how he expects to help the Congress regain lost ground.
Select metal stocks rebounded while power stocks extended losses after SC verdict on coal block allocations.
Poor contract workers often have little or no access to safety equipment or health benefits in factories.
The new Scorpio came after a gap of 24 months since its last launch, during which the competition launched a slew of products.
Srei Infrastructure's vice-chairman -- and former Assocham president -- Sunil Kanoria discusses the Kanoria businesses and his impression of the Modi government with Ishita Ayan Dutt and Namrata Acharya.
GM has invested $1 billion in the country since 1996.
The recently anointed managing director and chief executive officer at Maruti Suzuki India Ltd tells Business Standard how he intends to get back to over 50 per cent share in the domestic market, apart from a larger role in the parent's global operations.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday slapped a penalty of Rs 2,545 crore on 14 top carmakers of the country for violating trade norms in the spare-part andafter-sale service market.
Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhat all turned up at the 13th edition of the gala car fair.
The total number of passenger vehicles (cars and utility vehicles) sold annually in the 1970s was 32,000 units - less than even one week's sales today.
.jpg)
In India, the need to find a solution for the jobs problem is perhaps even more urgent considering the oft-quoted number of a million young people arriving every month looking for jobs.
The trouble is largest FDI projects in India have had a tragic history.
Design thinking is not designing as traditionally understood.
Rather than focussing on manufacturing, Indian companies need to concentrate on conceiving, designing and branding products.
