'Geopolitics will be the most important driver of financial markets in 2025.'
Any correction in Indian equities is an opportunity for investors to put in money for the long term
The 55 basis point (bps) spike in the US 10-year bond yield, triggered by a combination of FOMC's hawkish commentary and BOJ's relaxation of the yield control curve (YCC) has made analysts cautious on Asian equities and expect them to trade sideways in the short-to-medium term.
Das had claimed that the alleged electoral manipulation by the BJP also appeared to have taken the form of targeted electoral discrimination against Muslims, "partly facilitated by weak monitoring by election observers."
'Yet the market didn't do all that badly because it was cushioned by domestic inflows.'
In terms of stock selection, India continues to benefit from two phenomena - the big getting bigger and availability of quality stocks in relative abundance compared with its Asian peers.
French investment bank BNP Paribas said India's earnings growth potential is around 14-15 per cent
"He was my teacher, and I knew him from a time when he could speak. Personally it's a huge loss. Hawking is special because he is larger than life," Raychaudhury said.
BNP Paribas Securities sees the benchmark Sensex touching 22,000 mark in 2014, even as it cautioned over the earnings estimates in medium term.
'Recent underperformance notwithstanding, equities should constitute a major part of investors' financial portfolio.'
Science is a young person's game. An award to a young scientist could free up that person to do productive work, or help win more grants by enhancing reputation, argues Devangshu Datta.
As regards India, FIIs have pumped in over Rs 34,400 crore in the Indian stocks in calendar year 2021.
'Overtightening of monetary policy by central banks and the spread of new Covid variants, which may force governments to restart lockdowns or restrict mobility.'
'Nobody is talking about the inequality that is going to come.'
'There will be positive growth, but if you ask me whether we are going to have the original growth rate of 8%, the answer will be, no.'
Bornav Raychaudhury goes on a journey to this beautiful Himalayan town in West Bengal.
One animal seems to have heard the Prime Minister's call to revive animal spirits in the economy.
The Indian rupee has fallen by almost 11 per cent since August 1, thanks to rising risk aversion.
The banks says that valuations are reasonable.
Director of S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences Arup Raychaudhuri, said a few centres for nanotechnology would be set up in the country.
Market players said the sell-off was triggered by pessimism that the government may not be able to balance growth with macro-stability.
'The first half of 2019 could be volatile.' 'In the second half, volatility inducing events should be largely behind us.'
Saraswati spreads across 600 million light years and is four billion light years away from Earth.
Economist and author Devaki Jain mourns the loss of her good friend, Girish Karnad.
Most sought-after market of the past few years doesn't feature among top bets in Asia, emerging markets
The incidence of shareholder activism in India is more than that in other Asian countries, according to a BNP Paribas Asia Strategy report.
To save promoters from 10% levy, 70 firms call board meetings on interim pay.
'As a governor, I have every right to speak my mind if I feel the security of my country is at stake.' 'Why is it that we would have to shed tears when Muslims are killed or tortured, but have to keep mum when the Hindus receive the same treatment?'
So, what does 2016 have in store for the Indian markets? Will they be able to take a giant leap forward in the leap year, and what are the key risks?
But experts say downside limited, pockets of opportunities for investors
'India is likely to do better than other emerging markets.'
'The darkest days of Indian democracy were (during) the Emergency when basic democratic rights were suspended. For a time it seemed as though India would move along the East Asian model -- everybody works hard, nobody asks questions, certainly not of the government.' 'There are people who say we are headed that way, but I am not persuaded by the evidence,' says Mahesh Rangarajan who recently resigned as director of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in New Delhi.
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