Acquiring Maytas Infrastructure could be his chance to show his organisation's ability to think big.
"I don't think the only solution for us is a bank, though it could be a bank. On the other hand, if the financial system continues to grow at 20-25 per cent, there's no reason why in our current construct, we can't comfortably keep growing at that same pace," says Rajiv Lall, CEO and Managing Director, IDFC.
Saurabh Agrawal, managing director and head, investment banking, has reason to feel pleased with his team at DSP Merrill Lynch -- his firm tops the M&A league table and should secure itself a reasonably good ranking in the debt and equity fund-raising sweepstakes by the time the year draws to a close.
Sharma who took over as the chief executive officer and managing director in June is, however, confident that the bank will continue to beat the industry growth rate and sustain the margins and return ratios.
Revenue-share deals instead of fixed rentals will give retailers a better shot at profitability only over the long run.
The idea of the MRP is becoming less relevant and should be replaced by portfolio pricing.
It's the easiest thing to give people money, but the risk perception has changed, says Rajiv Lall, Managing Director, IDFC.
The 68-year-old actor has made "that's cool" a part of his everyday lingo. And that's the reason why he thinks he is still getting "some work" even after four decades in Hindi films.
Tata Housing's efforts at helping less privileged sections of society are commendable, but after a point it won't be able to do much for the simple reason that there aren't going to be enough lenders to give loans to these prospective home buyers.
It would be incorrect to assume that the markets are cheaper when the Sensex is at 15,000 or that they are more expensive when it is at 20,000.
Unless loan growth picks up, net interest margins may not expand as expected.
Perhaps asset inflation in some parts of the country is not what it should be. To that extent you could say there is a bubble in some places. Will it burst or will there be a soft landing? It's too early to call, says K V Kamath.
Customers have never had more choice; the more you talk the less you pay.
It's also true that the traffic estimates for the sea link were made quite a few years back after which a good many offices have shifted from the central business district to the western suburbs because rents had become simply unaffordable.
The newspaper industry in the West may be reeling under the onslaught of the web but Steve Forbes, editor-in-chief, Forbes, and grandson of the founder of the magazine, believes there is a market for value-added content that people will pay for.
An interview with Sebi chief M Damodaran.
Pradip Shah, the forthright chairman of IndAsia Fund says government spending should have targeted infrastructure such as roads and power projects so that productive assets would have been created and at the same time it would have provided a living for low-income labourers and less-qualified people. 'They, in turn, would have spent the money on essentials and some long-term assets for themselves,' he says.
Nilesh Shah aired his views on the sub-prime crises, after effects of the Budget and FIIs. He thinks Brazil is the best bet amongst upcoming markets due to its natural resources.
The size of the opportunities today is twice or thrice what it was three years ago
Maybe we can achieve 8.5 per cent in 2007-08 but for 2008-09, we will probably see a slower growth rate, of around 7.5 per cent or maybe even lower if oil prices remain at this level, says Pardip Shah.
If you don't want to lose business to China or Vietnam, rents have to stay in check.
Sumant Sinha, CEO, Aditya Birla Retail, says that Trinethra's doing well, but he's worried about high real estate prices.
Hiranandani Constructions' Managing Director Niranjan Hiranandani feels a 10-15 per cent hike is likely this year in residential properties.
The activity taking place in the SME sector is phenomenal. I think we are seeing a new breed of entrepreneurs, says ICICI Bank CEO K V Kamath.
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