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Urban avalanche redux

Surviving Self-Distancing-Day 4




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Lead kindly light

Surviving Self-Distancing – Day 10




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A new life

Surviving Self-Distancing – Day 11




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Fear and loathing

Surviving Self-Distancing – Day 12




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Crowning glory

Surviving Self-Distancing – Day 16




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Lockdown guidelines: Inter-state, inter-district movement of people prohibited till May 3

According to the Home Ministry's guidelines on the lockdown educational institutions, coaching centres, air travel and train services will continue to remain suspended




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Let us start at the beginning

Surviving Self-Distancing - Day 20




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#BlackLivesMatter: Is America on the road to justice?

Will the Black Lives Matter live up to the legacy set forth by Martin Luther King Jr and others?




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Gadgets, conversation and mental health

Do you think the written word can work wonders at all times? May be not.




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Why parties must choose democracy to end generational fights

The ‘high command’ culture must give way to intra-party democracy.




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An artiste par excellence: Kishore Kumar

Today, on his 91st birthday, it is obvious that Kishore Kumar will forever win the hearts of people of all generations




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A happy, safe and hopeful Onam

There is truly a lot to celebrate and be grateful for this festive season




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The virtual world vs the real world

Ashwini Phadnis shares his views on the 75th AGM of the IATA that was held virtually




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The not-so fool-proof cyber world

Can migrating to apparently safer platforms ensure a greater degree of privacy in the world of satellite communication, computers and programming? Read on




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Rising prices, lighter pockets, and independence

A few important life lessons amid rising prices




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Covid second wave: Lessons learnt

Here is what I have learnt during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic




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DHFL Resolution: Top banks move Apex court against NCLAT order

Some CoC members challenge the NCLAT order and want SC to set it aside



  • Money & Banking

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India equity market’s dominance is susceptible

India’s valuation premium of over 100 percent over EM rivals is a bit discomforting, say experts




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Super Meteor 650 : New star in RE’s constellation

Riding into the horizon never looked as classy. This new cruiser from Royal Enfield is built to please even enthusiasts




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PR Sundar, his associates settle SEBI case by agreeing to pay ₹6.55 crore

Regulatoir sent show-cause notice for providing advisory services without requisite registration




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Travel tales




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Recreating Enid Blyton’s feasts of fancy




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The telegram that came as an anti-climax




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Plus-sized clothes and the economics of sales




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Of restaurants and customer relationship management




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Of autos, meters and fare play




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People-watching at an Aadhaar camp




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Let’s talk about loos




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The rising profile of the selfie




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Happy new year, resolutions or not




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Loyalty is a two-way street




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ACME Solar Holdings IPO enters Day 2 with 0.52 subscription

Retail portion covered fully on Day 1




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Trump’s win sparks surprise rally in Indian IT stocks

Swiggy IPO sees slow start amid US election buzz




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Indian markets open lower after Trump victory rally; IT stocks mixed 

Apollo Hospitals and Tata Steel up more than 6%, followed by HCL Tech (0.66 per cent), Coal India (0.61 per cent), and TCS (0.46 per cent)




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Swiggy IPO: Geojit assigns ‘subscribe’ rating; IPO gets lukewarm response

Geojit considers Swiggy’s strong brand recall, diversified offerings, integrated app, rapid scaling, consistent innovation, expansion of dark stores, and promising industry outlook.




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Swiggy IPO: Choice Equity Broking assigns ‘subscribe for long term’ despite profitability concerns 

Analysts view Swiggy’s diverse portfolio, encompassing food delivery, grocery services, and restaurant reservations, as a competitive advantage over rivals like Zomato.




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Swiggy IPO: SAMCO Securities alerts investors on profitability concerns

Swiggy confronts intense competition from Zomato in the food delivery sector, potentially impacting its market share and customer acquisition costs.




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Lodha buys out Bain Capital’s stake in digital infrastructure assets

Macrotech Developers acquires Bain Capital’s stake in three joint digital infrastructure platform entities for Rs 307 crore




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Honasa launches winter skincare lines across four brands 

Honasa Consumer Limited trading at ₹386.35 down by ₹1.50 or 0.39 per cent




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Market rout deepens: Sensex tanks 783 points, metal stocks under pressure

Metal and technology stocks led the downturn, with Hindalco Industries emerging as the biggest laggard, tumbling 8.00 per cent




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Trump effect on the Indian stock markets a day later

Metal and technology stocks led the slide




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Swiggy IPO: Motilal Oswal recommends only high-risk investors to subscribe for long-term

Swiggy operates in an oligopoly market: Motilal report




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TCS inks cloud data migration deal with Air France-KLM 

TCS will help the airline group transition its critical systems and core business data to the cloud, including flight operations, passenger information, aircraft maintenance, and e-commerce platforms




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Swiggy Vs Zomato: How do their business models differ?

Swiggy’s B2C operations account for 61 per cent of revenue and its B2B supply chain segment contributes a substantial 39 per cent, marking a key distinction from Zomato’s business structure




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Aurionpro wins landmark contract for Chennai Metro Phase II fare collection 

Project encompasses Corridor 3 from Sholinganallur to Sipcot, and Corridor 5 from Koyambedu to Elcot Park




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Stocks tumble after initial gains as investors eye US Fed announcement

Experts believe that the markets may consolidate in the near term, with key support levels at 23,800-24,000 for the Nifty 50




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Broker’s call: Amara Raja E&M (Buy)

Sharekhan




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Broker’s call: Saregama (Buy)

Emkay Global




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Revisiting SEBI Chairperson selection: M Damodaran advocates for enhanced autonomy

Damodaran emphasises the importance of accountability, suggesting that the SEBI chairperson report to Parliament biannually