Shishir Asthana
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10 things to know in L&T Infotech IPO
L&T Infotech will not be enjoying the proceeds of the present issue as this being an offer for sale, the entire sale amount of around Rs 1,200 crore will go the parent L&T → Read More
What is Brexit all about, and why does it scare the equity markets?
Read more about What is Brexit all about, and why does it scare the equity markets? on Business Standard. All you need to know about the UK's Brexit dilemma and how it is making global markets jittery → Read More
Forget Flipkart & Snapdeal, Amazon's real plan is to beat Alibaba
Read more about Forget Flipkart & Snapdeal, Amazon's real plan is to beat Alibaba on Business Standard. With its $3bn push, Amazon is preparing its foundation for the big battle with Alibaba; Flipkart & Snapdeal will either move aside or get crushed → Read More
RBI keeps rates unchanged: 5 key takeaways
Read more about RBI keeps rates unchanged: 5 key takeaways on Business Standard. RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5 % as concerns on inflation and liquidity remain → Read More
Why India's latest GDP numbers may not be as good as they look
Read more about Why India's latest GDP numbers may not be as good as they look on Business Standard. Gross value added and low investment activity by the private sector remain areas of concern → Read More
How analysts failed investors by not seeing L&T's turnaround
Read more about How analysts failed investors by not seeing L&T's turnaround on Business Standard. It is not easy to catch the top and the bottom of a stock's movement, but for an analyst who is tracking a company like a hawk, it should not be too difficult to observe the change in their fortunes → Read More
5 takeaways from SBI's Q4 results
Read more about 5 takeaways from SBI's Q4 results on Business Standard. While there is nothing exciting in the results, investors have given a thumbs up to the stock as they believe that the worst is over for the largest bank in the country → Read More
Why lowering interest rates will not work for Indian economy
Read more about Why lowering interest rates will not work for Indian economy on Business Standard. Unless banks get the confidence to lend, there is no way the economy will get the benefit of low interest rates → Read More
Why PM Modi should ignore Subramaniam Swamy's letter to sack Raghuram Rajan
Read more about Why PM Modi should ignore Subramaniam Swamy's letter to sack Raghuram Rajan on Business Standard. Because of Rajan's policies, the banking system has mustered enough courage to disclose their toxic assets → Read More
5 reasons why Vijay Mallya has managed to hoodwink Indian agencies
Read more about 5 reasons why Vijay Mallya has managed to hoodwink Indian agencies on Business Standard. Indian investigating agencies have failed to build a watertight case against Mallya → Read More
Here's why Subramanian Swamy is wrong in criticising RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan
Read more about Here's why Subramanian Swamy is wrong in criticising RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Business Standard. Because of Rajan's policies, the banking system has mustered enough courage to disclose their toxic assets → Read More
Is the worst behind Axis Bank post disclosure?
Read more about Is the worst behind Axis Bank post disclosure? on Business Standard. Analysts say the disclosures by Axis Bank give better clarity on earnings going ahead → Read More
Why Raghuram Rajan deserves a second term
Read more about Why Raghuram Rajan deserves a second term on Business Standard. What differentiates Rajan from his predecessors is his proactive steps in anticipating a problem and coming up with out-of-the-box solutions. → Read More
Why cornering oil assets is important to India
Read more about Why cornering oil assets is important to India on Business Standard. Picking up stakes in Middle-East oil companies will have positive effects on the currency as well as on India's energy security → Read More
5 reasons why ICICI Bank is a difficult buy
Read more about 5 reasons why ICICI Bank is a difficult buy on Business Standard. Consensus continues to be cautious with analysts pointing towards tougher days ahead → Read More
How YES Bank battled NPAs and came out unscathed
Read more about How YES Bank battled NPAs and came out unscathed on Business Standard. Despite 65 per cent of its loan book in the corporate sector, YES Bank has managed to keep its NPAs low, which needs appreciation → Read More
Reliance Jio: 5 latest developments
Read more about Reliance Jio: 5 latest developments on Business Standard. In the first month itself, average monthly consumption per user was in excess of 18 GB and increasing rapidly → Read More
Trimming of bad loan list by RBI is carrot for others to behave
Read more about Trimming of bad loan list by RBI is carrot for others to behave on Business Standard. The real cause for celebration is that the RBI's tough stance has forced companies to get serious about repaying loans if they don't wish to end up in prison → Read More
5 takeaways from RIL's March quarter numbers
Read more about 5 takeaways from RIL's March quarter numbers on Business Standard. Despite lower oil prices the company posted a record quarterly operating and net profit in March 2016 quarter → Read More
Why Raghuram Rajan has been polite with his 'one-eyed' statement
Read more about Why Raghuram Rajan has been polite with his 'one-eyed' statement on Business Standard. Nowhere has Rajan tried to demean India's progress; on the contrary he has implied that India can grow much faster, something Jaitley has said, too → Read More