Delirium in the Markets
Market regulator SEBI says there is “froth” in the mid-and small-cap stocks; banker Uday Kotak says there is no bubble. Caught in this cross-current are traders in small towns who are betting heavily in risky derivatives. What is next for the turbocharged Indian markets and what of the retail investors rallying behind it?
Devanshu Singla - March 27, 2024
Markets, Retail Investors Tango to New Highs
As more investors enter the markets, the palette of investing style becomes more colourful. Each investor brings in their own biases, impulsive actions and assumptions to the markets
Sandeep Raina - March 27, 2024
Winning the Game of Bulls and Bears
While retail investors rushed to make hay as small- and mid-cap stocks shone at the bourses, institutional investors stayed away, guided by traditional wisdom that warned them against the exuberance in the stock market. The mid-March crash, dominated by the smaller segments, proved their point
Harshita Dudeja - March 27, 2024
Emami’s Persistent Bear Hug
After more than four successful decades, FMCG major Emami, which owns popular brands like Navratna oil, BoroPlus, Kesh King, etc., seems to be losing its charm among retail investors. Why has it lost significant value at the bourses in the last five years?
Devanshu Singla - August 28, 2023
ITC Next Is Our Answer to Global Uncertainties: Sanjiv Puri
From making tobacco products to becoming a multi-sector corporation, ITC has come a long way since its inception in 1910. This year, it became the seventh listed company in India to cross Rs 6 trillion market cap. It is now deploying sustainable solutions and Industry 4.0 measures to create seamless networks with retailers and customers. Sanjiv Puri, company MD and chairman, talks about ITC's planned growth trajectory
Suchetana Ray - July 28, 2023
Reliance Tira: The Mammoth In The Beauty Store
From the brand power of its parent company to the near absence of a strong rival in the burgeoning beauty and personal care industry and an omnichannel strategy for market penetration, Reliance Retail’s Tira, launched last month, has a lot going for it. Will others be able to hold their own?
Vinita Bhatia - April 29, 2023
Radhakishan Damani: The Slow And Steady Retail King
With his unwavering focus on profitability, Damani has made DMart a brand to reckon with in the retail space
Vinita Bhatia - November 29, 2022
Cautious March Of Decoupled Indian Markets Continues
The Indian outperformance has been on the back of strong regular retail investor flows through the route of systematic investment plan into mutual funds and Indian markets
Ajay Bagga - October 31, 2022
‘Phygital Integration Is Likely To Grow Further’
Arvind Mediratta, MD and CEO of retail chain Metro Cash & Carry India, talks about the five ways in which retail giants have evolved with the changing behaviour of customers
September 28, 2022
And The Winner Is: Bezos, Ambani Or Biyani?
As Reliance Industries calls off the deal with Kishore Biyani’s Future Group after acquiring its stores at prime locations, the fight between two of the world’s richest men has taken another sharp turn. But is anyone really winning?
Kamalika Ghosh - May 28, 2022