What’s common between the ‘bad’ billionaires of India?Recently, Netflix launched a documentary series Bad Boy Billionaires, focusing on the lives of Indian billionaires Vijay Mallaya (former…Oct 7, 2020Oct 7, 2020
What led Toyota to push back on India?In what was signaled indirectly so far, Toyota’s local unit head Shekar Viswanathan made it clear that the company would not scale up its…Sep 17, 2020Sep 17, 2020
Who milked my cow? — Indian Dairy Sector and Free Trade AgreementsDid you ever lament the quality of cheese available in India after trying that Kraft Heinz cheese in any foreign country? I am sure a lot…Aug 2, 2020Aug 2, 2020
India and China: Through the trade lensArvind Panagariya, the former Vice-Chairperson of NITI Aayog, said — “It pains me immensely to see the economic divergence between India…Jul 29, 2020Jul 29, 2020
How markets are currently speculating on two factors?The graph below summarizes how the markets are swinging between extreme optimism and extreme pessimism, governed primarily by two factorsMay 13, 2020May 13, 2020
My Experience at D-Street, from Speculating to Investing!Not so long ago, the news about a company’s acquisition, brokerage ratings, earnings growth etc. etc. got me rushing into picking the…Apr 24, 2020Apr 24, 2020
‘India 2.0’: Skoda’s Plan for the Revival of VW GroupGeneral Motors gave up on the Indian market and announced its exit in 2017; Ford realigned its strategy in October 2019 for India under…Feb 18, 2020Feb 18, 2020
Localization: Key to success in Indian Automotive Industry?Carlos Tavares, boss of PSA Group who is famously known for the turnaround of Opel and Vauxhall brands, said in an interview to Autocar…Feb 10, 2020Feb 10, 2020
Budget 2020: A Disappointment for Automotive SectorTalking to a senior executive of Honda Cars India Ltd., he tells me that the situation can’t get worse and Honda is even offering a…Feb 5, 2020Feb 5, 2020
‘Chinafication’ of Indian Automotive IndustryTalking to Abhinav, a volunteer, on the sidelines of the Indian Exposition Mart, Greater Noida, where Biennial Auto Expo is scheduled to…Jan 29, 2020Jan 29, 2020