A Rs. 1,580 crore “oopsie” Welcome to this week’s edition of TOPICAL WEDNESDAY! This week, we will try to understand the recent mess that came out of Induslnd bank. I think some you were already expecting it. So here we go… IndusInd Bank, the fifth-largest private bank in India, somehow managed to “misplace” ~Rs. 1,580 crore through accounting […]
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Welcome to this week’s edition of TOPICAL WEDNESDAY! This week, we will discuss Ultratech Cement’s (Birla Group Company) bold move to diversify into the wires and cables (W&C) business. UltraTech Cement, a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, has made a bold leap into the wires and cables sector, signaling a strategic diversification beyond its cement
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Welcome to this week’s edition of TOPICAL WEDNESDAY! This week, we will discuss the journey of KG-98/2 block on Krishna Godavari Basin. India’s reliance on imported oil continues to weigh heavily on the economy. Between February 2024 and January 2025, India spent ~€49 Bn (~Rs. 4.4 lakh crore) on oil imports from Russia alone. With 88% of crude oil and 50% of natural gas needs
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Welcome to this week’s edition of TOPICAL WEDNESDAY! This week, we will try to understand the tariffs that may be imposed by the USA on India. Since President Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. election of November 2024, the world has anticipated significant changes in geopolitics and trade relations—two of the key themes of his campaign. Given
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Insights from Sankaran Naren Welcome to this week’s edition of TOPICAL WEDNESDAY! This week, we unpack the buzz created by Mr. Sankaran Naren’s thought-provoking remarks at the IFA Galaxy 2025 conference. His insights have left investors rethinking their strategies. So, is it time to recalibrate your portfolio? Let’s dive in! In the world of investing, where fortunes
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More Spending, Less Savings Welcome to this week’s edition of TOPICAL WEDNESDAY! Today, we will talk about the government’s focus on stimulating the Indian economy. Dear readers, before we dive into today’s topic, let me ask you this: how are you really doing? I ask this sincerely because, wow, what a rollercoaster this February has been so
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Welcome to this week’s edition of TOPICAL WEDNESDAY! Today, we will talk about the changing focus of the Indian electronics sector. Electronics manufacturing has historically been a catalyst for economic transformation in nations aspiring to achieve high-income status. After World War II, the United States pioneered this journey with innovations like the transistor and the rise of Silicon Valley. Japan followed in
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Understanding the major changes in the Indian Film Industry Welcome to this week’s edition of TOPICAL WEDNESDAY! Today, we’re diving into the seismic shifts in Indian cinema. From Bollywood’s struggles to regional cinema’s rise and the OTT revolution, let’s explore how 2024 has reshaped the entertainment landscape! let’s turn the clock back to the early 1900s. A man,
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India may feel the heat of inflation Welcome to this week’s edition of TOPICAL WEDNESDAY! Today, we will explore how the recent sanctions on Russian oil exports are impacting India’s oil imports and refining strategies. Oil, as we all know, is one of the most important sources of energy in the world because there is hardly any
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A play on KAVACH, GoI’s indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection System Welcome to this week’s edition of TOPICAL WEDNESDAY! Trains are the backbone of any nation, essential for both travel and transportation. In India, the railway system stands out due to its sheer size. Operating the world’s fourth-largest rail network, Indian Railways runs over 13,000 passenger trains daily, carrying nearly 2
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