Most Interesting Brand Battles Of India!
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Most Interesting Brand Battles Of India!

Do you know how your preference of buying a product affects a business and its competitors? Let's take a situation. If you are sent to the supermarket to buy salt, would you spare any time to decide between Tata Salt, Aashirvaad Salt, or any other brand available? Generally speaking, you wouldn't. You might randomly choose Tata Salt because you saw its unique advertisement sometime back, and it stayed in your mind. This choice of yours increases the sale of Tata salt by one unit in comparison to other brands. This might seem trivial for a small quantity. But yeah, it does make a difference.

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Unicorns of 2021: The Indian Unicorn Mania
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Unicorns of 2021: The Indian Unicorn Mania

With the worsening pandemic situation in the country currently, no one seems to expect any good news. But guess what? There is.

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Understanding the RBI’s Monetary Policy 2021-22
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Understanding the RBI’s Monetary Policy 2021-22

Yesterday, the RBI came up with its Monetary Policy for FY22. And we know it isn't exactly digestible for most. So, we're here with a simplified explanation of the policy.

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A Full List Of Stock Exchanges In India
Stock Market

A Full List Of Stock Exchanges In India

'Stock market' is a prominent word widely used in the finance and investment world. Ever wondered what it means or how many stock exchanges operate in India? Let's find out.

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Contactless Card: Can it compete with UPI?
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Contactless Card: Can it compete with UPI?

Remember how you used to slit the throat of the POS machine to make payments? Or how you inserted the card like stabbing a knife! No more violence-associated activities for cash withdrawals any more. Just tap & pay!

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Reasons why Airline industries are always struggling
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Reasons why Airline industries are always struggling

"If you want to be a Millionaire, start with a billion dollars and launch a new airline." This quote by Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin group that operates Virgin Atlantic, an airline company, helps us understand how the Airline Industry is. Indian Airline Industry posted huge losses during FY 2020-2021. And if you ever travelled on a flight, you might be thinking.. how is this even possible? Airline tickets are so expensive; then, how is the industry amidst heavy losses?

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Should India Ban Cryptocurrency?
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Should India Ban Cryptocurrency?

Crypto guys are getting skeptical! The reason being, India is considering new regulations that would ban cryptocurrencies, and penalize anyone who holds, buys or mines bitcoins and other digital currencies! But why?

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How did India become the fourth largest Forex holder in the World?
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How did India become the fourth largest Forex holder in the World?

This weekend was special. India surpassed Russia to become the 4th largest holder of foreign exchange reserves in the world. With a forex reserve of $580.3 Bn, we're only next to China, Japan and Switzerland. And if you're imagining, that's huge!

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All About Foreign Exchange Market
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All About Foreign Exchange Market

Forex, the acronym for foreign exchange, is a complex word with simple logic. You might have heard people use this acronym a lot and find it fascinating. After reading this blog, you can also be that cool guy in the group talking about Foreign exchange trading.

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Economic Calendar: Events that move the Market
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Economic Calendar: Events that move the Market

You should have noticed that the share price of companies rises if their results are favourable. Or if there is positive news about them. But if you believed that only these events affected the stock markets, then you are mistaken. Besides these micro-events, there are also macro events that have a significant impact on the share market.

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Regulatory Bodies: The Police of Indian Financial Markets
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Regulatory Bodies: The Police of Indian Financial Markets

One more reason why the Indian economy is popular among its peers is the presence of stringent regulations to keep the markets under the scanner. But people seldom realize the importance of the bodies implementing these regulations unless these bodies come to their rescue. Thus, prior to being active participants in the market, it's imperative for us to understand the role and functions of these regulatory bodies.

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What is VIX in Indian Stock Market?
Stock Market

What is VIX in Indian Stock Market?

Sometimes, the way your mom serves the meal is sufficient to gauge her mood and temper on that day. Similarly, wouldn’t it be better if you had something to gauge the mood of the market for any particular period of time?

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Why are the Prices of Petrol and Diesel Sky High?
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Why are the Prices of Petrol and Diesel Sky High?

After what was a year lockdown, 2021 started with a promise of things going back to normal. The nation slowly made its way out of the lockdown as life started to pick pace. Public places, offices, and malls reopened with necessary social distancing guidelines. And well to get to the public places, offices, and malls what do you need? A vehicle – car or a scooter! Right, and what do the vehicles run on? Petrol and diesel!

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Highlights of RBI Monetary Policy
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Highlights of RBI Monetary Policy

Like an ailing person suffering from a painful disease, the Indian Economy is badly demanding a plausible treatment from the doctors, aka the policymakers. And the budget, though lacking in certain areas, seems to be an ideal medicine at the time. Following the budget, the Reserve bank of India recently made announcements which lie in similar tone with that of the budget.

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Economic Indicators: Know the Key Indicators of an Economy
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Economic Indicators: Know the Key Indicators of an Economy

Everybody knows that the Indian economy is in recession. You have read this in newspapers, articles, or heard this from someone, but somehow, everyone knows that the economy is not doing so well. 

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Highlights of Union Budget 2021
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Highlights of Union Budget 2021

Picking up in the aftermath of a once-in-a-century pandemic, the country waited with bated breath for the annual budget presentation on February 1. This budget was poised to be India's formal response to the COVID-19 crisis.

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Budget 2021 Glossary: Key Terms
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Budget 2021 Glossary: Key Terms

Today, February 1st, 2021, India was waiting for Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present her third union budget for the fiscal year starting from April 1st, 2021. 

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Sectors that Could Benefit From The Union Budget of 2021
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Sectors that Could Benefit From The Union Budget of 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 seems to have changed the whole world. With the whole world shut down for nearly a year, many businesses were shut down, and thousands and thousands of jobs were lost. Economies were facing a terrible decline, and unemployment levels had found a newfound high. The pandemic brought about a financial crisis to the entire world.

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