Setback for Chinese automobile companies In India
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Setback for Chinese automobile companies In India

Three decades of rapid and continuous growth, China's automakers have reached a historic inflection point. The industry is witnessing a new reality wherein sales are on the decline, and there is a paradigm shift from the manufacture and sale of internal combustion engine cars to the pioneering of next-generation technologies. The Chinese auto market has reached a saturation point, and hence the automakers were on the lookout for future expansion strategies in newer geographical markets. These companies are flush with funds and are scouting to invest in a market that has the potential to grow since sales growth in China has stagnated. Who better fits in the frame than their neighbor India for this ample opportunity. India's long-term growth potential of the economy and the success of Chinese companies who have ventured into the non-automotive space, these automakers are taking the plunge in the Indian market.

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AIBDA’s concerns over interest waiver for borrowers.
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AIBDA’s concerns over interest waiver for borrowers.

It is usually the case that someone’s gain is else’s pain. That’s the reason while making a decision, both sides of the coin have to be considered. Although, it’s also true that taking care of everyone’s interest is almost impossible. But then, there’s this condition known as being better off. This means, deciding something which causes the least damage because many a time there are situations when nobody is wrong and yet, a decision has to be made in someone’s favor.

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What are the Opportunities for Indian Companies in China
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What are the Opportunities for Indian Companies in China

A growing stream of Indian companies is on the lookout for new opportunities in emerging markets. Over the last two decades, China has consistently opened up its economy and has softened and lifted restrictions on foreign investment. The FDI in China for 2019 was $137 billion, climbing a notch by 5.8% from the previous year. China is one of the world's largest recipients of foreign direct investment. The most attractive factor is the large consumer base of 1.3 billion consumers in China. This is a robust trajectory for growth, with ever-increasing consumer spending.

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Dramatically declining unemployment rate in India.
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Dramatically declining unemployment rate in India.

In the last few weeks, certain things have changed. The nationwide lockdown got over and India entered Unlock 1.0 and then Unlock 2.0. But, just before this, we experienced quite an unusual time where the only thing we knew was ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’. People stayed at home but the economy entered into an unsafe territory. The slump is still going on and something which shot up as a result was unemployment. During the lockdown, the unemployment rate touched an alarming height of 23.4%.

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How Chinese Investment in India is Dominating Tech Space
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How Chinese Investment in India is Dominating Tech Space

In a move to curb opportunistic takeovers during the pandemic, specifically from Chinese entities, the Centre has recently revised FDI policy, making it mandatory for prior government approval for direct investments from countries with which India shares a border. This restriction had earlier applied for investments from Pakistan and Bangladesh. Though the Centre has not specified China, the spurt of investments by Chinese investors has prompted the Government to take this decision. 

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What will be the impact if Indians boycott Chinese products
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What will be the impact if Indians boycott Chinese products

"Boycott China" is the current anthem that resounds in India in retaliation against China's resentment. Amid the border standoff in Ladakh, there has been a clamor amongst citizens to boycott products from China, which is seen as the unreasonable aggressor. The outrage has been extensive on social media, with hashtags like #BoycottChina and #BoycottChineseProducts trending on Twitter and the video by Sonam Wangchuk prompting Indians to retaliate stating that while the Army can handle the Chinese attempts of incursion in Ladakh, can be dealt only with the support and cooperation of the general public.

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How India can replace China as World’s Manufacturing Hub
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How India can replace China as World’s Manufacturing Hub

The spread of the Coronavirus from Wuhan, the epicenter to the rest of the world, has brought China on a global backlash. The Covid-19 infected millions across the globe, and the lockdowns announced destabilized economies. Around the world, this backlash is building up against China, one for its initial mishandling of the crisis that led the virus to spread across the globe and secondly for the conspiracy theories that this was purportedly masterminded by China to weaken the global economy.

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Deteriorating financial condition of Hospitality sector in India.
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Deteriorating financial condition of Hospitality sector in India.

In the last few weeks, many experts have highlighted that India may have unintentionally flattened the wrong curve. Who could forget the epic interview of Mr. Rajiv Bajaj who even termed the lockdown as a ‘draconian’ one. But, it’s not about arguing over the success or failure of lockdown. It’s about the economic revival which depends upon the industries coming back to normal. In this scenario, one industry which has suffered the most is hospitality and the one which will take more time and efforts to revive is also hospitality.

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Vodafone-Idea in dilemma about Adjusted Gross Revenue dues.
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Vodafone-Idea in dilemma about Adjusted Gross Revenue dues.

Sometimes, the destiny does not favor you come what may. Think of a farmer who wishes to produce a great yield of pulses this year. Suppose, another farmer acquired land just beside this farmer’s land and starts seeding pulses too. The new farmer had seeds and fertilizers in stock and started the farming process just at the right time. On the other hand, the old farmer had taken a loan to fulfill his supplies and start the process.  

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Adani Green Energy to execute world’s largest solar order.
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Adani Green Energy to execute world’s largest solar order.

Mahatma Gandhi once said ‘Be the change you wish to see in the world’. It’s not necessary that we follow everything literally. Sometimes, the connotations and contexts could be changed based on circumstances and it is all acceptable till the time the result is good and positive. Take this quote for instance, which signifies that if something wrong is happening and you wish to stop it, then you have to start changing yourself first and the world would follow. But, from a corporate point of view this can be related with innovation and problem solving.

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How Big is the Tata Group of industries?
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How Big is the Tata Group of industries?

Nothing worthwhile is ever achieved without deep thought and hard work.”-JRD Who else can be shown as an example for the above saying than the Tata themselves? The Tatas have occupied a very high position in the corporate sector using the magic of hard work. The Tata group has set its foot on almost every product you can think of. From salt to luxury hotels, they turned everything they touched into gold. It’s time to turn the pages of history to find out how it all started. 

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Revised India’s Foreign Policy to curb Chinese takeovers
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Revised India’s Foreign Policy to curb Chinese takeovers

In the last couple of months, India and China have had quite a strenuous relationship. In the midst of this, the Covid-19 has plagued the world and has brought in disastrous consequences for economies. Every country is grappling with economic implications and India, being no exception has aimed to take a protective stand by implementing the recent FDI norms.

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An exclusive guide to asset allocation
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An exclusive guide to asset allocation

Investing is incomplete without proper asset allocation. 90% of the portfolio which has shown good performances in the past years points their victory towards effective asset allocation. Say you have brought a 2BHK flat having a fantastic view. Do you think that your work is done with that? You will modify it according to your desires, you will paint it, add furniture and so on. Similarly, investing It is not a one-time action rather a recurring process. When you decide on investing it is essential that you plan it well and then execute it. In short this Guide to Asset Allocation is a tool that investors utilize, to align their investments in line with their risk appetite, goals, and return expectations. 

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While others Fire, Amazon Hires!
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While others Fire, Amazon Hires!

Great leaders and thinkers have a trait that defines them. When others see a crisis, they see an opportunity. It is this important trait that makes them successful. It’s not possible that each time the opportunity knocks your door and you grab it. Many times you have to create it. And, it looks like Amazon India has learned this. You compare them with other e-commerce companies in India and you’ll see that Amazon India is not just any other e-commerce company, it’s in a different league.

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How Avenue Supermarts (DMart) fared well against Big Bazaar
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How Avenue Supermarts (DMart) fared well against Big Bazaar

EDLP (Every Day Low Pricing) is a concept hailed by FMCG companies around the world. India being a price sensitive market, of course loves it too. But, looks like Avenue Supermarts (DMart) has taken it to another level strategically. And that is why Avenue Supermarts has now become the 11th most valuable company in India in terms of market cap. With a market cap of more than 1.58 lakh crores, DMart has superseded Nestle India as well.

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Sovereign gold bond Zerodha: Know About Benefits and differences
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Sovereign gold bond Zerodha: Know About Benefits and differences

Unlike most countries, Indians have an unbreakable bond with gold. And one stunning fact is that the Indians hold about 11% of the world’s gold. This is more than the gold reserves of IMF, Germany, and Switzerland put together. But rarely do we realize the choice that exists in the purchase of gold. Gold can be purchased as physical gold, ETF, or in the form of sovereign bonds. 

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Impact of Stimulus Package announcements on Stock Market
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Impact of Stimulus Package announcements on Stock Market

Stock Market seems unimpressed with the stimulus package announcements. And, Sectorial Talks on IT industry. When you expect too much from someone, but the other person delivers nothing close to it, that hurts! It makes you feel low in life and you start ignoring that person who once used to be special. In this case, either the person just couldn’t comprehend your expectations or they didn’t have the resources to fulfill it. The stock market lows post announcement of the stimulus package is hinting at such a situation.

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 Stimulus Package Highlights: Know about the benefits to MSMEs
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Stimulus Package Highlights: Know about the benefits to MSMEs

When your car stops in the middle of nowhere what will you do? You might fix the problem and give it a push so that it starts running again. While thousands and thousands of elephants may be required to get the falling economy back on track. The government of India on Wednesday introduced an economic stimulus in order to boost up the economic growth in the form of 20 lakh crore stimulus package. In short, the stimulus seems to be sufficient and a lot better than the power of elephants. So we will try and dissect what it has in store for all the stakeholders of MSME in there. 

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