Within rural markets, the viewership share of Dangal TV, which is a free-to-air channel, is at 33%.
Although large companies like Nestle, Dabur or HUL have been impacted by this slowdown in demand, it was the small, local players that have been hit harder.
These cities are -- Mumbai Metropolitan Region (including Navi Mumbai & Thane), Pune, Noida (including Greater Noida & Yamuna Expressway), Gurugram (including Bhiwadi, Dharuhera & Sohna), Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad.
Most brokerages have maintained their Sensex and Nifty targets as they believe there is little room for further re-rating in the backdrop of weak earnings.
So far in 2019, India has been one of the highest recipients of foreign flows among Asian and Emerging Market (EM) economies
'The first half of 2019 could be volatile.' 'In the second half, volatility inducing events should be largely behind us.'
Mahinda Rajapaksa recovered from his 2015 electoral losses, went to the people and campaigned about the injustice done to him. Without attempting to be subtle, he underscored his image of the Sinhala Buddhist warrior a la Dutugemunu, the king of Sri Lanka (164 BC to 140 BC) who led the military campaign against the invading warlord Elara.
The contract has not only cemented the position of its chief executive officer (CEO) Abidali Neemuchwala, it has also proven the ability of the current management to successfully chase and close larger deals that are becoming scarcer in the market.
'Macro headwinds are rising for Indian equities in the form of rising commodity prices, especially oil, depreciating rupee, fiscal challenges, election-related uncertainty and upside risks to inflation'
The thrust, they feel, remains on design thinking, AI and digital besides enhanced focus on investing in selling and marketing efforts, expanding local talent base and re-skilling staff
The stocks could tank more than what it did after the United Progressive Alliance-1 came to power in 2004, as the market has not yet priced in a Bharatiya Janata Party defeat, says Raj Bhatt.
If India is to follow a smart cultural diplomacy, it has unmatched advantages over both China and Pakistan, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Pune, Noida, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad witnessed a decline in sales as well as launches, while only two cities, Mumbai and Gurugram, saw a rise in demand and supply.
The double-digit growth in itself is eye-popping, given the FMCG sector has seen low single-digit volume growth in recent times.
Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group on Wednesday said it has recorded loss from investments to the tune of USD 1.4 billion, or over Rs 9,000 crore, for 2016-17 in Indian startups like Snapdeal and Ola.
While companies having fewer visa holders in the US seem to be less exposed to rising protectionism, most front-line IT stocks are trading at attractive levels and, to a large extent, factor in near-term headwinds.
Among these, Hindalco and Vedanta from the metal pack have become multi-baggers, gaining 100 per cent in 2016
Nifty 50 firms' net profit estimated to grow by a modest 3.1% in Q2, reports Krishna Kant.
With the government's focus on environment-friendly fuel, Indraprastha Gas, Mahanagar Gas and Suzlon's earning prospects look bright
Ahmedabad-based firm to fund deal through equal amount of equity and debt.
Both competitive intensity and environmental factors are contributing to the leading oral care brand's pain points
Eight investment banks including HSBC and India's ICICI Securities and SBI Capital have submitted bids to manage a 10-per cent stake divestment in state-owned Coal India.
This is the third investment by News Corp in India.
Analysts suggest making separate firms of tobacco, hotels and FMCG divisions
Two out of three times, the market has delivered positive returns.
Rupert Murdoch-led News Corp has acquired 25 per cent stake in real estate portal PropTiger.com for $30 million.
Analysts see a buy opportunity as gap with peers is now at 37% compared to 13% historically.
If it gets the USFDA nod, the sales would help to pull the company out of the red.
After flirting with 'indulgent' variants, Horlicks and Foodles have tasted success with their health and nutrition positioning.
TCS expects the October-December quarter volumes to be lower due to lesser working days.
The Hospitality sector isn't showing any sign of recovery. The sector is nowhere near the growth it saw between 2004 and 2008.
Salaries are performance-linked and FY12 was good on both counts; now, persistent inflation and patchy rains show on rural market.
More pain likely, say analysts, with gloomy demand scenario and slowing economy.
The Nifty ended at 5,687 up 33 points.
The Nifty ended at 5,687 up 33 points.
As Partha S Bhattacharyya steps down as CMD, the search for a successor is being keenly watched.
The sudden surge in raw material prices has forced steel companies abroad to raise prices considerably but Indian counterparts have been unable to do so at such a pace. This has eroded the premium that Indian steel makers enjoyed and they're actually selling at a discount to international prices.
Stable rise in demand, mega steel capacities on the anvil have resulted in the firms shifting up the value chain.
In many cases, of course, financial institutions like Life Insurance Corporation or government-controlled banks have come to the rescue of Indian companies facing takeover threats.
The construction of this hotel has been deferred by four years.
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