Despite biting inflation, analysts bullish on retail stocks for long haul

Notwithstanding the inflation pinch, analysts believe the Indian retail sector is on the ‘cusp of accelerated earnings growth’ as consumer sentiment and discretionary purchases bounce......

Sensex: How long will the good times last?

As if wanting to be an antidote to the coronavirus pandemic, the Indian stock market adorned carnival robes in 2021 with a tsunami of liquidity unleashed by global central banks coupled with......

Viral Acharya needs a 'Bharat Darshan'

'Tilting at the government in English in front of India may make him feel like Joan of Arc, but without a feel for Bharat he will merely be Don Quixote,' says S Muraleedharan, former managing......

Why LIC buying 30% of IDBI Bank is bad news

'LIC's proposed investment will come out of what is technically called the 'policyholders funds'.''As the name implies, these monies belong to policyholders; that is, you, me and 25 crore others......

PIX: Alcaraz flees the bees at Indian Wells

IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz reacts to swarm of bees which swarmed the Centre Court during his quarter-final match against Alexander Zverev at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Photograph: Jayne......

Nadal's withdrawal proves 'lucky' for Nagal

IMAGE: Sumit Nagal advanced to the main draw of the BNP Paribas Open as a 'lucky loser' after Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal withdrew from the event. Photograph: Sumit Nagal/Instagram India's......

ATP Rankings: Veteran Bopanna back in the top-15

  Indian veteran tennis player Rohan Bopanna on Monday climbed the ATP Ranking charts after a formidable start to the season. Bopanna and his Australian doubles partner reached the final of......

Bopanna-Ebden lose in Madrid Open final

IMAGE: Rohan Bopanna and partner Matthew Ebden in action during the Madrid Open doubles final against Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov on Saturday. Photographs: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images......

Bopanna-Ebden rally to make Madrid Open final

IMAGE: India's Rohan Bopanna and Australia's Matthew Ebden will vie for their third ATP doubles title this season. Photograph: Kind courtesy SAI Media/Twitter Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna and......