Issue of 22nd Mar-28th Mar 2019
LEAD ARTICLE
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As L&T Moves in, Mindtree’s Shareholders Should Hold Tight for Gains
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is an engineering firm that has also spawned two software companies: L&T Infotech and L&T Technology Services. It is now the largest shareholder of Mindtree and is aiming to win its hostile takeover battle for Mindtree, a medium-sized software services company. Mindtree’s promoters are intending to fight L&T; but they... Read More
CROSSHAIRS
What happens when a regulator digs in its heels and takes advantage of its independence to become unaccountable, non-transparent and capricious in all its roles—such as licensing, regulating, inspecting and supervising banks and finance companies as well as trading in debt and foreign...
STOCKS
PI Industries Ltd (PIIL), led by Salil Singhal (chairman) and Mayank Singhal (managing director & CEO), is one of the leading players in the crop protection industry. It operates in two main segments: agriculture inputs and custom synthesis & contract manufacturing (CSM). The services that...
Moneylife Digital Team
What does it take to find Wealth Creator stocks? Risk appetite, research, proper timing— and lots of luck! The effort put into selecting the right set of stocks to build a solid portfolio pays off in the long term. However, what if you did not have to do the hard work, but simply outsource it...
Clinton Fernandes
MUTUAL FUNDS
In February 2019, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Axis Bank were the most preferred stocks of Indian mutual funds. The net purchases of Kotak Mahindra Bank were Rs1,525 crore, of which ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund made net purchases worth Rs140 crore. Bajaj Auto and Housing Development Finance...
Moneylife Digital Team
SMART MONEY
With circumstances having changed a little, political uncertainty about the next government seems to have reduced considerably. There seems to be renewed hope, among investors, that the Modi government will return to power. This is reflected in renewed bullish fervour leading to sharp and...
INSURANCE
Life insurer, HDFC Life, has announced the launch of its latest insurance-cum-investment policy called HDFC Life Sanchay Plus. The policy is a non-participating non-linked plan, resembling a traditional endowment plan. It offers four benefit options. Let’s look at whether they are worth the...
Moneylife Digital Team
TECHNOLOGY
India is all set to elect a government for the next five years. As expected, like in the previous general elections, social media is likely to play a decisive role in the outcome this time as well. Even as the country is using electronic voting machines (EVMs) and voter-verified paper audit...
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