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GAIL in two minds over govt's plan to split gas pipeline business

The government plans to unbundle the pipeline company into two to avoid conflict-of-interest issues but the state-owned major wants to retain control of both businesses

Answers to the Strategist quiz 625

Answers to the Strategist quiz 625

The Strategist Quiz 626

The Strategist Quiz 626

BJP MP from Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal's journey to overnight fame

The son of a carpenter father and homemaker mother insists on speaking in Hindi and Tibetan back home, but rarely English, which he knows well

Private Equity funds ready war chest to help firms skip IBC route

PE funds are cashing in on the new emerging areas of business. However PE funds admit that handling conglomerates needs special expertise and acumen as they are complex deals

Key deals last week: The Xander Group, Vy Capital Management and more

There were 15 PE deals worth $49.27 million with 2 exits in the last seven days

Global iron ore prices at five-year high, but India fails to cash in

By failing to extend the zero export duty benefit on higher grade ore, Indian miners could not cash in on supply shocks and rising Chinese demand

Shakeout brewing at CCD, firms eye coffee chain after Siddhartha's death

Experts say the 18-35 age group is among the key target groups of coffee chains in India

GST rate cut drawing firms to EV business, but viability remains an issue

The availability of lithium-ion batteries will be a critical determinant of EV adoption by consumers

Explained: Why NBCC's new trouble-shooting role may be troublesome

A segment-wise breakup of NBCC's order book shows that close to 95 per cent comprises PMC, the remaining five per cent is EPC and real estate combined

Shell-shocked after demonetisation

The govt's moves to bust the alleged note-ban killers are creating a new set of controversies

Expensive lithium-ion batteries put the brakes on India's EV plans

Their actual business success will largely depend on how quickly the lithium-ion batteries become more efficient

Stop-start policy may paralyse Modi govt's electric vehicle push

The absence of a firm framework for battery-operated vehicles reflects the uncertainty within government of their utility in the larger global warming debate

Where three million electric car batteries will go when they retire

Finding ways to reuse the technology is becoming more urgent as the global stockpile of EV batteries is forecast to exceed the equivalent of about 3.4 million packs by 2025

ANSWERS to the Strategist quiz #624

ANSWERS to the Strategist quiz #624

The Strategist Quiz #625

The Strategist Quiz #625

V G Siddhartha's death: Wrong to project us as villains, say PE leaders

They say the notion that PE investors leverage bait-and-switch to lure promoters and entrepreneurs into lose-lose situations through debt products is misleading

Rajiv Kumar, finance ministry insider expected to push for reforms

Armed with degrees in zoology and law, plus a post-graduate diploma in public policy, he has been joint secretary in the expenditure department looking after state finances

Rocky road ahead for Motor Vehicles Bill

While the proposed amendments to the Act call for a more active role on the part of the states, the Centre has little say in how the law is implemented

Answers to The Strategist Quiz (#536)

Answers to The Strategist Quiz, November 2, 2017