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We don't change standards depending on market cycles, says Xander's founder
Residential markets in India will take some time. There is excess inventory in most markets at the mid to high segment and I expect that will take some time to absorb
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NDA's coal block policy and new regulations face critical questions
Did consumers and state governments benefit from it? Or did the private sector gain more through the back door?
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Steel looks East for growth after global demand slumps; India gives it hope
Global demand remains tumultuous in the wake of US-China trade war and slowing car sales
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Answers to the Strategist quiz #609
Answers to the Strategist quiz #609
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How Priyanka Chaturvedi's atypical rise in Congress came to an end
In November 2017, Rahul Gandhi appointed Chaturvedi convener of the Congress' communications department. By 2018, she was scouting for people to induct them as spokespersons in the party
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The Strategist Quiz #610
The Strategist Quiz #610
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The golden age: PE/VC flow may touch $65 bn by 2025
Exits are at an all-time high of $26 billion, double the value recorded in 2017
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A nephew rises in BSP: Mayawati campaigns for Akash Anand as successor
Inherited power: It's all in the family
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Key deals last week: Eight Roads' $4-mn infusion in Arevuk Advisory & more
There were 12 PE deals worth $20.86 million with 1 private equity exit in the last seven days ended April 17, 2019
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PE fund AION fully exits Varun Beverages, walks away with handsome returns
AION, a joint venture between Apollo Global Management and ICICI Venture, had invested $90 million in Varun Beverages
 "PE fund AION fully exits Varun Beverages, walks away with handsome returns")
FAME-II scheme's focus on localisation fails to enthuse two-wheeler makers
The scheme has been designed to encourage automakers to commit investments in electric mobility through incentives
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KKR back to promoter financing, working with banks for term loans
The promoter financing market in the country is roughly Rs 60,000 crore
 "KKR back to promoter financing, working with banks for term loans")
Fall in early-stage start-up funding continues: deal value down 37% in Q1
This comes on the back of 27 per cent drop in angel investment deals and 50 per cent drop in deal volumes in 2018
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Exports miss target again as global trade wars, GST glitches take toll
Exporters faced a volatile year and don't expect FY20 to be much better
 "Exports miss target again as global trade wars, GST glitches take toll")
Ferrari to Porsche, sports car manufacturers target small-town millionaires
When car prices start at a quarter of a million dollars, the buyers are all millionaires and membership comes with benefits
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Newsmaker: Kedar Jadhav, the cricketer who is committed to his craft
Jadhav is a captivating specimen. He spent over a decade toiling in domestic cricket
Mahua Moitra's long journey from JPMorgan to Trinamool Congress
Moitra, who graduated in economics and maths from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, US, turned heads when she quit her job as vice president at JPMorgan and took a plunge into active politics
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The Strategist Quiz #609
The Strategist Quiz #609
How Indian handset cos have lost their status as feisty challengers to MNCs
Chinese brands have been aggressive in terms of their device launches and capturing key marketing trends to offer well-designed products at competitive price points with clever marketing
 "How Indian handset cos have lost their status as feisty challengers to MNCs")
Key deals last week: Baring Asia Private Equity, ChrysCapital and more
There were 19 PE deals worth $1.04 billion with 1 private equity exit in the last seven days ended April 10, 2019
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