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GDP and foreign aid shrinking, Pakistan economy crosses a line of control
Last week's cross-border skirmish has raised the stakes for PM Imran Khan to access foreign aid
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The Strategist Quiz #603
The Strategist Quiz #603
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Answers to the Strategist quiz 602
Answers to the Strategist quiz 602
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A91 Emerging Fund to raise $250-300 million to support SMEs
International Finance Corporation to invest up to $25 million for a 20% stake
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Does the steadily-growing SBI MF have what it takes to bag the top spot?
The surge in debt inflows and EPFO money has catapulted SBI MF to the podium. Can it bag the top spot?
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M K Stalin has consolidated his position in DMK but challenges still galore
Stalin now has undisputed control over his party, with the added advantage that because he has micromanaged so many successive elections, he knows the organisation inside out
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No bottling up: What makes Ravi Jaipuria take new challenges in business
Many years ago, Jaipuria had shocked his family, especially his father, when he announced that he was taking the Pizza Hut franchise
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Sebi gives mutual funds a reality check
Guidelines on returns, classification and labelling will scale back 'outperformance' claims and improve transparency
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Exfinity Venture plans rupee-dollar fund, may exit some portfolio firms
Rupee denominated fund can only invest up to 25% in a US-based start-up if it has an Indian subsidiary
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Key deals last week: Aspada Fund I, Michael, Susan Dell Foundation and more
There were 9 PE deals worth $148.95 million with 2 private equity exits in the last seven days ended February 20, 2019
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Realty funds ask for higher cover, turn cautious in lending to developers
HDFC Capital, real estate fund management arm of HDFC, is also taking a conservative view on the assumptions regarding sales and cash flow
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Why photo, video sharing platform Roposo is the bellwether for social apps
It has successfully managed to break into the next level of Indian customers that Facebook and Google have been struggling to do
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Essel aims to repay lenders by Sept but plan unlikely to leave it unscathed
The steep falls in Zee provoked several lenders to dump over Rs 500 crore worth of pledged shares in panic
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Why national data will remain contested
The expansion and transformation of the Indian economy has altered the scale of measurement and the way data is gathered
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GMS 2.0: Banks' participation key to success
The scheme's inability to convince big players like temples has to be sorted on a war footing
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Reliance vs foreign e-commerce giants
Integrating retail and telecom, mobilising kiranas, plus regulatory advantages could make it a formidable force
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Did Modi's policies for electronics help achieve 'Make in India' dream?
The Make in India policy for electronics has achieved modest targets and manufacturers balk at stiffer ones
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Why there are doubts on Bhavantar plan
A complicated registration and compensation mechanism and price manipulation by traders have precluded success
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The 'blue flame' revolution
Why the government can unambiguously take credit for the scheme to distribute cooking gas to poor rural households
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How insolvency is reshaping steel
It's helping the industry consolidate with investors keen to acquire assets that were once sound but turned insolvent due to poor financial management
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