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Newsmaker: Meet Nitin Gadkari, a facilitator in making things happen

Gadkari is well-liked and popular both in the BJP and among those outside. For him, glass is never half empty, but always half full

The Strategist Quiz #594

The Strategist Quiz #594

PE investors ride IPO boom, clock stellar returns by selling $2-bn shares

The biggest PE exit through an IPO since 2017 has been in Varroc Engineering at $260 million

Remember Bitcoin? Some investors might want to forget

This December closes out cryptocurrency's most exciting year, ending in a terrible, sober headache of a winter

Urjit Patel: Was he one of the weakest or finest RBI governors ever?

The reticent former central bank governor sought to put the institution ahead of personality, yet his cryptic resignation letter spoke volumes about the RBI-government relationship

2019 to see higher quality PE deals, drop in their number: Harsha Raghavan

Opportunities abound for operationally-oriented PE investors

Indian private equity market will remain robust: Year-end prediction

Neeraj Bharadwaj, Managing Director of Carlyle Asia Partners, writes about the future of India's equity market.

Economy to formalise in 2019; growth coming too: Year-end prediction

Rupen Jhaveri, managing director, Private Equity, KKR India, makes his forecast for the economy in 2019.

ICICI Venture plans expansion in all verticals, new lines of biz: MD & CEO

Going forward, the alternative assets manager is also examining opportunities in the SME space

World economy is set to feel the delayed trade war pain in 2019

China's stock market has lost $2 trillion in value in 2018 and is languishing in a bear market

Edtech gets new lease of life as Byju's becomes a unicorn, investments grow

It is important to evaluate edtech as a sector and understand whether we are looking at the eye of the storm or the start of a new chapter in education

How banks unwittingly finance mass shootings

A New York Times examination of mass shootings since the Virginia Tech attack in 2007 reveals how credit cards have become a crucial part of the planning of these massacres

Small cars vroom into spotlight, sales set to hit a four-year high in Jan

After losing out to utility vehicles for years, small car sales are set to hit a four-year high in January

Why the future of steel, non-ferrous metals is circular amid climate change

Despite its many advantages for the environment, India's march towards circular economy that focuses on end-of-life recycling of products has been slow

Singapore's 'freegans' find treasure in trash to reduce consumer waste

The freegans often post photos of their discoveries, including barely-worn clothing, jewellery, electronics and luxury goods such as handbags

Nimmi Ramanujam's healing touch is a cheap tool to spot cervical cancer

Nimmi Ramanujam's low-cost diagnostic device could transform women's health in poor countries, but the engineer says she drew on her musical skills for inspiration too.

Upendra Kushwaha: The Bihar leader who jumped ship for greener pastures

Here is a quick primer on where he stands in Bihar

The Strategist Quiz #593

The Strategist Quiz #593

Answers to the Strategist quiz 592

Answers to the Strategist quiz 592

ITC pumps Rs 150 million into start-up investment arm Fireside Ventures

In the past few years, most of the FMCG majors have started investing in start-ups