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Finance

03 February, 2021

Dark clouds hanging over India Inc scatter at a faster pace

A sliding economy took a toll on India Inc before the coronavirus made things worse in April-June. Corporate results started to ......

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Finance

05 November, 2020

Dark clouds hanging over India Inc start to drift away, finally

First, the sliding economy clobbered India Inc, and then the pandemic that took off in April-June made things worse.  But the ......

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Consumer

27 October, 2020

WestBridge Capital pumps up PIPE bet to biggest ever

WestBridge Capital has expanded a PIPE bet (private investment in public equities), making it the biggest exposure in a listed ......

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Consumer

23 September, 2020

Consumer firms scarred in June quarter as shoppers swerve most in pandemic

Nine in 10 Indian listed consumer-focussed companies recorded a decline in sales during the April-June quarter that saw the full ......

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Infrastructure

12 August, 2020

WestBridge makes a big bet on budget carrier IndiGo

WestBridge Capital has made one of its single-largest investments by picking up a small stake in IndiGo, as the public ......

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Infrastructure

21 May, 2020

Why Indian aviation faces a long flight to full recovery from virus impact

The government’s decision to allow domestic carriers to resume partial operations from next week came as a shot of adrenaline ......

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Consumer

16 March, 2020

Coronavirus: Which PE portfolio firms are in the line of direct fire?

Private equity firms can expect some of their portfolio companies in travel, food, hospitality and entertainment to take a hit ......

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Consumer

17 February, 2020

One in three Indian consumer firms sees sales decline in peak shopping season

The poor consumer sentiment in the economy is yet to see any improvement with as many as one in three ......

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Consumer

18 November, 2019

Demand sinks: Q2 sales drop at one in four large Indian consumer-facing companies

The slowdown in Indian consumer demand that was initially rebuffed as a behavioural change by car buyers has spread faster ......

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Consumer

13 August, 2019

Consumer slowdown gets more entrenched, moves beyond automobiles

The softening of consumer demand in India is showing signs of getting more broad-based in what could start impacting business ......