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World War III Has Begun

The Third World War is here. The countries now directly involved in the war in Ukraine with weapons, money, intelligence, mercenaries or financial sanctions include the U.S., the U.K., Germany, France, Poland, Lithuania, Canada, Australia, Ukraine, Russia, China, Syria, Iran, Turkey, Japan, Romania, Belarus and Moldova. These countries span four continents. The economic ramifications are global. James Rickards says that if this is not a world war, it’s not clear what is since it is far more likely to expand in terms of affected nations, financial sanctions and kinetic warfare. He feels the danger of escalation to a nuclear exchange is real and growing.

The Union Budget 2023-24

First the good news: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stated that India’s per capita income has increased to Rs 1.97 lakh crore. This increase in the per capita income is a major jump in the past decades.

KKCL partners with BCCI

Kewal Kiran Clothing Limited (KKCL), the retail giant which owns brands like Killer, Integriti, Lawmanpg3, Easies and Desi Belle announced plans to take its flagship brand ‘Killer’, into a strategic partnership with BCCI as the Indian cricket team’s “Official Sponsor”.

UN forecasts fall in global economic growth

The United Nations forecast that global economic growth will fall significantly to 1.9 per cent this year as a result of the food and energy crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, persistently high inflation and the climate emergency.

IMF: India's Outlook Remains Robust

The International Monetary said that India’s outlook remains robust, with unchanged forecasts for a dip in 2023 growth to 6.1% but a rebound to 6.8% in 2024, matching its 2022 performance.

Vikas Lifecare Ltd- Board Approves Strategic Investment in Kohinoor Foods

IN line with the Company’s pre-defined long-term growth strategies, the Board of Directors of Vikas Lifecare accorded their approval to invest up to Rs. 250 Crores in Kohinoor Foods Limited, with an objective of broad-basing the Company’s product portfolio, and strengthening its positioning in industry matrix, complimenting and supplementing the existing business lines of the Company by way of fresh equity, quasi capital, or any combination thereof, and to enter into definite agreement with the existing promoters of Kohinoor Foods Limited for acquiring substantial stake in it, subject to necessary statutory approvals and due diligence.

Funds for New Investors

There are so many aspects that you need to consider before investing in mutual funds.

PR is not a Formula Business

These are uneasy times for anyone who manages anything worth its salt - be it an organization, business, or even self-branding either in a creative field or politics.

PRUDENT & PRO-GROWTH BUDGET

The last full year budget presented by the present government remains fiscally prudent and at the same time steep rise in capex allocations makes it pro-growth.

India to Play a Leading Role on the World Stage

The year ended with cautious optimism as the RBI, the ever-vigilant custodian of India's monetary health, gave the country sterling grades in its Financial Stability Report (FSR) - December 2022.

Apollo Micro Systems Ltd- Receives Provisional Allotment of Land by Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corp Ltd.

Board approves the Split Equity Share into 10 Equity Shares of ₹1/-

Playing By The Rules

According to the gaming and interactive media fund, Lumikai, gaming market is estimated to be worth 8.6 billion by 2027, up from 2.6 billion in 2022. With the idea of guaranteeing that online games comply with Indian laws and to protect users against probable harm, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued draft amendments concerning online gaming. The draft guidelines suggest the formation of a self-regulatory body covering five members from various fields, comprising online gaming, public policy, IT, medicine, and psychology.

Indowind Energy Ltd- Attractive Rights Issue Closes on 10th February 2023

Indowind Energy Ltd. engaged in developing wind farms, managing the wind assets, and generating Green Power for sale to utilities, and corporations has announced a rights issue of 3,58,96,594 equity shares for cash at a price of Rs 12 per share aggregating to Rs 43,07,59,128 on rights basis in the ratio of 2 shares for every 5 shares held as on record date 13th January 2023.

Increasing INEQUALITY is Dangerous

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the budget aims at inclusive and comprehensive development of farmers, and the small farmers will benefit from the budget.

What Does 2023 Hold In Store For Us?

Irrespective of how India's economic situation emerges in the year ahead, it is currently in an advantageous position vis-à-vis other developed countries and emerging nations too. If digitalization and consumption, our greatest strengths at present, are harnessed in the year ahead, it could keep India safe in the eye of the storm brewing in the global economy.

How Investors Should Approach A Volatile 2023

Nobody knows where the Indexes will end next year. However investors need to effectively navigate through a series of known unknowns: How bad is the recession? When will rates plateau? And unknown unknowns: Geopolitics? War escalation? Another pandemic? And how does all this impact the economy and markets? Despite these uncertainties not all is lost. Investors should be prepared to use a few tools depending on how the year unfolds. Fan Yu, an expert in finance and economics writes in detail.

Totally Gaga over India's Growth Story

New Year is a symbol of confidence and growth. It stirs new hopes and a lot of expectations. Everyone is highly excited about, for several reasons for the projects that were not finished and also those not undertaken.

Indian Economy and Markets to be Buoyant

India capital markets are on their upward trajectory in the medium to long term.

On Keeping a Parrot At Home

When I was still in school fighting a losing battle with my Math teachers, I had a wild green parrot for my pet.

The Art of Public Speaking

When most people open their mouths, they fail. They fail to get their message across, motivate others, or make themselves credible. They fail to build confidence in their company.

Asset Allocation & Taxation

Mutual funds have wide variety of schemes that suit almost all types of individuals under various risk categories. So, if you are a conservative risk taker, then short term debt mutual funds or large-cap equity mutual funds would be more suitable for you. On the other hand, if you are an aggressive investor, then you can also look at investing in thematic or sectorial mutual funds based on your requirements and time horizon.

IRB Infrastructure Board approves Stock Split

Share of 10 Face Value to Be Split Into 10 Shares of ₹1 Each

INFRASTRUCTURE Betting on Indian Growth Story

Higher government spending and start of new capex cycle are some of the tailwinds that will make Infrastructure as best investment theme in 2023

"DOMESTIC EQUITY MARKET IS LIKELY TO PERFORM WELL DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 2023"

Oil price is the most critical factor for the Indian economy and markets in 2023. If it remains at subdued level of around $80 a barrel for most part of 2023, then the domestic markets would do well in that possible scenario

Cocktail of Economics and Politics

During COVID period, for 28 months free distribution of food grains was done under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY). Now the Central government has decided to provide Free Foodgrains to about 81.35 crore beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act for one year from January 1, 2023. The Centre will spend more than Rs 2 lakh crore in this period as food subsidy under NFSA and other welfare schemes.

PUTIN NOT BLUFFING WITH HIS THREATS

According to media reports as Russia prepares its next move we could be entering a very dangerous period. Recent history says that Putin never bluffs. When George W. Bush raised the issue of Ukrainian entry into NATO, Putin invaded Georgia. When Obama staged a coup against a pro-Russian president in Kyiv, Putin annexed Crimea. When Biden green-lighted a Ukrainian assault in Donbas, Putin invaded Ukraine. Anything can happen since Putin never bluffs and James Rickards feels it would be a great blunder to believe otherwise.

Nuclear War Is Thinkable

The West is miscalculating if it thinks it can safely push Putin to the brink. In an address to his nation in September, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would use nuclear weapons if Russia’s territorial integrity were threatened. “This is not a bluff. … Our independence and freedom will be defended - I repeat - by all the systems available to us,” he said.

Gold In Your Portfolio

If you have a 10% allocation to gold right now, sit tight. If not, James Rickards says, this is a great time to top up your allocation. That's the one good thing about lower prices. It's a great entry point for those not yet fully allocated

Short-Term Pain Long-Term Gain It Down But Not Out

IT companies, after giving more than 50 per cent return two years continuously, are now lagging in performance. This gives investors a chance to pick and choose their favourite stock at bargain.

Common Myths About MF Investing

Myths about MF