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Nasser Munjee
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'Casinos' and 'utilities' should not mix 'Casinos' and 'utilities' should not mix
16 Mar, 2010 Nasser Munjee
He's the man corporate India trust and Nasser Munjee doesn't disappoint. He sits on as many as fifteen corporate boards from Tata Motors to Britannia, giving them crucial advice. Few people know the Indian infrastructure space as well as he does, given that he was part of the dream team that built HDFC and started IDFC.
Neeraj Swaroop
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Asia is at the centre of gravity Asia is at the centre of gravity
10 Mar, 2010 Neeraj Swaroop
It's a bank that's been in India for more than 150 years and looking at its latest results its evident that India is going to be where the action is for Standard Chartered Bank.
Kumar Birla
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Pranabda undercommits and overdelivers Pranabda undercommits and overdelivers
05 Mar, 2010 Kumar Birla
Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group, the country's third-largest conglomerate, feels Budget 2010 is a terrific budget. Talking about disinvestment, Birla says Pranabda typically undercommits and overperforms and I think the target he has talked about - Rs 40,000 crore is very doable.
Pranab Mukherjee
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Legislative support key for reforms Legislative support key for reforms
03 Mar, 2010 Pranab Mukherjee
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee says that the budget may be inflationary but it's not because of the fuel price hike. In a post-Budget interview, he tells Bloomberg UTV Editor-in-Chief Govindraj Ethiraj that the UPA alliance still does not have the "magical" number to push through reforms...
Jeh Wadia
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Aviation suffering due to elitist perception Aviation suffering due to elitist perception
23 Feb, 2010 Jeh Wadia
It is a sector that has been more in the news for the troubles it has faced than the way it has transformed how the upwardly mobile Indian travels. The irony of it all is when everyone is talking about infrastructure, this critical arm of infrastructure faces structural issues that threaten the very survival of companies operating in our skies.
K V Kamath
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India Inc has come of age India Inc has come of age
22 Feb, 2010 K V Kamath
K V Kamath, non executive chairman, ICICI Bank, says that the per capita income in India has increased dramatically over the decade just ended. Talking to Govindraj Ethiraj, Editor-in-chief, Bloomberg UTV, Kamath added that Indian companies are mostly earning well and they should aim big in the next decade.
Venu Srinivasan
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Unfinished agenda has stifled growth Unfinished agenda has stifled growth
19 Feb, 2010 Venu Srinivasan
Venu Srinivasan, Managing Director, TVS Motor Company and chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry feels that the high fiscal deficit is a concern. In an interview with Bloomberg UTV Editor-in-Chief Govindraj Ethiraj, he talks about the need for satellite cities and the manufacturing sector being on a hiring mode.
R C Bhargava
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Globalisation good for consumers
18 Feb, 2010 R C Bhargava
R C Bhargava, chairman, Maruti Suzuki, feels that globalisation has been extremely good for Indian consumers.
Arun Shourie
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Need an outcomes budget not an allocation budget
17 Feb, 2010 Arun Shourie
Can the budget be more people friendly, accountable? Can it bring the right kind of value for money that all of us expect? Will this be the definitive budget of the next decade?
Baba Kalyani
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We are now focusing on new areas and product lines We are now focusing on new areas and product lines
17 Feb, 2010 Baba Kalyani
Baba Kalyani, Chairman & MD, Bharat Forge, says that the company’s recovery from the slowdown in the domestic market has been beyond expectations. He also tells Bloomberg UTV’s Mini Menon that recovery at the global level will take some more time.
Adi Godrej
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Talent management will give us competitive edge Talent management will give us competitive edge
15 Feb, 2010 Adi Godrej
Adi Godrej, Chairman & Managing Director, Godrej Group, says the company's business has quadrupled in the last decade.
Chanda Kochhar
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Challenge is to drive India's growth Challenge is to drive India's growth
15 Feb, 2010 Chanda Kochhar
Chanda D. Kochhar, managing director and chief executive officer, ICICI Bank, is very optimistic about the growth opportunities that India will offer in the coming decade.
Naina Lal Kidwai
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This decade has been a fantastic one for India and HSBC This decade has been a fantastic one for India and HSBC
08 Feb, 2010 Naina Lal Kidwai
Naina Lal Kidwai, Group General Manager and Country Head of HSBC Group Companies in India, says HSBC's retail foray in India has been very successful.
Prathap C Reddy
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Stay healthy, stay happy Stay healthy, stay happy
04 Feb, 2010 Prathap C Reddy
Dr Prathap C Reddy, chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group, feels the challenge is to work closely with individuals and empower them to look after themselves.
Rajeev Chandrasekhar
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We still don't know how to auction telecom licence We still don't know how to auction telecom licence
02 Feb, 2010 Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Rajya Sabha MP and former Ficci president Rajeev Chandrasekhar says India could done a lot more in these two years, which were a heady period of economic boom. He also tells Bloomberg UTV's Mini Menon that even after years of privatisation, India still hasn't learned how to auction telecom licence.
Harsh Pati Singhania
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Recovery is still fragile Recovery is still fragile
28 Jan, 2010 Harsh Pati Singhania
Harsh Pati Singhania, President of FICCI, spoke to Bloomberg UTV Senior Editor Mini Menon about the industry expectations ahead of the credit policy review and the budget 2010. Singhania said companies are getting in the investment mode and the onus is on the RBI to ensure growth amidst fear of tightening of liquidity with an imminent rate hike.
Ian Rankin
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Don't write about stuff you know!
23 Jan, 2010 Ian Rankin
John Rebus is an Edinburgh 'copper' or policeman, a detective who enjoys nothing better than a fresh murder case to delve ever deeper into the sinister underworld lurking in the dark shadows of Edinburgh's historic cobbled streets. This is what, Ian Rankin; the creator of John Rebus would have liked to do in real life. However, having become a best selling crime novelist, he prefers to live Rebus’s life through his books.
Gautam Thapar
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We are looking at acquisitions We are looking at acquisitions
20 Jan, 2010 Gautam Thapar
Gautam Thapar, Chairman, Avantha Group, says his company is looking at acquisitions in the power and industrial segments. He tells Bloomberg UTV's Mini Menon that land and water are the two major problems in the country’s development, especially power.
Pramod Bhasin
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Satyam would have died in the US Satyam would have died in the US
12 Jan, 2010 Pramod Bhasin
Pramod Bhasin, Chairman of software industry body Nasscom and Genpact, the country's top BPO, says if customers are still staying with Satyam it only shows the service levels they were offered by the company. He tells Bloomberg UTV's Mini Menon that service levels set the pace and trajectory of a company's growth.
Deepak Chopra
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Brands are encapsulated stories
07 Jan, 2010 Deepak Chopra
Spiritual Guru Deepak Chopra says the business is no longer about improving shareholder value, but about providing worthy services and products. He tells Bloomberg UTV’s Hindol Sengupta that shareholder value is a byproduct of that
Swati Piramal
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Growth, Youth, Earth and Health is the mantra Growth, Youth, Earth and Health is the mantra
04 Jan, 2010 Swati Piramal
Bloomberg UTV Senior Editor Mini Menon caught up with Swati Piramal, President, Assocham, to discuss, How do we ensure that this young nation cashes in on its chance to add a vibrant page to world growth and how can every Indian partake of the dreams that are being spun and lived across our cities?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
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Balance work & life Balance work & life
26 Dec, 2009 Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
India has a responsibility to reach out to the world, feels universally revered spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Keki Mistry
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India can be fastest growing economy by 2020
19 Dec, 2009 Keki Mistry
Keki Mistry, VC & MD of mortgage lender HDFC, says India will escape the collapse that afflicted Dubai
Sanjiv Bajaj
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You have to improve value proposition for customers You have to improve value proposition for customers
15 Dec, 2009 Sanjiv Bajaj
Sanjiv Bajaj, Managing Director, Bajaj FinServ, says small customers do not mind slight rate increases if there is value proposition in loan products. He also tells Bloomberg UTV’s Mini Menon that insurance penetration is happening in India at a much faster rate than in many countries.
Sajjan Jindal
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India's power demand is driven by supply India's power demand is driven by supply
09 Dec, 2009 Sajjan Jindal
"We are quite mindful of the fact that the markets are not very hot as of now but the investor is much more intelligent today ... we have priced the (JSW Energy) issue in such a way that the investors make more money from the issue, said Sajjan Jindal, Chief, JSW Group.
Rana Kapoor
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We want to capture the India basket of growth We want to capture the India basket of growth
08 Dec, 2009 Rana Kapoor
Rana Kapoor, MD & CEO, Yes Bank, says the bank believes in the India story and wants to partake in the next round of growth. He tells Bloomberg UTV's Mini Menon that debt market reforms are needed as banks alone will not be able to meet the demand from the infrastructure sector.
Tarun Das
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Set aside part of your profits for society Set aside part of your profits for society
03 Dec, 2009 Tarun Das
Tarun Das, Former Chief Mentor, CII, says corporate houses should set aside part of their profits for the betterment of society. He also tells Bloomberg UTV’s Pranjal Sharma that if companies ignore efficiency, they are dead.
Meera Sanyal
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We should try and have a new model We should try and have a new model
02 Dec, 2009 Meera Sanyal
Meera Sanyal, country head of Royal Bank of Scotland, was in the news recently when she decided to contest the Lok Sabha elections from South Mumbai. She tells Bloomberg UTV’s Mini Menon that ours is a failed state and we need to try and develop a new model.
G V K Reddy
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Next big shift is towards India Next big shift is towards India
30 Nov, 2009 G V K Reddy
Industry and infra are things that we have to focus on simultaneously. Another area where I think that the government has to do work is education...
Ashok Chavan
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Mumbai is safer now Mumbai is safer now
26 Nov, 2009 Ashok Chavan
The events of 26/11/2008 were a nightmare which Maharashtra and Mumbai never thought about but the city is safer today, feels Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ashok Chavan.
Sajjan Jindal
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We are very clearly focused on India
25 Nov, 2009 Sajjan Jindal
Sajjan Jindal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, JSW Steel, says India will be the market for steel and other products now on. He tells Bloomberg UTV’s Mini Menon that JSW’s plan is to become a Rs 60-70,000 crore company in the next 10-12 years.
Andrew Lack
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Data, analysis are money spinners for media Data, analysis are money spinners for media
24 Nov, 2009 Andrew Lack
Andrew Lack, CEO, Bloomberg, says it is the data and analysis that are the money spinners for media organisations than news. He tells Bloomberg UTV's Hindol Sengupta that media organisations have to strike the right balance between local and global news.
Warren Buffett
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Cash is always a bad investment Cash is always a bad investment
20 Nov, 2009 Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett, chairman & CEO, Berkshire Hathaway, tells Bloomberg's Charlie Rose that cash is always a bad investment as it is sure to get down in value over time.
H M Nerurkar
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Steel demand surge coming in Jan Steel demand surge coming in Jan
17 Nov, 2009 H M Nerurkar
In an exclusive interview with Bloomberg UTV’s Editor-in-chief Govindraj Ethiraj, H M Nerurkar, MD, Tata Steel, said the steel demand in India has been consistent.
Vinita Bali
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Fortified foods give us differentiated advantage Fortified foods give us differentiated advantage
16 Nov, 2009 Vinita Bali
To understand what's brewing in the FMCG and packaged goods space, Bloomberg UTV Senior Editor Mini Menon caught up with Britannia Industries MD Vinita Bali.
Anil Kakodkar
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Private players welcome only as minor partners of NPCIL Private players welcome only as minor partners of NPCIL
16 Nov, 2009 Anil Kakodkar
Nuclear power sector is not like thermal or hydro power projects: AEC chairman Anil Kakodkar
Aroon Purie
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Self-regulation is the only solution Self-regulation is the only solution
09 Nov, 2009 Aroon Purie
Aroon Purie, Editor-in-Chief of India Today and Chief Executive of the India Today Group, says there needs to be more journalism training schools for journalism to be responsible. He tells Bloomberg UTV's Mini Menon that though the media might have failed in many aspects of news presentation, regulation is not an answer.
Nandan Nilekani
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UID scheme is the ultimate form of inclusive growth UID scheme is the ultimate form of inclusive growth
05 Nov, 2009 Nandan Nilekani
Nandan Nilekani, Chairman, Unique Identification Authority of India, says de-duplication and fingerprint quality are the two challenges that he face. He tells Bloomberg UTV’s Hindol Sengupta that the project is unprecedented in the world and is hopeful about its success.
Venugopal Dhoot
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India will be the third biggest economic superpower by 2020 India will be the third biggest economic superpower by 2020
04 Nov, 2009 Venugopal Dhoot
Venugopal Dhoot, Chairman, Videocon Industries Ltd, says Indian companies should have global presence if they want to grow. He tells Bloomberg UTV Editor-in-Chief Govindraj Ethiraj that global acquisitions are necessary for Indian companies to get better technologies.
Vikram Talwar
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The days of captive BPOs are over The days of captive BPOs are over
02 Nov, 2009 Vikram Talwar
Vikram Talwar, Executive Chairman, EXL, says consolidation will continue to happen in the BPO industry and specialization will be the key to survival. He tells Bloomberg UTV’s Mini Menon that the BPO industry is probably the most rapid growth industry he has seen in the last 40 years of his career.
D Subbarao
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Excess capacity in real estate prompted tightening Excess capacity in real estate prompted tightening
29 Oct, 2009 D Subbarao
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D Subbarao says excess capacity in the commercial real estate sector justified the tightening of the provisioning norms. In an interview with Bloomberg UTV Editor-in-Chief Govindraj Ethiraj and Economy Editor Unnikrishnan, he says the real estate sector was not singled out and a correction was due.
C P Joshi
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IT intervention can improve NREGA IT intervention can improve NREGA
28 Oct, 2009 C P Joshi
C P Joshi, Union Rural Development Minister, says efficient IT intervention can arrest the leakages in NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act). He also tells Bloomberg UTV's Hindol Sengupta that creation of a land equity that does not take away ownership from poor people can ensure smoother land acquisition for industrialisation.
Malvinder Singh
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‘We want to be in leadership position’ ‘We want to be in leadership position’
27 Oct, 2009 Malvinder Singh
Malvinder Singh, former CEO, of Ranbaxy, sent a ripple of sorts to the corporate world when he decided to sell his stake in family owned pharmaceutical giant Ranbaxy to Japanese Daiichi-Sankyo. He tells Bloomberg UTV's Mini Menon that what he is looking ahead to is the excitement of creating a new group with aggressive plans to chart a global foray and look closely at the vast expanse of the domestic Indian market.
A M Naik
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Implementation, talent key challenges Implementation, talent key challenges
26 Oct, 2009 A M Naik
A M Naik, chairman, Larsen &Toubro (L&T), feels that while the economy has come out of the slowdown, more needs to be done to speed up growth.
Steve Ballmer
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What they think of us is what they think of Windows What they think of us is what they think of Windows
23 Oct, 2009 Steve Ballmer
Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft Corp, says though budgets are a little tighter now and corporations have an adaptation cycle as far as new operating systems are concerned, he expects an accelerating cycle of adoption of Windows 7 PCs.
Jyotiraditya Scindia
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Indian interests on agriculture must be protected at WTO
22 Oct, 2009 Jyotiraditya Scindia
Union minister of state for commerce Jyotiraditya Scindia says negotiations at WTO and the environment in which the free trade with Asean was framed must be viewed separately. He told Bloomberg UTV's Hindol Sengupta that India wants an early conclusion to the WTO talks, but its interests in agriculture must be protected.
Vikram Kirloskar
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Quality focus makes us appear cautious Quality focus makes us appear cautious
21 Oct, 2009 Vikram Kirloskar
Vikram Kirloskar, Vice-Chairman, Toyota Kirloskar Motors talks to Bloomberg UTV's Senior Editor Mini Menon on how the slowdown has changed the company’s plans and how things are looking on the ground.
PMS Prasad
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We need linkages to more customers
20 Oct, 2009 PMS Prasad
PMS Prasad, Executive Director, RIL, says the company should be allowed to sell gas to more customers and should be given marketing freedom. He says while the government has imposed a cap on production and distribution on RIL, many companies are importing gas
Adi Godrej
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Best of India yet to come
17 Oct, 2009 Adi Godrej
Adi Godrej, chairman, Godrej Group, said focus on physical infrastructure and education can push growth rates to 10%
Jan Friederich
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Both equities and commodities are dangerous bets
16 Oct, 2009 Jan Friederich
Jan Friederich, Global Forecasting Director, Economist Intelligence Unit, Hong Kong says, both equities and commodities are dangerous bets. He says the Fed is likely to raise interest rates by the middle of 2010.
Robert Prior-Wandesforde
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Inflation in Asia commodity-driven, not demand-driven
15 Oct, 2009 Robert Prior-Wandesforde
Robert Prior-Wandesforde, Senior Asian Economist, HSBC, says rise in inflation in Asian countries is commodity-driven and not demand-driven. He says central banks would be sceptical to pull away liquidity, despite the recovery being seen around the world.
R C Bhargava
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B-segment cars will be the growth driver
14 Oct, 2009 R C Bhargava
R C Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, says he expects GDP growth to touch 6-6.5%. Bhargava said he expected he expected the company’s growth to be led by B-segment cars.
Nikhil Gandhi
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We will attract revenues of $3 bn in 3-4 yrs
14 Oct, 2009 Nikhil Gandhi
Nikhil Gandhi is Chairman, Pipavav Shipyard
Rahul Bajaj
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Won't give up independence ever
13 Oct, 2009 Rahul Bajaj
Rahul Bajaj, Chairman of Bajaj Auto, talks with Govindraj Ethiraj, Editor-in-Chief, Bloomberg UTV, in Common Maximum Programme about the things we should be doing at a scale and pace that we are able to make a difference to the country, economically and socially.
Sachin Pilot
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Connecting rural India should be the priority
13 Oct, 2009 Sachin Pilot
Sachin Pilot, Union minister of state for IT and Communications, says the telecom revolution will be complete only when every geographical part and every section of society is covered. On IT, he says Indian companies should tap the domestic market as well.
Sanjay Nayar
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India Inc is opportunistic & smart
10 Oct, 2009 Sanjay Nayar
Sanjay Nayar, CEO of Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts India, one of the biggest private equity companies worldwide, talks to Bloomberg UTV Senior Editor Mini Menon on how companies have re-worked their strategies after a tough year and what are the opportunities that excite them.
Pranab Mukherjee
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Quota for developing countries should be increased
09 Oct, 2009 Pranab Mukherjee
Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee says developing countries like India contribute substantially to the global economic output and, hence, they should have a better say in the decision-making process in global economic fora. In an interview with Govindraj Ethiraj, Editor-in-Chief, Bloomberg UTV, he says the World Bank and the IMF should enhance the aid quota for developing countries.
O P Bhatt
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Reforms needed for 8% growth
07 Oct, 2009 O P Bhatt
O P Bhatt, Chairman, State Bank of India, feels it could still take a year or two before sustainable recovery happens.
Salman Khurshid
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Austerity is about a way of life and attitude
07 Oct, 2009 Salman Khurshid
Salman Khurshid, Minister for Corporate Affairs, tells Bloomberg UTV’s Hindol Sengupta that austerity is about a way of life and attitude. He says cap on CEO salaries can be set internally and there’s no need for a legislation.
David O'Sullivan
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Global open trading system benefits all
06 Oct, 2009 David O'Sullivan
After free trade agreements with ASEAN and South Korea, India is preparing for a pact with the European Union.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
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Biocon moving to innovator status
05 Oct, 2009 Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
In an exclusive interview with Bloomberg UTV Senior Editor Mini Menon, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairman & Managing Director, Biocon, discusses the company's growth strategy and what lies ahead…
Pranay Vakil
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Consumers no longer expect a reduction in interest rates
05 Oct, 2009 Pranay Vakil
Pranay Vakil, Chairman, Knight Frank, says most of the proceeds from the planned IPOs are going to be used for adjusting books and not for new projects. He says consumers are no longer expecting a reduction in interest rates and are really buying.
Madhu Kela
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There could be buying panic
30 Sep, 2009 Madhu Kela
Madhusudhan Kela, head (equity), Reliance Mutual Fund, said if investors waiting on the sideline decide to buy, there could be buying panic.
Hans Goetti
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Sensex could touch 18000 by year-end
29 Sep, 2009 Hans Goetti
Hans Goetti, CIO, LGT Bank, says that a sustainable recovery in the US would take place only if private demand goes up.
Colvyn Harris
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It's never about an ad
26 Sep, 2009 Colvyn Harris
For one of the top advertising agencies in the country which boasts of big ticket clients like Levi's, Nike, HUL, etc. It's been a tough year dealing with the slowdown.
Deepak Parekh
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'Single window clearance is a must'
26 Sep, 2009 Deepak Parekh
Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC, feels that we have to look at projects and development of India as one entity and not state wise.
Robert Prior Wandesforde
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Still 10-15% upside left in Indian, US markets
25 Sep, 2009 Robert Prior Wandesforde
Robert Prior Wandesforde, Senior Asian Economist, HSBC, says there is still a lot of upside left in global markets. He says central banks will keep policies loose, so that there will be no slowdown.
Mark Matthews
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Indian market will see a 15% upside by June 2010
24 Sep, 2009 Mark Matthews
Mark Matthews, Asia Pacific Strategist, Fox-Pitt Kelton, says Asian economies are doing well and that’s good news. He says the weakness in the US dollar is one of the main reasons why Asian equities are robust.
Jagdish Khattar
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India will be export hub for small cars
23 Sep, 2009 Jagdish Khattar
Jagdish Khattar, former CEO of Maruti Suzuki and auto industry expert, says auto sales are driven by new models. He says the commercial segment always sees a growth whenever spending on infrastructure and real estate goes up.
Dariusz Kowalczyk
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Indian market will gain another 10%
23 Sep, 2009 Dariusz Kowalczyk
Dariusz Kowalczyk, Chief Investment Strategist, SJS Markets Ltd, says the Indian market will gain another 10%. He says the market rally is being driven by excess liquidity.
Ravi Nedungadi
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Civil aviation in India highly underpenetrated
22 Sep, 2009 Ravi Nedungadi
Ravi Nedungadi, President & CFO, The UB Group, says civil aviation in India is highly under-penetrated. He says it will take off in India only with the right policy framework.
Lorraine Tan
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Do not see any significant correction now
18 Sep, 2009 Lorraine Tan
Lorraine Tan, Head of Asia-Pacific Equity Research, Standard & Poor's (S&P), says inflation would creep up globally and central banks would not be under much pressure to raise interest rates in the short term.
Arvind Thakur
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We see faster growth in developing markets
17 Sep, 2009 Arvind Thakur
Arvind Thakur, CEO, NIIT Technologies, says it will take a quarter or two before a recovery takes place in the industry. He says NIIT now hires only when it is really required.
V S Reddy
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We plan to bring down net NPA to 0.75% from 1.4%
16 Sep, 2009 V S Reddy
V S Reddy, Managing Director, Lakshmi Vilas Bank, says targetting a CAR of 13% by the end of FY10. He says the bank may follow up the rights issue with a public issue.
Marc Faber
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We could have another crisis in 3-5 years
15 Sep, 2009 Marc Faber
Investment Guru Marc Faber says the US government is minting money like crazy and this could lead to another crisis.
T K Ananth Kumar
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We are holding close to Rs 6800 crore
14 Sep, 2009 T K Ananth Kumar
T K Ananth Kumar, Director, Finance, Oil India, says the company has lined up Rs 4500 crore for exploration
C Rangarajan
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Govt will initiate financial sector reforms
12 Sep, 2009 C Rangarajan
Wholesale price inflation is a real threat to growth for the economy and could limit the nascent recovery seen in recent months. In an exclusive interview with UTVi’s Economy Editor Unni Krishnan, Prime Minister’s economic advisor C Rangarajan said inflation could head to around 5-6% in six months time and prompt some unwinding of easy monetary policy measures. Simply put, we could see interest rates rising in early 2010.
SK Roongta
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SAIL benefited from joint ventures
11 Sep, 2009 SK Roongta
Demand for steel is improving in India while globally too there is an upswing feels SK Roongta, Chairman, SAIL. In an exclusive interview with BloombergUTV's Executive Editor Pranjal Sharma, Roongta said infrastructure, committed human resources and the financials are the key strengths of SAIL vis-à-vis foreign players.
Haseeb Drabu
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Margins not under pressure
09 Sep, 2009 Haseeb Drabu
Haseeb Drabu, Chairman & CEO, Jammu & Kashmir Bank, says margins are not under pressure as cost of deposits is low. Talking to UTVi, he said J&K Bank would maintain margins, if not improve them. Drabu expected an 18-20% growth in fee-based income and said that the bank benefitted from the government spending in Jammu & Kashmir.
Lakshman Achuthan
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Re-acceleration seen in India
08 Sep, 2009 Lakshman Achuthan
We've seen a spate of good news on the macro front of late both in the US and across Asia. The growth numbers have surprised many economists but corrections seen across Asia are a concern UTVi's Meghna Pant spoke to Lakshman Achuthan, MD, Economic Cycle Research Institute on what the news on growth from Asia signifies.
Robert Prior-Wandesforde
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There are clear signs of global recovery
08 Sep, 2009 Robert Prior-Wandesforde
Robert Prior-Wandesforde is Senior Asian Economist, HSBC
Rakesh Arora
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Developed mkts yet to recover
07 Sep, 2009 Rakesh Arora
Rakesh Arora, Associate Director, Macquarie Securities feels the Uttam Galva deal gives ArcelorMittal a backdoor entry into the steel market in India.
Sam Pitroda
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Accessibility, transparency are fundamental values
05 Sep, 2009 Sam Pitroda
Sam Pitroda, chairman of India's National Knowledge Commission and advisor to the prime minister, feels we are living in the most exciting of times in India today than ever in the history of the country.
Surinder Kapur and A K Kinra
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The worst is behind us
04 Sep, 2009 Surinder Kapur and A K Kinra
JK Tyres plans to expand distribution of tires in the US and Canada. The company is yet to disclose the details of the new distribution partners. Surinder Kapur, CMD, Sona Koyo Steering Systems, says the commerical tyre segment is likely to grow in the 8-10% range.
Ray Barros
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Sensex may fall to 12000-13000 levels
02 Sep, 2009 Ray Barros
Ray Barros, CEO, Ray Barros Trading Corporation, says the Indian markets are 90% correlated to the global markets, and, hence, any change there will have a reflection here.
Ravi Sud
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Our Aug sales will be in line with expectations
31 Aug, 2009 Ravi Sud
Ravi Sud, CFO, Hero Honda, says the effects of a bad monsoon will be felt only in Q3 and Q4. As far as Q2 is concerned, the company is well insulated, he says.
Gurcharan Das
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We all have difficulty of being good
29 Aug, 2009 Gurcharan Das
Gurcharan Das, corporate guru, author and columnist, says one of the good things about studying Mahabharata is that you get sensitive to dharma. Here, he discusses his book, The difficulty of being good: On the subtle art of dharma, and draws many parallels between the Mahabharata and India Inc, especially the fight between the Ambani brothers.
P Chidambaram
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'Money spent by govt must reach the poor'
28 Aug, 2009 P Chidambaram
The government could have done more to raise the living standard of millions of rural poor when the economy expanded annually over 9%, says Home Minister P Chidambaram in an exclusive interview with UTVi's Economy Editor Unni Krishnan
Jan Friederich
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China will not be able to sustain commodities rally
25 Aug, 2009 Jan Friederich
Jan Friederich, Global forecasting director, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), says the housing sector in the US is showing signs of recovery and that China will not be able to sustain the commodities rally.
Punita Kumar Sinha
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Monsoon the only threat to 6-6.5% GDP growth
24 Aug, 2009 Punita Kumar Sinha
Punita Kumar Sinha, Senior MD, Blackstone Asia Advisors, says there is still signs of a significant recession in the US and the monsoon is the only glitch to India’s GDP growing at 6-6.5%.
Lorraine Tan
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US housing market bottoming out
24 Aug, 2009 Lorraine Tan
Lorraine Tan, Head of Asia-Pacific Equity research, Standard & Poor's, says recovery in the US will start from September this year and the stimulus packages in China seems to be working.
M S Swaminathan
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You can’t put a value on hunger and malnutrition
22 Aug, 2009 M S Swaminathan
Agricultural Scientist M S Swaminathan says the drought will have a severe impact on the rural economy than the economic downturn.
Prithvi Haldea
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IPO market has not revived yet
21 Aug, 2009 Prithvi Haldea
Prithvi Haldea, CMD, Prime Database, says the talk about primary market revival is all hype. He says the retail investors are nervous and are still waiting in the sidelines.
Kevan Watts
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In India, the markets drive the right price
20 Aug, 2009 Kevan Watts
Kevan Watts, President, Global Wealth Management, Merrill Lynch, says India is a great investment opportunity and he is positive on Adani Power.
Marc Faber
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Indian markets may not touch new lows
19 Aug, 2009 Marc Faber
Investment guru Marc Faber says correction has begun in markets across the world. He says there will always be volatility in the markets as fund managers move in and out of equities.
Y M Deosthalee
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NCDs will help broadbase investor profile
18 Aug, 2009 Y M Deosthalee
Y M Deosthalee, CFO, L&T, says NBFCs have traditionally depended on banking finance and mutual funds. He says a Non-Convertible Debenture (NCD) issue would help the company broadbase the investor profile.
Sherman Chan
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Bad rains will have side-effects on India’s GDP
18 Aug, 2009 Sherman Chan
Sherman Chan, Economist, Moody's Economy.com, says India’s GDP growth for the current fiscal will be 6%. She says infrastructure development in India and China bodes well for the commodities markets.
Jeffrey Sachs
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World pushing hard against physical resources
17 Aug, 2009 Jeffrey Sachs
Talking exclusively to UTVi, eminent economist Jeffrey Sachs, who is professor of economics and director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, talks about the current political situation in the United States...
Adi Godrej
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The worst is clearly behind us
15 Aug, 2009 Adi Godrej
Adi Godrej, Chairman, Godrej Industries, says FMCG companies will not be affected that much by a bad monsoon. He says India will be on a good wicket in the next 2-3 financial years.
Rahul Bajaj
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The dharma of banks is to lend
15 Aug, 2009 Rahul Bajaj
Rahul Bajaj, Chairman, Bajaj Auto, says there are only demand-side problems for corporate India. The only supply-side problem is power. He says a bad monsoon can’t help anybody, it will only hurt.
Aaron Smith
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More to investing than equity markets
13 Aug, 2009 Aaron Smith
Aaron Smith, MD, Superfund Asset Management, Singapore, says there is more upside to Indian equities, but the negative global outlook will have an impact
H M Bangur
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Cement growth is dependent on GDP growth
13 Aug, 2009 H M Bangur
HM Bangur, MD, Shree Cements, says the impact of a bad monsoon will be felt on cement sales only next year. For the immediate term, it is fine, he says.
Nikhil Vora
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Can’t write off bad monsoons easily
12 Aug, 2009 Nikhil Vora
Nikhil Vora, managing director, IDFC SSKI, said there could be some amount of unsettling in the Indian agri scene in the next six months.
M Damodaran
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Rules should be framed before the game
12 Aug, 2009 M Damodaran
M Damodaran, former chairman, SEBI, says though markets and market participants are global, regulators will always remain national. But they do act in sync and regulations have to be clear.
Partha S Bhattacharyya
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We need to have a global tie-up
11 Aug, 2009 Partha S Bhattacharyya
Partha S Bhattacharyya, Chairman, Coal India, says though the company is the largest in the mining sector in India, it doesn’t have much of an international experience.
Amartya Sen
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Regulation helped keep India safe
10 Aug, 2009 Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen, Nobel laureate and economist, in an exclusive interview with UTVi editor-in-chief Govindraj Ethiraj, speaks on the global economic crisis, deregulation and the ‘prodigals and projectors’
Manoj Gaur
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By 2013, we will have 3500 MW capacity
07 Aug, 2009 Manoj Gaur
Manoj Gaur, Chairman, J P Hydro Power Ltd, says the company will raise $300 million through a GDR or ADR issue. He says J P Hydro will be modelled as a power vehicle of the group.
S K Garg
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IPO proceeds will go to existing projects
07 Aug, 2009 S K Garg
SK Garg, Chairman, NHPC, says the IPO proceeds will be used entirely for funding projects under construction and not futuristic ones. He says the IPO is reasonably priced.
ABL Srivastava
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No pre-issue allotment
06 Aug, 2009 ABL Srivastava
ABL Srivastava, Director, Finance, NHPC, says the government is confident of pricing the IPO at the upper band and there will be no pre-allotment.
Ray Barros
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Sensex @ 13000 in 10 weeks
06 Aug, 2009 Ray Barros
SINGAPORE: Ray Barros, CEO, RB Trading Group, says the Sensex will go down to the 13,000 levels in the next 10 weeks or so. He says the Nifty will be at the 4000 levels in this period, and if that happens, it will be a good buying opportunity.
J J Irani
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Steel prices up, but not volumes
05 Aug, 2009 J J Irani
MUMBAI: JJ Irani, Director, Tata Sons, says steel prices have gone up, but volumes have not picked up. “There’s no shortage of demand in India. Exports of steel have gone down and demand in the country has picked up significantly,” Irani said.
Venugopal Dhoot
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Videocon's semiconductor JV is on track
04 Aug, 2009 Venugopal Dhoot
Venugopal Dhoot, Chairman and Managing Director of Videocon group talks on the company’s various ventures
Pradeep Jain
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Parsvanath to reduce Rs 600 cr debt in FY10
31 Jul, 2009 Pradeep Jain
Pradeep Jain, Chairman, Parsvanath Developers, says the company plans to reduce debt by Rs 600 crore in FY10. Parsvanath plans to deliver 24 million sq ft of land till FY12 and residential prices have bottomed out, he says.
Ram Jethmalani
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Nobody is above the law in a republic
29 Jul, 2009 Ram Jethmalani
Reputed jurist Ram Jethmalani is not known to mince words, in an exclusive interview with UTVi's Hindol Sengupta, the senior counsel for RNRL shares his views about the RIL-RNRL gas dispute, Section 377 of the CrPC and a host of other issues.
Manoj Gaur
Web 126
We have no plans to raise funds in 6 months
27 Jul, 2009 Manoj Gaur
Manoj Gaur, Executive Chairman, JP Associates, says the company's total power portfolio is at 13,000 MW. He says the company's current order book is over Rs 50,000 crore.
Prakriti Sofat
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Market psychology positive across Asia
27 Jul, 2009 Prakriti Sofat
Prakriti Sofat, Economist, Global Banking and Markets, HSBC, says the market psychology is becoming more positive and re-pricing is taking place across Asia. She says a turnaround has already started in the US.
Patrick Gelsinger
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Time to move to laptops
25 Jul, 2009 Patrick Gelsinger
Patrick Gelsinger, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Digital Enterprise Group, Intel Corporation, says companies should refresh their old PCs with laptops for increased productivity.
Siddharth Shah
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GDR spate indicates optimism
25 Jul, 2009 Siddharth Shah
The recent spurt of fund raising through Global Depository Receipt (GDR) issue indicates optimism about India as companies will be getting foreign money, feels Siddharth Shah, head-funds practice, Nishith Desai Associates.
Raghuram Rajan
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Fiscal situation needs rectifying
25 Jul, 2009 Raghuram Rajan
Financial sector reforms are essential to unshackle economic growth said Raghuram Rajan, professor of finance at the University of Chicago and former economic counsellor and director of research of the International Monetary Fund.
M V Nair
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Deposit costs will decline
24 Jul, 2009 M V Nair
M V Nair, chairman & managing director, Union Bank of India, says net interest margin (NIM) would improve by 65 basis points in the next 2-3 quarters.
S K Roongta
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Steel consumption growing
22 Jul, 2009 S K Roongta
S K Roongta, chairman, SAIL, says steel consumption has grown close to 6% from the first quarter of the current financial year, which is very good from global standards.
Koushik Chatterjee
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Happy to have done GDR
22 Jul, 2009 Koushik Chatterjee
Koushik Chatterjee, chief financial officer, Tata Steel, said the $500 million GDR issue got a good response from investors across the globe. Excerpts from an exclusive chat with UTVi Stocks Editor Rahul Arora...
Bhavin Shah
Web 118
Worst over for tech
21 Jul, 2009 Bhavin Shah
Bhavin Shah, managing director (global equity research, technology sector), JPMorgan, says the worst is not behind us and some companies are still facing bankruptcy.
Girish Wardarkar
Girish Wardadkar
'Our outlook continues to be positive'
21 Jul, 2009 Girish Wardarkar
Girish Wardarkar, President and Executive Director of KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd, says the company expects the US markets to catch up in the next two quarters.
Adi Godrej
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Worst over for real estate
20 Jul, 2009 Adi Godrej
Adi Godrej, chairman, Godrej Industries, said capital availability has improved dramatically for real estate companies.
Hans Goetti
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Earnings in India are low now
16 Jul, 2009 Hans Goetti
Hans Goetti, CIO, LGT Bank, says the Sensex will touch 16000 in a month or two and banks in India are valued reasonably. The S&P, he says, may go up to 960.
Hemindra Hazari
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Treasury income will be the drive of bank profits
15 Jul, 2009 Hemindra Hazari
Hemindra Hazari, Head of Research, Karvy Stock Broking, says asset qualities of banks are a big concern. He says banks are now not looking at credit growth.
Jim Rogers
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I am worried about the US debt
15 Jul, 2009 Jim Rogers
Commodities guru Jim Rogers says commodities are a better bet than equities. He says he has no faith in the current US administration.
Motilal Oswal
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Optimistic about medium, long term: Oswal
14 Jul, 2009 Motilal Oswal
Motilal Oswal, CMD, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, says corporate earnings will improve in the days to come and the government will deliver what is expected of it.
R K Bakshi & Avinash Mahajan
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IIFCL refinancing positive for banking sector
13 Jul, 2009 R K Bakshi & Avinash Mahajan
R K Bakshi, ED, Bank of Baroda, and Avinash Mahajan, CMD, Canara Bank, say Budget 2009 had a lot of positives to offer the banking sector. They say credit offtake will grow by over 20% through the year.
Arvind Virmani
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Boosting demand, consumption the aim
10 Jul, 2009 Arvind Virmani
Arvind Virmani, Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister, says simplification of tax reforms are on the cards and the proposed direct tax code is the beginning. At the outset, the budget has talked a lot about reform areas and initiatives. But one tends to think that it is just a milestone. It doesn't, for instance, talk about controlling deficit...
Yashwant Sinha
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Pranab missed an opportunity
10 Jul, 2009 Yashwant Sinha
The biggest worry is where will the money come from… Our fiscal deficit is 6.8% and add another off budget figure and the deficit of the state governments will make it 12-13%...
J Suresh Kumar & M K Singh
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Budget good for cement firms
09 Jul, 2009 J Suresh Kumar & M K Singh
J Suresh Kumar, CFO, Lanco Group, and M K Singh, ED, Shree Cements, say many budget announcements will push up demand in the rural sector.
Marc Faber
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India and China still better
09 Jul, 2009 Marc Faber
Investment guru Marc Faber says Indian markets, when it hit the peak of 15000 levels in June, was overbought. He says global markets may not form new lows.
Montek Singh Ahluwalia
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In tough times, we have to do more for the poor
09 Jul, 2009 Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, say Budget 2009 is not populist, and added that the fiscal deficit target of 6.8% must be seen in the context of the international situation.
Sudhakar Ram & Carl Saldhana
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IT industry welcomes STPI extension
09 Jul, 2009 Sudhakar Ram & Carl Saldhana
Sudhakar Ram, MD Mastek, and Carl Saldhana, CFO, First Source Solutions, believe that the budget has been fairly favourable for the IT sector. They says the FBT removal and MAT hike don't have much of an impact on the IT industry.
Pranab Mukherjee
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Aim was to return to high growth
08 Jul, 2009 Pranab Mukherjee
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the overriding agenda of Budget 2009 was to return to high growth path
Roger Groebli
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We prefer Asia to US, Europe
03 Jul, 2009 Roger Groebli
Roger Groebli, Executive Director, LGT Capital Management, says there’s a good amount of FII inflow into India now. He says FIIs are waiting for the outcome of the budget
G V Prasad
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Tax shelters top pharma budget wish list
01 Jul, 2009 G V Prasad
G V Prasad, chief executive officer, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, said the industry is looking for continuation of tax shelters like special economic zones in Budget 2009.
Robert Prior Wandesforde
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Budget to be expansionary
01 Jul, 2009 Robert Prior Wandesforde
Robert Prior Wandesforde, Senior Asian Economist, HSBC speaks on his expectations from the Union Budget 2009.
Vincent NG
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Emerging markets are growth drivers
30 Jun, 2009 Vincent NG
Vincent NG, Asian Equities Research Analyst, S&P, says valuations are not the driving force of Indian markets right now. The driving force, he says, is liquidity.
Adi Godrej & Rajan Varma
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FBT should be abolished
30 Jun, 2009 Adi Godrej & Rajan Varma
Adi Godrej, Chairman, Godrej Industries, and Rajan Varma, CFO, Dabur India, want the FBT to be abolished. They want the government to implement the GST.
Glenn Maguire
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We are positive on Asian markets
29 Jun, 2009 Glenn Maguire
Glenn Maguire, Chief Economist, Societe Generale, says bad monsoons will not affect India's growth. He said India will grow at 7-8% and China at 8-9%.
Ambareesh Baliga, Naveen Agarwal and R Muralidharan
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We need a uniform tax structure
29 Jun, 2009 Ambareesh Baliga, Naveen Agarwal and R Muralidharan
Ambareesh Baliga, VP, Karvy Stock Broking, Naveen Agarwal, ED, KPMG and R Muralidharan, ED, PWC, argue that bolder tax reforms are needed. Removal of FBT and STT are also top on their wishlist.
Dayanidhi Maran
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Look at Japan, Australia, not just US
29 Jun, 2009 Dayanidhi Maran
Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran says the industry is deeply fragmented in India now, with garment manufacturers wanting only garment exports and cotton manufacturers not wanting yarn or garment exports. He says the third quarter will bring some hope to the industry.
Jan Lambregts
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Consolidation is the key word
26 Jun, 2009 Jan Lambregts
Jan Lambregts, Director and Head of Research (Asia), Rabobank International, says here on Asian and US markets will be exposed to some downside. He says the upside to the Indian markets will be limited and developed markets could see a 10-15% downside.
Ajay Singh
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Open up FDI in aviation
25 Jun, 2009 Ajay Singh
Ajay Singh, Director, SpiceJet, says that a lot of consolidation is happening in the aviation industry, which is a good thing. He says like private carriers, Air India should also be asked to go to the public or go to private shareholders to get money and business.
Robert Prior-Wandesforde
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We are pragmatic about Indian growth
25 Jun, 2009 Robert Prior-Wandesforde
Robert Prior-Wandesforde, Senior Asian Economist, HSBC, says India will grow at 6% this fiscal year and 8% in the next. He expects a first rate increase in April and June on next year.
Ashish Guha & Vinod Juneja
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Cement makers want cut in excise duty
24 Jun, 2009 Ashish Guha & Vinod Juneja
Ashish Guha, Country Head, Heidelberg Cement India Pvt Ltd & MD, Mysore Cements, and Vinod Juneja, Joint MD, Binani Cements, want the government to rationalise duties and encourage nano housing. They also want banks to rationalise rates of interest.
Samir Arora
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India, China will become better bets
24 Jun, 2009 Samir Arora
Samir Arora, Founder, Helios Capital Management, said valuations in India are not out of line with other markets or the history of the Indian markets themselves. He told UTVi’s World View with FIIs programme that expectations from the budget are reasonable and there are no big issues in India.
Sachin Pilot
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IT can change rural India
24 Jun, 2009 Sachin Pilot
Minister of state for communications and IT Sachin Pilot said the focus of the government should be on the programmes initiated, the policy framework and the road ahead...
Praful Patel
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Government will support Air India
24 Jun, 2009 Praful Patel
Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said since the government owns Air India, it has to look after the airline.He said that Air India needs to have more public participation in ownership and raise money to fund current and future programmes.
Naishadh Parikh & Rajendra Hinduja
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Bailouts missed textile sector...
23 Jun, 2009 Naishadh Parikh & Rajendra Hinduja
Naishadh Parikh, Advisor, Arvind Mills, and Rajendra Hinduja, ED, Gokaldas Exports, say that the textiles sector needs many incentives to win back the global market share from countries like Vietnam and Bangladesh. A minimum support price for cotton and changes in duty drawback scheme are among their main demands.
Martin W Hennecke
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'India is a little bit of a concern'
22 Jun, 2009 Martin W Hennecke
Martin W Hennecke, Senior Manager, Tyche Group, says there’s some potential in the Asian market, especially in China. But the deficit and political stability in India is a concern, he said.
K Ravi Kumar and Parvez Umrigar
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'Road projects still lagging others'
19 Jun, 2009 K Ravi Kumar and Parvez Umrigar
K Ravi Kumar, CMD, BHEL, and Parvez Umrigar, MD Gammon Infrastructure & Group Representative, Gammon India, say a lot still remains to be done on the infrastructure front. Kumar says a 10% import duty is needed to protect the indigenous power equipment manufacturers.
Sundeep Sikka
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'Markets are either overvalued or undervalued'
18 Jun, 2009 Sundeep Sikka
Sundeep Sikka, CEO, Reliance Capital Asset Management, says the mutual fund industry is very bullish about the budget. He says Reliance MF is bullish on pharma, banking and infrastructure at present.
Narendra Murkumbi & Samir Somaiya
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'Sugar industry needs to be decontrolled'
17 Jun, 2009 Narendra Murkumbi & Samir Somaiya
Narendra Murkumbi, MD, Shree Renuka Sugars, and Samir Somaiya, President, Indian Sugar Mills Association, feel that the sugar industry needs to be decontrolled. Somaiya also says that ethanol should be given declared goods status.
Robert Groebli
Web 84
'US market in consolidation phase'
17 Jun, 2009 Robert Groebli
Robert Groebli, Executive Director, LGT Capital Management, says the US markets are in a consolidation phase and investors should buy now. He said the Japanese markets are looking up and investor interest will emerge.
UD Choubey
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'PSUs need operational freedom'
16 Jun, 2009 UD Choubey
The government may be planning to divest stake in PSU to raise resources, but there is little of no talk of giving more autonomy to PSUs. In an exclusive interview with UTVi, the CMD of Gail UD Choubey has demanded more operational freedom for PSUs. He says the government is interfering in the day to day work of PSUs. Dr Choubey said there should be complete separation of ownership and management in PSUs.
Marc Faber
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Indian markets unlikely to hit new lows
15 Jun, 2009 Marc Faber
Investment guru Marc Faber says foreigners have lost faith in the dollar and among US bonds, dollar and equities, he would prefer equities. He said the Indian markets are unlikely to hit new lows.
Punita Kumar Sinha
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'Lot of funds underweight on India'
12 Jun, 2009 Punita Kumar Sinha
Punita Kumar Sinha, Senior MD, Blackstone Asia Advisors, says the India story is still attractive and a lot of economists are now talking of upgrading the GDP forecast. He says a lot of funds are waiting for dips to buy and hence the dips may not last long in the Indian markets.
S C Sinha
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There should be tax rebates for depositors
11 Jun, 2009 S C Sinha
S C Sinha, Executive Director, Oriental Bank of Commerce, says tax rebates are a must to attract depositors are they need to get reasonable money after taxations. S K Goel, Chairman, UCO Bank, also participated in the discussion.
U S Roy & S B Mathur
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Insurance income should be exempted
10 Jun, 2009 U S Roy & S B Mathur
U S Roy, MD & CEO, SBI Life Insurance, and S B Mathur, Secretary General, Life Insurance Council of India, feel that opening Foreign Direct Investment will go a long way in increasing insurance penetration in the country. They also believe that some tax sops are needed for the sector.
Robert Prior-Wandesforde
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India has fiscal worries
10 Jun, 2009 Robert Prior-Wandesforde
Robert Prior-Wandesforde, Senior Asian Economist, HSBC, says the industrial sector is a weak point for India. He says though industrial production has been contracting, some positive figures will emerge.
Rajeev Talwar & Ravi Ramu
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'Sops essential to boost housing'
09 Jun, 2009 Rajeev Talwar & Ravi Ramu
Rajeev Talwar, executive director, DLF, and Ravi Ramu, Puravankara Projects, feel that tax incentives and sops are very essential for boosting the country’s housing sector.
Chandan Roy
Web 72
'Govt must incentivise capex in generation'
08 Jun, 2009 Chandan Roy
Chandan Roy, Director, NTPC and Isaac George, Director-Finance, GVK Power talk exclusively to UTVi on the Budget 2009 power sector wish list
Malvinder Singh
Web 71
Healthcare needs industry status
06 Jun, 2009 Malvinder Singh
Malvinder Singh, who stepped down recently as CEO of Ranbaxy says it is time for the healthcare sector to be granted priority status to attract investments.
YM Deosthalee
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'Domestic liquidity position comfortable'
05 Jun, 2009 YM Deosthalee
YM Deosthalee, CFO, Larsen & Toubro, says the company has not taken any hit and its order book is around Rs 70,000 crore.
MD Mallya
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Banks not averse to lending
04 Jun, 2009 MD Mallya
M D Mallya, chairman and managing director, Bank of Baroda, said banks are not averse to lending to any sector and interest rates could decline if liquidity continues to be strong
Rajan Varma
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We will maintain our EBIDTA this year
04 Jun, 2009 Rajan Varma
Rajan Varma, CFO, Dabur India, says the company will be able to maintain its demand in the rural and urban segments. He says the company is expecting some stability in the tax regime from the upcoming budget.
Roger Groebli
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We would stay invested in India
04 Jun, 2009 Roger Groebli
Roger Groebli, Executive Director, LGT Capital Management, says valuations in India are fairly stretched. But he says a lot of fresh investments are waiting to come to India.
Vandana Hari
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‘Crude futures not reflecting fundamentals’
03 Jun, 2009 Vandana Hari
Vandana Hari, Asia News Director, Platts, says crude futures are tracking the euphoria in equity markets and when the bubble in that market bursts, crude will go down with it.
Rakesh Mohan
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'RBI's fiscal management vindicated'
02 Jun, 2009 Rakesh Mohan
Dr Rakesh Mohan, outgoing deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India, on the India growth story, said the level of uncertainty in the world currently is very high and one needs to have a certain degree of humility in growth projections...
Jan Friedrich
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More corporate bad news ahead
29 May, 2009 Jan Friedrich
Jan Friedrich, Global Forecasting Director, Economist Intelligence Unit, says there’s going to be a lot more bad news going to come from the global corporate sector. "There's certainly a lot more bad news going to come out of the global corporate sector. For now, many companies have been able to work with reserves that they have filled up during the relatively strong times before the financial crisis," he said.
Charles Ma
Web 63
US consumer confidence data good for China
28 May, 2009 Charles Ma
Charles Ma of Fortis Investments said that with the consumer confidence in the US going up, China has reasons to cheer. If the data is up in the US, hopefully that is a signal that appetite for Chinese goods will also pick up, he told the World View with FIIs programme in UTVi.
Gopal Agrawal
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Market consolidation ahead
28 May, 2009 Gopal Agrawal
Gopal Agrawal, Head, Equity, Mirae Asset Global Investment Management India, said the market is moving towards a consolidation. "We expect a consolidation because if you look at the March 9 lows, the markets have moved up considerably, almost 75% movement from that low," he told the World View with FIIs programme in UTVi.
Aditya Puri
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Interest rates can come down further
21 May, 2009 Aditya Puri
Aditya Puri, MD, HDFC Bank, said though Non-Performing Assets may increase, it will be well within tolerable limits. He also says the stimulus packages provided by the government will take some more time to kick in.
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Web 61
Govt must push for reforms
18 May, 2009 Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala of Rare Enterprise expects the government to aggressively disinvest PSUs, and that is the only way it can bring down the fiscal deficit.
Rajiv Singh
Web 60
No more stake sale by promoters: DLF
13 May, 2009 Rajiv Singh
Rajiv Singh, vice chairman, DLF, said promoters are not looking at any more divestments. DLF had, earlier in the day, announced that promoters sold around 10% stake to investors to raise around Rs 3,980 crore. Excerpts from an interview with Stocks Editor Rahul Arora.
P Chidambaram
Web 59
This is not my toughest election
12 May, 2009 P Chidambaram
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram says that the finance ministry is at the forefront of all developmental programmes and the people are aware of that. UTVi's Economy Editor Unnikrishnan talks to Chidambaram during his campaigning in his constituency of Sivaganga in Tamil Nadu.
Yashwant Sinha
Web 58
Politics now a race to the bottom
06 May, 2009 Yashwant Sinha
Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said politics in India dominates the economy and not the other way round. Excerpts from an interview with Unni Krishnan, Economy Editor, UTVi...
Prakash Karat
Web 57
Working for a non-Cong govt
05 May, 2009 Prakash Karat
Prakash Karat, general secretary, CPI (M), said multi-party coalitions must try to work out a common programme, which is going to be the practical reality.
Duvvari Subbarao
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Lending rates can decline
23 Apr, 2009 Duvvari Subbarao
RBI Governor Duvvari Subbarao said there is scope for policy rates to go lower but added that he does not see rates going lower immediately. Edited excerpts from an exclusive interview...
L K Advani
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Non-Cong parties will come to NDA: Advani
21 Apr, 2009 L K Advani
Lal Krishna Advani, Prime Ministerial candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said non-Congress parties will come together to form the National Democractic Alliance (NDA) after the elections to form the government
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Cong not against deal with Left: Chavan
21 Apr, 2009
Senior Congress leader and a key prime ministerial aide Prithviraj Chavan said the Left and Congress had run a successful alliance for four-and-a-half years and have not parted ways for good
Kiran Karnik
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Satyam had no money to pay salaries
18 Apr, 2009 Kiran Karnik
Kiran Karnik, chairman, Satyam Computer, said there are a lot of challenges for Tech Mahindra to revive Satyam but was sure that Satyam will regain its past glory soon...
Sudheendra Kulkarni
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We don't treat anyone as untouchable
14 Apr, 2009 Sudheendra Kulkarni
Sudheendra Kulkarni, senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), says the party will emerge as the front-runner to form the government after the polls, and many who have worked with them earlier will join them.
Pranab Mukherjee
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Recovery likely by Sept-Oct
11 Apr, 2009 Pranab Mukherjee
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the first quarter of the current financial year is going to be tough, and the recovery could happen only by September-October. Mukherjee also said the economy may not return to the 9% growth rate soon. The government will look at providing more stimulus to boost growth if needed, he added.
N R Narayana Murthy
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US protectionism understandable: Murthy
06 Apr, 2009 N R Narayana Murthy
N R Narayana Murthy, Chief Mentor, Infosys, says the protectionist measures by the US are understandable.He said a turnaround in global economy will take place in small steps
Ramesh Ramanathan
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Security a prime concern now
27 Mar, 2009 Ramesh Ramanathan
Ramesh Ramanathan of Janagrahaa, an NGO based in Bangalore, said the government has to be more responsive to citizen's concerns but added that not much will come out of the elections...
Montek Singh Ahluwalia
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Little hand-holding essential for growth
03 Mar, 2009 Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia says the stimulus packages will take some time to show results. In an exclusive interview with Unni Krishnan, Economy Editor, UTVi, Ahluwalia says tax-based stimulus will be better than an expenditure-oriented one, and there is a significant amount of rethinking on the role of a deregulated free market in the financial sector.
Mayank Pareekh
Web 40
Fiscal steps boosting sales
03 Mar, 2009 Mayank Pareekh
Mayank Pareekh, CEO (marketing and sales), Maruti Suzuki, said February sales have been the highest ever so far.
Yashwant Sinha
Web 39
Government can't hide mistakes
20 Feb, 2009 Yashwant Sinha
BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, who was the Finance Minister in the NDA government, says the economy is nearly back to the days of 1990-91 when it was on the brink of collapse
D Raja
Web 38
Corporate houses want only benefits
18 Feb, 2009 D Raja
D Raja of the Communist Party of India (CPI) says corporate houses are always looking for more benefits from the government and they are not behaving responsibly to tackle the challenges faced by the country. He told UTVi that the government should step up direct investment in agriculture and infrastructure.
Gautam Adhikari
Web 37
UPA or NDA, economy will be OK
18 Feb, 2009 Gautam Adhikari
UTVi talks to Gautam Adhikari of The Times of India Your thoughts on the budget -- what came out or what rather didn’t. Adhikari: Well, the government is quite tight, first of all. It wasn’t a budget, it was a vote-on-account. Well, I don’t know how the Interim Budget came into operation, but it was really a vote-on- account, with some sops here and there. I think it was too much to expect, especially in the realty sector.
Adi Godrej
Web 36
Innovation is the core of business: Godrej
06 Feb, 2009 Adi Godrej
Adi Godrej, chairman, Godrej Group, is a man of many interesting facets. As an entrepreneur, he has been responsible for restructuring and modernising his entire group and moving away from family hegemony that inflicts so many family-owned businesses in India.
Jim Walker
Web 35
Indian GDP growth may top Asia
04 Feb, 2009 Jim Walker
Jim Walker, MD, Asianomics, says India is likely to outperform her Asian peers in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth. He said there is is room for easing monetary policy and said India will likely forecast GDP growth of 3-5%.Asian companies are not overleveraged and have an advantage in slowdown, Walker said.Earnings by Indian companies are likely to provide the upside over the next two years and companies with good track records will see higher valuations, he said. Walker also said that the yen is likely to strengthen against the dollar.
Shahina Mukadam
Web 34
Can buy DLF at lower levels
04 Feb, 2009 Shahina Mukadam
Shahina Mukadam, head of research, IDBI Capital Market, said DLF is fairly priced if you look at the market cap and compare it with the net asset value (NAV).
Shahzad Madon
Web 33
IT valuations attractive
29 Jan, 2009 Shahzad Madon
Shahzad Madon, executive director, ICICI Prudential, said good quality IT companies are available at cheap valuations.
Dipan Mehta
Web 32
Focus will shift to politics
29 Jan, 2009 Dipan Mehta
Dipan Mehta, member, BSE, said the focus will soon shift to the politicial developments..
Harsh Goenka
Web 31
RPG to invest Rs 2,500cr in Gujarat
27 Jan, 2009 Harsh Goenka
Harsh Goenka, chairman, RPG Group, said the group is planning to spend up to Rs 20,000 crore over the next three-four years with majority of the investments being made in the power sector...
Ambareesh Baliga
Web 30
Quality of management is of utmost importance
13 Jan, 2009 Ambareesh Baliga
A scam worth over Rs 5000 crores- the Satyam fiasco touted as India’s Enron has sent many a investors into a tizzy..As the stock markets resound the fall of India’s top IT Company, UTVi’s Vikram Oza chats with Ambareesh Baliga, Vice President at Karvy Stock Broking to see what retail investors can do in such times
Martin Sorell
Web 26
Tough year ahead
10 Jan, 2009 Martin Sorell
The year 2008 is coming to a close and the economic slowdown has moved from the front door and into our living rooms. Consumer sentiment is at an all time low and it isn't a surprise to see marketers re-look at their budgets. Tina Tandon put Martin Sorell, CEO of the WPP Group that holds approximately 60% of the advertising pie in India, on the hot seat to find out his plans for 2009
Kartik Jhaveri
Web 25
Assessing your insurance cover
07 Jan, 2009 Kartik Jhaveri
Post 26/11, an uneasy calm still pervades the air. UTVi speaks to Kartik Jhaveri, Certified Financial Planner about the importance of assessing your insurance cover and the merits of terror insurance
Amit Trivedi
Web 24
Best time to start an enterprise
06 Jan, 2009 Amit Trivedi
Setting up your own enterprise would mean throwing the doors open to challenges and uncertainty. UTVi chats with certified financial planner, Amit Trivedi and discusses why now is in fact the best time to get bitten by the entrepreneurship bug.
Ambareesh Baliga
Web 23
Infosys, TCS good contra bets
23 Dec, 2008 Ambareesh Baliga
Ambareesh Baliga of Karvy Stock Broking said investors should take contrarian bets on large cap IT stocks, especially Infosys and TCS, because they are expected to outperform the rest of the sector over the next 3-4 quarters
Puneet Nanda
Web 21
Time for consolidation
18 Dec, 2008 Puneet Nanda
Puneet Nanda, chief investment officer, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, said there is going to be a long period of consolidation, and there would be sharp movements - up and down - based on news flows
Jimmy Wales
CXOtoday News Team
Want to develop a Wikipedia community in India
18 Dec, 2008 Jimmy Wales
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales was in India recently to launch the 'Wikipedia Academy,' and to boost awareness about Wikipedia among the rural masses in the country. The academy was started recently by Kiruba, the founder of the Knowledge Foundation.
Mushahid Hussain
Web 20
Flawed Jehad Policy
16 Dec, 2008 Mushahid Hussain
UTVi talks to Mushahid Hussein, the former information minister of Pakistan who said among other things that Pak is relooking at a flawed Afghan policy
Deven Choksey
Web 19
More housing stimulus needed
16 Dec, 2008 Deven Choksey
Deven Choksey, managing director, K R Choksey Securities Services, said banks will have to come up with a revised housing package, and bring Rs 30-40 lakh range in the lower band.
Anand Tandon
WEB 18
Banks must lend to corporates
09 Dec, 2008 Anand Tandon
Anand Tandon of Brics Securities said it is better to invest in public sector banks because of lower risk exposure and low valuations.
Hamid Gul
Web 17
I am innocent
09 Dec, 2008 Hamid Gul
Hamid Gul, ex-chief of ISI, said he is ready to face an international body to investigate allegations of his involvement in the recent terror attacks in Mumbai. In an exclusive interview to UTVi, Gul said: "I am ready to prove my innocence. The investigating body cannot be an Indian or American body.. I am innocent... I have nothing to do with terror."
K N Vaidyanathan
Web 14
We need cohesive government
02 Dec, 2008 K N Vaidyanathan
K N Vaidyanathan, chief executive officer, Alchemy Capital Management, said the last week's terror attacks could make people vote for a cohesive government.
J Mehra
Web 13
Output cut bigger than demand dip
02 Dec, 2008 J Mehra
J Mehra, Director, Essar Steel, says that cut in production is necessary to bring prices and inventories under control. He says it will also give a picture of the real demand.
Ved Prakash Malik
Ved Prakash Malik
'Break political, police nexus'
29 Nov, 2008 Ved Prakash Malik
Gen (Retd) Ved Malik, the man who led the Indian forces to victory in Kargil, on how to avoid a repeat of the Mumbai terror attacks.
Vijay Sakhuja
Vijay Sakhuja
'Intelligence is a civic service'
29 Nov, 2008 Vijay Sakhuja
Maritime security expert Commodore Vijay Sakhuja says that we must invest in technology to enable our security forces deal in a better way with situations like the November 26, 2008 Mumbai attack in the future.
Vikram Sood
Vikram Sood
'Possible terrorists were working in shifts’
28 Nov, 2008 Vikram Sood
In an exclusive interview to Sneha Mathew, former RAW chief Vikram Sood says the number of terrorists involved in operation is more than what is being revealed
MV Nair
Web12
We want to be with the SMEs’
26 Nov, 2008 MV Nair
MV Nair, Chairman & Managing Director, Union Bank of India, tells UTVi that these are troubled times and the bank is ready to help the small and medium enterprises by rescheduling loans
Nandan Nilekani
Web11
Change the paradigm of health: Nilekani
24 Nov, 2008 Nandan Nilekani
Nandan Nilekani, Co-Chairman of Infosys, says we've underestimated half the population of the country which has big aspirations.
Vijay Malhotra
Web 10
Full statehood very essential
21 Nov, 2008 Vijay Malhotra
Vijay Malhotra, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) chief ministerial candidate for Delhi, tells UTVi why Delhi needs a change. He says getting full statehood is necessary for undertaking developmental activities and stopping terror in Delhi.
Adi Godrej
web 9
India needs fiscal stimulus
21 Nov, 2008 Adi Godrej
Adi Godrej, chairman and managing director, Godrej Group, said global commodity prices are coming down, which is good news for the FMCG sector. "FMCG demand also continues to be quite good... so, generally, FMCG would have a very good year nexy year."
Shiela Dixit
web 7
Development not an end
20 Nov, 2008 Shiela Dixit
Shiela Dixit, Chief Minister of Delhi, tells UTVi why people should vote for her this time as well. She also explained as to what she meant by her remark “adventurous” afrerjournalist Soumya Vishwanathan’s murder.
Mahesh Vyas
web 8
GDP growth to be 8.2%
20 Nov, 2008 Mahesh Vyas
Mahesh Vyas, managing director & chief executive officer, CMIE, said the economic growth forecast has been reduced from 8.7% to 8.2%
Shashank Khade
web 6
Banks need to factor in risks
19 Nov, 2008 Shashank Khade
Shashank Khade, senior vice president (portfolio management services), Kotak Securities, said the balance sheets of banks are not reflecting the stress seen in the real economy
K R Bharat
Web 5
We are in a bear market
19 Nov, 2008 K R Bharat
K R Bharat, managing director, Advent Advisors, said we are in a bear market and not in a consolidating market
Suesh Mahadevan
web 4
Sensex @ 15,500 in 18 months
15 Nov, 2008 Suesh Mahadevan
Suresh Mahadevan, head of research, UBS Securities, said markets could rally ahead of the elections
Prithvi Haldea
Web 3
India Inc fund crunch intensifies
14 Nov, 2008 Prithvi Haldea
India Inc has raised only Rs 31,132 crore in the current financial year (till October) when compared with Rs 1,89, 882 crore in the previous fiscal.
Lorraine Tan
Web 2
Sentiment to improve next year
13 Nov, 2008 Lorraine Tan
Lorraine Tan, head of Asia-Pacific equity research, S&P, said sentiment will start to improve in 2009. She added that there will be a 10% upside in the markets from next year with the first half being quite weak.
Jyotivardhan Jaipuria
Web 1
Investors can make money
13 Nov, 2008 Jyotivardhan Jaipuria
Jyotivardhan Jaipuria, head of research, DSP Merrill Lynch, said earnings are actually going to be slow over the next 12 months...
Adrian Mowat
UTV News Ltd
Road ahead is bumpy: Mowat
11 Nov, 2008 Adrian Mowat
Adrian Mowat, chief Asian equity strategist, JP Morgan, said it is time to stop chasing growth in earnings.
Arun Kumar Jagatramka
UTVi News
Economy not in recession: Jagatramka
11 Nov, 2008 Arun Kumar Jagatramka
Arun Kumar Jagatramka, vice chairman & managing director, Gujarat NRE Coke, said the Indian economy is not going to go into recession or depression.
Bhaskar Bhat
UTVi
There is no worry on the demand side for gold
07 Nov, 2008 Bhaskar Bhat
Bhaskar Bhat, managing director, Titan, says his company is likely to be ahead of topline targets, thanks to gold prices.
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
UTVi News Desk
Piggy Chops meets Rocky J
27 Oct, 2008 Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Investment mogul Rakesh Jhunjhunwala aka Rocky J in conversation with Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra aka Piggy Chops. A UTVi Exclusive!
Keen to buy back Deccan
Ratan Tata
Vaishnavi Corporate Communications
Extremely pained over Nano pullout
06 Oct, 2008 Ratan Tata
'We have not decided where the plant would be shifted. We have offers from three or four state governments which we are exploring. And these are hopefully without opposing parties...'
Hindol Sengupta
There's a simple solution: Mamata
04 Sep, 2008
As her indefinite dharna on the land acquisition continues, Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee in an exclusive interview maintained the Tatas should return 400 acres of land to the farmers as it is their natural right.
Tina Tandon
'Being No 1 is an enormous differentiating idea'
01 Sep, 2008
Marketing Guru Jack Trout talks to UTVi on his new book Differentiate or Die
Amritanshu Rai
Pvt sector may get CISF services: Patil
04 Aug, 2008
Home Minister Shivraj Patil said Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) may be permitted to guard private sector establishments by amending the law
Govindraj Ethiraj
We will weather this crisis: Chidambaram
11 Jul, 2008
The basic inflation management objective is to moderate and reduce aggregate demand. The best instrument to reduce demand is monetary policy.
Rahul Arora
Dollar is dead, US is in recession: Rogers
09 Jul, 2008
Commodities Guru Jim Rogers is extremely bullish on commodities, and says money cannot be made from equities over the next decade.
Tony Tharakan
Amitav Ghosh on 'Sea of Poppies'
09 Jul, 2008
More than 20 years after writing his first novel, writer Amitav Ghosh is still drawing on his favourite subjects of history and anthropology to weave his stories.
Pranjal Sharma
UPA has mismanaged food economy: Yashwant Sinha
01 Jul, 2008
We were not reaching that growth rate which you see now, because we were in the process of laying the foundations of this growth, the senior BJP leader says
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