Sunder Sethuraman, Krishna Kumar

BJP election victories fire up market, 'boost' investor sentiment

Brokerages believe that the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) stronger-than-expected showing in state elections reduces political risks for the domestic markets going into 2024. However, after the short-term excitement, the focus will soon shift to earnings, global liquidity conditions, and the interest rate trajectory. "BJP's win in the three state elections is much better than what exit polls suggested and reinforces the consensus expectations of a Modi win in the 2024 national elections with a greater likelihood of 300+ seats for the BJP.

You Are Fired.... So, What Next?

Krishna Kumar offers some tips on how to cope with being served the pink slip.

It's raining public offers as markets make a comeback

More companies are harbouring aspirations to go public, following a sharp market rebound after June's nadir. In August, seven companies expecting to raise a cumulative Rs 10,425 crore filed their draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). The amount they are looking to mop up is the highest since March, when 13 companies filed their DRHPs to raise a combined Rs 19,494 crore, reveals data provided by PRIME Database - a source of comprehensive information on all capital market offerings.

Monday's crash: 'Investors wanted to book profits'

'The news about the new virus strain in the UK provided them with an opportunity to take money off the table.'

12 life lessons I learnt from Long Distance Running

'Long Distance Running is not merely a sport, it's life's breath.' 'While everyone breathes so they can run, runners run so they can breathe,' says Krishna Kumar.

Want to study while working? Here's help

With work pressures, deadlines, projects and your daily workload it can be difficult to commit time.

5 steps for entrepreneurial success

Here are some simple steps that most professionals can take, which would work out to be a stepping stone for your future start-ups.

5 career needs of every professional

Want your career to go places? Here are the necessary steps you need to take.

Chhattisgarh: 157 dead in Maoist violence in 2007

A spike in Maoist violence and tribal people deserting a state-sponsered movement has made matters worse in India's worst Maoist-hit state.

Management lessons from the US State Dept

Managing a global operation 24/7/365? Take a leaf out of the US State Department's book.

Why married men shouldn't go abroad alone

If you're a married man, think twice about taking up a job abroad alone. A second innings at bachelorhood may not be what you're looking for.

A laid-off child is a terrible mind to waste

7 daily challenges for every entrepreneur

Haasan is brilliant in Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu

'There is still so much Infosys in me'

Capote: Saved by its performances

Navarasa: Just a chronicler of a myth