Discovering India’s Ambitious Privatisation Drive
“The government has no business to be in business” – PM Narendra Modi Despite the integral role public sector undertakings play in the economy, since the LPG policy of 1991, governments have been shifting their focus towards rapid privatisation and disinvestment. These have gained a lot of momentum in recent years with targets as high…
RELEVANCE OF LEVERAGED BUYOUTS IN TODAY’S WORLD
Leveraged buyouts form a major chunk of private equity activity and continue to gain traction across the globe. Although this investment model has been widely accepted elsewhere, its scope is currently restricted in India and its efficacy remains to be seen. In this edition of the monthly article, the Xavier’s Finance Community presents before you…
FINANCIAL THREAT DUE TO CYBER-ATTACKS
“The potential for the next Pearl Harbour could very well be a cyber-attack”, quotes Leon Panetto. No statement can be presented with this verisimilitude on the current scenario of cyber-security as much as the one aforementioned. With every piece of data being listed on the internet, cyber-security has gradually become a cynosure in the world…
RESEARCH REPORT ON ZOMATO
The IPO restaurant is here again with a new dish this time round- Zomato. The Xavier’s Finance Community presents a detailed analysis of the first major Indian Internet Company to get listed on the domestic markets.Click on the link below to explore the journey of Zomato from 2010 to 2021 and the analysis of their…
FARM LAWS 2020- AN ANALYSIS
I. INTRODUCTION: A massive population of the country depends on farming for a living, making it an essential foundation of the Indian economy. At the time of Independence, agriculture accounted for around 70% of the employment and contributed approximately 54% to the national income. Over 7 decades, the contribution of the agricultural sector in GDP…
UNION BUDGET 2021: DECODED
The Union Budget 2021 came at the backdrop of the wide-spread COVID-19 pandemic, in times the country has perhaps never witnessed. Not only did the Corona virus make the times unique but also the staggering 45-year high unemployment, negative growth rate, a 15.7% export contraction to US$ 200.8 Billion (April to December, 2020), an atrociously…
WATER TRADING AND INVESTMENTS
Abstract : Water is present in abundance around the world but only a small percentage of it is fit for human use. This leads to one unavoidable question, “What would happen if this water is not available in enough quantity for us?” Along with an alarming concern, this question brings with it a huge influx of…
BITCOIN: Can it truly disrupt our Global Economy?
The scope of this paper shall be limited to the analysis of the position of Bitcoin in our current and future financial economy. The blockchain technology on which the digital currency is based is truly revolutionary and will bring disruptive change to multiple industries in the years to come. However, for the purposes of this…
DIGITAL INCLUSION IN INDIA
Abstract: Technology has come a long way in the booming economy of India, but there still remains a large section of people to be introduced to the interconnected world of gadgets. Through this study, an attempt has been made to map out the journey of digital transformation of India throughout the years, and how technology…
TURBULENT SKIES
Richard Branson, the owner of Virgin Atlantic Airways, once said “If you want to be a millionaire, start with a billion dollars and launch a new airline”. A detailed study of the Indian aviation sector presents numerous thought provoking questions to us. The Indian aviation industry is standing at crossroads. A very candid opinion upon…
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