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Sindhu Bhattacharya

Banks Finally Take Jet Airways to Bankruptcy Court, But It May be Too Late to Save the Airline or Money

It is time that India’s state-owned banks, struggling under the weight of their own bureaucratic sloth, wake up and face the music....
Sindhu Bhattacharya-June 18, 2019,2:29 pm IST Business
BJP's Political Capital Should Allow it to Examine Any Flaws in GDP Numbers

Former Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian has said in a working paper at Harvard that India’s GDP grew at just 4.5% between 2011-12 and 2016-17, not at around 7%, as claimed by successive governments. ...
Sindhu Bhattacharya-June 13, 2019,11:12 am IST Opinion
As India Stares at Record Unemployment, Govt's Acknowledgement First Step Towards Battling Crisis

The government’s own data show that GDP growth was the slowest in five years last fiscal, falling below the 7 per cent mark in 2018-19....
Sindhu Bhattacharya-June 9, 2019,12:50 pm IST Opinion
RBI Lives Up to Expectations by Cutting Repo Rate But Will Your EMI Load Lessen?

After the last two rate cuts (total of 50 basis points) were announced by the RBI, banks could not pass on the entire benefit to consumers due to rising cost of funds and the EMIs stayed put....
Sindhu Bhattacharya-June 6, 2019,2:11 pm IST Opinion
With Budget Clock Ticking, Nirmala Needs to Solve Many Equations of Modi Govt 1.0 Before Debut

Some say that Modi government’s second term could well be more challenging than the first, largely due to continuing economic woes and Sitharaman will have to find ways and means to accelerate growth....
Sindhu Bhattacharya-June 1, 2019,2:49 pm IST Opinion
Historic Mandate Should Propel Narendra Modi Govt 2.0 to Get Air India Off its Hands

One of the priorities of the new government ought to be a sustained privatisation of public sector units (PSUs) and exiting several businesses where the private sector can prove more effective. ...
Sindhu Bhattacharya-May 28, 2019,8:55 am IST Business
Govt’s Insolvency Drill Falls Short as Only Five of Dirty Dozen Cases Resolved in 2 Years

The resolution of cases of the 12 biggest corporate borrowers - known as the dirty dozen - has been less than satisfactory as only five have seen any resolution at all and the amount recovered has been a fraction of the debt repayment they have defaulted on....
Sindhu Bhattacharya-May 2, 2019,10:04 am IST Business
'Woke Up Petroleum Minister's Private Secretary at Midnight': How SpiceJet Averted the Jet Fate

There seems to be a lack of intent and efficacy in the rescuers who have taken it upon themselves to rescue Jet Airways....
Sindhu Bhattacharya-April 19, 2019,11:46 pm IST Business
Is Jet Airways Shutdown Really Temporary? Why Getting It Back in the Skies is Easier Said Than Done

Any potential investor would want to compare the costs and advantages/disadvantages of starting an airline from scratch versus getting Jet back to the skies. ...
Sindhu Bhattacharya-April 20, 2019,7:34 pm IST Business
Why Naresh Goyal's Possible Return to Jet Airways is Wrong on So Many Levels

First up, the involvement of the government in saving a private business from collapse may have been good pre-poll optics but is bad economics, any way one looks at it. ...
Sindhu Bhattacharya-April 16, 2019,1:53 pm IST Opinion
Air Fares Soar, IndiGo and SpiceJet Rake in the Profits as Jet Airways Continues to Totter

In the March quarter, not only were fares rising, at least two domestic rivals of Jet Airways were making merry as they profited from the goings on in the market during this three-month period. ...
Sindhu Bhattacharya-April 12, 2019,10:36 am IST Business
Post Naresh Goyal's Exit, Banks to Take Over Jet Airways for Now But How Will They Find a Buyer?

By taking over majority equity and management of Jet Airways, the government — through banks and other institutions — has shown that managing optics is far more important than plain common sense. ...
Sindhu Bhattacharya-March 26, 2019,10:45 am IST Business
Jet a Pre-Poll Headache for Govt as Oppn Cries 'Crony Capitalism', Lenders Dither on Insolvency Process

It would not be incorrect to say that the government is actively involved in saving a private airline from near certain demise by investing taxpayer money without the consent of the taxpayers....
Sindhu Bhattacharya-March 21, 2019,11:35 am IST Business
As Jet Airways Nosedives, Here's Why Govt Inertia May Have Accelerated Flyers' Woes This Summer

In effect, the ambitious revival plan to rescue Jet, stitched together with active involvement of the Indian government, lies in tatters....
Sindhu Bhattacharya-March 19, 2019,3:31 pm IST Opinion
Mindtree: How Fiction May Become Fact in Corporate India's First Hostile Takeover Bid in IT Space

The shares of Mindtree are widely held with only 13.32% held by the four co-promoters. Its single-largest shareholder, VG Siddhartha, is keen to monetise his stake and L&T has sensed a great opportunity to acquire majority control in Mindtree. ...
Sindhu Bhattacharya-March 18, 2019,7:59 pm IST Opinion

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25 Jun, 2019 | Zimbabwe in Netherlands

NED vs ZIM

152/8
20.0 overs
152/10
20.0 overs

Netherlands tied with Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe win Super Over by 9 runs)

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25 Jun, 2019 | ICC Cricket World Cup

AUS vs ENG

285/7
50.0 overs
221/10
44.4 overs

Australia beat England by 64 runs

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25 Jun, 2019 | Malaysia Tri-Series

MAL vs MDV

186/5
20.0 overs
/
overs

Malaysia beat Maldives by 73 runs

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24 Jun, 2019 | Malaysia Tri-Series

THA vs MAL

113/8
20.0 overs
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overs

Malaysia beat Thailand by 5 wickets

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23 Jun, 2019 | Zimbabwe in Netherlands

NED vs ZIM

199/6
20.0 overs
150/10
19.5 overs

Netherlands beat Zimbabwe by 49 runs

Full Scorecard

26 Jun, 2019 \| ICC Cricket World Cup
NZ	vs	PAK

27 Jun, 2019 \| ICC Cricket World Cup
WI	vs	IND

28 Jun, 2019 \| ICC Cricket World Cup
SL	vs	SA

25 Jun, 2019 \| Zimbabwe in Netherlands
NED	vs	ZIM
152/8 20.0 overs		152/10 20.0 overs

25 Jun, 2019 \| ICC Cricket World Cup
AUS	vs	ENG
285/7 50.0 overs		221/10 44.4 overs

25 Jun, 2019 \| Malaysia Tri-Series
MAL	vs	MDV
186/5 20.0 overs		/ overs

24 Jun, 2019 \| Malaysia Tri-Series
THA	vs	MAL
113/8 20.0 overs		/ overs

23 Jun, 2019 \| Zimbabwe in Netherlands
NED	vs	ZIM
199/6 20.0 overs		150/10 19.5 overs