Fusion eyes 40% growth in AUM in FY20
microfinance
Sachin Bansal acquires majority stake in Bengaluru-based CRIDS for Rs 739 crore
Following the deal, Bansal will assume charge as the CEO of CRIDS.
Satya MicroCapital, Light Microfinance raise debt capital
Satya MicroCapital has raised $7 million and Light Microfinance $5 million by issuing non-convertible debentures (NCDs) to Mauritius-based Aviator ...
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Microfinance sector to double in size in 5 years: Yunus
India’s microfinance industry is expected to double its lending business to the poor in the next five ...
Microfinance industry grew by 42.9% in Q1 of FY’20
Microfinance industry grew by 42.9% in Q1 of FY’20
The microfinance industry witnessed a 42.9 per cent growth in first quarter of 2019-20 over the corresponding ...
Asirvad achieves ₹1,000-cr AUM in Tamil Nadu
Asirvad achieves ₹1,000-cr AUM in Tamil Nadu
Manappuram Finance-owned Asirvad Microfinance, on Tuesday, announced that it has achieved a milestone of ...
Number of unruly airline passengers worldwide in 2018
Flight plan: Jargon
Gas-turbine engine: An engine incorporating as its chief element a turbine rotated by expanding gases. In its ...
Fare tracker
Why planes don’t fly like birds!
Why don’t aircraft take a direct route to their destinations instead of criss-crossing the skies? The reasons ...
Go for good quality large and mid-cap stocks that have corrected sharply: Vinit Sambre
"Stocks in these segments are good hunting ground for investors with long term view"
A lowdown on bond ETFs in India
They are passive funds traded on the exchange and invest in bonds
NCLAT members give differing views in the Visa Infrastructure case
SBI’s application for initiation of insolvency proceedings in limbo
Short-term outlook weak for rupee
The rupee, which had been holding between 70.75 and 71.4 against the dollar since the beginning of October, ...
Remade in India
Good old bartering and repairing are back in fashion, with the millennial zeroing in on the pre-owned and the ...
Quiz: Mind games
On this day in 1773, the first asylum for the insane opened in the US. This quiz will literally drive you ...
Antique pleasures
One of my quirks is that I don’t re-read books. Even favourite books. There’s barely enough time to read ...
Ancient skills and vanishing livelihoods of Tamil Nadu
Why should the young continue the hereditary occupations of their families, when their traditional wisdom is ...
When labelling gets smart, savvy and sustainable
Intelligent tags are not just making shopping frictionless but are changing our lives
Nuggets
Hype around the hoop!Could this be basketball’s take-off moment in India? With no less than two heads of state ...
Marketer, Leader, Teacher, Titan
Some lessons from Bhaskar Bhat, who powered iconic brands
Sustainability is the new style statement
As global action against climate change mounts, more brands step up on eco-consciousness
No longer the right climate for tea
Climate change has unleashed havoc on the tea plantations in the Nilgiris. Frost, drought, pests — growers ...
Coffee in crisis
Kodagu farmers remember the hillside crashing down on their plantations following heavy rains
Rubber hit, too
James Jacob, Director, Rubber Research Institute of India, points out that natural rubber growing regions in ...
Done in by discounts?
Undercutting by online aggregators has made business unviable, be it food delivery, hotel booking or cab ...