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The raging controversy over Madhabi Puri Buch and turmoil at the market regulatory body, almost drowned out a stunning order by the Bombay High Court on 26 August 2024. A bench of justices GS Kulkarni and Firdosh P Pooniwalla had imposed a...
A series of allegations by the Congress Party against Madhabi Puri Buch, chairperson of the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI), sent shock waves through the financial sector yesterday, casting a further shadow over the...
A massive sum of over Rs2 lakh crore of people's unclaimed money lies trapped with the government, poorly accounted for and frustratingly difficult to reclaim, either by the original owners or, more often, by their heirs. These...
A Chilean dictator accused of crimes against humanity, including torture, mass murder and holding people hostage seems worlds apart from Hindenburg Research’s allegations against Madhabi Puri Buch (MPB), chairperson of the Securities...
The manner in which India’s market regulator, the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has gone about investigating the astounding rise in share prices of the Adani group has been troubling for independent observers, even...
All good things must come to an end; and this applies to governments, markets and exchanges alike. Recent global developments have underscored this truth. India’s stock market, which has been the big shining spot for the Narendra...
Owning a home in India is not merely a financial decision, it is an aspirational and emotional issue that represents a significant personal milestone and is a measure of success. Most Indians will invest in a home as soon as they can...
In a few days, the finance minister will present the first budget of the third Modi government. Far from celebrating path-breaking reforms, this time, the optics are dire on many fronts. So much so that even its powerful social media cell,...
Admittedly, nine out of 10 investors in the stock market today began trading after 2020 and the COVID lock-down, primarily through the secondary market. Consequently, the issue I am writing about may seem foreign to them. However, many new...
Which of the two is more embarrassing: The market regulator’s year-long investigation ending up targeting the messenger, and attempting to make a case of short-selling and violation of Indian laws against a foreign entity? Or that it...
In an era where influencers hawk snake venom as well as investment advice, and people routinely fall prey to dubious WhatsApp/Telegram groups promising sky-high profits, shouldn’t the market regulator, with its stringent reporting...
After the one-day slump caused by poll results, India’s stock markets have rebounded and, thankfully, remained steady—albeit on a very high plateau. This means that around Rs20,000 crore per month will continue to flow into...