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technology startups and other entrepreneurial endeavors demonstrated his entrepreneurial spirit and added layers to his identity. Neil, like every other human being, had to fight his way through several obstacles, one of which was the agony of going through a divorce. Nevertheless, he was able to find the fortitude to persevere through everything that was going on, drawing on the support of his loved ones and his unwavering faith in himself.

Lok Sabha and assembly polls in Odisha, an official said on Monday. The Lok Sabha and the assembly elections will be held in four phases between May 13 and June 1. There will be 37,809 polling stations, including 33,429 in rural areas, in the state, the election official said. Auxiliary polling stations will also be set up where the number of electors exceeds 1,500, he said.

Ashish Bhandari, MD & CEO, Thermax Group, says “by 2030, almost two-thirds of Thermax would be growing businesses that are very small today as part of the larger Thermax portfolio. We expect to drive almost every one of these newer areas that we are getting into and they are not necessarily, there are solutions around; even cooling, For almost everybody that I speak with, including people that are looking to add capacities in India, the domestic consumption story is a big part and perhaps a bigger part of the dialogue.” Given that we are at perhaps the brink of the manufacturing renaissance in India, what role do you see the Thermax Group playing in the next three to five years? Ashish Bhandari: Thermax is a company that has been part of India's energy spectrum for more than 50 years. As we look at the future, we see our role very clearly as one that balances energy availability with energy sustainability. So, energy transition-related technologies, not just green but how do you make the existing carbon footprint greener, more efficient and better.

aviation industry, on Monday started its commercial services. The airline's inaugural flight took off from Goa's Manohar International Airport at 07:55 am, bound for Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. Additionally, on its maiden day of operations, Fly91 also successfully flew its first route to Sindhudurg from Bengaluru. FLY91 is initially flying between Goa, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Sindhudurg. They will later add flights to Agatti, Jalgaon, and Pune in April. They'll operate flights between Goa and Bengaluru on Monday, Friday, and Saturday, with a similar schedule for Bengaluru-Sindhudurg routes. Additionally, they'll fly between Goa and Hyderabad, as well as Sindhudurg and Hyderabad twice a week. «We at FLY91 are incredibly proud to launch our inaugural commercial flight, symbolizing our commitment to connecting India in a way that has never been done before. This inaugural flight is not just about reaching a destination; it's about taking flight with the dreams and aspirations of a nation,” said Manoj Chacko, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

Investing.com-- The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is set to conclude a two-day policy meeting on Tuesday, with markets engaging in rampant speculation over what could be the BOJ’s first rate hike in 17 years, as well as the reaction from the Nikkei 225 and the USDJPY to such a move. 

(Reuters) -The week ahead is rammed with rate setting meetings by heavyweight central banks from the U.S. Fed to the Bank of England, from Switzerland and Norway to Mexico. 

Nilesh Shah, MD, Kotak AMC, says “we have advocated to our clients to follow the dharma of asset allocation. If you are leveraged into this market, please sell everything right now and reduce your leverage unless and until you are an exceptionally lucky or exceptionally skilled trader. If you are overweight into equity, this is time to book profit. If you were a brave person who bought during the Covid period, then you can hold on to your positions because you know how to manage risk. If you were that conservative person who sold during Covid period, then please book a lot of profit over here.” Shah also says: “Last year was one two ka three market, largecaps gave about 30% return, mid and smallcap about 60%, and microcap about 90%. Market does not move linearly. Investors who are coming into small and midcap funds should not expect what happened last year will be repeated in the next one year or two years or three years.” Let us talk about the elections and the market given the kind of correlation that we have seen for the last five consecutive Lok Sabha elections with the Nifty rallying between 3% and 21% just a month before the elcection, Now that there is more clarity in terms of the dates, what is your assessment? Nilesh Shah: This time, the market has already discounted the continuity of the government.

RCB, the Rajasthan Royals joined in with a meme that quickly caught fire online. In their post, the Rajasthan Royals humorously compared the triumph of the RCB women's team to a scene from the popular TV show "Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah." With this post, the Royals subtly poked fun at RCB's men's team for their prolonged title drought, contrasting it with the women's team's achievement in only their second year of existence. Rajasthan Royals teased Royal Challengers Bangalore with sarcastic Jethalal-Daya meme based on the characters from the popular sitcom.

marriages in China jumped 12.4% in 2023 from a year earlier, reversing a downtrend that has lasted for almost a decade as more youth tied the knot after delaying their nuptials due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of newlyweds rose to 7.68 million last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs last week. This was up 845,000 couples from 2022 but still far below the peak of 13.47 million couples hit in 2013.

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. slipped 1.41 per cent to Rs 271.3 in Monday's trade as of 01:09PM (IST). It hit a high of Rs 278.5 and low of Rs 268.5 during the session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 327.8 and a low of Rs 251.25. The return on equity for the stock stood at 18.38 per cent. About 38,869 shares have changed hands on the counter so far.

ICICI Securities. The current unsuccessful auto-debit requests, or bounce rate, is around 50% lower than the peak of 38.1% in June 2020 registered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, in FY24-TD, the average bounce rate in value terms has fallen to 20.8% from 22% YoY.

Bitcoin’s record high above $72,000 hasn’t changed the Indian government’s position on crypto, according to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Siemens Ltd. traded 0.25 per cent higher in Monday's session at 12:02PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 4760.4 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 4823.4 and Rs 4756.0, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 4973.55 and a 52-week low of 3203.35. About 1,780 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Ashok Leyland Ltd. traded 0.24 per cent lower in Monday's session at 12:07PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 162.05 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 162.75 and Rs 159.75, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 191.45 and a 52-week low of 133.1. About 378,301 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Sandip Sabharwal, asksandipsabharwal.com, says “it is important for the froth to go out because there was too much speculation happening in too many segments and although optically the index has hardly fallen, when we talk of the correction on the largecap side the index, there is hardly any fall – 2% off the top. But the real pain has been on the smallcaps and to some extent on midcaps. I would think that valuations in that segment are still somewhat higher. I do not think the entire correction should be over as of now.” Sabharwal further says he is still sitting on 12-15% cash, waiting to see where the entire dust settles because «we have had a correction but there could be some more way to go.» Are we in for a pre-election rally? History tells us that markets in the run-up to the election have rallied. Will 2024 be different? Sandip Sabharwal: It could be different because we have already had a decent size run-up, so if you look at it, one month prior to election is one thing but starting right from October till now, the markets have had a sharp run-up and globally also markets are looking a bit jittery with inflation being sticky and there have been possibilities of a global correction.

Investing.com-- Shares of listed firms under the Adani Group fell on Monday after Bloomberg reported that the U.S. government had widened its investigation of the conglomerate over suspicions of bribery.

RIL and an overweight rating on Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). Sharekhan recommended a buy on ICICI Bank and ICICIdirect has a buy rating on PCBL.

BEIJING —  China's economic data for the first two months of the year beat analysts' expectations on Monday.

Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies kept to a tight range on Monday, while the dollar steadied near two-week highs as focus turned squarely to a swathe of central bank meetings helmed by the Bank of Japan and Federal Reserve. 

Investing.com-- Chinese industrial production grew more than expected in the first two months of 2024, as manufacturing output continued to benefit from supportive policies and monetary stimulus from the government.

Edited excerpts: From the perspective of NRIs and foreign investors, there has been a consistent uptick in investments in India year on year, fuelled by the country’s stable and genuine long-term growth trajectory. With a projected growth rate of 6.5% this year, surpassing that of any other country, and an anticipated GDP of $5 trillion by FY25, India's market is garnering increasing attention.