Krishnadevan V

Krishnadevan V

Krishnadevan is Consulting Editor at BasisPoint Insight. He has worked in the equity markets, and been a journalist at ET, AFX News, Reuters TV and Cogencis.

The Most Profitable Part of LG Electronics Is the Least Obvious

LG Electronics has a profitable business hiding in the open and powering its margins

Krishnadevan V

October 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM IST

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Traders Should Brace For Shock From GIFT City’s Daily Option Expiry Push

GIFT City’s daily expiry options could quietly reshape NSE’s rhythm as offshore flows ripple into Mumbai’s markets. Traders must adapt fast.

Krishnadevan V

October 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM IST

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When RBI Rules Push a Tata Giant to Market, Unexpected Openings Emerge

Tata Capital's regulatory-driven IPO offers investors exposure to an established NBFC brand whose valuation merits scrutiny.

Krishnadevan V

October 7, 2025 at 5:52 AM IST

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The Stain Theory of Investing

From tariffs to AI, every setback is being spun into a strategy. Investors should beware India’s growing stain premium before the rinse begins.

Krishnadevan V

October 6, 2025 at 8:36 AM IST

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India’s Biggest Investor Base Is Still on the Sidelines

If knowledge alone built wealth, India would be teeming with Warren Buffetts by now. Millions of Indian households know about investing in securities. Very few of them actually bother to do it.

Krishnadevan V

October 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM IST

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Banks Poised to Challenge NBFCs As RBI Unshackles Restrictions

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RBI relaxes capital market lending, acquisition financing norms and higher share lending limits for banks after decades of restrictions

Krishnadevan V

October 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM IST

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India Hard-Sells Oil PSUs as Government Grows Restless With Investor Apathy

Government stages unprecedented oil PSU roadshow to counter investor bias. Ministry and IOC management pitch systematic engagement strategy.

Krishnadevan V

September 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM IST

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Why JLR's £2 Billion Loss Could Change Corporate Insurance Forever

How Tata Motors’ JLR's cyber insurance fumble turned a manageable crisis into an existential catastrophe

Krishnadevan V

September 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM IST

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PSU Bank Mergers Without Deal-Making Skills Will Have Little Global Impact

India's state-owned banks excel at lending but lose billion-dollar deals to global rivals. Why PSU banks need deal-making DNA for Viksit Bharat 2047.

Krishnadevan V

September 18, 2025 at 5:54 AM IST

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Urban Company Monetises India's Growing Impatience 

Urban Company IPO stampede highlights India's ultimate irony with chronically tardy culture funding punctuality platforms at premium valuations.

Krishnadevan V

September 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM IST

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When Happy Couples Hurt the Bottom Line 

India's matrimonial market leader wants investors to trust the billing bonanza while overlooking margin pressure.

Krishnadevan V

September 10, 2025 at 6:17 AM IST

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Ban It, Bill It

By outlawing online money gaming but taxing it at 40%, India turns prohibition into revenue collection and blurs the line between morality and money.

Krishnadevan V

September 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM IST

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India Hopes GST Rate Cuts Might Have Just Triggered Its Biggest Consumer Boom

India's GST overhaul delivers massive stimulus at ₹480 billion cost, hoping to bolster consumption.

Krishnadevan V

September 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM IST

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Inside Indian Hotels’ Bold ₹2 Billion Mid-Scale Hotel Takeover

Indian Hotels bets big on India’s middle class, using Clarks to double Ginger’s scale and secure the fastest-growing hospitality tier.

Krishnadevan V

August 27, 2025 at 8:07 AM IST

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Can Varun Beverages’ Operational Heft Help Pepsi Hold Market Share in India?

PepsiCo bottler Varun Beverages battles intensifying competition as volumes fall 3% amid aggressive pricing pressure from Campa and Coke rivals.

Krishnadevan V

August 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM IST

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Mukesh Ambani Plays Long Game as Jio Preps for Blockbuster IPO

Jio abandons discount strategy in calculated shift from subscriber growth to profitability, signalling IPO readiness

Krishnadevan V

August 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM IST

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PB Fintech’s Growth Obsession Risks Turning Its Fortress into a Frontier

PB Fintech’s bid to expand from insurance to wealth and health faces investor doubts over focus, brand strength, and execution capacity.

Krishnadevan V

August 19, 2025 at 7:42 AM IST

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Lifting the Lid on Regulatory Silence

Confidentiality preserves stability, but markets work better when regulators disclose the nature of rule breaches without naming names.

Krishnadevan V

August 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM IST

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India’s Costliest Bond Faces Clock as Tata Talks Advance

Shapoorji Pallonji  Group’s talks to sell its Tata Sons stake could erase India’s costliest bond burden, but valuation and time pressure make it a cliffhanger.

Krishnadevan V

August 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM IST

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PM Adviser Sanyal Bats for Process Reforms, Plays Down Trump’s Jibes

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Sanjeev Sanyal says India’s growth is intact, urges process reforms, and calls TCS layoffs part of healthy tech churn.

Krishnadevan V

August 7, 2025 at 7:20 AM IST

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