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.

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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Sanjeev Sanyal on Trump, India’s Growth Path, and Process Reforms

Krishnadevan V

August 6, 2025 at 3:57 AM IST

Indian IT’s Trust Deficit Widens as TCS Wields the Axe

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TCS’s 12,000 layoffs expose cracks in India’s tech reskilling story and raise deeper questions about leadership credibility and workforce trust.

Krishnadevan V

August 2, 2025 at 9:07 AM IST

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SEBI Catches BSE Red Handed, But Penalty Barely Scratches the Surface

SEBI exposes BSE's discrimination in disseminating disclosures, favouring select clients over retail investors, but imposes a laughable ₹2.5 million penalty.

Krishnadevan V

July 29, 2025 at 8:25 AM IST

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This Boring CEO Turned Mundane into Meditation To Strike Strategic Gold

Boring beats brilliant. DMart MD and CEO Ignatius Navil Noronha's 22-year mundane mastery playbook reveals how routine reverence builds retail riches.

Krishnadevan V

July 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM IST

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How SEBI Will Make Sure You Know Exactly What You Buy

SEBI’s draft circular enforces true-to-label naming, caps portfolio overlaps and mandates lock-ins, simplifying fund choices and boosting clarity.

Krishnadevan V

July 23, 2025 at 6:07 AM IST

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Why Most Famous Fund Managers Aren’t as Good as You Think

Don’t confuse a fund manager’s charisma with performance. Despite the hype, data show most star fund managers underperform.

Krishnadevan V

July 18, 2025 at 7:22 AM IST

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Jane Street Case Highlights Index Flaws and Information Asymmetry

Jane Street's manipulation of stock indices exposes deep structural weaknesses. Transparency reforms and exchange-agnostic benchmarks are the real solution.

Krishnadevan V

July 17, 2025 at 3:58 AM IST

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Avenue Supermarts Plays the Long Game as Quick Commerce Nips at Its Heels

DMart faces quick-commerce heat, but its disciplined, ownership-heavy model and selective expansion keep its long-term promise alive.

Krishnadevan V

July 16, 2025 at 11:54 AM IST

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Market Integrity, Revenue Pressures, And Jane Street Episode

SEBI’s probe into Jane Street’s alleged index manipulation raises urgent questions about market integrity and investor protection in India.

Krishnadevan V

July 10, 2025 at 5:37 AM IST

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Sheela’s Kurlon Romp Made Investors Lose Sleep; Will CEO Exit Turn Up Heat?

Even as Sheela Foam grapples with integration and margin pressures post-Kurlon acquisition, the CEO’s exit compounds the challenges of ongoing consolidation.

Krishnadevan V

July 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM IST

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Why US Supply Chain Access Could Be India’s Defence Gamechanger

India’s defence sector is set to break barriers and the stock market has taken notice.

Krishnadevan V

June 27, 2025 at 5:11 AM IST

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Trent’s Retail Playbook Juggles Growth, Loyalty, And Scale

Trent is growing fast, expanding smart, and priced high. Can its retail momentum defy gravity, or will the law of large numbers catch up?

Krishnadevan V

June 23, 2025 at 9:28 AM IST

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India Risks Becoming Data Rich But Cognition Poor In The AI Era

India must move beyond data sovereignty to build and own LLMs as critical infrastructure, ensuring true AI autonomy and cultural integrity.

Krishnadevan V

June 20, 2025 at 1:54 AM IST

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