V-Guard founder awarded MBA award
Respected businessperson Kochouseph Chittilappilly, the founder of V-Guard, was felicitated with the MBA award 2019 by Manappuram Finance Limited Managing Director V P Nandakumar in a colourful function organised at Le Meridien, Kochi, on...
The Rise and Fall of CryptoQueen
OneCoin was presented as an alternative to Bitcoin. Its founder, Ruja Ignatova, once said it would eat up its rival. Many across the world have fallen prey to these ambitious words. Anyway, it has...
US finance regulator opens investigation against Apple
US’ Department of Financial Services, the United State finance regulator, has launched an investigation against technological conglomerate Apple. The investigation has been launched to probe whether Apple credit card violates the US’ policy against...
iPhone designer and Apple’s CDO Jony Ive is leaving the company
Apple’s Chief Design Officer and the designer of the original iPhone Jony Ive is leaving Apple after 30 years. From the candy coloured iMacs to the iPod and the iPhone, Ive designed many iconic...
GST – Proposed booster to the real-estate sector – Real or Surreal – Adv. SHERRY SAMUEL OOMMEN
The real-estate sector has consistently played a pivotal role in the country’s GDP. Reports suggest that the real estate sector in India is expected to reach a market size of US$ 1 trillion by...
Need to focus beyond fees in higher education – Rajesh Nair
In every Education conference in these days, some of the interesting conundrums of education come up for discussion. We are, today, seeing a surfeit of institutions and increasing commoditisation of education. The increase in...
New RBI guidelines are a shot in the arm for NBFCs – V.P. Nandakumar
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its February monetary policy decision cut the policy rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 percent. The lower cost of...
JOY ALUKKAS – AN ENTREPRENEUR PAR EXCELLENCE
THE RISE AND THE GOLDEN RUN OF JOYALUKKAS “My vision of becoming a successful entrepreneur wasn’t situational or circumstantial. I was clear from the beginning what I wanted and...
The forecast for Gold in 2019 – V.P. Nandakumar is MD & CEO of Manappuram Finance Ltd.
As we enter the new year, it is time to take a look at how gold has performed as an investment class and how it is likely to behave in the coming year....
Kuriakose Varghese: A humble lawyer who leads an exceptional law firm
Legal profession is not only a rewarding profession, but also a dignified one. This edition, discusses one of the more successful and talented advocates in the country, Mr Kuriakose Varghese. An alumnus of...