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15 Dec 22

Tech layoffs – Why are tech companies laying off employees?

Background Amazon, Airbnb, Blinkit, BlueStacks, BYJU’S, Cars24, Cineplex, CityMall, Clear, Coinbase, Conde Nast, DiDi, Ford, Furlenco, HP, Klarna, Lido Learning, Meesho, Meta, MFine, Microsoft, Netflix, Noom, OkCredit, Peloton, Primark, Robinhood, Royal Mail, Rupeek, Spotify, Shopify, Tesco, Tesla, TikTok, Trell, Twitter, Uber, Udaan, Unacademy, Vedantu, Walmart, Zomato, Zillow – This is…

30 Nov 22

Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) – Rules for foreign remittances

Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) The administration of foreign exchange transactions in India is guided by the Foreign Exchange Management Act, of 1999 (FEMA). Under the FEMA law, all transactions involving foreign exchange are classified either as capital account transactions, or current account transactions. Transactions by residents which do not alter…

Rupee depreciation vs Dollar appreciating

15 Nov 22

USD/INR – Is the Rupee depreciating or the Dollar appreciating?

How is the value of currency derived? Currencies are traded in Foreign Exchange Markets, a global decentralized market for currencies. Simply put, one currency is traded against another currency at a particular rate. This rate at which currencies are traded is known as Currency Exchange Rate. The exchange rate does…

30 Oct 22

SME Exchanges in India – Funding for small business enterprises

What is SME exchange? ‘SME Exchanges’ are trading platforms of recognised stock exchanges that have nationwide trading terminals permitted by the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to list specified securities following Chapter IX of SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018. It does not include the main…

25 Oct 22

Greenvissage explains – October 2022 edition

Greenvissage explains, Why is OPEC reducing oil production? Once again, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, together known as OPEC+, the world’s largest oil-producing countries, have collectively decided to cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day, the largest cut since the beginning of…

30 Sep 22

New Overseas Direct Investment (ODI) Regime – Liberating businesses, liberalizing India

New ODI Regulations Framework On August 22, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) came up with a new set of Overseas Direct Investment (ODI) Regulations to simplify the existing regulations and realign them to the current business and economic dynamics. RBI has effectively combined the erstwhile FEMA (Transfer or Issue…

25 Sep 22

Greenvissage explains – September 2022 edition

Greenvissage explains, What is Moonlighting and why is it becoming a concern for the IT industry? Post-pandemic, most employers have provided employees with an option to work from home. Working from home has allowed employees to stay safe and healthy while managing their personal life and career from the comfort…

15 Sep 22

ONDC – Can Government break the e-commerce monopoly?

Background India has always been a huge market, thanks to the billion-plus population. When India opened to the world in 1991, multinational conglomerates saw a huge opportunity for doing business in India. With the induction of technology over the next few decades post-liberalization, India grew faster than most economies in…

10 Sep 22

Is the privatisation of public sector banks the right way forward?

Almost 50 years ago, India nationalized 14 commercial banks in the country, an extraordinary move, a historic event of its own. From 1947 to 1969, a whopping 665 private banks failed and people lost faith in the country’s banking system. Thus, the government had to bridge the gap. Today, 50…

10 Sep 22

Has the Government achieved its target of doubling the farmers’ income?

In 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised that the Government aims to double the farmers’ income by 2022. It’s 2022 and a fair time to evaluate the situation. However, firstly let’s understand the problems with India’s farming model. Indian Farming is largely dependent on the monsoon. When the monsoons aren’t…

Tech layoffs – Why are tech companies laying off employees?

Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) – Rules for foreign remittances

USD/INR – Is the Rupee depreciating or the Dollar appreciating?

SME Exchanges in India – Funding for small business enterprises

Greenvissage explains – October 2022 edition

New Overseas Direct Investment (ODI) Regime – Liberating businesses, liberalizing India

Greenvissage explains – September 2022 edition

ONDC – Can Government break the e-commerce monopoly?

Is the privatisation of public sector banks the right way forward?

Has the Government achieved its target of doubling the farmers’ income?

Gautam Adani and his empire of Adani Group enterprises

The rise of Adani Group, a brief timeline

What does the Hindenburg report reveal about the Adani Group?

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