ONGC-HPCL: Will Merger Wake Up Sleeping Oil Giant India?

A few months after announcing the creation of a massive merged oil entity, the Indian government approved the sale of 51% of government owned stake in state refiner HPCL to explorer ONGC.

Emerging trends in Wind Power Industry in India

Wind energy sector in India is growing at an impressive pace. As of March 2017, India was the fourth largest producer of wind energy after China, USA, Germany with an installed capacity at around 32279.77 MW.

Is Hacking the Major Challenge Being Faced by Global Satellite Telephones Market?

Increasing digitalisation and IoT are driving the global satellite telephones market, but hacking remains a major concern

Manufacturing Outperforms and Services Underperform as China Gets June Economic Report

Manufacturing outperformed expectations while services underperformed industry expectations. However, a slowing Chinese economy is finding it hard to balance risk and growth as it struggles to reinvent itself in an increasingly isolationist world.

Ripple Blockchain Technology Set to Revolutionize Saudi Arabian Banking Sector

San Francisco start-up Ripple is revolutionizing the banking sector with its blockchain technology which make payment transfers quicker and cheaper. Successful trials at banks such as BBVA and SCB have thrown a spotlight on the hottest global trend in the world of fintech

Consumer Durables May be Hard Hit by GST but Companies See Plenty of Positives

Consumer durables sector is rather gloomy about not getting its preferred 18% tax brackets, industry insiders are not too ruffled about the high tax rate, expecting the GST to make up for lost earnings by streamlining the tax collection process

Will IT Industry Sink or Swim Post GST? An Analysis of the Sector’s Major GST Talking Points

While tax incidence is set to decline, ease of doing business may suffer slightly. TechSci experts analyse the outcome and impact of GST on the Indian IT industry

GST to Prove a Challenge for Oil & Gas Sector in the Short Run

Dual compliance and confusion over input tax credit redemption are key challenges that still remain in the hydrocarbon sector. It remains to be see whether the world’s 3rd largest oil consumer can ensure smooth GST implementation in this key sector

How Dilution of the Clean Water Act May Affect Treatment Chemicals Market in America

The Clean Water Act of 1972 has done a remarkable job in maintaining water standards in the US. However, a dilution in the amendment would lead to lower quality standards and lax enforcement, thus affecting major treatment chemical companies

A Bearish Oil Market Leaves OPEC at Uncertain Crossroads

Crude oil prices are currently hovering on $ 42 per barrel, on track for their worst first-half show since 1997. TechSci explores one of the major reasons for this decline: the burgeoning shale oil industry

Adani Ports gets rating upgrade, with better outlook

Global ratings agency S&P revised outlook on Adani Ports from a negative to stable. Will it be a boost for India port infrastructure?

Michelin acquires fleet telematics major NexTraq

French tire manufacturer Michelin’s acquisition of NexTraq shows that the future of competition in the global tire market will be digital in nature

As Interest in Solar Grows, Strong Fight Anticipated Between Chinese Companies and the Rest Over PV Module Industry

Photovoltaic (PV) modules, the humble solar cells are caught in a tug of war between different countries as cheap and relatively reliable Chinese imports make indigenous production and supply of PV cells very difficult

India Set to Emerge as a Gaming Market Giant

Rising internet penetration, cheaper smartphones and free or cheap games are opening up new avenues for non-traditional gamers.

US Fed Hike and What it Means for India

With a hike in interest rates by the Federal Reserve, we examine how these developments impact Indian equities and and the USD-INR exchange rate

Investment Opportunities for Israeli Companies in India

The Indian Government’s ‘Make in India’ scheme is leveraging India’s natural resources and human capital to attract FDI and foreign expertise to boost the GDP growth rate in the long and short run.

India Pesticides Market is Growing. But is it Growing Fast Enough?

Despite large scale agricultural reforms, basic farming tools such as pesticides and fertilizers remain underutilised

What Goes Where: How GST Impacts Automotive Sector

The new GST reforms set to be launched by July 1 2017 promises a mixed bag for the automotive sector. While the price of some class of vehicles may get cheaper, some others may get more expensive, as per the indications of the GST council. Here is a comprehensive look at the automotive sector and t

What UK election outcome means for Brexit and the economy

A short look at how the Conservatives and Labour are different in their macroeconomic perspectives and approach

Impact of GST on India paints market

Abhijit Roy of Berger Paints predicts no major changes to the status quo in India paints market, given no major change in effective rate of taxation under the GST regime.