Warren Buffett's $168 billion piggy bank outsizes market value of any Indian bank, LICWarren Buffett's cash pile of $167.6 billion surpasses the market values of top Indian banks like HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and SBI and other f...
26 Feb, 2024, 09.09 PM IST
Rip Van Winkle and 4 other investing hacks from Warren Buffett's annual letterBerkshire Hathaway shareholders have been told in no uncertain terms that there is no possibility of eye-popping performance even as they a...
26 Feb, 2024, 01.12 PM IST
Sleep on the job, as a full-time employeeob requirements: 'exceptional sleeping ability, a desire to sleep as much as possible and the ability to sleep through anything'. Sleeping ...
09 Aug, 2022, 11.48 PM IST
Should you bet on Rip Van Winkle stocks in mid & smallcap space?There are many stocks or sectors which have come out of hibernation after many years, especially in the case of soft commodities like sugar...
16 Jun, 2021, 08.51 AM IST
How long will Rip Van Winkle effect on PSU bank stocks last? Atul Suri answersTwo-and-a-half months into 2021, the Nifty is up around 7.5%, the PSU Bank Index is up 30%, metals are up 18% and the PSU index is up 18%, ...
15 Mar, 2021, 09.35 PM IST
Put all that money in Indian stocks which you can forget till 2025Long-term stock market returns are driven by earnings growth.
12 Jun, 2020, 08.25 AM IST
Economy facing serious stagnation; govt data is dodgy: CongressCongress spokesperson Sanjay Jha said "the government is in a deep sleep "like Rip Van Winkle", the famous fairytale character. The Reserve...
01 Nov, 2019, 06.10 PM IST
Jayalalithaa attacks DMK on Katchatheevu ceding; likens it to 'Rip Van Winkle'Jayalalithaa said why the DMK member was asking her on "what action was taken on Katchatheevu," when it had not done anything over it.
20 Jun, 2016, 05.30 PM IST
Domestic-oriented companies will outperform export-oriented cos: Nilesh Shah, Kotak AMCWhen valuations become cheaper, assuming Brexit happens, it is great time to buy more. So if you are an investor, other events would not ma...
17 Jun, 2016, 04.32 PM IST
BJP wearing a 'mask', CPI(M) is 'Rip Van Winkle', says Congress leader A K AntonyInaugurating the UDF convention rally of K S Sabarinath, the Congress candidate, Antony said BJP government at the Centre was wearing a 'ma...
06 Jun, 2015, 02.45 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi keeps the faith, says his government won't let any religious group incite hatred"My government will ensure that everyone has the undeniable right to retain or adopt the religion of his or her choice without coercion or ...
18 Feb, 2015, 02.24 AM IST
Name-calling could hit inter-institutional harmonyShould there be calling of names? Well, judiciary has been groaning under the demonic workload of nearly 3 crore cases for more than a deca...
13 Oct, 2014, 11.38 AM IST
Narendra Modi-led government behaving like 'Kumbhakarna' and 'Rip Van Winkle': Supreme CourtThe SC compared the Centre to Kumbhakarna and Rip Van Winkle for not meeting its deadline to submit a report on the bio-diversity impact of...
10 Oct, 2014, 01.58 PM IST
Two-Year cooling off period must for Judges: Outgoing CJI RM LodhaJust before retirement, Lodha presided over a five-judge constitution bench which struck down the National Tax Tribunal (NTT) proposed by t...
27 Sep, 2014, 04.14 AM IST
Who owns our minerals, state, individual, or governments elected by people?In one stroke, three judges completely changed the way mining would henceforth be carried out in the country.
16 Aug, 2013, 08.42 AM IST
Safely file tax returns even after due date without any penaltyIf a taxpayer misses the last date of filing returns for whatever reason, the tax department gives him another chance to be on the right si...
10 Sep, 2012, 08.54 AM IST
- Euro Plan 'B' currency seen to give Greece hope
An alternative to euro is needed to let Greece and other EU nations devalue their way to financial health, says a veteran fund manager. Gre...
30 Apr, 2010, 12.22 AM IST