Swarup Mohanty Interview - Swarup Mohanty, the CEO of Mirae Asset Mutual Fund is scared of retiring. Mohanty is 'paranoid' because he firmly believes that India is going to face a medical inflation, and the cost of healthcare will be much higher than it is now. Hence, he has a health cover of a whopping ₹4 crore for his family. Mohanty & his wife are also art connoisseurs, and invest quite heavily in artwork. On this episode of Guru Portfolio, a riveting chat with the CEO of India's only mutual fund which has 100% foreign ownership - watch!
26 Mar 2024Amid strained ties with India, Maldives has inked a pact for free military assistance from China. This comes even as the process of Indian troops' withdrawal from Maldives and replacing them with civilian personnel has started. This also comes days after a Chinese research vessel was allowed to dock in Maldives despite India's protests. Meanwhile, considering tension in the Indian Ocean Region is ratcheting up, India is opening a full-fledged Naval base in Minicoy in Lakshadweep. Watch
5 Mar 2024EAM Jaishankar while responding to a question on India's perception has a 'big bully' in the neighbourhood, pointed out how India has always stepped up and gone our of the way to help neighbouring countries. Taking a swipe at Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Jaishankar reminded him that India gave Maldives $4.5 billion in aid when they needed it. He also referenced how India gave other countries vaccines during the peak of COVID-19. WATCH
4 Mar 2024From 2013 to 2018, former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen borrowed heavily from Beijing for construction projects. In 2021, Maldives foreign debt was 3 billion dollars, according to the World Bank. In November 2023, IMF warned Maldives that they're at a high risk of external debt distress. Now, IMF has raised a red flag again, saying that they're at a high risk of debt distress. Without getting into exact details of the foreign debt, IMF says that Maldives must URGENTLY adjust their policy. But Muizzu seems to be set on repeating his mentor's mistake. Watch
9 Feb 2024The Association of Democratic Reforms has released a report on the asset of Indian MLAs. The report analyzed 4001 sitting MLAs from 28 states and two Union Territories of India. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has topped the list as the richest MLA in the country with assets worth ₹1,413 crore, according to the ADR report.
21 Jul 2023Have you ever wondered how much wealth the current chief ministers of India possess? According to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), out of the 30 current chief ministers of states and union territories, 29 are crorepatis with Andhra Pradesh's Jagan Mohan Reddy having the highest assets totalling ₹510 crores. The report analyzed self-sworn poll affidavits of all the 30 current chief ministers.
4 May 2023Vinay Mohan Kwatra said the concerns and challenges of developing countries often do not get due attention on the global stage
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4 min read22 Mar 2021The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared