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rupee slide?
The value of rupee against the dollar depends on the market forces of demand and supply.
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Commodity money is the one that has its own value and is employed as a medium of
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How is the value of a currency unit determined?


The value of rupee against the dollar or for that matter any other currency depends on the
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If the demand for dollar increases, then the value of rupee depreciates and vice-versa. For Savings Account
example: If the import demand has risen, which requires payment in foreign currency, then
the domestic currency will weaken.

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What role does RBI play?
The Reserve Bank of India intervenes in the currency market to support the rupee as a
weak domestic unit can increase a country’s import bill. In contrast, a weak rupee is
considered good for exports, which is why exports-dependant nations love to keep the REAL ESTATE
currency low. RERA remains an
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project
There are a variety of methods by which RBI intervenes. It can intervene directly in the
currency market by buying and selling dollars. If RBI wishes to prop up rupee value, then it Patchy implementation of new law and
inadequate powers have constrained the...
can sell dollar and when it needs to bring down rupee value, it can buy dollars.
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The central bank can also influence the value of rupee by the way of monetary policy. RBI KKR’s USD200 million
can tweak the repo rate (the rate at which RBI lends to banks) and the liquidity ratio (the acquisition of
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portion of money banks are required to invest in government bonds) to control rupee.
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The aim of the Reserve Bank is to ensure that a weak rupee doesn’t increase the already
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How RBI’s rate hike/cut influences rupee?
The repo rate is an instrument used by the Reserve Bank of India to control inflation. It is
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banks in the event of any shortfall of funds.

Higher interest rates in an economy tend to draw foreign investment, increasing the
demand for and value of the home currency. Similarly, lower interest rates tend to
decrease exchange rates.

RBI can raise the repo rate, which leads to a rise in interest rates, bond yields and return
on debt papers, drawing more investor money to chase better returns if the same is low in
other markets. On the other hand, higher interest rates stem money circulation in the
economy, leaving more money in the hands of RBI to manage the currency demand-
supply situation.

Also, the currency value drops, it tends to drive up inflation, as imported goods become
costlier. By raising interest rates, the central bank can lower demand for such goods,
leading to pressure on prices.

Hike in repo rate: A hike in repo rate acts as a disincentive for banks to borrow from the
central bank and is employed by RBI to control money circulation and thus rein in inflation.
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It’s amazing how e-commerce and logistics
companies have mapped India. Delivery
executives might still call you to know if you
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are at home, but increasingly, they don’t
need to call you to identify your location. Walmart plans to tap Flipkart's tech expertise
They know exactly where you are. And that’s
helping to significantly speed up deliveries,
and increase efficiencies in logistics.
The system is so good now that if someone tries to
game Flipkart’s rules, it’s able to stop it.
It’s a dramatic change for a country where
addresses are so vague — near this temple,
off that main road. This story is about how Flipkart solved the great Indian address
conundrum, to deliver its more than 1-million shipments across all of the country’s 22,000
pincodes every day.

Mayur Datar, principal data scientist at Flipkart, says it took India more than 50 years to
map just 2,575 kilometres of its landmass, a meagre 0.7% of the country’s total 3.2 million
sqkm area. “However, technological developments have helped map the entire country
within a decade from the early 2000s,” he says.

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Natural language processing and AI/ML algorithms are used to understand the address
texts that users provide. Ravindra Babu, who was part of Flipkart’s data science team for
five years and who recently moved to Flipkart Group company Myntra to head its data
science team, says customers often provide elaborate addresses, running up to 200
words, in order to pinpoint their location. Often, different family members write their
addresses differently, some may mention nearest landmarks.

But this process by itself does not provide the needed accuracy for many addresses. So
Flipkart used delivery executives to mark out sub-regions with a name — such as Ram
temple or banyan tree — and to label addresses around it for a better understanding of the
region. The machine learning algorithm then assigns addresses to these sub-regions. And
when an unseen address comes from a sub-region, the system is able to classify it.

The system is so good now that if someone tries to game Flipkart’s rules, it’s able to stop
it. For instance, in certain high-value products, you may not be allowed to buy more than
one item. But users try to overcome that by using different IDs and providing variations of
the same address. “The system recogises that the addresses are same,” Babu says.

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Bangalore and Mumbai in Unicorn count:
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Despite the encouraging numbers, a call for action was suggested in several core areas
for the eventual growth of the startup ecosystem.
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largest startup ecosystem in the country with
7000 startups between 2009-2019 and 10
unicorns witnessed in this region alone.

Moreover, the cumulative private market


valuation of the startups in Delhi NCR
currently stood at approximately $50 billion,
higher than Bangalore which hovered
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programmes to boost tech talent and creating more
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Delhi NCR such as Info Edge with a market capitalisation of $3670 mn, MakeMyTrip
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Expressing surprise at the revelations, Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog, while delivering his
keynote address said that it wasn’t known that this region had such a huge opportunity to
offer. “I always thought that Bangalore and Hyderabad were more vibrant. This report
really shows that while there is a lot of entrepreneurship, the marketing of NCR in this
aspect isn’t adequate. The art of marketing and branding needs to be positioned far
better,” he asserted.

Kant also added that there should be more T-Hub communities in the capital. “We should
push the envelope for more T-Hubs in Delhi NCR which can serve as catalysts of change,”
he said.

Despite the encouraging numbers, a call for action was suggested in several core areas
for the eventual growth of the startup ecosystem. An increase of seed and early stage
funding, more active angel investors in Delhi NCR, outcome driven programmes to boost
tech talent and creating more affordable co-working spaces was felt to be the need of the
hour.

“With concerted focus on the most important areas, NCR has the potential to become the
top global hub for startups, leading innovation, creating more startups and at least 30
unicorns in NCR by 2025,” Rajan Anandan, President, TiE Delhi-NCR said on a bullish
note.

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Just 19% employers in India bullish on


hiring in the next quarter: Survey
India is the fourth most optimistic nation about hiring plans for the next three months
globally.
PTI | Updated: Sep 10, 2019, 03.00 PM IST

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three months, while 52 per cent expect no
change in their payrolls, says a global survey
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numbers, while 52 per cent expect no


change and 28 per cent are not sure about adding to their existing staff strength.

Despite the modest number, India is the fourth most optimistic nation about hiring plans for
the next three months globally.

The strongest hiring sentiment was reported in Japan where 26 per cent of employers
were bullish about their hiring plans for the October-December quarter, followed by Taiwan
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contribute to evidence of softer hiring intentions elsewhere," said Jonas Prising,
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Globally, ManpowerGroup interviewed over 59,000 employers in 44 countries and


territories. The survey noted that employers expect workforce gains in 43 of 44 countries
and territories surveyed in the coming three months.

When compared with the previous quarter, employers in 15 out of 44 countries and
territories report stronger hiring prospects, while employers in 23 countries report weaker
hiring plans which also includes six who anticipate "no change".

The weakest hiring activity was reported in Spain (0 per cent), the Czech Republic (2 per
cent), Argentina (3 per cent), Costa Rica (3 per cent), and Switzerland (3 per cent).

Chinese employers reported a cautious hiring climate in the coming quarter, as a net four
per cent employers anticipate a rise in their staff numbers -- their weakest outlook in two
years
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"Having
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The survey further noted that in India, a sectoral analysis shows, public administration and
education employers reported the strongest hiring intentions with a net employment
outlook of 27 per cent. While, respectable payroll gains were also forecast in wholesale
and retail trade sector (25 per cent) and services sector (22 per cent).

Positive hiring opportunities are expected in manufacturing sector and the mining and
construction sector, where outlooks stood at 16 per cent and 13 per cent, and in the
transportation and utilities sector at 11 per cent.

Employers in all four regions expect to add to payrolls during the forthcoming quarter. The
strongest labour market is expected in the east, where net employment outlook stood at 38
per cent.

Steady workforce gains were also forecast in all the other three regions, south, west and
north with outlooks of 19 per cent, 18 per cent and 16 per cent, respectively.

The ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey is conducted quarterly to measure


employers' intentions to increase or decrease the number of employees in their workforces
during the next quarter.

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Essel group makes partial repayment to


mutual fund houses
Essel Group raised Rs 4,200 crore by selling 11% in Zee Entertainment to global fund
Invesco Oppenheimer.
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Essel Group has made a partial repayment


of over Rs 2,300 crore to some mutual fund
houses. The group, widely referred as Zee
Group, owed Rs 6,500 crore to six mutual
fund houses.

Earlier in the year, mutual funds and other


lenders had entered into a ‘standstill’
agreement with promoters of Essel Group to
give them time till September to repay their
dues. The agreement met with widespread
criticism from investors. Even Sebi frowned upon the unilateral agreement made by fund
houses with certain promoters.

In April this year, investors in six fixed maturity plans (FMPs) of Kotak Mutual Fund
maturing between April 8 and May 31 did not get back their entire money on account of
delay in repayment by Essel. HDFC Mutual Fund gave unitholders the option to roll over or
extend the maturity by 380 days instead of redeeming at maturity in mid-April.
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"#VikramLander has been located by the orbiter of #Chandrayaan2, but no communication
with it yet," the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) tweeted.
IANS | Sep 10, 2019, 11.41 AM IST

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Ma, 55, founded Alibaba in 1999 to connect Chinese exporters to American retailers.
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whose flamboyant style and charismatic leadership made him the most recognised
Chinese entrepreneur since the former English teacher founded the company 20 years
ago in a small shared apartment in Hangzhou city in eastern China.

"He has the logic and critical thinking skills of a super computer, a commitment to his
vision, the courage to wholeheartedly dare to take on innovative business models and
industries of the future," Ma said of Zhang in 2018 in a message announcing his
appointment.

One of Zhang's major challenges will be finding new areas of growth as China's e-
commerce sector matures, analysts said.

Last week, Alibaba announced investments of $2.7 billion in luxury goods retail platform
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publishing group.

"For Daniel Zhang, this will be a big challenge."

China's online retail sales grew just 17.8% in the first half of 2019, almost halving from the
32.4% growth of the prior year, according to the national statistics office.

The resignation plan announced by Ma last year was perceived as unusual as it is rare for
a founder of such a big and transformative tech firm to retire this early.

Under Ma's leadership, Alibaba has grown to become Asia's most valuable listed
company, with a current market capitalisation of $460 billion. It employs over 100,000
people, and has expanded into financial services, cloud computing and artificial
intelligence.

When Ma makes his farewell speech, investors would like to hear how he will be involved
in management and whether he will continue to steer the company's broad strategy. Ma
has said that he will continue to mentor management.

After his resignation, Ma, China's richest man with a net worth of $38.4 billion, according to
Forbes, is set to spend more time on philanthropy and education. Yet he will remain a
member of Alibaba's partnership, a corporate governing group of 38 individuals that is
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Ma struggled to expand Alibaba internationally, with the failed $1.2 billion acquisition of
remittance provider MoneyGram marking a key disappointment.

Its Taobao marketplace has been accused by overseas luxury goods sellers of being a
haven for counterfeit products. It is on a U.S. list of "notorious markets" for goods that
infringe on American intellectual property, a main source of friction in an escalating trade
war between Beijing and Washington.

Ma also drew ire and sparked a nationwide debate about work culture in China earlier this
year when he urged tech company employees to work nights and weekends.

While it remains to be seen how Alibaba will be steered by Zhang, Tuesday's


extravaganza promises to offer a spectacle and possibly a final opportunity for Ma to
display showmanship.

At previous company events, he dressed up as Michael Jackson or a punk rocker and


performed musical numbers.

"I expect a long, long ceremony with Jack showing up at the end - in dramatic style, of
course," says one Alibaba employee. "And plenty of people with their computers out
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reach of the two-wheeler rider, Maruti chairman RC Bhargava has said, emphasising that Bhargava
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At a time when auto sales have crashed to historic lows, Bhargava also blamed higher
taxes on petrol and diesel and upward revision in road and registration charges by state
governments for adding to the burden of car buyers. He added that a temporary cut in GST
will not make much of a difference, and can be avoided.

Bhargava’s views on GST conflicts with the demand made repeatedly by auto industry
body Siam and other CEOs, who have petitioned the government to bring down tax on
vehicles from 28% to 18%. “The guy who rides a two-wheeler wants to upgrade to a four-
wheeler. But he’s unable to do so in terms of his financial capacity,” the Maruti chairman
told TOI in an interview, while pointing out sales of Alto have crashed 50%.

Bhargava refused to buy arguments that the present slowdown in the auto sector — where
sales have touched lowest in two decades — is related to “structural shifts” such as the
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The cumulative effect of the factors has increased the cost of an entry car by around Rs
55,000, including around Rs 20,000 through higher road tax in certain states, Bhargava
said. And, the biggest issue is reluctance of the banking sector where officers are “very
shy of taking the slightest risk” in terms of financing.

Bhargava said stipulating additional safety norms, which are prescribed in the developed
countries, has no practical logic for a country like India. “The Indian car buyer is not like the
European or the Japanese car buyer. The per capita income here is around $2,200, China
has around $10,000, and Europe about $40,000. How do you compare with those people?
But when it comes to regulations everybody in India says we must have the best
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As vehicles get expensive, the inability of the two-wheeler rider to upgrade to four wheels
also exposes him to greater risks on the road. “… which is riskier? A small car without
airbag and ABS, or a scooter. Obviously, the scooter.”

Maruti chairman Bhargava has said India Inc should avoid paying “obscene salaries” to
their top management, as steps are required to make the society “much more equitable”.
“Just see how much difference there exists today … I have a problem with high salaries
and ostentatious consumption,” Bhargava told TOI, adding that the Japanese society is
much more equitable.

The Maruti chairman said an MD should be paid a maximum of 15-20 times the salary of
an ordinary worker who has given the same number of years in the company.

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largecaps, but over next few months, they might want to increasingly shift to mid and
smallcaps as those valuations are beginning to look extremely attractive. They want to give
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To create surplus savings, you must avoid taking on any bad debt and clear your existing
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An emergency fund helps you meet your daily expenditure in case of unforeseen than mortgaging house, using savings
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Here's how to save emergency fund while paying education loan:

1. Save according to suitability:


Most experts say while focusing on repaying your education loan or other debts, you
should ideally set aside small savings from your monthly income to create an emergency
fund till you make a buffer amount equal to 3-6 months' expenses (which should include
the cost of education loan EMIs). You may save this money either in the beginning or end
of the month, as per your suitability.

C.S.Sudheer, CEO and Founder of IndianMoney.com said, "You should ideally set aside a
minimum amount, say around 10 percent of your monthly income in the emergency fund at
the beginning of the month. However, you may also save at the end of the month but in
such case, you need to carefully manage your living expenses so that you can at least set
aside a few thousand rupees or at least 10 percent of your income at the end of the
month."

He said, "While paying the education loan EMIs in time, if you earn/save any extra amount
during the course of time then that amount should be used in building an emergency fund
which equals to 3-6 months' living expenses."

This is the simplest way and should be doable without straining your finances. However,
the first year may be the toughest, but it will eventually be the most rewarding. This is
because even if your savings are small, they provide you with the base for accelerated
growth in later years.

Secondly, as your income rises, your ability to save money should also increase.
Therefore, as you get past the first couple of years of working, then you must also start to
accelerate the pace of your emergency fund creation. Adhil Shetty, CEO, BankBazaar.com
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6 months' worth your current income."

After you have saved an amount equal to three-six months' worth of expenses you can
either stop saving towards the emergency fund or keep saving until you have made a
buffer amount equal to 6-12 months' current expense.

2. Save during the moratorium period:


After you complete your education, lenders give a relaxation of about one-year time to start
re-paying education loan. This is called the moratorium period.

Gaurav Gupta, Founder & CEO, MyLoanCare said that student applicants avail education
loan to pursue their higher education during the course of which the applicant is not
earning and hence, they are not in a position to repay the loan. Hence, most banks offer a
moratorium period for repayment of education loan in which a borrower has to start paying
EMIs 12 months after the completion of the course or six months after securing a job,
whichever is earlier."

The repayment tenure after moratorium period generally ranges from 5 to 7 years. "Banks
give the option of paying only the monthly interest during the moratorium period or paying
the entire amount in EMIs only when repayment commences after the moratorium period,"
Gupta added.

Therefore, as you soon as you start your job, first create an emergency fund by saving
money during the moratorium period. After that, begin your EMI payments towards the
education loan. Once you start paying EMIs, make sure you don't skip any of your
education loan EMI payment during the tenure.

Sudheer said, "Your credit score is impacted if education loan EMIs are not repaid in time.
A sudden job loss could delay EMI repayments and impact the credit score. So, in case of
financial emergency, maintaining a buffer amount of at least 3 months can help you
continue paying your EMIs and prevent your credit score from getting adversely impacted."

As you may not get enough income to tackle both EMI payments and creating an
emergency fund simultaneously, following this approach can reduce your financial burden
to an extent during initial working years.

The following is another way you can simultaneously save for an emergency fund and pay
your EMIs.
3. Tax-savings approach:
The money you save through tax can be used for emergency fund creation. You must
know that the interest paid on the education loan provides you tax-saving deduction under
section 80E of the Income Tax Act, for the first 8 years. Hence, you can put the tax saved
in this way into your emergency fund.

Points to note
If you don't have or have an inadequate emergency fund, you risk becoming more
indebted because you would have to borrow to meet living expenses in case you lose
your job. Therefore, you must review your emergency fund from time to time. The
reviewing process should be done in accordance with the increase in monthly
expenses.
You shouldn't stop maintaining an emergency fund after completely repaying your
education loan. Make sure you have created an emergency fund for meeting daily
expenses which include money spent on food, rent, utility bills and other financial goals.
If you have a steady job and have saved enough to meet your 6 to 12 months current
expenses, then prepay the education loan and save on the interest you would have had
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of State and Central Taxes and Levies
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constraints.
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Sources said that the scheme is almost ready and is Instead, it wants the commerce department
expected to be announced shortly. to identify priority sectors which need more Non-basmati exporters to get 5% benefit under
merchandise exports scheme
support. RoSCTL is a replacement for the
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the World Trade Organization and is expected to be taken up by the Union Cabinet shortly.
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impact of Rs 36,615 crore. Already, some of the GST is refunded to exporters.

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that some of the other sops for exporters should be dropped. While the rebate scheme for
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