Some 350 years ago, there was another way India and China were deeply linked

The book Opium City argues that the rise of Bombay as a commercial centre is owed to its accidental importance as a conduit for opium exports to China. Equally, interesting is the story of opium. Large-scale exports of Indian opium to Southeast Asia started in the 17th century. It was one of the key commodities...

In the post-monsoon period, construction is set to boom. Which stocks will ride it? ML Research Desk runs its stock screen to find out

Economic growth is on track, foreigners are gradually stepping up to the plate again, mutual funds are launching new schemes and big public issues are being planned again. Corporate performance for the June quarter was extremely good and soon, the second...

Paints is one sector that will benefit from a boom in both consumption and construction

It has none of the glamour attached to it, like the media or the software sector has. But among all the sectors we track it is showing a great deal of strength. It is the paints sector whose fortunes are directly influenced by consumption levels (decorative or architectural paints) and economic growth...