Krishnadevan V

Krishnadevan V

Krishnadevan is Editorial Director at BasisPoint Insight. He has worked in the equity markets, and been a journalist at ET, AFX News, Reuters TV and Cogencis.

NSE’s IPO Clears an Overhang, Not the Governance Test

The ₹15 billion settlement removes a major listing obstacle. Investors must still ask whether NSE has durably repaired the controls behind it.

Krishnadevan V

August 25, 2026 at 1:49 PM IST

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The Indian Telecom Customer Investors Have Misread

India’s prepaid users talk more than postpaid customers, challenging investor assumptions about telecom value, engagement and the economics of mobile plans.

Krishnadevan V

August 17, 2026 at 12:34 PM IST

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Avenue Supermarts Stays Off Quick Commerce, Takes a Valuation Risk

The first investor call under a new chief executive made DMart’s position clear. It will defend its low-price model, not enter the quick-commerce race.

Krishnadevan V

August 17, 2026 at 8:10 AM IST

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Zudio Made Trent Famous, Westside May Have to Save It

Zudio made Trent a retail star, but slowing store sales mean Westside’s richer margins may now decide whether its lofty valuation holds.

Krishnadevan V

August 14, 2026 at 4:25 AM IST

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Tata’s Listed Wealth Cannot Wait on a Private Deadlock

Tata’s private succession deadlock now affects listed-company investors, strengthening the case for public accountability at Tata Sons.

Krishnadevan V

August 12, 2026 at 12:15 PM IST

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SBI Cards Is Chasing Growth Where Risk Is Harder to See

SBI Cards is using EMIs and UPI to win a bigger share of multi-loan borrowers’ wallets. Wider household debt could eventually raise card stress.

Krishnadevan V

August 11, 2026 at 4:03 AM IST

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The Ratings That Begin at Home

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In a world of stars, scores and rankings, family labels remain the most durable, least transparent and least open to appeal.

Krishnadevan V

August 8, 2026 at 10:57 AM IST

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WeWork India Markets Flexibility, But Monetises Certainty

WeWork India’s GCC‑driven flex model throws off steady cash and lifts RoCE, but heavier capex and longer contracts quietly increase concentration risk.

Krishnadevan V

August 7, 2026 at 7:08 AM IST

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India’s ₹1.43 Trillion Margin Boom Carries a Korean Warning

India’s MTF book is near a record, turning retail participation into a test of leverage, liquidity and forced selling.

Krishnadevan V

August 3, 2026 at 1:06 PM IST

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The Hidden Reason SEBI Split India's Market Close

SEBI’s closing auction makes benchmark prices cleaner and settlement sharper, even as three different closing times risk making the market less intuitive for small investors.

Krishnadevan V

July 30, 2026 at 4:16 AM IST

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While Carmakers Argue, This Supplier is Cashing In

Motherson Sumi Wiring India shows how a “powertrain agnostic” auto supplier can turn copper spikes and messy EV timing into a still high-return story.

Krishnadevan V

July 27, 2026 at 9:25 AM IST

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Why the Freedom Movement's Favourite Photograph Refuses to Die

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Why do Indian protests still end with leaders being carried to police vans? A wry look at colonial symbolism in the age of social media.

Krishnadevan V

July 25, 2026 at 6:11 AM IST

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Tata Capital Buys Kerala Gold Lender as Household Leverage Climbs

Gold loans now rival mortgages in India’s retail credit. Tata Capital’s Yogakshemam deal shows how NBFCs are repositioning for yield under tighter RBI rules.

Krishnadevan V

July 20, 2026 at 7:38 AM IST

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How Many Papers Make an Indian?

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India keeps redefining what proves identity. Every new document arrives as the final answer, only to leave citizens with a thicker file and a thinner sense of assurance.

Krishnadevan V

July 19, 2026 at 11:40 AM IST

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Top Court Underscores First Principles for MFs in Kotak Fiduciary Breach Case

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Supreme Court says fund managers can’t bend SEBI rules even to “save” investors, putting mandate, process and trustee duty at the centre of mutual funds.

Krishnadevan V

July 15, 2026 at 8:04 AM IST

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India’s Biggest Mutual Fund IPO Floats on Thin Pricing Power

SBI Funds, a passive-heavy, bank-distributed AMC, will test how far regulators and markets let fee yields stretch as India’s savings shift to mutual funds. 

Krishnadevan V

July 13, 2026 at 12:41 PM IST

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Meta Doesn’t Need CRED’s Loan Book. It Wants the Borrower Signal

Meta’s reported CRED investment keeps it away from Indian lending risk. That may be the clever part. The real prize is proximity to India’s cleanest credit behaviour.

Krishnadevan V

July 8, 2026 at 6:36 AM IST

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The Real Risk in India's Biggest Private Credit Deal Isn't the Borrower

India's biggest private credit deal depends less on cash flow than on RBI rules and Tata Sons' listing decision, making collateral far riskier than it appears.

Krishnadevan V

July 6, 2026 at 4:06 AM IST

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SEBI Moves from Regulating Disclosures to Regulating Persuasion

SEBI's proposed ad rules curb celebrity influence and manipulative UX, marking a new era of investor-first financial advertising.

Krishnadevan V

July 3, 2026 at 4:10 AM IST

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Genset Maker Turns Data Centre Uptime Paranoia Into Predictable Payouts

Cummins India rides the data centre boom, yet the real rerating case lies in recurring maintenance cash flows, not in the next capex spike.

Krishnadevan V

July 1, 2026 at 10:20 AM IST

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