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☆ CNBC's Inside India newsletter: Could markets sink even if Modi wins?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

This report is from this week's CNBC's "Inside India" newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Separately, the stock market will also deliver its verdict when markets open on Monday. Nervousness among investors over the results has meant that the India VIX index, the market's so-called fear gauge, has shot up by more than 135% since its April lows. However, some equity strategists point out that even a landslide victory for Modi's BJP could potentially sour the stock market. Meanwhile, Gautam Chhaochharia, head of global markets for India at UBS, said foreign investors are in a "wait and watch mode" ahead of India's election results despite economic fundamentals looking "very, very strong."

Persons: Narendra Modi's, Modi, Bradley Saunders, Saunders, Venugopal Garre, —, Garre, Fitch, SRH, Mark Mobius, Gautam Chhaochharia Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, BJP, Traders, " Bank of America, Capital Economics, Modi's BJP, —, Reuters, Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, Sunrisers, Knight Riders, CNBC, UBS Locations: Delhi, India, Kolkata, Sunrisers Hyderabad

☆ Shah Rukh Khan: India’s ‘King of Bollywood’ is ‘doing well’ after heatstroke hospitalization reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Shah Rukh Khan’s manager has said India’s “King of Bollywood” is recovering well after reports he was hospitalized with heatstroke, as parts of the country swelter during a weeks-long general election. Maximum temperatures there climbed to 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) this week. Also known as “King Khan,” the actor has near-demigod status in India, having starred in more than 90 movies and earned multiple accolades. He received India’s fourth-highest civilian honor in 2005, and a spot on Time magazine’s 100 most influential list in 2022. Experts say the climate crisis is only going to cause more frequent and longer heatwaves in the future, testing India’s ability to adapt.

Persons: CNN — Shah Rukh, “, Khan’s, Pooja Dadlani, Khan “, Om Prakash Jat, Gauri, King Khan, Khan Organizations: CNN, K D, Press Trust of India, KD Hospital, Indian Premier League cricket, Kolkata Knight Riders, India Meteorological Department, IMD, Authorities Locations: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Rural, India, Hyderabad, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Barmer

☆ Reinvented Rahane showcasing his range with Chennai
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Rahane, who stands 1.68 metres tall, is not trying to emulate the muscular, power-hitting batters in the Twenty20 competition. According to the cricinfo website, Rahane is hitting a six every 9.54 balls this season, compared to his previous best of almost 32 balls in 2019. For me, it's all about timing the ball and playing proper cricket shots," he said. "For me, it's all about being Ajinkya Rahane and just backing my game in the middle. ($1 = 82.09 Indian rupees)Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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