D Govardan

Chennai

Business Editor at The Times of India

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A sailor’s flair for steering portfolios

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan

An avid sailor, Sarath Reddy takes to the high seas on weekends. That gives the 57-year-old investment manager and founder-CIO of Unifi Capital the chance to get away from the stress and uncertainties of the financial market."The passing of my father, and then my grandfather when I was very young, shaped who I have become. I began working early and chanced upon investing. It was interesting and became a logical career aspiration as I enjoyed it and was good at it," says Reddy.
A sailor’s flair for steering portfolios

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan

An avid sailor, Sarath Reddy takes to the high seas on weekends. That gives the 57-year-old investment manager and founder-CIO of Unifi Capital the chance to get away from the stress and uncertainties of the financial market."The passing of my father, and then my grandfather when I was very young, shaped who I have become. I began working early and chanced upon investing. It was interesting and became a logical career aspiration as I enjoyed it and was good at it," says Reddy.
TN: iPhone Capital of India

3 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan

India has made a dent in the global sourcing ecosystem, thanks to its mix of talented workforce, robust manufacturing capacities, diversified supplier base, and cost efficiencies.It's a development that has prompted not just the Union govt to rally for ‘source from India,' but even Silicon Valley blue chips like Apple.Early in May, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, said most iPhones sold in the US from June quarter will be sourced from India, highlighting the growing importance of the country as a...
Stalin’s son-in-law Sabarisan to take Dravidian studies to Cambridge

4 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan

NewsCity Newschennai NewsStalin’s son-in-law Sabarisan to take Dravidian studies to CambridgeTrendingCHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin’s son-in-law Sabarisan Vedamurthy plans to institute a one-million-pound (about 11.38 crore) PhD scholarship on ‘Dravidian movement and social justice’ at Cambridge University.
‘Today in India, Tamil Nadu is the first port of call for investment’

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan

NewsCity Newschennai News‘Today in India, Tamil Nadu is the first port of call for investment’TrendingTamil Nadu has the talent and the infrastructure to ensure investors get their money's worth and the state's economy grows and people get jobs, minister for industries T R B Rajaa tells D Govardan in an interview. Edited excerpts: We are entering election year in Tamil Nadu. Will policy decisions slow down?
E-concierge to amp up your take-home salary

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan

Come April, employees in most offices make aggressive tax-saving plans to increase their take-home pay. By Feb/March of the next year, they fret over drastic cuts in their take-home pay as they hadn't put their money where they should have. Not everyone seeks the services of an auditor or a financial advisor. That's the space Figital Technologies, a startup from IIT Madras Research Park, hopes to occupy with its financial wellness platform De'Tax.
Chennai News - The Times of India

2 months ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan

Concerns and discussions over Trump's tariffs can wait. MSMEs in Coimbatore are grappling with the China Plus One opportunity knocking at their doors for some time now. Companies in the US and Europe keen on an alternative to China for their production needs have set their sights on Coimbatore, which was once known as the Manchester of South India due to its textiles cluster.
Going once, going twice … this auction house is going strong at nearly 100

2 months ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan

NewsCity Newschennai NewsGoing once, going twice … this auction house is going strong at nearly 100TrendingIn two years, city-based Murray & Co, the oldest auction house in the country, will celebrate its 100th year of continuous operations. Murrays, as it is popularly known, was started in 1927 by S Vedantam and S Rajam, when Dowden & Co, the last auction house in the city for ‘court matters' such as liquidation and partition, wound up.
He turned to the sun after casting around

2 months ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan

This family had 300 acres of barren land in the Kangayam region of Tirupur district on which the sun beat down fiercely and burned all hopes of making money from agriculture. The family's money came from a power-intensive foundry unit supplying castings to oil & gas industries, especially in Europe where sustainability is big. "We were supplying castings to oil & gas industries for the past 30 years. Most of our exports are to Europe, which is spearheading the shift to green and sustainable energy.
Cognizant sells prime Chennai property for Rs 612 crore

2 months ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan |Vivek Narayanan

Bengaluru-based Bagamane Constructions acquires 13.68 acre property for redevelopmentCHENNAI: In what appears to be a result of Cognizant Technology Solutions’ ongoing efforts to consolidate its operations within three of its own buildings at MEPZ, Sholinganallur, and Siruseri, the IT major has now sold off its 13.68acre prime property at Okkiyam Thoraipakkam off OMR for Rs 612 crore.

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D Govardan @dgovardanTOI

7 Apr 25

Thank you . . . It will be great for the MSMEs if their funding issue is addressed. .

M Ponnuswami @MPonnuswami

https://t.co/b10h2LdCLe ⁦@dgovardanTOI⁩ , you have kindled the mind of MSMEs in Coimbatore , they are well ahead of other regions, noticed many of them explored exports and succeeded but still many cater to domestic customers only , now export funding GOI working for MSME

D Govardan @dgovardanTOI

2 Apr 25

In TN, the minimum ticket is Rs 5. . .

Deepak Shenoy @deepakshenoy

I took a bus for Rs. 6(!!) today and walked 30 min to office. I'm still stunned that there's something that costs Rs. 6.

D Govardan @dgovardanTOI

31 Mar 25

Cadre-based party? BJP? In Tamil Nadu? Good joke. . .

Sumanth Raman @sumanthraman

There is a lot of noise on social media today about how, if #Annamalai is replaced, the BJP will collapse in TN. I don't for a moment believe that a cadre based party and that too, one with the backing of the RSS will just collapse. The bottom line is that an alliance is needed