India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Reliance Retail Ventures will launch Shein in India, four years after its ban</li>
<li>Indian Railways plans 10,000 non-AC coaches by 2025-26 to alleviate overcrowding issues</li>
<li>The coal sector achieved a notable 10.2% growth in May, leading key infrastructure industries</li>
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Reliance Retail Ventures will launch Shein in India, four years after its ban
Indian Railways plans 10,000 non-AC coaches by 2025-26 to alleviate overcrowding issues
The coal sector achieved a notable 10.2% growth in May, leading key infrastructure industries


#25 India Insight: LIC Stake in IDFC, INOX Wind Soars 13%, Reliance Retail to Launch Shein IPO

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<li>Hyundai Motor India files for India's largest IPO, faces supply chain risks</li>
<li>Vedanta's growth initiatives aim to boost EBITDA to $10 billion</li>
<li>HFCL, India's only firm exempt from European optical fiber anti-dumping duties</li>
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Hyundai Motor India files for India's largest IPO, faces supply chain risks
Vedanta's growth initiatives aim to boost EBITDA to $10 billion
HFCL, India's only firm exempt from European optical fiber anti-dumping duties


#16 India Insight: Hyundai IPO, Vedanta Growth, HFCL Exemption

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<li>Adani Group readying its war-chest with the fund raise as it recovered from Hindenburg Saga</li>
<li>Reliance entering into logistics infrastructure sector with its logistics park in Chennai</li>
<li>NTPC soon to launch its renewables arm IPO of 10,000 crore after elections</li>
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Adani Group readying its war-chest with the fund raise as it recovered from Hindenburg Saga
Reliance entering into logistics infrastructure sector with its logistics park in Chennai
NTPC soon to launch its renewables arm IPO of 10,000 crore after elections


#2 India Insights: Adani on Fundraising Spree, RIL Betting on Logistics, NTPC Green IPO Soon

Equity Research Analyst - Long-Short

Raj S, CA, CFA

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<li>We discuss the recent developments and financial performance of Indian Life Insurers note in this Primer</li>
<li>The big news this quarter is that a significant regulatory risk has passed on without any dent. This has turned the outlook on the sector more positive.</li>
<li>Expect a secular low-mid double-digit premium growth for the Neutral on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hdfc-standard-life-insurance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26004:1" rel="noopener">HDFCLIFE IN</a> Short on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/icici-prudential-life-insurance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23608:1" rel="noopener">IPRU IN</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/life-insurance-corp-of-india" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28829:1" rel="noopener">LICI IN</a>
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We discuss the recent developments and financial performance of Indian Life Insurers note in this Primer
The big news this quarter is that a significant regulatory risk has passed on without any dent. This has turned the outlook on the sector more positive.
Expect a secular low-mid double-digit premium growth for the Neutral on HDFCLIFE IN Short on IPRU IN and LICI IN



Indian Life Insurance Primer -  April 2024 Update (FY24)

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

Knowledge Realty Trust / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/knowledge-realty-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44486:1" rel="noopener">Knowledge Realty Trust (KRT IN)</a> raised about US$550m in its India IPO in Aug 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>KRT is India's largest office REIT by gross asset value, owning and operating a portfolio of premium Grade-A office parks leased primarily to multinational tenants across key Indian office markets.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Knowledge Realty Trust (KRT IN) raised about US$550m in its India IPO in Aug 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.
KRT is India's largest office REIT by gross asset value, owning and operating a portfolio of premium Grade-A office parks leased primarily to multinational tenants across key Indian office markets.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Aequitas: Knowledge Realty Trust IPO Lockup Expiry - US$4bn+ Lockup Release

India

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is an Indian state-owned insurance group and investment company. It primarily offers a wide range of life insurance products, including endowment plans, money-back plans, term assurance plans, pension plans, health plans, and unit-linked products, along with investment management services. LIC is headquartered in Mumbai, India, and was founded on September 1, 1956.

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI IN)

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Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI IN)

#25 India Insight: LIC Stake in IDFC, INOX Wind Soars 13%, Reliance Retail to Launch Shein IPO

Reliance Retail Ventures to bring back Shein in India, Indian Railways to add 10,000 non-AC coaches, coal sector sees 10.2% growth in May.

Sudarshan Bhandari

#16 India Insight: Hyundai IPO, Vedanta Growth, HFCL Exemption

Hyundai Motor India files for largest IPO in India, Vedanta aims to boost EBITDA to $10 billion, HFCL exempt from European optical fiber anti...

Sudarshan Bhandari

#2 India Insights: Adani on Fundraising Spree, RIL Betting on Logistics, NTPC Green IPO Soon

Adani Group rebounds from Hindenburg Saga, Reliance ventures into logistics, NTPC to launch renewables IPO post-elections.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Indian Life Insurance Primer - April 2024 Update (FY24)

India Life Insurance Primer April 2024. Recent developments and financial performance of Indian Life Insurers. Long SBI Life and HDFC Life.

Raj S, CA, CFA

Aequitas: Knowledge Realty Trust IPO Lockup Expiry - US$4bn+ Lockup Release

Blackstone is offering to sell part of its stake in KRT, up to 25.03% for ~INR119.88bn (~US$1.26bn), at a floor price of INR108/unit. The deal...

Akshat Shah

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#25 India Insight: LIC Stake in IDFC, INOX Wind Soars 13%, Reliance Retail to Launch Shein IPO

​Reliance Retail Ventures to bring back Shein in India, Indian Railways to add 10,000 non-AC coaches, coal sector sees 10.2% growth in May.

Sudarshan Bhandari

#16 India Insight: Hyundai IPO, Vedanta Growth, HFCL Exemption

​Hyundai Motor India files for largest IPO in India, Vedanta aims to boost EBITDA to $10 billion, HFCL exempt from European optical fiber anti...

Sudarshan Bhandari

#2 India Insights: Adani on Fundraising Spree, RIL Betting on Logistics, NTPC Green IPO Soon

​Adani Group rebounds from Hindenburg Saga, Reliance ventures into logistics, NTPC to launch renewables IPO post-elections.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Indian Life Insurance Primer - April 2024 Update (FY24)

India Life Insurance Primer April 2024. Recent developments and financial performance of Indian Life Insurers. Long SBI Life and HDFC Life.

Raj S, CA, CFA

Aequitas: Knowledge Realty Trust IPO Lockup Expiry - US$4bn+ Lockup Release

Blackstone is offering to sell part of its stake in KRT, up to 25.03% for ~INR119.88bn (~US$1.26bn), at a floor price of INR108/unit. The deal...

Akshat Shah

Reliance Retail Ventures to bring back Shein in India, Indian Railways to add 10,000 non-AC coaches, coal sector sees 10.2% growth in May.

Hyundai Motor India files for largest IPO in India, Vedanta aims to boost EBITDA to $10 billion, HFCL exempt from European optical fiber anti...

Adani Group rebounds from Hindenburg Saga, Reliance ventures into logistics, NTPC to launch renewables IPO post-elections.