Is a free press also a good business?

A simple look at the prices of 10 media stocks during the tenure of the current government tells an interesting tale, says N Sundaresha Subramanian. Over the past week or so, NDTV and its founders......

Will bizman brother be Mayawati's successor?

Meet Anand Kumar, a government clerk who transformed into a real estate and hospitality baron.Amit Agnihotri and N Sundaresha Subramanian report. Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati says she may......

Varanasi: Clean ghats, unclean rivers

N Sundaresha Subramanian explains the challenges authorities face in cleaning the Ganga and other holy rivers in Varanasi. On an e-rickshaw on the road to Banaras Hindu University, Alka, a......

UP shows that Muslims were 'Modi-fied'

Muslim voters in Uttar Pradesh could have voted in significant numbers for the BJP, endorsing its stand on issues like women’s rights, reports N Sundaresha Subramanian.  IMAGE: Muslim......

Time to create mother of all mutual funds

'The time is ripe for a merger of eight fund houses indirectly owned and controlled by the central government,' says N Sundaresha Subramanian. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Mutual funds......

Homebuyers caught between banks and builders

N Sundaresha Subramanian, Karan Choudhury and Shreya Jai report on the sorry condition of homebuyers who invested in Jaypee Infratech and the Amrapali Group's Noida-based projects.Illustration:......

Why Sunil Godhwani's exit is a big blow to Religare

Godhwani exit comes at a time when the company’s fund raising plans and proposed related party transactions are under scrutiny, says N Sundaresha Subramanian. Sunil Godhwani, who oversaw the......

DeMo effect: Money moves from real estate to stocks

About Rs 2,000 crore of realty money has flown into stocks in the National Capital Region in the months after demonetisation.N Sundaresha Subramanian reports.Illustrations: Dominic......

Lodha's 'Captain D' and Dhoni's resignation

A potential conflict of interest situation could have played in Dhoni's mind when he decided to quit, report Sai Manish and N Sundaresha Subramanian. Fans, former players and the cricket community......