Krishna Kant, Dev ChaTterjee &Amp; Abhineet Kumar

Stories by Krishna Kant, Dev ChaTterjee &Amp; Abhineet Kumar

PNB scam: Bank ignored auditors' warning

PNB scam: Bank ignored auditors' warning

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2018

The banks also received a warning from the rating agency Care, in February 2016, after Firestar's financials deteriorated.

A year of Chandra, Tata Sons' lucky mascot

A year of Chandra, Tata Sons' lucky mascot

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2018

A financial turnaround in Tata Steel and Tata Motors has come as a shot in the arm for Chandra.

Aurbindo Pharma ranks 2nd among Indian's pharma cos

Aurbindo Pharma ranks 2nd among Indian's pharma cos

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2018

With sales of over Rs 12,240 crore in nine months of the current financial year, it is ahead of Rs 11,580 crore recorded by Lupin but behind Sun Pharma, which reported Rs 19,350 crore sales.

N Chandrasekaran: Tata Son's lucky mascot

N Chandrasekaran: Tata Son's lucky mascot

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2018

After years of losing money on two of the group's biggest bets - global steel business and domestic passenger cars - there are strong signs of a revival in both businesses.

Taj takes another U-turn on branding

Taj takes another U-turn on branding

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2018

The multi-brand strategy could drive profitability to a 25% profit margin in the next five years from 17% now.

Banks face more headache from diamond industry

Banks face more headache from diamond industry

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2018

The problem is actually acute in the diamond jewellery industry where there is no uniform criteria of inventory valuation unlike gold, whose prices are uniform and widely quoted.

Bidders for stressed assets seek level playing field

Bidders for stressed assets seek level playing field

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2018

The code says the process is intended to balance the interests of all stakeholders and the resolution plan is also required to make a statement as to how it has dealt with these interests.

2 major reasons why markets are plunging all over the world

2 major reasons why markets are plunging all over the world

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2018

The benchmark Sensex companies' underlying earnings per share are down 3 per cent (on a cumulative basis) since January 2015, against 25 per cent rise in the index value during the period

Will higher crude prices spook this bull market?

Will higher crude prices spook this bull market?

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2018

Crude oil prices have more than doubled, pushing up India's import bill and raising fears of a higher current account and fiscal deficit. This will impact corporate earnings.

David vs Goliath: How Wockhardt plans to beat global challenge

David vs Goliath: How Wockhardt plans to beat global challenge

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2018

Only 11 antibiotics in clinical trials have received qualified infectious disease product status from the US FDA, of which five are Wockhardt's drugs.

Can Reliance be among the world's top 20 companies?

Can Reliance be among the world's top 20 companies?

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2018

The firm would require it to more than triple its CAGR of revenue to 18.5% for the next decade from 6%

India's Super Rich got richer in 2017

India's Super Rich got richer in 2017

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2018

Of the 23 Indian billionaires mentioned in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, only one saw a reduction in net worth, with the companies owned by most of them outperforming the Nifty 50 index by a big margin.

Bankruptcy will influence M&A trend in 2018

Bankruptcy will influence M&A trend in 2018

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2018

Banks have Rs 10 trillion in stressed assets - Rs 7.8 trillion of bad loans and Rs 2.2 trillion of restructured ones.

India Inc's new investment proposals down to 13-yr low in Q3

India Inc's new investment proposals down to 13-yr low in Q3

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2018

Companies announce Rs 768 bn worth investments in Dec quarter versus Rs 1.15 trn in Sep quarter

Anil Ambani gained the most in m-cap in 2017

Anil Ambani gained the most in m-cap in 2017

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2017

M-Cap of top 10 business groups went up by 46% this year.

Modi may now focus on reforms; give sops to taxpayers

Modi may now focus on reforms; give sops to taxpayers

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2017

CEOs expect populist measures in the Budget, to help the poor and marginalised, who make up for the largest section of voters.

Mental health disorders: India's invisible epidemic

Mental health disorders: India's invisible epidemic

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2017

And the way to a cure begins with conversation.

How India narrowly escaped a health crisis

How India narrowly escaped a health crisis

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2017

The Philippines launches probe after Sanofi reveals WHO-approved dengvaxia - a dengue vaccine - aggravates symptoms in some cases.

Why retailers are betting big on small towns

Why retailers are betting big on small towns

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2017

The expansion into smaller towns is coming at a time when the online retail space has not only seen consolidation but is actually looking to collaborate with physical stores. Abhineet Kumar reports.

Earnings yield for India's top listed cos at 11-year low

Earnings yield for India's top listed cos at 11-year low

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2017

Earnings spread for foreign investors down to 10-year low of 1.1 per cent, from 2 per cent at the beginning of the year and record high of nearly 5 per cent in 2013