Archis Mohan And Joydeep Ghosh

Stories by Archis Mohan And Joydeep Ghosh

Why open offers aren't attractive for many investors

Why open offers aren't attractive for many investors

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2014

Tendering the shares in an open offer will lead to higher taxation.

BJP-Sena divorce came now, discord began a decade ago

BJP-Sena divorce came now, discord began a decade ago

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2014

Late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray made BJP leaders remove posters that proclaimed Modi, then CM of Gujarat, as the 'Hindu Hriday Samrat'.

Double-digit earnings growth expected

Double-digit earnings growth expected

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2014

Over the past four quarters, the Sensex companies' earnings trajectory has improved sharply because of a weak rupee.

India-USA: A friendship that began way back then

India-USA: A friendship that began way back then

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2014

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his historic visit of the United States of America, here's a look at some landmark visits by Indian prime ministers to the United States of America.

Bank stocks: Cheap does not mean buy

Bank stocks: Cheap does not mean buy

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2014

Many are now cheaper after stock splits. But look at key parameters

'Too many MF reforms have slowed down implementation'

'Too many MF reforms have slowed down implementation'

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2014

The sector needs to move away from such concepts.

Maharashtra: BJP-Sena 'Mahayuti' on the brink

Maharashtra: BJP-Sena 'Mahayuti' on the brink

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2014

With neither the Bharatiya Janata Party nor the Shiv Sena willing to yield ground on the number of Assembly seats they want to contest, the alliance between them seems to be on the brink.

No more Gandhi tags on schemes, Modi looks for new names

No more Gandhi tags on schemes, Modi looks for new names

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2014

The move is aimed at reflecting the diversity of India and highlighting the contribution of prominent personalities.

Should you invest in debt funds?

Should you invest in debt funds?

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2014

The category average return of mid-and-small-cap funds is 95 per cent.

How home loans have changed in the past 4 decades

How home loans have changed in the past 4 decades

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

HDFC, the pioneer, ICICI, the game-changer, and SBI, the original teaser, turned the market on its head.

When should you invest in fixed maturity plans

When should you invest in fixed maturity plans

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2014

It is a toss-up between liquidity and higher returns; if the tenure is more than three years, FMPs score.

RSS launches strategy for repeal of Article 370

RSS launches strategy for repeal of Article 370

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2014

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has launched an ambitious plan to reach out to at least 10,000 key opinion makers -- jurists, bureaucrats, etc -- in the next two years to dispel "misinformation" related to Article 370 of the Constitution.

How PM Modi keeps babus on tight leash

How PM Modi keeps babus on tight leash

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2014

New Delhi bureaucrats, accustomed to leisurely lunches, golf in the afternoon and long weekends, have been shaken out of their somnolence, say authors. Fear and suspicion hang heavy over the red-sands.

Image overhaul: Congress, SP field fewer Muslim candidates for UP bypolls

Image overhaul: Congress, SP field fewer Muslim candidates for UP bypolls

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party's historic Lok Sabha election success in Uttar Pradesh has influenced its two main rivals in the state, the Samajwadi Party and Congress, to field fewer Muslim candidates for the 11 assembly seats that go to the by-polls on Saturday.

Want to make money in the stock markets? Here's how!

Want to make money in the stock markets? Here's how!

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2014

Market experts say booking profits could be unwise. If you are nervous, go for dividend-yield stocks.

Buying gold? Hold on, prices may drop further

Buying gold? Hold on, prices may drop further

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

As of now, the custom duty on gold is 10 per cent.

'Hindu nation is an existential notion'

'Hindu nation is an existential notion'

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2014

Till 2000, K N Govindacharya, former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh pracharak, was considered the Bharatiya Janata party's chief ideologue. Govindacharya, who now heads the Rashtriya Swabhiman Andolan, which opposes anti-people policies of governments, tells Sahil Makkar and Archis Mohan the Narendra Modi-led government is still in the election mode.

Ban first, learn later: MPs accept paid 'US study tour'

Ban first, learn later: MPs accept paid 'US study tour'

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2014

MPs will first attend a 'Farm Progress Show' in Iowa, then visit the Monsanto headquarters in St Louis, Missouri.

Why it's good time to scout for property

Why it's good time to scout for property

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2014

With prices unlikely to run up sharply, genuine buyers can start readying deals before the festival season starts.