Chandan Kishore Kant &Amp; Ajay Modi In Mumbai

Stories by Chandan Kishore Kant &Amp; Ajay Modi In Mumbai

Funds find too much money chasing too few IPOs

Funds find too much money chasing too few IPOs

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2017

In the 52 newly listed companies since 2014, fund managers have a total investment of a mere 2.5 per cent of their assets under management.

Allowing celebrity endorsements gets mutual funds' nod

Allowing celebrity endorsements gets mutual funds' nod

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2017

Industry body Amfi to hold meeting to decide on road map.

How note ban saved the sugar industry

How note ban saved the sugar industry

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2017

A projected drop in production in the 2016-17 sugar season (October-September) has kept domestic prices firm, reflecting in improved profitability and stock prices of companies.

Maruti hopes to cross 50% market share with Ignis, new plant

Maruti hopes to cross 50% market share with Ignis, new plant

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2017

Prices third Nexa car aggressively at Rs 4.59 lakh, to take on Hyundai's i10Grand and M&M'S KUV100.

There's more to fall in two-wheeler sales than what numbers tell

There's more to fall in two-wheeler sales than what numbers tell

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2017

While two-wheeler sales declined 22 per cent, two other segments, bigger in value while being lower in volume, were much less impacted.

Luxury car-makers overcome humps to end 2016 on positive note

Luxury car-makers overcome humps to end 2016 on positive note

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2017

Note ban, diesel ban have little impact as Mercedes posts marginal decline, while BMW sales rise 14 pc.

Hero sole resistance as Japanese cos rule one-third of 2-wheeler market

Hero sole resistance as Japanese cos rule one-third of 2-wheeler market

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2017

Honda has grown from 15% in FY12 to 27% now; Yamaha has doubled share to 5% in five years.

Stay invested in SIPs, folks!

Stay invested in SIPs, folks!

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2017

Experts say investors should stay patient and stay invested in mutual funds.

Hero, Bajaj expected to post decline in Q3

Hero, Bajaj expected to post decline in Q3

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2017

Two-wheeler firms' profits to slow down following a double-digit decline in sales.

Demonetisation woes: Car market in India stops short of 3 mn units in 2016

Demonetisation woes: Car market in India stops short of 3 mn units in 2016

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2017

December is a month of high retail sales for cars, as companies and dealers push stocks to clear inventories

A first in 9 years! Mahindra & Mahindra scripts a 'new' success story

A first in 9 years! Mahindra & Mahindra scripts a 'new' success story

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2016

Tivoli has turned out to be the best-selling vehicle from SsangYong in its 62-year history, Ajay Modi reports from New Delhi.

2016's top 5 stock picks

2016's top 5 stock picks

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2016

At the start of 2016, HDFC Bank, Infosys, ICICI Bank, L&T and Axis Bank were the top five picks of fund managers

Scooter sales skid on note ban pain

Scooter sales skid on note ban pain

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2016

Sales, which were growing impressively in the first seven months of the year, decline in November. Ajay Modi reports.

Luxury cars begin Northeastern road trip

Luxury cars begin Northeastern road trip

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2016

Audi and Mercedes-Benz have already opened dealerships in Guwahati -- a gateway to all the north-eastern states -- and BMW intends to join them soon. Ajay Modi reports.

GST delay may not impact markets

GST delay may not impact markets

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2016

Although the markets could see a knee-jerk reaction, they rule out a sharp fall.

Demonetisation blues? How to travel at ease

Demonetisation blues? How to travel at ease

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2016

'We feel EMI holidays should pick up now.' How travel companies are trying to win customers after demonetisation.

Why this is the right time to buy your dream car

Why this is the right time to buy your dream car

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2016

From discounts to hundred per cent financing to talks of a price hike, companies are doing everything to ensure retail sales pick up this month.

Moradabad's brass city struggles in wake of notes ban

Moradabad's brass city struggles in wake of notes ban

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2016

In the fourth of a six-part series, Ajay Modi visits Moradabad, to see how the brass city is coping with the after-effects of demonetisation.

Auto majors sail through Nov, brace for note ban impact in Dec

Auto majors sail through Nov, brace for note ban impact in Dec

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2016

While retail sales at dealerships have suffered the full impact of demonetisation, the growth in wholesale volumes comes as dealers had relatively lower inventory after Diwali in October.

Mutual funds take a hit post note ban

Mutual funds take a hit post note ban

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2016

The average fall in 15 most-invested stocks by equity MFs was 5.7 per cent. Chandan Kishore Kant reports