Dev Chatterjee, Samie Modak

Stories by Dev Chatterjee, Samie Modak

Was Rakesh Jhunjhunwala wrong in buying SpiceJet shares?

Was Rakesh Jhunjhunwala wrong in buying SpiceJet shares?

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2014

The market is abuzz about how the fabled investor got it wrong.

Satyam fine is a wake-up call for independent directors

Satyam fine is a wake-up call for independent directors

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2014

Corporate lawyers say the fine on independent directors will make them more cautious and some will be wary of taking assignments from companies with low corporate governance standards.

Banks link fresh funds to Mallya's ouster from boards

Banks link fresh funds to Mallya's ouster from boards

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2014

Kolkata-based United Bank of India, which had earlier declared Kingfisher Airlines and its four directors, including Mallya as wilful defaulters, on Tuesday identified UBHL, the guarantor of the grounded Kingfisher Airlines, also a wilful defaulter.

5 lessons PE funds have learnt in India

5 lessons PE funds have learnt in India

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2014

Experts say it's not only important to get due-diligence done by an independent firm but it needs to be cross-checked, too.

India Inc sells assets abroad to cut debt

India Inc sells assets abroad to cut debt

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2014

Bankers say it's a question of survival for debt-heavy companies.

Equity raising? India Inc in wait-and-watch mode for now

Equity raising? India Inc in wait-and-watch mode for now

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2014

Experts said equity raising was also hampered due to flight of capital from foreign investors. FIIs have sold more $500 million (Rs 3,200 crore) in October.

Samvat 2070: Investors who made blockbuster gains from markets

Samvat 2070: Investors who made blockbuster gains from markets

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2014

Samvat 2070 was a great year for top Indian conglomerates in the stock markets.

China slowdown cheers some but worries many in India Inc

China slowdown cheers some but worries many in India Inc

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2014

China has cast a long shadow on India's economy.

Post Lehman episode, Indian equity markets were at its best

Post Lehman episode, Indian equity markets were at its best

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2014

Government divestment reached record figures after the financial crisis, at the same time as promoters were required to bring down their stake in companies to 75 per cent or less.

Twists and turns in M&M's incredible journey

Twists and turns in M&M's incredible journey

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2014

On Reva, Mahindra says electric cars are an innovation that can disrupt the automobile sector.

Projects rocked by policy paralysis get rolling again

Projects rocked by policy paralysis get rolling again

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2014

Revivals nearly double q-o-q to 36 in September, highest in 3 years

Ambani's pipeline firm sees its losses zoom

Ambani's pipeline firm sees its losses zoom

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2014

But earnings of main private holding firm get a booster dose from RIL dividend

Sebi plans to cut IPO timeline to just 4 days

Sebi plans to cut IPO timeline to just 4 days

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2014

An alternative way is to make the Asba (Applications supported by blocked amount) facility compulsory for retail investors.

India Inc beats Chinese peers on valuation ratios

India Inc beats Chinese peers on valuation ratios

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2014

Top companies in China are valued at 7.7 times the trailing 12-month earnings against a P/E ratio of 18.6 times for Nifty 50 companies.

40 Years Ago... And now: L&T, graveyard of corporate raiders

40 Years Ago... And now: L&T, graveyard of corporate raiders

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2014

Engineering conglomerate fended off three corporate raids but emerged stronger.

40 years ago.. and now: How the Mahindra Group survived crisis

40 years ago.. and now: How the Mahindra Group survived crisis

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

From selling 14,000 Jeeps in 1973, we slipped to selling just 7,000 vehicles within just three-and-a-half years by 1976.

Reliance raises stake in Jio to 99%

Reliance raises stake in Jio to 99%

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

According to documents accessed by Business Standard, RIL increased its direct stake in Jio to 98.9 per cent as on March this year by pumping more capital into the company.

Will FII inflows to India start slowing?

Will FII inflows to India start slowing?

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

They have put in $14 billion so far in 2014 but this could get slower if the US Fed raises rates; however, there are expectations on compensatory flows.

Sebi likely to ease deadline for corporate governance norms

Sebi likely to ease deadline for corporate governance norms

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

Two weeks ahead of October 1 deadline, Sebi likely to relax certain conditions.

Companies see rise in m-cap as CEOs enter second innings

Companies see rise in m-cap as CEOs enter second innings

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2014

Riding on a stock market boom since 2009, India Inc's chief executives have been able to salvage a lot of lost pride in their second innings.