Dilip Kumar Jha, Pavan Burugula

Stories by Dilip Kumar Jha, Pavan Burugula

Another Chinese invasion! India's cotton exports in trouble

Another Chinese invasion! India's cotton exports in trouble

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2017

Chinese government was expected to start sales from its cotton reserves on March 6.

Storage space shortage may force FCI to hire private godowns

Storage space shortage may force FCI to hire private godowns

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2017

With grain procurement target significantly higher, FCI is faced with storage space shortage.

Why Narayana Murthy wasn't reclassified as public investor

Why Narayana Murthy wasn't reclassified as public investor

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2017

Retention of Murthy within the promoter group was crucial for Infosys as the company believed the promoters' relationship would help the company in difficult times.

DeMo woes: Textile mills staring at a bleak future as sales slump

DeMo woes: Textile mills staring at a bleak future as sales slump

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2017

Recovery seen in Q4, companies continue to focus on enhancing cash flow

Domestic investors increase clout in stock market

Domestic investors increase clout in stock market

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2017

The total value of holdings of domestic institutional investors as a percentage of the value of FII holdings has reached its highest level in four years.

The Modi factor: NRIs show love for equity assets

The Modi factor: NRIs show love for equity assets

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2017

The Indian diaspora remain bullish despite single-digit equity market returns since May 2014, says Pavan Burugula.

The secret behind FY17 divestment bonanza

The secret behind FY17 divestment bonanza

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2017

Using buyback as a divestment tool is not new, the amount raised this year is phenomenally high.

Why foreign portfolio investors are a worried lot today

Why foreign portfolio investors are a worried lot today

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2017

One of the key concerns of foreign investors is how the general anti-avoidance rule would apply in case an investor is availing benefits under double taxation avoidance agreement.

Some tax treaties could be overridden by GAAR

Some tax treaties could be overridden by GAAR

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2017

GAAR will not override the recently revised double taxation avoidance agreements with Mauritius and Singapore.

Budget may give FPIs relief from tax on indirect transfers

Budget may give FPIs relief from tax on indirect transfers

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2017

The coming Union Budget might give relief to foreign portfolio investors from taxation on indirect transfers.

Hemmed in, UBS shuts P-note biz

Hemmed in, UBS shuts P-note biz

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2017

Swiss brokerage UBS joins European banking peer HSBC in shutting down its offshore derivative business

Sebi's new norms for commodities could see sugar, wheat delisted

Sebi's new norms for commodities could see sugar, wheat delisted

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2017

According to the Sebi circular, commodities that require price control measures will be less conducive for the derivatives market.

CBDT shelves proposal to tax India-dedicated funds

CBDT shelves proposal to tax India-dedicated funds

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2017

CBDT circular issued last month had raised multiple taxation concerns.

Hit by EU move, Indian jewellers plan to woo European buyers

Hit by EU move, Indian jewellers plan to woo European buyers

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2017

India processes around 90% of the world's supply of rough diamonds.

Saudi Arabia bans Indian poultry products over bird flu scare

Saudi Arabia bans Indian poultry products over bird flu scare

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2017

Saudi Arabia is the second largest importer of poultry products from India and exporters fear other importing countries might follow suit.

Gold imports surge in November, but 70% lie unused

Gold imports surge in November, but 70% lie unused

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2016

Dealers anticipated a sharp rise in jewellery demand this wedding season, but then came demonetisation.

Note ban impact: Sensex set to miss year-end target

Note ban impact: Sensex set to miss year-end target

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2016

While analysts predicted the Sensex to cross 30,000 in 2016, the index currently stands 12% lower at 26,400.

Why FIIs want short-term capital gains to be scrapped

Why FIIs want short-term capital gains to be scrapped

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2016

FIIs fear short-term capital gains would give rise to tax uncertainty and make their operations difficult, reports Pavan Burugula from Mumbai.

Demonetisation casts pall on wedding season, apparel sales down 30-40%

Demonetisation casts pall on wedding season, apparel sales down 30-40%

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2016

Despite the onset of wedding season, the situation in apparel retail market remained unchanged and saw sharp decline in sales

Jewellery stocks plunge post demonetisation

Jewellery stocks plunge post demonetisation

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2016

A sharp decline in sales and prospects of a grim future have resulted in a fall in jewellery stocks.