Joydeep Ghosh &Amp; Krishna Kant

Stories by Joydeep Ghosh &Amp; Krishna Kant

Rising orders mark India's investment revival

Rising orders mark India's investment revival

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2014

India Inc gets about Rs 67,000 crore worth of fresh orders in the Sept quarter, a rise of 45% sequentially.

Keep these factors in mind before investing in mutual funds

Keep these factors in mind before investing in mutual funds

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2014

Ask about the fund house's other schemes and how these have performed over time.

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.

Crorepati CEO club grew at a slower pace last year

Crorepati CEO club grew at a slower pace last year

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2014

Impact of the slowdown is most visible among promoter/owner-CEOs

IT firms put up a poor show in Q2, all eyes now on auto, pharma

IT firms put up a poor show in Q2, all eyes now on auto, pharma

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2014

That resulted in a 50-basis point improvement in operating profit margins on a sequential basis.

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.

India Inc's cash flows back in positive zone

India Inc's cash flows back in positive zone

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2014

Firms generated free cash flows in 2013-14, for the first time since the 2008 Lehman crisis

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.

Best equity mutual funds to invest in

Best equity mutual funds to invest in

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2014

Mid- and small-cap funds dominate the list, opening up opportunity for investors to make contra bets in large-cap funds

Big mistakes that crashed Tata Motors' ambitious car dream

Big mistakes that crashed Tata Motors' ambitious car dream

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2014

Many say Tata Motors has perhaps paid the price for being too ambitious.

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.

Mid & small-cap stocks in bubble zone?

Mid & small-cap stocks in bubble zone?

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2014

Their share in overall market capitalisation of BSE stocks has risen to a four-year high

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.

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.

Market rally rejigs cement, pharma pecking order

Market rally rejigs cement, pharma pecking order

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2014

Shree Cement beats ACC in market value, Lupin ahead of Dr Reddy's Labs

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.

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.

Infrastructure firms shed debt as asset sales rise

Infrastructure firms shed debt as asset sales rise

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2014

Combined debt-equity ratio of top companies declines but interest expenses outgrow profits.