Joydeep Ghosh, Somasroy Chakraborty And Dev Chatterjee

Stories by Joydeep Ghosh, Somasroy Chakraborty And Dev Chatterjee

Why Videocon is applying for a banking licence

Why Videocon is applying for a banking licence

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2013

We are serious about setting up a bank and use the parent branding that is a household name in India, says Venugopal Dhoot.

Tata Steel may sell stake in group cos to Tata Sons

Tata Steel may sell stake in group cos to Tata Sons

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2013

Needs funds for Odisha plant expansion, to cut high debt.

Private banks mull exit from gold coin business

Private banks mull exit from gold coin business

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2013

India's top private banks might soon exit from the gold coin business.

Rupee fall to hit some of India Inc's leading lights

Rupee fall to hit some of India Inc's leading lights

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2013

Some leading Indian companies are likely to see their earnings declining if the Indian currency depreciates further, analysts and finance heads say.

Adani to launch $2-billion dollar bonds

Adani to launch $2-billion dollar bonds

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2013

Issue in two months for Australian projects; group to invest another $15 billion in infrastructure projects by 2020.

Mukesh Ambani's port, power firms get ready for big boom

Mukesh Ambani's port, power firms get ready for big boom

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2013

The two companies have approached banks to raise up to Rs 8,000 crore as debt to fund their expansion plans.

COLUMN: Mis-selling or fraud?

COLUMN: Mis-selling or fraud?

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2013

The onus is on you to reject financial products that don't suit your needs.

Rupee crash: MNCs advised to raise stakes in Indian arms

Rupee crash: MNCs advised to raise stakes in Indian arms

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2013

Some investment bankers expect the Indian currency to touch 60-65 by the end of the year

YES Bank promoters may opt to settle dispute out of court

YES Bank promoters may opt to settle dispute out of court

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2013

While the court refused to order a stay on the AGM, it directed YES Bank to advance its board meeting by a month to June 27 and consider Gogia's appointment as a director on the bank's board.

From ICICI to YES Bank: Meet Shagun Kapur Gogia

From ICICI to YES Bank: Meet Shagun Kapur Gogia

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2013

Shagun Kapur Gogia might not have convinced her uncle Rana Kapoor, managing director and chief executive of YES Bank, to appoint her as a board member of the bank, but it appears she has successfully carved out her own space in the financial world.

Companies staring at unhedged forex exposure

Companies staring at unhedged forex exposure

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2013

While the rupee depreciation in 2012 persuaded many companies in taking hedges against their foreign currency loans, industry analysts feel it might not be sufficient to counter the swift slide in the value of the local currency.

Inflation-indexation bonds: Not much for retail investors

Inflation-indexation bonds: Not much for retail investors

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2013

They can wait, as RBI has indicated the bonds could be linked to CPI in future.

UB Group takes lenders to court

UB Group takes lenders to court

Rediff.com   27 May 2013

SBI says recovery process on as no court stay yet.

Indian companies facing the heat in foreign acquisitions

Indian companies facing the heat in foreign acquisitions

Rediff.com   15 May 2013

Many top firms have had to write down their investments, as the value of those have collapsed due to sluggish biz conditions.

Labour shortage for India Inc projects

Labour shortage for India Inc projects

Rediff.com   14 May 2013

CEOs point fingers at rural job guarantee and related govt welfare schemes; say mechanisation an increasingly viable option.

Sunil Mittal to step down from Unilever's board

Sunil Mittal to step down from Unilever's board

Rediff.com   13 May 2013

Lack of time was cited as the main reason for Bharti Chairman Sunil Mittal's exit from the Unilever board.

Telenor, Tata in alliance move

Telenor, Tata in alliance move

Rediff.com   8 May 2013

Merchant bankers appointed to explore options on merger or stake sale in Tata Teleservices.

Foreign investors betting big on Indian consumers

Foreign investors betting big on Indian consumers

Rediff.com   6 May 2013

However, foreign investors have completely shunned the infrastructure sector.

Bharti may raise Rs 6,500 cr from foreign investors

Bharti may raise Rs 6,500 cr from foreign investors

Rediff.com   2 May 2013

Bharti was talking to Standard Chartered Bank and Citibank, among others, to manage the issue.

Why professionally-managed firms have reasons to smile

Why professionally-managed firms have reasons to smile

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2013

These companies gave annualised returns of 11% on an average in the last five years, while shareholders of family-owned companies saw 5% annualised erosion