Kalpana Pathak, Chitra Unnithan &Amp; Vinay Umarji

Stories by Kalpana Pathak, Chitra Unnithan &Amp; Vinay Umarji

Retail investors' holding fell steeply in last decade: IIM-A

Retail investors' holding fell steeply in last decade: IIM-A

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2013

Promoters, institutional investors have started increasing their holdings in domestic private sector companies.

Why financial literacy among urban working youth is low

Why financial literacy among urban working youth is low

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2013

The study says living in joint families negatively impacted the level of financial knowledge.

Real wages in India expected to quadruple by 2030

Real wages in India expected to quadruple by 2030

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2013

On the other hand, wages in the UK and US are projected to rise by a third by 2030

SpiceJet inks aviation fuel pact with RIL

SpiceJet inks aviation fuel pact with RIL

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2013

Sources aware of the development said as part of the project, the airline had signed an agreement with Reliance Industries Ltd, which would extend quality control services at its coastal terminals for ATF imported by the airline.

Reliance Industries may reward shareholders again

Reliance Industries may reward shareholders again

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2013

Goldman Sachs report says company might buy back shares.

Rupee fall brings cheer to Reliance Industries

Rupee fall brings cheer to Reliance Industries

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2013

In the last 3 months, rupee has depreciated 16% against dollar.

ONGC, RIL, BG set to invest Rs 950 cr in Panna oil and gas field

ONGC, RIL, BG set to invest Rs 950 cr in Panna oil and gas field

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2013

BG Exploration and Production India, a part of UK-based BG group and Reliance Industries, hold 30 per cent stake each in the field, while ONGC has a participating interest of 40 per cent.

ONGC's stake sale talks with ConocoPhillips, Shell hit roadblock

ONGC's stake sale talks with ConocoPhillips, Shell hit roadblock

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2013

The company has been in talks with ConocoPhillips and Shell for some time. It now says the MoD's stringent norms on exploration in 'no-go' areas is posing a big challenge in taking the deal forward.

New RBI head has tough job on hand: IIM-A faculty

New RBI head has tough job on hand: IIM-A faculty

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2013

The mood at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is festive, with one of its alumnii, Raghuram Rajan taking over as the next Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor.

RIL loses interest in city gas distribution

RIL loses interest in city gas distribution

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2013

Reliance Gas, which had successfully bid for three cities -- Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh, Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh and Yanam in Pondicherry -- during the second round of bidding for CGD in 2009.

Hotels plan to switch back to dollar rates for foreigners

Hotels plan to switch back to dollar rates for foreigners

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2013

Over 60-70% of the guests at five-star hotels are foreigners. However, hotels say, if dollar remains at this level, the mix could change.

Oil India in talks to buy stake in Petroceltic's Algerian asset

Oil India in talks to buy stake in Petroceltic's Algerian asset

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2013

Petroceltic is headquartered in Dublin with offices in Edinburgh, London, Algiers, Varna, Cairo and Rome.

Gas price hike soothes industry's nerves

Gas price hike soothes industry's nerves

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2013

Reason behind for the change in his stance: gas price increase.

I-T dept slaps Rs 30-cr service tax notice on Amity

I-T dept slaps Rs 30-cr service tax notice on Amity

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2013

The notice also said service tax amounting to Rs 28.08 crore (Rs 280.8 million), in addition to education cess of Rs 56 lakh and secondary and higher education cess of Rs 28 lakh (Rs 2.8 million) for the period between October 2007 and September 2012, should be recovered from Amity under the provision to sub-section 1 of section 73 of the Finance Act.

Rupee fall pushes apparel exporters' margins

Rupee fall pushes apparel exporters' margins

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2013

Rupee depreciation pushes apparel exporters' margins by 5-7%.

Reliance retail units set for merger

Reliance retail units set for merger

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2013

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is set to carry out a major restructuring exercise. Nine of its retail units would be merged with Reliance Retail and Reliance Fresh.

Maruti saves Rs 354 crore in 2012-13 with employee help

Maruti saves Rs 354 crore in 2012-13 with employee help

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2013

The company adopted the scheme from parent Suzuki, where employees are rewarded for making suggestions to improve productivity and cut wastage.

Rangarajan's formula to BENEFIT Reliance: Ex-Secretary

Rangarajan's formula to BENEFIT Reliance: Ex-Secretary

Rediff.com   29 May 2013

The price would increase from $4.2/mbtu to $10/mbtu if Rangarajan formula is accepted.

IndianOil plans Rs 11,000-cr capex for this year

IndianOil plans Rs 11,000-cr capex for this year

Rediff.com   28 May 2013

A large part of this investment, about Rs 5,000 crore (Rs 50 billion), would go to the Paradip refinery

Branded fuels stop flowing

Branded fuels stop flowing

Rediff.com   27 May 2013

Oil marketing companies decrease distribution & production of fuel brands after huge drop in demand.