Krishna Kant &Amp; Abhineet Kumar

Stories by Krishna Kant &Amp; Abhineet Kumar

Govt's dash for cash triggers meltdown in PSU stocks

Govt's dash for cash triggers meltdown in PSU stocks

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2013

In the last two months, these stocks have lost nearly a quarter of their market cap.

It's time for India Inc to go on a diet

It's time for India Inc to go on a diet

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2013

Slowdown and liquidity squeeze by RBI have put India's top 10 indebted firms in a tight spot. But they have a few options.

Reliance Jio's piggyback plan

Reliance Jio's piggyback plan

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2013

The 4G service may use Reliance Retail, with a surging customer base, as the launch pad

RBI move makes India Inc see red

RBI move makes India Inc see red

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2013

Tight liquidity will hit over-leveraged and cash-hungry companies, spare conservative ones

BoP: Not a 1991 relapse, but India faces daunting road back to glory

BoP: Not a 1991 relapse, but India faces daunting road back to glory

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2013

Crisis of growth is worsened by the challenging global environment and policy missteps. Returning to 9 per cent growth trajectory will be a tall order.

Profit boom amid sales gloom

Profit boom amid sales gloom

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2013

Brokerages expect Nifty50 firms to post 11.8% growth in net profit in Q1 but sales may decline

Stricter buyback norms to hit companies

Stricter buyback norms to hit companies

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2013

Since January 2011, a third of firms making such offers failed to meet new floor; current penalties would have been hefty.

Jet Airways makes progress on debt

Jet Airways makes progress on debt

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2013

After four-odd years of focusing on reducing debt, the series of deals with Etihad could finally get it out of the spiral.

How the game is changing for Marico

How the game is changing for Marico

Rediff.com   29 May 2013

As growth in its traditional stronghold stagnates, it is diving into business areas where competition is cutthroat.

India Inc to get more freedom about deals

India Inc to get more freedom about deals

Rediff.com   16 May 2013

Law minister clears Sebi's regulation on put and call options.

Bombay House prepares to fill the C-suites

Bombay House prepares to fill the C-suites

Rediff.com   6 May 2013

Unless new members are inducted at jet speed, the strength of Tata Sons board will come down to four in July.

Ambani brothers to extend corporate kinship in telecom

Ambani brothers to extend corporate kinship in telecom

Rediff.com   3 May 2013

Mukesh and Anil will announce two more infrastructure-sharing agreements by mid-June.

India Inc short on sales, long on profits

India Inc short on sales, long on profits

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2013

Results of 138 firms show revenue growth has declined further, but net profits are up

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

Tatas expects to increase R&D spend

Tatas expects to increase R&D spend

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2013

The Group has been pioneer in innovation; Ratan Tata has been credited for launching world's cheapest car Nano in 2009

Early birds snip dividend

Early birds snip dividend

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2013

Trend so far shows India Inc being stingy; aggregate of 23 firms that have declared payouts for FY13 down 2.4%.

Cheaper crude oil soothes India Inc's nerves

Cheaper crude oil soothes India Inc's nerves

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2013

Some are treating the price correction as akin to a fiscal stimulus that could kick-start a new demand cycle in the economy.

Downside risk in market capped

Downside risk in market capped

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2013

Sensex valuation has fallen below historical averages, now lags underlying earnings & dividend growth.

MBlaze's loss is Photon's gain

MBlaze's loss is Photon's gain

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2013

The shrinkage of MTS operations has helped Tata Tele's wireless net service brand to gain traction.

Road to loan recovery tough for banks

Road to loan recovery tough for banks

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2013

Many firms' debt far exceeds their market capital.