Krishna Kant And Ashley Coutinho

Stories by Krishna Kant And Ashley Coutinho

Active vs passive funds: And the winner is...

Active vs passive funds: And the winner is...

Rediff.com   23 May 2018

A large proportion of passive funds has beaten actively managed large-cap funds with average one-year category returns for large-cap at 10.2 per cent

Star fund managers jump ship even as assets soar

Star fund managers jump ship even as assets soar

Rediff.com   16 May 2018

Exodus of top managers an unintended side effect of roaring MF industry

Is Walmart chasing a mirage in Flipkart?

Is Walmart chasing a mirage in Flipkart?

Rediff.com   15 May 2018

Flipkart will need $2 bn annual profit to make Walmart investment viable, which will mean yearly revenue of $100 bn

Flipkart shows retail majors how to play the online game

Flipkart shows retail majors how to play the online game

Rediff.com   13 May 2018

Did top Indian business groups miss the e-commerce opportunity by focusing on replicating the Walmart model instead of following the Amazon model of online shopping?

25% of IT chiefs earn more than Rs 10cr, says report

25% of IT chiefs earn more than Rs 10cr, says report

Rediff.com   5 May 2018

Professional CEOs in the sector draw a much higher remuneration than promoter CEOs, points out report by IiAS.

TCS powers Tatas into Rs 10 trillion m-cap club

TCS powers Tatas into Rs 10 trillion m-cap club

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2018

IT major nears $100 bn m-cap, accounts for 61% of the group's combined valuation.

Bonanza for MF staff; may get bonus worth 40-100% of annual pay

Bonanza for MF staff; may get bonus worth 40-100% of annual pay

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2018

MFs have garnered record assets in the past one year, led by increased investor participation through SIPs and robust returns in mid-cap schemes.

Small saving schemes account for 20.9% of government borrowing in FY18

Small saving schemes account for 20.9% of government borrowing in FY18

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2018

Centre took Rs 1,002 bn from here in 2017-18, sharply up from Rs 904 bn a year before and Rs 123.6 bn in FY14

Why FY19 is likely to be a volatile year for Indian equities

Why FY19 is likely to be a volatile year for Indian equities

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2018

It won't be an easy ride for the markets, reckon experts, considering the multiple state elections in 2018 and general elections next year.

China is yet again ahead of India -- now in retail banking

China is yet again ahead of India -- now in retail banking

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2018

With a loan book of $268 billion, India's retail banking is now ahead of Russia, Malaysia and Mexico but behind China, Brazil and Thailand

Saddled with huge debt, Vodafone-Idea will find it hard to grow

Saddled with huge debt, Vodafone-Idea will find it hard to grow

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2018

The merged entity would lead with a revenue market share of about 37 per cent against Airtel's 31.2 per cent and Jio's 14.5 per cent

2 key reasons why PSUs will pay lower dividend in FY19

2 key reasons why PSUs will pay lower dividend in FY19

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2018

Rising oil prices and diminishing cash pile to limit capacity in 2018-19

Why domestic investment bankers will pocket hefty bonuses

Why domestic investment bankers will pocket hefty bonuses

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2018

Bonuses are typically commensurate with deal activity in any given year. Investment banks, on average, pocket 2-3 per cent as fees for managing an IPO and 1.5-2 per cent for handling QIPs.

Sebi having second thoughts over its trading plans

Sebi having second thoughts over its trading plans

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2018

The regulator had introduced trading plans to provide an opportunity for those holding possible insider information to legitimately trade, without violating insider trading regulations

Can these stocks shine amid market gloom?

Can these stocks shine amid market gloom?

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2018

Investors turn their attention to export-driven sectors.

'Higher volatility to persist due to fiscal slippage'

'Higher volatility to persist due to fiscal slippage'

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2018

'As the growth momentum reverses benefiting from re-monetisation, it will be accompanied by a rise in inflation.'

A year of Chandra, Tata Sons' lucky mascot

A year of Chandra, Tata Sons' lucky mascot

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2018

A financial turnaround in Tata Steel and Tata Motors has come as a shot in the arm for Chandra.

N Chandrasekaran: Tata Son's lucky mascot

N Chandrasekaran: Tata Son's lucky mascot

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2018

After years of losing money on two of the group's biggest bets - global steel business and domestic passenger cars - there are strong signs of a revival in both businesses.

Banks face more headache from diamond industry

Banks face more headache from diamond industry

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2018

The problem is actually acute in the diamond jewellery industry where there is no uniform criteria of inventory valuation unlike gold, whose prices are uniform and widely quoted.

LTCG tax: Grandfathering benefits may elude investors

LTCG tax: Grandfathering benefits may elude investors

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2018

The tax computation compares the original cost, along with the stock value on January 31, and grants benefit of the higher of the two.