Women have been leaving the investment decision to husbands.
The rise in India Inc's market value was led by asset-light firms.
The calculation excludes cross-holding of listed group cos in each other.
Tata Motors, Titan Company & Tata Steel come in at second, third & fourth slots.
The growth premium India enjoyed has largely been lost.
The BSE Realty Index is on a downhill journey.
Experts believe volatility is here to stay for some time, at least till China stabilises and clarity regarding the US Fed's interest rate move emerges.
More than 10% (40 of 498 companies) have lost at least half their market value.
During the dot-com bubble, it had touched a high of 1.9.
The turmoil on the Street and a continued fall of the rupee may affect growth stocks, pushing equity investors back to the relative safety of defensive counters, or forcing them to flee markets, or both.
Only double-income households can buy flats in India's top 8 cities, except Mumbai
Firms have to adhere to strict compliance requirements mandated by global parents
Metro projects usually require additional funding by promoters, which RInfra refuses to in this case.
Indian companies typically have higher return on equity.
Experts attribute this to new launches in anticipation of a demand revival after the 2014 general elections.
Experts attribute the high valuation of Indian auto makers to the faster growth in India compared to the rest of the world.
ITC's net profit grew the fastest, followed by HUL and Asian Paints.
Experts believe that one should not allocate more than 5-10 per cent of one's equity portfolio to international funds.
Meeting the disclosure norms isn't very easy.
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