Krishna Kant And Ashley Coutinho

Stories by Krishna Kant And Ashley Coutinho

Want to retire at 50? Make your dream come true

Want to retire at 50? Make your dream come true

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2015

High savings, aggressive asset allocation and a frugal lifestyle can help you hang up your boots a decade early.

Stock market investor? Be disciplined to get attractive returns

Stock market investor? Be disciplined to get attractive returns

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2015

According to Rahul Rege, business head (retail) at Emkay Global Financial Services, it is difficult to track more than 10 stocks.

Indian stocks among the world's most expensive

Indian stocks among the world's most expensive

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2015

HUL, UltraTech, Asian Paints, L&T, HDFC Bank top global valuation charts

India Inc's Q3 net profit growth slowest in 8 quarters

India Inc's Q3 net profit growth slowest in 8 quarters

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2015

Sales expansion also down 4.4%

Is this a good time to invest in interest rate-sensitive stocks?

Is this a good time to invest in interest rate-sensitive stocks?

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2015

Don't get carried away by the current rally; be picky and take a stock-specific approach.

Yes, crude oil and Sensex do move together

Yes, crude oil and Sensex do move together

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2015

Higher crude oil prices also translate into better corporate earnings for India's top companies

Buying retirement plans? These options can be of great help

Buying retirement plans? These options can be of great help

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2015

Insurance firms have designed amazing retirment plans to lure more customers.

Stay invested but hedge your bets

Stay invested but hedge your bets

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2014

Have a Plan B in place if the tide turns against you.

Cash that PSUs are sitting on? A whopping Rs 2 lakh crore!

Cash that PSUs are sitting on? A whopping Rs 2 lakh crore!

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2014

The amount is around a fifth of the cumulative investment in fixed assets by these companies.

India Inc's growing disconnect between profits and dividends

India Inc's growing disconnect between profits and dividends

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2014

Some big ones hoard cash unduly and others borrow to keep up payments to shareholders

Why one shouldn't overreact to Sensex movements

Why one shouldn't overreact to Sensex movements

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2014

Investors often forget that the movements in indices such as the Sensex reflects the performance of its constituent stocks; nothing else.

Balanced funds can work wonders for first time investors

Balanced funds can work wonders for first time investors

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2014

Balanced funds may be a good option for first-time investors.

India Inc high on profit, low on sales growth in second quarter

India Inc high on profit, low on sales growth in second quarter

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2014

A full-blown recovery remained elusive for India Inc in the July-September quarter, even as it overcame the challenge of achieving profitable growth.

FII stake at 10-year high, but valuations lag 2008 peak

FII stake at 10-year high, but valuations lag 2008 peak

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2014

With mutual funds, promoters turning net-buyers, foreign investors may have to bid up prices to raise holdings.

Sun Network pays a whopping Rs 120.8 cr to its directors

Sun Network pays a whopping Rs 120.8 cr to its directors

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2014

The analysis covers BSE 200 Index's 171 companies for which data on the compensation to the boards of directors for FY14 and FY13 are available.

Rising orders mark India's investment revival

Rising orders mark India's investment revival

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2014

India Inc gets about Rs 67,000 crore worth of fresh orders in the Sept quarter, a rise of 45% sequentially.

China slowdown cheers some but worries many in India Inc

China slowdown cheers some but worries many in India Inc

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2014

China has cast a long shadow on India's economy.

Crorepati CEO club grew at a slower pace last year

Crorepati CEO club grew at a slower pace last year

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2014

Impact of the slowdown is most visible among promoter/owner-CEOs

IT firms put up a poor show in Q2, all eyes now on auto, pharma

IT firms put up a poor show in Q2, all eyes now on auto, pharma

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2014

That resulted in a 50-basis point improvement in operating profit margins on a sequential basis.

India Inc's cash flows back in positive zone

India Inc's cash flows back in positive zone

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2014

Firms generated free cash flows in 2013-14, for the first time since the 2008 Lehman crisis