Krishna Kant And Ram Prasad Sahu

Stories by Krishna Kant And Ram Prasad Sahu

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.

More pain ahead for DLF stock after Sebi ban

More pain ahead for DLF stock after Sebi ban

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2014

Since the cash flows will be impacted in a big way, DLF will have to resort to selling non-core assets in a substantial and significant manner through the next few quarters.

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

Best equity mutual funds to invest in

Best equity mutual funds to invest in

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2014

Mid- and small-cap funds dominate the list, opening up opportunity for investors to make contra bets in large-cap funds

10 mid-cap stocks that can give you attractive returns

10 mid-cap stocks that can give you attractive returns

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2014

More, many market gurus expect the Sensex to reach 30,000 levels by December and 40,000-45,000 in three to four years.

Jet Airways' brand new strategies to fly in the black

Jet Airways' brand new strategies to fly in the black

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2014

A financial turnaround with the Etihad partnership and debt restructuring has not fully materialised.

Big mistakes that crashed Tata Motors' ambitious car dream

Big mistakes that crashed Tata Motors' ambitious car dream

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2014

Many say Tata Motors has perhaps paid the price for being too ambitious.

Mid & small-cap stocks in bubble zone?

Mid & small-cap stocks in bubble zone?

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2014

Their share in overall market capitalisation of BSE stocks has risen to a four-year high

India Inc beats Chinese peers on valuation ratios

India Inc beats Chinese peers on valuation ratios

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2014

Top companies in China are valued at 7.7 times the trailing 12-month earnings against a P/E ratio of 18.6 times for Nifty 50 companies.

Market rally rejigs cement, pharma pecking order

Market rally rejigs cement, pharma pecking order

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2014

Shree Cement beats ACC in market value, Lupin ahead of Dr Reddy's Labs

Infrastructure firms shed debt as asset sales rise

Infrastructure firms shed debt as asset sales rise

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2014

Combined debt-equity ratio of top companies declines but interest expenses outgrow profits.

Piramal Enterprises to stop early-stage research

Piramal Enterprises to stop early-stage research

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2014

To focus on molecules at advanced stage of development; move to impact 200 scientists.

Credit ratings conceal more than they reveal

Credit ratings conceal more than they reveal

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

Companies with contrasting financial ratios enjoy similar credit ratings; agencies say they look at many other metrics.

Network18 in consolidation mode, turnaround is sometime away

Network18 in consolidation mode, turnaround is sometime away

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

The Network18 stock is down 4.2 per cent after the declaration of results to Rs 49.50 currently.