Krishna Kant And Sachin P Mampatta

Stories by Krishna Kant And Sachin P Mampatta

Why FMCG stocks are booming

Why FMCG stocks are booming

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2018

HUL, ITC, Nestle, Colgate, Dabur, Britannia, Asian Paints, P&G are trading at nearly 48 times. The previous record high was 53 times at the end of March 1994.

CSR spending: India Inc's pathetic track record

CSR spending: India Inc's pathetic track record

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2018

Companies that have a net worth of at least Rs 500 crore, a turnover of Rs 1,000 crore or a net profit of Rs 5 crore are required to spend 2 per cent of their net profits on corporate social responsibility programmes.

Surprise! Sensex on a high but FIIs gain little

Surprise! Sensex on a high but FIIs gain little

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2018

If the rupee falls further, it would negatively impact the dollar-based returns of foreign investors, and could influence foreign flows into India.

Govt needs to sell stake of over Rs 25,000 crore by Aug 21

Govt needs to sell stake of over Rs 25,000 crore by Aug 21

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2018

Sebi had given an extension last year for PSUs to meet 25% minimum public shareholding rule

Chandra's Midas touch helps Tata group profit to rise 35%

Chandra's Midas touch helps Tata group profit to rise 35%

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2018

On the other hand, the group's two traditional cash cows, TCS and Tata Motors' subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover, are slowing as other businesses pick up pace

Real reason why top IT cos have reported a decline in assets

Real reason why top IT cos have reported a decline in assets

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2018

The combined assets of the top five - Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys Technologies, Wipro, HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra were down one per cent to Rs 27,7400 crore at the end of 2017-18, from Rs 28,0100 crore a year before.

These funds earn bigger returns than MFs

These funds earn bigger returns than MFs

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2018

'The ability to tailor schemes to market conditions and invest in unlisted equity and real estate, as well as commodities, makes Alternative Investment Funds a sought after platform.'

Pan masala, pens and a failed forex deal

Pan masala, pens and a failed forex deal

Rediff.com   24 May 2018

Vikram Kothari's Rotomac stares at a loan default of Rs 369 crore

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?

Kochhar family and the mystery of Credential Finance

Kochhar family and the mystery of Credential Finance

Rediff.com   3 May 2018

Its registration is unusual because the firm appears twice in the RoC database, but different identification numbers.

Deepak Kochhar's NuPower in fresh controversy

Deepak Kochhar's NuPower in fresh controversy

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2018

Shareholder advisory companies are raising eyebrows at the ICICI Bank board not being aware of Firstland's investment in NuPower

2019 election: How investors hedge their profits

2019 election: How investors hedge their profits

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2018

As the 2019 election draws near, investors focus on long-dated options.

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.

2 Kochhar firms had combined loss of Rs 162.25m in FY17

2 Kochhar firms had combined loss of Rs 162.25m in FY17

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2018

This was the companies' highest loss in two years.

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

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

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.