Krishna Kant And Sachin P Mampatta

Stories by Krishna Kant And Sachin P Mampatta

Now, call goes out for a Jain stock index

Now, call goes out for a Jain stock index

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2014

On the lines of Shariah-compliant products, intermediaries ask exchanges to consider investment benchmark.

Tata group's finances back on track after 7 years

Tata group's finances back on track after 7 years

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2014

Leverage ratio falls to under 1; but group heavily dependent on TCS & Tata Motors.

About 700 listed firms vanish from regional exchanges

About 700 listed firms vanish from regional exchanges

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2014

List of disappearing entities could see additions, for first time in 20 years.

BSE revises circuit filter for over 1,500 companies

BSE revises circuit filter for over 1,500 companies

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2014

The 'T' group stocks refers to stocks which are only allowed to be traded on a delivery-basis.

Top business families hold on to their stake in firms

Top business families hold on to their stake in firms

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2014

Promoter holding in family-owned firms up 70 bps since 2005, 240 bps since 2010.

Dalal Street rally? Combined net of 290 cos rises 2.4% only!

Dalal Street rally? Combined net of 290 cos rises 2.4% only!

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2014

The same set of companies had reported 3.8 per cent annual net profit growth in the previous quarter and 7.5 per cent annual growth in the same quarter last financial year.

Proxy advisers now face real scrutiny

Proxy advisers now face real scrutiny

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2014

The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) planned research analyst regulations will also apply to proxy advisory services which provide advice on corporate governance and issue voting recommendations to institutional shareholders regarding company resolutions.

Half of India's listed firms on the verge of falling off the grid

Half of India's listed firms on the verge of falling off the grid

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2014

It pegs the value of these companies at Rs 2 lakh crore (Rs 2 trillion).

Budget brings tax worries for foreign portfolio investments

Budget brings tax worries for foreign portfolio investments

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2014

Portfolio investors based out of the US and other countries with which India does not have favourable tax treaties will have to pay a 15 per cent tax on their derivative transactions, after the Budget decided to classify income from all foreign portfolio investment as capital gains.

Foreign inflows in debt zoom to a record high

Foreign inflows in debt zoom to a record high

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2014

Previous peak in 2010 crossed in first five-and-a-half months this year.

Cement is the new FMCG on Dalal Street

Cement is the new FMCG on Dalal Street

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2014

Players like UltraTech Cement more expensive than ITC and HUL; others catching up fast.

Why construction, IT and metal cos have huge debt

Why construction, IT and metal cos have huge debt

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2014

Operational income not covering even their interest expenses, finds study; analysts say if economy turns around, new equity issuances an option

India Inc set to get more leeway on stock options

India Inc set to get more leeway on stock options

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2014

Firms with low promoter holding may get to buy shares from secondary market.

Promoters cash in on bull run to get their pledged shares released

Promoters cash in on bull run to get their pledged shares released

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2014

Since April 1, promoters of Jaiprakash Associates have released more than 225 million Jaiprakash Power Ventures shares (valued at Rs 425 crore) pledged with lenders.

IT sector beats financial firms in salary payouts

IT sector beats financial firms in salary payouts

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2014

Going by the current pace, IT firms are likely to exceed the manufacturing sector in salary payouts over the next five years.

Long road to full recovery for India Inc

Long road to full recovery for India Inc

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2014

Net profit grew 25.4% in Q4 but revenue growth, lower at 8.5%, suggests lack of volume expansion.

Revenues outran profits in UPA decade

Revenues outran profits in UPA decade

Rediff.com   23 May 2014

While some companies used that to become world leaders, others squandered it by over-borrowing.

Why IPOs can't bank on the rich

Why IPOs can't bank on the rich

Rediff.com   9 May 2014

Reserve requirements, mandatory investment in G-secs under Companies Act may slow lending for HNI investment in IPOs.

Dividend growth nearly halved in 2013-14

Dividend growth nearly halved in 2013-14

Rediff.com   5 May 2014

IT companies account for a third of the entire dividend pot this year

Why is ability of Indian cos to generate profit declining?

Why is ability of Indian cos to generate profit declining?

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2014

Revenue yield on every rupee of investment fell to Rs 1.06 in FY13 from Rs 1.20 in FY08.