Krishna Kant, Dev Chatterjee &Amp; Rajesh Bhayani

Stories by Krishna Kant, Dev Chatterjee &Amp; Rajesh Bhayani

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.

Gold import might fall in coming months

Gold import might fall in coming months

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2014

Marriage season will end in the next two months and import growth is likely to taper off

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.

Gold import bill stays high on lower prices

Gold import bill stays high on lower prices

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2014

The bill on October 2013 was $1.01 billion for 38 tonnes.

Silver to beat gold as a better investment option

Silver to beat gold as a better investment option

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2014

Silver is emerging as a stronger bet for the long-term.

Govt set to overhaul gold import scheme

Govt set to overhaul gold import scheme

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2014

Move comes after agencies unearth several cases of misuse of the 80:20 scheme.

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.

India Inc sells assets abroad to cut debt

India Inc sells assets abroad to cut debt

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2014

Bankers say it's a question of survival for debt-heavy companies.

Samvat 2070: Investors who made blockbuster gains from markets

Samvat 2070: Investors who made blockbuster gains from markets

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2014

Samvat 2070 was a great year for top Indian conglomerates in the stock markets.

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.

Twists and turns in M&M's incredible journey

Twists and turns in M&M's incredible journey

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2014

On Reva, Mahindra says electric cars are an innovation that can disrupt the automobile sector.

Festival appetite inspires gold shipments to shimmer

Festival appetite inspires gold shipments to shimmer

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2014

Import bill for September rises to $3.5-4 billion as traders and retailers stock up the precious metal.

Projects rocked by policy paralysis get rolling again

Projects rocked by policy paralysis get rolling again

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2014

Revivals nearly double q-o-q to 36 in September, highest in 3 years

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

Ambani's pipeline firm sees its losses zoom

Ambani's pipeline firm sees its losses zoom

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2014

But earnings of main private holding firm get a booster dose from RIL dividend

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.