Krishna Kant, Shine Jacob &Amp; Sachin P Mampatta

Stories by Krishna Kant, Shine Jacob &Amp; Sachin P Mampatta

Mumbai gears up as Covid-19 overwhelms health system

Mumbai gears up as Covid-19 overwhelms health system

Rediff.com   19 May 2020

With projections suggesting the number of cases in the city will touch 75,000 by the end of May, civic authorities are working overtime to add to the number of beds.

Early-bird results: Lockdown in March affected India Inc

Early-bird results: Lockdown in March affected India Inc

Rediff.com   18 May 2020

Combined profit before tax of 81 firms down 37.5% y-o-y, worst show in at least 3 years.

Mix of relief and fear as rail services start

Mix of relief and fear as rail services start

Rediff.com   13 May 2020

For many the resumption of trains is a big boon, but some say it doesn't come without confusion and worries

The businessman who got richer during the lockdown

The businessman who got richer during the lockdown

Rediff.com   8 May 2020

Radhakishan Damani is the only billionaire to see his wealth grow by around 20% during the lockdown.

Excise duty on petrol, diesel raised

Excise duty on petrol, diesel raised

Rediff.com   6 May 2020

No change in retail prices as oil marketing firms to absorb increase

TCS snatches most-profitable tag from Reliance after 6 years

TCS snatches most-profitable tag from Reliance after 6 years

Rediff.com   1 May 2020

RIL, however, remains miles ahead of TCS in other financial parameters such as total revenue, operating profit, net worth, assets, and market capitalisation.

India's first Covid-19 patient speaks up!

India's first Covid-19 patient speaks up!

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2020

The survivor from Thrissur, who returned from Wuhan -- the epicentre of the pandemic -- recounts her road to recovery and her future plans. Shine Jacob reports

Why shale holdings of RIL, GAIL are under pressure

Why shale holdings of RIL, GAIL are under pressure

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2020

American refiners closed some of their production, leading to futures trade benchmarked to the West Texas Intermediate going negative.

Nifty50 firms' net profit likely to decline 19%

Nifty50 firms' net profit likely to decline 19%

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2020

Corporate revenues will decline for a third consecutive quarter in March on a YoY basis - one of the worst shows by these companies in many years.

Indians face COVID-19 with record debt, stalled income

Indians face COVID-19 with record debt, stalled income

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2020

Indians face COVID-19 with record debt, stalled income.

As markets turn volatile, investors look to the stars for guidance

As markets turn volatile, investors look to the stars for guidance

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2020

The spread of COVID-19 and the accompanying mayhem caused the S&P BSE Sensex to drop over 38.5 per cent from its all-time high of 42,273.9 to a low of 25,981.2 on March 23. Those in the astrology and even numerology segments received more calls than before during the time.

India Inc more vulnerable now than in recession of 2008

India Inc more vulnerable now than in recession of 2008

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2020

Profitability and cash reserves have halved since the global financial crisis.

Family-owned businesses lose Rs 22 trillion in m-cap in FY20

Family-owned businesses lose Rs 22 trillion in m-cap in FY20

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2020

The combined market capitalisation of the top 873 family-owned companies was down 26.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 61.8 trillion at the end of trading on Tuesday. It had grown 6 per cent in FY19 and nearly 20 per cent in FY18.

Shutdown puts Rs 15-trillion debt at risk

Shutdown puts Rs 15-trillion debt at risk

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2020

Some of the top indebted companies likely to face financial headwinds in the coming quarters include NTPC, PowerGrid, Tata Steel, Adani Power, JSW Steel, UPL, and Steel Authority of India. Together these 201 companies owed Rs 14.9 trillion to their lenders at the end of September 30, 2019, up 4.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) during the first half of FY20.

GDP likely to fall to 30-year low, fear analysts

GDP likely to fall to 30-year low, fear analysts

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2020

In the manufacturing sector, output is expected to decline by about 70 per cent as only food-processing, and drugs and pharma industries are allowed to operate while other segments, such as engineering and metals, have shut operations.

Rana Kapoor: The banker who said 'YES' to a chosen few

Rana Kapoor: The banker who said 'YES' to a chosen few

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2020

The bank was worth over Rs 80,000 crore as recently as September 2017. The lender had grown at breakneck speed, helped perhaps by Rana Kapoor's reputation as a banker, willing to aggressively write checks.

COVID-19: Mumbai, Delhi see decline in traffic congestion

COVID-19: Mumbai, Delhi see decline in traffic congestion

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2020

Mumbai saw an average 46 per cent decline in congestion during the morning rush hour on Tuesday. New Delhi's data also showed an average 34 per cent decline in congestion during morning.

Govt to offload entire BPCL stake valued at Rs 46,300 cr

Govt to offload entire BPCL stake valued at Rs 46,300 cr

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2020

The sale is key to meeting the government's disinvestment target of Rs 2.1 trillion in the financial year 2020-21. So far, the disinvestment exercise has fetched the government Rs 34,845 crore during the current financial year.

ONGC seeks new petroleum exploration licence

ONGC seeks new petroleum exploration licence

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2020

RIL and Shell ceased production from the fields in 2016, and ONGC has already been using Tapti infrastructure for its other fields for better optimisation.

New technology adds zing to Indian Railways

New technology adds zing to Indian Railways

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2020

Globally, London's Tube and French railway networks are already using this technology in their corrosion-prone areas.