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

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

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.

Google to wind down free WiFi services globally

Google to wind down free WiFi services globally

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2020

Google had started the Station as a five-year partnership with the Indian Railways and RailTel in 2015 to provide fast, free WiFi in over 400 stations by mid-2020.

With SC's strict order, is it all over for Voda-Idea?

With SC's strict order, is it all over for Voda-Idea?

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2020

Vodafone Idea's net worth (or shareholders' equity) was down 73 per cent year-on-year to around Rs 17,600 crore at the end of the December 2019 quarter after the company reported a net loss of around Rs 6,400 crore during the quarter. Cumulatively, the company has lost nearly Rs 45,000 crore in the last four quarters, eroding its net worth to its lowest level in three-year. Analysts said a such a low level of net worth, coupled with continuing losses in operations, ruled out the possibility of the company getting fresh loans from lenders to fund its adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues of Rs 54,000 crore.

New tax norms to hit dividends received from foreign arms

New tax norms to hit dividends received from foreign arms

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2020

Dividend distribution tax in FY20 would only be applicable after deducting Rs 70 received from the foreign subsidiary, meaning 20.56 per cent DDT would be paid only on Rs 30.