Palak Shah

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Retail participation growing in market, say NSE, BSE

Retail participation growing in market, say NSE, BSE

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2012

Both the exchanges tgether claim 2 million new participants this year till date.

Uncertainty over PSU share sales heightens

Uncertainty over PSU share sales heightens

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2012

Fresh worries for NTPC and NMDC auctions after the tepid response to the discount pricing of Hindustan Copper's stake sale.

PSU divestment move: Govt plays it safe

PSU divestment move: Govt plays it safe

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2012

After the fiasco in March this year over the share sale in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation ( ONGC ), the government has softened its stand over the pricing.

BSE's new chief faces a tough task

BSE's new chief faces a tough task

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2012

Ashish Kumar Chauhan, who was appointed BSE's full-time chief executive officer and managing director early this month, has his job cut out - to steer the country's oldest stock exchange through challenging times and get it listed.

FIIs sell 10.64% stake in UBHL ahead of Diageo deal

FIIs sell 10.64% stake in UBHL ahead of Diageo deal

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2012

Promoter stake rises seven per cent in revised filing.

Punters in India bet Rs 500 crore on US elections

Punters in India bet Rs 500 crore on US elections

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2012

Odds on Romney rose to as high as Rs 20 against every Rupee and fell to as low as five paise on Obama.

Crisis? Mallya manages to make a neat cash pile

Crisis? Mallya manages to make a neat cash pile

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2012

He sold 8.84% stake for Rs 55 crore based on average stock price in September quarter.

Now, traders track 'Kejriwal' index

Now, traders track 'Kejriwal' index

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2012

Anti-corruption-activist-turned -politician Arvind Kejriwal has emerged as the 'new theme' for stock market traders.

Market sees sunshine as GAAR clouds disappear

Market sees sunshine as GAAR clouds disappear

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2012

The government is trying to send a signal it wants to stimulate the economy and the stock market.

Punters bet big on Pranab Mukherjee as President

Punters bet big on Pranab Mukherjee as President

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2012

"We in the satta bazaar trust Sonia Gandhi's manoeuvring skills. Now that it has become a major ego issue for the UPA, Mamata will be isolated. UPA may manage to get Mukherjee elected as President with the help of Mayawati and other smaller parties," said a bookie from Delhi

FIIs bet heavily in Indian market, but in Singapore

FIIs bet heavily in Indian market, but in Singapore

Rediff.com   28 May 2012

The General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) may have been deferred for a year but many foreign institutional investors (FIIs) do not want to take chances. They are shifting their trading positions to Singapore, where derivatives of India's key equity index, the Nifty, are listed.

Fears around P-notes return to dampen D-Street mood

Fears around P-notes return to dampen D-Street mood

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2012

Stock indices slip on fears that income tax department will go after offshore derivatives

E-courts to hear tax cases via webcast

E-courts to hear tax cases via webcast

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2012

The ITAT is mulling e-courts, or simply hearing of cases through webcast, to clear the backlog of cases in smaller towns.

MCX IPO to make staff millionaires

MCX IPO to make staff millionaires

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2012

The exchange granted 1.96 million stock options under two employee stock option (Esop) schemes in 2006 and 2008 to those eligible, according to regulatory filings.

MCX initial offer set to hit market by next month

MCX initial offer set to hit market by next month

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2012

After a long lull, India's equity primary market is set to witness some activity. The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) is set to hit the market with its initial public offer (IPO) in February. The investment banking circles are already buzzing with talks about valuation. Experts say, if priced well the issue could pump life into the moribund IPO market.

Rupee fall keeps FIIs at bay

Rupee fall keeps FIIs at bay

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2011

It is a Catch-22 situation for foreign institutional investors (FIIs) playing Indian markets. Even while stock markets are trading at attractive valuations, a sharper-than-expected slide in the rupee against the US dollar is keeping them away, say analysts.

VIP's 4 years of share disclosure error

VIP's 4 years of share disclosure error

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2011

Promoters say they mistakenly under-reported their stake at 7% lower than what it actually was.

Hasten court proceedings, says CBDT chairman

Hasten court proceedings, says CBDT chairman

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2011

Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Prakash Chandra, has asked the income tax (I-T) department to hasten court and tribunal proceedings to meet tax collection targets in the coming quarters.

Reports trigger fall in Reliance, RCom shares

Reports trigger fall in Reliance, RCom shares

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2011

Reliance Communications (RCom) and Reliance Industries (RIL) were the top losers among Sensex stocks on Thursday, after a research report by Canada-based equity research firm Veritas made damning accusations against their managements.

Reports trigger fall in Reliance, RCom shares

Reports trigger fall in Reliance, RCom shares

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2011

Reliance Communications (RCom) and Reliance Industries (RIL) were the top losers among Sensex stocks on Thursday, after a research report by Canada-based equity research firm Veritas made damning accusations against their managements.