Raghavendra Kamath &Amp;Amp; Pavan Burugula

Stories by Raghavendra Kamath &Amp;Amp; Pavan Burugula

Indian fashion chains bet big amid online retail growth

Indian fashion chains bet big amid online retail growth

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2017

Shoppers Stop is looking to open four new stores this year and plans to invest Rs 120 crore.

Why Narayana Murthy wasn't reclassified as public investor

Why Narayana Murthy wasn't reclassified as public investor

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2017

Retention of Murthy within the promoter group was crucial for Infosys as the company believed the promoters' relationship would help the company in difficult times.

Canadian pension fund in talks with Bengaluru realtor co

Canadian pension fund in talks with Bengaluru realtor co

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2017

CPPIB is looking to partner with RMZ because the latter is aggressive on both new developments and acquisitions.

After selling Rs 300 crore worth of villas in a day...

After selling Rs 300 crore worth of villas in a day...

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2017

With Pirojsha Godrej at the helm, Godrej Properties posted a fourfold jump in profit in the third quarter of the current financial year, probably the only real estate company that did so well in that quarter.

Domestic investors increase clout in stock market

Domestic investors increase clout in stock market

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2017

The total value of holdings of domestic institutional investors as a percentage of the value of FII holdings has reached its highest level in four years.

Foreign investors still have faith in India's realty sector

Foreign investors still have faith in India's realty sector

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2017

The logistics segment is becoming a hot favourite of private equity, of late.

The Modi factor: NRIs show love for equity assets

The Modi factor: NRIs show love for equity assets

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2017

The Indian diaspora remain bullish despite single-digit equity market returns since May 2014, says Pavan Burugula.

The secret behind FY17 divestment bonanza

The secret behind FY17 divestment bonanza

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2017

Using buyback as a divestment tool is not new, the amount raised this year is phenomenally high.

Why foreign portfolio investors are a worried lot today

Why foreign portfolio investors are a worried lot today

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2017

One of the key concerns of foreign investors is how the general anti-avoidance rule would apply in case an investor is availing benefits under double taxation avoidance agreement.

Some tax treaties could be overridden by GAAR

Some tax treaties could be overridden by GAAR

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2017

GAAR will not override the recently revised double taxation avoidance agreements with Mauritius and Singapore.

Budget may give FPIs relief from tax on indirect transfers

Budget may give FPIs relief from tax on indirect transfers

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2017

The coming Union Budget might give relief to foreign portfolio investors from taxation on indirect transfers.

Hemmed in, UBS shuts P-note biz

Hemmed in, UBS shuts P-note biz

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2017

Swiss brokerage UBS joins European banking peer HSBC in shutting down its offshore derivative business

CBDT shelves proposal to tax India-dedicated funds

CBDT shelves proposal to tax India-dedicated funds

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2017

CBDT circular issued last month had raised multiple taxation concerns.

New affordable housing benefits not for urban poor

New affordable housing benefits not for urban poor

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2017

Effects of the new schemes launched under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana would be felt more in tier-II and tier-III cities, as not many budget or affordable housing projects are in the works in metropolitan cities.

'Made in China' Alibaba to enter India

'Made in China' Alibaba to enter India

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2016

The largest e-commerce entity of China is setting up its first India office -- an indication that it intends to capture a pie of the growing e-commerce market here. Raghavendra Kamath & Alnoor Peermohamed report.

Buying a home? Banned notes can be useful!

Buying a home? Banned notes can be useful!

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2016

Looking for a way out, property developers deal in banned notes.

Note ban impact: Sensex set to miss year-end target

Note ban impact: Sensex set to miss year-end target

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2016

While analysts predicted the Sensex to cross 30,000 in 2016, the index currently stands 12% lower at 26,400.

Demonetisation: Double whammy for property developers

Demonetisation: Double whammy for property developers

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2016

A fourth of the property market is cash-based and this has affected home sales after high value notes were scrapped.

Why FIIs want short-term capital gains to be scrapped

Why FIIs want short-term capital gains to be scrapped

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2016

FIIs fear short-term capital gains would give rise to tax uncertainty and make their operations difficult, reports Pavan Burugula from Mumbai.

Zara opts for largest mall space in India

Zara opts for largest mall space in India

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2016

At 9.5% of sales, Zara offers the best revenue share to Mumbai's posh Oberoi mall. This is the highest revenue share offered by any fashion retailer for an anchor position in a mall.