Raghavendra Kamath And Ashish Rukhaiyar

Stories by Raghavendra Kamath And Ashish Rukhaiyar

Sebi mulls call auction for SME bourse

Sebi mulls call auction for SME bourse

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2011

After introducing the call auction mechanism in Sensex and Nifty stocks, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is mulling extending this to the proposed platform for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), although with a few changes.

How Hypercity plans to attract more customers

How Hypercity plans to attract more customers

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2011

Raheja-owned Hypercity plans its growth on the back of quality merchandise rather than cheaper price points.

Mumbai moves up in realty investors' pecking order

Mumbai moves up in realty investors' pecking order

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2010

Mumbai has jumped five positions to become the third-most preferred property investment market in Asia Pacific in 2011, according to new survey.

Bengaluru closes in on Shanghai in office space

Bengaluru closes in on Shanghai in office space

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2010

Latest CBRE data show Mumbai and the National Capital Region together have just 13 per cent more office space than Bengaluru.

Half a dozen realty IPOs face delay

Half a dozen realty IPOs face delay

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2010

The mega real estate loan scam could delay the initial public offers of over half a dozen real estate developers because of poor investor sentiment, said bankers and analysts tracking the sector.

New Takeover Code likely to be delayed

New Takeover Code likely to be delayed

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2010

The new Takeover Code that proposes sweeping changes in the way mergers and acquisitions are done in India is unlikely to get the final regulatory approval in the next couple of months. It is expected that the new set of regulations will be implemented only around the end of the current financial year.

Regional retailers hold their own

Regional retailers hold their own

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2010

Chennai-based electronics and consumer durables chain Viveks is the country's largest multi-product, multi-brand service centre. B A Kodandaraman, the 72-year-old chairman & managing director, knows it is after-sales service that will separate the men from the boys in the highly competitive retail sector, especially when big corporate houses are muscling their way into the segment.

Liquidity returns to market

Liquidity returns to market

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2010

Mutual funds breathed easy today, with the flow into liquid and liquid-plus schemes soaring to Rs 30,000-35,000 crore. This is in contrast to the situation over the past few days when a liquidity squeeze caused by the Coal India issue soaking up cash forced companies and banks to withdraw money from mutual funds.

Birla's retail venture: Less is more

Birla's retail venture: Less is more

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2010

By his own admission, the last 30 months have been one of the toughest in Thomas Varghese's 29-year career. The 50-year-old chief executive of Aditya Birla Retail, however, quickly adds that they have been 'very interesting and challenging too'.

Tata Housing to launch projects abroad

Tata Housing to launch projects abroad

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2010

The company may partner with local governments and land owners to launch its projects.

Global pension funds invest more in IPOs

Global pension funds invest more in IPOs

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2010

Global pension funds have started investing aggressively in primary market offers. Till recently, they were not looking beyond some of the largest Indian listed companies.

'Future Group to focus on maintaining No 1 postion

'Future Group to focus on maintaining No 1 postion

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2010

Raghu Pillai, former director and CEO (operations, strategy and business development) of Reliance Retail, today took over as the chief executive of Kishore Biyani's Future Value Retail. An industry veteran, Pillai talks about his new role with Business Standard.

I-bankers hit back at Sebi on PSU floats

I-bankers hit back at Sebi on PSU floats

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2010

Investment bankers have dismissed the capital market regulator Sebi's concerns over near-zero fee for managing public sector issues.

A few IPO swallows don't make stock market summer

A few IPO swallows don't make stock market summer

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2010

Sure, a few listings like those of SKS Microfinance and Gujarat Pipavav have seen significant investor interest, but experts say it's too early to signal a primary market revival.

Biyani again tries the Buffett way

Biyani again tries the Buffett way

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2010

Kishore Biyani, the founder of Future Group, is treading cautiously with the initial public offer of his venture capital arm, Future Ventures, this time.

Realty still a dirty word for regulators

Realty still a dirty word for regulators

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2010

The Indian stock market is in the midst of a great bull run. Indiabulls, a prominent name in the financial services arena, applies for a licence for mutual fund operations.

Industry wants holding cap in exchanges raised

Industry wants holding cap in exchanges raised

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2010

At present, investors who can buy up to 15 per cent in a stock exchange include domestic banks and financial institutions, clearing corporations, depositories and stock exchanges.

Mumbai ex-mill land comes with many riders

Mumbai ex-mill land comes with many riders

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2010

Last week, Indiabulls Infratech, part of the Indiabulls group, bagged NTC's Bharath Mill land, spread over 8.3 acres, in Mumbai for Rs 1,505 crore (Rs 15.05 billion).

Money talks better than performance

Money talks better than performance

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2010

It pays to stick to old fundamental ways of investing. At a time when the market is range-bound with highs appearing exceedingly difficult to be sustained, many companies are seeing their share prices register new highs. The common link amongst these companies is that their businesses have been able to generate operating cash flow.

Sebi to fine-tune Asba to attract investors

Sebi to fine-tune Asba to attract investors

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2010

The Securities and Exchange Board of India is re-looking at Asba , or Application Supported by Blocked Amount, norms to make the facility more popular.