Reena Zachariah &Amp; Shivani Shinde In Mumbai

Stories by Reena Zachariah &Amp; Shivani Shinde In Mumbai

5 PSU rights issues likely in September

5 PSU rights issues likely in September

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2007

Public sector undertakings Bharat Earth Movers (BEML), Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), Power Grid Corporation of India and National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), are slated to hit the market with their IPOs.

Motorola to continue focus on cheap handsets

Motorola to continue focus on cheap handsets

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2007

Motorola, the world's second largest mobile manufacturer in the world, plans to continue to offer cheaper phones in the emerging markets even as there are reports that it may register losses in its first-quarter results and cut its sales forecast.

Shop till you drop, with EMI card

Shop till you drop, with EMI card

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2007

EMI card is a unique installment concept, wherein you have the option of paying a fixed amount every month subject to the purchase limit you enjoy.

PEs opting to exit via public offers

PEs opting to exit via public offers

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2007

Unlike last year when private equity participants exited through strategic deals with third party investors, this year PEs are opting to exit via initial public offerings route.

Beware! Virus can kill your mobile

Beware! Virus can kill your mobile

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2007

Cellphone users are unaware that there are almost 200 viruses that can get into their phones, and wipe out the entire address book, data and music files while they perform an everyday tasks.

Enam, JP Morgan in talks for alliance

Enam, JP Morgan in talks for alliance

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2007

Vallabh Bhansali-controlled Enam Financial Consultants, one of the leading home-grown investment banks in India, is learnt to be in talks with JP Morgan for a strategic alliance.

Rush to revive demat accounts

Rush to revive demat accounts

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2007

The stock market correction seems to be encouraging more and more investors to revive their demat accounts, perhaps to start buying shares, now that the prices have eased from their recent peaks.

ICRA to get SBI business post-IPO

ICRA to get SBI business post-IPO

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2007

The forthcoming public issue by rating agency ICRA Ltd will see State Bank of India diluting its stake in the company by a nominal 0.21 per cent, but the meagre divestment has larger implications on both the entities.

Capital gains tax to boost art funds

Capital gains tax to boost art funds

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2007

The Budget proposal to impose capital gains tax on transactions in works of art would qualify art as another asset class.

500 BSE brokers offer shares for sale

500 BSE brokers offer shares for sale

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2007

The response was overwhelming even though the members would have to pay a capital gains tax of 20 per cent on their stake sale.

Move to list futures on SGX

Move to list futures on SGX

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2007

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) planned to list the futures trading in its benchmark index, Sensex.

Call centres to rethink strategies

Call centres to rethink strategies

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2007

The current level of automation available in the Indian call centre industry is very rudimentary with only the language assistance interface or the first level of the call being automated.

Goldman Sachs plans MF debut

Goldman Sachs plans MF debut

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2007

The New-York based Goldman Sachs, one of the world's oldest and largest investment banking firms, plans to enter the buoyant mutual fund business in India.

GIC, Deutsche, L&T vie for Sicom holding

GIC, Deutsche, L&T vie for Sicom holding

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2007

An official close to the development said the tender invited by the SUUTI closed in the second week of this month and 12 parties submitted their expressions of interest.

Mandatory IPO rating to be in phases

Mandatory IPO rating to be in phases

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2007

Sebi meet this weekend to also discuss physical delivery in options.

Soon, your thoughts may speak

Soon, your thoughts may speak

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2007

A professor feels the use of chips among patients can do wonders but he also believes the usage should not be restricted to therapeutic use only.

Goldman puts in proposal for MCX stake

Goldman puts in proposal for MCX stake

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2007

The move comes nearly a month after it acquired five per cent in the National Stock Exchange.

PSU banks tie up to sell 11% in NSE

PSU banks tie up to sell 11% in NSE

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2007

Less than a month after five financial institutions sold 20 per cent in the National Stock Exchange, a consortium of five stakeholders led by State Bank of India are looking to sell an 11 per cent stake in the exchange.

Solar energy: Big opportunity for India

Solar energy: Big opportunity for India

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2007

It is too late to devote resources to chip manufacturing. India, instead, should explore opportunities in solar energy, where entry barriers are low and end-products are sold like commodity, states a JP Morgan report.

Foreign banks eye retail broking space

Foreign banks eye retail broking space

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2007

Global majors seek local tie-ups.