Sachin P Mampatta &Amp; Shine Jacob

Stories by Sachin P Mampatta &Amp; Shine Jacob

Industries, airports near border on alert for war-like emergency

Industries, airports near border on alert for war-like emergency

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2019

State governments in Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Jammu & Kashmir are on high alert and have come up with contingency plans to ensure the security of residents in case of a war.

'Indian economy is best performer in the world'

'Indian economy is best performer in the world'

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2019

'When I came here in 2002, I said you can grow at 8%.' 'And I was told that was crazy, and (now) here we are.'

For Jhunjhunwala, 'small' is actually 'big'

For Jhunjhunwala, 'small' is actually 'big'

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2019

Twenty-three of the 31 stocks in his publicly disclosed portfolio consist small-cap stocks. jhunjhunwala's portfolio rose 15.2% in Q3.

Stockbrokers to set up shop overseas

Stockbrokers to set up shop overseas

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2019

'NRI interest has gone up in the past three-four years.'

How Vijayan came to be known as 'firm leader'

How Vijayan came to be known as 'firm leader'

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2019

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has graduated from being a stalwart of the CPM to a 'strong' mass leader and arguably the 'most able administrator' that the state has seen in over three decades, reports Shine Jacob.

Chanda Kochhar and 'clawback provisions'

Chanda Kochhar and 'clawback provisions'

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2019

'If she contests it, then these people will have to fight it in court.'

Why brokers are unhappy with revised stamp duty norms

Why brokers are unhappy with revised stamp duty norms

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2019

'Rather than abolishing stamp duty as STT is already levied on all transactions, the government has de-facto imposed a state STT in the guise of stamp duty'

India will grow no matter who comes to power

India will grow no matter who comes to power

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2019

'People always short-change the resilience of the economy.'

Oil PSUs may be allowed by Modi govt to bring in private players

Oil PSUs may be allowed by Modi govt to bring in private players

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2019

The government was planning to come up with a new fiscal model giving 'special incentives' for fields that were given out on nomination to ONGC and Oil India, reports Shine Jacob.

Why companies are chary of independent directors

Why companies are chary of independent directors

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2019

As many as 104 listed companies have fewer independent directors than mandated by the regulations, according to the figures from Prime Database, reports Sachin P Mampatta.

'Don't think you can predict the markets'

'Don't think you can predict the markets'

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2019

Financial planners advise against putting capital to work by anticipating what might go up or down.

Despite likely budgetary cut, railways eyes biggest ever capex of Rs 1.7 tn

Despite likely budgetary cut, railways eyes biggest ever capex of Rs 1.7 tn

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2019

The Centre is likely to cut budgetary support to the railways by around Rs 5,000-10,000 crore for 2018-19, out of the total budgeted GBS of Rs 53,060 crore. Due to this cut in GBS, the railways is likely to depend more on borrowings, asset monetisation, and internal generation to meet the capex target of Rs 1.465 trillion for the current year.

Petrol, diesel prices likely to go up again

Petrol, diesel prices likely to go up again

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2018

CARE Ratings, in a report, said it foresees an increase in the retail prices of petrol and diesel in the coming few days, depending on how the oil markets react in the reduction in supply from the cartel.

Average Indian's income sees slower growth

Average Indian's income sees slower growth

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2018

Average salary has grown faster than average business income for three of the last five years. This has implications in a country like India. Most people in India are self-employed, with 51.4% of the population falling in that bracket.

Railways to try out new signalling system

Railways to try out new signalling system

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2018

Electronic devices installed along tracks provide train signals to a computer fitted in the locomotive. If a driver goes over the designated speed, a dashboard in front of him gives a red alert sign at first. Even after this, if the train continues its journey, the train's brake is automatically applied.

Enemy shares may become govt's friend in need

Enemy shares may become govt's friend in need

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2018

The government's move to sell enemy shares comes when it is struggling to meet its target of raising Rs 800 billion from the sale of State assets in the fiscal year ending in March 2019. The Custodian of Enemy Property of India holds around Rs 3,000 crore worth of equity shares besides land and property across India.

Holy cow! Now even India Inc spends money on them

Holy cow! Now even India Inc spends money on them

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2018

41 listed firms made 73 donations to gaushalas (cow shelters) and other cow-related charities over the last four years. The donations range from a few thousand rupees to a million.

At Rs 1700 crore, Jhunjunwala takes his biggest hit in 10 quarters

At Rs 1700 crore, Jhunjunwala takes his biggest hit in 10 quarters

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2018

His portfolio was worth Rs 12,333 crore at the end of June 2018. It was worth Rs 10,633 crore at the end of the September quarter. Smallcaps account for the largest number of his stock-picks. Such a fall has now happened for the third quarter in a row.

Railways to foray into education, convert hospitals to colleges

Railways to foray into education, convert hospitals to colleges

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2018

Railway hospitals will offer postgraduate courses for medical students.

The REAL story behind zero #MeToo cases

The REAL story behind zero #MeToo cases

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2018

Audit firms such as KPMG believe zero complaints may be an indicator of the lack of requisite mechanism to allow for such reporting