Sachin P Mampatta And Krishna Kant

Stories by Sachin P Mampatta And Krishna Kant

Proxy advisers now face real scrutiny

Proxy advisers now face real scrutiny

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2014

The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) planned research analyst regulations will also apply to proxy advisory services which provide advice on corporate governance and issue voting recommendations to institutional shareholders regarding company resolutions.

Half of India's listed firms on the verge of falling off the grid

Half of India's listed firms on the verge of falling off the grid

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2014

It pegs the value of these companies at Rs 2 lakh crore (Rs 2 trillion).

Budget brings tax worries for foreign portfolio investments

Budget brings tax worries for foreign portfolio investments

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2014

Portfolio investors based out of the US and other countries with which India does not have favourable tax treaties will have to pay a 15 per cent tax on their derivative transactions, after the Budget decided to classify income from all foreign portfolio investment as capital gains.

Foreign inflows in debt zoom to a record high

Foreign inflows in debt zoom to a record high

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2014

Previous peak in 2010 crossed in first five-and-a-half months this year.

Cement is the new FMCG on Dalal Street

Cement is the new FMCG on Dalal Street

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2014

Players like UltraTech Cement more expensive than ITC and HUL; others catching up fast.

Why construction, IT and metal cos have huge debt

Why construction, IT and metal cos have huge debt

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2014

Operational income not covering even their interest expenses, finds study; analysts say if economy turns around, new equity issuances an option

India Inc set to get more leeway on stock options

India Inc set to get more leeway on stock options

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2014

Firms with low promoter holding may get to buy shares from secondary market.

Promoters cash in on bull run to get their pledged shares released

Promoters cash in on bull run to get their pledged shares released

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2014

Since April 1, promoters of Jaiprakash Associates have released more than 225 million Jaiprakash Power Ventures shares (valued at Rs 425 crore) pledged with lenders.

IT sector beats financial firms in salary payouts

IT sector beats financial firms in salary payouts

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2014

Going by the current pace, IT firms are likely to exceed the manufacturing sector in salary payouts over the next five years.

Long road to full recovery for India Inc

Long road to full recovery for India Inc

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2014

Net profit grew 25.4% in Q4 but revenue growth, lower at 8.5%, suggests lack of volume expansion.

Revenues outran profits in UPA decade

Revenues outran profits in UPA decade

Rediff.com   23 May 2014

While some companies used that to become world leaders, others squandered it by over-borrowing.

Why IPOs can't bank on the rich

Why IPOs can't bank on the rich

Rediff.com   9 May 2014

Reserve requirements, mandatory investment in G-secs under Companies Act may slow lending for HNI investment in IPOs.

Dividend growth nearly halved in 2013-14

Dividend growth nearly halved in 2013-14

Rediff.com   5 May 2014

IT companies account for a third of the entire dividend pot this year

Why is ability of Indian cos to generate profit declining?

Why is ability of Indian cos to generate profit declining?

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2014

Revenue yield on every rupee of investment fell to Rs 1.06 in FY13 from Rs 1.20 in FY08.

India has once again become the darling of foreign investors

India has once again become the darling of foreign investors

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2014

Foreign investors are betting top dollar on the country as growth is likely to recover at a time when other emerging markets are battling macroeconomic adjustments.

Adani stock has gained most in 'Modi-fied' rally on exchanges

Adani stock has gained most in 'Modi-fied' rally on exchanges

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2014

Adani Enterprises plans to invest a total of $25 billion in the next five years.

Few firms will shine, some may put up dull performance in Q4

Few firms will shine, some may put up dull performance in Q4

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2014

Oil and gas sectot may not put up good numbers in Q4.

India Inc's Q4 results likely to sparkle

India Inc's Q4 results likely to sparkle

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2014

India Inc will report good set of numbers in Q4.

Access to low-cost funds to help infra lender, says IDFC

Access to low-cost funds to help infra lender, says IDFC

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2014

Most infra projects have hit a road block due to high cost of funds.

Sebi's merger veto to block back-door delistings

Sebi's merger veto to block back-door delistings

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2014

Could address the concerns over Companies Act provision on the issue