Sachin P Mampatta And Viveat Susan Pinto

Stories by Sachin P Mampatta And Viveat Susan Pinto

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala made $1 mn a day in one year

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala made $1 mn a day in one year

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2014

Big bull's holdings cross Rs 7,200 crore (Rs 72 billion).

Cadbury Glow to make India debut

Cadbury Glow to make India debut

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

This is the first market where the newest entrant to Mondelez's global chocolate portfolio will be launched, Siddharth Mukherjee, director, chocolate category & media, Mondelez India Foods Ltd, said in an exclusive conversation with Business Standard.

Consumer durable firms bank on freebies to beat slowdown

Consumer durable firms bank on freebies to beat slowdown

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2014

Anticipation of weak sales this festive season due to deficient monsoon, especially outside big cities.

Sebi sets Sept 30 deadline to apply for Sahara refund

Sebi sets Sept 30 deadline to apply for Sahara refund

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2014

Genuine investments identified so far is Rs.1.08 cr out of around Rs 24,000 cr.

Now, call goes out for a Jain stock index

Now, call goes out for a Jain stock index

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2014

On the lines of Shariah-compliant products, intermediaries ask exchanges to consider investment benchmark.

About 700 listed firms vanish from regional exchanges

About 700 listed firms vanish from regional exchanges

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2014

List of disappearing entities could see additions, for first time in 20 years.

E-commerce ad spends to beat HUL's in a year

E-commerce ad spends to beat HUL's in a year

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2014

Spends by e-commerce players have now touched Rs 1,000 crore.

BSE revises circuit filter for over 1,500 companies

BSE revises circuit filter for over 1,500 companies

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2014

The 'T' group stocks refers to stocks which are only allowed to be traded on a delivery-basis.

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.

Cigarettes get costlier by 44%

Cigarettes get costlier by 44%

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2014

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan's recent request to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley - for an increase in tax on cigarettes from 45 per cent to 60 per cent in the coming Budget - seems to have had a serious impact on cigarette smokers' pockets.

Most new consumer goods bomb, says Nielsen report

Most new consumer goods bomb, says Nielsen report

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2014

The report analysed product launches of 2011, their success over three years, and reported 31 of the 14,509 products introduced that year were received well by consumers.

Global brands don't top in India

Global brands don't top in India

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2014

Relaunched and indigenous brands fare better in India.

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.

Consumer goods makers in rush to go public

Consumer goods makers in rush to go public

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2014

Jaipuria has not specified the amount he is looking to raise, but says this is the right time to tap the capital markets.

How Colgate keeps its smile on

How Colgate keeps its smile on

Rediff.com   28 May 2014

The oralcare major has kept its ears firmly to the ground, pushing products into the hinterland and is holding fort in urban India with innovation for continued volume growth.

Spirits market: Global majors say cheers to new India CEOs

Spirits market: Global majors say cheers to new India CEOs

Rediff.com   27 May 2014

This comes in the wake of allegations of financial irregularities by the erstwhile management led by Harish Moolchandani.