Sachin P Mampatta, Business Standard

Stories by Sachin P Mampatta, Business Standard

Guess How Much IPL Brand Value Is!

Guess How Much IPL Brand Value Is!

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2022

The IPL brand value, according to the international brand valuation firm, touched $8.4 billion in 2022 versus $4.7 billion reported in 2021.

'Cybercrime has surpassed drug trafficking'

'Cybercrime has surpassed drug trafficking'

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2022

Financial institutions are 300 times more vulnerable to cyberattacks than any other industry.

FPIs Pull Out A Record Rs 1.22 Trillion!

FPIs Pull Out A Record Rs 1.22 Trillion!

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2022

FPIs have turned net sellers in 2022 after being net buyers in the last three years.

File Tax Return By Dec 31 If You Haven't

File Tax Return By Dec 31 If You Haven't

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2022

'By filing a belated return, you can avoid the consequences of non-disclosure of income.' 'You can also avoid a notice from the I-T department for not filing an ITR.'

Where Indians Want To Travel To

Where Indians Want To Travel To

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2022

Domestically, Indians are exploring popular beach destinations, the hills of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and the North-Eastern region as well.

How Will The Markets Pan Out In 2023?

How Will The Markets Pan Out In 2023?

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2022

Here's how leading brokerages and research houses expect 2023 to play out for the equity markets, and their sector preferences.

'Huge desire among people to fly... leading to congestion'

'Huge desire among people to fly... leading to congestion'

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2022

'Airports must look at their maximum capacity to handle passengers.'

Should A Collegium Pick Election Commissioners?

Should A Collegium Pick Election Commissioners?

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2022

The system of 'selecting' an election commissioner, which is before the Supreme Court, must be institutionalised.

'$33 billion was taken out of India -- the highest-ever'

'$33 billion was taken out of India -- the highest-ever'

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2022

'Yet the market didn't do all that badly because it was cushioned by domestic inflows.'

'Long-term science is the only thing that works'

'Long-term science is the only thing that works'

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2022

'If we are to be a contributor to the economy, we have to reduce carbon and imports.' 'We will achieve both -- that's our target.'

Property Sale: NRIs Can Repatriate Funds

Property Sale: NRIs Can Repatriate Funds

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2022

NRIs can repatriate the proceeds from the sale of a residential property in India, provided they meet a few conditions.

'It's advantage bulls for the near-term'

'It's advantage bulls for the near-term'

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2022

'New record for the Nifty50 is only a question of when.'

'Moonlighting Is Not A Big Deal'

'Moonlighting Is Not A Big Deal'

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2022

'Career paths are no longer linear as professionals look to build a more holistic career portfolio that is true to their professional and financial goals.'

Lakshmi-Ganesh On Rupee: Who Decides?

Lakshmi-Ganesh On Rupee: Who Decides?

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2022

Any currency design change must be approved by the RBI central board and the central government.

Companies see slowdown in growth of temporary, contract and casual jobs

Companies see slowdown in growth of temporary, contract and casual jobs

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2022

Some of India's largest companies have seen a slowdown in the growth of temporary, contract and casual jobs, as compared to the increase in their total workforce. The absolute number of such jobs is up 30 per cent between financial year 2017-18 and 2021-22 (FY18-22), shows an analysis of data collated from the annual reports of S&P BSE 100 companies. Forty-eight firms were considered for the final analysis based on the availability of uniform data across the last five years. In comparison, the total workforce numbers are up 36 per cent in the same period.

Gautam Adani's wealth up relative to India's GDP

Gautam Adani's wealth up relative to India's GDP

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2022

Amid increasing volatility and recession fears looming over global markets that has led to the decline in wealth of a number of billionaires, Gautam Adani was the only one to buck the trend. The billionaire added $43.3 billion in net worth between Diwali 2021 (November 4) and this year's Diwali (October 24) according to Bloomberg data. He added more wealth than the gross domestic product (GDP)of more than a dozen Indian states.

Capex on new projects declines further in Q2

Capex on new projects declines further in Q2

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2022

Expenditure on new projects slowed down for the second quarter in a row amid an uncertain global environment and higher borrowing costs. There were new projects worth a cumulative Rs 3.26 trillion in the July-September period, according to data provided by project tracker Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). This figure is much less than Rs 4.39 trillion in the June quarter (Q1FY23) and Rs 8.46 trillion in the March quarter (Q4FY22).

Explained: How India's crude import sources have changed over time

Explained: How India's crude import sources have changed over time

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2022

India's crude oil imports are coming in from a changing mix of countries, with the top three accounting for around 60 per cent of total imports. Russia emerged as the largest source of crude oil imports for India in June, as per the latest available data from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The data which is released with a lag, showed that Russian imports accounted for 24 per cent of the total crude imports into the country.

Businessmen suicides outnumber farmers' for 2nd year in a row

Businessmen suicides outnumber farmers' for 2nd year in a row

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2022

The states recording the highest number of such deaths include Karnataka (14.3 per cent), Maharashtra (13.2 per cent), and Madhya Pradesh (11.3 per cent). Tamil Nadu (9.4 per cent) and Telangana (7.5 per cent) were the other two in the top five.

Rs 1 Trillion Freebies By State Govts

Rs 1 Trillion Freebies By State Govts

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2022

'The power sector accounts for much of the financial burden of state governments in India.'