Samie Modak &Amp; Krishna Kant

Stories by Samie Modak &Amp; Krishna Kant

Wow! Indian stock market world's 7th biggest

Wow! Indian stock market world's 7th biggest

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2019

All the countries in the top 10 have seen a decline in market value.

Road will be bumpy for investors in 2019

Road will be bumpy for investors in 2019

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2018

'The first half of 2019 could be volatile.' 'In the second half, volatility inducing events should be largely behind us.'

Economy in bad shape, but rich year for tycoons

Economy in bad shape, but rich year for tycoons

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2018

Mukesh Ambani remains the country's wealthiest promoter as his stake in Reliance is now worth Rs 3.25 trillion!

Rough ride for markets in 2018

Rough ride for markets in 2018

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2018

2018 has been a disappointing and highly volatile year for equity investors.

Brokers send Budget wishlist to Sebi

Brokers send Budget wishlist to Sebi

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2018

'Extensive thought has been put in, and we have pondered over each and every suggestions and demands received from our members.'

Will the Sensex climb to the magical 40,000-mark in 2019?

Will the Sensex climb to the magical 40,000-mark in 2019?

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2018

French investment bank BNP Paribas said India's earnings growth potential is around 14-15 per cent

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.

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.

NBFCs need fresh capital to be in race

NBFCs need fresh capital to be in race

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2018

Most NBFCs will have to slow down their loan growth. Some of the most leveraged will have to sell a part of their assets (or loan book) to banks to raise incremental capital. Others may have to knock on the door of their deep-pocketed parents.

Govt's lopsided plan to meet divestment target

Govt's lopsided plan to meet divestment target

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2018

The finance ministry has short listed 11 PSUs for a possible buyback of shares in the ongoing financial year

India's skewed growth story

India's skewed growth story

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2018

More than 90 per cent of India's population belongs to the base tier (less than $10,000, or about Rs 730,000) when it comes to the distribution of wealth.

Dangers lurk, as India Inc chooses deleveraging over growth

Dangers lurk, as India Inc chooses deleveraging over growth

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2018

Total net debt-equity ratio improves for third consecutive year, while investment in new projects hits a 10-year low, says Krishna Kant.

Falling profits, but CEOs rake in moolah

Falling profits, but CEOs rake in moolah

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2018

27 large listed firms give double-digit hikes to top executives despite a decline in net profit.

2018 gains wiped out from Indian markets

2018 gains wiped out from Indian markets

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2018

Slide in the rupee, surging oil prices, and rising bond yields have triggered the latest fall in the market.

Markets stare at worst-ever FPI sell-off in 2018

Markets stare at worst-ever FPI sell-off in 2018

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2018

Not just India, but Asian peers such as Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and The Philippines have seen sharp FPI outflows this year

IL&FS crisis: Was correction in NBFC stocks overdue?

IL&FS crisis: Was correction in NBFC stocks overdue?

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2018

Second-tier NBFC stocks are trading at 24.4x their trailing earnings, which is nearly twice their 15-year average of 13.9x

Midcaps, smallcaps see biggest monthly fall since October 2008

Midcaps, smallcaps see biggest monthly fall since October 2008

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2018

'The velocity of the market correction in September was so fierce that 9 stocks declined for every one that advanced,' reveals Samie Modak.

Market volatility takes sheen off IPOs

Market volatility takes sheen off IPOs

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2018

The Centre has set a steep divestment target of Rs 80,000 crore for 2018-19. In the first six months, it has managed to mop up less than Rs 10,000 crore.

Lehman@10: Mixed fortune for India Inc's global forays

Lehman@10: Mixed fortune for India Inc's global forays

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2018

Just before the 2008 financial crisis made headlines, Indian companies were on a global buying spree. In the fifth part of the series, Dev Chatterjee and Krishna Kant discuss how the crisis came as a black swan event for some, changing the mood from exuberance to despair.

Why stock markets saw one of the most volatile days this decade

Why stock markets saw one of the most volatile days this decade

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2018

'It is easy to dramatise the events of today, but it is far more important to focus on the fact that we have a radically overvalued financial sector. It is a house of cards.'