Samie Modak &Amp; Krishna Kant

Stories by Samie Modak &Amp; Krishna Kant

Will FII inflows to India start slowing?

Will FII inflows to India start slowing?

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

They have put in $14 billion so far in 2014 but this could get slower if the US Fed raises rates; however, there are expectations on compensatory flows.

Sebi likely to ease deadline for corporate governance norms

Sebi likely to ease deadline for corporate governance norms

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

Two weeks ahead of October 1 deadline, Sebi likely to relax certain conditions.

Market rally rejigs cement, pharma pecking order

Market rally rejigs cement, pharma pecking order

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2014

Shree Cement beats ACC in market value, Lupin ahead of Dr Reddy's Labs

Govt nudges bankers to skip big private issues for a while

Govt nudges bankers to skip big private issues for a while

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2014

Move aimed at avoiding crowding of public issues during the Centre's mega disinvestments in coming months.

You may have to shell out over Rs 53,000 for iPhone 6

You may have to shell out over Rs 53,000 for iPhone 6

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2014

The new iPhone siblings will be available in India about a week before Diwali, the country's biggest festival.

Market gears up for slew of IPOs

Market gears up for slew of IPOs

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2014

Buoyed by the success of secondary market, IPO market set to see high action

Why PSU stocks are going downhill

Why PSU stocks are going downhill

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2014

Price correction over post-election peaks could throw disinvestment calculations awry.

Infrastructure firms shed debt as asset sales rise

Infrastructure firms shed debt as asset sales rise

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2014

Combined debt-equity ratio of top companies declines but interest expenses outgrow profits.

Credit ratings conceal more than they reveal

Credit ratings conceal more than they reveal

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

Companies with contrasting financial ratios enjoy similar credit ratings; agencies say they look at many other metrics.

Govt asks market regulator to relax FPO norms

Govt asks market regulator to relax FPO norms

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

Move aimed at boosting retail investor participation in disinvestment.

Tata group's finances back on track after 7 years

Tata group's finances back on track after 7 years

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2014

Leverage ratio falls to under 1; but group heavily dependent on TCS & Tata Motors.

Market slump begins to bite India Inc's fund-raising

Market slump begins to bite India Inc's fund-raising

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2014

Stocks such as NIIT, Punj Lloyd, Gati, Welspun India and BEML are favourites of the trading community.

Top business families hold on to their stake in firms

Top business families hold on to their stake in firms

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2014

Promoter holding in family-owned firms up 70 bps since 2005, 240 bps since 2010.

Dalal Street rally? Combined net of 290 cos rises 2.4% only!

Dalal Street rally? Combined net of 290 cos rises 2.4% only!

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2014

The same set of companies had reported 3.8 per cent annual net profit growth in the previous quarter and 7.5 per cent annual growth in the same quarter last financial year.

Run-up to Budget: Emerging market peers pip India in past month

Run-up to Budget: Emerging market peers pip India in past month

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2014

Though India has been one of the best-performing markets in the last two months, it has lagged some of its emerging market peers such as the Philippines, Thailand and South Africa.

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.

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.

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.

'One should not expect an immediate boost to the economy'

'One should not expect an immediate boost to the economy'

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2014

Equity markets are currently difficult to gauge as the market has probably priced in a lot of things ahead of actual events.