Samie Modak &Amp; Krishna Kant

Stories by Samie Modak &Amp; Krishna Kant

It's time for India Inc to go on a diet

It's time for India Inc to go on a diet

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2013

Slowdown and liquidity squeeze by RBI have put India's top 10 indebted firms in a tight spot. But they have a few options.

RBI move makes India Inc see red

RBI move makes India Inc see red

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2013

Tight liquidity will hit over-leveraged and cash-hungry companies, spare conservative ones

BoP: Not a 1991 relapse, but India faces daunting road back to glory

BoP: Not a 1991 relapse, but India faces daunting road back to glory

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2013

Crisis of growth is worsened by the challenging global environment and policy missteps. Returning to 9 per cent growth trajectory will be a tall order.

Profit boom amid sales gloom

Profit boom amid sales gloom

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2013

Brokerages expect Nifty50 firms to post 11.8% growth in net profit in Q1 but sales may decline

Rupee fall gives Unilever $400-mn smile

Rupee fall gives Unilever $400-mn smile

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2013

MNC required to bring in only 10% of issue value upfront during buyback; domestic currency lost 12% since offer was announced

Unilever open offer for HUL subscribed 66%

Unilever open offer for HUL subscribed 66%

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2013

Anglo-Dutch parent's stake in Indian subsidiary rises from 52.5% to 67.3%.

Jet Airways makes progress on debt

Jet Airways makes progress on debt

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2013

After four-odd years of focusing on reducing debt, the series of deals with Etihad could finally get it out of the spiral.

India Inc to get more freedom about deals

India Inc to get more freedom about deals

Rediff.com   16 May 2013

Law minister clears Sebi's regulation on put and call options.

India Inc short on sales, long on profits

India Inc short on sales, long on profits

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2013

Results of 138 firms show revenue growth has declined further, but net profits are up

Why professionally-managed firms have reasons to smile

Why professionally-managed firms have reasons to smile

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2013

These companies gave annualised returns of 11% on an average in the last five years, while shareholders of family-owned companies saw 5% annualised erosion

Etihad Airways to get right of first refusal

Etihad Airways to get right of first refusal

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2013

Will be the first choice if Naresh Goyal decides to sell stake in future.

BSE to offer various forms of Sensex

BSE to offer various forms of Sensex

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2013

Investors might soon get to bet on various versions of the Bombay Stock Exchange's (BSE) benchmark index, the Sensex, and its other key gauges soon.

Early birds snip dividend

Early birds snip dividend

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2013

Trend so far shows India Inc being stingy; aggregate of 23 firms that have declared payouts for FY13 down 2.4%.

Cheaper crude oil soothes India Inc's nerves

Cheaper crude oil soothes India Inc's nerves

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2013

Some are treating the price correction as akin to a fiscal stimulus that could kick-start a new demand cycle in the economy.

Downside risk in market capped

Downside risk in market capped

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2013

Sensex valuation has fallen below historical averages, now lags underlying earnings & dividend growth.

Retired bankers in demand as India Inc looks for licence

Retired bankers in demand as India Inc looks for licence

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2013

Aspirants banking on experience and domain knowledge of veterans

Road to loan recovery tough for banks

Road to loan recovery tough for banks

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2013

Many firms' debt far exceeds their market capital.

Pvt infra firms may get to issue tax-free bonds

Pvt infra firms may get to issue tax-free bonds

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2013

Allocation to be need-based, track record of the issuer to be considered.

PSUs not floating in cash any more

PSUs not floating in cash any more

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2013

Most have seen decline in cash reserves and deterioration in financial ratios in recent years.

Sebi and Irda clash again

Sebi and Irda clash again

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2013

The market regulator had last month allowed bourses to set up debt segments to develop the country's languishing corporate bond market.