Samie Modak And N Sundaresha Subramanian

Stories by Samie Modak And N Sundaresha Subramanian

Sebi unwilling to reveal names in RIL case

Sebi unwilling to reveal names in RIL case

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2012

India Inc springs into action to pare promoter stakes

India Inc springs into action to pare promoter stakes

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2012

Aims for share-sale before US holiday season, 'fiscal cliff' kick in

Hardeep was thrown out of board, Ponty quit later

Hardeep was thrown out of board, Ponty quit later

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2012

In a filing on March 18, 2012, Wave Industries, a key Chadhaa group company that controls its sugar and distilleries businesses, said Hardeep had vacated the office of director under Section 283.

Penny stocks that became bellwethers

Penny stocks that became bellwethers

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2012

More and more investors these days stay away from the companies who have made it big through political connections.

Sebi mulls exempting govt from open offer obligation

Sebi mulls exempting govt from open offer obligation

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2012

It intends to exempt the government from making the mandatory open offer to buy an additional 26 per cent from minority shareholders if its stake in a company crosses 25 per cent.

The curious case of directors who DO NOT direct

The curious case of directors who DO NOT direct

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2012

19 per cent of the directors don't attend three in four board meetings.

MCX-SX to go live after registering 350 members

MCX-SX to go live after registering 350 members

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2012

To launch technology infrastructure on Nov 18.

Rigged IPOs: Firms flout Sebi directive

Rigged IPOs: Firms flout Sebi directive

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2012

Since 11 months, Sebi has not been able to make these companies deposit the required money in an escrow account.

MP petitions against Bharti Infratel IPO

MP petitions against Bharti Infratel IPO

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2012

Bharti Infratel is a provider of telecom towers and related infrastructure and on a consolidated basis, is one of the largest in India, "based on the number of towers that Bharti Infratel owns and operates and the number of towers owned or operated by Indus, that are represented by Bharti Infratel's 42 per cent equity interest in Indus," according to the offer document.

Insiders everywhere, impossible to catch

Insiders everywhere, impossible to catch

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2012

Sebi Chairman U K Sinha has been demanding tools such as access to phone records from the government

Safety net would have hit 25% IPOs since '08

Safety net would have hit 25% IPOs since '08

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2012

At least 43 of the 175 issuers would have been hit if proposed mechanism had been in place before the R-Power IPO.

FIIs must disclose more in new Mauritius TRC

FIIs must disclose more in new Mauritius TRC

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2012

The government of Mauritius is likely to issue a new format for the tax residency certificate (TRC) for foreign institutional investors (FIIs), incorporating additional particulars required by the Indian government.

Slew of share sales could hit the market

Slew of share sales could hit the market

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2012

Given the sharp rally in stock prices since September, coupled with robust foreign inflows, share-sale activity by companies is likely to gather pace in the next few weeks.

Now Sebi can approve or reject IPOs on merit

Now Sebi can approve or reject IPOs on merit

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2012

Earlier, the regulator only mandated disclosures and issued observations. It was on an investor to read the disclosures carefully and take an informed decision.

The CURIOUS case of a cheque issued by Vadra's firm

The CURIOUS case of a cheque issued by Vadra's firm

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2012

What stops you from writing a cheque for Rs 7.94 crore, if you are sure the payee won't present it for payment? Nothing, really, not even the fact that your bank account has a balance of Rs 1 lakh or less. It is this confidence that seemed to have helped the Robert Vadra-promoted Sky Light Hospitality to write one or more cheques amounting to Rs 7.94 crore and account that as "book overdraft" in its balance sheet for the year ended March 31, 2008.

Sebi may issue trade annulment framework

Sebi may issue trade annulment framework

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2012

While the regulator has set up a group to look into trade annulment framework, it is also probing whether there was any breach of regulation at the broker or exchange level.

Recession eroded $12 trillion of household wealth

Recession eroded $12 trillion of household wealth

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2012

Worst affected were the countries of euro zone, which saw a loss of $10.9 trn

Sreenivasan replaced Priyanka in Robert Vadra company

Sreenivasan replaced Priyanka in Robert Vadra company

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2012

Several other little known entities, realty players involved in transactions with his four firms.

Need to have a few thousand SMEs listed: FM

Need to have a few thousand SMEs listed: FM

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2012

The minister added that the exchanges should not be discouraged by the failure of past attempts at launching such a dedicated platform for small exchanges.

The finance minister and a tale of two issues

The finance minister and a tale of two issues

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2012

IDBI Bank's recent overseas money raising experience points to renewed interest in India.