Samie Modak, Sheetal Agarwal &Amp; Joydeep Ghosh

Stories by Samie Modak, Sheetal Agarwal &Amp; Joydeep Ghosh

Payments bank dreams go awry before take-off

Payments bank dreams go awry before take-off

Rediff.com   27 May 2016

Of the 11 licence holders, only eight remain in the fray as concerns about profitability and rising competition are making them think twice before jumping in.

Raghuram Rajan's 'surgery' uncovers more bad loans

Raghuram Rajan's 'surgery' uncovers more bad loans

Rediff.com   26 May 2016

Raghuram Rajan's 'surgery' uncovers more bad loans

India's 10 sinking banks

India's 10 sinking banks

Rediff.com   20 May 2016

Rising bad loans continued to haunt public sector banks (PSBs) in the March 2016 quarter.

Listed FMCG companies feel the heat of 'guru business'

Listed FMCG companies feel the heat of 'guru business'

Rediff.com   13 May 2016

Baba businesses are sprucing up their act as they expand product portfolios and enhance brand image

'Sensex earnings may grow 23% or more in FY17'

'Sensex earnings may grow 23% or more in FY17'

Rediff.com   10 May 2016

Raamdeo Agrawal, joint managing director at Motilal Oswal Financial Services, tells Sheetal Agarwal key trends in this earnings season and investment themes in Indian markets.

Indian markets will see a de-rating in near term: Mahesh Nandurkar

Indian markets will see a de-rating in near term: Mahesh Nandurkar

Rediff.com   3 May 2016

Premium valuations and lack of big triggers will weigh on Indian equity markets in the near term, believes Mahesh Nandurkar, India Strategist, CLSA.

'Gross hiring by TCS will go down for FY17'

'Gross hiring by TCS will go down for FY17'

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2016

'We are at a time and position that we do not need higher number of visas.'

New accounting norms to hit banking, telecom firms most

New accounting norms to hit banking, telecom firms most

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2016

Banking and telecom will see the highest impact of this transition.

Q4 earnings: TCS delivers, but is it enough?

Q4 earnings: TCS delivers, but is it enough?

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2016

Most positives seem to be factored into current valuations.

India seen losing favour among global investors

India seen losing favour among global investors

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2016

Most sought-after market of the past few years doesn't feature among top bets in Asia, emerging markets

Bigger warnings may not hit cigarettes a lot

Bigger warnings may not hit cigarettes a lot

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2016

Currently, 40 per cent of the front and back panel of cigarette packs is covered with warnings.

To what extent will RBI liquidity easing help?

To what extent will RBI liquidity easing help?

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2016

The gains will be gradual as the measure will be executed over 12 months or so.

'Earnings expectations still unrealistically high'

'Earnings expectations still unrealistically high'

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2016

The long-term sustainability of the ongoing market rally is difficult as earnings growth remains a challenge, says Herald Van Der Linde, head of equity strategy, Asia-Pacific, at HSBC.

Deposit-rate cuts may not be that steep

Deposit-rate cuts may not be that steep

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2016

Existing bank deposits will continue with past rates until renewed on maturity.

Investment in penny stocks under tax scanner

Investment in penny stocks under tax scanner

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2016

CBDT to reopen cases, conduct detailed inquiry of taxpayers who invested in such shares

'Indian markets to grow over 10% in 2016'

'Indian markets to grow over 10% in 2016'

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2016

'Markets should be driven more or less by earnings growth.'

Foreign investors make a strong comeback

Foreign investors make a strong comeback

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2016

FIIs pump in $1.4 billion in March, after pulling out $2.9 billion in Jan-Feb.

Big-ticket divestment in the offing

Big-ticket divestment in the offing

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2016

Market players say the government is likely to attempt, at least, one big-ticket sale this month.

The Budget has nothing much to cheer about

The Budget has nothing much to cheer about

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2016

There will be a review of employee compensation arrangement in the light of the new rules.

Fancy dividends? Keep an eye on these companies

Fancy dividends? Keep an eye on these companies

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2016

A record date is the cut-off date on which an investor has to own shares to become eligible for receiving dividends.