Shyamal Majumdar &Amp; Rajesh Bhayani

Stories by Shyamal Majumdar &Amp; Rajesh Bhayani

Commex promoters may have to prune stakes

Commex promoters may have to prune stakes

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2008

Commodity futures exchanges are set for another round of equity restructuring with the Forward Markets Commission, the regulator, currently finalising guidelines that will require anchor investors to prune their equity holding to 26 per cent from the present 40 per cent after three years but before five years.

'Institutions will have to pay 100% for IPOs soon'

'Institutions will have to pay 100% for IPOs soon'

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2008

Sebi wants to reduce the time gap between the closure of an issue and its listing. This process is aimed at removing refund-related concerns and the grey market in IPOs.

India Inc's new credo: It pays to be a miser

India Inc's new credo: It pays to be a miser

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2008

Future Group Chairman Kishore Biyani says he takes immense pride in the fact that he is a miser. As a slowdown towers over the economic landscape, Biyani says the biggest worry for retailers these days is the increasing cost of doing business, and passing on the costs to your customers is no longer a feasible solution. Biyani's company has distributed thousands of T-shirts among his employees with the inscription: Garv se kaho ham kanjoos hai (Say with pride that you are a mi

Salary boom? Here's a reality check

Salary boom? Here's a reality check

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2008

At a time when salaries continue to rise, ICICI Bank says it's important to keep economic realities in mind.

Talent pool: Will China wallop India?

Talent pool: Will China wallop India?

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2008

India may soon lose its slot as the world's largest talent supplier to China.

Management lesson for IPL captains

Management lesson for IPL captains

Rediff.com   29 May 2008

Most IPL team captains need to be told that respecting your people is not some fuzzy new-age management fad.

Dark side of the jobs boom in India

Dark side of the jobs boom in India

Rediff.com   1 May 2008

Studies have indicated that only one in four graduates from India's colleges are employable. This means till the time the quality of education improves, the other three will have to remain content with either door-door canvassing for savings accounts, or watching people's tea and toilet habits, or honing up their American accents in graveyard shifts.

The man behind Indiabulls' success

The man behind Indiabulls' success

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2008

Gagan Banga talks about how one of India's largest NBFCs still retains the financial discipline of a start-up.

The success of Indian managers at HUL

The success of Indian managers at HUL

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2008

This stupendous success of Indian talent for Unilever globally is in no small measure on account of the strong foundations that were laid in the early years of the organisation, which is celebrating its 75th year in India.

Stock decline makes room for new P-notes

Stock decline makes room for new P-notes

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2008

The decline in stock values has created room for the issue of fresh participatory notes, but there are not many takers. P-notes are off-shore derivative instruments issued to foreign investors having securities as underlying. Sebi had banned the issue of derivative P-notes on October 25 last year. Brokers have started focusing on direct FII money rather than the P-note investments. New P-note regime & FII registration procedures are being implemented based on Sebi circular.

The dubious salary game

The dubious salary game

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2008

Any economy, which has to sustain a wage CAGR of 6-7%, slips into recession within 15-20 years.

BSE may allow members to trade in commodities

BSE may allow members to trade in commodities

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2008

Move follows 26 per cent acquisition in Ahmedabad's NMCE.

The 'she'-change in employment

The 'she'-change in employment

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2008

Workforce participation rates are twice as high for Chinese women as they are for Indian women.

Do you know C B Bhave, the new Sebi chief?

Do you know C B Bhave, the new Sebi chief?

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2008

C S Bhave has to work on the homework of his predecessor to speed up the processes in the market. He also has to contend with the bitter legal battle between Sebi and his organisation NSDL.

No more big pay hike, bonus for IT staff?

No more big pay hike, bonus for IT staff?

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2008

The days of heady annual increments and bonuses are over - at least for now - for IT employees.

Mumbai airport: What will it be like

Mumbai airport: What will it be like

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2008

G V Sanjay Reddy, vice chairman of the GVK Group, elaborates on his plans for the much-awaited Mumbai airport makeover.

P-note investments flood market again

P-note investments flood market again

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2007

Fresh investments through participatory notes (P-notes) are flowing into the cash market in huge quantum. The rush of investments is because foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have enough headroom to invest through P-notes.

How to cut generation gap at the workplace

How to cut generation gap at the workplace

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2007

Most of the older staff had to take the stairs to the top, but GenNext wants the escalator.

Scary facts about India's skill gap

Scary facts about India's skill gap

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2007

India needs to provide vocational training to at least 10 million people in the 15-29 age group every year.

A Flop film! What's that?

A Flop film! What's that?

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2007

Ranbir Kapoor's towels and the limited edition Saawariya phones are selling like hot cakes.