Subrata Panda And Samie Modak

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Sectors that are leading 2025 IPO charge

Sectors that are leading 2025 IPO charge

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2025

India's initial public offering (IPO) market is rewriting the rules of sectoral dominance, with a diverse slate of companies entering the stock market arena.

'Yes Bank's Commercial Banking Segment Would Grow'

'Yes Bank's Commercial Banking Segment Would Grow'

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2025

'MIB which is a part of retail, will grow in the range of 20 per cent.'

'Retail losses in derivatives is a concern'

'Retail losses in derivatives is a concern'

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2025

'Sebi's measures are necessary to align the derivatives market with its underlying cash market, as the current disconnect is unsustainable.'

'75+ IPOs Have Received SEBI Approval'

'75+ IPOs Have Received SEBI Approval'

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2025

'Listing of scaled Indian subsidiaries of multinational corporations as well as of Indian conglomerates continues to remain a key theme for IPOs in India.'

No infra bond issuances in FY26

No infra bond issuances in FY26

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2025

Infrastructure bonds, which were relied upon the most in 2024-25 (FY25) by commercial banks to raise funds through the domestic debt capital market amid lagging deposit growth, seem to have lost their sheen in FY26. So far in FY26, no bank has tapped the domestic debt capital market to raise funds via infra bonds, and the expectation is that the amount raised through this route will be significantly lower than that last year, unless credit demand picks up.

'India is fastest growing market for SME segment'

'India is fastest growing market for SME segment'

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2025

'India is a big market for StanC, and it is also fastest growing economy in the world.'

A Showdown That Could Reshape India's Derivatives Market

A Showdown That Could Reshape India's Derivatives Market

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2025

The Jane Street-Sebi saga is more than a legal dispute -- it's a litmus test for India's ambitions as a global financial hub.

Axis Bank Q1 net profit down 4% on rise in slippages, provisions

Axis Bank Q1 net profit down 4% on rise in slippages, provisions

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2025

In Q1FY26, the bank reported fresh slippages of 8,200 crore, up 71 per cent Y-o-Y and sequentially. Of this, 7,500 crore is from the retail segment.

'Sensex Is Barometer Of Economy And Capital Markets'

'Sensex Is Barometer Of Economy And Capital Markets'

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2025

'BSE has facilitated nearly Rs 35 trillion in capital raising across multiple segments.'

Jane Street puts lens on high-frequency trading, quant firms

Jane Street puts lens on high-frequency trading, quant firms

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2025

Sebi aims to stay proactive as HFT and quant firms like Citadel Securities, Optiver, Millennium, and IMC Trading are expanding rapidly in India, which is home to the world's largest derivatives market by contracts traded.

Promoter holdings in private listed firms drop 600 bps to 37% since 2021

Promoter holdings in private listed firms drop 600 bps to 37% since 2021

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2025

Promoters of India's top private listed companies have cut their stakes sharply since 2021, taking advantage of elevated valuations and reshaping ownership dynamics in the market. Holdings of promoters in the top 200 privately owned listed firms declined nearly 600 basis points (bps) to 37 per cent at the end of FY25, from 43 per cent in FY21.

Govt urges banks to close inoperative Jan Dhan accounts

Govt urges banks to close inoperative Jan Dhan accounts

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2025

State-owned banks have received guidance from the government to close Jan Dhan accounts whose beneficiaries are unwilling to keep them active, amid rising instances of such accounts being misused by fraudsters as mule accounts to defraud people, people aware of the development said.

Need to shift from fortnightly to real-time credit reporting: RBI DG

Need to shift from fortnightly to real-time credit reporting: RBI DG

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2025

There is a need for real-time or near real-time credit reporting, instead of the current fortnightly system, to improve underwriting precision, enable timely reflection of borrower actions such as loan closures or repayments, and deliver a superior consumer experience, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), M Rajeshwar Rao said on Wednesday.

AI 171 Crash: Insurance Cost: $475 Million

AI 171 Crash: Insurance Cost: $475 Million

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2025

'$125 million for the hull and the remaining of over $350 million for liability.'

$150 Million Insurance Claims Loom After AI 171 Crash

$150 Million Insurance Claims Loom After AI 171 Crash

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2025

The claims will include three kinds of liabilities: Damage to the aircraft; loss of lives who were aboard the aircraft; including the crew members; and third-party liability because of loss of lives where the aircraft crashed; and cargo liability.

'The demand for health insurance is fine'

'The demand for health insurance is fine'

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2025

'The retail industry is still growing in double digits.'

'Federal Bank Has To Now Play Test Matches'

'Federal Bank Has To Now Play Test Matches'

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2025

'The brand, the team, and the people have to make the transition from playing league matches to Test matches.'

Change of stance to neutral doesn't mean pause on rate cut: Economists

Change of stance to neutral doesn't mean pause on rate cut: Economists

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2025

The change in stance to neutral from accommodative in the June monetary policy meeting does not necessarily signal that the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) rate setting body - monetary policy committee (MPC) - will go on a prolonged pause on rate cuts going forward, believe experts.

HDFC Bank to pursue legal remedies against Mehta family of Lilavati Trust

HDFC Bank to pursue legal remedies against Mehta family of Lilavati Trust

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2025

HDFC Bank on Sunday said that it will "pursue all lawful remedies" to recover public funds and address the retaliatory actions taken by the Mehta family of the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical (LKMM) Trust, which has filed a complaint against the bank's managing director (MD) & chief executive officer (CEO) Sashidhar Jagdishan alleging financial fraud.

Foreign investment in Indian corporate bonds hits 10-year high in May

Foreign investment in Indian corporate bonds hits 10-year high in May

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2025

Foreign investment in bonds issued by Indian corporates touched a 10-year high in May at 20,996 crore, driven by $3.35 billion fundraise by the Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) group, which saw infusion from Deutsche Bank, BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, Davidson Kempner, and Cerberus Capital, among others. The SP group sold three-year bonds, offering 19.75 per cent yield compounded annually and payable at maturity.