Sundar Sethuraman, Samie Modak, Business Standard

Stories by Sundar Sethuraman, Samie Modak, Business Standard

Mark Mobius: The Champion of Emerging Markets

Mark Mobius: The Champion of Emerging Markets

Rediff.com   3 days ago

'Mobius made EMs investable and India his most enduring belief.'

Iran War Hits Kerala Tourism Hard

Iran War Hits Kerala Tourism Hard

Rediff.com   5 days ago

'We have lost 70-80 per cent of our business from foreign guests.'

Demat a/c growth at 11-month low in March

Demat a/c growth at 11-month low in March

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2026

New demat account additions in India reached an 11-month low in March, with only 2.15 million new accounts opened, significantly below the 12-month average. This slowdown is attributed to a sharp decline in equity markets, escalating West Asia tensions, and increased crude oil prices impacting India's economic outlook.

India bears brunt of global equity outflows as geopolitical tensions rise

India bears brunt of global equity outflows as geopolitical tensions rise

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2026

India has emerged as the most impacted market within emerging economies, experiencing $3.7 billion in outflows over the past three weeks, matching the total outflows from the entire emerging market basket, as global equity funds turn negative for the first time since January 2026 due to escalating geopolitical tensions.

Rights Issues Surge to Multi-Decade High as QIPs Plummet in FY26 Amid Market Volatility

Rights Issues Surge to Multi-Decade High as QIPs Plummet in FY26 Amid Market Volatility

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2026

Financial year 2025-26 (FY26) saw a significant shift in corporate fundraising, with rights issues more than doubling to a multi-decade high of 51, raising 44,290 crore, while qualified institutional placements (QIPs) more than halved to 29 issues, mobilising 62,954 crore, driven by sharp equity market corrections and regulatory changes.

Jio IPO Set To Break All Records

Jio IPO Set To Break All Records

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2026

Only 2.5 per cent of the equity in Jio Platforms will be offloaded through the OFS route -- meant for secondary share sale.

Goldman Cuts India Market Outlook

Goldman Cuts India Market Outlook

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2026

Goldman Sachs has materially lowered its earnings growth forecast for Indian companies by a cumulative 9 percentage points over the next two years.

Hiring Outlook Brightens for FY27

Hiring Outlook Brightens for FY27

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2026

Hiring demand strongest in ecommerce, tech startups, healthcare, and energy sectors, with Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune leading.

NSE Targets Rs 7 Trillion Valuation

NSE Targets Rs 7 Trillion Valuation

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2026

At the upper end of that range, the bourse would rank among the seven most valuable listed firms in the country.

'No Governance Issue In HDFC Bank'

'No Governance Issue In HDFC Bank'

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2026

'Being an important institution in the banking system, we are subject to regulatory supervision, both offsite and onsite.' 'When you look at the intensity at which these levels of supervision come, we, on the board and in management, believe there should not be any surprises.'

West Asia crisis: Stocks suffer worst week in years, echoing Covid chaos

West Asia crisis: Stocks suffer worst week in years, echoing Covid chaos

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2026

Benchmark indices tumbled about 2 per cent on Friday, capping one of the most turbulent weeks for domestic equities as investors fretted that the West Asian conflict could drag on for weeks or even months.

'Quality Companies To Lead Next IPO Wave'

'Quality Companies To Lead Next IPO Wave'

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2026

'The next phase of India's IPO cycle will be defined by quality, pricing discipline and investor selectivity.'

Street Signs: Narrowing window, upping the colo game, and test of patience

Street Signs: Narrowing window, upping the colo game, and test of patience

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2026

With domestic markets turning choppy, investors are increasingly scouting for opportunities overseas to diversify portfolios and hedge against a weakening rupee.

Rs 14 Trillion Investor Wealth Wiped Out

Rs 14 Trillion Investor Wealth Wiped Out

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2026

Sensex and Nifty post steepest weekly loss in over a year, falling nearly 3 per cent.

India mcap slips below $5 trn for first time in 10 months

India mcap slips below $5 trn for first time in 10 months

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2026

India has lost its $5 trillion market capitalisation (mcap) tag following Monday's sharp selloff in equities and a simultaneous slide in the rupee.

'You End Up Firefighting': Finance Minister

'You End Up Firefighting': Finance Minister

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2026

'Uncertainty level A in the morning, uncertainty level B in the afternoon. If I answer about tariff rates now, I'll be outdated by the evening.'

'India Is A Reverse AI Trade Globally'

'India Is A Reverse AI Trade Globally'

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2026

'The day that the market realises that they've overspent (on AI) and there's a sudden collapse in the capex, then India can start outperforming again.'

AI Can Make India World's Creative Capital

AI Can Make India World's Creative Capital

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2026

'Not the back office for the world's content. The leader. The standard-setter.'

Market Guru: 'This Is About Capital Preservation'

Market Guru: 'This Is About Capital Preservation'

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2026

'The problem is not just slower growth, but also the quality of growth.'

Friday the 13th caps a week of AI-sparked horror in IT stocks

Friday the 13th caps a week of AI-sparked horror in IT stocks

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2026

The selloff in domestic information technology stocks intensified on Friday, with the Nifty IT index sliding as much as 5.2 per cent during the session before paring losses to close 1.44 per cent lower.