Vinay Umarji &Amp; Rajesh Bhayani

Stories by Vinay Umarji &Amp; Rajesh Bhayani

MFs: Where are the investors?

MFs: Where are the investors?

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2010

There are just 10 mn MF investors compared to 60 mn homes with life insurance.

Small and midsize promoters raise own stake

Small and midsize promoters raise own stake

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2010

Piramal Healthcare acquired 4.36 million shares from the open markets through its two promoter companies, PHL Holding Pvt Ltd and Swastik Safe Deposit & Investment.

Carbon credit prices rise 20%

Carbon credit prices rise 20%

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2010

In mid-May, the European Commission released 2009 data showing carbon emission in the region had fallen 11 per cent over last year, to 1.873 billion tonnes.

NSE takes lead in stirring inactive stocks

NSE takes lead in stirring inactive stocks

Rediff.com   24 May 2010

Crisil's experience is that these reports improve volumes for the companies covered.

'Gold to give 15-20% returns for next 5 years'

'Gold to give 15-20% returns for next 5 years'

Rediff.com   13 May 2010

With gold scaling all-time high levels and now trading at $1,241 per ounce, questions arise whether this is the right time to book profit from investment in gold or time to invest more.

Few IIM-A students go for entrepreneurship in 2010

Few IIM-A students go for entrepreneurship in 2010

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2010

The entrepreneurial bug does not appear to have bitten students at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad this year. So far, not even one student is believed to have opted out of the final placements process to start his own venture.

MBA aspirants file RTIs, may move court

MBA aspirants file RTIs, may move court

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2010

The IIMs were just recovering from the uproar over technical glitches during the CAT. Now, at least five students have filed applications under the right to information law.

Gujarat's first IT SEZ clicks

Gujarat's first IT SEZ clicks

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2010

IBM team explores SEZ for 5,000 employees unit.

Salaries, offers yet to reach 2008 levels

Salaries, offers yet to reach 2008 levels

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2010

Having witnessed a surge in the number of offers and average salaries as compared to 2009 -- a year marred by the impact of the global slowdown -- they believe the exuberance of 2008 would only return in 2011.

Allow foreign brokers in comexes: DIPP

Allow foreign brokers in comexes: DIPP

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2010

DIPP's proposal is believed to have the support of the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution and was originally mooted by the Forward Markets Commission.

Irda hits back at Sebi on Ulips

Irda hits back at Sebi on Ulips

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2010

Questions market regulator's showcause to insurers on conceptual, legal, structural grounds.

Sebi wants breather on 25% public holding norm

Sebi wants breather on 25% public holding norm

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2010

Tells finance ministry to allow companies a five-year timeframe

Food inflation to ease to 12% soon: Experts

Food inflation to ease to 12% soon: Experts

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2010

Economists forecast the benchmark food price indicator to slip to 12 per cent in near future

Nigeria to study the Amul model

Nigeria to study the Amul model

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2010

It may have been content so far with milk powder as a substitute, Nigeria now intends to replicate the Amul model in the near future.

'Small investors don't make money from stocks'

'Small investors don't make money from stocks'

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2010

Interview with Shankar Sharma,VC & Joint MD, First Global.

Denim cos to cut tailor workforce for Gen Y

Denim cos to cut tailor workforce for Gen Y

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2009

"Denim is one of the world's oldest fabrics, yet it remains eternally young," declared an American Fabrics magazine writer in 1969. This Levi Strauss & Co post on its website reflects what Indian denim producers intend to do -- let the Generation Y tailor the pair of jeans for the market.

Telangana row hits Surat's textile industry

Telangana row hits Surat's textile industry

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2009

The industry's estimated losses stand at Rs 5-6 crore per day.

2010 set to be year of indices trading

2010 set to be year of indices trading

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2009

Index products like fixed-income, volatility and weather to broaden basket for hedging.

CAT 2009 results may get delayed

CAT 2009 results may get delayed

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2009

Results of the Common Admission Test could get delayed with Indian Institutes of Management and Prometric, which conducted the online test, still to decide a new date for conducting the exam for students who could not give their exam due to technical glitches.

Brokers make most of carbon credits

Brokers make most of carbon credits

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2009

India Inc sells a third of carbon credits to middlemen at low rates.