Finance Minister P Chidambaram said he would be happy as long as the BSE Sensex, which touched 6,200 points on Tuesday, was driven by the fundamentals of the economy.
Market timing is not the only reason for you to plump for SIPs, there are other advantages.
A map showing the number of Indians lodged in jails around the world, based on information from the Ministry of External Affairs.
India ranks fifth in the global rich list with 89 billionaires.
The total recoveries have surged to 58,27,704 while there are 9,02,425 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country.
Banks and Capital Goods scrips among the top losers in noon deals.
While Nifty 50 reflects changes in 40 years, it also shows what is missing: Low-cost manufacturers at one end, and deep-value players at the other. Also missing are technology players, observes T N Ninan.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the numbers you need to know about Virat Kohli in Test cricket.
With these repayments, RCom has now fully liquidated the borrowings from 23 foreign banks and financial institutions
Asian Games gold-medallist Indian heptathlete Swapna Burman said she will leave no stone unturned to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but achieving the qualification standard will be a tough task.
The Yes Bank Reconstruction Scheme 2020, shall come into force on March 13, the gazette notification said.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com tracks Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi's project-launching spree with just about three months to go for the assembly election in India's most populous state.
The Nifty had been stuck in a tight range of 39 points, and it closed at 6276 -- down 26 points.
The car has been launched in two variants.
At present, DLF builds apartments under two segments -- luxury and premium (mid-income).
The new business plan is designed to increase its global competitiveness, drive growth and sustain profitability and respond to the challenges of climate change, the company said.
Indian Dipika Pallikal's dream run in the Swedish Squash Open came to an end as she lost to Annelize Naude of Netherlands in straight frames in the semi-final in Linkoping.
None of the seven consortiums shortlisted for the Maharashtra government's flagship project, the Rs 6,200-crore second phase of the Mumbai Metro, participated in the financial bids that closed on Friday. "The reason for asking more time could be the prevailing economic slowdown. They sought at least one more month to submit the bids," a Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority official said.
Indian rupee washed out initial losses against the greenback.
The agency said that since all the applicants, except one, were public banks, the money sought to be recovered was public money, restoration of assets in their favour was in public interest.
The Satyam buyout gives the tech firm a chance to diversify away from telecom, something it badly needed to do. It shouldn't be too difficult for Satyam to be able to turn in an operating profit of close to Rs 1,000 crore in 2009-10, so that would translate into an EV/ebitda of 8.4 times for the company.
DLF has entered into an agreement for floating a joint venture with Ranbaxy group company Fortis Healthcare to set up hospitals across the country with about Rs 6,200 crore (Rs 62 billion) of investments.
More architecture firms are offshoring. One California firm found outsourcing helped it cut fees by 30%.
The Orissa government's move to grant prospecting licence to South Korean steel major Posco for its proposed 12 million tonne steel plant in the state has hit a roadblock.
Rate hike move by the Reserve Bank of India triggered a fresh round of selling. The index tumbled to a low of 13,727 - down 622 points from the previous close. The Sensex finally ended with a loss of 557 points at 13,792.
The unprecedented fall in stock market had numerous reasons backing it up. As the market gets bullish again, it is wiser to be disciplined and patient with your investments.
Embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who lost his UK high court appeal against an extradition order to India, has said that he is "disappointed" with the ruling but will continue to seek legal remedies as advised by his legal team. The 64-year-old former Kingfisher Airlines boss reiterated that he has repeatedly offered to pay the Indian banks the loan amount owed by his now-defunct airline, an offer which the banks have rejected.
The good news for PepsiCo is that the foods segment has normalised much faster to pre-pandemic levels than beverages.
The entire world is taking up the habit of 'namaste', Modi said.
Investors must factor in the risks borne by them, if they wish to aptly evaluate the profitability of their investments.
The market, after a divergent opening, has logged decent gains on the back of steady buying support in old economy stocks
The Sensex opened on a flat note at 6,283 and quickly added four points over its last close to touch a high of 6,288. The market, however, soon eased in early trades and witnessed a sharp bearish trend through the trading session today.\n
The Sensex opened with a strong gain of 35 points at 6,170, and exhibited a fluctuating trend during the intra-day trades today.
Besides regular buyers, there is lot of interest among those in essential services, such as health, banking, and IT. The sales will be helped by social distancing becoming the new normal in both urban and rural regions as people will be averse to using public transport.
The rupee had eased by 2 paise to close at fresh 2-month low of 62.78.
Rupee hits 2-month low against dollar on US rate hike fears.
India now have three gold, three silver and three bronze medals after four days of competition.