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Now, Big Bulls strike gold from Bollywood

Now, Big Bulls strike gold from Bollywood

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Iconic Dalal Street investors Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and Radhakishan Damani, known for their stock picks, have forged an unusual partnership to make Bollywood flicks.

Why the markets should celebrate Kejriwal's victory

Why the markets should celebrate Kejriwal's victory

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Aam Aadmi Party will impact companies directly connected to Delhi.

Indian stocks among the world's most expensive

Indian stocks among the world's most expensive

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

HUL, UltraTech, Asian Paints, L&T, HDFC Bank top global valuation charts

Are US markets more attractive than India's?

Are US markets more attractive than India's?

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

The growth premium India enjoyed has largely been lost.

'Bear market' reviving in Google searches

'Bear market' reviving in Google searches

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Average monthly searches for 'bull market' have gone down significantly from May-June peak.

Market rally rejigs cement, pharma pecking order

Market rally rejigs cement, pharma pecking order

Rediff.com14 Sep 2014

Shree Cement beats ACC in market value, Lupin ahead of Dr Reddy's Labs

Investors search for options on D-Street

Investors search for options on D-Street

Rediff.com10 Aug 2013

With outlook uncertain for a range of sectors, no one is quite sure of where to invest in stocks

India Inc generous with dividends in tough times

India Inc generous with dividends in tough times

Rediff.com2 May 2016

144 companies will pay Rs 61,087 crore in equity dividends to their shareholders for FY16, an increase of 19.2 per cent year-on-year

Time to look at rate-sensitive stocks

Time to look at rate-sensitive stocks

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Experts feel select companies in banking, automobiles, financial services & real estate will gain from lower interest rates

Tracking 140 years' journey of the Bombay Stock Exchange

Tracking 140 years' journey of the Bombay Stock Exchange

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

The exchange moved through many ups and downs through the years.

IT firms put up a poor show in Q2, all eyes now on auto, pharma

IT firms put up a poor show in Q2, all eyes now on auto, pharma

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

That resulted in a 50-basis point improvement in operating profit margins on a sequential basis.

Markets stumble on global cues; Sensex loses 85 points

Markets stumble on global cues; Sensex loses 85 points

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

The banking, oil and metal sectors were the top sectoral losers on the BSE, while IT stocks rendered support at lower levels.

'If trading had not resumed, the attackers would have won'

'If trading had not resumed, the attackers would have won'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

'We saw people tripping over each other, running, screaming.' 'You could see people running with their daily briefcase despite suffering deep cuts and blood pouring from them.'

LIC to invest Rs 3 trillion in markets this year: Chairman Surya Kumar Roy

LIC to invest Rs 3 trillion in markets this year: Chairman Surya Kumar Roy

Rediff.com21 Sep 2014

This year's investment in equities would be one the highest

Corporate earnings have failed to keep pace with markets

Corporate earnings have failed to keep pace with markets

Rediff.com4 May 2015

Many analysts find market expensive, even at current levels.

Top business families hold on to their stake in firms

Top business families hold on to their stake in firms

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Promoter holding in family-owned firms up 70 bps since 2005, 240 bps since 2010.

How close was Jaitley's Budget to 'achche din'?

How close was Jaitley's Budget to 'achche din'?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

Though not a blockbuster budget it does not undermine the fact that key issues were addressed and the finance minister certainly did not under-deliver, says Vatsal Srivastava.

Bulls on a rampage; Sensex, Nifty end at record highs

Bulls on a rampage; Sensex, Nifty end at record highs

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Five of the 12 BSE sectoral indices ended at 52-week highs; the oil and gas index zoomed by nearly 5%.

Dividend growth nearly halved in 2013-14

Dividend growth nearly halved in 2013-14

Rediff.com5 May 2014

IT companies account for a third of the entire dividend pot this year

India Inc's Q3 net profit growth slowest in 8 quarters

India Inc's Q3 net profit growth slowest in 8 quarters

Rediff.com26 Jan 2015

Sales expansion also down 4.4%

Corporate growth revival? It's elusive in Q1

Corporate growth revival? It's elusive in Q1

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Most of the index heavyweights are yet to declare their results.

What saved India Inc in Q1?

What saved India Inc in Q1?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Core operating margins at 4-year high of 15.5%.

Nifty more expensive than other emerging world indices

Nifty more expensive than other emerging world indices

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Indian companies typically have higher return on equity.

Rs 9,600-cr QIP: SBI spared the blushes by LIC

Rs 9,600-cr QIP: SBI spared the blushes by LIC

Rediff.com30 Jan 2014

Mop-up misses target as big FIIs skip issue.

Yes, crude oil and Sensex do move together

Yes, crude oil and Sensex do move together

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

Higher crude oil prices also translate into better corporate earnings for India's top companies

Sensex surges 322 points as heavyweights rally

Sensex surges 322 points as heavyweights rally

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

Sensex in green, JSW climbs higher.

Rate cut hope, global cues buoy markets; Sensex closes up 265 points

Rate cut hope, global cues buoy markets; Sensex closes up 265 points

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

Asia has opened largely in the green ahead of a raft of Chinese data due during the day.

Factors that can help India improve its image globally

Factors that can help India improve its image globally

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

India's share of 2015 emerging market allocations will be driven by FII perceptions on likely growth and reform.

India Inc's Q4 results likely to sparkle

India Inc's Q4 results likely to sparkle

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

India Inc will report good set of numbers in Q4.

'I hate the idea of bullying'

'I hate the idea of bullying'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

'I hate people who do such things.' 'The person who bullied me should be ashamed because he tortured other people too.'

The V S Naipaul I came to know

The V S Naipaul I came to know

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Nikhil Lakshman remembers the times he spent with the legendary writer who passed into the ages six days before his 86th birthday.

Nobel Prize, World Bank Chief... anything is possible for R3

Nobel Prize, World Bank Chief... anything is possible for R3

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

'With his envious academic record, extraordinary research calibre and unparalleled work experience, we can trust him to become the first Indian -- fully Indian, not one of those Americans of Indian origin -- to win the Nobel Prize in Economics,' says Sudhir Bisht.

The growing divide between markets and fundamentals

The growing divide between markets and fundamentals

Rediff.com7 Mar 2015

Stock prices is due to valuation expansion

15 things that Indian markets expect in 2015

15 things that Indian markets expect in 2015

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

2015 is set for a lot of changes - and some that we would like to happen

Be a confident market investor: Here's how!

Be a confident market investor: Here's how!

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

You cannot sow today and reap tomorrow.

Lower interest rates or die

Lower interest rates or die

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

Investors with stalled projects and mounting bad debt will refinance their loans.

Long road to full recovery for India Inc

Long road to full recovery for India Inc

Rediff.com2 Jun 2014

Net profit grew 25.4% in Q4 but revenue growth, lower at 8.5%, suggests lack of volume expansion.

Budget 2018: An Exercise in Mindlessness

Budget 2018: An Exercise in Mindlessness

Rediff.com4 Feb 2018

'In the final analysis, all Budgets everywhere are like the schemes hatched by A A Milne's lovable Winnie-the-Pooh.' 'They may be well-intended, but often go awry.' 'Although Pooh and his friends agree that he 'has very little brain', he is occasionally acknowledged to have a clever idea, usually driven by common sense.' 'This Budget at a first glance does not appear to belong to that latter category,' says economist Shreekant Sambrani.

Why one shouldn't overreact to Sensex movements

Why one shouldn't overreact to Sensex movements

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Investors often forget that the movements in indices such as the Sensex reflects the performance of its constituent stocks; nothing else.

Rupee depreciation: Foolish government, intelligent Indian

Rupee depreciation: Foolish government, intelligent Indian

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

A theory that is doing the rounds is that with election nearing, this depreciation of the rupee will allow politicians of all hues to bring back their ill-gotten wealth.