The sharp surge in investment accounts (folios) in midcap and smallcap mutual funds (MF) in recent months is likely driven by the do-it-yourself (DIY) investors. In the first five months of the present financial year (FY 2024), net folio additions in direct MF plans (4.5 million) has outpaced that in regular plans (3.9 million), contrary to the trend seen in the previous three six-month periods. The net folio additions in direct plans in the five-month period (April-August 2023) is 40 per cent higher than the total additions made in the previous six month period.
While movie stars like Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan are among the top I-T payers, very few of the wealthiest Indians figure on the list.
'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.' 'Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.'
'Two in three creators in India who earn money from YouTube agree that YouTube is their primary source of revenue.'
"This is the third year in a row that India makes to top 10 in Doing Business, which is a success which very few countries have done over the 20 years of the project, Without exception, the other countries that have done this are very small, population-wise, and homogeneous," Simeon Djankov, Director of Development Economics at the World bank told PTI in an interview.
In an online chat with readers, Sri Akella, director of Dream Seekers Academy shared advice on how to pick the right international course and career.
'We all face challenges in life. It's our approach towards them that absolutely decides what you become.'
The world needs to wake up to this new dimension of war at sea and be prepared to face the 'unknown enemy' who have the advantage of attacking at their choice of location and time, cautions Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).
The KPMG study completed with the assistance of University of Chicago Booth School Business Professor Steven Kaplan, found a correlation between certain deal factors and the success of the transaction.
The government is close to approving a proposal by Micron Technology to set up an assembly, testing, marking and packaging (ATMP) facility in the country involving an investment of about $1 billion. The world's fifth largest semiconductor company, based in Idaho, USA, will use the facility to process some of its own wafers, manufactured across the globe.
'One day, just like that, without even saying goodbye, he was gone.'
'Bahut mazaa aaya tha doing Agneepath. When you are working with good actors, it enriches your acting.' 'Amitabhji and I had done Shahenshah before, but that was a fun film.'
The survey by the British Association of Anger Management found that an increasing number of women in positions of power are bullying colleagues and employees.
'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr Leo Varadkar who will step down as Ireland's taoiseach (prime minister) next week.
The study pointed relationship health checker against the negative pointers that can hamper the evolution of trade.
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KC Mahindra Education trust offers interest-free loan scholarships for post-graduate studies abroad.
For that to happen, Moitra's much followed speeches should be heard outside Parliament so that the PR spins of the ruling dispensation are countered with informed debate, argues Shyam G Menon.
The Serbian has found little time to study now that she has reached number three in the world and has her sights set on Wimbledon.
There is a bit of a bad news for the business process outsourcing sector with a new study stating that hidden costs and added complexity have prompted 25 per cent participants to reduce outsourcing activities.
Family businesses are proving more resilient globally amid sagging economic conditions with 60 per cent of them having reported revenue growth of over 5 per cent in the last one year, as others struggled to manage their toplines, according to a study.
Bajaj Auto, the king of the market for CNG-powered passenger three-wheelers, now wants to replicate this dominance in two-wheelers. The difference is that while the former is zooming - registrations for CNG-powered passenger three-wheelers nearly doubled during January-December 2023 - the latter, meaning a market for CNG-powered two-wheelers, does not exist.
"As business volatility and risks continue to rise, Indian organisations see sustainability as a key area of focus in the coming years. This is the clear message," said the study which covered 60 companies.
In the mood for romance but don't know which movies to watch? Tamil cinema has a lot to offer on OTT, and Arjun Menon lists his favourites.
Western business is not fully prepared for the imminent impact of emerging markets but India is perceived as the most comfortable "Brics" economy in which to do business, a new study found.
They also tend to get the highest compensation.
'The top two reasons for the low participation of kids are lack of time and need to focus on studies.'
Education finance is a complex and dynamic sector. There are too many variables -- the course, the calibre of students, the universities, and the job prospects once the course is over, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
KC College of Management Studies, Mumbai, invites applications for its Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration.
If you're going into business, you must have a plan. Find out how to put this important document together.
Seven out of 10 customers in India prefer to conduct business with companies that have implemented socially responsible programmes, according to a Nielsen study.
You can apply for online MBAs that won't require CAT scores, suggests rediffGURU Mayank Kumar.
The 40 Master of Business Administration students from Mumbai's S P Jain Center of Management say studying at the Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, has been a learning experience.
Policy owners need to avoid errors on their part to prevent claims from being denied.
'The allegations of government involvement in targeted assassinations abroad are likely to help, not hurt, the ruling party.' 'True or false, they convey a sense of muscularity and, in some quarters, are celebrated as a harbinger of 'great power' status.'
The QS World Rankings 2018 lists the best universities to pursue business and management.
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