'It is only fear and speculation, without much substance, that has led to the fall.'
Some big ones hoard cash unduly and others borrow to keep up payments to shareholders
At a time of massive job losses that is what the much-vaunted Indian IT sector needs. Ritwik Sharma reports.
This analysis is based on the quarterly earnings for 724 companies.
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Inflows cross $10-billion mark for 3rd consecutive year.
The company is already supplying coffee beans to cafes, instant coffee to Hotels, restaurants and catering segment, vending and various other establishments. Going forward, it plans to look at vending solutions on its own.
He wants his companies to have speed and agility to adapt to turbulent times
'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.
HDFC and HUL are the latest entrants in the club
Despite having started at least a decade later than Jet Airways, IndiGo accounts for the lion's share in the domestic market
As temperatures begin to soar, AC makers have become extravagant with their claims and ad budgets as they look to get brand penetration up from the current low levels of four per cent, says T E Narasimhan.
Premium valuations era started in 2006 and went hand in hand with decline in the US interest rates
Corporates' forex borrowings have grown at a CAGR of 15.6% since 2008.
Start 2017 with these five simple financial resolutions and you will put your family on solid ground financially, says D P Singh, executive director and chief marketing officer, SBI Mutual Fund.
The group plans Rs 30,000-cr oil refinery with IOC; buys Lanco's Udupi power plant for Rs 6,000 cr
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'Over the next two to three years, hiring will come down further.' 'You will see the industry intake of freshers go down to 150,000 from the current 200,000.'
Weak production outlook, low crude oil prices and regulatory issues could keep the scrip in check
The one common theme across companies that have rewarded shareholders is consumption.
Compliance costs and legal scrutiny could rise.
Patanjali continues to take its peers head on.
Brotin Banerjee, managing director and chief executive officer, talks to Business Standard on how the e-commerce space has broken down the barriers between a buyer and a seller.
Industry seeks cut in customs duty on natural rubber.
The losses are likely to be fewer and the overall chances of making a gain will be higher.
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Most infra projects have hit a road block due to high cost of funds.
India Inc's earnings seem to have gathered momentum with a surge in the BSE Sensex over the past two quarters.
In 2015, India chemicals industry had a market size of $144 billion.
The report, 'Road Ahead Clears Up for Oil PSUs', says the decline in underrecoveries, or losses oil-marketing companies incur on selling petroleum products below market price, will have a significant positive impact on both upstream and downstream public-sector oil companies.
The 30-share Sensex ended 53 points higher at 28,439 and the 50-share Nifty closed 18 points higher at 8,494.
Corporate India at present is more indebted than all state govts put together.
'It's hard to call whether the Indian markets will go through a time or price correction.' 'There could be a swift 5 to 10 per cent fall in the market in the next two months or there could be a gradual fall and six months sideway movement.' 'Eventually, I think there will be a bit of both.'
Think organic food, affordable homes, artificial intelligence, suggests Prof Manmeet Barve.
Earning returns from an asset lying idle can be a good option in times of volatility.
From 17 pre-school centres to 285 in less than five years - Hippocampus has brought the joy of learning to kids.
Import duty on PVC, at 7.5%, is far lower than that prevailing in comparable economies.
Better stick to equity diversified funds, says Larisssa Fernand
Given their growth prospects and reasonable valuations, Mindtree, Hexaware and NIIT remain top picks of most analysts.
On the investor side, we realised most of the funds have foreign capital, thus closing down the opportunity to the Indian investor.
Industry demands the basic customs duty on all steel imports to be raised to 25%
The industry employs about 10 million workforce.
