High retail concentration in small companies; many left to fend for themselves in penny stocks
Markets finished lower for the sixth consecutive day as hopes of the Goods and Services tax (GST) bill being passed in the current session of the Parliament faded considerably.
Delhi suffered another batting collapse to brighten Punjab's prospects of recording an outright victory in their Ranji Trophy Group B match in New Delhi on Thursday.
The 30-share Sensex ended in the red.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Monday
Consolidation is the prime mood of the Indian equity market at the moment.
The deal comes at a huge cost to minority shareholders who have till date lost close to Rs 5,500 crore that were written off United Spirits' books
During the dot-com bubble, it had touched a high of 1.9.
The Sports Ministry confirmed on Thursday that it will stick to the original list of winners for the Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards, thereby dashing discus thrower Krishna Poonia's hopes of being conferred the country's highest sporting honour.
At Infosys and Wipro, 8,200 roles have been impacted in six months.
According to fund managers, expectations of a 25-basis-point increase in the cash reserve ratio of banks have heightened in the wake of RBI's surprise twin moves to make short-term money dearer as part of its attempts to curb the rupee's volatility.
Greek crisis is coming at a time when India is short of hard news on the domestic front.
Under new government, tax office to explore ways to reduce disputes.
Combined debt-equity ratio of top companies declines but interest expenses outgrow profits.
Promoters' holding in private sector BSE 500 companies declined to 43.4% in Sept
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Close to 50 companies have announced stock splits this year so far, something experts say is typical in a bull phase.
Finance Minister had announced the scheme in the Union Budget.
Union Agriculture minister and NCP strongman Sharad Pawar filed his nomination for the presidentship of the Mumbai Cricket Association on Wednesday, a day after BJP leader Gopinath Munde did so, to make it a two-way fight at the October 18 biennial elections.
Many factors leading to the 2008 financial crisis still exist.
There is more to this inventive Pizza than meets the eye, says Nishi Tiwari
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Sunday
Iconic Dalal Street investors Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and Radhakishan Damani, known for their stock picks, have forged an unusual partnership to make Bollywood flicks.
As armed forces prepare to showcase 'Nari Shakti' (women's power) at the Republic Day parade on January 26, the Navy is working on a policy to allow women officers on-board warships in the next few years.
The benchmark BSE Sensex reclaimed the 28,000 mark, spurting by 409 points or 1.4% at 28,114 and Nifty settled above the 8,500 mark at 8,532, gains of 111 points.
Many members of ministry panel give dissent note on clause; no clarity yet on whether it will apply to existing shares or new ones.
'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.'
Positive cues from the global market front aided the rally.
Positive cues from Asian peers also uplifted the sentiment.
Courtesy Jadeja's knock, Saurashtra lead Railways by 144 runs after they ended the Day 2 at 344/8.
But much depends on govt action & global economy; Sensex gains in 2070 the biggest in five years
Election results, diesel & gas pricing moves, labour law changes - all stoke anticipation of more cheer ahead.
As the bull-run in Dalal Street gathers pace, people keen on riding it are looking to arm themselves with new tools and techniques.
Investors should take this opportunity to look at asset allocation and realign their portfolio.
'I hate people who do such things.' 'The person who bullied me should be ashamed because he tortured other people too.'
Mohan Rawale, a five-time former MP from Mumbai south central, was expelled from the Shiv Sena on Monday, days after his meeting with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, in an apparent clamp down on dissidence.
Through the past 12 months, the Bank Nifty has risen 55%
The growth premium India enjoyed has largely been lost.
According to technical analysts, the Nifty could trade in the range between 7,400 and 7,700.
Vishaka Rautela tells you how to plan a surprise date at home.
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