News for 'FY19'

Corporate tax cut dents direct taxes mop up by 17%

Corporate tax cut dents direct taxes mop up by 17%

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

While experts pointed out the impact of corporation tax cuts cannot yet figure in collections as most companies are yet to decide on their choice, government officials said a part reason for slow collection is the tax cut.

Watch out for these five banking stocks!

Watch out for these five banking stocks!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

The coming years could be exciting for Bandhan Bank, IDBI Bank, IDFC First Bank, Federal Bank, and CSB Bank.

Nifty50 firms' net profit likely to decline 19%

Nifty50 firms' net profit likely to decline 19%

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

Corporate revenues will decline for a third consecutive quarter in March on a YoY basis - one of the worst shows by these companies in many years.

RBI officers have FD of Rs 105 cr in PMC Bank

RBI officers have FD of Rs 105 cr in PMC Bank

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

The Reserve Bank Officers Cooperative Credit Society, which caters to the credit needs of RBI officers posted all over India, has a fixed deposit of Rs 105 crore in the bank on which the RBI has placed various curbs for six months following revelations of irregularities.

Sachin Bansal is back as CEO, this time at a microfinance company

Sachin Bansal is back as CEO, this time at a microfinance company

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

Bansal has picked up a majority stake in Chaitanya Rural Intermediation Development Services, a company which runs microfinance institution Chaitanya India Fin Credit.

What if Kishore Biyani wins the battle against Amazon?

What if Kishore Biyani wins the battle against Amazon?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

Experts say Biyani will now become a contract manufacturer of fashion and FMCG products, with the Reliance group being one of his customers.

Sitharaman vows that every number in Budget is authentic

Sitharaman vows that every number in Budget is authentic

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

A query has been raised about the "missing" Rs 1.7 trillion fiscal hole in India's financial accounts. This is so because the Budget uses the revised estimates, a projection of how much the government was expected to earn, while the Economic Survey uses the first actual numbers.

Good news for techies; 25,000 openings in Indian IT sector

Good news for techies; 25,000 openings in Indian IT sector

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

From Accenture to IBM, IT hiring is set to gain pace where most of these openings are for lateral hiring for people with 4-6 years of experience.

Subsidy on kerosene likely to go by FY21

Subsidy on kerosene likely to go by FY21

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

A major reason for the decline in the consumption of kerosene was an increase in the number of LPG consumers in rural India after the government launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. in 2016.

Read the fine print: No cash transfer for farmers if....

Read the fine print: No cash transfer for farmers if....

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Families with tax-paying members, government employees, professionals, among those who have been exempted from the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.

Tamil Nadu: In debt, state faces pressure to implement pay hike

Tamil Nadu: In debt, state faces pressure to implement pay hike

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

This time, five states, including Tamil Nadu, have requested the Centre to delay the pay hikes.

Indo-US trade deal caught in ICT web

Indo-US trade deal caught in ICT web

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

ICT products make up a minuscule $ 407 million, out of the $ 35.54 billion of total inbound shipments from the US, as of now.

The Complete Man shuns online, sticks to physical stores

The Complete Man shuns online, sticks to physical stores

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

In this era of online commerce and virtual shopping, Raymond Ltd, one of India's oldest textile manufacturers and retailers, has tailor-made an offline strategy to maintain a strong foothold in the tier III and IV towns. Samreen Ahmad reports.

'The government has to take measures to create demand'

'The government has to take measures to create demand'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

'Right now, we are increasing production in anticipation of the demand during the festive season.' 'If the demand doesn't come back, all the production will languish in the factories.'

'Comfort zone for the market will be 5-10% below current levels'

'Comfort zone for the market will be 5-10% below current levels'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

Mahesh Nandurkar, executive director and India Strategist at CLSA, talks to Puneet Wadhwa ahead of their 21st India Forum on his interpretation of how the markets have played out over the past few months, the road ahead, and his sector preferences in this backdrop.

CCD company plans to offload debt

CCD company plans to offload debt

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

Sical Logistics' board of directors, which met to consider approval of the June quarter financial results, asked the management to come out with recommendations for the same.

NBA is coming to India! Sacramento vs Indiana in Mumbai

NBA is coming to India! Sacramento vs Indiana in Mumbai

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

The country will host the first ever live NBA match in October this year

Debt profile worsens for V G Siddhartha's unlisted private companies

Debt profile worsens for V G Siddhartha's unlisted private companies

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

The financials of six privately held companies associated with Siddhartha show an increase in debt and falling ability to meet short-term obligations.

In India, love affair with chocolates continues

In India, love affair with chocolates continues

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Chocolate majors in India posted healthy top-line growth in FY19. While Mondelez India Foods - the marketer of Cadbury - continued to lead the pack, Nestle India, which dominates the confectionery space with leading brands like Kitkat and Munch, continues to hold the third spot in revenue. However, two of these companies - Mars International India and Hershey India - still remain in the red.

RBI switches back to GDP to measure economy

RBI switches back to GDP to measure economy

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Even the Central Statistical Office has started using GDP as the main measure of economic activities since January 15 this year

Skill to succeed: How TCS is leading the hiring game

Skill to succeed: How TCS is leading the hiring game

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

The company hires postgraduate and PhD students from A+ grade institutes to be part of its research team.

Why Motilal Oswal sees over 20% equity return in 2018

Why Motilal Oswal sees over 20% equity return in 2018

Rediff.com16 Dec 2017

Motilal Oswal, chairman and managing director, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, tells Puneet Wadhwa that with Moody's upgrading India's sovereign rating and earnings growth coming back, the country will remain a hot destination for foreign investors.

Robots can make Raebareli rail unit world's largest coach factory

Robots can make Raebareli rail unit world's largest coach factory

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

Robots are now being used increasingly in the integrated-shell assembly line and robotic bogie-fabrication line. The unit may soon see its phase-II expansion, which will increase its capacity to 2,000 coaches.

MFIs' collections rebound in a big way, but delinquencies may surge

MFIs' collections rebound in a big way, but delinquencies may surge

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

A vast majority of borrowers are in the essential services' supply chain with tiny and micro businesses, and this has sprung back.

Modi 2.0 readies measures to lift demand; focus on lowering I-T rates

Modi 2.0 readies measures to lift demand; focus on lowering I-T rates

Rediff.com25 May 2019

'There are deliberations on whether there can be lowering of income taxes and other sops to keep more money in the hands of taxpayers, enabling them to spend more and boost demand.'

Indians face COVID-19 with record debt, stalled income

Indians face COVID-19 with record debt, stalled income

Rediff.com18 Apr 2020

Indians face COVID-19 with record debt, stalled income.

Post-COVID war chest: Tata Steel plans to raise up to Rs 10,000 crore

Post-COVID war chest: Tata Steel plans to raise up to Rs 10,000 crore

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

A bleak demand outlook for steel in the domestic as well as global market is also another reason Tata Steel may be looking to have additional liquidity as margins are expected to take a hit in the coming quarters.

'Growth will fall to 6.7% in Jan-Mar'

'Growth will fall to 6.7% in Jan-Mar'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

Slight recovery in growth is expected only in July-September.

Covid-19 impact: Six of the top 10 family-owned businesses in the red

Covid-19 impact: Six of the top 10 family-owned businesses in the red

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

Together, the top 10 business groups reported a pre-tax loss of Rs 19,342 crore during the January-March 2020 quarter, as against a profit before tax of around Rs 48,500 crore in the year-ago period and Rs 39,600 crore during the December quarter. While Vedanta was the worst hit. others included Aditya Birla, Bharti, Adani, Mahindra, and Tata.

Domestic air traffic battling strong headwinds

Domestic air traffic battling strong headwinds

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

Domestic air traffic clocked slowest growth in 4 years on high fares and flight cancellations.

In Digital India, SAAS firms are lapping up young execcutives

In Digital India, SAAS firms are lapping up young execcutives

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

Indian firms selling SAAS products have got a bonanza as companies meet, manage and sell remotely. The top five firms - Zoho, Freshworks HighRadius, Druva, and Icertis - account for 33 per cent of the market share. Chennai, India's SAAS centre, alone generates $1 billion in annual revenue. Yuvraj Malik explains how these companies are planning their next phase of growth.

Survey calls for 'policy vigilance'

Survey calls for 'policy vigilance'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

... if high oil prices persist or stock prices correct sharply.

Govt needs to keep a tight leash on expenditure

Govt needs to keep a tight leash on expenditure

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

The negative aspect about the Budget is that the capital expenditure has been marginally cut to achieve the fiscal deficit target assumptions, and the onus of sustaining investment demand till private capex revives continues to vest with the public sector enterprises, notes Jyotivardhan Jaipuria.

Markets gain on earnings optimism; Sensex, Nifty end in green

Markets gain on earnings optimism; Sensex, Nifty end in green

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

ITC was the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying 3.14 per cent. Maruti Suzuki, Axis Bank, Hero MotoCorp, Vedanta, Asian Paints, M&M, HUL, Bajaj Auto and PowerGrid were among the other top gainers, rising up to 2.13 per cent.

Recent tax sops to realty sector will actually be of little help

Recent tax sops to realty sector will actually be of little help

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

Many developers are facing financial challenges after the IL&FS defaults, after which non-banking finance companies - the major financiers to real estate firms - slowed disbursals.

Raymond forays into real estate with Thane project

Raymond forays into real estate with Thane project

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

The project will house 3,000 residential units across 10 towers in the first phase on a 20-acre land parcel that Raymond owns in Thane

Tech Mahindra bags $100-mn outsourcing deal from Vodafone New Zealand

Tech Mahindra bags $100-mn outsourcing deal from Vodafone New Zealand

Rediff.com28 May 2019

According to reports, Vodafone NZ had offered all its employees, other than call centre and retail staffers, voluntary severance package

Why are our banks so secretive?

Why are our banks so secretive?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

'The finance ministry and public sector banks have tried to keep the names of wilful defaulters secret.' 'Secrecy and concealing information are inbred among banks and even the RBI,' observes Debashis Basu, editor, www.moneylife.in.

Pakistan's economic woes don't allow a conflict with India

Pakistan's economic woes don't allow a conflict with India

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

The country has been facing an ever-rising fiscal deficit, increasing debt and a hamstrung economy.

CSR spends and the menace of ghost beneficiaries

CSR spends and the menace of ghost beneficiaries

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Ghost beneficiaries aren't the only kind of issue companies face during a period of unprecedented CSR spending, touching nearly Rs 12,000 crore in 2018-19. Frauds related to procurement, construction, and end-use of funds have had companies engaging forensic auditors to keep tabs on how money is spent, revealed conversations with those involved in such investigations. Firms are also increasingly strengthening their own capabilities to better implement their programmes.