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Combined revenue of listed Tata group's firms tops Rs 10 trillion

Combined revenue of listed Tata group's firms tops Rs 10 trillion

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Led by Tata Motors and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the combined revenue of the Tata group's listed firms crossed the Rs 10-trillion mark for the first time, in 2022-23. The group's 14 key listed companies in which Tata Sons holds a direct equity stake reported a combined revenue of Rs 10.07 trillion in FY23, up 15.3 per cent from Rs 8.73 trillion in FY22. The combined net profit of these companies was, however, down 10.6 per cent year-on-year (YoY) at Rs 66,670 crore in FY23, from a record high of Rs 74,540 crore in the previous financial year, when the profit had jumped 156 per cent YoY, aided by Tata Steel's strong showing.

What Are PhonePe's Expansion Plans?

What Are PhonePe's Expansion Plans?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

'We want to achieve overall profitability, and then we would go for an IPO.'

IL&FS to raise Rs 15,000 crore, hike borrowing limit

IL&FS to raise Rs 15,000 crore, hike borrowing limit

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

The IL&FS group has a complicated structure, with the holding company owning stakes in its financial services arm as well as the subsidiaries that operate its infrastructure assets.

Jan Dhan to help remove poverty, curb corruption: India Inc

Jan Dhan to help remove poverty, curb corruption: India Inc

Rediff.com29 Aug 2014

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana scheme will help eradicate poverty and curb corruption at the grassroot level, industry said.

BFSI firms drive earnings of India Inc to a record high in Q4FY23

BFSI firms drive earnings of India Inc to a record high in Q4FY23

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

The earnings of India Inc hit a record high in the 2022-23 (FY23) January-March quarter (fourth quarter, or Q4), compared with their poor showing in the previous two quarters of the financial year. The rise in earnings, however, is exclusively led by banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) companies. A better-than-expected showing by banks and non-bank lenders in Q4FY23 more than compensated for the earnings contraction in the non-BFSI space.

Reliance Cap gets RBI nod to sell stake in Reliance Life

Reliance Cap gets RBI nod to sell stake in Reliance Life

Rediff.com30 Sep 2011

The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group's financial services arm Reliance Capital on Friday said it has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for its proposed 26 per cent stake sale in Reliance Life Insurance to Japan's Nippon Life.

Modi's financial inclusion plan to come in 2 phases

Modi's financial inclusion plan to come in 2 phases

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

The first phase would comprise universal access to banking facilities. Under this, basic bank accounts with zero balance, RuPay debit card and financial literacy, will have to be completed in the next one year, officials said.

Wipro elevates insiders as CIO & head of ops

Wipro elevates insiders as CIO & head of ops

Rediff.com28 Jul 2011

Both these roles were handled by Laxman K Badiga, who took 'voluntary retirement' earlier this month after over three decades of service.

Want Safe Investment? Look At FDs

Want Safe Investment? Look At FDs

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

If you don't have a specific goal, but want intermittent liquidity, then ladder your FDs, that is, invest in FDs of varying maturities, such as one, two, three, five or even 10 years. Laddering ensures FDs mature at regular intervals.

Birla, Dhoot join banking bandwagon

Birla, Dhoot join banking bandwagon

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

Aditya Birla Nuvo gets board's nod, Videocon submits application.

How drones can give wings to farmers

How drones can give wings to farmers

Rediff.com13 Nov 2022

So far, the drones that were considered important for the agriculture sector were nature-made winged-insects - a key component of the bee-based natural pollination cycle. The new-age drone is a whirring machine with rotors that can help farmers plan and grow and manage their crops. For the farm sector in India, which has had low levels of mechanisation, the impact of drones can be tremendous. The use of drones can help it leapfrog to modernisation in the same way that mobile phones helped India overcome its traditional lack of connectivity.

Indian-Americans among 14 charged in $53-mn Covid relief fund fraud

Indian-Americans among 14 charged in $53-mn Covid relief fund fraud

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

This case is the largest investigated by the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Fraud Task Force to date, US Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton said in a press release.

A-DAG may rope in allies for life, mutual ventures

A-DAG may rope in allies for life, mutual ventures

Rediff.com4 Jul 2007

The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group is open to have partners for its insurance and mutual fund businesses, its chairman Anil Ambani said on Friday.

Global trends, FIIs to drive stock markets this week

Global trends, FIIs to drive stock markets this week

Rediff.com4 Sep 2022

In the absence of major domestic events, equity markets will be driven by global trends, foreign fund flows and movement in the Brent crude oil, analysts said. The major global events this week are the European Central Bank interest rate decision and China's inflation rate, they added. "Indian equity markets are outperforming most of their global peers and trying to show resilience despite weak global cues.

Jan Dhan Yojana turns 6, has 40 crore beneficiaries, says govt

Jan Dhan Yojana turns 6, has 40 crore beneficiaries, says govt

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

"The PMJDY has been the foundation stone for the Modi government's people-centric economic initiatives. "Whether it is direct benefit transfers, Covid-19 financial assistance, PM-KISAN, increased wages under MGNREGA, life and health insurance cover, the first step was to provide every adult with a bank account, which PMJDY has nearly completed," Nirmala Sitharaman said on the sixth anniversary of the scheme.

Manufacturing is the lowest paid sector in India

Manufacturing is the lowest paid sector in India

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

The banking, financial services and insurance was the highest paid sector

Reliance Capital to hire 3,500 managers, 50,000 agents

Reliance Capital to hire 3,500 managers, 50,000 agents

Rediff.com2 Jun 2011

Having witnessed a dip of over 4,500 staff from its headcount in last fiscal, Anil Ambani group's financial services arm Reliance Capital will hire over 3,500 managers for its various businesses this year.

Aim to double every 4 years: HDFC Bank MD after merger

Aim to double every 4 years: HDFC Bank MD after merger

Rediff.com1 Jul 2023

Having successfully executed the merger with parent HDFC, HDFC Bank's managing director and chief executive Sashidhar Jagdishan on Saturday said the country's largest lender aims to double every four years. In a letter to the over 4,000 employees from HDFC who joined the bank's rolls on Saturday, Jagdishan said the future is bright, and the work on realising the potential of the merger starts now. "The runway for financial services and mortgage, which are so underserved and under penetrated, is going to be very large. HDFC Bank - the combined entity - with a large and growing distribution and customer franchise, more than adequate capital, healthy asset quality and profitability, will be best positioned to capture growth.

Creditors of cash-strapped DHFL claim dues worth Rs 87,905.6 crore

Creditors of cash-strapped DHFL claim dues worth Rs 87,905.6 crore

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Of the total, the financial creditors - banks, bond holders and other financial institutions - have claimed Rs 86,892 crore.

Banks shine brightest in otherwise pale FY23 for India Inc

Banks shine brightest in otherwise pale FY23 for India Inc

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

The banking sector emerged as an outlier when the rest of India Inc witnessed a slowdown in earnings in FY23. The combined net profit of listed public and private sector banks was up 39.4 per cent year-on-year (YoY) last financial year and their share in India's gross value added (GVA) or gross domestic product (GDP) at factor cost rose to a record high of nearly 1 per cent up, from 0.8 per cent a year ago. Listed banks' combined net profit grew to Rs 2.36 trillion in FY23, from Rs 1.69 trillion a year ago. In comparison, India GVA at current prices was up 15.2 per cent YoY at Rs 247 trillion in FY23; it was around Rs 214 trillion a year ago.

Buying A Used Car? Read These Smart Tips

Buying A Used Car? Read These Smart Tips

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

You will come across many a hurdle while purchasing a used car. That, however, cannot keep you away from realising your dream.

Wipro Q2 profit up by 17% to Rs 2,930.6 cr

Wipro Q2 profit up by 17% to Rs 2,930.6 cr

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

IT company Wipro posted a 17 per cent jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,930.6 crore for the quarter ended on September 30, 2021. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 2,484.4 crore in the same period a year ago. Wipro said that it has surpassed $10 billion (around Rs 75,300 crore) annualised revenue run rate.

India's retail king in BIG trouble

India's retail king in BIG trouble

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Though Kishore Biyani is selling stakes in group companies to pay off debt, a significant share price crash since January this year is making his task difficult.

Wall Street, Silicon Valley excited about India: Michael Schlein

Wall Street, Silicon Valley excited about India: Michael Schlein

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Enthused by India's financial inclusion drive, US-based Accion, one of the biggest micro finance organisations in the world, has renewed its focus in India. Michael Schlein, bottom, left, chief executive officer of Accicon, tells Namrata Acharya in an email interview the Wall Street and Silicon Valley are eager to participate in opportunities presented by the issuance of the small finance and payment bank licences, the expanded banking correspondent opportunities, and the Jan-Dhan Yojna.

Cognizant buys France's Equinox

Cognizant buys France's Equinox

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

The company expects around $40 million annualised revenue from the acquisition but declines to share financial details of the deal.

Bull rules D-Street; Sensex zooms 2,315 points

Bull rules D-Street; Sensex zooms 2,315 points

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

On the Sensex chart, IndusInd Bank was the top gainer, rallying over 11 per cent, followed by ICICI Bank, SBI, HDFC, M&M and Axis Bank. On the other hand, Dr Reddy's, Tech Mahindra and TCS were among the laggards.

What's worrisome about universal health insurance scheme

What's worrisome about universal health insurance scheme

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

The government must not enter into what will be a little more than a large-scale transfer of taxpayers' money to the operators of private hospitals.

How Banks Are Tackling Cyber Frauds

How Banks Are Tackling Cyber Frauds

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

To educate customers on the modus operandi of financial fraudsters and share inputs on safe banking habits, banks are now coming up with awareness campaigns aimed at preventing customers from falling into the trap of fraudsters.

Modi @ 4: PM's dream of 'financial inclusion' takes shape

Modi @ 4: PM's dream of 'financial inclusion' takes shape

Rediff.com29 May 2018

Recently, the government announced yet another ambitious scheme aimed at providing health insurance to 50 crore individuals.

Group Mediclaim: 7 Benefits To Know

Group Mediclaim: 7 Benefits To Know

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

Sanil Basutkar, Co-founder, HealthySure, lists the benefits of availing a group health insurance policy.

Slowdown fails to stifle Indian banks' expansion plans

Slowdown fails to stifle Indian banks' expansion plans

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

Backed by technology banks are expanding the branch network - and adding more to the workforce.

Why govt's financial inclusion plans are floundering

Why govt's financial inclusion plans are floundering

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Financial inclusion has been on the top of the govt's top agenda.

IT cos' revenue growth to slide sharply in FY23

IT cos' revenue growth to slide sharply in FY23

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

The information technology services sector will see a sharp fall in revenue growth to 12-13 per cent in FY23 from 19 per cent in FY22, ratings agency Crisil said on Thursday. However, the current depreciation in the rupee, strong demand for new age technologies like artificial intelligence, cloud computing and Internet of Things will help the over $220-billion sector maintain a double digit growth, it said in a report. The moderation from 19 per cent to 12-13 per cent will be the highest in the last eight years, it said and attributed the decline to expected tightening of IT expenditure by corporates amid the inflationary headwinds in the United States and European Union (EU), which together contribute almost 85 per cent to the sector's revenue.

'New Investors Won't Digest Such Falls'

'New Investors Won't Digest Such Falls'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

'If individual stocks start falling 25% to 30% or more, then I doubt how many of them will be able to withstand that (kind of selloff). That is when you'll see panic coming in.'

Paytm plans mother of all IPOs, to raise $3 billion

Paytm plans mother of all IPOs, to raise $3 billion

Rediff.com28 May 2021

Digital payments provider Paytm is all set to make its market debut as early as this year, with an aim to raise $3 billion (around Rs 22,000 crore). If successful, this could be the biggest initial public offering (IPO) by an Indian company, breaking Coal India's 2010 record of Rs 15,475 crore. According to media reports, the board of One97, parent company of Paytm, is all set to meet this Friday to formally approve the IPO plan.

We expect to see some quarterly bumps: Infosys

We expect to see some quarterly bumps: Infosys

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

Infosys continues to see challenges in the short-term in the insurance space.

 Reliance Life listing: Anil awaits IRDA nod

Reliance Life listing: Anil awaits IRDA nod

Rediff.com28 Sep 2010

Industrialist Anil Ambani on Tuesday said that his group was looking to unlock value in its life insurance venture through listing of Reliance Life as a separate company on the bourses.

Study Abroad: How To Deal With Rising Costs

Study Abroad: How To Deal With Rising Costs

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

The rupee depreciation will work in favour of students who are currently studying in the US and plan to secure a job that pays in dollars.

Reliance Capital objects to PFL stake sale by Credit Suisse

Reliance Capital objects to PFL stake sale by Credit Suisse

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

Debt-ridden firm Reliance Capital on Monday objected to the proposed 33.12 per cent stake sale of Prime Focus Ltd (PFL) by Credit Suisse to PFL's promoter group at Rs 44.15 per share. Anil Ambani's Reliance Group company Reliance Capital in a statement termed the proposed transaction as a blatant abuse of the purported rights by Credit Suisse under certain lending agreements with the RCAP Group. However, Reliance Capital did not share the details of the "blatant abuse of the purported rights".