FMCG has been behaving unlike a defensive category in recent quarters.
Raghavendra Kamath reports on what ails India's real estate sector.
Prices of broiler chicken had hit the record high in June on supply shortage following the government's decision to cull thousands of birds in the states with Avian Influenza outbreaks.
India on track to be third largest consumer economy by 2025.
Besides the manufacturing industry, voices in favouring the need for protectionism have also been heard from local start-ups, which at times find it tough to compete with global players that entered India with deep pockets.
The combined share of customs and excise duties, service tax, and value-added tax in India's gross domestic product reached an all-time high of 10.5%.
The Reserve Bank on Tuesday asked banks to link the disbursal of home loans to stages of construction to protect the interests of buyers and contain the fallout of 'innovative' housing financing schemes.
Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers' stock market queries. Ajit will offer his unbiased views on a weekly basis
According to property consultancy firm Knight Frank, only 19 states and UTs have a functional portal in place, that too with a lot of information dissymmetry across data points
Global analysts say a successful launch of operational GSLV MkII rocket will reduce dependency for ISRO on foreign launchers.
'Unless we change and we see a change in the direction we are taking, times can only get worse.'
Hailing the announcement of Raghuram G Rajan as the new RBI Governor, India Inc on Tuesday said the appointment of the former IMF Chief Economist will help bring the economy back on growth path.
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Nearly 40 developers participating in HDFC Indian Homes Fair in London would showcase thousands of property.
Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers' queries on stocks they own or want to buy.
The celebrities offer their condolences.
SBI comes second and Bharti Airtel is third
Stocks and sectors impacted most by GST.
Pharma, insurance and consumer goods companies try to tap the business opportunity
Do you know you can invest in funds to donate money for a good cause?
What's it like for two people of the same sex to be in love Mumbai? Anita Aikara/Rediff.com finds out.
Housing sector to benefit from Budget.
Discounts could be luring but onus of due diligence is always on buyer
Markets ended weak tracking the expiry of April derivative contracts.
'We are looking at a joint venture between ISRO and a few companies to assemble the PSLV and launch it from Sriharikota.' 'In a month or two, the vehicle assembly building will be ready.' 'After that, we could see 13, 14 launches a year.'
The sale of the Lincoln House in the Breach Candy area of south Mumbai, which used to house the US consulate, to the billionaire chairman of the Pune-based Serum Institute, makes it the largest real estate deal in the country's financial capital.
Though the developments are positive, analysts say the benefits will accrue only in the long run
From Dabur to HUL, here are 10 stocks with significant rural exposure in the auto, agri-chemical and fast moving consumer goods sectors, which should see an uptick in sales growth.
Core sector companies have seen volumes drop to single digit in the first nine months of FY16.
It seems that the Maharashtra unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party is leaving no stone unturned to make grand the October 31 oath-taking ceremony of its first chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, at the Wankhede stadium in South Mumbai.
Participants are keenly awaiting the rollovers to the next series ahead of the expiry of June F&O.
Ricoh India, the largest gainer among these pack, has rallied 192 per cent from Rs 294 to Rs 859 on the BSE so far in the current calendar year.
The top gainers on the Sensex are Gail(India), HDFC, Infosys.
Tatas' brand value grows 12% in the past year, far ahead of Reliance and Airtel.
West Bengal has received total investment proposals worth around Rs 2.43 lakh crore spread across sectors like education, health, mining, steel, infrastructure and financial services during the two-day Bengal Global Business Summit, which concluded in Kolkata on Thursday.
Good pay hikes, positive macroeconomic factors and the taming of inflation have had a positive effect on purchases
Most top industrialists rate PM's first 100 days in office as 'good', primarily due to his intentions, not concrete policy measures.
Softening rural consumption and the likelihood of weak corporate earnings in the March quarter saw investors dump stocks.
Famous and long believed to be trusted Indian brands have wilted against foreign brands, says Mohan Guruswamy.
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Business leaders met Manmohan Singh to discuss the problems facing the country.
"A Meryl Streep or Jimmy Kimmel can speak their mind, and stay assured that they won't be harmed. That does not happen in India," say Manavi Kapur & Ranjita Ganesan.
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