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Insurers set the ball rolling on foreign stake hike

Insurers set the ball rolling on foreign stake hike

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Bharti will move FIPB soon for increasing Axa's stake to 49%

Time To Abolish Quotas?

Time To Abolish Quotas?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

Ultimately quotas kill talent and true meritocracy, argues R Jagannathan.

Funds find too much money chasing too few IPOs

Funds find too much money chasing too few IPOs

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

In the 52 newly listed companies since 2014, fund managers have a total investment of a mere 2.5 per cent of their assets under management.

'Nobody can find fault with Modi's execution skills'

'Nobody can find fault with Modi's execution skills'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Aditya Puri thinks the government is on track.

A second attempt for India's first private insurer

A second attempt for India's first private insurer

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

HDFC Life has a balance between traditional policies and Ulips

Want to invest in Corporate FDs? Read this

Want to invest in Corporate FDs? Read this

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

When looking for alternatives, consider several parameters -- your investment horizon and liquidity requirement, post-tax returns, and risk.

Time to Trump up on large cap stocks

Time to Trump up on large cap stocks

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

Experts say the stock market correction in recent times increases the risk-reward in favour of large-cap stocks.

'Banking sector needs a T N Seshan!'

'Banking sector needs a T N Seshan!'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

'Today, three areas give banks a big headache -- steel, power, infrastructure.' 'Three Cs are very critical in lending -- character, capacity and collateral of the borrower.'

Companies see rise in m-cap as CEOs enter second innings

Companies see rise in m-cap as CEOs enter second innings

Rediff.com14 Sep 2014

Riding on a stock market boom since 2009, India Inc's chief executives have been able to salvage a lot of lost pride in their second innings.

Why domestic investment bankers will pocket hefty bonuses

Why domestic investment bankers will pocket hefty bonuses

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Bonuses are typically commensurate with deal activity in any given year. Investment banks, on average, pocket 2-3 per cent as fees for managing an IPO and 1.5-2 per cent for handling QIPs.

Markets end in red; NTPC, ICICI Bank fall sharply

Markets end in red; NTPC, ICICI Bank fall sharply

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

The 30-share Sensex ended down 208 points at 28,261 and the 50-share Nifty closed 64 points lower at 8,571.

'A rate cut likely over the next couple of months'

'A rate cut likely over the next couple of months'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

The Reserve Bank of India held its policy rate at 7.25 percent on Tuesday.

Markets end lower on Bihar verdict; Nifty holds 7,900

Markets end lower on Bihar verdict; Nifty holds 7,900

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

TCS, Infosys and Wipro were down 0.4-2% each. Capital goods majors also ended lower with L&T and BHEL down 1.4-3.9% each.

2017 was best year for equities in 3 years

2017 was best year for equities in 3 years

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

In absolute terms, the year closed with the market capitalisation of all BSE-listed companies rising by Rs 45.5 lakh crore to Rs 152 lakh crore, or an increase of 42.8 per cent, compared to the closing value on December 30, 2016, says Pavan Burugula.

Markets end flat after Fed-led rally loses steam

Markets end flat after Fed-led rally loses steam

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Pharma shares extended losses after the government's ban on combination drugs.

IPO: Why govt decides not to lower face value of LIC

IPO: Why govt decides not to lower face value of LIC

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

The Centre's decision to not reduce the face value of shares of India's Crown Jewel - Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) - was taken to make shareholders feel they are acquiring something 'precious'. The face value of LIC's shares was retained at Rs 10, quoted in the draft prospectus, as it would also align the insurer's shares with those of its private sector peers. Even as the LIC Act was amended to "consolidate or reduce the nominal or face value of the shares", with the Centre's approval, it was decided to stick to the current face value of shares at Rs 10 without splitting the existing 6.32 billion shares.

Now 'Pay in Parts' for Armani Jeans

Now 'Pay in Parts' for Armani Jeans

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

High-end brand experiments with EMIs via credit cards to push market share.

Time to look at rate-sensitive stocks

Time to look at rate-sensitive stocks

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Experts feel select companies in banking, automobiles, financial services & real estate will gain from lower interest rates

Carlyle deal: SAT allows PNB Housing Fin to hold EGM

Carlyle deal: SAT allows PNB Housing Fin to hold EGM

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

Setting aside Sebi's direction, the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) on Monday allowed PNB Housing Finance to go ahead with the shareholders' meeting on Tuesday to consider the proposed Rs 4,000 crore-investment by private equity firm Carlyle and others in the mortgage firm. However, results of the shareholders' voting will not be disclosed till further directions from the tribunal. The ruling comes hours after PNB Housing Finance informed stock exchanges that it has appealed against Sebi's direction on June 18 wherein it was asked to defer consideration of the proposed capital infusion proposal till a valuation of the company's shares is done by a registered independent valuer.

SBI's merger plan may lead to a banking meltdown

SBI's merger plan may lead to a banking meltdown

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

'SBI is already too big. Too big to fail.' 'It already is a moral hazard. What will it do with 20,000 branches that it cannot do with 14,000, especially in these days of online and mobile banking?'

CSR regime begins on a disappointing note; 2/3rd cos miss target

CSR regime begins on a disappointing note; 2/3rd cos miss target

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

However, RIL has exceeded the mandatory 2% prescribed limit, spending the maximum amount of Rs 761 crore

Why govt expenditure is set to rise before elections

Why govt expenditure is set to rise before elections

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

The central government's deposits with the RBI had fallen to just Rs 100 crore as of June 8.

Sensex holds 25,600 amid choppy trade; auto, aviation fly high

Sensex holds 25,600 amid choppy trade; auto, aviation fly high

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

All sectoral indices, led by realty, PSU, oil & gas and banking, were in positive zone with gains of up to 1.25 per cent.

Bulls return after eight days; Sensex rallies 517 points

Bulls return after eight days; Sensex rallies 517 points

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Bharti Airtel, HDFC, ONGC, ITC and CIL emerged as the top gainers.

Bharti Airtel Q3 net dips 54% on Jio woes

Bharti Airtel Q3 net dips 54% on Jio woes

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Consolidated net debt of Airtel increased by 24 per cent to Rs 97,395.2 crore.

Sensex logs 9th straight loss, crashes 372 points

Sensex logs 9th straight loss, crashes 372 points

Rediff.com13 May 2019

The index widened its loss towards the fag-end on emergence of intense selling in heavyweights like ITC, RIL and ICICI Bank. In percentage terms, however, Sun Pharma was the biggest loser with 9.39 per cent drop. Intra-day, the pharma major's shares tanked over 20 per cent.

Why many think RBI's surprise rate cut is not positive

Why many think RBI's surprise rate cut is not positive

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

he reason behind the cut in policy rate seems to be a slowing economy

SBI sees no rate war on home loans

SBI sees no rate war on home loans

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

The bank, however, ups disbursal target.

How investors can fetch exceptional returns

How investors can fetch exceptional returns

Rediff.com10 Dec 2016

TCS tops the list of 100 wealth creators for the fourth time in a row

Planning To Transfer Home Loan?

Planning To Transfer Home Loan?

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

A balance transfer to another lender entails substantial cost and time.

India Inc may get a new governance code soon

India Inc may get a new governance code soon

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

Batting for greater transparency, a Sebi panel said sound corporate governance helped companies generate "significantly greater returns".

Sensex jumps 366 points to snap 3-day losing streak

Sensex jumps 366 points to snap 3-day losing streak

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

The 30-share Sensex provisionally ended up 366 points at 27,275 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 132 points at 8,235.

More pain ahead for mid, small-cap indices

More pain ahead for mid, small-cap indices

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

The underperformance comes amid liquidity concerns in the non-banking finance companies space and Essel Group default news.

Lockdown puts question mark over corporate results

Lockdown puts question mark over corporate results

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

Most listed corporate entities in the country are in a fix. With the sudden declaration in late March of a nationwide lockdown to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, the final calculations of their financial results for the year 2019-20 (FY20) are hanging in limbo. Till April 19, only 41 of the 3,947 companies listed on the BSE have managed to finalise the dates for the declaration of their yearly financial results.

Challenges that Dinesh Khara, the new SBI chief faces

Challenges that Dinesh Khara, the new SBI chief faces

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Relations with the government, the bank's majority owner, are a tricky issue for all SBI chiefs, and, like all his predecessors, Khara will be closely watched for his equations with the finance ministry representative on the SBI board.

5,275 wilful defaulters (+ Mallya) owe banks Rs 56,621 crore

5,275 wilful defaulters (+ Mallya) owe banks Rs 56,621 crore

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

India's five leading wilful defaulters are Winsome Diamonds & Jewellery Ltd and associate Forever Precious Jewellery & Diamonds, Zoom Developers, Kingfisher Airlines, Beta Naphthol and Raza Textiles

Will Delhi election outcome change market mood?

Will Delhi election outcome change market mood?

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

BJP loss could trigger a correction

Bullish bets on India at all-time high

Bullish bets on India at all-time high

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

GEM fund managers more overweight on India than ever before says Bofa-ML report.

Economists tell Sitharaman to focus on reviving growth

Economists tell Sitharaman to focus on reviving growth

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

At a pre-Budget meeting, the FM was asked to ensure that NBFCs come out of the liquidity crisis they are facing with the help of RBI. They also spoke about the futility of trying to achieve a 3 per cent fiscal deficit target over the medium term.