'If the RBI blesses us with a banking licence, we would like to launch a successful bank.'
'I sat down and asked them what they would want in their new school. One student said a football field, another one asked for computers. One little girl came and sat next to me and said, "A separate toilet for the girls." I think these small things make a huge difference in the future of education in India,' Nita Ambani tells Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com
India Inc is facing threat from non-traditional sources.
Duty cut on raw material imports are not likely.
Investors booked profit ahead of the outcome of the two-day US Fed policy meet which begins today.
On government's last week's announcement of revamping of PSU banks, Fitch Ratings said the move is "credit positive, but risks remain".
The year 2014-15 could well go as one of long-pending financial sector reforms, expected to have a lasting impact.
Investing in special situations can help you tap opportunities that arise during adverse conditions, advises Joydeep Sen.
With facts and figures, the CAG report has highlighted how Gujarat was far from a role model for states across India, and that the progress made in this province in western India in improving agriculture, education, healthcare and empowerment of women and children, was not exactly creditable, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
Investors have turned cautious ahead of the policy meetings of central banks in Japan and the US
The Nikkei share average rose 2.6% to close at 15,195.77 points, more than recouping Tuesday's losses.
The markets will remain choppy ahead of RBI policy.
Global cues lift Sensex 364 points; Nifty ends above 8,650.
Auto and realty shares were among the top Sensex gainers.
Have conviction in your bets and use stop-loss as a defence mechanism to curtail losses.
'The debate is not whether the Indian defence apparatus is in a state of disrepair, but whether it is capable of securing the defence of the country if any envisaged threat becomes real.'
Markets climb higher tracking global cues.
Sensex closed 63.82 points higher at 26,851.05 in Muhurat trading; Nifty rises 18.65 points to end at 8,014.55.
The good news for the group has come from the port business.
'Will people who buy iPhones stop buying iPhones to help swadeshi models?' 'There should be some advantage for the consumer to make them buy a Made in India product.' 'Patriotism and nationalism are good words, but in business, it won't work.'
No one can fault India Inc for not taking care of shareholders; in fact, it has been extra generous.
Removal of mark-ups to be paid by Maruti, other changes could raise funding need to Rs 6,000 crore.
Sensex ended above 26,000 led by telecom shares amid TRAI's spectrum sharing norms.
Financials were the top losers after sharp gains in the previous session along with ITC
4 MNCs among top 10 companies with dividend-earning promoters in FY15.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 414 points at 25,481 and the 50-share Nifty slipped 119 points at 7,603.
Nifty ends above 8,400; TCS, HDFC surge 2%, Bajaj Auto dips 2%.
Sun Pharma emerged as the star performer and closed 4.03 per cent up at Rs 675.45, while Cipla rallied 1.58 per cent to Rs 592.60.
Tamal Bandyopadhyay details HDFC Bank's digital journey.
At 11:37 am, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 28 points at 27,037 and the Nifty50 was up 2 points at 8,268
The 30-share Sensex ended down 71 points at 26,710 and the 50-share Nifty lost 38 points to close at 8,030.
The recovery was led by pharma majors led by Dr Reddy's Labs.
Major global indices like CAC 40, DAX Shanghai Composite, Hang Seng, Nikkei, Straits Times, Sensex, Nifty have lost 1% - 10% in a week
Index heavyweights Reliance Industries, HDFC and Infosys were the top Sensex gainers.
FM needs to convince Indians to invest more in stocks.
Markets ended at record closing highs for the second day in a row on institutional buying.
The broader markets underperformed benchmark indices as the BSE Mid-cap and Small-cap tumbled over 2%.
This weakness is likely to continue in the near-term.
Sensex ended strong, Tata Steel, HUL climb higher.
