On government's last week's announcement of revamping of PSU banks, Fitch Ratings said the move is "credit positive, but risks remain".
Investors booked profit ahead of the outcome of the two-day US Fed policy meet which begins today.
The government shouldn't hide behind the veil of making a domestic giant out of the HPC-ONGC deal, rather it should just say it needs cash from this divestment exercise, says Sudhir Bisht.
Asset managers are betting big on ETFs these days.
Companies offer partial ownership and timeshare, beside other combinations
Rumours about a spike in taxes for equity investors are flying thick and fast.
Removal of mark-ups to be paid by Maruti, other changes could raise funding need to Rs 6,000 crore.
Tamal Bandyopadhyay details HDFC Bank's digital journey.
Congress stalwart Murli Deora passed away on Monday morning after battling a prolonged illness. He was a politician who shared rapport across the political and corporate spectrum.
Monsoon is expected to be normal in June.
Among the private banking majors ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank were down 0.2%-0.5% each.
Stockmarket Gurus Raamdeo Agrawal, Manish Gunwani, S Naren and Nilesh Shah discuss their favourite themes for the New Year.
The analysis is based on the free-float market capitalisation.
The ripples from November 8 may be seen in next year's state budgets.
Markets rebound with financials leading the gains on hopes of a peaceful solution to the turmoil in Ukraine
CAG may not be the cure-all for the ills that afflict PPP projects and is perhaps a sub-optimal solution to the problem.
Bandhan Bank is the first bank to be launched in eastern India post Independence.
Theoretically, there is an inverse relationship, but other factors need to fall in place for it to work well this time
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Benchmark share indices ended lower on profit taking after they touched record highs in the previous session.
Given the depth of his descent into a dark, cavernous hole that has swallowed so many child stars, Tiger's greatest victory was not in golf but rather in his journey back into the light. An exclusive excerpt from the fascinating new book, Tiger Woods.
Criterion for corporates will effectively rule out entry for business houses.
Movement of rupee and crude oil prices will also dictate the trend
If you are not already lost in the zeros this wealth stands at Rs 257 lakh crore or Rs 257 trillion, according to a report unveiled by Karvy Private Wealth for the year 2014.
An exercise to rationalise coal linkages which will optimize transport of coal and reduce cost of power is underway.
'The film industry will remain soft targets and continue to be picked upon with no respite, with no choice but to give in due to personal safety and financial compulsions,' says director Suparn Verma.
The niche banks - small finance and payments banks -have been set up to further the regulator's objective of deepening financial inclusion.
In the broader market, BSE midcap and BSE smallcap indices underperformed the larger counterparts and ended flat with a negative bias.
In the December quarter, Sensex earnings had contracted 5 per cent.
2015 is set for a lot of changes - and some that we would like to happen
Payment banks may not be viable option to attain financial inclusion.
Not only do you need an effective and independent regulator, you also need competition to flourish.
The new equation between 'Namo' and 'Barack' may well 'convert a good start into lasting progress.'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on range of issues -- from Rafale deal to Ram temple and triple talaq.
The fund industry may have embraced machines and robots, but managing money still needs the human touch
Famous and long believed to be trusted Indian brands have wilted against foreign brands, says Mohan Guruswamy.
Faces are important in India, because people connect with people, not concepts.
Xiaomi has ticked all the correct boxes with the Redmi Note 3. It should be on the list of probables for buyers with a sub Rs 15,000 budget.
'Let me talk about young Indian startups with their hearts in the right place and how they are proving that innovations that represent 'affordable excellence' -- breaking the myth that 'affordability' and 'excellence' cannot go together -- is indeed possible!' says Dr R A Mashelkar, the eminent scientist, in this fascinating feature.
'The finance minister and the government have met the immediate challenge. The wine this time is new and also in a new bottle, which, though not full, is less than half empty.'
'Big countries do not agree on every set of issues.' 'Look, one of the differences in the relationship is that when we do not agree, we are sitting down and talking to each other.'
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