Govt to issue ownership rights of 15 coal mines on Mar 23.
Bankers say it's a question of survival for debt-heavy companies.
Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers's queries on stocks they own or want to buy.
Low fuel prices to help oil marketing and refining sectors but upstream players will stay under pressure.
Companies write off investments, shed assets as initial projections go haywire
"We will be guided by our national interest," he said.
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.
Reliance Industries has regained the top slot among Indian energy companies on the Platts global list
The government has made it much harder for tycoons to get special dispensations from Delhi
Unlike in the past, when old private banks compromised upon underwriting standards to take on the bulk, they've now realised that scaling up at the cost of quality isn't worth the while. These banks have also readjusted growth targets when required, and rebalanced books to preserve capital and asset quality.
The states will get over Rs l lakh crore.
Indian CEOs might like to make some serious course correction.
Largest deal in thermal power space; Lanco to use proceeds to lower debt.
To outgoing Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao, negotiating big deals was an art form, as an international report pointed out after the $130-billion sale of Vodafone's 45 per cent stake in Verizon Wireless, says Nivedita Mookerji.
India Gas Solutions Pvt Ltd -- the equal joint venture between the Mukesh Ambani-led firm and Europe's second largest oil firm - is among the three companies shortlisted by Gujarat government for giving out 25 per cent stake in the Mundra terminal.
The financial year ending Saturday saw such big-ticket events that set the directional tone for the country's business journey.
Tamal Bandyopadhyay, columnist and author of several books like From Lehman to Demonetisation: A Decade of Disruptions and Sahara: The Untold Story, tells Rediff.com why Yes Bank depositors should not panic and the current crisis at India's fifth largest private lender does not pose any systemic risk.
Reason behind for the change in his stance: gas price increase.
In the last couple of months, the Prime Minister has visited Japan and the US and launched the Make in India campaign to lure foreign investments into manufacturing sector.
The government plans to take India into the top 50 ranks in ease of doing business in the next two years with efforts such as shifting all applications for industrial licenses online.
The pricing and marketing freedom for exploitation would be capped by a ceiling price.
'There exists a 'brotherhood' of sorts for a very long time and corrupt dealers and corrupt OMC officials are in it together,' Ashwani Attrish, founder, Empowering Petroleum Dealers Foundation, tells Sudhir Bisht, a veteran of the petroleum industry.
The Confederation of Indian Industry will organise a round table on investment.
ICICI Bank extended yesterday gains, rising 10% in two trading sessions
The Sensex ended above 27,000 for the first time while the Nifty topped 8,100.
During campaigning, P Chidambaram has been addressing villagers, explaining his efforts to improve life in the constituency and blaming the state government for not supporting him. He has also been introducing his son in the 10 villages across 250 km.
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.
The Sensex had bounced back with gains of 94 points or 0.3%
Oil firms' borrowings could fall by up to Rs 15,000 cr, govt's subsidy bill by 12% .
The crackdown in the corporate espionage case led to the arrest of another person on Monday.
Existing units stay operational; those approved may not be notified, land could be used for other purposes
Govt plans to stop RIL from selling crude to Jamnagar refinery.
The RBI should provide readily accessible summary information on its website about all corporate debt defaulters and the amounts involved.
Not only do you need an effective and independent regulator, you also need competition to flourish.
It is hoped that the decision of India's apex court will send a signal to politicians and their cronies from the world of business that the rule of the law does eventually prevail, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
The Modi government's e-auction policy for coal, meant to shield the consumer against hike in electricity charges, has already led to serious allegations of cartelisation among the bidding corporates. Matters came to such a pass that the government at one point last week was considering inviting the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe the matter, reports Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.
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