Who Thinks For The Small Investor?

A quaint Indian idea called face value is putting high-performing companies out of the reach of retail investors, observes Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Just one......

Bank of Baroda dons a new look, logo

Ace Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid is set to become the brand ambassador for a new avtaar of the Bank of Baroda.Even as the bank expands its presence-both nationally and in the overseas markets, on......

Why family matters so much in India's diamond trade

There are around 6,500 diamond manufacturers of which Palanpuri Jains operate a mere 6 per cent, or around 400 companies. But they stand out for being highly interlinked through blood ties. ......

Most bizmen miffed with Budget, question fiscal maths

Corporate honchos from real estate sector to manufacturing to textile say the Budget does not have enough to help their sectors Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Captains of the industry in the......

'Women in our cinema are frozen in time'

'This is the kind of dream role that actresses beyond a certain age don't get in our country.' IMAGE: Pooja Bhatt in Bombay Begums. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pooja Bhatt/Instagram Pooja Bhatt......

Why Naseer may have apologised for his Rajesh Khanna comment

'For a working actor in Bollywood, it is nearly impossible to criticise its reigning deities.''Besides, due care ought to be taken when speaking of the dead too,' says Vikram Johri. In a recent......

Cricket to films: Angad Bedi unplugged

Giving up cricket isn't easy for a cricketer especially when you are a legendary cricketer's son.But giving up the dream of being an actor would have been even more difficult for Angad Bedi.The......