Discount vs traditional brokers: Cost dynamics, challenges ahead

Discount brokers have sustained the rise of the equity cult and gained market share. Now the old guard looks to strike back. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters The equity cult has grown at a rapid......

Will BSE's Tweaks Affect Nifty?

'It is like a chicken-and-egg situation.''All these product tweaks are innovative, but traders won't move unless there is liquidity.''And liquidity cannot be generated until traders move.' IMAGE:......

Market share of discount brokers grows 5x in five financial years

The market share of discount brokers — such as Zerodha, Groww, Upstox, and Angel One — has grown fivefold in five financial years, with more than half of the National Stock......

Funding winter hits start-up advertising spend across properties

A long and bitter funding winter in the start-up world is beginning to take its toll on start-up advertising across properties. Earlier this week, Mastercard replaced Paytm as the title sponsor for......

Who Was Jadeja's Tweet Targeting?

Photograph: BCCI Despite speculation of a rift between Ravindra Jadeja and the Chennai Super Kings, there is no evidence of such discord on the cricket field. Jadeja has been a crucial contributor......

BCCI now staring at losses of over Rs 2000 crore

IMAGE: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly. Photograph: BCCI The BCCI stands to lose over Rs 2000 crore of the broadcast and sponsorship money earmarked for this year's Indian Premier League which was......