All stories by Krishna Kant
FPIs bring in Rs 40,000 crore in 3 months
Rediff.com4 Apr 2019The risk-reward ratio could turn adverse for foreign investors if corporate earnings disappoint by wide margins, or if crude oil prices spike in the international market, putting pressure on the rupee-dollar exchange rate.
Bajaj biggest gainer, Anil Ambani biggest loser in Modi Sarkar
Rediff.com2 Apr 2019The Hinduja Group, Mukesh Ambani, Murugappa, and the Adani groups were the other gainers in the Modi regime, while Naveen Jindal and Sun Pharma groups saw the most erosion in their m-cap in the last five years, reports Krishna Kant.
Corporate earnings take a big knock in Q3
Rediff.com28 Feb 2019Analysts attribute this fall to the recent moderation in energy (mainly crude oil) and commodity prices, lowering of input costs for companies in sectors such as FMCG, consumer durables, and automobiles, reports Krishna Kant.
Harsh reality check for India's realty developers
Rediff.com15 Jan 2019Listed realty developers saddled with unsold properties worth Rs 1 trillion
India's 6 most cash-rich promoters; Azim Premji is No 1
Rediff.com11 Jan 2019India's cash-rich promoters are not the same as the wealthiest. For example, Mukesh Ambani is the richest Indian based on his stake in Reliance Industries, followed by Premji, the Adani family of the Adani group, and Radhakishan Damani of Avenue Supermarts.
Economy in bad shape, but rich year for tycoons
Rediff.com27 Dec 2018Mukesh Ambani remains the country's wealthiest promoter as his stake in Reliance is now worth Rs 3.25 trillion!
NBFCs need fresh capital to be in race
Rediff.com2 Nov 2018Most NBFCs will have to slow down their loan growth. Some of the most leveraged will have to sell a part of their assets (or loan book) to banks to raise incremental capital. Others may have to knock on the door of their deep-pocketed parents.
Govt's lopsided plan to meet divestment target
Rediff.com25 Oct 2018The finance ministry has short listed 11 PSUs for a possible buyback of shares in the ongoing financial year
Early bird Q2 numbers off to promising start
Rediff.com22 Oct 2018The combined revenues of these firms were up 33.1% YoY, growing at the fastest pace in at least three years
Dangers lurk, as India Inc chooses deleveraging over growth
Rediff.com11 Oct 2018Total net debt-equity ratio improves for third consecutive year, while investment in new projects hits a 10-year low, says Krishna Kant.
Falling profits, but CEOs rake in moolah
Rediff.com8 Oct 201827 large listed firms give double-digit hikes to top executives despite a decline in net profit.
IL&FS crisis: Was correction in NBFC stocks overdue?
Rediff.com1 Oct 2018Second-tier NBFC stocks are trading at 24.4x their trailing earnings, which is nearly twice their 15-year average of 13.9x
Why FMCG stocks are booming
Rediff.com31 Jul 2018HUL, ITC, Nestle, Colgate, Dabur, Britannia, Asian Paints, P&G are trading at nearly 48 times. The previous record high was 53 times at the end of March 1994.
Real reason why top IT cos have reported a decline in assets
Rediff.com18 Jun 2018The combined assets of the top five - Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys Technologies, Wipro, HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra were down one per cent to Rs 27,7400 crore at the end of 2017-18, from Rs 28,0100 crore a year before.
Is Walmart chasing a mirage in Flipkart?
Rediff.com15 May 2018Flipkart will need $2 bn annual profit to make Walmart investment viable, which will mean yearly revenue of $100 bn
Small saving schemes account for 20.9% of government borrowing in FY18
Rediff.com6 Apr 2018Centre took Rs 1,002 bn from here in 2017-18, sharply up from Rs 904 bn a year before and Rs 123.6 bn in FY14
China is yet again ahead of India -- now in retail banking
Rediff.com28 Mar 2018With a loan book of $268 billion, India's retail banking is now ahead of Russia, Malaysia and Mexico but behind China, Brazil and Thailand
Saddled with huge debt, Vodafone-Idea will find it hard to grow
Rediff.com27 Mar 2018The merged entity would lead with a revenue market share of about 37 per cent against Airtel's 31.2 per cent and Jio's 14.5 per cent
2 key reasons why PSUs will pay lower dividend in FY19
Rediff.com20 Mar 2018Rising oil prices and diminishing cash pile to limit capacity in 2018-19
Can these stocks shine amid market gloom?
Rediff.com8 Mar 2018Investors turn their attention to export-driven sectors.