All stories by Krishna Kant
India Inc more vulnerable to slowdown than in 2008
Rediff.com28 Nov 2016Corporate indebtedness is now twice what it was before the global financial crisis; banks' bad loans ratio is 3.5 times higher.
Smaller Tata companies sparkled under Cyrus
Rediff.com5 Nov 2016Small- and mid-size companies where Cyrus was the chairman did better on bourses than large Tata group companies
Tata saw faster dividend growth under Mistry
Rediff.com28 Oct 2016Dividend pay-out by the group companies grew at a compounded annual rate of 15.7% under Cyrus, sharply up from 2.5% in the previous three years
Equity support to Tata group firms slows
Rediff.com26 Oct 2016There was virtually no incremental equity investment by Tata Sons during Mistry's first two years
Q2 results may not light up the markets this festive season
Rediff.com10 Oct 2016Nifty 50 firms' net profit estimated to grow by a modest 3.1% in Q2, reports Krishna Kant.
Shree Cement: Compelling but expensive growth story
Rediff.com28 Sep 2016Its rich valuation with a PE of 62 times raises downside risk for investors
Pay bonanza for India Inc's promoters and top managers
Rediff.com14 Sep 2016The combined pay for India Inc's top management was up 30 per cent in FY16, growing at the fastest pace in nine years
In India, 15 of the top 20 business groups are family-owned!
Rediff.com18 Aug 2016Together, they controlled nearly Rs 26 lakh crore of assets at the end of FY16.
How India's private sector gained from liberalisation
Rediff.com30 Jul 2016Ten of top 15 companies in 1991 were PSUs; now, there are only six. Their revenue share has also fallen from 86% to 45%
1991 to 2016: How the Sensex has transformed in 25 years
Rediff.com27 Jul 2016Tata Steel (then Tata Iron and Steel), the most valuable index company in 1991, is now the least valuable.
Why PSU stocks could be the next hunting ground
Rediff.com26 Jul 2016Government-owned companies are more generous in rewarding their shareholders with dividends.
Corporate growth revival? It's elusive in Q1
Rediff.com25 Jul 2016Most of the index heavyweights are yet to declare their results.
First quarter results to hurt India Inc
Rediff.com11 Jul 2016Brokerages expect revenue growth at a 7-quarter high but profitability may disappoint.
Some of India's top firms face debt trap
Rediff.com16 Jun 2016These firms reported a combined operating profit of Rs 26,077 crore (Rs 260.77 billion).
Economic recovery: Will India Inc get third time lucky?
Rediff.com6 Jun 2016This analysis is based on the quarterly earnings for 724 companies.
India Inc sees worst profit growth in 10 quarters
Rediff.com1 Jun 2016If financials and oil sectors were removed, India Inc has done quite well.
Indian economy recovering? Q4 corporate results say so
Rediff.com10 May 2016The recovery was led by information technology exporters.
IT beats manufacturing in employee productivity
Rediff.com6 May 2016In five years, per-employee revenue for IT companies grew at 9 per cent each year.
India Inc generous with dividends in tough times
Rediff.com2 May 2016144 companies will pay Rs 61,087 crore in equity dividends to their shareholders for FY16, an increase of 19.2 per cent year-on-year