BJP outdoes Nitish Kumar on poll freebies

The Bharatiya Janata Party's vision document for Bihar promises to shower freebies on all sections of society if comes to power. Mayank Mishra & Archis Mohan report With assembly elections in Bihar......

Obama's Inauguration costliest one in history

This weekend, America's capital city will welcome thousands of government officials and dignitaries from the US and around the world. Over 10,000 buses will carry 500,000 riders into Washington,......

Domestic MFs anchoring more listings as issue sizes shrink

Domestic mutual funds (MFs) have underpinned demand for most public floats this year, dominated by small- and mid-sized initial public offerings (IPOs). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Of......

G20 Summit: Startups hope Delhi Declaration to help ease capital access

The Indian startup ecosystem has lauded the inclusion of startups in the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration for the first time ever in the history of G20. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters......

After missing 1st shot at listing, firms re-file DRHPs with lower size

Companies, which missed out on listing earlier, are giving it another shot but with significantly-reduced issue sizes. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the recent past, companies such as......

Merged HDFC Bank set to push Reliance off its perch as top weight

With Housing Development Finance Corporation’s (HDFC’s) merger with HDFC Bank becoming effective on July 1, the merged entity is set to become the top weight in the benchmarks S&P BSE......