Electoral Bonds: The Quid Pro Quo Factor

Which entrepreneur would willingly part with her or his hard-earned money for grasping, self-serving politicians? asks Debashis Basu. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The State Bank of India......

Sensex ends 168 points down on late selling in index majors

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty pared early gains to settle lower on Wednesday due to late selling in index major Reliance Industries, ITC and HDFC Bank even as the RBI took the first......

Markets turn topsy-turvy; Sensex, Nifty slump nearly 1%

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped nearly 1 per cent in a topsy-turvy trading session on Friday, dragged by intense selling in FMCG, auto and energy stocks amid escalating tensions......

Sensex rallies 599 pts on buying in banking, auto shares

Stock markets rebounded from early lows to close higher on Friday, snapping the four-day losing streak on heavy value buying in banking and auto shares. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The......

MFs Pump Rs 1.8 Trillion Into Markets

Domestic institutional investors pumped Rs 2.3 trillion into equities during H1 CY24.Of this, mutual funds contributed 80%. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Indian equities posted......