How Srinivasan failed shareholders

The company's stock price has appreciated at a compound annual growth rate of 18.3 per cent, the lowest among all industry peers. India Cements shareholders, it seems, have paid a heavy price for......

India Inc's sales growth rate at 10-quarter low

The fourth-quarter sales growth at 10.3 per cent for manufacturing and software services companies (excluding oil marketing companies, refineries and banks) confirm a demand slowdown for India......

Thinning Q2 margins cloud buoyant sales

Shrinking margins have taken the sheen off buoyant sales growth reported by early birds - the 137 companies that have declared results so far for the second quarter ending September 2008. Sales......

Indian cement firms attracting global majors

Growing confidence in the domestic cement market is expected to encourage multinational players in acquiring Indian companies during the next year, according to industry analysts. While the......

CSK Chairman L Sabaretnam dead

L Sabaretnam, director and chairman of Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited, and a cement industry veteran, died here on Sunday following a brief illness, family sources said. He was 80. Sabaretnam......

Pune and Rajkot the two new IPL teams

'They won't take a single penny from the BCCI. In fact they will pay the BCCI.' IMAGE: The coveted IPL trophy. Photograph: BCCI Pune and Rajkot became the new franchises in the Indian Premier......

Star India among bidders for two new IPL teams

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni leads his side back to the pavilion. Photograph: BCCI The Indian Premier League will get two new teams on Tuesday for the ninth edition of the popular......