Mutual funds bet on 'special' opportunities as uncertainties loom

Mutual funds are looking to tap into the special opportunities theme ahead of the results of the general election results and the continued uncertainty on the geo-political and interest rate......

Lower provisions drive ICICI Bank to report 18.5% growth in Q4

ICICI Bank on Saturday said its March quarter consolidated net profit grew 18.5 per cent to Rs 11,672 crore, helped by lower provisions. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters On a standalone......

'Largecaps offer a reasonable margin of safety'

'Investors should focus on largecap funds, flexicap funds, business cycle funds, or hybrid-category funds.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India is poised to perform well, even in the......

'Huge demand for life insurance products in India'

'As our per capita income increases and various demographic segments emerge, the need for various kinds of protection and risk covers will become even more explicit.' Photograph: Kind courtesy LIC......