'Investors: Stay Calm. Avoid Speculative Investment Behaviour'

'My advice: Don't mark your portfolio to market every day. Focus on survival.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Global equity markets are in a state of upheaval, and the panic is......

'State Banks Must Take Affordable Housing Seriously'

'Unless banks focus on the Rs 10-15 lakh loan segment, growing affordable housing will remain a challenge.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The Indian Mortgage Guarantee Company (IMGC) -- the......

Trump's Tariff Tsunami: Will India Sink or Reform?

The Trump trade shock is a chance to push long-overdue reforms, rather than tinker with tariffs to appease the US, suggests M Govinda Rao. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump holds up the......

Q4 result preview: Banks' net profit likely fell 4% on NIM pressure

Net profit of 19 listed banks is likely to decline by 4 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) for the quarter ended March (Q4FY25) mainly due to pressure on net interest margins (NIM) as a result of rate......