Lump sum MF investments dive as investors tread SIP path

Lump sum investments in equity and hybrid schemes of mutual funds (MFs) declined to Rs 17,900 crore in October — the lowest since January 2021. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The......

Retailers cut buying from apparel suppliers by 10-15%

Fearing customers would not shop this festive season like they usually do, retailers have cut their buying from apparel suppliers by 10-15 per cent for the coming Diwali season. Some have cut......

GST is here! Please don't ask for gifts

As freebies/gift vouchers attract GST, retailers are opting for straight discounts this festive season, report Raghavendra Kamath and Arnab Dutta. Call it the goods and services tax effect. The......

Retailers' losses mount as stores remain shut

Retailers, who are already reeling under the economic slowdown, were forced to keep their shops shut in the southern and central parts of Mumbai as terrorists holed up in plush hotels and buildings......

PIX: Shruti, Huma, Arjun Rampal at D-Day screening

Arjun Rampal, who stars in Nikhil Advani's thriller D-Day, held a screening of the film a day ahead of its theatrcial release in Mumbai. Actress Shruti Haasan, who portrays a bold character in the......

PIX: Shah Rukh-Gauri party with Akshay-Twinkle

It was a night to remember for Bollywood. Even as Sonam Kapoor threw a Diwali party, Amitabh Bachchan hosted a grand celebration too. Bachchan threw his annual Diwali party after a gap of two......