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Here’s why Ujjivan Financial stock has fallen today Here’s why Ujjivan Financial stock has fallen today Existing investors are worried about the IPO of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Existing investors are worried about the IPO of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
Save SmartRDs or SIPs? Take your pick RDs or SIPs? Take your pick Recurring deposits offer income certainty; SIPs come with higher risk Recurring deposits offer income certainty; SIPs come with higher risk
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Market mayhem drags PSU stocks to abysmal levels Market mayhem drags PSU stocks to abysmal levels Keerthi SanagasettiThe global economic slowdown and taxes on FPIs have dragged the markets into a bearish phase, indicated by the 4 per cent fall seen ...
Home-buyers stand to benefit from cut in premium for additional FSI in Mumbai Home-buyers stand to benefit from cut in premium for additional FSI in Mumbai In a bid to boost the real estate market, the government of Maharashtra recently announced a reduction in the premium on additional FSI (floor space ...
India’s deposit insurance cover remains the lowest globally India’s deposit insurance cover remains the lowest globally The continued weak performance of banks has brought the focus back on the appallingly low deposit insurance cover in India. The 2018 annual survey by ...
Here’s why Ujjivan Financial stock has fallen today Here’s why Ujjivan Financial stock has fallen today Existing investors are worried about the IPO of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
Meet the Expert ‘Life planning includes financial planning’ ‘Life planning includes financial planning’ Life planning involves discovering what clients really want, says George Kinder
Save Smart RDs or SIPs? Take your pick RDs or SIPs? Take your pick Recurring deposits offer income certainty; SIPs come with higher risk
Volte face on CSR penal provisions? Volte face on CSR penal provisions? Govt may soften the blow on Corporate India for CSR non-compliance
Q1 comment Sun Pharma Q1: Stock falls despite strong operational performance Sun Pharma Q1: Stock falls despite strong operational performance Markets fear sustainability of performance; stock down over 5%
Rupee hits six-month low of 71.40. What next? The Indian rupee opened with a gap down at 71.16 and ended the day lower at 71.40, the lowest closing level in past six months, amid rising ...
Gold climbs higher as markets panic over the sell-off in Argentina Gold has scaled up further to $1524/ounce today, up from yesterday’s close of $1511 and Friday’s close of $1496. In this speed, it looks like ...
RIL-Aramco deal: A win-win for Reliance Industries Balance-sheet deleveraging, strengthening crude oil supplies, and reduced dependence on the hydrocarbon business bode well for RIL.
Sector View After a turbulent year, is the worst over for banks? While earnings appear to have improved in the June quarter, stress persists in the books
RBI's risk-weight move may make personal loans cheaper The reduction will happen selectively based on your risk profile
Q1 Comment HCL’s margin shrinks on higher staff costs HCL Technologies’ net profit came in 13.5 per cent lower sequentially in the June 2019 quarter at ₹2,220 crore due to higher employee costs and higher ...
Why the failure of Tata Steel’s strategic sale deals could be a boon in disguise Tata Steel said it will not sell its South-East Asian operations to a Chinese company
Why the RBI’s measures for NBFCs may not ease the sector’s pain Banks have been lending only to good quality NBFCs; they may continue to be wary of risky assets
After RBI repo rate cut, will banks reduce lending rates? While the RBI has nudged banks to hasten transmission, structural issues may limit steep lending rate cuts
Titan Q1 earnings: On expected lines Titan’s reported numbers for June 2019 quarter met market expectations. The company’s sales (on standalone basis) was up 14.3 per cent for the ...
Will RBI cut the repo rate sharply in the upcoming policy? While the domestic slowdown and benign inflation have raised expectations of a steep cut by the RBI, the escalating US-China trade war and weakening of the rupee could temper the central bank’s action tomorrow
How the trade war took a toll on the rupee, stocks The rupee is falling, following the Chinese yuan’s steep decline ushering in immense turbulence in financial markets
India Inc laid low by slowing demand, lack of pricing power Though banking and finance firms cushioned the blow, June quarter numbers took a knock
Loan Basics Borrowing to build a home? Pick a developer wisely The developer must deliver on time and not add to your debt burden
Q1 Comment SBI reports lower bad loans, but higher slippages and write-offs are a concern In a sign of continuing stress, the bank’s special mention accounts book had also risen
Q1 Comment Higher provisioning weighs on earnings of Axis Bank While the lender’s stable bad loans is a positive sign, higher slippages and write-offs need to be watched
Why SBI slashing deposit rates, may not lead to huge cuts by private banks Strong credit offtake and pressure on deposit growth could limit rate actions
How to bid through UPI-backed ASBA for IPOs This move will bring down the time it takes to process the IPO application forms to three days from the current six days, NPCI says
Q1 results: Is the worst over for ICICI Bank? Healthy growth in core income and lower slippages are positives, but a still large stressed book, lower NPA recoveries and possible pressure on margins, need a watch
Smart Seniors The nuts and bolts of Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana The retirement scheme provides attractive interest rates and regular payouts
Results Tracker Q1 results round-up of life insurance companies Life insurers’ focus on protection business, persistency and cost-efficiencies has driven profitability in the June quarter
De-Tax Options galore to file IT returns Choose a method based on your knowledge on taxation and the services you need
Q1 Comment BoB post merger: Back in profit but earnings may be under pressure in coming quarters Digging into Bank of Baroda’s consolidated June quarter results after merger, suggests more pain. Here’s why
JLR continues to drag Tata Motors Tata Motors posted a consolidated loss of ₹3,680 crore in the quarter ended June 2019. With this, the company has recorded losses in four out of the ...
A taste of forest food and adivasi tradition Visit Bhopoli village in Palghar district of Maharashtra to de-stress from urban pressures and to go back to ...
Saving the fragile ecosystem The menace of plastic is playing out everywhere, be it the Capital city of Delhi, the floodplains of the ...
The changing face of adolescents in Gujarat An empowerment programme, CHETNA, is transforming youngsters
Stimulus package for auto-makers, NBFCs, banks and small businesses The much-awaited stimulus package was announced by the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, on Friday. How ...
Indices recover from a key base Both the Sensex and the Nifty witnessed a sharp fall, but supports provided cushion
Weekly Trading Guide SBI (₹271.1)After taking a breather in the week earlier, SBI resumed its fall and tumbled 6.8 per cent last ...
Streaming platforms fight it out for the OTT pie As urban India laps up streaming services, the burgeoning video-on-demand market is vying to keep the viewer ...
A year after #MeToo rocked the Carnatic circuit, how have the sabhas responded #MeToo allegations surfaced in Chennai’s classical music and dance circles a year ago. How far has the ...
How podcasts are reviving radio plays Video may have killed the radio star, but podcasts are bringing it back to life. Here are six fiction podcasts ...
Mountain fellows: The rare animals of Ladakh The trans-Himalayan ranges have many mammals, which are at home in its year-round sub-zero temperatures
The lipstick effect and other slowdown truths Consumer behaviour during downturns, and what marketers can do
Stewing in the discount trap Zomato vs restaurateurs face-off highlights the bitter side of seemingly sweet schemes
Dealing with fake influencers Rising fraud has led to the loss of ad dollars and compromised brand safety
Nuggets BARC’s self-service portal A lot of advertising decisions in India are made basis data provided by audience ...
No place to call home Home-buyers have lost their life savings to bogus projects. Can RERA make a difference? BusinessLine ...
Unsold inventory in ongoing projects spells a crisis:Gautam Chatterjee Maharashtra was one of the first States to establish a Real Estate Regulatory Authority in 2017 in a bid to ...
A tale of three developers — will the law catch up? The travails faced by nearly 1 lakh home-buyers in the National Capital Region after signing up for housing ...
Struggling to stay connected BSNL, market leader till about a decade ago, has been hit by inadequate investments, inefficiencies and a lack ...
