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Boards of Nifty 100 companies expand with more independent, women directors
Rediff.com7 days ago

The boardrooms of India's large listed companies are steadily expanding as corporate...

India's mcap-to-GDP ratio third-highest despite correction
Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

The ratio of market capitalisation to gross domestic product (GDP) in India remains...

Corporate earnings fall in Q2, a first in two yrs
Rediff.com19 Nov 2024

India Inc continued to grapple with muted revenue growth in the September 2024 quarter...

Cement Inc valuation hits new peaks despite weak earnings
Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

There has been a sharp slowdown in revenue and profit growth in the cement sector in...

India Inc earnings, revenue growth in Q2 may stay muted
Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

Brokerages expect slower growth in industry's volumes and revenue in July-September...

BFSI sector valuation discount at new high
Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

Companies in the banking, finance sector and insurance (BFSI) sector have...

Bajaj now third most valued finance group; overtakes SBI
Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

India's financial sector is dominated by large government-owned and private-sector banks.

Post-Covid boom in profits yet to show in India Inc capex
Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

The last four years, the best for corporate profits in a long time, have not been as...

India Inc earnings slow down in Q1FY25 despite margin gains
Rediff.com23 Aug 2024

After four years of high double-digit growth in profits, corporate earnings of Indian...

Can India Inc Absorb 10 Million Interns?
Rediff.com14 Aug 2024

'India's top companies currently lack the organisational wherewithal to hire and train...

India Inc gives weakest performance on profit front in seven quarters
Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

India Inc has reported a muted start to the financial year 2024-25, with a decline in...

Early-bird net profit growth slowest in 7 qtrs
Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

The early-bird results for the April-June quarter of 2024 (Q1FY25) hint at a slowdown...

UltraTech acquisition fuels market consolidation talks
Rediff.com5 Jul 2024

Ultratech Cement's acquisition of a 23 per cent stake in Tamil Nadu-based India Cements...

India Inc's top line struggled but profit rose 25% in FY24
Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

The post-Covid pandemic boom in corporate revenues appeared to have faded away in...

India's MCap-To-GDP Ratio Hits 15 Year High
Rediff.com23 May 2024

According to data from BSE, the 4,357 companies available for trade had a combined mcap...

Tata Motors overtakes TCS as group's most profitable firm after 10 years
Rediff.com22 May 2024

Tata Motors reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 17,483 crore (adjusted for...

India Inc revenue up, but profit grows at slowest pace in 6 quarters
Rediff.com21 May 2024

India Inc reported an uptick in revenue growth in the January-March quarter (Q4) of...

From HUL to Britannia, FMCG companies continue to lag India Inc peers
Rediff.com18 May 2024

Big, listed FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) companies such as Hindustan Unilever,...

Gap in stock prices, corporate earnings at highest level since 1990
Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

As the Indian equity markets scale a new high, the gap between stock prices and the...

Nifty cos' profit growth seen at slowest in 5 qtrs
Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

The brokerage earnings estimate for the January-March 2024 quarter (Q4FY24) for Nifty...