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Shishir Asthana

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Was Cyrus Mistry a victim of back-seat driving?
Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

Mistry's intention of selling ailing steel maker Corus, Tata's so-called feather in the...

What is ailing India's pharma sector?
Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Low growth visibility and trouble with regulators have resulted in lack of interest...

Why India's latest GDP numbers may not be as good as they look
Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

Gross value added and low investment activity by the private sector remain areas of...

Why Subramanian Swamy is wrong in criticising RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan
Rediff.com14 May 2016

Because of Rajan's policies, the banking system has mustered enough courage to disclose...

Why Raghuram Rajan deserves a second term
Rediff.com10 May 2016

What differentiates Rajan from his predecessors is his proactive steps in anticipating...

5 reasons why ICICI Bank is a difficult buy
Rediff.com3 May 2016

Consensus continues to be cautious with analysts pointing towards tougher days ahead

Why Reliance Jio's delay is good news for consumers
Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

Increased and aggressive competition will bring down costs of services in the telecom...

Why banking stocks will continue to fall post RBI policy
Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

With March 2016 being the final quarter when banks will have to disclose their stressed...

5 takeaways from Reliance results
Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Reliance beat analyst expectations on almost all parameters

Why China is bad news for the markets
Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Markets will continue to remain volatile till the Chinese economy shows some signs of...

All you want to know about currency devaluation
Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

A look at what is devaluation and why do countries use it as a tool to boost their...

5 Indian sectors that will be impacted by China's yuan devaluation
Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

The People's Bank of China cut its daily reference rate for the currency by a record...

Land Bill U-turn: Another defeat for the Modi govt
Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

While going back to the old bill is only a face saver, there is little in the bill that...

India Inc's hopelessness with Modi is justified
Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

The earlier government was blamed for non-performance, the current one will be...

5 ways China market meltdown can impact India
Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

From smart cities to gold, the fallout of the Chinese meltdown will have far-reaching...

10 takeaways from IndiGo's prospectus
Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Despite having started at least a decade later than Jet Airways, IndiGo accounts for...

Governor Rajan has done his part; govt action will decide future rate cuts
Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

Over to the government how they manage the uncertainty of monsoon and revive spending...

Is Vijay Mallya on the comeback trail?
Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

After being forced to resign as chairman of MCF, Mallya is now keen on increasing his...

Why Modi deserves the flak he is getting
Rediff.com6 May 2015

From lack of big reforms to regressive tax policies, the Modi govt has surrendered its...

Why Daiichi's exit is good for Sun Pharma
Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

But splitting management bandwidth by investing in non-core businesses will not be...