All stories by Shishir Asthana
Was Cyrus Mistry a victim of back-seat driving?
Rediff.com26 Oct 2016Mistry's intention of selling ailing steel maker Corus, Tata's so-called feather in the cap, was one reason for his ouster
What is ailing India's pharma sector?
Rediff.com18 Aug 2016Low growth visibility and trouble with regulators have resulted in lack of interest from investors
Why India's latest GDP numbers may not be as good as they look
Rediff.com2 Jun 2016Gross value added and low investment activity by the private sector remain areas of concern
Why Subramanian Swamy is wrong in criticising RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan
Rediff.com14 May 2016Because of Rajan's policies, the banking system has mustered enough courage to disclose their toxic assets
Why Raghuram Rajan deserves a second term
Rediff.com10 May 2016What differentiates Rajan from his predecessors is his proactive steps in anticipating a problem and coming up with out-of-the-box solutions
5 reasons why ICICI Bank is a difficult buy
Rediff.com3 May 2016Consensus continues to be cautious with analysts pointing towards tougher days ahead
Why Reliance Jio's delay is good news for consumers
Rediff.com29 Mar 2016Increased and aggressive competition will bring down costs of services in the telecom space
Why banking stocks will continue to fall post RBI policy
Rediff.com9 Feb 2016With March 2016 being the final quarter when banks will have to disclose their stressed assets, the markets are assuming the worst is yet to come
5 takeaways from Reliance results
Rediff.com20 Jan 2016Reliance beat analyst expectations on almost all parameters
Why China is bad news for the markets
Rediff.com6 Jan 2016Markets will continue to remain volatile till the Chinese economy shows some signs of stability
All you want to know about currency devaluation
Rediff.com13 Aug 2015A look at what is devaluation and why do countries use it as a tool to boost their economy.
5 Indian sectors that will be impacted by China's yuan devaluation
Rediff.com12 Aug 2015The People's Bank of China cut its daily reference rate for the currency by a record 1.9 per cent, the biggest loss since January 1994.
Land Bill U-turn: Another defeat for the Modi govt
Rediff.com7 Aug 2015While going back to the old bill is only a face saver, there is little in the bill that will excite industry or the markets, says Shishir Asthana.
India Inc's hopelessness with Modi is justified
Rediff.com21 Jul 2015The earlier government was blamed for non-performance, the current one will be rightfully blamed for mismanagement
5 ways China market meltdown can impact India
Rediff.com9 Jul 2015From smart cities to gold, the fallout of the Chinese meltdown will have far-reaching consequences
10 takeaways from IndiGo's prospectus
Rediff.com3 Jul 2015Despite having started at least a decade later than Jet Airways, IndiGo accounts for the lion's share in the domestic market
Governor Rajan has done his part; govt action will decide future rate cuts
Rediff.com3 Jun 2015Over to the government how they manage the uncertainty of monsoon and revive spending in order to entice RBI for another round of rate cuts
Is Vijay Mallya on the comeback trail?
Rediff.com2 Jun 2015After being forced to resign as chairman of MCF, Mallya is now keen on increasing his stake in the company
Why Modi deserves the flak he is getting
Rediff.com6 May 2015From lack of big reforms to regressive tax policies, the Modi govt has surrendered its initial momentum, says Shishir Asthana.
Why Daiichi's exit is good for Sun Pharma
Rediff.com22 Apr 2015But splitting management bandwidth by investing in non-core businesses will not be appreciated by the market in the long run.