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Vijay Mallya riles banks more with 'unilateral' step

Cancels power of attorney to IDBI Trusteeship on pledged shares; bankers contend this isn't legally possible

Spot-fixing impact: IPL viewership drops 14%

Stadia remain full, though, and media executives say impact is limited as ad agencies have no other comparable platform

Rupee down 10 paise at 55.69/dollar in early trade

Appreciation of the US currency overseas affects rupee

How to identify mis-selling?

Do not fall for tall claims of high returns. Invest only if you are sure about the product

Don't dance to China, Japan tunes: FM tells investors

Ask them not to misinterpret Bernanke's statement and India's economic fundamentals

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Castrol India 344.80 18057 1.40
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An irrelevant austerity debate
Daniel Gros

It isn't domestic debt that should worry Europe's policy makers, it's external debt

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The bluff must be called
Shyamal Majumdar

One is tempted to take Phaneesh Murthy's claims with a bagful of salt

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Ranbaxy's dark chapter
Bhupesh Bhandari

Why have Indian authorities woken up to the Ranbaxy case only now? The matter had been simmering for several years

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Scaling the great wall of symbolism
Nitin Pai

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India showed the impact of patient and persuasive diplomacy on both sides - but it's the outcome that will ...

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Best among equals
Katya Naidu

Profitable infra firms are complaining about being treated on par with loss making ones

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Why pay parity alone may not help retain temp staff
M Saraswathy

The parity usually comes without any increments and bonuses, and with fewer leave benefits

EDITORIAL COMMENT

What next for bonds?

There appears limited room for further gains

Sugar's still bitter

Decontrol was too partial to help

Financial X-ray

SBI's asset quality hasn't hit a bottom

Higher provisioning and operational costs eat into profitability

L&T: Q4 numbers disappoint, but valuations don't

Company has historically traded at 28% premium to the Sensex but now valuations on a par with the benchmark

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Whose land is it, anyway?

A comprehensive study attempts to answer the politics of land and land-acquisition in India

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Tokyo shift
Peter Thal Larsen


Japanese stocks join the global risk parade

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Scorched earth tactics
Christopher Swann & Kevin Allison


Solar subsidies don't merit costly trade war

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Vijay Mallya riles banks more with 'unilateral' step

Cancels power of attorney to IDBI Trusteeship on pledged shares; bankers contend this isn't legally possible

Jyothy recasts Ujala amid competition from Hindustan Unilever

Ujala accounts for 75% of the Rs 440-cr fabric blue market. While Reckitt Benckiser's Robin Blue has a share of 3.5%, HUL has a share of about

TN opposes decision to dilute stake in Neyveli

State CM Jayalalithaa warns disinvestment will lead to labour unrest; also cites concerns of power disruption


SBI tightens lending norms, goes after NPAs

Steps up loan recovery to improve asset quality

SBI Q4 net profit falls 18.5%

Higher loan loss provisions, rise in expenses led to lower profit

Dentsu picks up Network18's stake in Webchutney

Network18 says this is part of plan to divest holdings in non-core businesses


RCom offers mobile connection to Aadhar holders

Customer won't need to submit photocopy of Aadhar documents; details will be verified via biometric device connection with Aadhar server

RCom tries to get back into the game

The company wants to woo post-paid customers and rent out its assets to cut debt; will the strategy work?

Airtel slides as peers rise in global brand ranking

Airtel is 89th this year, down 18 ranks from last year, in the Top 100 Global Brands report by WPP Group company Millward Brown


Oracle Financial Services rallies on strong response for OFS

The promoters had received bids for 17.34 million shares against 4.43 million shares offered for sale.

Oracle Financial to raise up to $181 million through share sale

It has fixed the floor price at Rs 2,275 per share for the issue which launches on Wednesday

Tech Mahindra rallies on Q4 earnings beats analyst forecasts

Q4 profit up 37% at Rs 377 crore on sequential basis on the back of acquitsions and new deals.


NTPC's non-core plans flounder

Seven years on, it does not have a single hydel or nuclear power plant and its coal mines are languishing

NHPC's Teesta project starts commercial operation

NHPC's current installed generation capacity is 5,300 MW

Realty, Infra shares witness sell off, Realty index slumps 6%

Unitech, HDIL, Jaiprakash Associates, Reliance Infrastructure, Indiabulls Real Estate and DLF are down by over 7% on BSE.


BHEL FY13 net profit down 6%

Slowdown in order inflows, high input cost pull down growth

BHEL: Results in line, but outlook remains bleak

Analysts are expecting BHEL's earnings per share (EPS) to fall from Rs 27.35 in FY13 to about Rs 19.5 in FY15. In this scenario, they believe ...

BHEL dips ahead of Q4 earnings today

BHEL is likely to post 24% yoy decline in its net profit at Rs 2,575 crore for Q4FY13, says analyst at Angel Broking Research.


Siyaram Silk Mills expands retail biz, inks 27 franchise pacts

Firm aims at signing 90 deals by FY14-end, eyes 500 outlets in next four years

BCCI chief's kin comes under a cloud

India Cements stock cracks as betting accused names Chennai Super Kings CEO

Jai Corp looks to get out of Navi Mumbai SEZ

This is part of Jai Corp's efforts to raise funds as the investors of its real estate funds are increasingly demanding returns


Write-down drags Tata Steel Q4 net

Company's European operations improve

Tata Steel: The loss doesn't bite as much as the numbers suggest

Reported net losses of Rs 6,528 cr entirely due to deliberate decision by company to reduce value of its European assets

JSW Steel's net profit falls 62% on project expansion

Fall due to higher interest, depreciation attributed to 3 million tonne expansion project


Nestle India hits new high

The stock has outperformed the market by gaining 8% post Q1 earnings compared to 2.3% rise in benchmark Sensex.

Nestle plans Punjab milk unit expansion

Dairy major Nestle India today said it will invest Rs 250 crore on expansion and modernisation of its existing milk plant at Moga in Punjab

GSK Consumer tanks after surging 26% in one week

The stock has surged 15% in two trading sessions after MSCI included the company in its index.


Zee Entertainment: Positives factored in

While subscription revenue growth is expected to remain strong, subdued ad revenue growth and rich valuations limit upsides

Ad revenues will rise on better price realisations: SL Narayan

Interview with CFO, Sun group

Zee Entertainment Jan-Mar profit rises 10.7%

For the financial year ended in March 2013, ZEEL posted a profit of Rs 718.15 compared to Rs 590.71 crore in 2011-12 fiscal


Nava Bharat Ventures may restructure Odisha unit

The company is considering separating the two units to form special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for each

CARE's global JV to be christened ARC Ratings

Will take over the businesses of Portugal-based rating agency

Voltas: Hopes of recovery dashed

Voltas is feeling the heat of economic and investment slowdown, both in the domestic and international markets


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NTPC's non-core plans flounder

Seven years on, it does not have a single hydel or nuclear power plant and its coal mines are languishing

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RCom tries to get back into the game

The company wants to woo post-paid customers and rent out its assets to cut debt; will the strategy work?

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Akshaya Tritiya leaves real estate firms idling by

Even buyers have not been showing much enthusiasm in booking properties, due to high prices and the overall lacklustre economic environment

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Tang gets ready to dissolve in the crowd

The powdered beverage brand tries out on-the-spot sampling in modern trade

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Marquee brands set to jazz up fashion street

Entry of H&M, Gap and Uniqlo will change the game for casual-wear chains in India

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Pvt B-schools up the ante against AICTE's regulations

To approach HRD minister and apprise him of the hurdles before them

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Ford's EcoSport compact SUV has designer looks and comes loaded with innovative features. Does it have the mojo to beat its competitors?

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BMW's new 6 Series Gran Coupe is not just seductive and haute - its ride quality is better than its badge siblings'

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