Some big companies such as Infosys hoard cash and others borrow to keep up payments to shareholders
The basic reason is simple - a benchmark index does not represent anything other than the stocks in it. Read on to know what this means
Earlier scale advantage over JSW shrinks with slower capex in India and poor volume growth and other headaches in Europe
Stringent disclosure norms in India force companies to share greater financial and operational information
Profit growth fastest in 3 years; sales growth slowest in 5 quarters
With mutual funds, promoters turning net-buyers, foreign investors may have to bid up prices to raise holdings
Interview with Executive Vice-President & CIO, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
They had the entire field to themselves when the telecom revolution began, with private sector entry, but didn't adapt to the qualities need to stay on top
After a brief pause they increased stakes in top companies in the September quarter, taking markets to a new high
Group expanded by 42 to 640 members in FY14, versus 87 additions to 598 a year earlier
Small & mid-size firms are far more generous in rewarding their directors
India Inc gets about Rs 67,000 cr worth of fresh orders in the Sept quarter, a rise of 45% sequentially
May mean cheaper inputs but also greater competition from imports
Having failed to excite consumers with too many brands, the maker of Ujala and Henko is now focusing on six of them
Profit growth tepid for 108 firms that have declared results so far; revenue growth has seen a severe slowdown for Indian companies in second quarter
Jaiprakash Associates' shareholders are paying a heavy price for the company's ambitious growth and diversification
Firms generated free cash flows in 2013-14, for the first time since the 2008 Lehman crisis
Mid- and small-cap funds dominate the list, opening up opportunity for investors to make contra bets in large-cap funds