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Few perks, lay off fears as India Inc steps up hiring of contract workers

The lower cost and easier termination may well be among the reasons that companies seek to have employees on contract

Companies Act amendment likely to trigger easier rights issue norms

Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel both raised Rs 25,000 crore through a rights issue earlier this year

Fewer women reported sexual harassment in India's top listed firms in FY19

Reporting relative to the number of women employees shows a decline over the previous year

India Inc: Women got only 37 out of every 100 new jobs created in FY19

They form less than ten per cent of the workforce in many companies

Investment in Category-II AIFs saw five-fold increase in 3 years: Sebi data

An alternative investment fund is a vehicle where the minimum investment is Rs 1 crore

AIF industry eyes Rs 2.9-trillion opportunity in cash-strapped firms

At least two such firms have raised money over the past month, and others are also in talks to do so, said industry sources.

India Inc spent more on R&D in FY19, auto and pharma leading sectors

The health care sector has been amongst the biggest spenders on R&D traditionally

Sebi brass rejig: Changes at the top expected in the next six months

Terms of several senior officials with the regulator drawing to a close

Lower taxes may help home-grown hedge funds attract corporate money

An additional layer of taxes has been removed for companies opting to come under the new corporation regime

$5-trillion economy to double individual wealth to Rs 800 trillion: Karvy

Overall individual wealth is currently estimated to be Rs 430 trillion

HCL's Nadar tops FY19 Hurun philanthropy list with Rs 826-cr contribution

Azim Premji was second on the list, while Mukesh Ambani came third

Data of nearly 41% Indian companies was stolen last year, says survey

Leaks of internal information and reputational damage due to third-party relationships were among the other key incidents that significantly affected organisations in the past year

Taking a step back helped beat competition: Fund Manager Shreyash Devalkar

Shreyash Devalkar of Axis Mutual Fund was able to deliver enviable returns by moving away from the herd even as mid- and small-caps struggled

Avoiding mistakes, betting on quality helped us do better: Anurag Mittal

While Mittal believes that time spent in market is a positive and can be helpful, there is no magic number of between 30 and 35 years at which to set a minimum threshold for experience, as per him

AIFs may find limited relief in Sitharaman's latest round of announcements

Some investments see reprieve only for foreign investors, not AIFs

Wealth managers unearth value in smaller towns to beat the slowdown blues

Markets like Raipur and Mangaluru, where people are more cash-rich, offer opportunities that bigger cities don't

Structured products gain in popularity as market volatility increases

The net outstanding value of such issuances has risen to over Rs 23,068 crore

Indian hedge funds underperform in July, China funds fare better

July's performance came in the midst of better returns elsewhere in the world

Govt's reform push: Business income may also see surcharge relief

Taxes had risen for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and others following surcharges introduced in the Budget

Mutual fund penetration poor in most states; way below global average

Many have mutual fund assets which are less than 2% of economic output