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Gold is a dumb investment - Siby Varghese

Unlike shares or bonds or deposits, the money that you invest in gold does not lead to any kind of economic prosperity says Siby Varghese

25 Mar 2021 10:42 PM

Infrastructure push can re-ignite economic growth, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. (PTI Photo)

Need to conclude free trade agreements with US, others: RBI Governor

Stating that recent agriculture reforms have opened new opportunities, the RBI Governor said the farm sector is emerging as a bright spot

27 Jul 2020 1:18 PM

High tension power lines and wind turbines at the San Gorgonio. Global energy leaders call for greater investment in clean electricity systems amid Covid-19 crisis. (AFP Photo)

Global energy leaders call for greater investment in electricity systems

International Energy Agency recognised importance of the electricity sector in response to the pandemic to keep essential services running

31 May 2020 9:32 AM

ICICI Pru Life Q4 net profit slips 31% to Rs 179.5 crore. (Photo- Social Media)

ICICI Prudential Life profit slips 31% in March

Robust growth in the cash-burning protection policy sales have led to an over 31 per cent dip in net income for the March quarter

26 Apr 2020 11:11 AM

Right time to start investing in equities for the long term: Experts

Healthcare and telecom sectors are expected to perform well in this prevailing situation

29 Mar 2020 12:28 PM

While stock market brokers and analysts have been occupied with crunching numbers, AI-led automation and other tech advancements are here to not only offer support but also shape up the future of capital markets.

How tech-led platforms have made investments safer with time?

Some of the leading platforms in India are leveraging the best of technology available today to launch AI-powered Robo advisers.

08 Feb 2020 8:41 AM

The tax rate rises to 10 per cent, 15, per cent, 20 per cent and 25 per cent for every Rs 2.5 lakh addition.

New tax structure gives option to save tax: Revenue Secy

In the new regime, 5 per cent tax is levied on an annual income between Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 5 lakh.

04 Feb 2020 11:01 AM

Of the total investments made till the end of November, Rs 52,749 crore was invested in equities, Rs 16,238 crore in debt and Rs 683 crore in derivatives segments. (Photo: Representational)

Investments via P-notes decline to Rs 69,670 cr at Nov-end

The total value of investments via P-notes in the Indian markets declined by Rs 7,103 crore to Rs 69,670 at Nov-end.

20 Dec 2019 1:18 PM

The company plans to expand into insurance, lending and investments and invest 100 billion rupees (USD 1.39 billion) over the next three years to include more users in the country, Paytm said.

Paytm raises USD 1 billion in fresh funding

Accounts advised by T Rowe Price Associates were among the new investors for the fund, Paytm said in a statement.

25 Nov 2019 12:17 PM

Investments in January-August 2019 period have also reached a new high of USD 36.7 billion, surpassing the USD 36.5 billion witnessed in the whole of 2018, the report by the consultancy firm EY and IVCA, said.

PE/VC investments tally touches USD 36.7 billion in Jan-Aug

This data comes at a time when the economic growth has plunged to a six-year low, at 5 per cent for the June quarter.

10 Sep 2019 5:34 PM

‘After 20 years a chief minister of Tamil Nadu is travelling abroad, Palaniswami is on a study tour and to attract investments in Tamil Nadu,’ the statement reads. (Photo: ANI)

Tamil Nadu CM embarks on 3 nations study tour after 20 years

TN organised second global investor's meet in January in which investment deals worth 3 lakh crore were signed with various investors.

28 Aug 2019 4:35 PM

According to the report, strong investment activity in infrastructure and real estate asset classes drove the overall deal tally as there were USD 4.7 billion worth of mega deals in the infrastructure sector in July 2019. (Photo: Representational)

PE-VC investment in India zooms to all-time high of USD 8.3 bn in July: Report

According to EY's private equity deal tracker, July 2019 recorded investments worth USD 8.3 billion across 106 deals.

19 Aug 2019 2:49 PM

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. (Photo: ANI)

No question of privatisation of rlys, some units will be corporatised: Goyal

Goyal said track kilometre grew from 77,609 km to 89,919 km from 1950-2014 and rose to 1,23,236 km in the past five years.

12 Jul 2019 1:59 PM

As per latest data by Sebi, the total value of P-note investments in the Indian markets -- equity, debt, and derivatives -- rose to Rs 82,619 crore till May-end.

Investment via P-notes rises to Rs 82,619 crore till May

P-note holdings in equities stood at Rs 61,574 crore, followed by debt (Rs 19,681 crore) and derivatives (Rs 193 crore).

23 Jun 2019 1:15 PM

Sources said the meeting at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence had in attendance all five secretaries in the finance ministry as well as Niti Aayog officials. (Photo: File)

PM Narendra Modi meets key secretaries in run up to Budget

PM Modi is likely to have discussed the reforms road map for every department.

18 Jun 2019 7:10 PM

Liquidity is marked by strong accruals against negligible repayment obligations and liquid investments to the tune of Rs.xxx crore.

New liquidity indicators for CRAs

Liquidity is marked by tightly matched accruals to repayment obligations, highly utilised bank limits and modest cash balance.

14 Jun 2019 3:40 AM

The startups environment in India still does not match up to that in places like Silicon Valley, Israel and some European countries.

5 steps startups need to remember to start and grow their business

The investors in startups have matured and want to see some results, some revenues, focus on customers etc.

08 Jun 2019 1:04 PM

For infrastructure sector, 2019 could be a landmark year in terms of investments. In the first four months of 2019 itself, private equity and venture capital investments in infrastructure sector has surpassed the previous annual high of 2007.

PE infra investment seen soaring this year

The IBC and the recent NCLT resolutions have fundamentally altered borrower behavior.

10 May 2019 4:30 AM

Though, unicorns in B2B may not emerge as many as in B2C, exits are likely to happen faster due to this sound business model. The internal rate of return is also more positive.

Multi-fold increase in investments in B2B startups

The Netapp-Zinnov report also found that the newer B2B startups are mostly centered around Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi-NCR.

08 May 2019 6:14 AM

"PE firms looking for places to park their capital in leverage buyouts will help keep up the deal-making pace," Grant Thornton India LLP Director Pankaj Chopda said.

Jan-Mar PE investment deal value touches USD 8,451 mn: Report

69 PE investments worth USD 6,198 million were announced in March, a jump from USD 1,382 million from last year.

29 Apr 2019 6:15 PM

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