In 1992, when the National Housing Bank?s (NHB?s) deep involvement with Harshad Mehta became public, the government used all its…
Secured debentures of the non-convertible variety were the rage in the mid-1980s, but their glamour ended on their maturity when…
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh?s Ten Point Social Charter to industry was entirely in line with the CII?s theme for its…
At a recent annual general meeting of a rating agency, several agitated shareholders suddenly began to express their anguish at…
Last week, there was a ripple of excitement in the capital market when Sebi finally cleared the path for realty…
The Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill 2007 is one of the UPA?s regressive actions that is bound to trigger needless…
Loans to the underprivileged are a lucrative and fast-growing business for India?s financiers. Citi Financial Services, for instance, has opened…
In the US, the Securities and Exchange Commission (Sec) settles almost 95% of its cases through a settlement process. This…
The last 15 years have seen a continuous change in the norms related to publicly listed companies, driven by the…
As liquidity gets tighter, interest rates are zipping upwards. Last week, leading private banks were offering 14% interest on 3-month…
When the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) decided to scrap discretionary allotment for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) and…
A rebranding exercise is on. UTI Bank is on the lookout for a new name in less than 15 years…
Less than six months ago, leading media houses were lionising India?s ?original reformers? for their foresight in kicking off the…
The Sensex closed a whopping 540 points down after finance minister P Chidambaram giving the budget; but for once, the…
The government has obviously hit the panic button over inflation rising to 6.73%, despite its many efforts. Last week, the…
The media went into a tizzy over National Security Advisor (NSA), MK Narayanan?s Munich speech last week. The stock market,…
As someone who also wears the consumer activist hat, I welcome Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) crackdown on capricious rules,…
