Sachin P Mampatta

Indian companies push marketing spend as sales hit slow lane, shows data

The surge comes amid a consumption slowdown that dragged economic growth to 5.4 per cent in the September quarter, the weakest in nearly two years

Rupee woes fail to slow rise in India's billion-dollar unlisted firms

Ambani-owned firms, MNC subsidiaries claim top spots

Now, institutions dwarf retail investors in SME IPOs, reveals data

Handful of domestic, foreign institutions show large activity in SME segment: Report

Manufacturing firms see decline in operating profit for second qtr in a row

The operating profit for manufacturing firms is down 18.4% year-on-year, according to CMIE

Probe in US, protests in Australia: Global ambitions weigh on Adani Group

Indian conglomerate's rising international footprint has come with controversies

Access to capacity: Public transport in urban India has miles to go

It has been pointed out that metro train networks are expensive and not ideal unless commuting distances are long

Project stalling rate eases to 12-year low; sharper decline for pvt sector

Private-sector capex may face headwinds from a growth slowdown, suggested independent market expert Ambareesh Baliga

Listed SME capital expenditure growing faster than larger players

The concluding part of the series looks at investment sentiment among listed SME companies

Decreased leverage: Debt/equity for listed SMEs at lowest in years

Part-II of the series examines the improving balance sheets of SME-listed companies and their relatively conservative approach to debt after Covid-19

Domestic M&A average deal value nearly halves at $29 million in 2024

Adani deal is 15x the average deal value for the year

SMEs' operating cash flow fell 69% in FY24; sales and profits outperformed

Amid increased scrutiny of price action in the SME segment by regulators and investors alike, a looks at their fundamentals in a three-part series. Part-1 examines sharp decline in operating cash flow

2nd time in 20 yrs: Manufacturing jobs pull ahead of growth, shows ASI data

Capital intensity adds horsepower to the sector in latest ASI data

Canada's FDI into India has more than doubled since pandemic, shows data

The FDI numbers reflect a substantial investment in a venture such as a foreign company setting up a factory in India

Truth about India's realty prices: Underperfoming amid lofty projections

Global housing markets are appreciating much better

Private sector capital expenditure zooms 42% in Q2, shows CMIE data

But project completions slightly lower than in March quarter

Top 1% tax filers account for over 54% of short-term capital gains

No. of individuals reporting STCG has risen 10-fold to 4.58 mn in 11 years

Promoter dilution in small, midcaps surges to levels last seen in FY07

Similar levels were last seen in FY07

Listed firms log record operating cash flow on back of higher margins

Generated Rs 11.1 trn in FY24; larger portion than before being used to retire long-term liabilities

Export share of manufacturing companies' sales nears a record low

Drop across listed and unlisted companies

Sebi, RBI and Irdai: How financial regulators are appointed, removed

Tenures across organisations often range from three to five years with the possibility of reappointment