When Sebi turned bullish on bringing back trust to markets!
2015 was a bull run year for regulator Sebi in bringing back investor trust to markets - a trend set to continue in the New Year.
Dec 31, 2015, 15:56 PM IST
RBI 'not a cheerleader', but it still cheers markets in 2015
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan and his ceaseless efforts to keep inflation under check that turned out to be the biggest cheers for the Indian financial markets in 2015.
Dec 31, 2015, 15:23 PM IST
WTO: India to push hard for long-stalled Doha agenda in 2016
After a 'disappointing' year at WTO, India is looking to beef up its efforts in 2016 to push for early conclusion of the long-stalled Doha Round talks at the global trade body and for finding a permanent solution to food security issues.
Dec 30, 2015, 13:43 PM IST
Insurance FDI cap hike sees inflow in Joint Ventures; $1billion likely in 2016
The long pending demand of insurance players for raising the FDI cap to 49 percent was fulfilled this year leading to greater flow of foreign funds into India's private JVs and the move is expected to further attract over Rs 6,000 crore into the sector during 2016.
Dec 30, 2015, 13:07 PM IST
Inflation under control in 2015; Kitchen staples beg to differ
When it comes to inflation, the year 2015 has shown that the macroeconomic datapoints may not always show the real picture.
Dec 29, 2015, 13:26 PM IST
India's total telephone subscribers base crosses 100 crore mark in 2015
It was a towering feat for the telecom industry in 2015 to cross 100-crore subscriber mark, but the call-drop menace spoiled the party and the operators are now pulling up their socks to face greater competition with the imminent entry of Reliance Jio in 2016.
Dec 29, 2015, 13:07 PM IST
FDI gets reform push in 2015; Govt expects 45% jump in 2016
Bullish on a series of reforms unveiled in the year passing-by, the government expects FDI inflows to rise by 40-45 percent in the New Year while further steps could be on anvil to attract foreign capital.
Dec 29, 2015, 12:27 PM IST
See what are the year end expectation from stock market
Three more days before the ends, listen to our expert talk about expectations from the market.
Dec 29, 2015, 11:16 AM IST
Stocks fail investors' faith in 2015; Gold also no good
In a double-whammy for investors, the two major asset classes -- stocks and gold -- failed to generate positive returns in 2015.
Dec 27, 2015, 15:22 PM IST
Indian IT eyes digitisation, automation for growth in 2016
Having shifted gears from its focus on 'enterprise services' to 'enterprising solutions' in 2015, Indian IT industry is betting big on digitisation and automation to maintain its growth momentum in the New Year.
Dec 27, 2015, 12:39 PM IST
Startups get $8.4 billion funding in 2015; Nearly 1,000 deals inked
Making it a year of startups, Indian and foreign investors have pumped in a whopping USD 8.4 billion in new ventures including e-commerce platforms in 2015 through close to 1,000 deals, even as questions have begun to be asked about their hefty valuations.
Dec 26, 2015, 15:55 PM IST
Gold price loses sheen for 3rd straight year; softens by over Rs 1,000 per 10 grams in 2015
The gold prices have dipped by about 5 percent in 2015 as investors looked for other asset classes and the government sought to monetise the holdings lying idle with the households and institutions.
Dec 25, 2015, 19:15 PM IST
Mining industry faces 'tough' 2016 even as auctions pick pace
India's multi-billion dollar mining industry faces a "tough" 2016 ahead amid weak global markets.
Dec 25, 2015, 14:31 PM IST
Join them if can't beat: Supermarkets catch e-fever in 2015
Mahindra Retail, which acquired Babyoye.com in February this year, integrated its entire e-commerce business into Babyoye.com
Dec 25, 2015, 14:28 PM IST
Small-cap stocks on a roll, beat blue-chips for second straight year
As the year 2015 draws to a close, mid-cap and small-cap stocks of the BSE have rallied by nearly six percent and five percent, respectively, as against a decline of over six percent in the bellwether BSE index Sensex on a full-year basis.
Dec 25, 2015, 13:44 PM IST
IPO drought ends; companies raise Rs 13,600 crore in 2015
Ending the IPO drought, 21 companies have entered Dalal Street in 2015 with initial public offers to garner Rs 13,600 crore -- the highest in five years – and an impressive pipeline is already in place for the new year.
Dec 24, 2015, 14:28 PM IST
Call drops to 4G: Full spectrum of bad, good for telecom
The telecom service providers that participated in the marathon auctioning were: Idea Cellular, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Reliance Communications, Reliance Jio, Tata Teleservices, Telenor and Aircel.
Dec 23, 2015, 13:51 PM IST
M&As peak in pharma industry; so does regulatory glare
Globally also, it remained a year marked with record mergers.
Dec 23, 2015, 13:40 PM IST
Year 2015: Auto industry switches gears with Baleno, Kwid, Creta launches
Auto industry saw some new launches including Hyundai Creta, Maruti Suzuki Baleno and Renault Kwid.
Dec 22, 2015, 13:29 PM IST
Indian Railways 2015: Suresh Prabhu's Rail picks up despite hiccups
Agreement on India's first bullet train project with Japan was the major achievement for Indian Railways.
Dec 22, 2015, 13:17 PM IST
