Mark to market

Despite healthy growth in volumes, India Cements’s profitability remained under stress, reflecting cost and pricing pressures. Graphic: Mint (Mint)

For India Cements, the turning business cycle brings no cheer

2 min read . 13 Nov 2018

Even after adjusting for seasonality, it’s clear that Infosys’s attrition rate fell under former CEO Vishal Sikka and is rising under successor Salil Parekh. Graphic:Mint (Mint)

Sorry, Mr Nilekani. Boring isn’t good enough for Infosys

2 min read . 12 Nov 2018

Graphic: Ajay Negi/Mint (Ajay Negi/Mint)

Gail’s surprisingly good trading segment performance boosts Q2 profits

2 min read . 09 Nov 2018

It’s for a good reason that RBI has relied on sector experts in framing rules and looked to the board for broad directions. Photo: Mint (Mint)

Is RBI really being strict with banks under PCA?

3 min read . 07 Nov 2018

Graphic: Subrata Jana/Mint (Subrata Jana/Mint)

Competition casts a shadow on Whirlpool’s bullish commentary

1 min read . 07 Nov 2018

NTPC earnings are under pressure because of a shortage of coal, which in turn has hit utilization. Graphic: Mint (Mint)

NTPC’s earnings are under a cloud as coal shortages continue to bite

1 min read . 06 Nov 2018

ONGC Q2 net profit of ₹8,265 crore was nearly 15% ahead of consensus estimates of analysts polled by Bloomberg. Graphic: Mint (Mint)

ONGC’s earnings beat is offset by subsidy sharing concerns

1 min read . 06 Nov 2018

SBI is well positioned to cater to the economy’s credit needs with a healthy capital base and enough liquidity. Graphic: Mint (Mint)

With strong Q2 performance, SBI seeks to ramp up credit to economy

2 min read . 06 Nov 2018

Debt funds too have mark-to-market risk. Photo: iStock

What does mark-to-market risk in mutual funds mean?

2 min read . 21 Aug 2018

The RBI move comes as a relief to lenders who would have otherwise faced an immediate hit to their bond portfolio due to rising yields. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

RBI lets banks spread out provisioning for bond market losses over 4 quarters

2 min read . 03 Apr 2018

Reliance Jio’s current flagship plan entails an outgo of Rs399 for a period of 84 days, which results in an Arpu of around Rs122 net of tax. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint (Indranil Bhoumik/Mint)

What’s behind Reliance Jio’s surprise Arpu, revenue and profit?

3 min read . 14 Oct 2017

IndusInd Bank saw a record quarter in terms of disbursement in commercial vehicle loans, the bedrock of its consumer finance segment. Graphic: Subrata Jana/Mint (Subrata Jana/Mint)

IndusInd Bank wins consistency game but some red flags show

2 min read . 13 Oct 2017

Business in North America which generates more than half of TCS’s revenues remained soft as the BFSI vertical continued to lag. Photo: Mint (Mint)

TCS continues to struggle for growth

1 min read . 13 Oct 2017

In a few quarters, Airtel will end up as a clear market leader in terms of revenue market share, even though currently, the Vodafone-Idea combine is ahead by a sizeable margin. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint (Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

Tata Tele deal: How Airtel is getting a billion-dollar business for free

2 min read . 13 Oct 2017

The cash inflow will undoubtedly help in reducing debt and provide—at least in the case of Bharti Airtel—ammunition for investments in its network. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint (Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

Why the Indus-Infratel buyout deal is not all roses

2 min read . 13 Oct 2017

Truck rentals may recede as the festive season demand for goods wears off. Photo: Mint (Mint)

Is it too early to celebrate the jump in truck sales and rentals?

2 min read . 12 Oct 2017

For SMEs, the GST Council’s decision to defer the implementation of e-way bills may just be the calm before the storm. Photo: Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

After GSTN, e-way bills could be another IT disaster in the making

3 min read . 12 Oct 2017

Coal India stock did not react too much to the wage hike announcement, which came after market hours on Tuesday. Graphic: Subrata Jana/Mint (Subrata Jana/Mint)

Coal India: higher than expected wage hike disappoints

1 min read . 12 Oct 2017

With existing assets generating Rs1,000 crore free cash flow per annum, Adani Transmission is positioned to satiate its growth and M&A appetite. (With existing assets generating Rs1,000 crore free cash flow per annum, Adani Transmission is positioned to satiate its growth and M&A appetite.)

How smart debt management is fuelling Adani Transmission’s ambition

3 min read . 12 Oct 2017

In a declining oil price environment, shale oil has proved to be resilient. Photo: Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

The dynamics of shale

3 min read . 11 Oct 2017