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"Fuelling sustainable growth: Cantabil's enhanced emphasis on customer needs and meticulous planning"

In financial year 2022-23, Cantabil Retail India opened 69 new retail stores across 14 states, enhancing brand recognition and reach. With a total of 469 stores opened to date, the company has become a prominent player in the retail industry. Excerpts from an interview with the company’s CFO Shivendra Nigam

We Are Optimistic About Our Future Prospects

Kavita Shirvaikar views on Patel Engineering Limited

"We have one of the largest distributor bases in the country"

Prateek Jain views on Nippon Life India growth

"The power distribution sector in India faces significant challenges"

Suresh Chandra Suman inputs on power distribution sector

"Our company is on a growth trajectory"

Mahesh Viswanathan Chief Financial Officer, Finolex Cables Limited views on company growth

In A Powerful Position

SJVN, formerly known as Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam, is an Indian public sector undertaking involved in hydroelectric power generation and transmission. It was incorporated in 1988 as Nathpa Jhakri Power Corporation, a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh. In this interview, Director (Finance) Akhileshwar Singh outlines SJVN's present status, capacities, new projects and outlook for the future

"Relaxo is committed to cater the rising demands of customers"

As the largest footwear manufacturer in India, Relaxo is dedicated to not only meeting but exceeding customer expectations, driving the growth of the Indian footwear industry, and leaving a lasting impact on the market, enunciates Sushil Batra, CFO Relaxo Footwears Limited

"There is enough room for growth in the banking sector"

Technology-driven banking is immensely helping the bank in improving the business, reducing TAT and improving bottom lines, affirms, V. P. Srivastava, CFO, Bank of Maharashtra.

"RVNL is Determined To Grow Substantially"

Sanjeeb Romar views on Chennai Metro Projects

"We are wellpositioned to capitalise on macroeconomic opportunities"

Over the years, Polycab India has made substantial investments in building robust capabilities for expanding its product portfolio and geographical reach and Project LEAP has helped strengthen its market share. In this interview, the company’s Executive Director and CFO Gandharv Tongia outlines the company’s various strategies to maintain growth

"NMDC is well on its way to achieving a record-breaking production volume"

Right Quantity, Right Quality and Competitive Price are the Unique Selling Points of NMDC that will continue to be the alters as we grow with our esteemed customers, asserts Amitava Mukherjee, CMD (Addl. Charge) and Director (Finance).

Sandeep Modi CFO, Hindustan Zinc Limited

\"We are ideally placed to harness the strong demand and emerging growth opportunities\"

Asset Allocation: Value Creator Or Destroyer?

In the wake of the recent instance of Mahindra and Mahindra acquiring a 3.53 per cent stake in RBL Bank Limited that led to a drop in the automobile major’s share price, Shashikant takes a look at the role of asset allocation and how a company’s CFO can drive decisions that can either benefit or harm shareholders’ interests

Are Manufacturing Companies Next In Line For Buybacks?

Buybacks, also known as share repurchases, involve a company buying back its own outstanding shares from the market, effectively reducing the number of shares available to the public. Bhavya Rathod elucidates how recent buyback offer from Larsen and Toubro casts the spotlight on why manufacturing companies, following IT companies, are entering into this financial arena

Jayesh Dadia - Chartered Accountant

Jayesh Dadia inputs on Tax planning

TATA COMMUNICATIONS: MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECT WITH GROWTH

With its rich heritage in shaping India’s internet landscape, the company has, over 25 years, taken a lead position in enabling the adoption of digital services in the country

Servotech Power Systems Incorporates Subsidiary for Manufacturing and Trading of Batteries

Shares of Servotech Power are being traded ex-split since Friday, July 28.The stock traded ex-split in 2:1 ratio, implying that each stock of the company with face value of ₹2 each has now been divided into two stocks with a face value of ₹1 each. The stock has gained about 1,350 per cent in the last one year.

Sarveshwar Foods' Board Approves Stock Split And Bonus Issue

SFL has a sustainable and eco-positive legacy of serving healthy and tasty rice for more than 130 years and in the last couple of decades it has extended its heritage to other premium categories of FMCG and organic products

TRANSFORMERS AND RECTIFIERS (INDIA) - POWERED TO PERFORM

HERE IS WHY - Leading transformer manufacturer. Ambitious expansion plans. Favourable growth prospects

KNR CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED - ON A SOLID FOOTING

HERE IS WHY  - Part of India's infrastructure development story. High level of engineering skills. Successful execution of huge orders

After The Spike Comes The Correction

After making sizeable investments in the Indian market, which was the main driving force behind the robust rally, Flls have now started to turn into net sellers after a long period of time

The FPI Favourites & Unfavoured

One of the fastest growing economies and most stable currencies compared to others has strengthened India's macroeconomic outlook, thereby attracting foreign investors. Mandar Wagh explains which sectors and companies have drawn investors and which have not since it is critical to understand where the sectoral trajectories are heading, given the potential of FPIs to boost or deteriorate the economy

Navigating Investment Avenues: Bonds Versus Debt Mutual Funds

Investing is a critical tool for building wealth and achieving financial goals. When it comes to fixed-income investments, two popular options that often arise are investing directly in bonds or opting for debt mutual funds. In this special report, Vardan Pandhare delves into both the options to explore the investment opportunities, growth and prospected returns

Embracing Stocks For Long-Term Growth

There are various reasons why investors are choosing stocks and not other financial investment avenues for long-term growth. The article highlights the domain of equity mutual funds to help understand this trend

Is It The Right Time To Go For Growth Stocks?

Investing in growth stocks involves identifying companies with exceptional growth potential and allocating capital in the hope of capitalising on their future success. While growth stocks have historically outperformed the broader market during bull runs, they can also be more volatile and subject to greater price fluctuations. Bhavya Rathod highlights whether it is the right time to go for growth stocks

Aim to Cut Risks in Your Portfolio

Remember, your capacity to take risks emanates mainly from your time horizon. That's why, it is crucial to have a clearly defined time horizon as well as an asset allocation in line with that.

Funds For The Future

Retirement planning is a crucial aspect of ensuring a financially secure future. In India, where the population is witnessing a significant demographic shift, individuals must adopt strategic approaches to build a retirement corpus. The money you earn today may not be worth that much after a few years. The long-term inflation rate in India has varied over time. From historical data, the average inflation rate in India over the past few decades has been around 6-7 per cent. Simply put, in 10 years’ time you will require approximately Rs 17 lakhs to have the same purchasing power as Rs 10 lakhs has today. So, it is imperative that investors plan their retirement corpus accordingly and start putting together a retirement plan which is inflation-proof.

SUPREME INDUSTRIES PROFIT OUT OF PLASTIC

Supreme Industries, founded in 1942, is one of India's leading manufacturers of plastic products today. Given its dedication to sustainable production and the implementation of a variety of efforts to lessen environmental impact, the company's products have been favourably positioned in India and other countries

GUJARAT PIPAVAV PORT SMOOTH SAILING ALL THE WAY

The Indian ports and shipping industry plays a vital role in sustaining growth in the country’s trade and commerce domain. India is the sixteenth-largest maritime country in the world with a coastline of 7,516.6 km. The country has 12 major ports and 200+ notified minor and intermediate ports. The National Perspective Plan for Sagarmala aims to develop six new mega ports. India’s key ports had a capacity of 1,598 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) in FY22. From April-October 2022, the key ports in India handled 446.50 million tonnes (MT) of cargo traffic.

MARATHON NEXTGEN REALTY LTD. STRUCTURING GOOD PROFITABILITY

The real estate sector comprises four sub-sectors, namely, housing, retail, hospitality and commercial. The growth of this sector is well complemented by the growth in the corporate environment and the demand for office space as well as urban and semi-urban accommodation. The real estate sector in India is expected to reach USD 1 trillion in market size by 2030, up from USD 200 billion in 2021, and contribute 13 per cent to the country’s GDP by 2025.