While remaining bullish about the long-term prospects of the Indian economy, is it time to pull in the horns? If that does not mean cashing out your portfolio and remaining out of the market, it certainly means picking stocks or remaining in stocks that have a better chance of riding out a downturn. Shailendra Lotlikar explores

The Indian stock market has run up quite impressively over the...

The most widely used method of evaluating fund performance is to check their ability to beat their own benchmarks. Most funds fail to beat their benchmarks; this is true for any type of fund across categories over virtually any period of time. Take, for instance, equity diversified growth funds. Of the 214 funds on offer to investors, 55 have a performance record of less than a year. Of the...

Quick service and trust builds long-term customer relationship, found Sudip Datta. Kingshuk Mukherjee reports the success story of Ess Dee Aluminium  

Ess Dee Aluminium, a packaging company, got listed in December and is making a significant mark in the market. In an industry characterised by low margins and customer pressures to reduce costs, Ess Dee is a remarkable exception. It ended the...