Archis Mohan And Joydeep Ghosh

Stories by Archis Mohan And Joydeep Ghosh

40 years ago...and now: Home buyers are young and demanding

40 years ago...and now: Home buyers are young and demanding

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2015

Today, people are happily raising 80-85 per cent through home loans, and if they still don't have enough, the rest is raised through a personal loan.

Market crash: Investors need not worry, returns to be positive

Market crash: Investors need not worry, returns to be positive

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2015

There would be a short period of turmoil in 2015 but real returns are likely to be positive.

BJP-PDP coalition government likely in Jammu and Kashmir

BJP-PDP coalition government likely in Jammu and Kashmir

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2015

Sources in New Delhi say senior PDP leader Muzaffar Hussain Baig is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which could signal the launch of formal negotiations between the two political parties

Investment gurus on how to maximise returns in 2015

Investment gurus on how to maximise returns in 2015

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2014

Be a disciplined investor for attractive returns, says fund managers.

After ghar wapsi, VHP now plans roti-beti ka rishta

After ghar wapsi, VHP now plans roti-beti ka rishta

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2014

The VHP leadership notes that 'ghar wapsi' wasn't something started after the Modi govt took over. Archis Mohan reports

Was Rakesh Jhunjhunwala wrong in buying SpiceJet shares?

Was Rakesh Jhunjhunwala wrong in buying SpiceJet shares?

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2014

The market is abuzz about how the fabled investor got it wrong.

Golden tips to invest wisely and save tax

Golden tips to invest wisely and save tax

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2014

Few options that can help you plan taxes wisely.

Uber mired in controversies; debacle to hit other taxi services

Uber mired in controversies; debacle to hit other taxi services

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2014

Home-grown taxi booking companies which have a business model similar to Uber's might have stricter security norms imposed on them.

United Janata Dal will give a voice to the majority: Sharad Yadav

United Janata Dal will give a voice to the majority: Sharad Yadav

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2014

Sharad Yadav, President of the Janata Dal (United), is one of the architects of the proposed merger of six political parties who trace their roots to the erstwhile Janata Dal. Yadav tells Archis Mohan how the grand alliance with Left parties and even the Congress is the need of the hour.

Ram Madhav: From RSS pracharak to Modi's 'ambassador at large'

Ram Madhav: From RSS pracharak to Modi's 'ambassador at large'

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2014

From planning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign trips to playing a key role in the Jammu and Kashmir elections, former RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav is become increasingly important in the BJP

The lord of the Rs 100 crore cult

The lord of the Rs 100 crore cult

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2014

Devotees from as far away as Nepal throng Sant Rampal's ashram for blessings, particularly the kheer made from the milk in which he takes his daily bath. That's how revered the godman is. But all that might be coming to an end.

'Kashmiris are no longer interested in the cause of separatists'

'Kashmiris are no longer interested in the cause of separatists'

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2014

Barely a week before Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to launch the Bharatiya Janata Party's election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Monday sought to downplay the Sangh Parivar's long-standing demand repealing Article 370 of the Constitution.

The election in Valley will be pathbreaking for the BJP

The election in Valley will be pathbreaking for the BJP

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2014

After landslide victories in the Lok Sabha and assembly elections, the BJP is hoping to crest the tide in Jammu and Kashmir, confident of both Hindu and Muslim votes

Golden tips to build an emergency fund

Golden tips to build an emergency fund

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2014

An emergency fund, as the name suggests, is one in which you have three months to six months' salary.

Ulips are cheaper, yet not useful

Ulips are cheaper, yet not useful

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2014

Cost is not the only factor that one should look at. It's best to keep investment and insurance apart

Keep these factors in mind before investing in mutual funds

Keep these factors in mind before investing in mutual funds

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2014

Ask about the fund house's other schemes and how these have performed over time.

'Narendra Modi is swallowing the Congress'

'Narendra Modi is swallowing the Congress'

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2014

Permissive communalism, as represented by the Sachar Committee report, cannot become the basis to counter the threat of majoritarianism, says D L Sheth.

Why open offers aren't attractive for many investors

Why open offers aren't attractive for many investors

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2014

Tendering the shares in an open offer will lead to higher taxation.

BJP-Sena divorce came now, discord began a decade ago

BJP-Sena divorce came now, discord began a decade ago

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2014

Late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray made BJP leaders remove posters that proclaimed Modi, then CM of Gujarat, as the 'Hindu Hriday Samrat'.

Double-digit earnings growth expected

Double-digit earnings growth expected

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2014

Over the past four quarters, the Sensex companies' earnings trajectory has improved sharply because of a weak rupee.