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Realty FII norms are unclear on pre-IPO stakes

Realty FII norms are unclear on pre-IPO stakes

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2008

Realty FII norms, which were recently put outside the purview of Press Note 2 (2005), are vague about pre-IPO investments.

UTI MF carrot for US-64 investors

UTI MF carrot for US-64 investors

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2008

The move follows the near Rs 60 crore (Rs 600 million) redemptions every month from the US-64 and ARS bonds in the last couple of years.

Will gold price crash in India?

Will gold price crash in India?

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2008

Gold had hit an all-time high of Rs 11,492 on the Multi Commodity Exchange, the largest commodity bourse. The gold contract has gone up more than 7 per cent so far in 2008. Traders said the demand for gold is dull, as many people are expecting that the prices will come down.

NDTV in talks with NBC for stake sale

NDTV in talks with NBC for stake sale

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2008

Indian television company NDTV is in advanced stages of negotiations with NBC Universal, a subsidiary of New York Stock Exchange-listed General Electric to sell between 25 and 30 per cent in its UK-based subsidiary NDTV Networks Plc.

Bhajji row may cost STAR Rs 90 crore

Bhajji row may cost STAR Rs 90 crore

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2008

If India's Australia tour gets cancelled, advertisers will ask the broadcasters for a refund.

Which is world's most expensive spice?

Which is world's most expensive spice?

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2008

It is saffron, (botanical name Crocus Sativus). Derived from the dried reddish-purple stigmas of the saffron crocus, it takes anything from 70,000 to 250,000 flowers to make one pound of saffron.

Gold: The most glamorous commodity

Gold: The most glamorous commodity

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2008

Gold has tripled in price, from $270 an ounce to over $850. Still, it may have further to go. In real terms, given the massive devaluation of the dollar since 1980, gold is relatively cheap. It's not the bargain it once was, but it could move higher.

Want to make money from rising oil prices?

Want to make money from rising oil prices?

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2008

As global tensions put pressure on the cost of crude oil, sending petrol prices above 1 a litre across the UK, This is Money investment writer Philip Scott investigates how investors can profit from rising oil prices.

Gold versus oil, metals and currencies

Gold versus oil, metals and currencies

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2008

When demand for the dollar outstrips the supply, the value of dollars goes up. But the supply of dollars has been rising steadily at an average of 10 per cent annually from less than $1 trillion in 1980 to over $12 trillion today -- and the fundamentals for gold today have much to do with the resulting drop in demand for dollars.

Shrinking dollar and surging gold

Shrinking dollar and surging gold

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2008

Want a racing certainty for the coming year? Take a look at the dollar and gold... Who can say what 2008 may bring? A post-Olympics crash in China, perhaps, tipping its near-10 per cent annual rate of expansion into an historic slump.

Energy bill gets US Congress approval

Energy bill gets US Congress approval

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2007

The bill which passed on a bipartisan vote of 314 to 100, sets higher fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks for the first time in 22 years and requires the annual production of 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels by 2022.

Indian jewellery exports to US may get hit

Indian jewellery exports to US may get hit

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2007

Several exporters in Surat said they are finding it tough to clear their stocks for Christmas as they are not in a position to contain the price rise caused by the GSP withdrawal and strengthening of rupee against dollar.

Commodity futures training now in IIM

Commodity futures training now in IIM

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2007

A press release by the IIM says that the seminar is expected to see representation from from Punjab, U.P, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Tripura, and Assam.

Rabi wheat sowing to gain momentum soon

Rabi wheat sowing to gain momentum soon

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2007

According to a Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy press note, nearly 30.6 million hectares were sown as of November 23, against 34.5 million hectares a year ago.

More commodities to figure in NCDEX Spot

More commodities to figure in NCDEX Spot

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2007

According to officials, after launching sugar successful on its electronic platform, NCDEX Spot has decided to go in for more commodities.

Praj Ind, Icrisat join hands to produce ethanol

Praj Ind, Icrisat join hands to produce ethanol

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2007

India's biofuel sector witnessed another boost this week with Praj Industries, the Pune-based biofuel technology company, joining an Icrisat-backed consortium to promote ethanol production from sweet sorghum.

Chhattisgarh paddy farmers reap rich dividends

Chhattisgarh paddy farmers reap rich dividends

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2007

According to agriculture department officials, the state is heading for a bumper paddy harvest despite a slight reduction in acreage compared with the previous year.

US strengthens agri trade with China

US strengthens agri trade with China

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2007

Giving a clear signal to the world that the US is all set to tap the China market, the US Department of Agriculture last week opened a new agricultural trade office in Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's province of Sichuan.

India needs 51 million truck drivers

India needs 51 million truck drivers

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2007

The study paper -- 'Skills Gaps in the Indian Logistics Sector' -- estimates that currently India has only some 3 million truck drivers for medium and heavy commercial vehicles. Even if 50 per cent of all drivers in India are to be trained, almost 125 institutes of the size and scale of the existing one in Namakkal will be required in the next 7-8 years, says the paper.

MCX: Emerging global leader in commodities

MCX: Emerging global leader in commodities

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2007

ICICI Venture Funds Management Co. acquired 3.55 per cent, Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services 5 per cent and Kotak Group 1 per cent in MCX from the holding company Financial Technologies. The transaction values the company at $1.1 billion.