Krishna Kant, Shine Jacob &Amp;Amp; Sachin P Mampatta

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India's Billionaire Club Contracts In 2025

India's Billionaire Club Contracts In 2025

Rediff.com   2 days ago

The aggregate net worth of the country's 176 dollar billionaires dropped to $984.2 billion during 2025, down from a record $1,036.2 billion at the end of December 2024.

After 54 Years Humans Head To The Moon

After 54 Years Humans Head To The Moon

Rediff.com   5 days ago

For the first time, there will be an Indian connection to a crewed Moon mission.

Tamil Nadu bets big on India's first full-stack sovereign AI park

Tamil Nadu bets big on India's first full-stack sovereign AI park

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2026

The sovereign AI park will be a first-of-its-kind, purpose-built district in India, integrating AI compute infrastructure, secure data frameworks, model research labs, and AI innovation clusters, along with a dedicated institute for AI in governance.

How Much Money Will Jana Nayagan Make?

How Much Money Will Jana Nayagan Make?

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2026

When it eventually releases, Jana Nayagan is expected to have an opening day collection close to -- or even above -- Rs 100 crore, largely because it is being promoted as Vijay's final movie before he focuses entirely on politics.

No Of Companies That Exited Sensex In 40 Years...

No Of Companies That Exited Sensex In 40 Years...

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2026

There were 18 exits from the index between 1995 and 2000. The pace has since dropped to single-digit exits over every five-year period.

Bharti Leads CY25 Market-Cap Surge

Bharti Leads CY25 Market-Cap Surge

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2026

All three Bharti group companies outperformed in CY25 but the biggest gain came from Bharti Airtel, the flagship.

BSE Sensex tops other assets classes by a hefty margin in 40 years

BSE Sensex tops other assets classes by a hefty margin in 40 years

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2026

The BSE Sensex has been one of the top-performing areas of investment in the past 40 years, consistently delivering double-digit returns in rupee terms, beating assets such as global equities, precious metals, and fixed income.

Mercedes-Benz, BMW eyeing India's luxe realty sector

Mercedes-Benz, BMW eyeing India's luxe realty sector

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2026

According to multiple sources close to the development, Mercedes-Benz is already in talks with multiple developers in Gurugram for a luxury branded residence project.

India's Billionaire Club Shrinks in 2025

India's Billionaire Club Shrinks in 2025

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2026

The 2025 contraction marks the steepest decline in both the number of billionaire promoters and their aggregate wealth since 2012.

Silver's breakout drags gold-silver ratio to lowest in over a decade

Silver's breakout drags gold-silver ratio to lowest in over a decade

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2026

ilver continues to outperform the yellow metal, with the gold-to-silver price ratio declining to its lowest level since 2013. The ratio fell to around 57 on Wednesday in the international market, from a five-year high of 100.8 at the end of April 2025.

Bharat vrooms ahead of India in car sales growth

Bharat vrooms ahead of India in car sales growth

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2026

Rural India outpaced urban centres in passenger vehicle sales in 2025, recording a growth of 12 per cent compared with 8 per cent in cities.

Listed companies' rent, lease expenses down since pandemic

Listed companies' rent, lease expenses down since pandemic

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2026

Companies' rent and lease expenses have seen a significant decline relative to the money they make since the pandemic.

Independent Director Exits Hit Multi-Year High

Independent Director Exits Hit Multi-Year High

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2026

Less than 12 per cent of the exits were from companies with Rs 10,000 crore in market capitalisation or above.

Open offers highest since 2008 as acquisition, takeover attempts surge

Open offers highest since 2008 as acquisition, takeover attempts surge

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2025

Open offers this calendar year, following attempts at acquisition and takeover, came in at more than two a week. There were 121 such open offers to acquire additional shares following a substantial acquisition or change of control, shows the data compiled by primedatabase.com.

Second wave of dematerialisation takes off in unlisted companies

Second wave of dematerialisation takes off in unlisted companies

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2025

In the mid-1990s, when the shares of listed companies first began to be held in electronic form, they accounted for less than 1 per cent of the stocks bought and sold on the stock exchanges. This climbed to 99.5 per cent by 2001.

ISRO Clears 200 Milestones, Gaganyaan Next

ISRO Clears 200 Milestones, Gaganyaan Next

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2025

From a surge in startups to crewed mission preparations, 2025 marks a transformative year as India eyes $44 billion space economy by 2033.

The New Study Abroad Hotspot For Indian Students...

The New Study Abroad Hotspot For Indian Students...

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2025

MEA data show that the number of Indian students in the UAE in 2025 was 253,832, just behind the United States with 255,447 students, and Canada being on top at 427,085.

India Inc's profits relative to capital employed at 14-yr high

India Inc's profits relative to capital employed at 14-yr high

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2025

Companies are squeezing more profits from their operations relative to the capital they put to work, the highest now since 2011. Profit after tax relative to capital employed came in at 10.47 per cent in September, shows data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), higher than the 8.41 per cent seen in September last year. This is the highest since March 2010.

Solve US Tariff Issue Soon, Stalin Requests Modi

Solve US Tariff Issue Soon, Stalin Requests Modi

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2025

'This has translated into a combined daily loss of 60 crore in revenues for exporters in Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Erode and Karur districts, pushing many small and medium enterprises to the brink of collapse.'

Bajaj Finance to Muthoot Finance: NBFCs outpace banks once again

Bajaj Finance to Muthoot Finance: NBFCs outpace banks once again

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2025

Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) such as Bajaj Finance, Shriram Finance, Muthoot Finance, and IIFL Finance have regained their growth momentum after losing market share to banks in the post-Covid period. The growth surge is being led by diversified lenders and gold-loan companies while development-finance institutions such as Power Finance Corporation (PFC), REC, and Housing & Urban Development Corporation (Hudco) continue to grow at a slower pace.