Prasanna Zore

Stories by Prasanna Zore

PM offers to appear before PAC on 2G scam

PM offers to appear before PAC on 2G scam

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2010

Was the prime minister's offer to appear before the Public Accounts Committee 'precedent' an afterthought? Looks like it, if one were to go carefully through the press handout being distributed at the media centre at the Congress plenary in New Delhi.

Sonia's words seem to fall on deaf years

Sonia's words seem to fall on deaf years

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2010

The Congress president during her address had said that ministers and people in authority didn't take grassroots Congress workers seriously. As if to prove her point, a horde of Congressmen -- 75 according to a lady manning the media enclosure -- followed Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit inside the press enclosure "to check the arrangement for the media."

I'm not a coward, I'll fight back: Uddhav

I'm not a coward, I'll fight back: Uddhav

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2009

The Shiv Sena executive president was at his aggressive best while dissecting the Shiv Sena's recent electoral debacle, at a press conference on Monday.

Join Mallya, SRK, buy your own cricket team

Join Mallya, SRK, buy your own cricket team

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2009

Harsh Jain, founder of Dream11, a portal offering world's first fantasy cricket game dwells on his entrepreneurial experience.

Rumour-mongers now terrify Mumbai

Rumour-mongers now terrify Mumbai

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2008

Mumbaikars all over the city continue to panic as terrorist strikes continue to rage in South Mumbai.

148 hostages freed from Trident Hotel

148 hostages freed from Trident Hotel

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2008

Security forces have stormed the Nariman House to flush out terrorists as three fresh explosions rocked the Jewish residential complex amid intense exchange of fire and operations entered the final stage to end the terror siege in luxury Trident hotel.

Security forces launch final assault on Taj

Security forces launch final assault on Taj

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2008

All hostages at Taj Hotel in Mumbai have been rescued, but there could be some still trapped at Trident hotel and Nariman House where operations were on to flush out terrorists, Maharashtra police chief A N Roy said on Thursday, ruling out any negotiations with the terrorists.

Does India need a real estate regulator?

Does India need a real estate regulator?

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2008

"Land is the riskiest form of speculative real estate, which is why there are huge swings in land value," said Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC in a key note address at a function organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers and Industry in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Interest rates have peaked, says HDFC's Parekh

Interest rates have peaked, says HDFC's Parekh

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2008

With inflation moderating slightly in recent weeks, HDFC chairman, Deepak Parekh, hoped that there would be no further interest rate hikes even though there was a feeling in the market that the peaking interest rates could go up by another 0.5 per cent.

Imran excels in Jaane Tu

Imran excels in Jaane Tu

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2008

Director Abbas Tyrewala and producer Aamir Khan have a fantastic product in their hands. The film will definitely appeal to the youth.

Narendra Modi ignores Team India stars

Narendra Modi ignores Team India stars

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2007

Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh announced Rs 10 lakh each to Mumbai boys Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar.

Sensex high: Can you still make money in stocks?

Sensex high: Can you still make money in stocks?

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2007

The Sensex has yet again touched a new high on July 6. In this regards, is their still value left in the stock markets? Can you still make money here?

Do you understand your credit card bills

Do you understand your credit card bills

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2007

We cut through the technical jargon and help you understand your credit card bill.

How to read your credit card bills

How to read your credit card bills

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2007

Confused while reading your credit card bills? Here's help.

What's your approach to picking stocks?

What's your approach to picking stocks?

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2007

You can try either bottom-up or top-down approach for picking good stocks. Even mutual fund managers use these options in their analyses.

Budget and your tax: The impact

Budget and your tax: The impact

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2007

The Union Budget 2007-08 seems like a mixed bag for individual taxpayers. The gain's not much.

Gold ETFs: 5 things you must know

Gold ETFs: 5 things you must know

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2007

Now that the gold exchange traded funds (GETFs) are being sold in the market, let's look at a few things to understand them better.

Want to trade online and offline?

Want to trade online and offline?

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2007

It is easy to trade online as well as offline now. Brokers now are more than willing to offer you both the services.

Mutual funds: Their investment aims

Mutual funds: Their investment aims

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2007

Based on investment aims, mutual funds categorise their schemes as growth, income, balanced and money market schemes.

All about market caps and stock splits

All about market caps and stock splits

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2007

While those accustomed to the stock market lingo can easily understand what market cap and stock split mean, a few of my young friends were completely at large when they heard about them.