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Oil may slip to $75 a barrel, says Goldman's Murti

Oil may slip to $75 a barrel, says Goldman's Murti

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2008

Barely a month after he stunned the world by saying that oil prices will soon cross $200 per barrel, Goldman Sachs' ace oil analyst Arjun N Murti is now predicting that $200 levels for oil are unsustainable, and the demand for oil will drop drastically pulling down its price to around $75 per barrel.

Oil to hit $200 a barrel, says ace Indian analyst

Oil to hit $200 a barrel, says ace Indian analyst

Rediff.com   22 May 2008

Goldman Sachs analyst Arjun N Murti says crude oil prices may touch $200 in the next two years.

What is Pay Commission? How will it impact govt?

What is Pay Commission? How will it impact govt?

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2008

The Pay Commission is an administrative system/mechanism that the government of India set up in 1956 to determine the salaries of government employees. The First Pay Commission was established in 1956, and since then, every decade has seen the birth of a commission that decides the wages of government employees for a particular time-frame.

Tara Tiny to be cheaper than Nano

Tara Tiny to be cheaper than Nano

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2008

Kolkata-based Tara International has teamed up with China's Aucma, a leading player in the electrical vehicles and appliances segment, to manufacture this car.

What's a recession? How will US slowdown hit India

What's a recession? How will US slowdown hit India

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2008

A recession is a decline in a country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth for two or more consecutive quarters of a year. A recession is also preceded by several quarters of slowing down.

The Sensex story: From 1K to 21K

The Sensex story: From 1K to 21K

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2008

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex crossed the 21,000 level in early morning trade for the first time on Tuesday on heavy buying by funds.

3G spectrum? An FAQ

3G spectrum? An FAQ

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2007

Confused about what is 3G spectrum? Read on...

The Sensex story: From 1K to 20K

The Sensex story: From 1K to 20K

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2007

The stock market barometer Sensex on December 11 won over the 20,000-point mark after flirting with it for as many as 45 days -- the third longest courtship for a thousand-point milestone.

The Sensex story: From 1K to 20K

The Sensex story: From 1K to 20K

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2007

The Sensex crossed the 20,000-mark on the back of aggressive buying by funds ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting.

What are P-Notes?

What are P-Notes?

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2007

So what are these participatory notes? And why do they have this huge impact on the Indian securities markets? Read on

The Sensex story: From 1K to 19K

The Sensex story: From 1K to 19K

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2007

The Sensex has conquered the 19,000-mark backed by revival of funds-based buying in blue chip stocks in metal, capital goods and refinery sectors.

The Sensex story: From 1000 to 17,000!

The Sensex story: From 1000 to 17,000!

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2007

The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 70 points at 16,969.

Rural job guarantee scheme an eyewash?

Rural job guarantee scheme an eyewash?

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2007

The scheme, with a budgetary allocation of Rs 11,300 crore (Rs 113 billion) in its first year, was made effective February 2, 2006, across 200 districts in 14 states across India.

The Sensex story: 1,000 to 16,000!

The Sensex story: 1,000 to 16,000!

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2007

The NSE Nifty is also at a new high at 4659, up 113 points.

Vinod Khosla sole Indian in <EM>Vanity Fair</EM>

Vinod Khosla sole Indian in Vanity Fair

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2007

Silicon Valley venture capitalist Vinod Khosla has earned a year's worth of bragging rights -- he is the only person of Indian origin to feature in Vanity Fair's annual power list of 100 most influential people.

Nokia warns over battery overheating risk

Nokia warns over battery overheating risk

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2007

Nokia on Tuesday issued a warning over its mobile BL-5C batteries manufactured by Matsushita Battery Industrial Co Ltd of Japan between December 2005 and November 2006, saying that the batteries may overheat while charging.

Biometric PAN cards? What are those?

Biometric PAN cards? What are those?

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2007

Finance Minister P Chidambaram has announced that soon biometric PAN cards may be issued to reduce chances of duplication and to ensure better tax compliance.

TCS Q1 net profit up 36.3%

TCS Q1 net profit up 36.3%

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2007

The TCS total income for the quarter stood at Rs 5,203 crore, up 25.2 per cent as against Rs 4,225.62 crore (Rs 42.246 billion) in Q1 FY07.

India's top 15 BPO-ITeS firms

India's top 15 BPO-ITeS firms

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2007

Genpact has been ranked India's best third party ITES-BPO company, followed by WNS Global Services at the second spot and Transworks Information Services taking the third slot.

The Sensex story: 1,000 to 15,000!

The Sensex story: 1,000 to 15,000!

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2007

Check out the historic rise of the BSE Sensex over the years.