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US added 160,000 jobs in April; jobless rate 5%

US added 160,000 jobs in April; jobless rate 5%

Rediff.com6 May 2016

The US economy added 160,000 jobs in April, extending the longest streak of private-sector job growth on record.

Sensex surges 322 points as heavyweights rally

Sensex surges 322 points as heavyweights rally

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

Sensex in green, JSW climbs higher.

What India Inc wants from Suresh Prabhu

What India Inc wants from Suresh Prabhu

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

Relax fiscal consolidation, boost public capex and reduce cost of finance, industry tells Centre

A year after #MeToo: What has changed?

A year after #MeToo: What has changed?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

A year ago, India's #MeToo movement witnessed women across India speak up against sexual harassment. Nikita Puri assesses what, if anything, has changed.

All about getting corporate India GST-ready

All about getting corporate India GST-ready

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

The time the companies have to get ready for GST is 6 to 12 months.

'Kerala may have suffered losses of around Rs 20,000 crore'

'Kerala may have suffered losses of around Rs 20,000 crore'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

Kerala has seen one of the worst floods in its history during this monsoon. From August 8 to 20, nearly 223 people have lost their lives, 33 are missing and around 1.2 million individuals from 3,02,441 families are in 3,941 relief camps. Initial losses are estimated to be around Rs 200 billion (Rs 20,000 crore). With the rescue measures in its last leg, the Kerala government is looking at raising funds to rebuild the state. In an interaction with Gireesh Babu and T E Narasimhan, Kerala Finance Minister T M Thomas Isaac says he has a three-pronged strategy to raise funds. Edited Excerpts.

Why IL&FS crisis has made investors so nervous

Why IL&FS crisis has made investors so nervous

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

Given that there are hundreds of players in the shadow banking space, it's hard to make a credible estimate of potential NPAs. That creates more scope for panic, says Devangshu Datta.

What you must know about China and coronavirus

What you must know about China and coronavirus

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

How China's all powerful Communist party bungled the response to the coronavirus crisis.

'The scare caused by fiscal deficit numbers is quite wrong'

'The scare caused by fiscal deficit numbers is quite wrong'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

NITI Aayog vice chairperson Rajiv Kumar tells Indivjal Dhasmana that additional funds could be generated through divestment, and that the fiscal deficit should be widened while focusing on the revenue deficit.

An RBI governor, two finance ministers and a quiet war

An RBI governor, two finance ministers and a quiet war

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Duvvuri Subbarao recounts how his tensions with P Chidambaram and Pranab Mukherjee, then finance ministers, over monetary policy spilled over into other issues in the central bank in this excerpt from Who Moved My Interest Rate?, his memoir of his term as Reserve Bank of India governor.

26/11 mastermind Hafeez Saeed arrested in Pak

26/11 mastermind Hafeez Saeed arrested in Pak

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Saeed, has been moved to an unknown location.

RBI may ease rates by 25 bps, while maintaining a neutral stance

RBI may ease rates by 25 bps, while maintaining a neutral stance

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

The central bank had revised its inflation forecast significantly downward in the last policy

Double-taxation: Experts seek clarification from Jaitley in Budget

Double-taxation: Experts seek clarification from Jaitley in Budget

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

Despite a temporary relief, foreign investors still see the sword of double-taxation hanging above their hard earned returns.

Start-ups master the art of deal making

Start-ups master the art of deal making

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

No longer an in-house task; hiring legal eagles is now becoming norm for M&As, fundraising

Zuckerberg says his personal data also sold by Cambridge Analytica

Zuckerberg says his personal data also sold by Cambridge Analytica

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Facebook chief said he is getting to the bottom of exactly what the UK firm did, and telling everyone who may have been affected.

'Credit, liquidity should top agenda of Modi 2.0'

'Credit, liquidity should top agenda of Modi 2.0'

Rediff.com24 May 2019

'We all wanted a strong Centre with a decisive mandate from the people, to allow them to take bold decisions.'

MCX-SX may bring foreign investors

MCX-SX may bring foreign investors

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

MCX has been struggling to raise funds with a rights issue, ending on Thursday.

Mumbai builders make a beeline to launch projects in NCR

Mumbai builders make a beeline to launch projects in NCR

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

Shapoorji, Kalpataru, Godrej pursuing Rs 60,000 crore opportunity in the region

If govt has its way your take-home pay may decline

If govt has its way your take-home pay may decline

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

While some trade union leaders have welcomed the move, industry has opposed it, fearing an increase in its wage bill

PHOTOS: Srinagar divided into 3 zones for sanitisation ops

PHOTOS: Srinagar divided into 3 zones for sanitisation ops

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

The flood-ravaged Srinagar city has been divided into three zones to expedite the cleaning up and sanitation operations, an official spokesman said on Tuesday.

Why India's defence planning is a no-brainer

Why India's defence planning is a no-brainer

Rediff.com13 May 2014

The defence ministry has signed off on a national security plan that it cannot fund. Ajai Shukla reports

India recorded 8% annual average growth in 11th Plan

India recorded 8% annual average growth in 11th Plan

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

As against an annual average growth of 10-11 per cent envisaged for the industry during the period, the actual annual average growth stood at 7.2 per cent during the plan period.

Modi's efforts to usher reforms hits a roadblock

Modi's efforts to usher reforms hits a roadblock

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Chaos in Parliament threw a spanner in the government's efforts to revive the economy and kick-start reforms.

Budget session likely to get off to a stormy start on Tuesday

Budget session likely to get off to a stormy start on Tuesday

Rediff.com21 Feb 2016

A total of 16 bills, including the GST Bill, Lokpal (Amendment) Bill, Factories (Amendment) Bill and the Anti-Hijacking Bill are pending in Parliament -- five in Lok Sabha and 11 in the Rajya Sabha.

Cricket Buzz: England told to stay vigilant amid Lanka political crisis

Cricket Buzz: England told to stay vigilant amid Lanka political crisis

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

England, who have won both the one-day and Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka, play a two-day practice match in Colombo before heading to Galle which hosts the first of the three Test matches from November 6.

113 entities in race to set up niche banks

113 entities in race to set up niche banks

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Reliance, Birla Group, Airtel eye small finance banks.

US Fed likely to hike rates: How should India cope?

US Fed likely to hike rates: How should India cope?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

All evidence suggests that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon.

Keep fee within limits or face action, regulator warns MF players

Keep fee within limits or face action, regulator warns MF players

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

Sebi has time and again voiced its concerns over higher agents' fees.

Govt drops plan to recall parliament to pass GST

Govt drops plan to recall parliament to pass GST

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

The government has given up plans to reconvene a parliament session to secure approval for a common goods and services tax.

Missing CCD owner's body found near Mangaluru river

Missing CCD owner's body found near Mangaluru river

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

The 58-year-old businessman, who is also the son-in-law of former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna, has been missing since Monday evening from Mangaluru.

GST moved in Lok Sabha amid stiff resistance

GST moved in Lok Sabha amid stiff resistance

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

The Opposition said that the government was 'bull-dozing'.

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

Indian economy about to take-off

Kim is alive, but is he well enough to rule North Korea?

Kim is alive, but is he well enough to rule North Korea?

Rediff.com4 May 2020

'What if Kim is alive as the latest reappearance suggests, but unable to rule?' 'Will his sister be installed as the leader to continue with the Kims's hereditary dynasty that began with the present ruler's grandfather?' asks Dr Rajaram Panda.

Several Akhilesh projects under Yogi scanner

Several Akhilesh projects under Yogi scanner

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

The Gomti Riverfront Development project, the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, the Jai Prakash Narayan International Centre and the efforts towards the beautification of Old Lucknow are some of Akhilesh Yadav's initiatives that are the subject of investigation.

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.

Sensex tanks 630 points; land, tax reform worries hurt sentiment

Sensex tanks 630 points; land, tax reform worries hurt sentiment

Rediff.com12 May 2015

Markets closed in the red on domestic worries.

When companies override the regulators

When companies override the regulators

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Companies think they are too big to bow before regulators.

Aadhaar is against Arthashastra, Hadith and Bible

Aadhaar is against Arthashastra, Hadith and Bible

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

It emerges that not only does the CIDR project fails the test of fairness, justness and reasonableness besides the test of not being fanciful, oppressive or arbitrary; it also fails the test of Arthashastra, Hadith and the Bible.

India's Rs 15 trillion solution to boost economy

India's Rs 15 trillion solution to boost economy

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

India will need an annual investment of Rs 15 trillion in infrastructure over the next five years, says Chandrajit Banerjee, DG, CII.

If India is to rule the waves, defence ministry must change its ways

If India is to rule the waves, defence ministry must change its ways

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

Though the government says public and private shipyards compete on equal terms, public shipyards feast at the high table with the defence ministry, with only scraps being tossed to private shipbuilders.