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ZEE's Subhash Chandra bets on white-label ATMs

ZEE's Subhash Chandra bets on white-label ATMs

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

It is likely he will rope in an international ATM manufacturer as a strategic partner with equity stake.

Walmart, Tesco seek assurance on non-reversal of FDI policy

Walmart, Tesco seek assurance on non-reversal of FDI policy

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

Bentonville-based Walmart has also raised apprehensions about the ongoing probe by investigating agency Enforcement Directorate, said an internal note of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.

Vodafone India stake sellers liable to pay capital gains tax

Vodafone India stake sellers liable to pay capital gains tax

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

The company will spend Rs 10,141 crore to buy 15.5 per cent stake from minority investors.

Government to build 13 new expressways

Government to build 13 new expressways

Rediff.com26 May 2017

'Our target is to award Rs 25 lakh crore worth of projects that would result in creating 25 million jobs'

Ronnie Screwvala bets big on non-cricket sports

Ronnie Screwvala bets big on non-cricket sports

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

The growing interest in alternative sports is encouraging Ronnie Screwvala to extend the U Mumba brand from kabaddi to football and volleyball.

Budget 2017 moves the Indian economy backwards, not forwards

Budget 2017 moves the Indian economy backwards, not forwards

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

Mihir S Sharma outlines why this year's Union Budget does not respond to the needs of India's economy, or attempt to frame the economy's future.

Pay up, make peace: Promoters make one-time settlements with banks on loans

Pay up, make peace: Promoters make one-time settlements with banks on loans

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

Lenders say settlements will cross over 100 accounts in the March quarter.

Why India has failed to deal with bad loans

Why India has failed to deal with bad loans

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

The problem of stressed assets needs to be addressed with effective recovery.

MCX says it has no exposure to crisis-hit NSEL

MCX says it has no exposure to crisis-hit NSEL

Rediff.com17 Aug 2013

MCX said it has no exposure to crisis-hit NSEL, which has to settle dues worth Rs 5,600 crore to investors after it suspended trading.

PM's vision for gas-based economy: 10K CNG pumps, 2 cr household connections

PM's vision for gas-based economy: 10K CNG pumps, 2 cr household connections

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

Modi said the push towards a gas-based economy where the share of environment-friendly fuel in the energy basket will be increased from 6.2 per cent to 15 per cent by 2030, will create lakhs of jobs and help meet India's COP-21 commitment of cutting emission intensity by 33-35 per cent.

Small savings: More relief needed

Small savings: More relief needed

Rediff.com1 Jul 2004

Rationalisation in the rates offered by small savings schemes is a must.

Do you use Fintechs? Read this please!

Do you use Fintechs? Read this please!

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Fintechs need to behave with responsibility and transparency. A lot of mis-selling has been happening. Other issues have been plaguing the fledgling industry -- high interest rates, even higher processing fees, harsh collection process and, most critically, data leakage leading to rampant frauds, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Jet-Etihad deal probe may be closed

Jet-Etihad deal probe may be closed

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

The Civil Aviation Ministry has submitted replies to the CVC on a series of allegations raised by Nishikant Dubey against the deal and clarified all concerns raised by him, official sources said.

Post Karvy, legal shadow cast over collateral business

Post Karvy, legal shadow cast over collateral business

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

In the aftermath of the Karvy incident, lending against third-party collateral facility raises questions over regulations concerning banks and brokers which are at loggerheads. While Sebi and NSDL have ordered the transfer of securities, which were kept as collateral, lenders followed the old business model of sanctioning loan against shares and allegedly overlooked certain parameters. Legal experts feel that this could lead to a collapse of the loan-against-shares market as it raises questions over the sanctity of the pledged securities.

Cricket Buzz: NZ name spin quartet for Sri Lanka tour

Cricket Buzz: NZ name spin quartet for Sri Lanka tour

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

With this win, Australia have now gained a 12-2 lead in the series. The team had already secured the Ashes in the first T20I.

Why derivatives are a Pyrrhic triumph for our equity markets

Why derivatives are a Pyrrhic triumph for our equity markets

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

The expansion in equity market volumes is driven by retail speculators indulging in heavy trading of complex derivatives that are economically unproductive, say Praveen Chakravarthy and T V Somanathan.

Many hits, some misses by Sebi under U K Sinha

Many hits, some misses by Sebi under U K Sinha

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

The second-longest serving chairman introduced quite a few measures for the primary market and implemented a new corporate governance framework.

Unwelcome in India. Modi's message to foreign investors!

Unwelcome in India. Modi's message to foreign investors!

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

One of the biggest ways in which recent government actions have been seen as investor-unfriendly is New Delhi's decision to unilaterally revisit almost every Bilateral Investment Treaty it has signed with other countries, says Mihir S Sharma.

Good news for Indian IT workers; US L-1B visas are now easier to get

Good news for Indian IT workers; US L-1B visas are now easier to get

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

Such a move, Obama argued would attract larger foreign direct investment to the US.

Lack of popularity sees end of Champions League Twenty20

Lack of popularity sees end of Champions League Twenty20

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

The Governing Council of the Champions League T20 tournament confirmed, on Wednesday, that the T20 cricket competition will be discontinued with immediate effect.

India must have a future in Electronics

India must have a future in Electronics

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

'It is in electronics that the gap between where we are and where we need to be is most obvious and most persistent.' 'It is not only a national security issue, but also a commercial issue,' argues Rajeev Srinivasan.

FII flows in debt securities seen picking up on stable govt

FII flows in debt securities seen picking up on stable govt

Rediff.com19 May 2014

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) are set to pump in more funds in debt securities, as the next government under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to be a stable one and is seen as growth-oriented by market participants.

Mistakes that retail investors make

Mistakes that retail investors make

Rediff.com30 Sep 2017

Retail investors usually get caught up in the frenzy of a bull market and burn their fingers in IPOs, warns Tinesh Bhasin.

FIPB to take up 34 FDI proposals on May 13

FIPB to take up 34 FDI proposals on May 13

Rediff.com11 May 2014

SSTL is the second operator after Vodafone that has approached FIPB for raising FDI limit.

After 105 days, Chidambaram walks out of Tihar

After 105 days, Chidambaram walks out of Tihar

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

"The fact is that after 106 days of pre-trial incarceration there is not a single charge framed against me as I speak now," said Chidambaram, who is expected to attend the Rajya Sabha proceedings on Thursday.

It's the best time for Railways to bring a historic turnaround

It's the best time for Railways to bring a historic turnaround

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu aligns priorities, funding and organisation to shape a transformation agenda.

9 smart ways to revamp India's infrastructure

9 smart ways to revamp India's infrastructure

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Private sector firms need to be re-engaged for better infra planning.

Why can't Sreesanth play for another country?

Why can't Sreesanth play for another country?

Rediff.com23 Oct 2017

'None of us has the right to tell Sreesanth what to do with his career and it is childish to expect him to hold the torch of our bogus cricket patriotism,' says Aakar Patel.

Govt cuts gold, silver import tariff

Govt cuts gold, silver import tariff

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

It is revised on a fortnightly basis.

3 factors robbing the cream off dairy farmers' lives

3 factors robbing the cream off dairy farmers' lives

Rediff.com15 Dec 2018

Cheap milk prices, rising fodder cost and the difficulties in buying new cattle and selling old ones on account of cow vigilantism have cast a triple shadow on this sunshine sector in Indian agriculture, reports Sanjeeb Mukherjee.

HCL sees wealth in health care

HCL sees wealth in health care

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

Formal announcement of venture into new segment on Thursday; group's entry timely, given the demand, say experts

Football Focus: United's Young to join Inter Milan?

Football Focus: United's Young to join Inter Milan?

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

News of all that transpired on and off the football field.

Infrastructure: Govt policy inconsistent

Infrastructure: Govt policy inconsistent

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Corporatisation of NHAI was one of the achievements of the NDA govt.

Modi@2: Government meets India Inc's expectations on reforms

Modi@2: Government meets India Inc's expectations on reforms

Rediff.com26 May 2016

The average rating was seven out of 10.

Budget 2017: Short-term capital gains tax rate may go up

Budget 2017: Short-term capital gains tax rate may go up

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

Higher levy on dividends earned by individuals also on radar.

Trump leaves for maiden India visit, calls Modi a 'friend'

Trump leaves for maiden India visit, calls Modi a 'friend'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

Trump is accompanied by First Lady Melania, daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kushner and the top brass of his administration.

'Why India MUST send an Indian into space

'Why India MUST send an Indian into space

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

'When the Americans are talking about colonising Mars by 2030, India cannot be lagging behind.'

Budget is an exercise in hiding bad government finances

Budget is an exercise in hiding bad government finances

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

'No Budget has so far has addressed the issue of the government's abysmal productivity of capital spending, improving which will be the big game changer. 'But, the government's tight lock on businesses, banks, education, and even essential services like transportation and large parts of infrastructure and healthcare is destroying capital year after year,' points out Debashis Basu.

Buying retirement plans? These options can be of great help

Buying retirement plans? These options can be of great help

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

Insurance firms have designed amazing retirment plans to lure more customers.

Modi woos foreign investors, hopes for GST roll out in 2016

Modi woos foreign investors, hopes for GST roll out in 2016

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is on a three-day visit to India.