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'Stay away from large-caps': Mark Mobius to investors

'Stay away from large-caps': Mark Mobius to investors

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Mark Mobius, co-founder, Mobius Capital Partners, tells Puneet Wadhwa that investors should concentrate more on "value" rather than momentum, and on good small- and medium-sized companies rather than large-caps.

Jr Hockey World Cup: India edge past South Africa to enter quarters

Jr Hockey World Cup: India edge past South Africa to enter quarters

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

Favourites India maintained their unbeaten run in the tournament and eked out a fighting 2-1 win over a spirited South Africa in their final Pool D match to book a place in the quarterfinals of the men's Junior Hockey World Cup at the Major Dhyan Astroturf stadium in New Delhi on Monday. India scored both their goals from field efforts through skipper Harjeet Singh (11th minute) and Mandeep Singh (55th), while Kyle Lion-Cachet (28th) found the net for the Africans. India, thus, finished the pool engagements with possible nine points from three wins and will now face second placed team in Pool C, Spain in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

Fiscal deficit below billionaires' wealth in India

Fiscal deficit below billionaires' wealth in India

Rediff.com12 Mar 2009

Besides, India would meet over half of its proposed expenditure for the next fiscal with its billionaires' wealth, while the American billionaires' total wealth would meet only one-third of their country's proposed $3 trillion expenditure in the next financial year.

DISLIKE! India tops Facebook restrictions

DISLIKE! India tops Facebook restrictions

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Facebook blocked 5,832 pieces of content during July-December 2014 on orders of the Indian government.

Doha text ignores India's industrial concerns

Doha text ignores India's industrial concerns

Rediff.com21 May 2008

New Delhi has all along demanded that the principle of less-than-full reciprocity -- which implies that industrialised countries take bigger tariff reduction commitments than developing countries -- must be the cornerstone of Doha non-agriculture market access modalities. Besides, India demanded that the formula to cut industrial tariffs and the flexibilities provided to developing countries in the July 2004 framework agreement should never be linked.

Pakistan postpones SAARC summit; slams India for derailing it

Pakistan postpones SAARC summit; slams India for derailing it

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

It alleged that the decision by India to 'derail the summit' effectively 'contradicts' Prime Minister Narendra Modi's own call to fight against poverty in the region.

L N Mittal is again UK's richest man

L N Mittal is again UK's richest man

Rediff.com30 Apr 2008

Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal has just been named the richest person in the UK for fourth year in a row, but when it comes to being a powerful businessperson, he lags behind four others in the British manufacturing industry.According to a list of 100 most-powerful business people in the UK's manufacturing sector released by the Daily Telegraph, India-born Mittal has been ranked fifth.

India's gold demand falls 18% in Apr-June

India's gold demand falls 18% in Apr-June

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

WGC expects demand to revive in H2 on surplus monsoon rains

Lunar eclipse on Sunday

Lunar eclipse on Sunday

Rediff.com13 Aug 2008

"The partial lunar eclipse, which begins at 0106 hours on August 17 and ends at 0414 hours, will be visible in India," said Rathnasree, director of the Nehru Planetarium.The lunar eclipse is a partial one, wherein 80 per cent of the moon will be eclipsed, she said.

'Modi must signal govt actually making changes in ecosystem'

'Modi must signal govt actually making changes in ecosystem'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2015

Modi is the first Indian premier to visit the Silicon Valley and meet its top CEOs

India name Fed Cup team

India name Fed Cup team

Rediff.com2 Jan 2008

India on Wednesday announced a four-member team with Sania Mirza as the spearhead for the Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Group I & II matches scheduled in Bangkok from January 28-February 3.

Indians rank US highly,rate the country favourable

Indians rank US highly,rate the country favourable

Rediff.com13 Jun 2008

America turned out to be the most popular in India, with its ratings rising up to 71 per cent, up from 54 per cent in the summer of 2002, in the survey conducted by an independent body - the Pew Research Centre - over 16 nations to assess favourabilty ratings of five major countries. Besides, India is the only country outside the US where a majority of people sounded soft on President George W Bush, who fared poorly in the popularity contest.

13 Indian firms in Asia's 100 fastest-growing list

13 Indian firms in Asia's 100 fastest-growing list

Rediff.com21 Nov 2007

According to 'Asia's Hot Growth Companies' list, prepared by US-based financial magazine BusinessWeek, India is home to a higher number of such companies than China, whose presence is limited to just eight firms. Besides, India is next only to Taiwan and Japan, which have been represented by 24 and 18 firms respectively.

India most confident nation economically: Report

India most confident nation economically: Report

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

Canada was behind India at the fifth place with 65 per cent economically confident citizens.

Vodafone to invest Rs 8000 crore in India

Vodafone to invest Rs 8000 crore in India

Rediff.com30 May 2007

Vodafone, which has equity interests in 25 countries besides India where it bought controlling stake in Hutchison Essar early this year, said its capital expenditure on fixed assets this fiscal would be around 4.7-5.1 billion.

East Asian leaders agree on energy cooperation

East Asian leaders agree on energy cooperation

Rediff.com15 Jan 2007

Faced with high energy costs hitting economies of the region, leaders of Association of South East Asian Nations and their dialogue partners on Monday agreed to strengthen regional cooperation on energy security

Investors in India face more risks in 2007: S&P

Investors in India face more risks in 2007: S&P

Rediff.com13 Dec 2006

Global credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has indicated that Indian stock markets are overvalued currently, recommending underweighing of the markets next year.

StanChart starts private banking operations

StanChart starts private banking operations

Rediff.com16 Jun 2007

The foreign bank is present in the wealth management space with client assets under management of Rs 10,000 crore.

Investment advice from a Guru

Investment advice from a Guru

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

'As the interest rates rise, people are going to say why should I be taking big risks when I can get 4 to 5 per cent in a bank account.' 'So, I think you have to change your thinking.' 'You need to look at the balance sheet, look at dividends.' 'These issues that have been ignored.'

Sensex gains 130 points on late buying ahead of RBI meet

Sensex gains 130 points on late buying ahead of RBI meet

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

The 30-share S&P BSE Sensex ended up 130 points at 25,400 and the Nifty50 rose 46 points to close at 7,759.

Nepal's tourism industry hit hard; to lose 2 lakh visitors

Nepal's tourism industry hit hard; to lose 2 lakh visitors

Rediff.com4 May 2015

Nepal draws tourists from China, Europe, USA, Australia and India.

Azlan Shah, CT will serve as Olympic preparations: Sardar

Azlan Shah, CT will serve as Olympic preparations: Sardar

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

With an eye on the Olympics, the India hockey team skipper Sardar Singh said that the upcoming tournaments like Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and Champions Trophy will serve as important preparatory events in the run-up to the Rio Games. Sardar said while the immediate aim is to win a gold in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup at Ipoh from April 6-16, the larger goal is to come up with a medal-winning show in the Champions Trophy, to be played in London from June 10-17.

Why Indian Railways is facing a bleak future

Why Indian Railways is facing a bleak future

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

Revamping Indian Railways will need bold thinking, and lots of money and time. And all three may be scarce, points out T N Ninan.

Vipassana guru SN Goenka is dead

Vipassana guru SN Goenka is dead

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

Renowned spiritual leader and Vipassana guru Satya Narayan Goenka died on Sunday night due to old age. He was 89. Goenka breathed his last at his residence in Mumbai on Sunday night, his associate said

India field full strength team for Azlan Shah Cup

India field full strength team for Azlan Shah Cup

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Ace midfielder Sardar Singh will lead a full strength Indian men's hockey team in the 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup to be held in Ipoh, Malaysia from April 5 to 12.

Lufthansa wants to fly A-380s to India

Lufthansa wants to fly A-380s to India

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

German carrier Lufthansa wants to fly its superjumbo A-380s to India and is studying the pros and cons of when and which Indian city to operate from, top airline officials said on Tuesday.

Shiv Sena's preamble demand is 'destructive': Tushar Gandhi

Shiv Sena's preamble demand is 'destructive': Tushar Gandhi

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Tushar Gandhi described the demand as 'destructive'and 'reprehensible'

Oil meet sets an Asian agenda

Oil meet sets an Asian agenda

Rediff.com7 Jan 2005

Adrian to lead Jr World Cup hockey team

Adrian to lead Jr World Cup hockey team

Rediff.com14 Jun 2005

Prior to the tournament, the team will participate in a four-nation tournament at Bilboe, Spain.

LSE to woo more Indian firms

LSE to woo more Indian firms

Rediff.com15 Sep 2005

Acknowledging the growing importance of Indian companies in the global scenario, London Stock Exchange has created a new post for business development for India and may also set up an office in the country.

India inks intl pact on hydrogen research

India inks intl pact on hydrogen research

Rediff.com24 Nov 2003

India has joined 14 other nations and the European Commission in signing a crucial pact to coordinate hydrogen research and technology development.

India among worst ranked nations on tax, inflation

India among worst ranked nations on tax, inflation

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

India is among the worst-ranked countries when it comes to taxation and inflation burden on economy, as also in terms of the negative impact of crime, terrorism and health hazards on business environment, a WEF report said.

India in US patent watch list

India in US patent watch list

Rediff.com4 May 2004

India was among the 14 countries, including Pakistan and Russia, which remained on the 'Priority Watch Lis't of the United States for "inadequate and ineffective" enforcement of patent laws.

Sensex, Nifty outperform global peers

Sensex, Nifty outperform global peers

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

The S&P BSE Sensex ended up 28 points at 25,844 and the Nifty50 ended flat at 7,915.

We still feel the endless pain of lost lives in 26/11: PM@SAARC

We still feel the endless pain of lost lives in 26/11: PM@SAARC

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

On a day when the sixth anniversary of Mumbai attack was being observed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation leaders that India feels the 'endless pain' of lost lives and urged the eight- nation grouping to combat terrorism unitedly.

India's economy to turn around this fiscal: Montek

India's economy to turn around this fiscal: Montek

Rediff.com14 May 2013

The government hopes of registering GDP growth rate ranging between 6.1-6.7 per cent in 2013-14.

China offers broad duty sops

China offers broad duty sops

Rediff.com18 Feb 2004

Natwar to visit Pak in July

Natwar to visit Pak in July

Rediff.com7 Jun 2004

The external affairs minister has confirmed that he will be attending a SAARC foreign ministers meeting in Islamabad in July.

India moots fresh peace proposals

India moots fresh peace proposals

Rediff.com31 Dec 2003

The proposals include holding of talks for bus links between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad, and Khokrapar (Rajasthan) and Munabao (Sindh province).