News for '-correl'

Sheena Bora trial: Peter has aged so many years

Sheena Bora trial: Peter has aged so many years

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

The close-onto four years (since November 2015) Peter has spent in Arthur Road jail, central Mumbai, in judicial custody, have taken their toll, lending him a bit of a melancholy stoop, a laborious gait and a tired face, turning him prematurely into a much older man than his nearly 64 years. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.

Uber's Kalanick was a boss from hell, but...

Uber's Kalanick was a boss from hell, but...

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

'The fact that Kalanick and others managed to build such great companies, in spite of their apparent foibles, should give us hope,' says Vikram Johri.

'Investing in India is like joining the mafia'

'Investing in India is like joining the mafia'

Rediff.com21 May 2018

With Karnataka election results out of the way and as several key states, including Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, prepare for assembly polls later this year ahead of the 2019 general election, Shankar Sharma, vice-chairman and joint managing director, First Global, advises investors to ignore all the noise around the elections.

End of American dream for Indian youth?

End of American dream for Indian youth?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

Experts say Indian students will have to accept that international space for them is shrinking.

SC to hear plea on constitutional validity of Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Act

SC to hear plea on constitutional validity of Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Act

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine the constitutional validity of Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) Act, 2014 under which a separate committee was formed to manage the affairs of the Gurdwaras in the state.

Ministry to regulate airfares through Competition Commission

Ministry to regulate airfares through Competition Commission

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

The ministry would access data on all the tickets sold by different carriers under various price brackets and then analyse the data to give an indication of exactly how many tickets were sold under each price slab.

Finding balance in mutul funds

Finding balance in mutul funds

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

Balanced funds are generally equity-oriented with at least 65 per cent exposure to equities and the rest of the corpus invested in fixed income securities

Meet India's youngest archaeologist (he's 17)

Meet India's youngest archaeologist (he's 17)

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

Arsh Ali's work is about getting reliable evidence about the ancient Buddhist link between India and Egypt, discovers Veenu Sandhu.

Second-rung stocks can deliver good profits

Second-rung stocks can deliver good profits

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

There are many market phases when small second-rung stocks outperform big ones.

Trust in GDP numbers must be rebuilt

Trust in GDP numbers must be rebuilt

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

The new numbers clearly had very different implications.

Gold ETFs score over mining funds

Gold ETFs score over mining funds

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

They help diversify portfolio and are less risky.

'RBI Governor need not have a rock star status'

'RBI Governor need not have a rock star status'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

It's unfair to over-emphasise Urjit Patel's shy and reticent image.

Why we pick Brazil & France for the final

Why we pick Brazil & France for the final

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

Infinite Analytics CEO Akash Bhatia and Lead Scientist Joseph Kibe reveal how AI reads Wikipedia index noise to pull out the winners.

Infy's Bala sells 100,000 shares for Rs 33 crore

Infy's Bala sells 100,000 shares for Rs 33 crore

Rediff.com10 Nov 2013

Balakrishnan, head of the BPO, Finacle and India business units at Infosys, is widely seen as a contender for CEO after the incumbent S D Shibulal's term ends in 2015.

We, the schizophrenic Indian audience

We, the schizophrenic Indian audience

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Vanita Kohli-Khandekar on why Indian media and entertainment quality will remain a national gripe and why we, the viewers, are not blame free.

'Sandwich' and the quest for a Rs 500 note

'Sandwich' and the quest for a Rs 500 note

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

My gamble to stand in the queue and get Rs 500 notes had failed. And only the months ahead will tell us if Modi's gamble will succeed or not.

The curious case of onion prices and Bihar elections

The curious case of onion prices and Bihar elections

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

Onion prices have increased 150% over the last few months

Is high voter turnout indicator of a new government?

Is high voter turnout indicator of a new government?

Rediff.com15 Apr 2014

In the normal course, a high turnout reflects anti-incumbency but there is no correlation between high turnout and advantage to the National Democratic Alliance, says Dharmendra Kumar Singh.

Investment tips: What you can learn from Warren Buffett

Investment tips: What you can learn from Warren Buffett

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

The markets are in meltdown. Time then to turn to the Master Investor for advice and guidance. Yefei Lu explains how Warren Buffet's investment strategy includes everything from how to look at risk versus reward to how to think about portfolio concentration.

Silver imports jump 35% as gold loses lustre

Silver imports jump 35% as gold loses lustre

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

Demand to remain high with festive season ahead and ongoing price fall

Indian eCommerce market to hit $15 bn in 2 years: Google

Indian eCommerce market to hit $15 bn in 2 years: Google

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

India is estimated to have 302 million Internet users by December 2014, overtaking the US as the world's second largest online userbase.

Zoho's success, thanks to college dropouts and high school grads!

Zoho's success, thanks to college dropouts and high school grads!

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

Zoho founder and CEO Sridhar Vembu noticed that there was not much of a correlation between an employee's academic credentials and his performance at work.

After spike in Q3, investments to fall in Q4 as projects stall

After spike in Q3, investments to fall in Q4 as projects stall

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Private sector investment is likely to improve mildly in H2 of FY17, even though signs from investment data are not encouraging.

When an Indian city shut down coal plants

When an Indian city shut down coal plants

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Pollution is not merely the price to be paid for growth; it is also a drag on the same growth.

Is robust hiring in the offing?

Is robust hiring in the offing?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

As of now, 12 million Indians join the workforce every year.

Street might not shrug off bad monsoon

Street might not shrug off bad monsoon

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Returns have ranged from 13 to 81%.

International funds: Invest with caution

International funds: Invest with caution

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

In these times of global uncertainty, be cautious in selecting the right market and fund.

Doubts remain on new GDP series

Doubts remain on new GDP series

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Only power generation grew faster in 2014 than in earlier years.

Saving vs investing: What's in it for you!

Saving vs investing: What's in it for you!

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Saving is not the same as investing as many people wrongly assume. But what's the difference between the two? How does each benefit you. Larissa Fernand has the answers

Chanda Kochhar falls on her sword, but why now?

Chanda Kochhar falls on her sword, but why now?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

'Make no mistake, legally Chanda Kochhar was not and still is not obliged to quit.' 'But quitting earlier would have placed her personally and as a leader on a very high pedestal, indeed where she belonged until this lapse,' says S Muralidharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.

'Rate cuts by RBI could be close to the bottom'

'Rate cuts by RBI could be close to the bottom'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

'The market movement will be largely driven by earnings growth.'

Why Xi's congress needs to be watched closely

Why Xi's congress needs to be watched closely

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

The Chinese leader will display his grip on the Communist party and chart his plans for his country's future.

Blackmoney: Sebi busts Rs 6000-crore 'tax evasion shops' in stock market

Blackmoney: Sebi busts Rs 6000-crore 'tax evasion shops' in stock market

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

More than 900 entities have been banned from the capital markets by Sebi

Will Raghuram Rajan get a second term?

Will Raghuram Rajan get a second term?

Rediff.com19 May 2016

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan is regarded as credible by global financiers.

India to submit its climate change targets in 45 days

India to submit its climate change targets in 45 days

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

The target is called Intended Nationally Determined Contributions.

Why humans can recognise faces and read

Why humans can recognise faces and read

Rediff.com13 Mar 2017

A team led by Kolkata-born scientists has discovered a special sweet spot in the eye plays a crucial role in humans being able to to focus on computer screens and also read, an ability which is unique to Homo sapiens.

US Fed rate hike: Cloud over India's premium valuations

US Fed rate hike: Cloud over India's premium valuations

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Premium valuations era started in 2006 and went hand in hand with decline in the US interest rates

Why RBI needs to monitor liquidity carefully

Why RBI needs to monitor liquidity carefully

Rediff.com6 May 2016

the RBI will need to fulfil its April 4 pledge to avoid liquidity shortages.

Netflix Next Gen: Change is coming

Netflix Next Gen: Change is coming

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

First phase of online video's growth is over. Netflix, Amazon developing new content ecosystem.

Fundamentals 'very strong', FinMin assures investors

Fundamentals 'very strong', FinMin assures investors

Rediff.com27 Jan 2014

The Finance Ministry on Monday sought to assure the investors that the country's fundamentals are "very strong" even as the rupee slipped to below 63 to a US dollar and the BSE Sensex plunged by over 426 points on global cues, following currency crisis in Argentina.