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How India Can Defend Economy From Global Spillovers

How India Can Defend Economy From Global Spillovers

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

While India won't be immune to global spillovers, we need to create the macro preconditions for sustained growth. Policy agility, prudence, and resilience will be key, suggests Sonal Varma.

'Crypto is serious threat to financial stability'

'Crypto is serious threat to financial stability'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

'To the believers of crypto regulations, I have only one question to ask, how will you regulate it?'

Chatrapathi Review: Utterly Outdated

Chatrapathi Review: Utterly Outdated

Rediff.com12 May 2023

There's nothing in Chatrapathi that you haven't already seen before, complains Mayur Sanap.

Here's how you can sync your phone and computer

Here's how you can sync your phone and computer

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

A new system designed by Tsung-Hsiang Chang, a graduate student in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, and Google's Yang Li makes it much easier to transfer computing operations between devices.

'Even pretty girls have stories to tell'

'Even pretty girls have stories to tell'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

'I learned to stay simple from Salman.'

Why 810 Million Indians Need Free Rations

Why 810 Million Indians Need Free Rations

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

Is it a case of poor targeting of a welfare scheme, or is it a reflection of the government's desire to expand the scope of this benefit to secure greater electoral dividends? asks A K Bhattacharya.

RBI Governor Wants Bankers To Be Like Dravid

RBI Governor Wants Bankers To Be Like Dravid

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

The governor made it clear that the RBI is aware of what's happening and acts accordingly, but doesn't make a noise about that, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

India vs Pakistan is 'not be all and end all of ODI World Cup'

India vs Pakistan is 'not be all and end all of ODI World Cup'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

Pakistan's marquee October 15 clash against arch-rivals India in Ahmedabad might be huge from perspective of fans on both sides of the border but it is certainly not the "be all and end all" from cricketing point of view.

Are Indian Markets Decoupled From Developed Markets?

Are Indian Markets Decoupled From Developed Markets?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

Just because India has outperformed the US markets in a short recent period, it does not mean that this is based on fundamental reasons that are here to stay, points out Debashis Basu.

SC asks Article 370 petitioner to swear allegiance to Constitution

SC asks Article 370 petitioner to swear allegiance to Constitution

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday asked National Conference leader Mohammed Akbar Lone to file an affidavit swearing allegiance to the Constitution of India and accepting the country's sovereignty, after the 'Pakistan zindabad' slogan that he allegedly raised in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly in 2018 kicked up a massive row.

Hamilton back on pole for first time since 2021

Hamilton back on pole for first time since 2021

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

It was Hamilton's first pole position since Saudi Arabia in December 2021.

Dying declaration can't be sole basis for conviction if..., says SC

Dying declaration can't be sole basis for conviction if..., says SC

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

The top court also dealt in detail with the legal principle on dying declaration and its trustworthiness on the presumption that a person on death bead does not lie.

Swiggy's food delivery business turns profitable: CEO

Swiggy's food delivery business turns profitable: CEO

Rediff.com18 May 2023

On-demand convenience platform Swiggy's food delivery business has turned profitable, making it one of the very few global players in the sector to achieve such a feat in less than nine years since inception, company CEO and co-founder Sriharsha Majety said on Thursday. Bullish on India's journey of eating out and food delivery, Majety, in a blogpost, said, Swiggy is "very sanguine about the growth potential over the next two decades" and would continue to drive further growth in food delivery. "Our sharp focus on innovation, coupled with strong execution has led to yet another milestone.

NCERT textbook row: Academics slam name withdrawal 'spectacle'

NCERT textbook row: Academics slam name withdrawal 'spectacle'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

A number of academicians as well as political scientists Yogendra Yadav and Suhas Palshikar, who were part of the textbook development committee of the NCERT, had asked the council to drop their names from textbooks over 'several substantive revisions of the original texts'.

What's Common Between Huma And Sona?

What's Common Between Huma And Sona?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Sonakshi Sinha and Huma Qureshi offer fashion lessons we can all learn from.

India launches ballistic missile from Nuclear-powered submarine

India launches ballistic missile from Nuclear-powered submarine

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

India's nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant on Friday carried out a successful launch of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in the Bay of Bengal with a 'very high accuracy', the defence ministry said.

Factors that will drive the markets this week

Factors that will drive the markets this week

Rediff.com26 Feb 2023

Stock markets this week would take cues from global trends, the announcement of domestic macroeconomic data such as GDP numbers and foreign fund movement, analysts said. Besides, monthly auto sales and Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data for manufacturing and services sectors would also influence trading in the market, they added. Benchmark BSE Sensex tumbled 1,538.64 points or 2.52 per cent last week amid concerns that the US Federal Reserve might raise interest rates further to curb inflation.

Turning Point: Jaiswal's runout derails Royals

Turning Point: Jaiswal's runout derails Royals

Rediff.com6 May 2023

The Rajasthan Royals suffered an epic collapse following Yashasvi Jaiswal's runout and it was a blow they couldn't recover from as Gujarat Titans clinched a comfortable win.

'Hindutva Is The New Normal'

'Hindutva Is The New Normal'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

'Barring Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the BJP will may make inroads in Karnataka, Andhra and Telangana in 2024.'

SCO members should respect sovereignty, territorial integrity: Doval

SCO members should respect sovereignty, territorial integrity: Doval

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday said that the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation members should respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity and seek no unilateral military superiority in adjacent areas.

Alia Bhatt Reveals Her 'Little Secret'

Alia Bhatt Reveals Her 'Little Secret'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Scenes from the Rocky Aur Rani media interaction in Mumbai...

ADORABLE! Celebs Who Love Twinning

ADORABLE! Celebs Who Love Twinning

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Celebrity couples who complemented each other with their style.

'Not many actors can lip sync to my songs'

'Not many actors can lip sync to my songs'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2009

Kailash Kher on his meteoric rise in the Indian music industry in less than a decade.

WOW! Fab Fashion From GenNext Designers

WOW! Fab Fashion From GenNext Designers

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

Monochrome is eternal, as are prints. Have fun with both.

Marathi Mulgi Nora, Dazzling Shriya

Marathi Mulgi Nora, Dazzling Shriya

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

B-Town's memorable fashion moments this week.

Exports dip 10.3% in May; trade deficit at 5-month high

Exports dip 10.3% in May; trade deficit at 5-month high

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

Exports declined for the fourth-consecutive month by 10.3 per cent year-on-year to $34.98 billion in May, while the trade deficit widened to a five-month high of $22.12 billion. According to the data released by the commerce ministry on Thursday, key export sectors recording negative growth include petroleum products, gems and jewellery, engineering goods, ready-made garments of all textiles and chemicals. Imports also declined 6.6 per cent, six-month in a row, to $57.1 billion against $61.13 billion in the same month last year, the data showed.

Preparing for 'worst-case scenario': IAF chief

Preparing for 'worst-case scenario': IAF chief

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

"We continue to be operationally deployed and ever vigilant," he said, adding the IAF continues to monitor all Chinese activities along the LAC.

Air India plans fare system that syncs with fuel price

Air India plans fare system that syncs with fuel price

Rediff.com4 Apr 2012

According to the formula being worked out, the company would raise the fuel charge by Rs 50 for every Rs 1,000-per-kilolitre increase in the rates of jet fuel. Inversely, there would be a slide in the fares by the same amount in case of a Rs 1,000-per-kl decrease.

Were PM, Antony out of sync over Jan 2012 troops movement?

Were PM, Antony out of sync over Jan 2012 troops movement?

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

Was the defence minister kept in the dark with the PMO directly dealing with the then defence secretary in the matter of General V K Singh's birth date? Was the trust deficit between the government and the then army chief so wide that instead of communicating directly with General Singh and the defence minister, the PMO and other arms of the government were depending on half-baked inputs from the Intelligence Bureau?

Why Investors Must Build Diversified Portfolio

Why Investors Must Build Diversified Portfolio

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

Rebalance the portfolio at least once a year to ensure it remains in sync with the target asset allocation.

DISGUSTING Argentine Goalie Martinez!

DISGUSTING Argentine Goalie Martinez!

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

By winning the World Cup on Sunday, the Argentine football team asserted its ability, but Martinez also proved that the Argentines can be bad sportsmen.

PIX: India's WC batting aspirants flop as WI level series

PIX: India's WC batting aspirants flop as WI level series

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

Images from the second One-day International between West Indies and India at Kensington Oval, Barbados, on Saturday.

Made In Heaven 2 Review: When Rich Weds Right!

Made In Heaven 2 Review: When Rich Weds Right!

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

Clubbing in multiple weddings in one go dilutes some of the conversation. Conflicts are resolved too neatly and grey areas of complicated equations are left on a note of ambiguity, observes Sukanya Verma after watching the second season of Made in Heaven.

Has correlation between Nifty IT index and NASDAQ ended?

Has correlation between Nifty IT index and NASDAQ ended?

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Back home, the Nifty IT index - a gauge of the performance of the IT stocks on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) that has closely mirrored the performance of NASDAQ over the past few years - has lost nearly 2 per cent in CY23.

Gulzar's Madhur Dosti With R D Burman

Gulzar's Madhur Dosti With R D Burman

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

None of R D Burman's collaborations was as rewarding and resplendent as with Gulzar, who turns 89 today, August 18, 2023, says Subhash K Jha.

Markets fall over 1%; Sensex tanks 861 points

Markets fall over 1%; Sensex tanks 861 points

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Benchmark indices fell over 1 per cent each on Monday in sync with weak global markets and a sharp fall in IT stocks. The BSE benchmark Sensex tanked 861.25 points or 1.46 per cent to settle at 57,972.62. During the day, it tumbled 1,466.4 points or 2.49 per cent to 57,367.47. Similarly, the NSE Nifty fell 246 points or 1.4 per cent to 17,312.90.

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Review: Good Ol' Bollywood

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Review: Good Ol' Bollywood

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

Rocky Aur Rani delivers a king-sized entertainer that blends old charm with fresh ideas. It is a win for Karan Johar whose conviction works big time to satisfying results, asserts Mayur Sanap.

ATF price hiked 4.2%, commercial LPG rates cut by Rs 115.5

ATF price hiked 4.2%, commercial LPG rates cut by Rs 115.5

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

Jet fuel (ATF) price on Tuesday was hiked by 4.2 per cent but that of commercial LPG used in non-residential establishments such as hotels and restaurants was cut by Rs 115.5 per 19-kg cylinder reflecting global energy trends. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was hiked by Rs 4,842.37 per kilolitre, or 4.19 per cent, to Rs 120,362.64 per kl in the national capital, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. This reverses a 4.5 per cent cut in jet fuel prices affected last month.

Warner eyes double over former side as DC host SRH in bottom of table clash

Warner eyes double over former side as DC host SRH in bottom of table clash

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Delhi Capitals will look to do the double when they host Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL contest at home on Saturday.

Tharoor-led Parliament panel on IT gives Twitter officials a dressing-down

Tharoor-led Parliament panel on IT gives Twitter officials a dressing-down

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

A parliamentary panel on Friday questioned top Twitter officials over a whistle-blower's revelations on its India operations, and gave them a dressing-down as their replies on issue of data security and privacy were "not satisfactory", sources said.