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India shines at New York Fashion Week

India shines at New York Fashion Week

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Take a look at the Indian influence on the NYFW runway.

All eyes on rediscovered Sher-Gil at auction

All eyes on rediscovered Sher-Gil at auction

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

The auction will also feature works of M F Husain, as well as early works by masters Tyeb Mehta and Francis Newton Souza.

India's exports rise to $14.34 bn

India's exports rise to $14.34 bn

Rediff.com11 Feb 2010

For the third month in a row, exports rose in January, reporting 11.5 per cent growth to $14.34 billion, against $12.9 billion in the year-ago period, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said.

Exports dip 8.74% in Nov; trade deficit narrows to $9.87 bn

Exports dip 8.74% in Nov; trade deficit narrows to $9.87 bn

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

The country's exports dipped 8.74 per cent to $23.52 billion in November on account of contraction in shipments of key sectors like petroleum, engineering, chemicals and gems and jewellery, official data showed on Tuesday. Trade deficit during the month narrowed to $9.87 billion as imports too declined by 13.32 per cent to $33.39 billion.

Want to buy diamonds, jewellery at cheap rates? Go online!

Want to buy diamonds, jewellery at cheap rates? Go online!

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

'Irrespective of the price movement of gold, customers can lock in their purchase at Rs 28,000 per 10 grams of pure gold.'

Father of India's tax reforms

Father of India's tax reforms

Rediff.com25 Feb 2008

Almost every serious government report on tax reforms owes some debt to Amaresh-da.

Exports plunged by 34.57% in March, 4.78% in FY20

Exports plunged by 34.57% in March, 4.78% in FY20

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

Imports too contracted by 28.72 per cent to $31.16 billion. Dip in exports and imports narrowed the trade deficit -- the difference between imports and exports -- in March to $9.76 billion, the lowest in the last 13 months.

Air India: To be sold, finally

Air India: To be sold, finally

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Anjuli Bhargava's musings on why the national carrier is well beyond a turnaround.

'Farewell Disco King'

'Farewell Disco King'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

'Thank you for the memories.'

India will be late by 50 years in achieving education goals: UN

India will be late by 50 years in achieving education goals: UN

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

India will achieve universal primary education in 2050, universal lower secondary education in 2060 and universal upper secondary education in 2085.

Men Who Fought To The Last Bullet And Last Breath

Men Who Fought To The Last Bullet And Last Breath

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

'Rezang La was a unique battle.' 'It was not a large scale battle like the Battle of Kohima which involved a large number of troops.' 'Here there was just a company that fought it out till the last man.'

Rise and fall in Indo-US trade over the years

Rise and fall in Indo-US trade over the years

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Trade has grown steadily since 2004, before flattening out in the past couple of years.

Is Maha govt mentally stable? Fadnavis on probe into celebrity tweets

Is Maha govt mentally stable? Fadnavis on probe into celebrity tweets

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Many celebrities including cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar and legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar rallied around the central government on social media using hashtags #IndiaTogether and #IndiaAgainstPropaganda following tweets by Rihanna and climate activist Greta Thunberg backing farmers who are protesting near Delhi border.

'You're not becoming a critic to tear cinema down'

'You're not becoming a critic to tear cinema down'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

'You become a critic because the job entails watching a 100 films a year, out of which there will be five or six good films.' 'It's really a glutton for punishment, but you're also optimistic and want to see exciting things.'

Mountbatten's Indian valuables auctioned for Rs 56 crore

Mountbatten's Indian valuables auctioned for Rs 56 crore

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

A diamond bracelet and jewelled decorative elephants from Jaipur are some of the Indian heirlooms that made up a collection of 350 personal items belonging to Patricia Mountbatten, Lord Louis Mountbatten's eldest daughter, which fetched over £5.6 million (Rs 56 crore) at an auction in London.

India, China sign pact to set up industrial parks

India, China sign pact to set up industrial parks

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

According to Chinese officials, its current investments in India stands at $1.1 billion, mostly in Gujarat.

PNB appoints forensic auditor for NiMo-Choksi fraud case

PNB appoints forensic auditor for NiMo-Choksi fraud case

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

PNB issued a formal appointment letter to Belgium-based consultancy firm BDO

India's October gold imports seen picking up sharply

India's October gold imports seen picking up sharply

Rediff.com2 Oct 2013

Imports of gold virtually stopped since July 22 after confusion on the new import rules.

Sitharaman has some good news for 'honest taxpayers'

Sitharaman has some good news for 'honest taxpayers'

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

In a bid to curb harassment of taxpayers, Sitharaman said, a faceless e-assessment scheme was launched in October to eliminate interface between an assessing officer and a taxpayer.

Maha polls: India Inc's leading lights cast their vote

Maha polls: India Inc's leading lights cast their vote

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

Polling for the 288-seat Assembly is being held in a single-phase on Wednesday.

The 25 Moods of Lata Mangeshkar

The 25 Moods of Lata Mangeshkar

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Sukanya Verma celebrates The Legend's 25 distinctly different moods.

For Indians, paper gold can't beat the real thing

For Indians, paper gold can't beat the real thing

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

The best way to curb gold demand is by reducing black money in circulation.

Duty raise to see gold imports dip 20%

Duty raise to see gold imports dip 20%

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

Levy in India one of the highest in the world; finance minister urges banks to tell customers not to invest in the metal.

UK court extends Nirav Modi's remand till Jan 7

UK court extends Nirav Modi's remand till Jan 7

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, wanted in India in connection with the estimated $2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, was on Tuesday further remanded in custody until January 7 by a UK court hearing his extradition case. The 49-year-old businessman, who has been behind bars at Wandsworth Prison in south-west London since his arrest last year following India's extradition request for him, appeared via videolink for a routine 28-day remand hearing on Tuesday before Westminster Magistrates' Court in London. The final hearings in the extradition case are scheduled over two days, on January 7 and 8 next year, when District Judge Samuel Goozee is scheduled to hear closing arguments from both sides before he hands down his judgment a few weeks later.

Fraud in sight, De Beers cuts India's rough diamond allocation

Fraud in sight, De Beers cuts India's rough diamond allocation

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

'We don't trade with any business where we have specific concerns,' a De Beers spokesperson said.

In a first since 1998, rough diamonds will be auctioned in Surat

In a first since 1998, rough diamonds will be auctioned in Surat

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

So far, rough diamonds mined from the Panna mines in Madhya Pradesh were auctioned online but displayed only at Panna.

7 top automatic hatches in India!

7 top automatic hatches in India!

Rediff.com4 May 2016

Today, automatic cars are reliable, fuel-efficient and easy to maintain

My Beloved Aunt, Lata Mangeshkar

My Beloved Aunt, Lata Mangeshkar

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

'While we conversed in Marathi, she would always make it a point to ask me in English, "Are you okay? Have you eaten?"' 'I sorely miss that care and concern.'

'Bad Boy Billionaires': HC seeks Centre, Netflix response on Mehul Choksi's plea

'Bad Boy Billionaires': HC seeks Centre, Netflix response on Mehul Choksi's plea

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

There is a two-minute footage about Choksi in the series which allegedly shows him in a bad light and therefore, could affect the various proceedings against him in India.

'This cycle will only break if a few high-profile issues 'bomb''

'This cycle will only break if a few high-profile issues 'bomb''

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

'It really doesn't matter that investors getting allotments sell their IPO stock holdings on listing day because a new set of investors are entering.' 'This explains the continued rise in stock prices even after the first day of listing.'

Hit by severe slowdown, India Inc to halve ad spend

Hit by severe slowdown, India Inc to halve ad spend

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Moreover, automobile and consumer durables players are slashing their ad expenditure by over 65 per cent this Diwali.

CAs' body asks govt help in accessing PNB fraud data

CAs' body asks govt help in accessing PNB fraud data

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

ICAI intends to investigate the chartered accountants of PNB but the bank allegedly refuses to give the information sought.

Jewellers face severe funding crisis

Jewellers face severe funding crisis

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

The possibility of the slowdown affecting more players is greater if the industry doesn't get access to easier finance in the next six to eight months.

'What the country has given me is a lot more than what the prime ministership can give me'

'What the country has given me is a lot more than what the prime ministership can give me'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

'Sanjeev Kumar was my favourite actor. But no one can compare with Amitabh Bachchan.'

CBI lodges fresh FIR against Nirav Modi, approaches Interpol

CBI lodges fresh FIR against Nirav Modi, approaches Interpol

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

The agency on Friday also carried out searches on the premises of the Gitanjali Group at 20 places in Mumbai, Pune, Surat, Jaipur, Hyderabad and Coimbatore.

Despite govt's diktat, gold round-tipping is still flourishing

Despite govt's diktat, gold round-tipping is still flourishing

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

Round-tipping creates the opportunity for exporters to source funds at a much cheaper cost, which they divert to some other business.

India's capital is Patna...

India's capital is Patna...

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

That's what teachers are telling students in many Indian schools.

Gold refineries shutting bulk operations

Gold refineries shutting bulk operations

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

Supply through recycling of used gold declined to around 10 tonnes in the second quarter of the current calendar year.

Constitution is the Casualty in Governor's Conduct

Constitution is the Casualty in Governor's Conduct

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

The Congress used Raj Bhavans to topple legally elected governments. The BJP is letting governors get away with all manner of impropriety, notes Aditi Phadnis.

When India lost 6 lakh jobs in 4 months!

When India lost 6 lakh jobs in 4 months!

Rediff.com2 Jul 2009

More than 600,000 Indians, many employed in the gems and jewellery sector, lost jobs in just four months from October 2008 as the impact of the global economic crisis hit the country's shores.