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Why GSTN's real test starts now

Why GSTN's real test starts now

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

The GST Network's chairman Navin Kumar speaks to Dilasha Seth and Indivjal Dhasmana on various aspects of the new tax regime.

5 factors that will impact India's banking shares in August

5 factors that will impact India's banking shares in August

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

The Bank Nifty is high beta anyhow and it could move the broader market.

When Arjun Kapoor would have told you, 'Chal jhoota'

When Arjun Kapoor would have told you, 'Chal jhoota'

Rediff.com21 May 2019

'Ishaqzaade released on May 11, 2012. It has been seven years. But if you had spoken to me on May 10, 2012, and said that I would do 13 films with so many good directors and actors, I would have said, 'Chal jhoota.''

'Failures teach you what success can't'

'Failures teach you what success can't'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

'For me, success is saying 'no' when you want to say no.'

'Good to romance Katrina'

'Good to romance Katrina'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

All the Bollywood buzz, right here.

Aussie Rules Football rocked by dozens of drug bans

Aussie Rules Football rocked by dozens of drug bans

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

Thirty-four past and present players from Australian Rules team Essendon Bombers, one of the country's richest and most storied football clubs, were issued two-year bans for doping on Tuesday in a ruling that stunned the sports-mad nation.

Microsoft Word has an Assamese clone

Microsoft Word has an Assamese clone

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

Named Jahnabi, the word processor has came as a boon for those who need help in writing the language and can be easily used by those with a rudimentary knowledge of Assamese.

Best equity mutual funds to invest in

Best equity mutual funds to invest in

Rediff.com4 Oct 2014

Mid- and small-cap funds dominate the list, opening up opportunity for investors to make contra bets in large-cap funds

Gurmehar is our daughter, protect her rights

Gurmehar is our daughter, protect her rights

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

Even if I completely disagree with what Gulmehar says, I must, as a father, as an Indian, protect her rights and her dignity. Otherwise I am not entitled to be called an Indian, says Tarun Vijay.

India Inc to face more trouble as profits dip

India Inc to face more trouble as profits dip

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Analysts now expect India Inc to report a decline in both top line and bottom line for the September quarter.

Review: Puli wastes Sridevi on a silly, boring fantasy

Review: Puli wastes Sridevi on a silly, boring fantasy

Rediff.com2 Oct 2015

Puli makes for a truly bad trip, warns Raja Sen.

Street awaits new triggers to sustain market rally

Street awaits new triggers to sustain market rally

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Through the past 12 months, the Bank Nifty has risen 55%

What if Rangeela ended differently?

What if Rangeela ended differently?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

What happens if a movie ends differently? Reality checks in, of course.

Sheena Bora Trial: The Simple Witness

Sheena Bora Trial: The Simple Witness

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

Maruti Warke's basic understanding illustrated how far outside the system most less privileged Indians are -- simple, innocent people barely but admirably eking out an existence, with almost no knowledge of their surroundings or owning even the basic smarts to go about life. The same people who instinctively and often astutely vote governments into and out of office in New Delhi without knowing the entire reality of this country. The folks who are actually the essence of India.

Markets dance to monsoon tune; Global cues, macro data aid rally

Markets dance to monsoon tune; Global cues, macro data aid rally

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday said the monsoon this year is expected to be 'above normal.'

How to pick winning mutual funds

How to pick winning mutual funds

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

'To ensure you remain with the better performers, you need to consistently monitor your MF portfolios and weed out the non-performers, even if they are from a star fund manager or a fund house with a sound record.'

'Universities are not preparing students for opportunities that exist'

'Universities are not preparing students for opportunities that exist'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

'Ideally, children should go to a university if they know what they want to gain from it, not because everyone else is going.'

Graft case: Jagan's assets worth Rs 863 crore sealed

Graft case: Jagan's assets worth Rs 863 crore sealed

Rediff.com5 Mar 2014

Initiating one of its biggest criminal actions in a money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday attached assets worth Rs 863 crore of YSR Congress leader Jaganmohan Reddy and his associates in connection with its probe into alleged corruption in an infrastructure project in Andhra Pradesh.

Kanhaiya's fiery comeback speech is a massive hit

Kanhaiya's fiery comeback speech is a massive hit

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Back from incarceration, JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar on Thursday night delivered a fiery speech peppered with humour at the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus to target the Narendra Modi dispensation and the Sangh Parivar.

Everything you know about shopping is about to change

Everything you know about shopping is about to change

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

Not just e-commerce players, even spirits majors are banking on artificial intelligence and chatbots to offer newer, quicker, smarter services. Shivani Shinde Nadhe reports.

First time investor? Read this

First time investor? Read this

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

If you want to invest in mutual funds, but don't want your investment to dip below market returns, then you must know the difference between 'active' and 'passive' investing.

Sheena Bora Trial: Enter the Actor

Sheena Bora Trial: Enter the Actor

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Balbinder Singh Dhami, who has played an inspector, for over a year, in The Zee Horror Show, took on the role of a witness on Monday. It was a part he had no experience of.

Lessons from Bollywood: How to Cook

Lessons from Bollywood: How to Cook

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

Read, and learn!

Partition: Lest We Forget

Partition: Lest We Forget

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

For Aanchal Malhotra, the stories of Partition were stories that needed to be told; they needed to be chronicled.

8 ways to beat the summer heat

8 ways to beat the summer heat

Rediff.com17 Apr 2016

With scorcher days ahead, you must be looking for ways to avoid the heat. Here are few!

RBI rate cut: Is it time to bet on high-debt companies?

RBI rate cut: Is it time to bet on high-debt companies?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Experts say investors should be careful, as even a 50-100 bps cut in rates will not help such companies if their business is not doing well. Check what is the problem and consider

'I wish my parents would praise me but they don't'

'I wish my parents would praise me but they don't'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

'Every time I step out, I receive a lot of love. People come to me, they want to talk to me, click pictures...' Bollywood's Secret Superstar Zaira Wasim gets ready for showbiz.

Amar Chitra Katha goes back to school

Amar Chitra Katha goes back to school

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

The big challenge is beating piracy and convincing users to pay for content.

Markets likely to swing by 5% on May 16

Markets likely to swing by 5% on May 16

Rediff.com30 Apr 2014

The May Nifty option chain and the three-month Nifty chains offer several signals worth noting.

'Acting should be a turn-on every second'

'Acting should be a turn-on every second'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

'Don't do it if you only want to wear good clothes and drive a flashy car. Get into banking, then.'

The Kajol Interview You Must Read

The Kajol Interview You Must Read

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

'I have learnt what I shouldn't do with my children -- like, not check their phone.' 'I have really wanted to check my kid's phone, but I have controlled myself.' 'It would mean going over the line.' 'So I make best friends with her friends, and in this matter, I use my stardom to the fullest.'

The markets' new Santa Claus

The markets' new Santa Claus

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

The Bank of Japan's action has nullified the effects of the end of the US' quantitative easing programme but the dependence of foreign institutional investors remains a concern

'I'd like to change the way people wear socks'

'I'd like to change the way people wear socks'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Anusha Jain was 21 when she took over her father's business. In four years, she has clocked 1.5x growth for the company.

'My friendship with Anil Kapoor has survived over 30 years'

'My friendship with Anil Kapoor has survived over 30 years'

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

Shabana Azmi showers praise on birthday boy Anil Kapoor.

Sheena Bora Trial: The Shrink Testifies

Sheena Bora Trial: The Shrink Testifies

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

As he was giving evidence, Dr Matcheswalla peremptorily summoned the CBI representative over to the witness box and whispered something. Indrani Mukerjea's advocate Sudeep Pasbola immediately cut in, wondering what he was up to: "Please, please, please." Dr Matcheswalla, looking innocently startled, said: "I was asking if I can order for tea."

'They were so happy, but the Almighty had something else in mind'

'They were so happy, but the Almighty had something else in mind'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

'How will we pay for their education now?' asks a grandmother about her two grandchildren who lost their father in Mumbai's liquor tragedy.

'Ultimately, the markets should function as normal'

'Ultimately, the markets should function as normal'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

'Overall, the Indian economy is doing well.' 'Our economic fundamentals are strong and the early signs of recovery are sustainable.' 'This is positive for the market in the long run.'

Partition: The Stories We Must Remember

Partition: The Stories We Must Remember

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

'This was our country, after all, our India, humara Hindustan -- why would we go anywhere else?'

Sensex ends down by 251 points; RIL, ONGC top losers

Sensex ends down by 251 points; RIL, ONGC top losers

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

Reliance Industries and ONGC were down 4-6% each contributing the most to the Sensex losses

'Would be criminal if I stopped Saira from acting'

'Would be criminal if I stopped Saira from acting'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

Beautiful glimpses into Dilip Kumar's life with Saira Banu.