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Should you buy comprehensive insurance policy?

Should you buy comprehensive insurance policy?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2016

Compared to a third party insurance buying comprehensive insurance makes more sense, says Neeraj Gupta

How to prevent online frauds

How to prevent online frauds

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

Customers taking small and convenient steps and some degree of care and precaution while paying digitally will ensure safety and security from new threats that emerge every day, says Avinash Luthria

Volkswagen could use bank-style clawback of CEO pay

Volkswagen could use bank-style clawback of CEO pay

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

VW kept set aside 6.5 billion euros just to cover the potential costs of recalling and fixing the affected cars.

Aadhaar:Nearing a billion and counting, connectivity remains a problem

Aadhaar:Nearing a billion and counting, connectivity remains a problem

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

Aadhaar now has legal backing but it still faces challenges of privacy and data sharing

Gauri Lankesh: The fighter who did not wait for deliverance

Gauri Lankesh: The fighter who did not wait for deliverance

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

'Gauri was a woman of great integrity and few people know how modestly she lived, generously sharing the little she had.' 'Her only asset was the home her mother built.' 'But she had even bigger riches -- her capacious heart,' remembers former husband and close friend, Chidanand Rajghatta.

Ready Player One Review: Spielberg's love song is a thumping joyride

Ready Player One Review: Spielberg's love song is a thumping joyride

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

In Ready Player One, Steven Spielberg returns to an arena he predominantly parented with the optimism of a kid who hasn't forgotten what it's like to be an audience, notes Sukanya Verma.

Sebi begins nearly 200 attachment proceedings to recover money

Sebi begins nearly 200 attachment proceedings to recover money

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

Sebi has been given direct powers to freeze bank accounts, attach properties, conduct search and seizure and initiate recovery proceedings.

'Economic package is like an onion'

'Economic package is like an onion'

Rediff.com22 May 2020

'You peel one layer, then another layer, then another, but in the end, you will see that there is no onion inside.' 'This package has been packaged well, but there is nothing much inside the package!'

Resolved legacy issues, moving to 25% corporate tax rate: Jaitley

Resolved legacy issues, moving to 25% corporate tax rate: Jaitley

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

The indirect tax reform Goods and Services Tax is stuck in the Rajya Sabha.

How India can become a hub of software products

How India can become a hub of software products

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

Policy lays out a 5-year road map seeking creation of 3.5 mn jobs and promoting 10,000 start-ups.

SC lifts stay on reporting Muzaffarpur shelter home case

SC lifts stay on reporting Muzaffarpur shelter home case

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

There cannot be a 'blanket ban' on media reporting on cases of rape and sexual abuse, it said.

'Living will is an idea whose time has come'

'Living will is an idea whose time has come'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

'Passive euthanasia is actually more important in the sense that the need to administer it arises every day in some hospital or the other. And it can be administered without a living will,' Vipul Mudgal, director of the NGO Common Cause -- which had filed a plea to declare 'right to die with dignity' as a Fundamental Right flowing from Article 21 or the Right to Life, -- tells Rediff.com's Swarupa Dutt.

CBI autonomy: 'Proposal not in conflict with legal provisions'

CBI autonomy: 'Proposal not in conflict with legal provisions'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

A proposal to set up a panel of retired judges to oversee the investigations of the Central Bureau of Investigation to insulate it from political interference is in conformity with existing legal provisions, Finance Minister P Chidambaram indicated on Friday.

Switzerland to ease tax info exchange norms on stolen data

Switzerland to ease tax info exchange norms on stolen data

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

Switzerland has been facing international pressure as countries step up efforts to curb illicit fund flows.

GST: 3 challenges for professionals/freelancers

GST: 3 challenges for professionals/freelancers

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

'The professional or the freelancer needs to pay taxes from his pocket first and then wait for payments from his clients.'

At Rs 83,346 crore, October's GST collection is lowest

At Rs 83,346 crore, October's GST collection is lowest

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

With recent rate cuts, November collections could be even less

How to use your credit card smartly

How to use your credit card smartly

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Avoid getting into a debt trap by using your credit judiciously. Anil Rego explains how

When time ran out for HMT

When time ran out for HMT

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

Being public sector employees, they still saw no reason to stir themselves unduly.

Air hostess to DJ: An inspiring journey

Air hostess to DJ: An inspiring journey

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

Paroma Chatterjee has done over 800 gigs, performed at many big clubs in India and abroad and won acclaim for her skill.

Lagadapati Rajagopal: Politician with a penchant for drama

Lagadapati Rajagopal: Politician with a penchant for drama

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

Lagadapati Rajagopal, now being referred to as the 'pepper spray member of Parliament', is holding talks with Andhra Pradesh's caretaker Chief Minister Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy about floating a new political party.

Last count: 148,707 Indians died in road accidents in 2015

Last count: 148,707 Indians died in road accidents in 2015

Rediff.com23 Sep 2017

Indian roads are far more unsafe than its railways. A sense of urgency is required to tackle India's embarrassing record on road safety.

India to pay Iran $900 mn in oil dues

India to pay Iran $900 mn in oil dues

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

India will pay Iran $900 million in two tranches beginning next week to clear part of the past dues for crude oil it buys from the Persian Gulf nation.

'Modi government is receptive to creating consensus'

'Modi government is receptive to creating consensus'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

The Biju Janata Dal will not oppose the government simply for the sake of opposing it, BJD Member of Parliament Bhratruhari Mahtab tells Aditi Phadnis.

Will the Supreme Court declare the Aadhaar Act a black law?

Will the Supreme Court declare the Aadhaar Act a black law?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Unless the judges factor in the ungovernability of technologies and their beneficial owners, present and future Presidents, prime ministers, judges, legislators and officials handling sensitive assignments may become redundant with reference to their age-old roles for securing 'national resources and assets', warns Dr Gopal Krishna.

What to expect on the tax front in 2019

What to expect on the tax front in 2019

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

India is on the brink of overhauling its tax system, implementing the BEPS project and seeing a further evolution of the GST at the same time as a general election. This makes 2019 an exciting and challenging year, note Maulik Doshi and Jigar Doshi.

Tight-fisted Jaitley offers promises to debt-ridden banks only

Tight-fisted Jaitley offers promises to debt-ridden banks only

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

Analysts were expecting the government to propose higher capital infusion for banks.

How social media impacts your credit score

How social media impacts your credit score

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

The advice your mother gave you about choosing your friends wisely got a whole new meaning with lenders looking at your social media posts

Why SL's 'lies' on death of Prabhakaran's son may soon get exposed

Why SL's 'lies' on death of Prabhakaran's son may soon get exposed

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

A recent inquiry report by the Geneva-headquartered Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has cast serious aspersions on the claims of the Sri Lankan government over alleged war crimes duirng the conflict with the LTTE. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Harsh truths about child labour in India

Harsh truths about child labour in India

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

If gender disparities are eroded with more women being better-educated, that pool also becomes smaller.

Greek 'no': Losses but no panic for euro zone shares

Greek 'no': Losses but no panic for euro zone shares

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Banks bore the brunt of the sell-off.

GST: A tax that industry, consumers would love to pay

GST: A tax that industry, consumers would love to pay

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

The implementation of the GST will indeed be a landmark reform.

Aviation ministry to press for airlines' direct import of fuel

Aviation ministry to press for airlines' direct import of fuel

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

Such direct import was formally allowed in February 2012 but the aviation companies lack the infrastructure to do so.

Aadhaar set to get govt push for 5 key schemes

Aadhaar set to get govt push for 5 key schemes

Rediff.com21 Sep 2014

80% of beneficiaries in 300 districts to be linked with direct benefits transfer

An upbeat Jaitley woos Japanese investors; promises tax reforms

An upbeat Jaitley woos Japanese investors; promises tax reforms

Rediff.com31 May 2016

Jaitley said a very large number of reforms have taken place over the last few years and that has helped in restoring the credibility of the Indian economy

Vijaywada's 'hero' Rajagopal says he isn't bothered about his future

Vijaywada's 'hero' Rajagopal says he isn't bothered about his future

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

Vicky Nanjappa speaks to suspended Congree MP from Seema-Andhra, Lagadapati Rajagopal, who created a major stir earlier on Thursday by using pepper spray inside the Parliament, continues to be cheered for in his constituency. The leader, however, says that the media is twisting the real facts regarding the incident, and hopes that Congress will stall the Telangana bill.

Are you living in fear of your credit score?

Are you living in fear of your credit score?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

If your answer is yes, this is just what your need to read today.

Soon, your smartphone to double up as a debit, credit card

Soon, your smartphone to double up as a debit, credit card

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

Customers can link their cards to banks' app and make payments after scanning a 'quick response' code.

5 hurdles to implement the GST

5 hurdles to implement the GST

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

GST is a landmark reform considering the sweeping changes it brings about in the indirect tax regime in India.

Will GST cast a shadow on exports?

Will GST cast a shadow on exports?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Neutrality and jurisdiction in international trade need to be discussed threadbare before GST is implemented in India.

Land ordinance: The obvious answers

Land ordinance: The obvious answers

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley explains the future of the Land Acquisition Law in India