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IPL spot-fixing case: 'Make Mudgal report public'

IPL spot-fixing case: 'Make Mudgal report public'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) secretary Aditya Verma, who is the petitioner in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing case, on Monday, termed the efforts by the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) to shield its former president Narayanaswami Srinivasan and other involved officials in the ongoing case as 'unfortunate'.

Sebi planning to tighten depository receipt regulations

Sebi planning to tighten depository receipt regulations

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

DRs have shares as an underlying asset and are typically issued by a bank, known as the depository bank, on behalf of a company.

Stringent guidelines for wilful defaulters on the cards

Stringent guidelines for wilful defaulters on the cards

Rediff.com28 Jun 2014

The Union finance ministry is planning to make rules regarding wilful defaulters more stringent, so that criminal charges can be pressed against such entities.

Maruti urges Guj Gov to rework Hansalpur plant agreement

Maruti urges Guj Gov to rework Hansalpur plant agreement

Rediff.com5 Mar 2014

Maruti Suzuki is keen that the Gujrat government revises payment condition in the agreement it signed with the former for setting up a plant in Hansalpur.

Top execs in PSUs may get extension

Top execs in PSUs may get extension

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

The run-up to next year's general elections might see some of the top executives of government-run companies getting unlucky. And, the period could become the best in the lives of those waiting in the wings.

Why the National Stock Exchange should not be listed

Why the National Stock Exchange should not be listed

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

It could be a matter of concern that foreign shareholders of the NSE are registered in tax havens such as Mauritius and Cyprus.

Even NITI Aayog members are clueless about its role

Even NITI Aayog members are clueless about its role

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

Bibek Debroy raised seven questions about the new institution.

EPFO panel grants tax exemption to 20 private PF trusts

EPFO panel grants tax exemption to 20 private PF trusts

Rediff.com26 May 2014

The members of these trusts enjoy tax and other benefits at par with EPFO subscribers.

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.

Is it right to curb RBI governor's autonomy?

Is it right to curb RBI governor's autonomy?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Balance is needed in selecting members for the proposed monetary policy committee, says Abheek Barua.

Why BJP seniors are rattled by Nirmala's elevation

Why BJP seniors are rattled by Nirmala's elevation

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

The BJP's faces for 2019 will be Dharmendra Pradhan, Piyush Goyal, Nirmala Sitharaman, Yogi Adityanath and Devendra Fadnavis, says R Rajagopalan.

COVID-19 can reset wrongs done to invisible millions

COVID-19 can reset wrongs done to invisible millions

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'The Modi government must create conditions to integrate millions into the rural economy as many migrants are certainly not going to return to live an undignified life,' notes Ramesh Menon.

Gujarat bourses have most vanishing firms

Gujarat bourses have most vanishing firms

Rediff.com16 Jul 2016

They took investor money via IPOs and then disappeared.

Budget session 2 in numbers: 5 bills passed, 250 hours wasted

Budget session 2 in numbers: 5 bills passed, 250 hours wasted

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

While Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu asked the protestors not to make the House a "clog in the wheel" of progress, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said they should keep in mind the larger interests of the nation.

Markets end in green on improved sentiments, bluechips lead gains

Markets end in green on improved sentiments, bluechips lead gains

Rediff.com8 May 2015

The rally is being fuelled by across-the-board buying.

'Minimum government, maximum governance' in public sector banks

'Minimum government, maximum governance' in public sector banks

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party regime will have to make good on this election slogan to restore state-owned banks to health, says Rajiv Lall.

'Anurag Thakur can easily lead BCCI into a new era'

'Anurag Thakur can easily lead BCCI into a new era'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

'The main reason for having neutral venues for the Ranji Trophy is to make it more competitive and less affected by doctoring of wickets.' 'There is no reason why people shouldn't be able to see Virat Kohli playing a Ranji Trophy match at any location.'

Karti sent to CBI custody till March 6

Karti sent to CBI custody till March 6

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

No home food for Karti, medicines allowed only on prescription.

'If India has to grow, emphasis must be on the poor'

'If India has to grow, emphasis must be on the poor'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

'The world is going to be more insular.' 'What India needs to do is develop the domestic market for domestic consumption.' 'The emphasis has to be on Bharat as against India.'

FinMin says no fresh funds for state-run banks in Budget

FinMin says no fresh funds for state-run banks in Budget

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is set to present the Budget next month.

Infy CEO Vishal Sikka gets thumbs-up from investors

Infy CEO Vishal Sikka gets thumbs-up from investors

Rediff.com11 Feb 2017

Investors also appreciate the role being played by the founders; analysts, too, remain unperturbed.

Are mutual fund investments really SAFE?

Are mutual fund investments really SAFE?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2019

The Securities and Exchange Board of India does not seem to have understood the enormity of what funds have been up to. If Sebi does not crack down on mutual funds using cooked-up credit ratings to hide behind promoter funding, this is bound to grow into a systemic menace, says Debashis Basu.But MFs decided to become lenders without the legal backing to secure themselves, or the skillset to assess lending risk. If Sebi does not crack down on mutual funds using cooked-up credit ratings to hide behind promoter funding, this is bound to grow into a systemic menace, says Debashis Basu.

NSEL crisis: SIT to probe criminal offence

NSEL crisis: SIT to probe criminal offence

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

Investigation to be over by weekend, Mumbai police EOW to lodge FIR thereafter.

Despite the cut, EPF rate is still substantial

Despite the cut, EPF rate is still substantial

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

'The rate of interest from the EPF is still attractive compared to the rates on fixed deposits, National Savings Scheme, Public Provident Fund...'

Four key lessons to revamp the ailing Railways

Four key lessons to revamp the ailing Railways

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Railways must pull back its share of freight traffic.

Why the insolvency process will get longer and more litigious

Why the insolvency process will get longer and more litigious

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

Some experts says that the high net-worth requirement of Rs 50 crore for setting up an IU is a deterrent.

GST: Centre plans 3-year compensation for states

GST: Centre plans 3-year compensation for states

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

States' demand for 5 years and Constitutional provision ruled out

Prabhu's new trade policy mum on achieving exports target

Prabhu's new trade policy mum on achieving exports target

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

Foreign Trade Policy: More incentives for exports, focus on ease of trading

IMF team coming to check India's economic health in Nov

IMF team coming to check India's economic health in Nov

Rediff.com27 Oct 2013

Part of periodic Article IV consultations on state of the economy; team to have discussions with government as well as banks, private investors and civil society

FinMin not stamping postal bank plan

FinMin not stamping postal bank plan

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Two key depts in ministry cold to rationale for one; postal dept says it's more eligible than IDFC or Bandhan, feels 'strong lobby' scuttling its plans.

26/11 attacks mastermind files petition in UN to drop terrorist tag

26/11 attacks mastermind files petition in UN to drop terrorist tag

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

The banned Jamaat-ud-Dawah head has hired Lahore-based law firm -- Mirza and Mirza Law Associates -- to file the petition.

Mistry keen to see more women at top positions at TGB

Mistry keen to see more women at top positions at TGB

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Women have been and continue to be an integral part of Tata Global Beverages' business, across the world, says Cyrus Mistry.

Corporate transformation? This is what PSU banks need to do

Corporate transformation? This is what PSU banks need to do

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

Today, banks are being asked to discover niche strengths and focus on them

FIPB defers decision on Vodafone's Rs 10,141 crore proposal

FIPB defers decision on Vodafone's Rs 10,141 crore proposal

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) on Monday deferred a decision on Vodafone's Rs 10,141 crore (Rs 101.41 billion) proposal to buy out minority shareholders in its Indian arm as the Ministry of Home Affairs is yet to give its comments.

India's economy can only become stronger: Chidambaram

India's economy can only become stronger: Chidambaram

Rediff.com26 Apr 2014

The CAD in 2012-13 was at 4.7 per cent of GDP and in 2013-14 it will only 1.7 per cent, the Finance Minister said.

Will Modi's big ticket reforms help the banking sector?

Will Modi's big ticket reforms help the banking sector?

Rediff.com29 May 2018

Bankers seem to be pleased with the government for keeping its promise of not interfering in operational matters, but are apprehensive about the intense scrutiny of their functioning.

The blind spot on India's biggest banking whodunit

The blind spot on India's biggest banking whodunit

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

The PNB fiasco falls into a family line that involves non-fund limits - read contingent liabilities which are off-books. Harshad Mehta did it with bankers' receipts in 1992. Ketan Parekh exploited the ignorance of bankers who did not know the difference between a cheque and a pay-order. And the RBI blinked when it failed to insist the SWIFT platform be linked to the core banking solution. Raghu Mohan & Abhijit Lele trace the banking mess that was just waiting to happen.

Not just Mallya, government agency too a wilful defaulter

Not just Mallya, government agency too a wilful defaulter

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

The Nafed has outstanding dues of Rs 224.26 crore (Rs 2.24 billion) as of February 15.

Rail PPP projects move at a snail's pace

Rail PPP projects move at a snail's pace

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Most of the projects face hurdles such as delay in approvals and lack of coordination between state governments and the railways.

Why FIIs want short-term capital gains to be scrapped

Why FIIs want short-term capital gains to be scrapped

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

FIIs fear short-term capital gains would give rise to tax uncertainty and make their operations difficult, reports Pavan Burugula from Mumbai.