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FinMin, watchdogs worried about Sahara-NSEL ties

FinMin, watchdogs worried about Sahara-NSEL ties

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

The finance ministry and several agencies under it such as the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which are investigating the affairs of Sahara India Parivar, are worried about its exposure to National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) products.

100 years of ITC: Corporate India's big success story

100 years of ITC: Corporate India's big success story

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

ITC is one of those few enterprises in the world that has traversed a 100 year journey and has yet managed to remain contemporary, relevant and competitive.

'Huge potential for affordable and middle-income housing to grow'

'Huge potential for affordable and middle-income housing to grow'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2017

Keki Mistry, vice chairman and CEO, HDFC tells Joydeep Ghosh and Chirag Madia that unlike some other players it never went for excesses and never took unreasonable risks.

Sai's Take: Rahul has his work cut out in Wayanad

Sai's Take: Rahul has his work cut out in Wayanad

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

What Saisuresh Sivaswamy learnt about the election from television and the newspapers. A must read column, folks!

Cyrus Mistry drives a Tata Safari. Will TCS investors ride in Jaguars?

Cyrus Mistry drives a Tata Safari. Will TCS investors ride in Jaguars?

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

Does India's most valued company give hope to its investors that they, too, might drive a Jaguar some day?

Why BMW Mini's popularity is on the rise in India

Why BMW Mini's popularity is on the rise in India

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

The German luxury car manufacturer is quietly building on the legacy of the Mini, enticing young, trend-conscious and quality-oriented buyers with the promise of making them stand out in the crowd.

'It won't be easy for Sasikala to take over the AIADMK'

'It won't be easy for Sasikala to take over the AIADMK'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

'Sasikala definitely has an emotional advantage over the others, but there are very seasoned politicians with a strong support base.' 'For the time being, they may toe her line.'

Walmart's $16 bn Flipkart buy is the biggest deal this year

Walmart's $16 bn Flipkart buy is the biggest deal this year

Rediff.com9 May 2018

Sachin Bansal, who had co-founded Flipkart with Binny Bansal in 2007, would exit the company

Meet Neeraj Sahai, S&P Ratings' new president

Meet Neeraj Sahai, S&P Ratings' new president

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

Sahai, who did his master's in economics from the University of Delhi, is currently head of Citi's Securities and Fund Services business.

'Only when women are empowered will societies reach full potential'

'Only when women are empowered will societies reach full potential'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

In her keynote address at the 8th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit, she said that despite the soaring rate of female entrepreneurs, women still face steep obstacles to starting, owning, and growing their businesses.

Our fearless future: 30 young Indians the world should know about

Our fearless future: 30 young Indians the world should know about

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Meet the new class of Forbes India 30 Under 30.

IPO-bound profitable IndiGo has negative net worth

IPO-bound profitable IndiGo has negative net worth

Rediff.com18 Oct 2015

A negative net worth implies the company's liabilities are more than its assets

FDI reforms: Now, pharma in focus

FDI reforms: Now, pharma in focus

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

FDI in brownfield investment has resulted in acquisition of domestic drug-manufacturing firms by multinational companies.

'Achche Din not here but we are moving in the right direction'

'Achche Din not here but we are moving in the right direction'

Rediff.com14 May 2015

ISB professor Krishnamurthy Subramanian tells Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com that Modi government's continuation of tax terrorism is driving away investors.

'Mistry brought biggest turnaround in Indian corporate history'

'Mistry brought biggest turnaround in Indian corporate history'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Cyrus Mistry had put in place a strategy that would have pulled most of the Tata group's 'legacy hotspots' out of the financial mess from legacy issues and helped turn around the group's finances.

India Inc lay out agenda for the new government

India Inc lay out agenda for the new government

Rediff.com19 May 2014

The new Land Acquisition Act to provide just and fair compensation to farmers came into force from January 1, 2014.

Budget 2016: What the aam aadmi wants from the FM

Budget 2016: What the aam aadmi wants from the FM

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

A raise in the I-T exemption limit has been sought by many.

Buying a house? 5 things to watch out for

Buying a house? 5 things to watch out for

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

If you're in the market for a new home, now may be the perfect time to make your purchase. But, before making an investment for lifetime, there are many factors that come into play and much to be considered.

Opposition takes on Modi over note ban outside Parliament too

Opposition takes on Modi over note ban outside Parliament too

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

Protests by various parties could be seen as they demanded the Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled back the demonetisation scheme.

Few mistakes Modi must avoid while framing pro-business policies

Few mistakes Modi must avoid while framing pro-business policies

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

The prime minister had openly said the retail sector should be open to competition, domestic and foreign.

Divestment delay cost the Modi govt Rs 4,700 crore

Divestment delay cost the Modi govt Rs 4,700 crore

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Ministers might be fond of attributing the Sensex's rise to renewed interest from foreign investors, betting on an impending revival in the economy, but share prices are influenced more by supply and demand.

Why is the government reacting in fits and starts to Paris agreement

Why is the government reacting in fits and starts to Paris agreement

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

The Niti Aayog has finalised the first draft of a new national energy policy.

How to crack CAT while you're working

How to crack CAT while you're working

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

Gagandeep Singh Pannu who cracked the CAT 2013 with 99.97 percentile while attending a full-time job shares his study secrets.

Rio Olympians Malik, Karmakar in Forbes' list of '30 Under 30' super achievers

Rio Olympians Malik, Karmakar in Forbes' list of '30 Under 30' super achievers

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

India has 53 achievers on the list, second only to China which has 76 honorees.

Why Chanda Kochhar's remarks on women raised hackles

Why Chanda Kochhar's remarks on women raised hackles

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar stirred a hornet's nest this week when she linked the low numbers of women in B-school to a focus on quantitative ability in the testing process.

Anshuman Jain backs a new venture in India

Anshuman Jain backs a new venture in India

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Anshuman Jain became the co-head of Deutsche Bank in 2012 along with Juergen Fitschen.

Is the Indian economy shrinking?

Is the Indian economy shrinking?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

The toxic brew of fiscal populism, crony capitalism and bad economic management has ensured the collapse of economic growth, industrial stagnation, stubbornly high consumer inflation, declining savings and investment, shrinking employment opportunities, and a dangerously vulnerable external financing situation.

Do you have financially smart friends?

Do you have financially smart friends?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Friendships bring joy. And if you have friends who are smart about managing their money, then it shall bring you riches too.

4 trusted Gujarat babus to join Team Modi

4 trusted Gujarat babus to join Team Modi

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

All the Gujarat cadre officers have one thing in common. They do not need Modi's 'informal interactions' and advice because they are from the so-called 'Modi school of governance.' They know Modi well enough to perform their assigned roles.

From Rs 22 to Rs 900 crore, Vasanthakumar's success story

From Rs 22 to Rs 900 crore, Vasanthakumar's success story

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Vasanthakumar, who started his career as a salesman, today owns a retail empire.

It's raining malls in India this year

It's raining malls in India this year

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

7.8 million square feet of mall space is under construction this year, the highest ever since 2011.

Panama papers expose: DLF, Apollo, Indiabulls deny charges

Panama papers expose: DLF, Apollo, Indiabulls deny charges

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

The list includes Gautam Adani's brother Vinod Adani among others.

FinMin not in favour of tightening FDI norms in pharma

FinMin not in favour of tightening FDI norms in pharma

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in its draft Cabinet has proposed to further tighten the rules for foreign direct investment in brownfield pharmaceutical sector.

Indian luxury car service that ferried convoys of Obama, Bush!

Indian luxury car service that ferried convoys of Obama, Bush!

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Ahluwalia is not a great fan of the Uber model.

Cigarettes get costlier by 44%

Cigarettes get costlier by 44%

Rediff.com28 Jun 2014

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan's recent request to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley - for an increase in tax on cigarettes from 45 per cent to 60 per cent in the coming Budget - seems to have had a serious impact on cigarette smokers' pockets.

Auto makers pray for buyers' blessings during festivals

Auto makers pray for buyers' blessings during festivals

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

About two dozen car & SUV models and two-wheelers lined up for launch

Start-ups on global acquisition spree

Start-ups on global acquisition spree

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

Seems to reflect a maturing of the segment; Delhi-based Wingify buys US-based entity a day after Zomato's Polish buyout

Sensex ends 2014 with best annual gain in 5 years

Sensex ends 2014 with best annual gain in 5 years

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

Foreign institutional investors were net buyers in Indian equities worth Rs 277.92 crore on Tuesday

Lalit Modi resigned from 6 firms ahead of passport revocation

Lalit Modi resigned from 6 firms ahead of passport revocation

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Five of these have wound up since, according to records of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Industry asks PM to remove hurdles to investment

Industry asks PM to remove hurdles to investment

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Business leaders met Manmohan Singh to discuss the problems facing the country.