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Donald Trump unveils his economic policy, offers tax sops

Donald Trump unveils his economic policy, offers tax sops

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Announcing his tax reforms Trump said his policies would benefit working families.

India Inc's hopelessness with Modi is justified

India Inc's hopelessness with Modi is justified

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

The earlier government was blamed for non-performance, the current one will be rightfully blamed for mismanagement

302 films in 365 days!

302 films in 365 days!

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 302 films in 365 days on airplanes, on Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, Google, Hulu, DVDs and even on YouTube.

'If Modi-Shah stand on their heads they won't get 272'

'If Modi-Shah stand on their heads they won't get 272'

Rediff.com20 May 2019

'No right thinking student of politics can name one state where the BJP gains in double digits.'

Pravasi Special: Build and they will come

Pravasi Special: Build and they will come

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

The euphoria of Ab Ki Baar Modi Sarkar will fade quickly if the Modi government does not raise its game, and focus significant monetary resources and managerial skills on making India's infrastructure truly world-class, says Ram Kelkar.

5 vital questions on India's credit

5 vital questions on India's credit

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

India's credit and banking are neither too big nor too small.

PM Modi arrives in Iran; Chabahar port, energy ties high on agenda

PM Modi arrives in Iran; Chabahar port, energy ties high on agenda

Rediff.com22 May 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sudnay arrived in Tehran on a two-day visit.

'Make in India' not by protecting but by eliminating negative protectionism

'Make in India' not by protecting but by eliminating negative protectionism

Rediff.com1 May 2015

In part four of a series, Arbind Modi & Arvind Subramanian explain how scrapping the exemptions for the countervailing duty will eliminate the negative protection facing Indian manufacturers

Why India has failed miserably in maritime trade

Why India has failed miserably in maritime trade

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

Colombo can handle more container traffic than all of India's ports put together. For a country with a long maritime tradition, this is a pathetic state of affairs, saya T N Ninan.

Modi passes budget test despite lack of reform dazzle

Modi passes budget test despite lack of reform dazzle

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

The Budget loosened the reins on public spending to drive growth.

Budget session begins; Sensex, Nifty southbound

Budget session begins; Sensex, Nifty southbound

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices have performed better than the front-liners

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

Then chief minister Jyoti Basu once told an industrialist that capitalists were class enemies and he should expect no sympathy.

IPL and the great Indian sporting revival

IPL and the great Indian sporting revival

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

And no, the commercial sporting leagues didn't cause the drought, says Shekhar Gupta.

Modi's reshuffle: Who's in, who's out

Modi's reshuffle: Who's in, who's out

Rediff.com2 Sep 2017

The theme of the reshuffle is to fulfill Modi's earlier promise of 'maximum governance, minimum government.' Some key ministries are likely to be merged.

Sensex, Nifty crack 1% as global markets slip into red

Sensex, Nifty crack 1% as global markets slip into red

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Banks stocks continued to trade weak along with FMCG major ITC.

Give us our gods back!

Give us our gods back!

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

Shashi Tharoor says the British Museum should change its name to Chor Bazaar because whatever it has within its portals is the result of 200 years of theft. The museum is once again in the eye of a storm for the possession of a statue of a god Hindus, across the world, worship as the Supreme Being.

Modi enthralls Silicon Valley, shares dream of making India a $20 trillion economy

Modi enthralls Silicon Valley, shares dream of making India a $20 trillion economy

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

My dream is to convert Indian economy into $20 trillion from the present $8 trillion.

Modi's note ban was inspired by Pakistan: Opposition

Modi's note ban was inspired by Pakistan: Opposition

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

Demonetisation hit informal sector hard and caused job losses which was not addressed by the budget, Moily said.

Indian Chamber of Commerce seeks lowering corporate tax to 25%

Indian Chamber of Commerce seeks lowering corporate tax to 25%

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

It emphasised that agricultural infrastructure needs considerable investments and hence Section 80IA benefits must be extended to all such investments like IT infrastructure, computers, VSAT, solar panels, water harvesting facilities, storage etc.

With a shrinking fleet IAF has tough choices ahead

With a shrinking fleet IAF has tough choices ahead

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

The IAF has just 33 squadrons, 9 short of the 42 squadrons needed to tackle China and Pakistan together, says Ajai Shukla.

Markets end first trading session of 2016 on a tepid note

Markets end first trading session of 2016 on a tepid note

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

The S&P BSE Sensex closed at 26,190, up by 43 points and Nifty50 settled above 7,950 to end at 7,963, up by 17 points

Ram Madhav: From RSS pracharak to Modi's 'ambassador at large'

Ram Madhav: From RSS pracharak to Modi's 'ambassador at large'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

From planning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign trips to playing a key role in the Jammu and Kashmir elections, former RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav is become increasingly important in the BJP

Mukkabaaz Review: Going for the tear glands with brass knuckles

Mukkabaaz Review: Going for the tear glands with brass knuckles

Rediff.com12 Jan 2018

'You walk out of Mukkabaaz feeling good about yourself, but unlike Kashyap's best pictures, it releases you from the responsibility of seeing yourself in it; the movie is darn clever, most of the way, but it hardly has any wisdom,' says Sreehari Nair.

Assembly polls outcome to set the tone for Winter Session

Assembly polls outcome to set the tone for Winter Session

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

Outcome of Assembly polls in five states will set the tone for the winter session of Parliament beginning on Thursday though the government has listed a heavy legislative agenda and opposition is demanding extension of the 12-day sitting.

India, Indonesia ties elevated to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

India, Indonesia ties elevated to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Rediff.com30 May 2018

The 2 countries signed 15 agreements including one on defence cooperation after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held 'productive discussions' with President Joko Widodo.

'India's macros are one of the best in the world'

'India's macros are one of the best in the world'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Assessing the shape of the Indian economy just a couple of days ahead of the Union Budget for 2016-17, Saugata Bhatacharya, senior vice president and chief economist, Axis Bank, speaks about his budget wishlist and suggests measures that can help finance minister Arun Jaitley achieve the targeted fiscal deficit of 3.5 per cent of India's gross domestic product.

Indian investments in Indonesia to be $26-31 bn: Sharma

Indian investments in Indonesia to be $26-31 bn: Sharma

Rediff.com12 Oct 2013

Having invested close to $15 billion in Indonesia, Indian firms have lined up further $15-16 billion investments.

What can we expect from the Kim-Moon summit?

What can we expect from the Kim-Moon summit?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

'Much depends on Moon's persuasive skill to make both Trump and Kim shed some of their rigidity and be flexible to accommodate contrarian viewpoints,' says Dr Rajaram Panda.

India, Russia ink key pact for 2 nuclear power units

India, Russia ink key pact for 2 nuclear power units

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

The two countries also asked all nations to stop cross-border movement of terrorists and asserted that a decisive collective response from the international community without 'double standards and selectivity' was required to combat the threat of terrorism.

India's coal, power sectors need change in mindset

India's coal, power sectors need change in mindset

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

The economy can't grow without increasing electrification, which requires more power plants, and given coal is the cheapest form of fuel and is abundant, it makes sense that India is looking to boost the use of the fuel.

Amitabh Kant: An ambitious bureaucrat who wants to make India a biz hotspot

Amitabh Kant: An ambitious bureaucrat who wants to make India a biz hotspot

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

Amitabh Kant tells Rahul Jacob how India could be made an easier place to do business in and why India's software smarts will give it an edge.

What will be India's stance for Paris climate change pact

What will be India's stance for Paris climate change pact

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

India is likely to announce its targets for the Paris deal by September-end.

Tips to buy good stocks and get richer

Tips to buy good stocks and get richer

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Large-cap scrips are still trading at a discount to mid-caps.

Soorma: The magic and miracle of Sandeep Singh

Soorma: The magic and miracle of Sandeep Singh

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

He was blessed with celestial ability, a once-in-a-generation player destined to pull India out of its hockey inertia and lay down for it a new, exciting, path of greatness. Then he was shot and unsure if he would walk, let alone play hockey again. Dhruv Munjal hopes Soorma, the biopic on Sandeep Singh's life, will bring him back where he belongs -- in the spotlight.

My days as a prisoner of war in Pakistan

My days as a prisoner of war in Pakistan

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

During a war, there are just four possibilities a soldier faces. One: Victorious and safe. Two: Wounded. Three: Killed in action. Four: Prisoner of War. It was my fate to face the fourth, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd) on the year spent as a prisoner of war in Pakistan during the 1971 War.

Terror hits Gurdaspur: 3 civilians, 4 cops killed in 12-hour long encounter

Terror hits Gurdaspur: 3 civilians, 4 cops killed in 12-hour long encounter

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Seven people, including two police officers and a terrorist, were killed as the Punjab Police's elite Special Weapons and Tactics team and the Indian Army were carrying out a massive operation in the Gurdaspur district to flush out terrorists who went on a rampage attacking a bus and a police station complex.

A soldier is a symbol of our nationhood, let's salute him

A soldier is a symbol of our nationhood, let's salute him

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

Is a martyred soldier just a statistic? Our nation, a great civilisation, a great culture has to learn to respect and feel oneness with its soldiers, says Tarun Vijay.

How stock market investors can reap excellent returns

How stock market investors can reap excellent returns

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Park only savings that need not be touched for many years, says Devangshu Datta.

Wrong to say bull run has ended: Nirmal Jain

Wrong to say bull run has ended: Nirmal Jain

Rediff.com11 May 2015

'Earnings revival could be two quarters away.'

Will manufacturing see revival in Budget 2016?

Will manufacturing see revival in Budget 2016?

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

This Budget will be a litmus test of the government's resolve to ensure Make in India strategy works