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What reasonable return should you expect from equity MFs?

What reasonable return should you expect from equity MFs?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

Should you expect 15 per cent return over a period of 20 years? Dwaipayan Bose has the answer

Banks crack whip on debt rejig

Banks crack whip on debt rejig

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

Banks have been patient and flexible in rescheduling loans.

Rexit leaves India Inc disappointed

Rexit leaves India Inc disappointed

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

India's captains of industry said they were disappointed at the exit of Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan.

Welcome to the New Normal

Welcome to the New Normal

Rediff.com13 May 2017

'It's amazing that a country that claims to be the world's largest democracy is getting into the business of micro-regulating personal and professional lives in this fashion,' says Devangshu Datta.

REWIND: Events that shaped India in the past week

REWIND: Events that shaped India in the past week

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

We bring you some of the best pictures from across the nation in the last one week.

How Gujarat is luring investors with industrial parks

How Gujarat is luring investors with industrial parks

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Companies are drawn to the parks by the infrastructure and ready-to-occupy land.

The ghost of colonial loot is coming back to haunt Britain

The ghost of colonial loot is coming back to haunt Britain

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

'It is clear that Britain is a country with a limited future,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.

Guruspeak: 8 pieces of advice for India's youth

Guruspeak: 8 pieces of advice for India's youth

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

'Is standing in a queue any bigger sacrifice than that of a soldier's family?'

How to live cashless? Learn from this man

How to live cashless? Learn from this man

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

From Singapore to Almora, Abhishant Pant has survived without cash, and he wants to continue in that state all his life.

Modi's dream team to transform Indian economy

Modi's dream team to transform Indian economy

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

India's new policy commission has received a makeover and a dream team has been formed to head the Think Tank, NITI Aayog.

Electric, hybrid cars to become cheaper

Electric, hybrid cars to become cheaper

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

The Pune-based research institute will design and develop car batteries and offer the technology for mass production.

Alarming numbers that should worry India's military planners

Alarming numbers that should worry India's military planners

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

It is worrisome that salaries are consuming as much expenditure as equipment.

It will be difficult to fill Hamid Ansari's shoes

It will be difficult to fill Hamid Ansari's shoes

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

'It is to be fervently hoped that a person as rational and brilliant as Hamid Ansari will not be allowed to wilt and simply wither away.'

Apple unveils smaller, cheaper iPhone SE aimed at mid-market

Apple unveils smaller, cheaper iPhone SE aimed at mid-market

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

It might give Apple a boost in the fast-growing Indian, Middle East and African markets but also risks cutting its average phone prices and profit margins

'Modi has set right his and India's image abroad'

'Modi has set right his and India's image abroad'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Swadeshi economist, columnist and chartered accountant S Gurumurthy speaks to Shobha Warrier about one year of Modi Sarkar.

It's time to check in to India!

It's time to check in to India!

Rediff.com2 May 2017

India needs 1.4 million hotel beds a night but has only 2.4 lakh, points out Rahul Pandit, MD and CEO of Ginger Hotels.

No Achche Din for Varanasi's traditional handloom weavers

No Achche Din for Varanasi's traditional handloom weavers

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

As India's top designers including Tarun Tahiliani, Vikram Phadnis, David Abraham, Rohit Bal, Rajesh Pratap Singh and Wendell Rodricks gather in Varanasi today to try and give a boost to the Benarasi handloom sari, in an initiative by designer turned BJP politician Shaina NC, Rashme Sehgal outlines the crisis facing the weavers.

India is now world's fastest-growing major polluter

India is now world's fastest-growing major polluter

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

It is in coal consumption that India most diverges from the rest of the world

Nifty ends above 8,700 at fresh 52-week closing high; RBI policy eyed

Nifty ends above 8,700 at fresh 52-week closing high; RBI policy eyed

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

Gains were led by index heavyweights with Reliance Industries contributing the most.

US recovers stolen TN idol worth $1 million

US recovers stolen TN idol worth $1 million

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

The two-and-a-half-foot idol was looted from the Sivan Temple in Tamil Nadu's Sripuranthan village.

India, Singapore firms invest $51 bln in each other's markets

India, Singapore firms invest $51 bln in each other's markets

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

Two years ago, the number was 4,000, according to Indian businessmen.

Battered markets eye Budget boost

Battered markets eye Budget boost

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

The market is expecting fiscal prudence.

Markets ended lower amid global worry; aviation, pharma gain

Markets ended lower amid global worry; aviation, pharma gain

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

BSE Metal and Capital Goods indices plunged over 2% followed by counters like Consumer Durables, Auto, Banks and Realty, all falling down between 1-2%.

Sher Shah's gun missing... 6 other things we learnt in Parliament today

Sher Shah's gun missing... 6 other things we learnt in Parliament today

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Here's a round up of some information the nation learnt from Parliament on Tuesday.

Modi visit to Bhutan to display 'special token of friendship'

Modi visit to Bhutan to display 'special token of friendship'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

Three weeks after taking over, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Bhutan on Sunday on his first foreign visit to demonstrate the "special token of friendship" for the country.

Russia sees politics behind Paralympics ban, vows to appeal

Russia sees politics behind Paralympics ban, vows to appeal

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

The same scandal has led to 109 out of 387 athletes originally included in the Russian team for the Rio Olympics being banned, including its entire track and field squad.

Murthy's mantra to turn 'Make in India' into a success

Murthy's mantra to turn 'Make in India' into a success

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

'99 per cent of Indians who go to the US for their advanced studies they stay back there, which is a huge loss for India.

The challenges Modi govt faces in 2015

The challenges Modi govt faces in 2015

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

Four specific areas will be watched carefully in the first half of FY16

Not terrorism, climate change calls for review of Indus water treaty

Not terrorism, climate change calls for review of Indus water treaty

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Experts say the treaty needs a review to address the ongoing and the likely impact of climate change on river-flow

Globalisation is alive and well, don't panic

Globalisation is alive and well, don't panic

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

We are witnessing a new phase where business leaders are realising globalisation has to take into account national identities and cultures, says Claude Smadja.

Brand Rajinikanth goes viral!

Brand Rajinikanth goes viral!

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

The superstar's much-awaited film Kabali is set to release on July 22.

Market crash: Why you need not panic

Market crash: Why you need not panic

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Wait for a few days before deciding to buy shares or MF schemes.

India-US deal revives WTO and hope of world trade reform

India-US deal revives WTO and hope of world trade reform

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

India and the United States settled a dispute on Thursday that had paralysed the World Trade Organization and risked derailing a $1 trillion package of reforms.

Mr Modi and markets: The next 3 years

Mr Modi and markets: The next 3 years

Rediff.com2 May 2016

We remain at the mercy of the global economic climate.

Markets end flat; DLF plunges 28% to record low

Markets end flat; DLF plunges 28% to record low

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

The 30-share Sensex ended down 35 points at 26,349 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 20 points at 7,864.

For HNIs, EB-5 investor visa better than F-1 student visa: Experts

For HNIs, EB-5 investor visa better than F-1 student visa: Experts

Rediff.com28 Dec 2014

The EB-5 Programme has been in effect since 1990 as an opportunity for the immigrant and their family to obtain permanent residency to the US.

Why GST will help the auto industry

Why GST will help the auto industry

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

GST will yield 'better value for money' for car buyers, increasing automobile industry demand, says Sandip Neogi.

India's GDP projected to slow to 6.6% post-demonetisation: IMF

India's GDP projected to slow to 6.6% post-demonetisation: IMF

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

India's economy grew at 7.6 per cent in 2015-16.

India to push for cut in farm sops by rich nations at WTO

India to push for cut in farm sops by rich nations at WTO

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

India believes rich nations should be away from farm subsidies.

Alibaba founder Jack Ma set to visit India in Nov

Alibaba founder Jack Ma set to visit India in Nov

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

Alipay payment service is about bringing the world's consumers and businesses together.