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Maruti to enter LCV segment

Maruti to enter LCV segment

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

Amid a slowdown in car sales, Maruti Suzuki India on Saturday said it will foray into the light commercial vehicles segment, 30 years after an initial plan was shelved when the company started operations.

Govt sees $250-bn investment in energy sector: Minister

Govt sees $250-bn investment in energy sector: Minister

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

About 53 million homes in the country are yet to get electricity and many industries depend on diesel generation sets to meet their requirements.

GST: India Inc gets ready, in fits and starts

GST: India Inc gets ready, in fits and starts

Rediff.com1 Jul 2017

Though the intent has been hailed as good for the economy, teething problems remain with a five-rate structure for various goods and services

Why are FIIs selling?

Why are FIIs selling?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

The catalyst is the run on emerging market equities, but many investors are just tired of waiting for India to get its act together.

Behind the scenes: The making of India's largest private insurer

Behind the scenes: The making of India's largest private insurer

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Amitabh Chaudhry, who will now head the merged entity, will manage assets under management of about Rs 1.10 lakh crore and an employee base of 23,620 after the completion of the deal

Sensex rebounds 146 points as IT, pharma come good

Sensex rebounds 146 points as IT, pharma come good

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 53.30 points or 0.61 per cent to 8,778.

The many challenges facing Sandeep Bakhshi, ICICI Bank's new COO

The many challenges facing Sandeep Bakhshi, ICICI Bank's new COO

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

In addition, he will have to move swiftly to control any damage that may have been caused to the bank's image and investor confidence due to the loan controversy

DLF shares tank 28% on Sebi order; loses Rs 7,500-crore market value

DLF shares tank 28% on Sebi order; loses Rs 7,500-crore market value

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

The stock fell by 24.5 per cent to its 52-week low level of Rs 111.25 in opening trade at the BSE.

Consumer goods makers see little gain from the new govt

Consumer goods makers see little gain from the new govt

Rediff.com19 May 2014

Growth in cities has lagged villages as consumers troubled by persistently high inflation have cut spending in the past two years.

'India likely to spend $1 trillion on power by 2030'

'India likely to spend $1 trillion on power by 2030'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Piyush Goyal is leading a delegation to deliberate with Australia.

RBI: Banks' NPAs still too high for comfort

RBI: Banks' NPAs still too high for comfort

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

'The banking sector appears to be on course to recovery,' declares the RBI governor.

The brain behind the Creo Mark1 smartphone

The brain behind the Creo Mark1 smartphone

Rediff.com11 May 2016

Bengaluru-based Creo offers an operating system that promises unique features and frequent updates.

In graphs: The grim story of India's bad loans

In graphs: The grim story of India's bad loans

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

According to the RBI's Financial Stability Report, the industry's gross bad-loan is at a 14-year high. As RBI's March 2017 deadline for banks to clean up soured credit looms closer, Shailajanand Mishra takes stock of just how bad the situation is.

From Google to SoftBank, Nikesh Arora's amazing journey so far

From Google to SoftBank, Nikesh Arora's amazing journey so far

Rediff.com15 May 2015

Under Nikesh Arora's leadership, SoftBank has made several investments in India in a short span.

Markets gather pace on first day of Dec F&O series; banks, metals rise

Markets gather pace on first day of Dec F&O series; banks, metals rise

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

The Sensex closed higher by 170 points at 26,128 and the Nifty rose 59 points to end at 7,943.

Oil giant ahoy! ONGC may buy out HPCL in 44K cr deal

Oil giant ahoy! ONGC may buy out HPCL in 44K cr deal

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

Following up on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's Budget announcement of creating an integrated oil company, India's biggest oil and gas producer ONGC may buy all of the government's 51.11 per cent stake in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

Where to buy Nokia 7 Plus and 8 Sirocco in India

Where to buy Nokia 7 Plus and 8 Sirocco in India

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Nokia launches Nokia 7 Plus, 8 Sirocco series in India; relaunches Nokia 6 with new features.

Can these stocks shine amid market gloom?

Can these stocks shine amid market gloom?

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Investors turn their attention to export-driven sectors.

Corporates cheer as Moily takes charge of green nod

Corporates cheer as Moily takes charge of green nod

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

As oil minister, he has overseen India's petroleum and natural gas needs. But now he also runs the environment ministry, where he has issued permits for 100 stalled projects in a month-long spree that has delighted industry but shocked green activists.

Realty-high GSC to invest $1 bn in India over 3 years

Realty-high GSC to invest $1 bn in India over 3 years

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

It also expects to get its REIT listed on the Singapore stock exchange next year.

A second attempt for India's first private insurer

A second attempt for India's first private insurer

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

HDFC Life has a balance between traditional policies and Ulips

NCR's office space absorption dips by 25% in FY'13

NCR's office space absorption dips by 25% in FY'13

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

According to Knight Frank Research, 1.07 million sq ft of office space was transacted in Q4 FY13, thus showing a fall of 11 per cent compared to the same quarter last year.

Mutual fund industry's hopelist for Jaitley

Mutual fund industry's hopelist for Jaitley

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

MFs continue to find it difficult to attract and retain long-term money from investors

What's behind Bharat Biotech's Zika 'hype'?

What's behind Bharat Biotech's Zika 'hype'?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

Bharat Biotech started work on developing a vaccine against Zika way back in 2014.

2017: The year of the strong dollar (and weak rupee)

2017: The year of the strong dollar (and weak rupee)

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

Devangshu Datta predicts the good, the bad and the ugly of currency trends for the coming year.

Metro Man wants to change how we shop

Metro Man wants to change how we shop

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

'The best way to make an impact in this market is by focusing on three things: Unmet customer need, unarticulated customer need, and emerging customer need,' Metro's Arvind Mediratta tells Sangeeta Tanwar and Alokananda Chakraborty.

3 money lessons from Fashion Week!

3 money lessons from Fashion Week!

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

A high fashion event can teach you a thing or two about money matters! Intrigued? Then read on to find out more!

BMW eyes top spot in luxury car segment with 16 launches in 2018

BMW eyes top spot in luxury car segment with 16 launches in 2018

Rediff.com31 May 2018

The challenge for BMW is to overtake Mercedes-Benz, which bounced back three years ago to become king of the hill.

How chatbots, AI and big data are changing investing habits

How chatbots, AI and big data are changing investing habits

Rediff.com9 Sep 2018

Thousands of retail investors are reaping the benefits of the disruption that the latest technologies have brought to the equity market. Brokerage firms are aggressively investing in technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and analytics, social media, chatbots, virtual assistants and so on.

Why markets rose 17% in less than one year

Why markets rose 17% in less than one year

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

A first in 7 years, the combined institutional investor flow stands at Rs 69,000 crore in 2016-17

Why small-car leader Maruti is thinking big

Why small-car leader Maruti is thinking big

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

Maruti is trying to move up the segment by focusing on premium cars, SUVs and even trucks.

Meet Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's new president

Meet Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's new president

Rediff.com10 Jan 2015

Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's president-elect, was a low-profile cabinet colleague of longtime president Mahinda Rajapaksa until he switched sides to become joint opposition candidate and emerge as the proverbial dark horse in the presidential polls.

India gears up to launch interest rate futures

India gears up to launch interest rate futures

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

India plans to launch trading of government bond futures within the next two months as part of efforts to deepen its financial markets, according to several sources involved in the discussions with the central bank.

Cola brands get a health scare

Cola brands get a health scare

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Giants like Pepsi and Coke are fast losing shelf-space to healthier, functional options.

TCS set to overtake ONGC in dividend payout

TCS set to overtake ONGC in dividend payout

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

Tech major's shareholders will receive total dividend of Rs 15,474 crore in FY15

Six benefits of FDs you perhaps didn't know

Six benefits of FDs you perhaps didn't know

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

Traditionally FDs have been plain vanilla products but nowadays amid cut-throat competition, banks have modified these keeping in line with customers' requirements.

Bears take a breather as Chinese markets stabilise

Bears take a breather as Chinese markets stabilise

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

Markets across the globe gained after China Securities Regulator removed its four-day-old circuit-breaker system.

Sensex rises 145 points to end at fresh 2016 high

Sensex rises 145 points to end at fresh 2016 high

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

n the broader market, both the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices, were up 1.2% and 0.7% each.

Anil Ambani's future hinges on walking the talk

Anil Ambani's future hinges on walking the talk

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

As debt piles up, Anil Ambani's ability to see the asset sale plan through will be crucial

Consumer durable firms fine-tune strategies to beat competition

Consumer durable firms fine-tune strategies to beat competition

Rediff.com11 May 2014

Indian consumer durable market faces competition from Korean dealers.