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8 weird but effective tips to ace CAT

8 weird but effective tips to ace CAT

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Why so serious? It's time to peak up!

Inflation remains high at 6.26%; IIP soars on low base effect

Inflation remains high at 6.26%; IIP soars on low base effect

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Retail inflation remained above the RBI's comfort level for the second consecutive month despite slipping slightly to 6.26 per cent in June while the factory output recorded a growth of 29.3 per cent in May, mainly on account of the base effect, the government data showed. The marginal slippage in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation was noticed despite little firmness witnessed in the food inflation which inched up to 5.15 per cent in June from 5.01 per cent a month ago. Retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 6.3 per cent in May 2021 and 6.23 per cent in June 2020.

How CAT became a student-friendly test

How CAT became a student-friendly test

Rediff.com12 Jan 2018

The new changes in the Common Admission Test has encouraged aspirants from non-technical backgrounds to crack the exam.

CEA Subramanian asks NSC to make junked consumer spending report public

CEA Subramanian asks NSC to make junked consumer spending report public

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

The findings of the report showed consumer spending falling for the first time in over four decades in 2017-18.

Households in southern states more indebted than rest

Households in southern states more indebted than rest

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

Household indebtedness is higher in the southern states as compared to the other parts of the country, a report said on Tuesday. Citing the All India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS) data from 2013-2019, domestic agency India Ratings said household indebtedness both in rural and urban areas was higher in southern states than rest of India. In 2019, Telangana with 67.2 per cent had the highest proportion of its rural households indebted and Nagaland with 6.6 per cent had the lowest proportion of its rural households indebted.

New Covid variant 'Mu' is more vaccine-resitant: WHO

New Covid variant 'Mu' is more vaccine-resitant: WHO

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

Mu -- also known by its scientific name as B.1.621 -- was first identified in Colombia in January 2021, and since then, there have been 'sporadic reports' of cases and some larger outbreaks in South America and Europe, the United Nations health agency said in its weekly bulletin on the pandemic on Tuesday.

Providing food security to migrants is the duty of government: SC

Providing food security to migrants is the duty of government: SC

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

"The Right to Life as guaranteed by Article 21...gives the right to every human being to live a life of dignity with access to at-least bare necessities of life. To provide food security to impoverished persons is the bounden duty of all States and Governments," the top court observed while issuing a slew of directions on a plea of three activists.

You can crack CAT while you're working!

You can crack CAT while you're working!

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Sohini Deb who cracked CAT 2013 with 98.11 percentile and secured admission at IIM Kozhikode shares her study secrets.

Does India need booster shots to fight Omicron?

Does India need booster shots to fight Omicron?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2021

'Better to prevent than to wait for evidence. Protection delayed can also mean protection denied'

Activists slam HC verdict on sexual abuse under POCSO

Activists slam HC verdict on sexual abuse under POCSO

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

In a judgment passed on January 19, the Bombay high court has said groping a minor's breast without 'skin-to-skin contact' cannot be termed sexual assault as defined under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

COVID-19: 5 points about the second wave

COVID-19: 5 points about the second wave

Rediff.com20 May 2021

What do we know about India's devastating second wave, and can we assign responsibility for it?

HC refuses to order Aadhaar-social media link

HC refuses to order Aadhaar-social media link

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

The HC said it would lead to data of genuine account holders going 'unnecessarily' to foreign countries.

FY21 GDP shrank 7.3%, worst contraction in 4 decades

FY21 GDP shrank 7.3%, worst contraction in 4 decades

Rediff.com31 May 2021

India's economy grew by 1.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020-21, restricting the full-year contraction to 7.3 per cent, official data showed on Monday. The fourth quarter growth was better than the 0.5 per cent expansion in the previous October-December quarter of 2020-21. The gross domestic product (GDP) had expanded by 3 per cent in the corresponding January-March period of 2019-20, according to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO).

Is Modi govt finally winning the war against black money?

Is Modi govt finally winning the war against black money?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

He said this in Parliament rebutting reports last month, which quoted the Swiss National Bank, the country's central bank, as saying in its annual report that Indian deposits had risen by 50 per cent in 2017.

India may see 2.87 lakh COVID-19 cases a day by winter 2021: Study

India may see 2.87 lakh COVID-19 cases a day by winter 2021: Study

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

The researchers considered projections under three scenarios: 1. Using the current country-specific testing rates and response functions moving forward, 2. If enhanced testing -- of 0.1 per cent a day -- is adopted on July 1, and 3. If sensitivity of contact rate to perceived risk is set to 8, leaving testing at current levels.

How to register for CAT 2013

How to register for CAT 2013

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

The last date to register for the Common Admission Test (CAT 2013) is September 24. Read on for details on how to register for the test...

IBPS PO Prelims 2015: Exam analysis

IBPS PO Prelims 2015: Exam analysis

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

To clear the exam, attempting anything between 49 to 58 questions should be good.

How to crack the IBPS Clerk exam

How to crack the IBPS Clerk exam

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Those candidates who qualify in preliminary examination will be eligible for the mains exam.

'Global Slowdown Would Be Positive For India'

'Global Slowdown Would Be Positive For India'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

'If you look at the order books of capital equipment companies or money deployed on the ground, there is forward movement in terms of actual investment by the private sector.'

India's unemployment rate at 45-year high!

India's unemployment rate at 45-year high!

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Releasing the survey report after taking into account the expert committee recommendations, Statistics Secretary Pravin Srivastava told reporter, "It is a new design and a new matrix. It would be unfair to compare it with the past. This 45- year high is your interpretation. I don't want to claim that it is 45-year low or high."

Investment picks up to a seven-quarter high of 14.4% in Q4

Investment picks up to a seven-quarter high of 14.4% in Q4

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

Economists, however, caution against interpreting the data as a broad-based revival

Not just China, Hong Kong too may come under new FDI rules

Not just China, Hong Kong too may come under new FDI rules

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

FinMin had, recently, notified changes in FDI rules that made prior approval of the government mandatory for foreign investments from countries that share a land border with India. Hong Kong was ranked 14th on the list of countries with FDI flows to India, contributing $4.2 billion between April 2000 and December 2019, the data from DPIIT shows. India received FDI worth $2.34 billion from China in the same period.

No reopening of SC, ST reservations in promotion: SC

No reopening of SC, ST reservations in promotion: SC

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would not reopen its decision on granting reservation in promotions to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as it was for the states to decide how they implement it.

The many moods of Nirmala Sitharaman

The many moods of Nirmala Sitharaman

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

In a scathing attack on the Congress, Defence Minister Niramala Sitharaman on Monday alleged that the opposition party was "knowingly" misleading people over the Rafale jets' pricing.

'Mumbai air is more toxic than Delhi's'

'Mumbai air is more toxic than Delhi's'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

'When you are travelling in Mumbai when the air quality is bad, you feel suffocated.' 'You may feel uncomfortable breathing Delhi air, but the level of discomfort is higher in Mumbai.'

The case for banning opinion polls

The case for banning opinion polls

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

A recent academic paper on probability theory shows how beliefs are influenced by interpretations of data rather than the data itself, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

CAT on Dec 4: Important tips for test takers

CAT on Dec 4: Important tips for test takers

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

Candidates have to reach the test centre by 7.30 am (for the forenoon session) and by 1 pm (for the afternoon session).

Want To Be An Investment Banker?

Want To Be An Investment Banker?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

2022 is shaping up as the year brimming with job opportunities for people who possess relevant skillsets. Therefore, it is crucial for fresh graduates and young professionals to enroll in relevant certification courses to add more feathers to their introductory portfolio

Are wages growing at faster rate than job creation?

Are wages growing at faster rate than job creation?

Rediff.com4 May 2018

T C A Anant, former chief statistician to the government, will soon be heading a panel to decide whether the monthly payroll data released by EPFO, ESIC and PFRDA could replace the quarterly enterprises-based survey on job creation by the labour bureau, the prime minister's office decided last week.

Omicron overtakes Delta; less severe but not mild: WHO

Omicron overtakes Delta; less severe but not mild: WHO

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

"Omicron has been detected in all countries where we have good sequencing and it's likely to be in all countries around the world. It is quickly, in terms of its circulation, overtaking Delta. And so Omicron is becoming the dominant variant that is being detected," Kerkhove said during a virtual questions and answers session.

COVID-19 may be over in India around mid-Sept: Study

COVID-19 may be over in India around mid-Sept: Study

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

The analysis shows that when the number of infected becomes equal to those removed from circulation by recovery and death, the coefficient will reach the 100 per cent threshold and the epidemic will be "extinguished".

Xi's foreign policy bad for India-China relations

Xi's foreign policy bad for India-China relations

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

Chinese foreign policy will acquire a more ideological and less pragmatic character. It will be conducted with more nationalist overtones, predicts former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

ED probing 4,700 cases, only 313 arrests since PMLA enactment: Centre to SC

ED probing 4,700 cases, only 313 arrests since PMLA enactment: Centre to SC

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

The total amount covered by interim orders of no coercive action passed by the courts in such matters is approximately Rs 67,000 crore, the government told a bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar.

Govt refuses info on amount spent on COVID-19 equipment

Govt refuses info on amount spent on COVID-19 equipment

Rediff.com29 May 2020

'The Central Public Information Officer is not required to furnish information which requires drawing of inteference and/or making of assumption, or to interpret information, or to solve the problem raised by the applicant, or to furnish replies to hypothetical questions. 'The Information sought does not come under the definition of information as defined in Section 2(f) of RTI Act, 2005. The CPIO has no specific information to provide (sic),' it said.

PM hails country's judiciary for safeguarding people's rights

PM hails country's judiciary for safeguarding people's rights

Rediff.com6 Feb 2021

The PM said that the Supreme Court has conducted the highest number of hearings via video-conferencing in the world during the coronavirus pandemic.

Will Modi Revive Farm Laws?

Will Modi Revive Farm Laws?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

But it would be unwise on the government's part not to heed the suggestions made by the experts group, set up by the Supreme Court, in particular the one on involving the states and giving them the flexibility in designing and implementing the farm laws, observes A K Bhattacharya.

CAT 2015: What these student-friendly changes mean to you

CAT 2015: What these student-friendly changes mean to you

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

The improved changes aim to help students prepare and perform better in the test, says ARKS Srinivas.

With Ambani upping the ante, Jio looks to dial disruption 2.0

With Ambani upping the ante, Jio looks to dial disruption 2.0

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

Jio's global partnerships took shape this year when Jio Platforms, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Reliance Jio which has invested in various digital platforms, was able to woo a bevy of marquee investors: Facebook, Google, Qualcomm, Intel, and a numerous PE funds.

Can India sustain Rs 1-trillion monthly GST collection?

Can India sustain Rs 1-trillion monthly GST collection?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

Experts warn of over-interpreting the numbers and said their sustainability needed to be watched beyond November, says Indivjal Dhasmana.

Want to become ace stock market trader?

Want to become ace stock market trader?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

To become an algorithmic trader, you need three things: Knowledge of financial markets, quantitative skills, and coding skills, suggests Nitesh Khandelwal.