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Time to Hold or Fold in the Market?

Time to Hold or Fold in the Market?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

The fundamental debate remains where you stand on the long-term growth question. That is what every investor must monitor and come to their own conclusions, suggests Akash Prakash.

Bill to link Aadhaar with voter ID passed in Parl as Oppn walks out

Bill to link Aadhaar with voter ID passed in Parl as Oppn walks out

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

The opposition parties were demanding a division of votes as they had moved a motion to send the Bill to a select committee, which was rejected by voice vote.

Industry report says RJio's 4G speed fell 20% in Oct

Industry report says RJio's 4G speed fell 20% in Oct

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

Reliance Jio saw fall in speeds from 7.2 mbps in September to 6 mbps in October, according to CLSA report.

Evergrande isn't China's Lehman moment

Evergrande isn't China's Lehman moment

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

Many in the US establishment must hope that the crisis would put the brakes on China's growing military might. Well, it ain't gonna happen, says T T Ram Mohan, who was appointed a member of the prime minister's economic advisory council on Wednesday, October 28, 2021.

Aadhaar neither creates surveillance state nor violates privacy: UIDAI

Aadhaar neither creates surveillance state nor violates privacy: UIDAI

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

"Aadhaar Act has withstood the judicial scrutiny and the purpose of the Act is legitimate," it said.

Rally in auto stocks may pause for now, say analysts

Rally in auto stocks may pause for now, say analysts

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

Auto companies are now grappling with a slowdown in sales, triggered by pent up demand due to the COVID-led lockdown easing a bit and supply-side issues for raw material.

How NIIT became a big success in China

How NIIT became a big success in China

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

The job placement rate for students trained by NIIT in China is over 90 per cent.' A revealing excerpt from Saibal Dasgupta's Running With The Dragon: How India Should Do Business With China.

'Lockdown unlikely to contain COVID-19 surge in India'

'Lockdown unlikely to contain COVID-19 surge in India'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

'India is nowhere near the peak of the infection given its large population of 1.3 billion'

India's children may get 2 Covid vaccines by December

India's children may get 2 Covid vaccines by December

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

While Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is in trials among children already, Serum Institute of India will begin Novavax vaccine trials on children from July, whereas the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for adolescents in the United States; and Cadila Healthcare's ZyCoV-D has done trials on 12 year-olds and above already, reports Sohini Das.

SC directs states to provide dry ration to sex workers

SC directs states to provide dry ration to sex workers

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao directed the state governments to get help from the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and legal services authorities to identify sex workers and maintain confidentiality pertaining to the identity of sex workers.

Doubling time of Covid cases improves to 17.4 days: Govt

Doubling time of Covid cases improves to 17.4 days: Govt

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

Amid a spurt in cases, the cabinet secretary held a meeting chief secretaries, health and urban development secretaries of all states through a video link and they were asked to also pay special attention to the emerging epicentres of COVID-19 cases and undertake stringent containment measures to check the contagion, the ministry said.

'Climate change is used as an excuse for calamities'

'Climate change is used as an excuse for calamities'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

'It is high time that we act instead of just talking about how and why the climate is changing.'

Modi 2 must improve India's tech competitiveness

Modi 2 must improve India's tech competitiveness

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

In the era of the fourth industrial revolution, mere tinkering with existing government procedures will not enhance India's economic competitiveness, says Pranjal Sharma.

Over a 3rd of power units have less than 7 days' coal

Over a 3rd of power units have less than 7 days' coal

Rediff.com31 Dec 2012

The latest numbers showed 34 of India's 90 power stations were running on critical coal stocks.

India's forex kitty hits a record high of $355.46 billion

India's forex kitty hits a record high of $355.46 billion

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

Foreign exchange reserves jumped $1.17 billion to touch a new record high of $355.46 billion.

BEWARE! Fraud Journals On The Rise

BEWARE! Fraud Journals On The Rise

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

Cloned journals have become more rampant in the post-pandemic world.

Prices of tomatoes, onions and potatoes to remain benign

Prices of tomatoes, onions and potatoes to remain benign

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

Several experts are of the view that inflationary pressure, including that in food items, may build from October with economic activity gathering steam. However, the price movement in three key items of tomato, onions and potatoes, commonly known as TOP, may give some solace in the months to come. Traders and market watchers said the price movement in all the three will remain within the band sans any unusual spikes.

No room for judicial intervention: Govt to SC on vaccine policy

No room for judicial intervention: Govt to SC on vaccine policy

Rediff.com10 May 2021

In view of the unprecedented and peculiar circumstances under which vaccination drive is devised as an executive policy, the "wisdom of the executive should be trusted", it said.

Top doctor says Japan must keep state of emergency

Top doctor says Japan must keep state of emergency

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

'Without vaccine, Tokyo Olympics in 2021 is difficult'

Covid-19 gives India's private airlines a chance to go international

Covid-19 gives India's private airlines a chance to go international

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

Over 600 slots at three major airports - Heathrow, Dubai and New York's JFK International - could be at stake.

PM inaugurates first ever undersea optical fibre for Andamans

PM inaugurates first ever undersea optical fibre for Andamans

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

On December 30, 2018, the prime minister had laid the foundation for the 2,312-kilometers long submarine optical fibre cable project connecting Chennai - Andaman and Nicobar Islands (CANI).

How well is GST really doing?

How well is GST really doing?

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

Is the curated and limited data put out by the central government sufficient enough to pass a judgement on the trend in GST collections, particularly that of the Centre?

Can poor monsoons rain on the BSE's parade?

Can poor monsoons rain on the BSE's parade?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

Monsoons have had limited effect on market returns for a given year, report Sachin Mampatta and Sundar Sethuraman.

ASK AJIT: New Stocks To Buy?

ASK AJIT: New Stocks To Buy?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

'Kindly advise about the following stocks. Can I hold or exit?'

Stopping a Third Wave

Stopping a Third Wave

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

Unless public health is prioritised over swift re-opening, the chances are that a third wave will hit India sooner than we would like.

Reliance Jio may start operations with 'disruptive offers'

Reliance Jio may start operations with 'disruptive offers'

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Jio is targeting to differentiate its services via superior data and an associated ecosystem of content.

One month of lockdown: Small-caps outperform Sensex, mid-caps

One month of lockdown: Small-caps outperform Sensex, mid-caps

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

The S&P BSE Small-cap index has recovered 26 per cent as compared to a 23 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex.

Franklin Templeton shuts 6 MF schemes. Should you worry?

Franklin Templeton shuts 6 MF schemes. Should you worry?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

Industry body Association of Mutual Funds in India on Friday assured investors that a majority of fixed income mutual funds assets are invested in superior credit quality securities and such schemes have appropriate liquidity to ensure normal operations. The statement by the industry body came after Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund voluntarily decided to wind up its six debt schemes citing redemption pressure and lack of liquidity in bond markets due to the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 doubling rate improves to 7.5 days: Centre

COVID-19 doubling rate improves to 7.5 days: Centre

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

In its daily briefing, the government also reported Goa is now free of coronavirus.

Only 61% homes used LPG as of Dec 2018

Only 61% homes used LPG as of Dec 2018

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

Only 48.3 per cent of the rural households used LPG, while the figures were much higher in urban areas at 86.6 per cent, according to a NSO report.

Indo-American Chamber slams new e-com rules

Indo-American Chamber slams new e-com rules

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

The proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, that are envisioned to protect consumer interests, may further compound the impact of multiplicity of regulations on the e-commerce sector, the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) had told the ministry of consumer affairs. IACC, the apex bilateral chamber for Indo-US business, had told the government that the proposed amendments would increase compliance liabilities that risk severely impairing the growth of the sector.

What Sebi's multi-cap circular is all about

What Sebi's multi-cap circular is all about

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

The recent circular follows the 'true-to-label' concept, but large funds in the multi-cap category may be forced to merge in the absence of sufficient small-cap options.

'Aarogya Setu is ahead of anyone else in privacy'

'Aarogya Setu is ahead of anyone else in privacy'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

'The information is used only to fight the COVID-19 virus and the privacy terms explicitly state that information will be used only for this purpose.'

Airlines likely to hire over 7K pilots by 2022

Airlines likely to hire over 7K pilots by 2022

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

These vacancies are likely to emerge as Indian airlines plan to induct more than 900 aircraft into their fleets in the coming years.

DISLIKE! India tops Facebook restrictions

DISLIKE! India tops Facebook restrictions

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Facebook blocked 5,832 pieces of content during July-December 2014 on orders of the Indian government.

Nepal, biggest operation hub for Indian Mujahideen: US

Nepal, biggest operation hub for Indian Mujahideen: US

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

'IM has expanded its area of operations into Nepal, which is now the biggest hub for IM operatives.'

Do we need laptops?

Do we need laptops?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2007

Are the laptop's days somewhat numbered ?

Vaccines will work against new COVID-19 variant: Govt

Vaccines will work against new COVID-19 variant: Govt

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

'Most vaccines do target the Spike protein, in which there are changes in the variants but vaccines stimulate our immune system to produce a wide range of protective antibodies'

What changed the India-US relationship forever

What changed the India-US relationship forever

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

In the mid-1980s, India and the US struggled to arrive at sufficient confidence for Washington to even sell a supercomputer to India for monsoon prospecting. Now, the most sensitive military technologies, data, and intelligence resources are being shared. This would not have happened without that one, big deal that changed the fundamentals of India-US relations, notes Shekhar Gupta.

The healthy and young may not even ever receive The Vaccine

The healthy and young may not even ever receive The Vaccine

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

'What proportion of the people require the vaccine for us to manage this entire COVID-19 situation?'