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Assam hooch tragedy: Toll mounts to 85

Assam hooch tragedy: Toll mounts to 85

Rediff.com23 Feb 2019

The tragedy had struck the tea gardens of the twin districts of Golaghat and Jorhat after a large number of their workers consumed the spurious liquor on Thursday night.

India Inc hopes for economic revival under NDA 2.0

India Inc hopes for economic revival under NDA 2.0

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Corporate leaders said a stable government at the Centre will help boost infrastructure spend, address agricultural distress, and encouraging employment.

Private equity investment in realty up 26% at Rs 4,716 crore

Private equity investment in realty up 26% at Rs 4,716 crore

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

The global realty consultant attributed the rise in PE investments to increased attraction of institutional investors towards leased income generating office buildings.

India's first private airport to be operational in April

India's first private airport to be operational in April

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

West Bengal government has 1.2 per cent stake in BAPL.

Builders seek lower interest rate to boost housing demand

Builders seek lower interest rate to boost housing demand

Rediff.com3 Jun 2014

CREDAI Chairman Lalit Jain said a long term status quo on interest rates would not help prospective home buyers.

Trump Jr's business trip to India cost US taxpayers nearly $100K: Report

Trump Jr's business trip to India cost US taxpayers nearly $100K: Report

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

In February this year, Donald J Trump Jr, 40, had travelled to four Indian cities, New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Kolkata, to promote the high-rise luxurious condos being build by the Trump Organization, of which US president Donald Trump is the sole owner.

Planning to buy a house? It's the right time to go for it!

Planning to buy a house? It's the right time to go for it!

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Realtors are still flexible with buyers' demands.

CBI to probe defence land scam near Srinagar airport

CBI to probe defence land scam near Srinagar airport

Rediff.com27 Nov 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigation has decided to initiate a probe against "unknown" officials of Defence Ministry and revenue personnel of Jammu and Kashmir government for alleged irregularities in the sale of land near the high-security Srinagar airport.

Why buying a house is outrageously expensive

Why buying a house is outrageously expensive

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

'For such prices you could get a place inside New York City and inside London.' 'Rs 7 crore is a million dollars and will bring you a handsome place in any city in the world.' 'The truly strange thing is that the conversion of the rupee's actual value makes India's real estate even more expensive,' says Aakar Patel.

Want to buy a home? It's a good time now!

Want to buy a home? It's a good time now!

Rediff.com30 May 2017

While Indians don't buy property during May-September due to the holidays/rains/ religious reasons, buyers should scout for property now.

Chennai sole bright spot in realty market hit by note ban, RERA

Chennai sole bright spot in realty market hit by note ban, RERA

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

Launch of new residential projects in top eight cities -- Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, National Capital Region (NCR) and Pune -- came down by 41 per cent in first half of 2017.

ED summons Raj Thackeray; MNS says political vendetta

ED summons Raj Thackeray; MNS says political vendetta

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

The MNS has convened a meeting of party office-bearers on Tuesday in Mumbai to discuss the issue.

Niranjan Hiranandani spoilt for choice after $1-bn sell-off

Niranjan Hiranandani spoilt for choice after $1-bn sell-off

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

Younger brother Surendra wants to re-invest his share in real estate and education

Developer suicide puts spotlight on Mumbai-Thane realty mess

Developer suicide puts spotlight on Mumbai-Thane realty mess

Rediff.com11 Oct 2015

While Mumbai is home to India's costliest real estate, Thane is the fastest growing housing market in the country

Prithviraj-Ranjith come together for Indian Rupee

Prithviraj-Ranjith come together for Indian Rupee

Rediff.com5 Oct 2011

The movie is set to hit the screens this weekend.

Why the Rahejas, Hiranandanis are staying away from PE

Why the Rahejas, Hiranandanis are staying away from PE

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

Renowned realtors are shying away from the private equity (PE) route to raise funds.

Meet Analjit Singh's 'hand-brake'

Meet Analjit Singh's 'hand-brake'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

'The smartest businessmen are shopkeepers as their return on investment is better than anyone else.'

2G probe: ED-CBI team to visit British Virgin Islands

2G probe: ED-CBI team to visit British Virgin Islands

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

A joint team of the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI will travel to the tax haven nation of British Virgin Islands in connection with its probe against various entities in the 2G spectrum allocation case.

The man who brought DLF to its knees

The man who brought DLF to its knees

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

KK Sinha is a director in 2 firms - Gobinda Tea Trading and Kriti Infrastructures.

'Demonetisation is another proof that Modi is reforming India'

'Demonetisation is another proof that Modi is reforming India'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

Demonetisation will wipe out the likely benefits of a good monsoon this year, says Christopher Wood of CLSA.

5 long term investments you must make

5 long term investments you must make

Rediff.com18 Sep 2016

Only commitment and planning can help you reap the benefits of long-term investments, says Abhishek Agarwal

SC warns Amrapali homebuyers on dues

SC warns Amrapali homebuyers on dues

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit said, if home buyers are not ready to pay their outstanding amount, then the court will have to bundle up the projects.

As the dragon whimpers, India stands to gain

As the dragon whimpers, India stands to gain

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Internet, tech, infra, realty in India might gain

Budget 2015: What India Inc expects from Jaitley

Budget 2015: What India Inc expects from Jaitley

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Boost to dairy sector will generate jobs

High costs drive SMEs from Mumbai

High costs drive SMEs from Mumbai

Rediff.com11 Jun 2005

A Raja's key aide Sadiq Batcha commits suicide

A Raja's key aide Sadiq Batcha commits suicide

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

Former Telecom Minister A Raja's aide Sadiq Batcha was found hanging at his Chennai residence on Wednesday, police sources said.

Review: Full of holes, Daddy plays it safe

Review: Full of holes, Daddy plays it safe

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

While actor Arjun Rampal's portrayal of gangster Arun Gawli in Daddy is gutsy, producer- writer Arjun Rampal pushes the audience to discover more plot holes than Mumbai citizens encountered this monsoon, says Prasanna D Zore.

Realtors' deals with foreign funds rose threefold this year

Realtors' deals with foreign funds rose threefold this year

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

Bigger companies are signing equity JVs with global investors.

Chinese movie mogul's big bet on Haryana

Chinese movie mogul's big bet on Haryana

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

He is widely admired for maintaining an almost military like discipline and is not known to smoke or drink

Gautam Thapar, three others banned from markets over CG Power fraud

Gautam Thapar, three others banned from markets over CG Power fraud

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

Sebi said Thapar-promoted and -related entities owed Rs 1,723.19 crore as receivables to the company, while connected parties owed another Rs 462.74 crore.

India Inc won't make enough money to enjoy any festivity

India Inc won't make enough money to enjoy any festivity

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

General Motors vice-president P Balendran is less diplomatic and talks about a 'severe blow'.

How Haryana govt helped Patanjali to buy lands illegally

How Haryana govt helped Patanjali to buy lands illegally

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

When agricultural holdings get fragmented over years, the state government has the power to step in and help farmers pool their land parcels for improving land productivity, after which the pooled land is divided up into larger plots. Instead of the fragments they hold, a farmer gets a single contiguous patch of an equal size. But, it is done only for agricultural holdings. In Kot village, however, the consolidation has been ordered for the entire village land, including the hilly forested commons, which are already pooled. This is not the first time that the Haryana government has attempted such a consolidation of Kot common lands.

6-person core group manipulated accounts at PMC Bank

6-person core group manipulated accounts at PMC Bank

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

Only when the RBI inspection started on September 19 did they realise that their game was up and one of them had sent a letter to the central bank, leading to the RBI crackdown, report Anup Roy and Subrata Panda.

Is buying a house online cheaper?

Is buying a house online cheaper?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Usually, online and offline discounts are similar. If discounts are too high, check builder's credentials.

'Online will soon be the preferred route for buying property'

'Online will soon be the preferred route for buying property'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Brotin Banerjee, managing director and chief executive officer, talks to Business Standard on how the e-commerce space has broken down the barriers between a buyer and a seller.

ICICI Venture rolls out realty fund

ICICI Venture rolls out realty fund

Rediff.com27 Nov 2004

Just who was Sadiq Batcha?

Just who was Sadiq Batcha?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

Rediff.com traces the life of Sadiq Batcha, a key aide of former telecom minister Andimuthu Raja who committed suicide on Wednesday

Review: Indian Rupee is entertaining

Review: Indian Rupee is entertaining

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

The narrative has a humorous streak throughout.

How to fix the PMC Bank crisis

How to fix the PMC Bank crisis

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

'Put the assets of PMC Bank and the personal assets of the HDIL promoters and head of PMC Bank in an escrow account and ring-fence it from the ad hoc action of the revenue departments and creditors,' recommends Debashis Basu.

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