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Fall 2024 May Not Be A Repeat Of 2018

Fall 2024 May Not Be A Repeat Of 2018

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

'We expect the bull-market phase to still persist, but now led by large-caps which offer better valuation and benefit from FII inflows.'
'We expect continued pressure on midcaps, but any sharp correction looks unlikely from here on.'

EIB keen on financing solar park project in India

EIB keen on financing solar park project in India

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

European Investment Bank has expressed interest in financing solar park projects in India, the Asian Development Bank senior investment specialist Don Purka said on Thursday.

Sensex, Nifty tank over 1% on concerns over Middle East conflict

Sensex, Nifty tank over 1% on concerns over Middle East conflict

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

From the Sensex basket, Tata Motors, State Bank of India, Tata Steel, Power Grid, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance and Asian Paints were the major laggards.

Meet the best young speaker from Asia

Meet the best young speaker from Asia

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

Sruthi Vijayachandran who was awarded the 'Best Young Speaker From Asia', shares her amazing experience at the competition, the honour to represent India and reflects upon the entire year-long journey

Sensex ends 174 points lower; Bajaj Finance cracks 5%

Sensex ends 174 points lower; Bajaj Finance cracks 5%

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

The broader NSE Nifty ended 57 points, or 0.49 per cent, lower at 11,498.90 in its fourth straight day of losses.

Speak Asia mastermind held

Speak Asia mastermind held

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

Ram Sumiran Pal arrested in Delhi; hunt for two others on.

Can Gujarat's GIFT city be Asia's next financial hub?

Can Gujarat's GIFT city be Asia's next financial hub?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

'GIFT City is now on a growth trajectory,' says Tapan Ray, MD and group CEO, GIFT City, 'The time has come for the GIFT City to take the big leap and emerge as the next financial hub of Asia.'

Indian economy to grow at 6.3% in FY24: World Bank

Indian economy to grow at 6.3% in FY24: World Bank

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

The Indian economy is projected to grow at 6.3 per cent in current financial year aided by investment and domestic demand. According to a World Bank report released on Tuesday, India continues to show resilience against the backdrop of a challenging global environment. In India, which accounts for the bulk of South Asia region, growth is expected to remain robust at 6.3 per cent in 2023-24, India Development Update of the World Bank said.

Indian CFOs get highest pay hike in Asia

Indian CFOs get highest pay hike in Asia

Rediff.com8 Apr 2008

India Inc has topped among its Asian counterparts when it comes to the monetary measures taken for retaining the right talent, while doling out highest salary hikes to its finance executives across the region. According to the CFO Asia magazine's latest compensation survey chief financial officers and other finance executives, CFOs as well as the second-tier finance executives in India got the highest pay hikes in Asia in 2007, while ousting Singapore, Hong Kong and China.

In home and office, India's real estate market is charting a course for growth

In home and office, India's real estate market is charting a course for growth

Rediff.com8 Jun 2024

India's real estate market is poised for growth across categories - residential, commercial, and rental. Currently valued at Rs 24 trillion, or about $300 billion, it is projected to surge to $1.3 trillion by 2034, and then grow further to $5.17 trillion by 2047, indicates a report by the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India (Credai).

AirAsia-Tata group JV gets govt nod

AirAsia-Tata group JV gets govt nod

Rediff.com26 Mar 2013

AirAsia recently said it would set up a 49:30:21 joint venture with the Tata Sons and Telestra Tradeplace of Indian investor Arun Bhatia to launch a new Indian airline.

New Development Bank: A good move for infrastructure financing

New Development Bank: A good move for infrastructure financing

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

Any additional effort to assuage the growing worldwide hunger for infrastructure funding is more than welcome, says Barun Roy.

Labour Pains, The Silent Crisis Undermining India's Infrastructure Boom

Labour Pains, The Silent Crisis Undermining India's Infrastructure Boom

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

Severe skilled, unskilled shortage threatens to pull emergency brakes on India's industrial engine.

TCS chief Chandrasekaran ranked best CEO in India

TCS chief Chandrasekaran ranked best CEO in India

Rediff.com30 Apr 2010

Among the chief financial officers, TCS' Sethuraman Mahalingam has been named the best in the country and is followed by Infosys' Vibin Balakrishnan.

Markets hit new peaks on heavy buying in banking stocks

Markets hit new peaks on heavy buying in banking stocks

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

Equity benchmark Nifty scaled the psychological milestone of 21,000 in afternoon trade on Friday, and the Sensex touched its all-time intraday high of 69,888.33 after the central bank's decision to keep policy rates unchanged in line with market expectations. The 50-share benchmark index opened on a bullish note, after taking a breather on Thursday, and rose to 21,006.10. As many as 25 stocks were trading in the green, and 24 stocks defied the broader market and were trading in the negative territory.

Take a look at Asia's safest banks

Take a look at Asia's safest banks

Rediff.com26 Mar 2012

The banks were selected through a comparison of the long-term credit ratings and total assets of the region's largest banks. Ratings from Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings were used.

Sensex plunges 826 points on heightened tensions in the Middle East

Sensex plunges 826 points on heightened tensions in the Middle East

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

Among the Sensex firms, JSW Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Steel, Tata Consultancy Services, NTPC, Wipro, HCL Technologies, State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro, UltraTech Cement, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Power Grid and Reliance Industries Limited were the major laggards. Mahindra & Mahindra and Bajaj Finance were the gainers.

India's best-managed companies

India's best-managed companies

Rediff.com18 May 2011

Information technology giant Tata Consultancy Services and financial services major HDFC have been named as India's two best managed companies in an annual poll conducted by Finance Asia magazine.

Asia, investment hub for '05

Asia, investment hub for '05

Rediff.com20 Jan 2005

The Net private capital flows to emerging markets rose in 2004 to the highest level in seven years and are likely to reach approximately the same level in 2005, Institute of International Finance said.

Why West Opposes Strong Leader Like Modi

Why West Opposes Strong Leader Like Modi

Rediff.com9 Jun 2024

'The West has always opposed a strong nationalist leader in India and Narendra Modi is no exception.' 'The West prefers weak leaders who are amenable to Western pressure and Mr Modi's independent stance is not to the liking of the West,' asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Stake sales by promoters, private equity investors 2.2 times of 2022

Stake sales by promoters, private equity investors 2.2 times of 2022

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Stake sales by promoters and private equity/venture capital (PE/VC) investors this year are already exceeding twice those of last year. So far this calendar year, the selling stands at over Rs 87,400 crore, 2.2 times the Rs 39,700 crore worth of shares sold by promoters and PE/VCs in 2022. This year's tally has received a boost from stake sales by Adani group promoters.

AirAsia India outsourced services to subsidiary of Malaysian partner

AirAsia India outsourced services to subsidiary of Malaysian partner

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

AirAsia India was set up as a three-way joint venture.

UNSC sanctions Islamic State's South Asia Branch

UNSC sanctions Islamic State's South Asia Branch

Rediff.com15 May 2019

IS-Khorasan was sanctioned for its links with Al Qaeda and involvement in several deadly attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan that killed over 150 people.

Axis Bank, L&T, Thermax: Chris Wood rejigs India equity portfolio

Axis Bank, L&T, Thermax: Chris Wood rejigs India equity portfolio

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies has rejigged his equity portfolios. In his Asia ex-Japan long-only portfolio, he has added Axis Bank (5 per cent weightage) and increased holding in Larsen & Toubro (L&T) by one percentage point. This, Wood said, will be paid for by removing the investment in ICICI Lombard General Insurance and reducing the investments in HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries (RIL) by one percentage point each.

Who Can Dethrone The US Dollar?

Who Can Dethrone The US Dollar?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

Policymakers should aspire to restore the pre-Independence environment where the rupee was trusted and used all over South Asia, in Southeast Asia, in West Asia, and in East Africa, suggests Ajay Shah.

Markets tumble nearly 1%; Sensex tanks 523 points

Markets tumble nearly 1%; Sensex tanks 523 points

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

Among the Sensex firms, Infosys, Bharti Airtel, NTPC, Tata Motors, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Tech Mahindra, Titan and Axis Bank were among the major laggards. Tata Steel, State Bank of India, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti and Nestle were the gainers.

Global finance and Indian IT meet to serve micro c

Global finance and Indian IT meet to serve micro c

Rediff.com8 Mar 2007

'This micro-finance sector has seen a tremendous upsurge in the recent time. There is a huge potential in this domain'.

After Thailand, Sri Lanka, this country to allow visa-free entry to Indians

After Thailand, Sri Lanka, this country to allow visa-free entry to Indians

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

The 30-day visa-free entry is also currently enjoyed by eight ASEAN countries for the purpose of social visits, tourism and business.

AirAsia India: Break-even target ambitious, say experts

AirAsia India: Break-even target ambitious, say experts

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

Unlikely to happen in less than a year,despite the advantage of the parent airline's base.

At ASEAN, Modi presents 12-point proposal to bolster cooperation

At ASEAN, Modi presents 12-point proposal to bolster cooperation

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Modi attended the 20th ASEAN-India Summit in Jakarta. Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn also attended the summit.

'First Congress Candidate To Get Vote From A Thackeray'

'First Congress Candidate To Get Vote From A Thackeray'

Rediff.com9 May 2024

While the responses of the candidates were predictable, depending on which side they belonged to, an interesting point slipped through when Rahul Shewale cited the Dharavi Redevelopment Project as a scheme that would add to Mumbai's importance. No big infrastructural project in Mumbai, he said, could be successful without the Centre's nod.

Sensex pares early gains; ends down 304 points

Sensex pares early gains; ends down 304 points

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

From the Sensex pack, Bajaj Finance tanked 7.21 per cent. The other major laggards were Bajaj Finserv, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Titan, Power Grid, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Tech Mahindra, Wipro and Bharti Airtel. ITC, Hindustan Unilever, NTPC, Mahindra & Mahindra, Nestle and Larsen & Toubro were the major winners.

Best companies to work for in India, Asia

Best companies to work for in India, Asia

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

India offices of MNCs like DHL, Google and Marriott ranked among the top workplaces in Asia.

IRFC, NBCC, SJVN, BHEL: PSU stocks are on fire; analysts see more headroom

IRFC, NBCC, SJVN, BHEL: PSU stocks are on fire; analysts see more headroom

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

Stocks of public sector undertakings (PSUs) have been on fire in the past year as investors cheered an improvement in key operating metrics and embraced counters of these state-owned enterprises, analysts suggest. The S&P BSE PSU Index has gained over 90 per cent in the past year, rising much higher than the S&P BSE Sensex, which has rose nearly 19 per cent during this period, according to ACE Equity data. The BSE PSU Index, reports show, has delivered a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28 per cent (including dividends reinvestments) over five years and risen by almost 60 per cent in the past year.

'India talks to banks for dollar financing'

'India talks to banks for dollar financing'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2003

The Indian government is talking to banks for a dollar-denominated financing deal to help repay its multilateral offshore debt, debt markets newsletter BasisPoint said

Dr Reddy's, Ranbaxy among best in Asia

Dr Reddy's, Ranbaxy among best in Asia

Rediff.com26 Mar 2003

Indian pharmaceutical majors Dr Reddy's Laboratories and Ranbaxy Labs have made it to the list of 105 best pharmaceutical companies in Asia.

India, US to explore alternate mechanism to fund renewable energy

India, US to explore alternate mechanism to fund renewable energy

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

India and the US on Monday committed to further improving bilateral ties, exploring alternate mechanisms for funding renewable energy and actively pursuing the G20 agenda which includes strengthening MDBs and taking coordinated action to deal with climate change. Several issues, including climate action, rising indebtedness in low and middle income countries and digital public infrastructure, figured during a bilateral meeting between Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen held on the sidelines of the G20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. India, Sitharaman said, will "look forward to furthering ... bilateral interests through development cooperation and new investment opportunities through Alternate Investment platforms for renewable energy."

Use of Indian languages key for increasing internet access in India: Report

Use of Indian languages key for increasing internet access in India: Report

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

Nearly 665 million Indians or 45 per cent of the rural population did not have access to the internet as of 2023. Difficulty in understanding internet procedures, insufficient awareness of its benefits, and a lack of interest have emerged as the top reasons for a gap in internet penetration in rural India, according to a joint report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Kantar. "The proficiency of English in rural India is very low. While we have content in Hindi, the internet is English-heavy.

AirAsia has tougher battle on home turf

AirAsia has tougher battle on home turf

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

AirAsia's rival airlines in India have kept themselves super-busy in the past few months -- by moving court against the former's launch, adding flights on the routes where AirAsia is operating, and engaging in a price war.