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Sensex ends over 150 points higher; Yes Bank slumps 6%

Sensex ends over 150 points higher; Yes Bank slumps 6%

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

Major gainers in the Sensex pack were Wipro, Kotak Bank, Infosys, Maruti, Tata Motors, L&T, IndusInd Bank, Hero MotoCorp, M&M, SBI, ONGC, HDFC Bank and HUL, rising up to 3 per cent.

How India can reap the benefits of nanotech

How India can reap the benefits of nanotech

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

Nanotechnology has remarkable applications in a variety of spheres, including agriculture, animal husbandry and natural resources management.

Paytm employee tests positive, India's coronavirus count rises to 29

Paytm employee tests positive, India's coronavirus count rises to 29

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

All international passengers will henceforth be screened at airports, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said at a press conference. Earlier, travellers from only 12 countries were screened at airports for the disease that has claimed over 3,000 lives and infected more than 90,000 worldwide.

'It is not easy to misappropriate Netaji'

'It is not easy to misappropriate Netaji'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

'He was always opposed to a form of nationalism that was narrow, selfish and arrogant.' 'He will always remain a beacon of inspiration for freedom-loving people across the world and for movements of resistance against oppressive State power.'

Falling smartphone prices to drive 1 billion sales

Falling smartphone prices to drive 1 billion sales

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

The research firm expects global smartphone shipments to surpass a billion units this calendar year and 1.7 billion by 2017 aided by steady decline in average selling prices and emerging markets, including Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa contributing in volumes.

Vardhan takes charge as WHO Executive Board chairman

Vardhan takes charge as WHO Executive Board chairman

Rediff.com23 May 2020

Vardhan's elevation to the chairmanship of the 34-member World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board comes amid growing calls, including by United States President Donald Trump, to investigate how coronavirus originated in China's Wuhan city and subsequent action by Beijing.

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.

Markets end lower amid weak earnings from ITC, L&T

Markets end lower amid weak earnings from ITC, L&T

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

The Sensex ended lower on unfavourable cues.

Markets end flat as focus shifts to US Fed minutes

Markets end flat as focus shifts to US Fed minutes

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

The breadth, indicating strength of the market was strong

Sports Shorts: BFC knock Kerala Blasters out of ISL

Sports Shorts: BFC knock Kerala Blasters out of ISL

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday

E-retail in India set to cross $16 bn in FY16

E-retail in India set to cross $16 bn in FY16

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Global sales made via mobile devices are expected to top $638 billion.

'When Modi chants Ram, Ram, the youth chant kaam kaam'

'When Modi chants Ram, Ram, the youth chant kaam kaam'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

'Who are these people on the streets?' 'They are youth and students who were hoodwinked, bluffed by Modi for the last seven years, with a promise of 2 crore jobs every year.' 'And Mamata sings the same tune.' 'But the youth can see that as long as there is Mamata or Modi, there is no hope.'

Indian men and women beat Singapore to enter quarters

Indian men and women beat Singapore to enter quarters

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

India began their campaign Badminton Asia Team Championships in style with both men's and women's teams posting victories against their Singapore rivals to make it to the quarterfinals. Indian men made a clean sweep of their five-match tie against Singapore, who had lost to China two days ago. India, China and Singapore are part of Group A. Despite the absence of star player Saina Nehwal, the Indian women registered a comprehensive 5-0 win against Singapore and also entered the quarter finals as the Singapore team lost to Japan earlier. Each tie comprises three singles and two doubles matches. India's rising shuttler Srikanth scored a comfortable 21-16, 12-21, 21-13 win over his Singapore rival Zi Liang Derek Wong in the first Singles match. The Singaporean tried to make matters difficult for Srikanth, but the world number nine bounced back to have the last laugh.

Digital firms, traders to lobby for e-commerce policy with Piyush Goyal

Digital firms, traders to lobby for e-commerce policy with Piyush Goyal

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

According to CAIT, e-commerce policy should take within its ambit not only foreign players but also domestic ones.

PM Modi holds 'excellent' meeting with Putin

PM Modi holds 'excellent' meeting with Putin

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

The meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek is their first interaction after Modi's re-election following the stunning victory of the BJP in the general elections last month.

How Indian athletes fared on Day 8 in Rio

How Indian athletes fared on Day 8 in Rio

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

India's report card on the eigth day of the 2016 Olympics.

354 films in 365 days

354 films in 365 days

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen?

Who will replace Chandra at TCS if he moves to Tata Sons?

Who will replace Chandra at TCS if he moves to Tata Sons?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

Who will replace Chandra at TCS if moves to Tata Sons?

Does India need to be invaded by China to wake up?

Does India need to be invaded by China to wake up?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

In all the noise surrounding the Dok La confrontation, Claude Arpi focuses on a crucial issue that has hardly been covered -- the construction of roads for the armed forces and the local population to reach the most remote border posts.

'Minimum government, maximum governance' in public sector banks

'Minimum government, maximum governance' in public sector banks

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party regime will have to make good on this election slogan to restore state-owned banks to health, says Rajiv Lall.

'Amid global turmoil, India looks very good'

'Amid global turmoil, India looks very good'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

Will Citibank gain from India's position among emerging markets?

Sensex slumps over 500 points as China rattles global stocks

Sensex slumps over 500 points as China rattles global stocks

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

BSE Bankex and Telecom indices led the fall.

Xi, Modi to vie for investments on rare simultaneous US visits

Xi, Modi to vie for investments on rare simultaneous US visits

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Modi is scheduled to meet over 50 CEOs of Fortune 500 companies over dinner hosted in New York on September 24.

Can Modi & co deliver? The world awaits

Can Modi & co deliver? The world awaits

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Modi's visit to some developed countries such as the US, Japan, China and Australia were sprinkled with humongous investment figures. But do we have the wherewithal to absorb such big investments?

Modi bracing for tough RCEP meet in Singapore

Modi bracing for tough RCEP meet in Singapore

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

Modi will have limited choice other than stressing upon a request for more time to decide on tariff rates, especially with elections in 2019.

US-China trade war: What India must do

US-China trade war: What India must do

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

'If we play our cards right, we may even benefit from the competition between the US and China as seen from increased investment from each of these countries into India.' 'The size of our market gives us an important lever of power which we shall have to play adroitly and intelligently,' points out Ambassador Gautam Bambawale -- who served as India's envoy to China -- in the Professor V M Dandekar Memorial Lecture 2019, delivered on March 8, 2019 in Pune.

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale.

Suzuki Motor CEO names son to succeed him as president

Suzuki Motor CEO names son to succeed him as president

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

Suzuki Motor Corp's 85-year-old CEO Osamu Suzuki named his eldest son as the new president of Japan's fourth-biggest automaker, easing investor concerns over the firm's succession plan and boosting the company's shares by more than 5 percent.

Carnage on D-Street: Sensex plunges below the 23,000-mark

Carnage on D-Street: Sensex plunges below the 23,000-mark

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Decline in the rupee coupled with a slide in the crude oil prices have dented the sentiments.

For US equities, good days are ending

For US equities, good days are ending

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Money will flow to Europe, Japan - and the emerging markets, including India.

Markets maintain winning streak led by RIL; Sensex at 2-month high

Markets maintain winning streak led by RIL; Sensex at 2-month high

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

Reliance Industries was the top Sensex gainer up 5.6% after the company reported better-than-expected net profit growth at 12% in the second-quarter aided hby higher gross refining margins.

Rupee closes higher on robust foreign inflows

Rupee closes higher on robust foreign inflows

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Foreign investors have bought around $2.4 billion in both debt and equity so far in October, pushing the total inflows to nearly $36 billion so far in the year.

Sensex ends 170 points lower on weak Japanese cues, April PMI

Sensex ends 170 points lower on weak Japanese cues, April PMI

Rediff.com2 May 2016

Index heavyweights continue to be top losers with ICICI bank.

Sensex to touch 54K by 2018: BofA-ML

Sensex to touch 54K by 2018: BofA-ML

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Sensex to touch 54K by 2018: BofA-ML.

Japanese sell-off spooks Indian markets

Japanese sell-off spooks Indian markets

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

The local markets are expected to react to global triggers until the government announces the Union Budget.

Sports Shorts: Easy day for Bajrang, Ravi excels in Worlds trials

Sports Shorts: Easy day for Bajrang, Ravi excels in Worlds trials

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Frida

Investors pull out $3 billion from emerging market funds

Investors pull out $3 billion from emerging market funds

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

Investors globally pulled out more than $3 billion from equity funds focused on Emerging markets including India in a week amid concerns over the US Federal Reserve's plan of curtailing its stimulus drive starting later this year.

Sensex surges 322 points as heavyweights rally

Sensex surges 322 points as heavyweights rally

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

Sensex in green, JSW climbs higher.

India to not compromises on food security at WTO talks

India to not compromises on food security at WTO talks

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

Critics have even suggested that India is doing this because it is not prepared to take on the requirements of TFA, with a relatively weak trade infrastructure.

Markets rebound to end marginally higher on GST eve

Markets rebound to end marginally higher on GST eve

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

ITC, Sun Pharma, Cipla and Tata Steel were top gainers on BSE Sensex