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Connaught Place world's 7th most expensive office market

Connaught Place world's 7th most expensive office market

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex moved down from 18th to 19th position.

And the award goes to...7 star performers of India Inc

And the award goes to...7 star performers of India Inc

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

BS Annual Awards 2014: Power-packed jury picks the best 7 of corporate India

4 reasons why Sensex slipped 700 points on May 6

4 reasons why Sensex slipped 700 points on May 6

Rediff.com7 May 2015

This weakness is likely to continue in the near-term.

Lessons from India's 'brightest investment minds'

Lessons from India's 'brightest investment minds'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

'Indians are great savers, but they are lousy investors.'

Markets end lower on caution ahead of Yellen speech

Markets end lower on caution ahead of Yellen speech

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Tata Motors was the top gainer on better-than-expected June quarter revenues

At $2.1 billion, Buffett is year's biggest philanthropist

At $2.1 billion, Buffett is year's biggest philanthropist

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

According to global wealth intelligence and prospecting company Wealth-X, Buffett topped the list of the 10 biggest single charitable donors of 2014.

Future of travel: India's OrcaPod

Future of travel: India's OrcaPod

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

The OrcaPod is a prototype of what comes after boats, cars, trains and planes. It's India's foray into what Tesla founder Elon Musk calls the 'fifth form of transportation' and India's only entry at the ongoing Hyperloop competition by Elon Musk's SpaceX.

Nilekani comes up with a 'Genie'

Nilekani comes up with a 'Genie'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

The Genie will contain lots of gamified apps.

Is Jan Dhan really a success?

Is Jan Dhan really a success?

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Government's financial inclusion mission is well intentioned, but it may be putting a severe strain on the banking sector.

Peaceful and secure neighbourhood will yield 'rich dividends' for SAARC, says India

Peaceful and secure neighbourhood will yield 'rich dividends' for SAARC, says India

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

India said it firmly believes that a peaceful and secure neighbourhood will yield "rich dividends" for SAARC nations.

Honouring Solar Mamas

Honouring Solar Mamas

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

Bunker Roy, founder of the Barefoot College at Tilonia in Rajasthan, was awarded the Clinton Global Citizen Award at a ceremony in New York on September 25.

Who should the next RBI Governor be? Vote now!

Who should the next RBI Governor be? Vote now!

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Will Arundhati Bhattacharya be the RBI's first woman governor? Or will Urjit Patel succeed Raghuram Rajanas RBI governor when his term ends on September 4?

Is a low Brent crude oil price good for India?

Is a low Brent crude oil price good for India?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

The real benefits can be seen when prices stabilise, preferably at levels acceptable to both consumers and producers.

Superman or not, Raghuram Rajan has indeed made a difference

Superman or not, Raghuram Rajan has indeed made a difference

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

He endorsed transparency and financial stability in addition to issues related to inclusive growth and development, write Puran Singh and Nupur Pavan Bang.

The new face of economic team at North Block

The new face of economic team at North Block

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

Jaitley's team presents a quintessential mix of foreign-educated, intellectual technocrats and seasoned bureaucrats

How Vajpayee made India a nuclear superpower

How Vajpayee made India a nuclear superpower

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Vajpayee had always felt that India must act with conviction and panache. He decided that, irrespective of the attendant risks, he would undertake what many felt was a precarious course. A fascinating excerpt from N K Singh's Portraits Of Power: Half A Century Of Being At Ringside on Atalji's 96th birthday, December 25.

Markets end higher taking Rexit in stride, easing Brexit worries

Markets end higher taking Rexit in stride, easing Brexit worries

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

IT exporters were the top gainers amid a weak rupee along with select index heavyweights.

Market logs 2nd gain in 10 sessions; Sensex soars 295 points

Market logs 2nd gain in 10 sessions; Sensex soars 295 points

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

The broader Nifty, after touching a high (intra-day) of 10,555.50 points, finished at 10,539.75, up 84.80 points, or 0.81 per cent.

Is the worst over for the markets?

Is the worst over for the markets?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

The road ahead for the markets in the short term will depend on external factors rather than domestic developments.

New banks will open up fresh opportunities for tech firms

New banks will open up fresh opportunities for tech firms

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

With the advent of new banks, IT firms will get boostto their businesses.

How working women are taking charge of their money

How working women are taking charge of their money

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

Women have been leaving the investment decision to husbands.

Ranganath Mavinakere: The man behind Infosys' successful comeback

Ranganath Mavinakere: The man behind Infosys' successful comeback

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

"There was not a single decision that I took during my second tenure without discussing it with Ranga and getting valuable input from him," says Narayana Murthy.

Will not privatise Railways but funds needed for growth: Prabhu

Will not privatise Railways but funds needed for growth: Prabhu

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Indian Railways need a facelift, says Suresh Prabhu.

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

Surprisingly, Jeff Bezos is the new entrant to the list and ends up holding the first position.

Why this may be the right time to buy your dream car

Why this may be the right time to buy your dream car

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Despite a rise in input costs, leading car-makers refrain from hiking their price.

100 days of note ban: Worst is over for markets

100 days of note ban: Worst is over for markets

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

Strong MF investments, stemming of FII outflows and positive earnings in Q3 have helped market, say analysts.

Why home loans have started heading north

Why home loans have started heading north

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

As yields on 10-year government bonds rose from 6.65% in April 2017 to around 7.50% now, liquidity pressures have increased the cost of funds for housing finance companies.

In India, 15 of the top 20 business groups are family-owned!

In India, 15 of the top 20 business groups are family-owned!

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Together, they controlled nearly Rs 26 lakh crore of assets at the end of FY16.

China stocks jump again as emergency measures bite

China stocks jump again as emergency measures bite

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

In the past two weeks China has cut interest rates.

FIIs turn to China as they exit Indian markets

FIIs turn to China as they exit Indian markets

Rediff.com8 May 2015

FIIs have offloaded stocks worth Rs 13,110 crore

'The contraction in GDP is the result of COVID-19 and the lockdown'

'The contraction in GDP is the result of COVID-19 and the lockdown'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

Prof Ananth Narayan, well known financial expert who works as a faculty member at the SP Jain Institute of Management and Research and the RBI's nominee director on the board of Yes Bank, expects a double-digit contraction in India's GDP this fiscal year. In the first of a two-part interview to Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com, Prof Narayan, below, says, "Giving liquidity and loan to cover the cash flow problem is not sufficient because you are essentially increasing the debt of many of these companies. And they might not be able to bear the burden."

Now, mint a fortune from stocks using mobile apps

Now, mint a fortune from stocks using mobile apps

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Within the next 3 months, most brokers will enable you to intelligently invest via mobiles in MFs, FDs, and IPOs.

Top-order rejig at Britannia

Top-order rejig at Britannia

Rediff.com28 May 2013

Vinita Bali to lead global ops, new business growth; COO Berry to head India operations.

SC verdict may wipe out AMRI's entire profit

SC verdict may wipe out AMRI's entire profit

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

The Supreme Court order asking Kolkata-based Advanced Medicare and Research Institute Hospital to pay Rs 5.96 crore as compensation for medical negligence could wipe out an entire year's profit. With interest, the compensation translates to a little more than Rs 11 crore.

India's GDP growth will overtake China's by 2016-18: Goldman Sachs

India's GDP growth will overtake China's by 2016-18: Goldman Sachs

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

A day after global brokerage firm Macquarie painted a rosy picture of the Indian economy and raised its target level for the stock indices for the next 12 months, Goldman Sachs said India is set to overtake China and become the fastest-growing emerging market during 2016-18.

Meet Akhilesh Yadav's brains trust

Meet Akhilesh Yadav's brains trust

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

Every day when Akhilesh returns after a joust with political adversaries to his Camelot, which is Lucknow's 5, Kalidas Marg, it is time to hold court with advisors and loyalists.

So, what's news?

So, what's news?

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

Some 800 million or more Indians gaze at their mobile phones all day. Whoever can crack what's news on the mobile phone for them and their families, for a nominal payment of Rs 10 a month, is a winner, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

BSE Sensex among the best; beats even Dow Jones

BSE Sensex among the best; beats even Dow Jones

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

The index is more expensive than it was at 2014-end or when it hit a life-time high in January.

The Events of 2018

The Events of 2018

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

A glance back at some important events that occurred in 2018.

What Cognizant's strong shows mean for Indian IT firms

What Cognizant's strong shows mean for Indian IT firms

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

'Cognizant's results indicate that digital related spends can more than offset headwinds in traditional services'