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Markets in consolidation phase; prudent to book profit now: Analysts

Markets in consolidation phase; prudent to book profit now: Analysts

Rediff.com19 May 2023

The markets may be entering a consolidation phase and are expected to trade sideways for now after a good run in the last few weeks, suggest analysts. In this backdrop, they suggest investors can book profits at the current levels and enter the market again on a decline from a medium-to-long term perspective. Thus far in fiscal 2023-24 (FY24), the S&P BSE Sensex has moved up around 5 per cent to nearly 62,000 levels.

Full-time, part-time PhD programmes from IMT

Full-time, part-time PhD programmes from IMT

Rediff.com21 Apr 2008

The Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad opens admissions to its PhD course for 2008.

Student suicide: HC orders police protection to Kerala college amid protest

Student suicide: HC orders police protection to Kerala college amid protest

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

The court directed police to provide protection for the "smooth functioning" of the college in order to conduct the admission process.

Linking businesses with account aggregator will create millions of jobs: Nilekani

Linking businesses with account aggregator will create millions of jobs: Nilekani

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

Linking businesses with account aggregator (AA) network -- a financial data sharing platform -- will help small entrepreneurs get easy access to credit and create millions of jobs, Infosys Technologies co-founder and chairman Nandan Nilekani said on Tuesday. He made the remarks during a session at the 'GSV + Emeritus India Summit' event in Gurugram. In the Budget for FY24, the government said that the GST system could join the account aggregator network, which means that every company in the GST system can ask for its data back which includes their tax filings and invoices, Nilekani said.

Time to book profit now; buy when Nifty hits 16,000: BofA Securities

Time to book profit now; buy when Nifty hits 16,000: BofA Securities

Rediff.com12 May 2023

With the Nifty50 just about 3 per cent away from its all-time closing high of 18,812 points, analysts at BofA Securities suggest investors book profit. Their reasons for the advice include risks like the possibility of a cut in corporate earnings growth forecasts, high valuation (one-year forward P/E of 19.5x), interest rates staying elevated for longer-than-expected and credit tightening. Going ahead, they expect the Nifty50 index to drop to 16,000 levels - down nearly 12 per cent from the current level of 18,255 points, which they believe would be a good time to buy.

Salaried employment in Karnataka lowest in industrialised states

Salaried employment in Karnataka lowest in industrialised states

Rediff.com4 May 2023

Only one in four workers in Karnataka receive a salary, the lowest among the four industrialised states of India, a Business Standard analysis of the latest annual Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data shows. While 31.6 per cent workers in Gujarat receive regular wages (or salaries), followed by Tamil Nadu (30.3 per cent) and Maharashtra (29.4 per cent), only 25.7 per cent workers in Karnataka receive the same. The figure stands at 21.5 per cent at the national level, according to the 2021-22 PLFS data.

'IIIT-B should do a Stanford'

'IIIT-B should do a Stanford'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2003

Free mock AIEEE for you

Free mock AIEEE for you

Rediff.com21 Apr 2009

So are you ready for the AIEEE? Have you designed a strategy that is sure to get you great results? Try your hand at this mock AIEEE.

IITM & BIT's PhD degree programme

IITM & BIT's PhD degree programme

Rediff.com10 Jun 2008

Institute for Technology and Management in collaboration with Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra, Ranchi announces admission to research programme leading to PhD degree in management.

BFSI, oil & gas sectors key drivers of India Inc earnings as IT slips

BFSI, oil & gas sectors key drivers of India Inc earnings as IT slips

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

Even as the slowdown in the information technology (IT) services sector deepens, banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), as well as oil and gas companies, emerge as the primary drivers of corporate earnings in the country. The IT services sector's share in corporate earnings declined to a five-year low of 17.4 per cent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023-24 (FY24), whereas banks and finance companies accounted for 46.5 per cent, and oil and gas firms contributed 16.8 per cent. At their peak, IT services firms like Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, HCLTech, and Wipro represented just over a third of the combined net profit of all listed companies in the Business Standard sample.

India 'stalled' during UPA-era, says Narayana Murthy

India 'stalled' during UPA-era, says Narayana Murthy

Rediff.com24 Sep 2022

N R Narayana Murthy, co-founder of Information Technology giant Infosys, has lamented that economic activities in India were 'stalled' and decisions were not taken by the Manmohan Singh government in time in the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance-era.

India, Japan to boost IT ties

India, Japan to boost IT ties

Rediff.com23 Aug 2005

India will sign three agreements with Japan, aimed at enhancing ties between institutions and industries of the two countries in the information technology and telecom sector

Want to study fashion at NIFT?

Want to study fashion at NIFT?

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

The National Institute of Fashion Technology is inviting applications for all its academic programmes.

Google to spend $75 mn on women-led Indian startups

Google to spend $75 mn on women-led Indian startups

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

Google is building voice and text search for over 100 Indian languages and will spend $75 million to support women-led startups in the country, said its CEO Sundar Pichai at the start of his visit to India - a nation that he saw as a big export economy. India, he said, will be a big export economy and it needs to create a balance between safeguarding citizens and enabling companies to innovate with its framework. Pichai first met Telecom and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and spoke at a Google for India 2022 event before calling on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Buy mid, small-caps selectively, say analysts

Buy mid, small-caps selectively, say analysts

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

After a sharp outperformance in the mid-and small-cap segments in the first half of calendar year 2023 (H1-CY23), analysts are now turning cautious on these two market segments and suggest investors stay selective and look for valuation comfort and earnings visibility before investing. The S&P BSE Midcap index has surged 13.7 per cent in H1-CY23, and the S&P BSE Small-cap index gained 12.7 per cent during this period, data shows. The S&P BSE Sensex, in comparison, has moved up 6.4 per cent.

BJP MP wants Tharoor out as panel chief over FB row

BJP MP wants Tharoor out as panel chief over FB row

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has shot off a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker against Shashi Tharoor for speaking in public about his intention to summon Facebook officials without discussing the matter first in the parliamentary committee the Congress leader heads.

How We Can Have A Credible NIRF Ranking

How We Can Have A Credible NIRF Ranking

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

Whenever there is an evaluation scheme, it is human tendency to score as high as possible. None would like to highlight their shortcomings, and everyone likes to highlight their positives. This is what is happening in this context of rankings as well, points out Profesor N Ravichandran.

Can You Send Email With An Attachment?

Can You Send Email With An Attachment?

Rediff.com22 May 2023

More than 70 per cent of Indian youth aged between 15 and 29 can't!

'Markets Won't Enter Bear Territory Anytime Soon'

'Markets Won't Enter Bear Territory Anytime Soon'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

'Markets could face uncertainty in the short to medium term.' 'It would be prudent to invest in alternative asset classes, especially debt, for about a year.' 'Bank fixed deposits are offering rates as high as 9 per cent per annum and these can be used as a great hedging tool until equity markets stabilise.'

India-Taiwan-US Unite To Counter China's Cyber Threats

India-Taiwan-US Unite To Counter China's Cyber Threats

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

Three countries share a common interest in warding off cyber attacks from various agencies PLA is developing and training in China.

ISRO removes sinking Joshimath images after gag order

ISRO removes sinking Joshimath images after gag order

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

The statements on Joshimath are creating confusion not only among affected residents but also among citizens of the country.

IIT Kharagpur to launch pill for men

IIT Kharagpur to launch pill for men

Rediff.com25 Feb 2005

Madras HC sentences Youtuber to 6 months jail for criminal contempt

Madras HC sentences Youtuber to 6 months jail for criminal contempt

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

The Madras high court on Thursday convicted a well-known Youtuber, A Sankar alias 'Savukku' Sankar, for criminal contempt and sentenced him to six months' imprisonment.

IIT Bombay student's death: Abetment to suicide case registered

IIT Bombay student's death: Abetment to suicide case registered

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

The case was registered 47 days after Solanki allegedly ended his life by jumping off a building on the IIT Bombay campus in Powai on February 12.

Should you invest in IT stocks? Here's what experts say

Should you invest in IT stocks? Here's what experts say

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

An aggressive rate hike by the US Fed and the possibility of a recession can trigger a slide in these stocks, which will be a good opportunity to buy from a long-term perspective.

Soon, robot cops for real in India

Soon, robot cops for real in India

Rediff.com26 May 2008

IIIT-A has been working on Effective Human Robot Interaction Technology, which enables robots mimic human beings' interaction with each other for quite some time. The researchers are of the view that it would enable robots being acceptable for wider application areas like identification of criminals and terrorists.

'When innocent children die...': Modi to Putin on Ukraine war

'When innocent children die...': Modi to Putin on Ukraine war

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told Russian President Vladimir Putin that a solution to the Ukraine conflict is not possible on the battlefield and peace efforts do not succeed in the midst of bombs and bullets even as he flagged concerns over a missile strike on a children's hospital in Kyiv.

India's Nuclear Churning: From Idealism To Realism

India's Nuclear Churning: From Idealism To Realism

Rediff.com11 May 2024

Although the credit for acquiring the technological skill must be given to India's outstanding nuclear scientists, the decision to go nuclear was a political one that entailed clarity of vision, courage and resolve, points out Rup Narayan Das.

Want To Invest In Silver? Read This

Want To Invest In Silver? Read This

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

Investors may take a 5 to 10 per cent exposure to silver. 'Have a long-term investment horizon when investing in silver ETFs to ride out short-term market fluctuations.'

Why Start-Ups Are Melting Down

Why Start-Ups Are Melting Down

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

PEs and VCs are taking a closer look at their bouquet of investments. Leading voices in the sector are categorical that cash-burn rates -- that's blowing up equity to acquire market share -- as a business model can't continue to be the polestar.

Google unveils a slate of AI tools for Indian developers

Google unveils a slate of AI tools for Indian developers

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

Google unveiled on Wednesday a slate of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies for Indian developers at its first I/O Connect event for India, being held in Bengaluru. The company made accessible for Indian developers its faster, more accurate large language AI model accessible through PaLM API, Makersuite, as well as features on Google Cloud's Vertex AI. Google Cloud officially launched a new initiative in collaboration with Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, to help sellers build and scale commerce platforms across the country.

Flaunting your wealth on social media may land you in soup

Flaunting your wealth on social media may land you in soup

Rediff.com10 Sep 2017

The tax department will analyse mismatches in income declarations and spending patterns to trace tax evasions and black money.

A dishwasher's daughter could soon be an IITian

A dishwasher's daughter could soon be an IITian

Rediff.com14 May 2014

Meet Fathima Shabana who's cleared her JEE (Main) and wants to study computer science from an IIT.

Indian-origin MIT professor Hari Balakrishnan bags Marconi prize

Indian-origin MIT professor Hari Balakrishnan bags Marconi prize

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

Hari Balakrishnan, an Indian-origin MIT professor, has received the prestigious Marconi Prize for his fundamental discoveries in wired and wireless networking, mobile sensing, and distributed systems.

Nirma University announces admissions to BTech

Nirma University announces admissions to BTech

Rediff.com8 Apr 2011

BTech programmes from Nirma University

Hiring: IT firms confirm participation on campuses

Hiring: IT firms confirm participation on campuses

Rediff.com27 Nov 2009

Last year, placements at the engineering institutes were relatively subdued due to the slowdown in the economy. Many Tier-I and -II IT companies skipped campus visits. As a result, even the premier Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) were able to achieve only 75-80 per cent placements. And many students had opted for higher studies or jobs in teaching.

No display of affection on campus, NIT Kozhikode warns students

No display of affection on campus, NIT Kozhikode warns students

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

The National Institute of Technology-Calicut (NITC) has issued a communication to the students informing them about banning public display of affection inside its campus, saying that it can affect others in a number of ways.

Civilian deaths in Israel-Hamas war concerning: India at UNSC

Civilian deaths in Israel-Hamas war concerning: India at UNSC

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

India has voiced deep concern over the deteriorating security situation and large-scale loss of civilian life in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, urging the parties to work towards creating conditions necessary for peace and restarting direct negotiations through de-escalation and ending violence.

Key highlights of G20 New Delhi Leaders' declaration

Key highlights of G20 New Delhi Leaders' declaration

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the adoption of the New Delhi Leaders Declaration, a significant victory for India's G20 presidency that came amid increasing tensions and divergent views over the Ukraine conflict.