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Ask Ajit: Stocks to BUY, HOLD, SELL

Ask Ajit: Stocks to BUY, HOLD, SELL

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

'Pay tax on any income earned by non-working spouse and kids'

'Pay tax on any income earned by non-working spouse and kids'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

Tax expert Anil Rego answers readers' questions about how Finance Minister Piyush Goyal's Budget affects you.

MFs you must buy, hold and exit now

MFs you must buy, hold and exit now

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

'Advisable to invest in markets now?'

'Advisable to invest in markets now?'

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Rs 1 trillion relief for corporate bonds, courtesy RBI

Rs 1 trillion relief for corporate bonds, courtesy RBI

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

The RBI on Friday said it will give banks Rs 1 trillion through targeted long-term repo operations (TLTROs), of up to three-year maturity, to deploy in "investment-grade corporate bonds, commercial paper, and non-convertible debentures over and above the outstanding level of their investments in these bonds as of March 27, 2020."

ASK AJIT: Are these stocks good to hold for one year?

ASK AJIT: Are these stocks good to hold for one year?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Amul, Cadbury, Google most 'meaningful' brands

Amul, Cadbury, Google most 'meaningful' brands

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Samsung which leads the global list takes the 10th spot in India.

MFs you must exit, hold or buy

MFs you must exit, hold or buy

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your mutual funds-related queries.

Oil companies dump bonds at a discount

Oil companies dump bonds at a discount

Rediff.com15 Nov 2007

Well, LIC, the government-owned insurer, is bailing out the financially-strapped oil marketing companies by buying up the oil bonds issued to them by the government, though at a discount.

Mutual fund investment: Buy, sell, or hold?

Mutual fund investment: Buy, sell, or hold?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

Wondering if you did the right thing with your mutual fund investments?

Subdued start to stock lending scheme

Subdued start to stock lending scheme

Rediff.com28 Apr 2008

The stock lending and borrowing (SLB) scheme has failed to pick up momentum in the first week after its introduction following a lack of active participation from top domestic institutions, which hold a chunk of shares in listed companies.Stock market experts are of the view that not allowing Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), one of the biggest investors in the domestic market, to participate in SLB is a major hurdle for the scheme to take off.

Lifestyle disease no reason to deny insurance claim, rules consumer panel

Lifestyle disease no reason to deny insurance claim, rules consumer panel

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, while setting aside the Punjab state commission's order, asked the Chandigarh branch of the Life Insurance Corporation India to pay the sum along with compensation Rs 25,000 and litigation cost Rs 5,000 within 45 days to Punjab-resident Neelam Chopra.

'This Budget will not take us to 12%, but it will help the economy fare better'

'This Budget will not take us to 12%, but it will help the economy fare better'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

'There is good indication that the economy is bouncing back, but the problem is, we should look at the eight quarters preceding March 2020.' 'The growth had fallen below 3.1% before March 2020.' 'So, the governments must realise that even if you transform the best of green shoots into banyan trees, you see only 3.1% growth.'

LICHF slashes home loan rates

LICHF slashes home loan rates

Rediff.com20 Dec 2008

Close on the heels of public sector banks slashing their home loan rates, LIC Housing Finance, has announced a 1.75-2.25 per cent cut in its lending rates for home loans up to to Rs 20 lakh (Rs 2 million) from December 17.

What is e-Insurance? What is in it for me?

What is e-Insurance? What is in it for me?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

S V Ramanan, CEO, CAMS Repository Services, answered readers' queries on electronic insurance in an online chat with readers August 6

What does Jeevan Anand offer?

What does Jeevan Anand offer?

Rediff.com26 May 2007

There is little doubt that the policy offers some interesting features, but these do not come for free, policy holders have to pay for the same by way of higher premiums.

ED summons Himachal CM in money laundering case

ED summons Himachal CM in money laundering case

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Enforcement Directorate has issued summons to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh in connection with its probe against him and his associates for alleged money laundering.

Battle lines in Indian politics have been drawn

Battle lines in Indian politics have been drawn

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

Not all change is good, but this one is, applauds Shekhar Gupta.

'Pay panel award may affect Railways' cost optimisation process'

'Pay panel award may affect Railways' cost optimisation process'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

The Railways is expected to mobilise a substantial chunk of funds through dynamic pricing.

A house of my own

A house of my own

Rediff.com9 Feb 2009

Rented housing and fixed rents, like it's in developed countries, could be one way to ensure that everyone in cities has a roof over his head.

'Bought at 21, now at 49. Hold or sell?'

'Bought at 21, now at 49. Hold or sell?'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

High unemployment 'sanyog' or your 'prayog'? Priyanka asks Modi

High unemployment 'sanyog' or your 'prayog'? Priyanka asks Modi

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

At a poll rally on Monday, Prime Minister Modi said the protests against the new citizenship law in Shaheen Bagh and other areas in New Delhi are not a coincidence but an 'experiment' ('sanyog nahi prayog') and a political conspiracy to destroy the country's harmony. Taking on the PM, Priyanka Gandhi said a report recently said 3.5 crore jobs have been lost in the last five years in seven important sectors.

FM quoted Kashmiri verse, Tamil literature in longest Budget speech

FM quoted Kashmiri verse, Tamil literature in longest Budget speech

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

She recited a Kashmiri verse, which was part of a poem by Sahitya Akademi award winner Pandit Dinanath Koul. She rendered the verse in both Kashmiri and Hindi. Besides, the minister quoted woman Tamil poet Avvaiyar, Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar, a verse from Raghuvamsa by Kalidasa, as well as late finance minister Arun Jaitley while talking about the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Modi has lost the battle on farm laws

Modi has lost the battle on farm laws

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

This crisis requires political sophistication and governance skills. This BJP has neither, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Shutdown puts Rs 15-trillion debt at risk

Shutdown puts Rs 15-trillion debt at risk

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Some of the top indebted companies likely to face financial headwinds in the coming quarters include NTPC, PowerGrid, Tata Steel, Adani Power, JSW Steel, UPL, and Steel Authority of India. Together these 201 companies owed Rs 14.9 trillion to their lenders at the end of September 30, 2019, up 4.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) during the first half of FY20.

Reliance is India's largest company

Reliance is India's largest company

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

RIL & HDFC were the only 2 private firms

'We do not have any intention of owning a bank'

'We do not have any intention of owning a bank'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2007

T S Vijayan has completed a year as chairman of insurance behemoth Life Insurance Corporation of India. In an interview with Business Standard, he speaks about the targets set by LIC, its plans to beat competition and overseas and future plans.

Infographics: BSE Sensex's top gainers and losers

Infographics: BSE Sensex's top gainers and losers

Rediff.com28 Aug 2013

Markets scripted a dramatic 547-point rebound from lows to close in the positive zone.

'What are the benefits of buying insurance online?'

'What are the benefits of buying insurance online?'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

V Viswanand, director and head, Products and Persistency Management, Max Life Insurance, will answer your queries in an online chat September 3, between 2 pm and 3 pm.

Time to create mother of all mutual funds

Time to create mother of all mutual funds

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

The time is ripe for a merger of eight fund houses indirectly owned and controlled by the central government, says N Sundaresha Subramanian.

MFs you must Buy, Hold or Exit

MFs you must Buy, Hold or Exit

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

LIC to withdraw at least 3 schemes by March-end

LIC to withdraw at least 3 schemes by March-end

Rediff.com9 Mar 2003

The insurance giant is unable to sustain its assured return schemes in a falling interest rate regime.

India's 6 super achievers in Asia's powerful women list

India's 6 super achievers in Asia's powerful women list

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

Six Indian women have made it to Asia's most powerful women list released by Forbes.

MF's asset growth rate slips to 7-year low

MF's asset growth rate slips to 7-year low

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

Both the debt and equity markets have seen sharp volatility in recent months.

How the new insurance rules will benefit you

How the new insurance rules will benefit you

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

Anil Rego of Right Horizons explains how the new insurance rules will help policy buyers.

Mission impossible! Govt's Rs 69,500 cr divestment target a hogwash

Mission impossible! Govt's Rs 69,500 cr divestment target a hogwash

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Once decisions are taken to sell stock in certain state-controlled enterprises, there is no reason to not start scheduling sales immediately.

Budget: Is the old tax regime good for you?

Budget: Is the old tax regime good for you?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

In an online chat with Rediff.com readers, personal finance expert Anil Rego answered queries about the new tax regime announced in the Union Budget.