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As markets peak, investors look at exit routes from MFs

As markets peak, investors look at exit routes from MFs

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

Staggered pull-out will help investors if the market continues to rise.

India Inc's global float share static at 2.3%

India Inc's global float share static at 2.3%

Rediff.com6 Jan 2007

India Inc's share of the global public and additional offerings was unchanged at 2.30 per cent in 2006 with 125 Indian firms mopping up $12.97 billion.

Anil Ambani's Reliance Capital inches closer to exiting MF biz

Anil Ambani's Reliance Capital inches closer to exiting MF biz

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

Close to 21.5 per cent of this will be sold to Japan's Nippon Life, which will then become the sole promoter of the fund house.

Companies line up IPOs worth Rs 15,000 crore

Companies line up IPOs worth Rs 15,000 crore

Rediff.com17 Apr 2016

Eye business expansion, fulfil working capital requirements and making loan repayments

Horror of Australia's wildfires emerge

Horror of Australia's wildfires emerge

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

Bushfires are an annual problem for Australia, but this season has been unprecedented. As of January 2, about 5.9 million hectares (13.5 million acres) of land has been burnt; that's larger than Denmark and The Netherlands. The Australian state of New South Wales also declared its third emergency in as many months -- the last two times, in November and December. Furthermore, 18 people have died, eight on New Year's Eve, making it one of Australia's most deadly bushfire seasons.

Lessons from Bollywood: 8 ways to be a GREAT DAD

Lessons from Bollywood: 8 ways to be a GREAT DAD

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

We're celebrating Father's Day, and Namrata Thakker decided to take some helpful tips from our very own filmi daddies.

LIC, GIC show interest in buying Air India's Mumbai building

LIC, GIC show interest in buying Air India's Mumbai building

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

With over Rs 55,000 crore debt, Air India management has been trying to pare burden by monetising non-core real estate properties.

Government removes cap on appointment of lawyers as SC judges

Government removes cap on appointment of lawyers as SC judges

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

The government has acceded to some demands of the collegium including removing the cap on the number of jurists and lawyers who can be appointed to the Supreme Court as judges.

Take the Gone With The Wind Quiz

Take the Gone With The Wind Quiz

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

Gone With The Wind approaches a landmark birthday. Take this quiz and celebrate the movie classic.

Crude oil prices at 12-year low, yet Indians get no benefit

Crude oil prices at 12-year low, yet Indians get no benefit

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

This is the second hike in excise duty in less than two weeks as the government looks to make use of the slump in oil prices to shore up resources.

Govt sweetens deal for potential Air India bidders

Govt sweetens deal for potential Air India bidders

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

In a bid to resurrect Air India privatisation, the government is planning to give flexibility to potential investors to decide on the humongous debt with the national carrier, a top official has said. The flexibility to potential investors on the quantum of the Rs 60,074 crore debt that they want to absorb will replace the current condition of the buyer taking over more than a third of the debt and transferring the rest to a special purpose vehicle, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said.

India will achieve revenue target in 2013/14: Chidambaram

India will achieve revenue target in 2013/14: Chidambaram

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

India has in recent months stepped up enforcement of tax collections as it looks to raise revenue to help plug its widening fiscal deficit.

Ericsson sees $27bn revenue from 5G for India, but at a cost

Ericsson sees $27bn revenue from 5G for India, but at a cost

Rediff.com18 Nov 2018

While everybody is talking about the vast potential of 5G, the uptake of such services in India depends on operators getting around 100 Mhz 5G spectrum. At the reserve price proposed by Trai, getting this spectrum will cost a telco around Rs 490 billion. Which amount could be difficult for operators to mop up, given the financial stress they are undergoing, says Kiran Rathee.

Covid-19 crisis: Signs of economic recovery fragile, say experts

Covid-19 crisis: Signs of economic recovery fragile, say experts

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

'The real lifting of the economy will happen only if this momentum sustains in the coming months.'

Empty spaces amid coronavirus

Empty spaces amid coronavirus

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

Cinemas, stadiums, town squares and other public gathering places are devoid of people as the coronavirus spreads to at least 118 countries around the world. As of Thursday, the Johns Hopkins University tracker says 1,26,258 people have contracted the disease and 4,638 have died across the globe. The vast majority of the victims have been in China but the country said on Thursday that it had only 15 new cases. The outbreak also claimed its most high-profile victim so far when Hollywood star Tom Hanks announced he and his wife, Rita Wilson, had tested positive. The couple, who are in Australia where Hanks is making a film about Elvis, said they had felt "a bit tired, like we had colds" before being "found to be positive" Take a look.

Direct tax collection up 12.33% in Apr-Dec at Rs 4.81 lakh crore

Direct tax collection up 12.33% in Apr-Dec at Rs 4.81 lakh crore

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

Direct tax collections totalled Rs 4.29 lakh crore (Rs 4.29 trillion) during the April-December period in 2012-13.

Bad news for Modi govt as fiscal deficit widens to Rs 7.01 lakh crore in Apr-Dec

Bad news for Modi govt as fiscal deficit widens to Rs 7.01 lakh crore in Apr-Dec

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

The government has budgeted to cut the fiscal deficit to 3.3 per cent of GDP or Rs 6.24 lakh crore in 2018-19, from 3.53 per cent in the previous financial year.

Operation Bluestar: A Governor Reveals All

Operation Bluestar: A Governor Reveals All

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

B D Pande was Punjab's governor during Operation Bluestar. In this excerpt from his memoir, In the Service of Free India: Memoir of a Civil Servant, Pande reveals what really went on behind the scenes during those dark days in India's history.

What my 5 YO grandson is doing during the lockdown

What my 5 YO grandson is doing during the lockdown

Rediff.com18 May 2020

'My five-year-old grandson Arjun enthusiastically helps in jhadoo pocha, putting clothes in the washing machine, drying and then folding them up,' says Dr Veena Adige.

No Lockdown Romance? Love Guru Tips

No Lockdown Romance? Love Guru Tips

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Relationship problems? Let Love Guru help.

Air India, BPCL, Concor divestments unlikely this fiscal

Air India, BPCL, Concor divestments unlikely this fiscal

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

An official said the government is preparing the financial statements and getting the data room ready for the sales, suggesting that such aspects take time.

The Politics behind the Budget

The Politics behind the Budget

Rediff.com2 Feb 2021

The BJP would want that by March 2022, when UP votes, the economy starts looking up and it heads into the polls with no other issue distracting from its main poll plank of the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Armaan Kohli arrested from Bigg Boss house

Armaan Kohli arrested from Bigg Boss house

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

Actor and Big Boss 7 contestant Armaan Kohli was arrested by the Lonavala Police on Monday evening from the Bigg Boss 7 house based on a complaint by another evicted housemate Sofia Hayat.

DRDO fights Covid, without ignoring defence research

DRDO fights Covid, without ignoring defence research

Rediff.com22 May 2021

As remarkable as DRDO's contribution in containing and treating COVID-19 has been, its success over the last 15 months has been in its primary role of developing conventional defence equipment and technologies.

FM urges tax officials to meet revenue target

FM urges tax officials to meet revenue target

Rediff.com27 Jan 2014

The government had set a budgetary target of over Rs 1.87 lakh crore for collection from customs duty in current fiscal

FinMin plans to launch ETF with bank stocks

FinMin plans to launch ETF with bank stocks

Rediff.com26 May 2019

ETFs function like a mutual fund scheme and have underlying assets of government-owned companies.

How Kangana, Ayushmann, Madhuri are spending time

How Kangana, Ayushmann, Madhuri are spending time

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

Bollywood is doing all sorts of things to keep busy during the lockdown.

Tax collection may take a hit as I-T dept announce stir

Tax collection may take a hit as I-T dept announce stir

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

Will stop work on February 20.

Fiscal deficit to be less than 4.8% of GDP: Govt

Fiscal deficit to be less than 4.8% of GDP: Govt

Rediff.com25 Mar 2004

Enthused by higher mop up from the sale of PSU shares and buoyant direct tax collection, the government on Thursday indicated that fiscal deficit will be less than 4.8 per cent of GDP during 2003-04.

PHOTOS: Head ton puts Australia in command at MCG

PHOTOS: Head ton puts Australia in command at MCG

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

IMAGES from Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test played between Australia and New Zealand at the MCG on Friday.

Direct tax collections up 23% in Apr-Dec

Direct tax collections up 23% in Apr-Dec

Rediff.com7 Jan 2004

The direct tax collections rose by about 23 per cent to Rs 64,230 crore (Rs 642.30 billion) in April-December 2003 mainly due to an impressive mop up from the corporate sector.

The Work-Life Balance Illusion

The Work-Life Balance Illusion

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

To young professionals I would say, work hard, play hard and not be constrained by fads like WLB, says Sudhir Bisht.

A Baker's Successful Lockdown Story

A Baker's Successful Lockdown Story

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

'I'm following my heart and would like to go where the road leads me. I want to do things that will excite myself and people too,' says Tanushka D'Silva.

NTPC IPO opens on Oct 7, priced at Rs 52-62

NTPC IPO opens on Oct 7, priced at Rs 52-62

Rediff.com21 Sep 2004

NTPC has announced a price band of Rs 52 to Rs 62 per share for sale of 86.5 crore shares through a combined offer of 86.5 crore shares for sale of government equity and public offer, likely to begin from October 7.

Explained: Why are fuel prices rising in India?

Explained: Why are fuel prices rising in India?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

The oil crisis could not have come at a worse time for the Modi government as its tax collection has fallen short of its 2020-2021 target by Rs 5.2 lakh crore.

Govt to miss its fiscal deficit target in FY14: Goldman

Govt to miss its fiscal deficit target in FY14: Goldman

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

Says fiscal trajectory has changed for the better over the past months.

More Jet Airways employees hit by salary default

More Jet Airways employees hit by salary default

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

On September 6, the airline informed senior employees that their salaries would be paid in two instalments till November.

Crisil sharply cuts FY20 growth forecast to 5.1%

Crisil sharply cuts FY20 growth forecast to 5.1%

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

The agency attributed the sharp revision to various high-frequency indicators showing a softness and partly blamed the same to reforms like GST, real estate regulation, and the bankruptcy code which are still a "drag" on the economy.

Private insurers: ICICI Lombard leads

Private insurers: ICICI Lombard leads

Rediff.com10 Jul 2003

ICICI Lombard outsmarted other private general insurers in the first two months of this fiscal by mopping up Rs 10,137 crore (Rs 101.37 billion) in premium income and cornering 3.27 per cent of the market share in April-May, 2003.