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'Women have no way to express their pain and sorrows'

'Women have no way to express their pain and sorrows'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

'When a woman gets married, she leaves her village, her friends and family.' 'In her new home, she will make friends, but they can never replace those she left behind.'

Meet Urjit Patel, RBI's 24th Governor

Meet Urjit Patel, RBI's 24th Governor

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

As deputy governor, Patel headed the RBI panel to draft the monetary policy report, which became the basis of the ongoing reforms at the apex bank

Indian wealth managers rush in as foreign players exit

Indian wealth managers rush in as foreign players exit

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

Experts say a lot of new wealth is being generated by promoters selling their stake.

Markets volatile: Which stocks to buy, sell, hold

Markets volatile: Which stocks to buy, sell, hold

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Friday, A K Prabhakar, senior VP and Head -- Equity Research (Retail), Anand Rathi Financial Services Ltd, discussed the best stocks to put the investors' money in.

Indian banks develop an appetite for start-ups

Indian banks develop an appetite for start-ups

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Lenders taking up incubator-style roles with small investments in start-ups

Arithmetic behind PM's 10 mn job claim is flawed!

Arithmetic behind PM's 10 mn job claim is flawed!

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

The independent institute advising the PM on jobs seems to have missed the point that the challenge is to create net additional jobs, says Mahesh Vyas.

Get the right cover when travelling abroad

Get the right cover when travelling abroad

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Read the fine print carefully because even a policy with a high sum assured may have sub-limits

Kishore Biyani on how to make a startup successful

Kishore Biyani on how to make a startup successful

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

In the decade since Biyani revolutionised retailing in India, he has attempted a number of things, eventually exiting a few of them.

'Expect all Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes to come back into the system'

'Expect all Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes to come back into the system'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

The economy could return to 8% growth by the end of 2017-2018, says Arvind Panagariya, vice-chairman NITI Aayog.

Layoff Lessons: Always be in touch with rival companies

Layoff Lessons: Always be in touch with rival companies

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Lost your job? Why don't you start-up your own company instead of looking out for another job?

Rajan favours removing RBI Guv's veto power on deciding rates

Rajan favours removing RBI Guv's veto power on deciding rates

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

The central bank and Indian government has reached a "broad consensus" on the composition of a rate-setting panel.

Don't make fortune out of the poor: Rajan to micro lenders

Don't make fortune out of the poor: Rajan to micro lenders

Rediff.com16 Nov 2014

He added however that reasonable profit must be there at the bottom of the pyramid as the business has to be self-sustaining

Questions raised on viability of Mor panel's banking report

Questions raised on viability of Mor panel's banking report

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

The committee's suggestion that existing commercial banks be allowed to hold payment banks as subsidiaries is also seen as unviable by RBI and the finance ministry.

All my controversial speeches are perfectly legitimate: Rajan

All my controversial speeches are perfectly legitimate: Rajan

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

After his decision to return back to academia, there have been voices suggesting that his candid public speeches were one of the aspects which made the government uncomfortable about reappointing Rajan for another term

'$1.37bn pumped into real estate in smaller cities in 2015-18'

'$1.37bn pumped into real estate in smaller cities in 2015-18'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

'The fact that housing units worth a whopping Rs 4.5 lakh crore in top seven cities are stuck under various stages of non-completion indicates that there is a dire need to create stress-asset fund which will help bail out lakhs of distressed homebuyers,' says Anuj Puri, Chairman, Anarock Property Consultants, a real estate services company.

GST jitters for corporate India

GST jitters for corporate India

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Lack of visibility on rates makes companies apprehensive.

Telcos may hike data tariff

Telcos may hike data tariff

Rediff.com28 May 2014

The market could see a fresh round of tariff war, similar to what happened in the voice market a few years ago.

Inflation warrior Urjit Patel at the helm of RBI

Inflation warrior Urjit Patel at the helm of RBI

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

The first task before him is to get used to the idea of working with the Monetary Policy Committee

Why GSTN's real test starts now

Why GSTN's real test starts now

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

The GST Network's chairman Navin Kumar speaks to Dilasha Seth and Indivjal Dhasmana on various aspects of the new tax regime.

CBI raids Chidambaram, son over 'favours' to Peter, Indrani's INX Media

CBI raids Chidambaram, son over 'favours' to Peter, Indrani's INX Media

Rediff.com16 May 2017

FIR says that the officials by virtue of influence exercised over them by Karti, not only ignored the serious illegality on the part of INX Media on both the counts but also deliberately showed undue favours to INX Group.

Inspiring success stories of 3 entrepreneurs

Inspiring success stories of 3 entrepreneurs

Rediff.com4 May 2015

Besides a great idea, it takes pluck, and some luck, to get going.

DeMo: How much cash was deposited? 'Unprecedented challenge': Ex-RBI gov

DeMo: How much cash was deposited? 'Unprecedented challenge': Ex-RBI gov

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

'Normally, the system is geared towards counting notes -- it is equipped to do x amount of work and one day you are asking them to do 20 x.' 'The processes involved are very complex.'

He transformed India's healthcare

He transformed India's healthcare

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

Anil Swarup, who conceived the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana -- a scheme the United Nations Development Programme and the International Labour Organisation recognised as among the finest -- speaks to Anjuli Bhargava.

'Stay invested in the equity markets'

'Stay invested in the equity markets'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

'If I had to highlight one area that will do well, it is the financial assets -- that is the private sector banks, insurance and mutual funds.'

Lessons for Modi on good governance

Lessons for Modi on good governance

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

'Cut bond exposure and invest in equities'

'Cut bond exposure and invest in equities'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

CLSA managing director & equity strategist Christopher Wood, and executive director Mahesh Nandurkar tell Puneet Wadhwa that the markets could give a return of around 10 per cent from the current level over the next year.

Finmin has tough questions for Sebi on NSE co-location audit

Finmin has tough questions for Sebi on NSE co-location audit

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

Why self-audit by NSE, why weren't charges probed under your supervision, ministry asks regulator.

Reprieve for Tata, RCom

Reprieve for Tata, RCom

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

DoT decides not to scrap dual-technology telecom licences

A regulation that underwent at least 30 changes in past five years

A regulation that underwent at least 30 changes in past five years

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

If there is one regulation that has undergone the highest number of changes over the past five years, it is the Issue of Capital Disclosure Requirements (ICDR) Regulations.

PM Modi announces Rs 80,000-cr package for J-K

PM Modi announces Rs 80,000-cr package for J-K

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a package of Rs 80,000 crore for Jammu and Kashmir.

Remembering Ashok Mitra

Remembering Ashok Mitra

Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

Dr Mitra called the Pandara Road crowd a 'cheerful collective of young dreamers,' united in its 'love and pride for the newly Independent India,' despite 'sharp disparities in background, temperament and attitude.' Dr Shreekant Sambrani recalls his encounters with the legendary economist who passed into the ages.

Wipro to spread its wings to Scotland

Wipro to spread its wings to Scotland

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

These 90 new jobs are in addition to the 280 staff that Wipro already employs across Scotland.

The babu who planned demonetisation

The babu who planned demonetisation

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

'GST had to come close on the heels of demonetisation as part of the same package.'

Why this Budget is a challenging one for the Modi government

Why this Budget is a challenging one for the Modi government

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

The Budget will indicate where the Modi government stands on reforms, growth and development.

At 97, yoga guru is India's oldest Padma Shri

At 97, yoga guru is India's oldest Padma Shri

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

The Grand Old Lady of Yoga V Nanammal was the oldest recipient of the Padma Shri on Republic Day this year. Archana Masih met the nearly 100 year old yoga guru who does not wear glasses, has never been to a doctor and can do age defying twists, hauls and bends.

Coronavirus: Are you anxious, worried? Read this!

Coronavirus: Are you anxious, worried? Read this!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

'Restrict the amount of time you spend on social media.' 'We have people who are glued to it from morning to night, which is certainly not what we recommend.' 'And do not take the stuff that you read on WhatsApp as sacrosanct.' 'A lot of it is absolutely nonsense.'

How to mint millions by developing apps

How to mint millions by developing apps

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

With big dreams and high hopes of earning lakhs or even crores, more and more youngsters are getting into software development for smartphones.

'BJP's win in UP will be a trigger for markets'

'BJP's win in UP will be a trigger for markets'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

There is a lot of optimism across all markets and a large part of it is justified, says Samir Arora of Helios Capital Management.

What Modi-Shah plan to do next

What Modi-Shah plan to do next

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Modi and Shah's next focus will be South India, and the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections. Shah is unlikely to abdicate control over the party even after he joins the government. Modi and Shah both know only too well that the party makes the government, and not the other way round.

Vodafone case: Govt not to challenge HC order

Vodafone case: Govt not to challenge HC order

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

Wooing overseas investors, government on Wednesday decided against challenging the Bombay High Court decision favouring Vodafone in the Rs 3,200 crore (Rs 32 billion) tax case and adopt a similar approach in transfer pricing litigations involving other MNCs like Shell.