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Why FMPs give better post-tax returns than FDs

Why FMPs give better post-tax returns than FDs

Rediff.com18 Nov 2010

Fixed maturity plans are definitely a better investment option than bank fixed deposits. Here's why...

BoI to forfeit shares

BoI to forfeit shares

Rediff.com20 Feb 2003

Bank of India decided to forfeit partly paid equity shares on which allotment monies have not been paid by the shareholders.

RBI eases its cash withdrawal rule

RBI eases its cash withdrawal rule

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

People depositing money with banks in legal tender are allowed to withdraw the equivalent amount without any restriction.

India gets access to 7 N-E states via Bangladesh

India gets access to 7 N-E states via Bangladesh

Rediff.com8 Aug 2010

India will get access to its landlocked seven northeastern states through Bangladesh with

RIL offers $20 bn worth stake in retail arm to Amazon: Report

RIL offers $20 bn worth stake in retail arm to Amazon: Report

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

Credit Suisse said if the deal fructifies, then this will bring together the largest offline and online retailers in India.

SBI to pick up 49% stake in Yes Bank

SBI to pick up 49% stake in Yes Bank

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

From the appointed date, the authorised capital of the private sector bank would stand altered to Rs 5,000 crore and the number of equity shares at 2,400 crore having face value of Rs 2 each.

Blow to India as US, UK courts confirm $1.4 bn award to Cairn

Blow to India as US, UK courts confirm $1.4 bn award to Cairn

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

Courts in five countries including the US and the UK have given recognition to an arbitration award that asked India to return $1.4 billion to Cairn Energy plc - a step that now opens the possibility of the British firm seizing Indian assets in those countries if New Delhi does not pay, sources said. Cairn Energy had moved courts in nine countries to enforce its $1.4 billion arbitral award against India, which the company won after a dispute with the country's revenue authority over a retroactively applied capital gains tax. Of these, the December 21 award from a three-member tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Netherlands has been recognised and confirmed by courts in the US, the UK, Netherlands, Canada and France, three people with knowledge of the matter said.

ED seizures to stay valid for one year

ED seizures to stay valid for one year

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

Currently, the enforcement officers are making seizures of assets directly and indirectly connected to offenders, including jewelers Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi in the Punjab National Bank fraud and Vijay Mallya in the Rs 9,000-crore IDBI loan case.

US Labour Secretary denies plan to kill H-1B visa

US Labour Secretary denies plan to kill H-1B visa

Rediff.com6 May 2011

H-1B visa programme has over the years brought hundreds of thousands of Indian skilled professionals to the United States.

Hind Industries annuls forfeiture

Hind Industries annuls forfeiture

Rediff.com7 Feb 2003

Hind Industries Ltd annulled forfeiture of 300 equity shares, which were earlier forfeited by the company due to non-payment of allotment/call monies.

Sydney bids farewell to seige victims at memorial service

Sydney bids farewell to seige victims at memorial service

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Two victims of the deadly Sydney siege were remembered on Tuesday by tearful mourners at private memorial services here, a week after a gunman held them hostage inside a downtown cafe in Australia.

Terrifying 17-hour Sydney cafe siege ends; 3 dead

Terrifying 17-hour Sydney cafe siege ends; 3 dead

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

A 17-hour-long hostage drama in which a lone heavily-armed man of Iranian-origin held 17 people hostage at a cafe in central Sydney ended late Monday night (Indian Standard Time) with the police storming it, resulting in three deaths.

Reliance Capital forfeits shares

Reliance Capital forfeits shares

Rediff.com12 Feb 2003

Reliance Capital Ltd forfeited 12,61,455 shares due to non-payment of allotment/call monies. Of the forfeited shares, 35,466 were annulled by the company.

1971 war crimes resolved in tripartite pact: Pak

1971 war crimes resolved in tripartite pact: Pak

Rediff.com26 Feb 2010

With Bangladesh set to try the 1971 war "criminals", Pakistan has said a tripartite treaty also involving India had resolved the issue for good.

Stock advice: Where should I invest?

Stock advice: Where should I invest?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

'Investors should plan and make investments strictly on the basis of their risk profile.' 'They should not bite more than they can chew.'

Readers condole: Saluting the martyrs of Dantewada

Readers condole: Saluting the martyrs of Dantewada

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

We asked our readers to send in their condolences for the brave hearts who lost their lives in the Naxal massacre in Dantewada, Chatttisgarh on Tuesday. And the messages continue to pour in.

Australia foils IS terror 'death cult' strike

Australia foils IS terror 'death cult' strike

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

PM Tony Abbott warns that terror threats would get "worse before it gets better".

Modi's big opportunity in Bihar

Modi's big opportunity in Bihar

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

Over the next five years, it will be Narendra not Nitish who will be under pressure to deliver vikas and atmanirbharta in Bihar, notes Kanika Datta.

Five sparkling movies to lighten up a dull weekend

Five sparkling movies to lighten up a dull weekend

Rediff.com9 Jul 2010

A look at 5 weekend watch movies.

YES Bank fraud case: Cox & Kings top brass under ED lens

YES Bank fraud case: Cox & Kings top brass under ED lens

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

The probe agency found irregularities in loans amounting Rs 3,642 crore sanctioned by Yes Bank to the travel firm.

How new tax code affects individuals

How new tax code affects individuals

Rediff.com21 Aug 2009

What does the proposed Direct Taxes Code hold for the common man? A look at visible effects and implications of the proposals on our monies.

'Budget would have done a wonderful job, if...'

'Budget would have done a wonderful job, if...'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

'If the Union Budget can provide incentives for animal spirits to come as well as induce demand stimulus and consumption, the Budget would have done a wonderful job.'

Will not allow anti-India activities:B'desh

Will not allow anti-India activities:B'desh

Rediff.com9 Feb 2009

Responding to New Delhi's concerns, Bangladesh on Monday gave a commitment of not allowing its territory to be used for anti-India activities, as the two countries discussed a proposal for setting up a regional task force to tackle the menace. Reaching out to the new government in Dhaka, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee held talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Foreign Minister Dipu Moni and Home Minister Sahara Katun and conveyed concerns.

India seeks 'sincerity' in war on terror

India seeks 'sincerity' in war on terror

Rediff.com9 Feb 2009

In an apparent reference to Pakistan, India on Monday said hurdles in the global war against terror are created by "unwillingness" or lack of "sincerity" on part of countries and any "architecture or framework" does not "stand in the way" of fighting the menace.

Women's T20 WC: India's batting a concern ahead of Bangladesh tie

Women's T20 WC: India's batting a concern ahead of Bangladesh tie

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

Leg-spinner Poonam Yadav's magical spell helped India beat Australia by 17 runs in the tournament opener on Friday but the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side can't afford to take Bangladesh lightly as their eastern neighbours had beaten them twice in the 2018 T20 Asia Cup.

Fifteen killed in Assam violence

Fifteen killed in Assam violence

Rediff.com20 May 2009

Fifteen persons, including six militants and a Congress leader and his family, were killed in Assam's troubled Karbi Anglong and N C Hills districts on Tuesday, where a goods train was also attacked and 20 houses burnt.

Bong Joon Ho: Master of Unsubtle Symbolism

Bong Joon Ho: Master of Unsubtle Symbolism

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Only Bong Joon Ho -- whose film Parasite won the Oscars for Best Film, Best Director, Best International Feature -- knows how to work with a heavy hand and still get respectable results, says Ranjita Ganesan.

Mehul Choksi: 'I want to clear my name'

Mehul Choksi: 'I want to clear my name'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

'I was shocked by the kidnapping episode. I could have lost my life.'

''No' vote could mean liquidation of securities'

''No' vote could mean liquidation of securities'

Rediff.com26 Dec 2020

'We know that returning money to unitholders at the earliest is the first and most important step towards resurrecting our brand and regaining investor trust.'

RBI relaxes withdrawal norms, nudges retailers to deposit cash

RBI relaxes withdrawal norms, nudges retailers to deposit cash

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

The decision is aimed at discouraging hoarding of valid currency notes

10 cost cutting tips for now

10 cost cutting tips for now

Rediff.com22 Jan 2009

A penny saved is a penny earned

Coming soon, world's thinnest ever condoms to enhance sexual pleasure

Coming soon, world's thinnest ever condoms to enhance sexual pleasure

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

Bill Gates has revealed that the development of "next-generation" ultra-thin condoms to enhance sexual pleasure is in progress.

Rain forces 3rd ODI to be called off

Rain forces 3rd ODI to be called off

Rediff.com15 May 2007

Heavy overnight rain rendered the ground unplayable.

Covid-19 effect: Small savings cross Rs 1-trillion mark in first 6 months of FY21

Covid-19 effect: Small savings cross Rs 1-trillion mark in first 6 months of FY21

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

Overall, small savings have amassed Rs 1.17 trillion from April-September - 26 per cent more than the previous year. But in those six months, the economy lost 24 per cent in the first three months, and is slated to lose 10 per cent in the second quarter.

Diversified equity funds are dead

Diversified equity funds are dead

Rediff.com21 Dec 2007

So far in December 2007, various Asset Management Companies have filed offer documents for twelve new equity-oriented fund offerings. All of them are either thematic or sector funds. If one were to go by just this fact, then yes, diversified funds are dead.

Diversified equity funds are dead

Diversified equity funds are dead

Rediff.com18 Dec 2007

So far in December 2007, various Asset Management Companies have filed offer documents for twelve new equity-oriented fund offerings. All of them are either thematic or sector funds. If one were to go by just this fact, then yes, diversified funds are dead.

How DHFL diverted Rs 12,700 crore to shadowy firms

How DHFL diverted Rs 12,700 crore to shadowy firms

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

The ED, which is probing the DHFL promoters' role in financing funds to gangster Iqbal Memon (alias Iqbal Mirchi), said Kapil Wadhawan, former chairman and managing director of the debt-laden company, played a very crucial role in these "nefarious transactions" by way of money laundering.

People block Assam-Arunachal highway

People block Assam-Arunachal highway

Rediff.com31 Jan 2007

They were protesting the killing of a youngster by the army.

2 NRI entrepreneurs win UK awards

2 NRI entrepreneurs win UK awards

Rediff.com21 Nov 2006

NRI entrepreneurs Moni Varma, founder of the Veetee brand basmati rice and Rami Ranger, founder-chairman of Sun Oil Ltd, have won the Asian of the year and Asian Leadership in Europe Awards for 2006 respectively.

Buying a tax-saving fund? 5 must-dos

Buying a tax-saving fund? 5 must-dos

Rediff.com21 Mar 2007

We have formulated a 5-step strategy for every investor looking at investing in tax-saving funds.