News for 'Monsoon offer'

Kashmir flooded with woes: Landslides, no connectivity, communication hit

Kashmir flooded with woes: Landslides, no connectivity, communication hit

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

The death toll is Jammu and Kashmir mounts to nearly 200 and thousands still wait to be evacuated.

PM hopes for fruitful Parliament session; BJP launches counter-attack

PM hopes for fruitful Parliament session; BJP launches counter-attack

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday voiced hope that the monsoon session of Parliament will be fruitful and that promises made by "some political parties" during the last session to allow work on priority will be kept.

Greece 'No' doesn't affect markets; Sensex, Nifty end in green

Greece 'No' doesn't affect markets; Sensex, Nifty end in green

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

The recovery was led by pharma majors led by Dr Reddy's Labs.

RBI keeps rates on hold; says Budget key to more easing

RBI keeps rates on hold; says Budget key to more easing

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

The repo or short term lending rate remains unchanged at 6.75 per cent and the reverse repo rate at 7.75 per cent.

Markets end flat amid volatility; bluechips put up a good show

Markets end flat amid volatility; bluechips put up a good show

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Sesnsex ended the day flat on heavy selling pressure.

#MumbaiRains: 'Stay safe,' says Bollywood

#MumbaiRains: 'Stay safe,' says Bollywood

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

'Mumbai stands tall yet again.' Bollywood raves about the city's resilience.

GDP collapse: 'Policy paralysis in this government'

GDP collapse: 'Policy paralysis in this government'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

'It is not simply demonetisation or GST, it is this government's failure to manage the financial sector crisis.'

SBI cuts home loan rates, will others follow?

SBI cuts home loan rates, will others follow?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

Home loans of up to Rs 75 lakh (Rs 7.5 million) would now be available to fresh borrowers at 10.10 per cent against the existing rate of 10.15 per cent, State Bank of India said in a statement.

Review: Shab: Long, lacklustre, listless

Review: Shab: Long, lacklustre, listless

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

Shab is too coy about sexuality and sleepy in its reflections of loneliness to get anywhere, feels Sukanya Verma.

Why Indians stayed away from festival shopping this year

Why Indians stayed away from festival shopping this year

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

'In the last 4, 5 years, ever since online companies started online shopping in a big way with heavy discounts, our sales are affected badly.' 'As there is no control over the way the online companies operate, they were able to destroy the domestic retail market to a great extent.'

RBI to continue open market operations

RBI to continue open market operations

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

The proposed Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) of bond purchase would be done on Monday.

The Very Best of Moushumi Chatterjee

The Very Best of Moushumi Chatterjee

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

Happy birthday, Moushumi!

Photograph Review: A delicate little gem

Photograph Review: A delicate little gem

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

God bless Ritesh Batra, raves Sukanya Verma.

'India's insurance density is one-tenth of China's'

'India's insurance density is one-tenth of China's'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

Bhargav Dasgupta, managing director and chief executive officer of ICICI Lombard, tells Subrata Panda, in an interview that the company has adequate capital for now and does not see a need for fresh infusion through markets over the next few years.

Markets fail to keep pace; bluechip's Q1 nos disappoint

Markets fail to keep pace; bluechip's Q1 nos disappoint

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Sensex lacklustre, bluechips in focus.

Where is the economy headed to? A few indicators have the reply

Where is the economy headed to? A few indicators have the reply

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

India must focus on reforms.

SpiceJet's problems are not over yet

SpiceJet's problems are not over yet

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

SpiceJet has reported profit in Q1, it is trying its best to improve efficiencies in FY16.

Hardship set to linger

Hardship set to linger

Rediff.com31 Dec 2016

With cash -- the primary medium of exchange -- all but disappearing, it is now unlikely that the expected fillip to demand on account of a good monsoon and proceeds from the Seventh Pay Commission payout will materialise.

13 dead, over 81,000 evacuated as Cyclone Gaja batters Tamil Nadu

13 dead, over 81,000 evacuated as Cyclone Gaja batters Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

According to officials, ten men and three women died and 28 head of cattle perished in cyclone related incidents despite authorities evacuating as many as 81,948 people to 471 relief centres in Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Pudukottai and Tiruvarur districts.

Universal Basic Income? Telangana has the answer

Universal Basic Income? Telangana has the answer

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

Telangana's Rythu Bandhu policy is an embryonic UBI, or rather embryonic QUBI (a quasi-universal basic income, pronounced Kyoo-Bee). And it could potentially also be the future of agricultural policy in India, says Arvind Subramanian.

Indian festive demand for gold sluggish, discounts widen

Indian festive demand for gold sluggish, discounts widen

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

Festive demand for gold in India got off to a tepid start, with local prices still at a heavy discount to the global benchmark, a bad sign for a period when buying is typically strong.

Markets end higher amid volatility; IT shares shine, banks slide

Markets end higher amid volatility; IT shares shine, banks slide

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Sensex climbs higher on favourable global cues.

Parrikar was BJP's crisis man in Goa

Parrikar was BJP's crisis man in Goa

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

He was a leader who enjoyed acceptance from all sections of the BJP and beyond.

Brexit effect: Sensex tanks 605 points as global stocks rattle

Brexit effect: Sensex tanks 605 points as global stocks rattle

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Stocks of companies having operations and exports to Europe were the top losers.

Tamil Nadu faces worst drought in 140 years

Tamil Nadu faces worst drought in 140 years

Rediff.com9 May 2017

The storage of water in the six major reservoirs in the state was just 6.2 per cent of capacity as of April 27, 2017, reports T E Narasimhan and Gireesh Babu.

Sheena Bora Case: Now divorced, Indrani, Peter meet

Sheena Bora Case: Now divorced, Indrani, Peter meet

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

This week was the first time Peter and Indrani appeared in court no longer married, footloose and fancy free once again, even if in jail.

Mangala Gauri: The 'Women's Only' Festival

Mangala Gauri: The 'Women's Only' Festival

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Married women pray to Goddess Gauri for marital bliss and the long life of their husbands. Unmarried girls worship her in order to get virtuous husbands.

Winter session: The ice is unlikely to break

Winter session: The ice is unlikely to break

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

The opposition, while not directly stalling Parliament, will insist all legislation goes to standing committees, delaying implementation.

Insuring your home is a MUST!

Insuring your home is a MUST!

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

Flooding this monsoon underscores the need to buy home insurance, says Tarun Mathur.

'Market will stabilise after it absorbs shocks from the US lift-off'

'Market will stabilise after it absorbs shocks from the US lift-off'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

India has been a core portfolio holding for emerging market funds.

Indian gold demand seen falling to 8-year low in festive quarter

Indian gold demand seen falling to 8-year low in festive quarter

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

Indian gold demand seen falling to 8-year low in festive quarter.

Markets end flat amid choppy trade; Nifty holds 8,700

Markets end flat amid choppy trade; Nifty holds 8,700

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

PSU bank shares were the top gainers on hopes of a rate by the RBI on easing consumer inflation

Investors should also look at long-term bonds: Dhawal Dalal

Investors should also look at long-term bonds: Dhawal Dalal

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Dhawal Dalal, executive vice-president & head, fixed income, DSP BlackRock Investment Managers, expects the central bank to hold rates for the rest of calendar year 2016.

Sheena Bora Trial: Where did Sheena's brain vanish?

Sheena Bora Trial: Where did Sheena's brain vanish?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Shivade: "You didn't find any brain inside the brain cavity?" Dr Thakur nodded. The judge shocked: "Huh?!"

Drought dents India gold demand; prices still appealing

Drought dents India gold demand; prices still appealing

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Nearly two-thirds of India's gold demand comes from rural areas where jewellery is a traditional store of wealth for millions who have no access to the formal banking system.

Sheena Bora Trial: The man who discovered the body

Sheena Bora Trial: The man who discovered the body

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Ganesh Dhene said there had only been two or three mango trees in the grove, from where he found the skeleton, which he specified had no flesh on it.

Global FMCG majors bet big on India despite slowdown

Global FMCG majors bet big on India despite slowdown

Rediff.com25 Dec 2013

India was the flavour of the year, at least in the FMCG sector, as multinationals hiked stakes in their subsidiaries lured by long term potential of the country, while homegrown executives made their way to top hierarchy of global firms in 2013.

FM says Indian economy to touch $5 tn in few years. Do you agree?

FM says Indian economy to touch $5 tn in few years. Do you agree?

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

India, he said, has opened up its markets and stepped up public investment including in the infrastructure space and is concentrating a lot on boosting expenditure to improve the quality of rural life

Sensex ends in green; RIL, Tata Motors, ONGC put up a good show

Sensex ends in green; RIL, Tata Motors, ONGC put up a good show

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Sensex may remain under pressure this week due to weak global factors.

Ratan Tata now funds love for dogs

Ratan Tata now funds love for dogs

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Ratan Tata has invested an undisclosed amount in an entity catering to pet care.