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Did vote-buying help Rio secure 2016 Olympic hosting rights?

Did vote-buying help Rio secure 2016 Olympic hosting rights?

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

IOC ethics committee looks into Rio payment claims

Why government's thinking on interest rates is worrisome

Why government's thinking on interest rates is worrisome

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Will the government now push to move away from what Mr Rajan has been doing in the last few years?

MFs you must buy, hold or exit

MFs you must buy, hold or exit

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

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

Modi Sarkar's strategic shift on reforms

Modi Sarkar's strategic shift on reforms

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Reforms under the Modi government will maintain a slow and tentative pace, constantly wary of political opposition. It may not be reform by stealth, but it is reform on the quiet, says A K Bhattacharya.

Why all Budget numbers must be suspect

Why all Budget numbers must be suspect

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

For 2017-18 and 2018-19, investors are better off focusing on the quality of measures announced in the Budget and outside it rather than on the Budget numbers themselves, says T T Ram Mohan.

Speculation rife over Rajan succeeding IMF chief Lagarde

Speculation rife over Rajan succeeding IMF chief Lagarde

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

RBI governor is seen succeeding International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief executive officer, Christine Lagarde, next year.

Jaitley calls Rahul 'Clown Prince', Cong hits back with 'court jester'

Jaitley calls Rahul 'Clown Prince', Cong hits back with 'court jester'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

Gandhi accusing the minister of 'lying' on HAL's capability to build the jet fighters, saying her position is untenable.

PM poses with Merkel at Brandenburg Gate before leaving Berlin

PM poses with Merkel at Brandenburg Gate before leaving Berlin

Rediff.com30 May 2017

The Gate has now come to represent German unity and freedom since the end of the Cold War and divided country.

Does Modi Mean Business?

Does Modi Mean Business?

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

'Anyone can string together a few alliterative words, but are they a substitute for serious thought?' 'And do they make for a strategy or plan for coherent action?' asks T N Ninan.

'Chandra has broad enough shoulders to head an Indian icon'

'Chandra has broad enough shoulders to head an Indian icon'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

His global experience, deep business acumen and long association with the Tata Group will prove invaluable in his new role: ICICI Bank MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar.

The Great Property Crash

The Great Property Crash

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

'In many parts of the country, the empty nest-and-empty-nest egg story is a painful boom-to-bust saga.' 'Among the old and young, it is hitting pockets hard, in a linked chain of debt-laden banks, corrupt politicians and builder mafias and disastrous government policies,' says Sunil Sethi.

What Modi needs to do about jobs

What Modi needs to do about jobs

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

If the country is to meet its jobs and income challenge, there has to be a parallel focus on jobs in the formal sector.

Budget is an exercise in hiding bad government finances

Budget is an exercise in hiding bad government finances

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

'No Budget has so far has addressed the issue of the government's abysmal productivity of capital spending, improving which will be the big game changer. 'But, the government's tight lock on businesses, banks, education, and even essential services like transportation and large parts of infrastructure and healthcare is destroying capital year after year,' points out Debashis Basu.

'Henceforth, no Indian should fear the taxman'

'Henceforth, no Indian should fear the taxman'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

'We have set out a timetable to reduce income tax rates for all incomes below Rs 50 lakh, and to progressively eliminate the surcharges on income above Rs 50 lakh, by 2024.' The Budget speech past CII president Naushad Forbes wants to hear.

Congress launching fake campaigns: Jaitley

Congress launching fake campaigns: Jaitley

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

"It is about time that India and its institutions are protected from these 'institution wreckers'," said Jaitley.

Jaitley must focus on fiscal consolidation to sustain growth

Jaitley must focus on fiscal consolidation to sustain growth

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

The obvious temptation for Mr Jaitley would be to achieve a better fiscal deficit figure than what he had promised in July.

India's wealth inequality: The real story behind the numbers

India's wealth inequality: The real story behind the numbers

Rediff.com24 Jan 2015

If India has more billionaires than before, it is because the Indian economy began to look more attractive to FIIs, notes T N Ninan.

Revoke note ban before situation goes out of hand: Kejriwal

Revoke note ban before situation goes out of hand: Kejriwal

Rediff.com13 Nov 2016

He claimed 50 per cent of the country's black money was going to BJP's coffers.

Why India must celebrate its 1971 victory

Why India must celebrate its 1971 victory

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

We celebrate Dassera and regard it as an auspicious day as a day of victory of good over evil! So was 16 December! It is time we regard this day as auspicious as Dassera in future, observes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Nirav Modi to make another bail plea in UK court on May 8

Nirav Modi to make another bail plea in UK court on May 8

Rediff.com1 May 2019

His legal team, led by solicitor Anand Doobay, have previously offered one million pounds as security alongside an offer to meet stringent electronic tag restrictions on their client's movements, "akin to house arrest".

Nirav Modi in custody, next hearing via video on Jan 2

Nirav Modi in custody, next hearing via video on Jan 2

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

Modi appeared for his regular 28-day "call-over" appearance from London's Wandsworth prison at Westminster magistrates' court, where judge Gareth Branston reconfirmed that his extradition trial will begin on May 11 next year and will last five days.

When Nirav Modi sent me chocolates...

When Nirav Modi sent me chocolates...

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

We might not have been seeking out baubles, says Kishore Singh, but there's nothing Nirav Modi liked more than surprising you with them.

Soccer Extras: Sarri is new Juve coach; Pogba wants out

Soccer Extras: Sarri is new Juve coach; Pogba wants out

Rediff.com16 Jun 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Ratan Tata invests in food-tech start-up IdeaChakki

Ratan Tata invests in food-tech start-up IdeaChakki

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Set up by three former NDTV executives, the company is targeting premium restaurants in Delhi-NCR

12 Years A Slave, American Hustle lead Golden Globe 2013 nominations

12 Years A Slave, American Hustle lead Golden Globe 2013 nominations

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

A look at the hopefuls this year!

Ask MF Guru: 'Have I invested in too many MFs?'

Ask MF Guru: 'Have I invested in too many MFs?'

Rediff.com14 May 2021

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

How Modi can crack down on black money

How Modi can crack down on black money

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

Today, the single most popular route of laundering is the stock market platform, notes Debashis Basu.

RBI will survive any Governor: Rajan

RBI will survive any Governor: Rajan

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Raghuram Rajan's three-year term is the shortest of any G20 country and the recent governors have been given second terms as much as seven months in advance.

Modi in Nepal: Temple hopping continues on Day 2

Modi in Nepal: Temple hopping continues on Day 2

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Here are the highlights of Modi's second day in Nepal.

NDA got Rafale jets 20% cheaper than UPA: Jaitley

NDA got Rafale jets 20% cheaper than UPA: Jaitley

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

Mr Rahul Gandhi himself has given seven different prices in different speeches with regard to the Rafale, that is the 2007 offer.

Conflict! The finance ministry versus the RBI

Conflict! The finance ministry versus the RBI

Rediff.com30 Mar 2009

The stress of dealing with the crisis, often with potentially conflicting objectives in front of them, appears to have brought the differences between the finance ministry and the RBI back to the surface.

A successful entrepreneur like 'Jack Ma' from India? Never

A successful entrepreneur like 'Jack Ma' from India? Never

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Tax demands and regulatory hassles, coupled with low internet density and sundry other problems, would have kept Mr Ma awfully busy - and small.

Why Jaitley must allocate more funds to states in the Budget

Why Jaitley must allocate more funds to states in the Budget

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

The upcoming Budget gives Finance Minister Arun Jaitley a chance to let states boost spending.

On court's directive, Shetty appointed observer for one-off Test

On court's directive, Shetty appointed observer for one-off Test

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

On the directive of the Hyderabad High Court, the BCCI, on Tuesday, appointed Ratnakar Shetty as observer for the one-off Test match between India and Bangladesh, scheduled to be held in Hyderabad from Thursday.

RIL-Aramco deal fits well for both their future strategies

RIL-Aramco deal fits well for both their future strategies

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

Aramco also plans to invest in building India's largest oil refinery on the country's west coast.

Minimum government? It starts right here!

Minimum government? It starts right here!

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Nobody is clear what 'minimum government maximum governance' means.

Do you have too many MFs in your portfolio?

Do you have too many MFs in your portfolio?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

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

Have a fixed deposit? Get a credit card!

Have a fixed deposit? Get a credit card!

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

Four indian banks are offering cards with a credit limit of 80-90 per cent of the fixed deposit.

Beware! Ignorance can damage your credit history

Beware! Ignorance can damage your credit history

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

There are organisations who help individuals to improve their credit health.

'Parsi lifestyle is not going to die away in a hurry'

'Parsi lifestyle is not going to die away in a hurry'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

'Parsis are brought up with a great sense of the importance of truth and speaking your mind.'