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'She harassed me, my family members and wants a divorce'

'She harassed me, my family members and wants a divorce'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Will Sudhir Valia, Suraksha's 'deal maker' manage to bag Jaypee Infra?

Will Sudhir Valia, Suraksha's 'deal maker' manage to bag Jaypee Infra?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

With the Jaypee acquisition, the Suraksha group, which made lenders an offer of Rs 7,736 crore, will be able to expand its footprint in north India after making inroads in Mumbai's real estate market over the past year. Sudhir Valia, the promoter, was a co-founder and executive director of India's biggest pharmaceutical firm, Sun Pharmaceuticals, and is a close relative of Dilip Shanghvi.

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Maharashtra, 13 killed

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Maharashtra, 13 killed

Rediff.com29 Sep 2021

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast 'extremely heavy rains' at a few places in Marathwada, Mumbai and other parts of the coastal Konkan region of Maharashtra in the next 24 hours.

'US need to give more Covid vaccine doses to India'

'US need to give more Covid vaccine doses to India'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

The United States has so far allocated only 7.5 million doses of Covid vaccines to India, which is not enough, a top Indian-American Congressman said while urging the Biden Administration to do more.

How RBI can prevent frauds

How RBI can prevent frauds

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Historically, the RBI has tried to keep the crooks at bay by issuing a circular a day. What it needs is more onsite supervision. Merely checking high-frequency data with the help of technology is insufficient, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

'India can no longer afford to go soft on China'

'India can no longer afford to go soft on China'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

'India cannot allow Beijing's policy of stabilising and destabilising the border at will to perpetuate its own ends.' A riveting excerpt from Manish Tiwari's 10 Flashpoints; 20 Years National Security Situations That Impacted India.

'Decision to sell LIC is more political than economic'

'Decision to sell LIC is more political than economic'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

'How can you explain the necessity of selling an institution that has been delivering regular returns to the government, that has never asked for any capital from the government, that has invested Rs 38 lakh crores in the Indian economy and that owns 4 per cent of the market capitalisation in India?'

Sena shifts stand, ready to quit MVA if MLAs return; Cong, NCP vow support

Sena shifts stand, ready to quit MVA if MLAs return; Cong, NCP vow support

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

Indicating a shift in stand, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday said his party is open to consider quitting Maharashtra's ruling alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) if the rebel MLAs camping in Assam return and discuss their grievances with CM Uddhav Thackeray, while coalition allies Nationalist Congress Party and the Congress vowed support to the beleaguered governing bloc and asserted its majority can only be determined in the assembly and not outside.

Another proof that 2nd Covid wave is creating havoc

Another proof that 2nd Covid wave is creating havoc

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Auto-debit payment bounces have gone up for the second consecutive month in May, emphasising the stress building up due to a halt in economic activities as authorities lock down various parts of the country to stop the spread of the virus in the second wave. According to the National Automated Clearing House (NACH) data, in May, of the 85.7 million transactions initiated, 35.91 per cent, or 30.8 million transactions, failed.

Border features at Indian envoy's meeting with Chinese foreign minister

Border features at Indian envoy's meeting with Chinese foreign minister

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

'Wang Yi said the border issue is important and we should stay committed to peacefully addressing it through consultation and coordination.'

BJP vs SP? Don't write us off, remind BSP, Congress and others

BJP vs SP? Don't write us off, remind BSP, Congress and others

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

With their high-decibel campaigns so far, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party may appear to be locked in a direct fight in Uttar Pradesh.

Heavy rains lash Maha, Konkan railway suspends ops

Heavy rains lash Maha, Konkan railway suspends ops

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were roped in to rescue hundreds of stranded people, they said.

Retail inflation falls to 4.35% in Sep; lowest in five months

Retail inflation falls to 4.35% in Sep; lowest in five months

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

Retail inflation fell to a five-month low of 4.35 per cent in September from 7.27 per cent in the year-ago period as prices of vegetables and other items declined, according to government data released on Tuesday. The moderation in Consumer Price Index-based inflation is in line with the assessment of Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das who recently projected substantial softening of retail inflation. The CPI inflation was at 5.3 per cent in August and at 7.27 per cent in September 2020.

Flurry of IPOs: Sebi warns against threat of technical glitches

Flurry of IPOs: Sebi warns against threat of technical glitches

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

Sebi has asked intermediaries to stagger the offerings as much as possible, said people in the know and ensure adequate capacity building.

Parliament passes FCRA Amendment Bill

Parliament passes FCRA Amendment Bill

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the legislation was not against any NGO and is an effort to maintain transparency. This amendment is in the interest of good NGOs which want to do good work in the country.

How Stock Market has Changed in 40 Years

How Stock Market has Changed in 40 Years

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

While Nifty 50 reflects changes in 40 years, it also shows what is missing: Low-cost manufacturers at one end, and deep-value players at the other. Also missing are technology players, observes T N Ninan.

RBI's Shaktikanta Das is Asia Pacific central banker of the year

RBI's Shaktikanta Das is Asia Pacific central banker of the year

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Nominating Das, the Banker magazine, which announced the award, said India's banks have faced a series of challenges, from non-performing loans to issues around fraud. Faced with these challenges, Shaktikanta Das has taken steps to bring banking in India up to standard via a restrained approach to governance.

'Nation building can't be done by people on sabbatical'

'Nation building can't be done by people on sabbatical'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

'We do not want people who are air dropped and who fly out once the job is done.' 'Ever since liberalisation started, we keep on hearing that it's going to be jobless growth.' 'This speaks of the failure of the foreign returned policy makers.' 'When questions are raised, answers should be given and not a resignation.'

Do you use Fintechs? Read this please!

Do you use Fintechs? Read this please!

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Fintechs need to behave with responsibility and transparency. A lot of mis-selling has been happening. Other issues have been plaguing the fledgling industry -- high interest rates, even higher processing fees, harsh collection process and, most critically, data leakage leading to rampant frauds, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

BJP action against its leaders after threats from external powers: Cong

BJP action against its leaders after threats from external powers: Cong

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala accused the BJP of pushing India into a dark age of religious polarisation to "subserve its parochial political agenda in the short term".

'Wife wants to live separate with child'

'Wife wants to live separate with child'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Tech, service firms gear up for FASTag

Tech, service firms gear up for FASTag

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

Fintech giant Paytm claimed it is selling more FASTags than all the banks put together on a daily basis.

The birth of Umran Malik, India's fastest bowler

The birth of Umran Malik, India's fastest bowler

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

First coach Manhas remembers 17-year-old terrorising Ranji batters at nets

It's raining IPOs! 40-odd issues to mop up Rs 80K cr

It's raining IPOs! 40-odd issues to mop up Rs 80K cr

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

The primary market is set for a bumper Rs 80,000-crore bonanza with 30 companies already filing IPO papers to raise Rs 55,000 crore, while around 10 more are lined up for this month itself, seeking to mop up another Rs 25,000 crore, say investment bankers. The market has been on a non-stop rally, hitting new records almost every week, on the back of an influx of investors -- a vast majority of them first-timers -- coupled with a flood of liquidity. Foreign funds alone had pumped in a record $35 billion into the market in FY21, while the trend has continued this fiscal as well. Domestic institutions led by LIC have also infused trillions of rupees, helping woo retail investors in troves -- the year saw over 20 million new investors coming to the market.

Indian territory up to Finger 8, not Finger 4: Govt

Indian territory up to Finger 8, not Finger 4: Govt

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

The ministry also made certain clarifications in the statement, and said, "the assertion that Indian territory is up to Finger 4 is categorically false. The territory of India is as depicted by the map of India and includes more than 43,000 sq km currently under illegal occupation of China since 1962."

'Under him, the RBI delivered strong, timely, and decisive policy initiatives'

'Under him, the RBI delivered strong, timely, and decisive policy initiatives'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2021

Economists praise Das for his pragmatism and willingness to face challenges head on. And in doing so with the finesse of an able administrator.

Industrial production remains muted; inflation @ 6-month high

Industrial production remains muted; inflation @ 6-month high

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew by 1.4 per cent in November as most components like manufacturing, electricity, mining, primary goods, and consumer durables witnessed a slowdown, according to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Wednesday. This is on the base of a decline of 1.7 per cent in November 2020 and before the new Covid variant started impacting economic activity. IIP growth was lower than the 4 per cent expansion recorded in the previous month but was better than a 1.6 per cent contraction seen in November 2020. Separately, rising prices of kitchen staples pushed retail inflation, or rate of price increase, to 5.59 per cent in December 2021, bringing it close to the upper band of Reserve Bank's comfort zone.

From Sitharaman the doer to reformer

From Sitharaman the doer to reformer

Rediff.com21 Sep 2019

Between August and September Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman toured the length and breadth of India meeting traders, experts and entrepreneurs to gauge the pulse of the nation, reports Ruchika Chitravanshi.

Amit Shah lands in K'taka amid buzz over leadership change, cabinet rejig

Amit Shah lands in K'taka amid buzz over leadership change, cabinet rejig

Rediff.com3 May 2022

Though largely seen as an official visit, with less than a year for elections, Shah during this trip is likely to meet senior party leaders including Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, veteran leader B S Yediyurappa among others

In trend reversal, rich nations' corporate earnings stand out

In trend reversal, rich nations' corporate earnings stand out

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

In the past 12 months, such earnings have grown in double digits in Europe, the US, Japan and South Korea.

IL&FS case reveals what India's resolution mechanism is lacking

IL&FS case reveals what India's resolution mechanism is lacking

Rediff.com1 May 2021

The infra-major going belly up cracked open some major flaws in the system - the most evident being weak corporate governance and how layers of corporate structures could be formed adding to the opaqueness of the group.

Are PSBs mispriced stocks or value trap?

Are PSBs mispriced stocks or value trap?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

Reports suggest state-owned banks have lapped up Rs 40,000 crore, so far, using both bonds and equity instruments. The question, though, is whether there will be a perceptional change for PSB stocks.

Another Kashmiri Pandit killed in J-K, fresh exodus call issued

Another Kashmiri Pandit killed in J-K, fresh exodus call issued

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

Terrorists have stepped up attacks in the Kashmir valley over the past week.

Investing in gold bonds? Read this

Investing in gold bonds? Read this

Rediff.com28 May 2021

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.

How to Fight Slowdown: Demand Revival Is Key

How to Fight Slowdown: Demand Revival Is Key

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

'The current crisis is one of incomes, driven by poor job growth, agrarian distress and poor investment sentiment,' notes Harsh Pati Singhania, director, JK Organisation.

BRICS bank: A giant step towards reforming the world system

BRICS bank: A giant step towards reforming the world system

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

The announcement of the formation of the BRICS bank will have as much an impact about how the non-G7 countries manage their economies and their foreign reserves, as it does on the intellectual discourse. The development priorities and agenda which was hitherto set by western experts responding mostly to western priorities and notions will now have to compete with an intellectual tradition that is and can be very different, says Mohan Guruswamy.

'China is ahead of India because our political leadership was behind'

'China is ahead of India because our political leadership was behind'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

'You have to be a total anti-national bozo to shut down the Nokia plant in Sriperumbudur, which was the first large manufacturing plant for mobile phones in India.' 'Why was the unit shut down? Because of somebody's ego.'

When an American professor worked at the RBI...

When an American professor worked at the RBI...

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

'We get to know secrets such as some of India's top-rated firms do not always make payments when due and many State-owned, listed, enterprises that borrow in bond markets default regularly.' 'Without naming the bank, he says that ever-greening of poor loans by a part of India's shadow banking lay at the doorstep of India's banking, notably 'one private bank'.' Viral Acharya's Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India won't be music to many ears, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Can TN's Water Woes Ever End?

Can TN's Water Woes Ever End?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

For the current woes of the state to end, in city after city, town after town, village after village, unauthorised constructions have to be removed, no questions asked, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

China pact means no-patrol zone between Finger 3 and Finger 8 for now

China pact means no-patrol zone between Finger 3 and Finger 8 for now

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

Under the India-China agreement on the disengagement process in eastern Ladakh, the Chinese army will pull back its troops to east of Finger 8 areas in the northern bank of Pangong lake, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Parliament on Thursday, in what is seen as a significant step to dial down tensions in the key face-off site.