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Biden announces $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan

Biden announces $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Biden's proposal also sets aside USD 20 billion for a national vaccination programme and USD 50 billion to scale up coronavirus testing.

Tax planning for all age groups

Tax planning for all age groups

Rediff.com12 Dec 2003

Before you start planning for taxation, you must understand that at the end of the day, it is just another investment you are making.

Modi woos investors; promises 'predictable' tax regime in India

Modi woos investors; promises 'predictable' tax regime in India

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

20 Indian CEOs and 350 companies are participating in the Hannover Fair.

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.

Want to 'own a piece of India'?

Want to 'own a piece of India'?

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

Tata Mutual Fund's 'own a piece of India' offering is suitable for informed investors.

Reviving infra sector, a big challenge for Modi govt

Reviving infra sector, a big challenge for Modi govt

Rediff.com23 May 2014

The manifesto proposes to launch a Sagar Mala project to set up new ports and upgrading the existing ones and "stringing them together".

Parliament's Budget session comes to an end

Parliament's Budget session comes to an end

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

The session started on January 29 and was originally slated to end on April 8 but several members had urged Speaker Om Birla to end the session earlier as they focus on electioneering for the five assemblies.

Why India is a prime destination for PE investors

Why India is a prime destination for PE investors

Rediff.com10 May 2018

The first quarter of 2018 saw infrastructure and real estate drive investment worth close to $8 billion across 180 deals

China's actions have led to confrontation, mutual distrust: Army chief

China's actions have led to confrontation, mutual distrust: Army chief

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

His comments came in the midst of the disengagement process between Indian and Chinese armies in Pangong Tso areas in eastern Ladakh where the two sides have been locked in a nine-month standoff.

Govt likely to fetch around Rs 15,000 crore from Air India sale

Govt likely to fetch around Rs 15,000 crore from Air India sale

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

To attract bidders, the government had decided to hive of around Rs 35,000 crore of the company's debt into a separate subsidiary, leaving around Rs 23,286 crore to be absorbed by the new bidder.

India's bad loan problem is not a purely financial one!

India's bad loan problem is not a purely financial one!

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

It is a national economic problem and one that requires a political solution hand in hand with a clear government commitment to stand behind core national assets, says Vinayak Chatterjee.

How Piramal Group plans to spread its wings

How Piramal Group plans to spread its wings

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

Piramal will join the JSW, Vedanta and Tata groups, which are bidding aggressively for distressed assets, especially in the infrastructure and steel sectors.

 NHAI expects to be debt-free by 2030-31

NHAI expects to be debt-free by 2030-31

Rediff.com17 May 2010

NHAI expected to be debt-free by 2030-31 and added the authority, which raised about Rs 14 billion (Rs 1,400 crore) in 2009-10 through capital gains tax exemption bonds, planned to mobilise Rs 40 billion (Rs 4,000 crore) in the current financial year.

Grand plans, Mr Jaitley, but where is the money?

Grand plans, Mr Jaitley, but where is the money?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

Is the Budget sufficiently prudent? It probably is but at the cost of substantial under-provisioning for the many grand sounding schemes announced in it, says Nitin Desai.

Will this Budget pull India out of economic slump?

Will this Budget pull India out of economic slump?

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

The actual expenditure will only be marginally higher and hence, the multiplier effect will be muted.

Petrol, diesel to be costlier; tax on super-rich

Petrol, diesel to be costlier; tax on super-rich

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday hiked tax on petrol and diesel, raised import duty on gold, levied additional surcharge on super rich and brought a tax on high value cash withdrawals as she sought to spur growth with reduction in corporate tax and sops to housing sector, startups and electric vehicles.

Budget 2015: Why execution is so important this year

Budget 2015: Why execution is so important this year

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Modi govt must implement few policy measures which it announced in Budget 2015.

Newbies dream to become oil barons in limbo

Newbies dream to become oil barons in limbo

Rediff.com3 Oct 2020

22 companies won bids for the 31 contracts on offer; 15 were new entrants to the oil and gas business. Three years on, none of them have started production.

Sensex zooms 200 points in Muhurat trading, Nifty regains 7,800

Sensex zooms 200 points in Muhurat trading, Nifty regains 7,800

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

Sensex zooms 200 points in Muhurat trading, Nifty regains 7,800.

Three PSU bank stocks you can invest in

Three PSU bank stocks you can invest in

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

SBI remains a favourite of most brokerages in the PSB segment.

This is a reform-oriented Budget: Piyush Goyal

This is a reform-oriented Budget: Piyush Goyal

Rediff.com6 Jul 2019

'Are all roads in India privatised? Are governments not playing a role in airports or ports? If they (private players) want to set up lines for a specific requirement, I see no reason to object. It will expand the opportunity and passengers will also benefit.'

Capital Goods: Boost from ultra mega power projects

Capital Goods: Boost from ultra mega power projects

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

Stocks to watch: BHEL, L&T, IRB Infra and Suzlon

PM receives his 'special friend', Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince, at airport

PM receives his 'special friend', Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince, at airport

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

During Al Nahyan's three-day visit, his first to India, the two countries will discuss ways to enhance ties in a range of areas including energy, economy and security and are expected to sign a number of agreements in sectors like oil nuclear energy, IT, aerospace, railways and electronics.

Banks will now be encouraged to extend long-term loans

Banks will now be encouraged to extend long-term loans

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

Banks to be permitted to raise long-term funds for lending to infrastructure sector with minimum regulatory pre-emption such as CRR, SLR and Priority Sector Lending.

'We compliment the FM for pro-India Budget'

'We compliment the FM for pro-India Budget'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

Gold assets are positive steps.

China's Belt and Road Initiative: What are India's options?

China's Belt and Road Initiative: What are India's options?

Rediff.com17 May 2017

'Whichever option India chooses, it should be clear to the government that the China-Pakistan nexus poses a clear and present danger to national security,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

India's 1st smart city is all set to take off in a big way

India's 1st smart city is all set to take off in a big way

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'Initially, Gift City was just another real estate project, but all that changed with Modi moving to New Delhi,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Why govt must protect Jet's prime slots

Why govt must protect Jet's prime slots

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

Banks want government to retain 40 per cent of Jet slots at all airports to ensure a new owner can kick-start operations soon after taking over.

Top UPI players stare at uncertain future

Top UPI players stare at uncertain future

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

'How can we be told not to grow?'

Focus is on Bharat despite fiscal challenges

Focus is on Bharat despite fiscal challenges

Rediff.com2 Feb 2018

But the measures, particularly in agriculture, may not be enough to revive the sector and double the farm income, says S Mahendra Dev.

Will AAP Forge A New Political Culture In India?

Will AAP Forge A New Political Culture In India?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

AAP will have to learn to be patient as such electoral changes do not happen in a hurry, asserts Ramesh Menon.

Highlights of the Union Budget

Highlights of the Union Budget

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presented the Union Budget for 2016-17.

Modi govt's capital expenditure for April-July crosses Rs 1 trillion

Modi govt's capital expenditure for April-July crosses Rs 1 trillion

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

The major beneficiaries have been the ministries of roads and highways, railways and power

India and the Quad: Murky waters ahead

India and the Quad: Murky waters ahead

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

'Any future course of action towards active participation in the alliance when formed would need a lot of deliberation, long term vision and should be in our best national interests,' notes Commodore Vengalil Venugopal (retd).

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

Indian economy about to take-off

Black money: Reserve Bank to share info with IB, RAW

Black money: Reserve Bank to share info with IB, RAW

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

The RBI has also been asked to consider displaying this information on its website.

Capital goods: To have cascading effect on infra thrust

Capital goods: To have cascading effect on infra thrust

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

Tax incentives to have cascading effect on the capital goods industry.

20 big quotes from PM Modi's I-Day speech

20 big quotes from PM Modi's I-Day speech

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the customary Independence Day address to the nation after unfurling the Tricolour at the Red Fort. India is marking its 74th Independence Day under the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic.

'Next financial year will be much better'

'Next financial year will be much better'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

'Revival is happening slowly.' 'But that is, if the pandemic is controlled.'

How YOU help India reduce fiscal deficit

How YOU help India reduce fiscal deficit

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

Post office savings deposit, recurring deposit accounts and the senior citizen savings scheme account have shown the highest growth in the current financial year.