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India among top retail investment hubs

India among top retail investment hubs

Rediff.com7 Oct 2004

India is one of the top investment destinations in Asia for retail and consumer sector, which is expected to witness rapid growth, aided by its IT capabilities, global consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers said on Thursday.

Banks, exchanges come under cyber attacks

Banks, exchanges come under cyber attacks

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

Axis Bank recently informed the Reserve Bank of India that it had experienced a cyber attack, while the State Bank of India said it was re-issuing over 600,000 debit cards because of a potential security breach.

'DTH will drive Indian cable industry growth'

'DTH will drive Indian cable industry growth'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2005

China with a growth rate of 25 per cent and India at 18 per cent, are among the fastest growing markets fueling the boom in entertainment

GST rates likely to be cut for smaller items

GST rates likely to be cut for smaller items

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

Rationalisation of rates will be taken up for smaller items that do not have major revenue implications but are commonly consumed at the GST Council meet on Saturday

ICICI to auction bad loans

ICICI to auction bad loans

Rediff.com16 Sep 2005

Mumbai bridge collapse exposes its poor infrastructure

Mumbai bridge collapse exposes its poor infrastructure

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

Tuesday's bridge collapse once again puts the spotlight on the city's urban infrastructure and a dire need for its development.

'Global CEOs unsure of an economic revival in 2015'

'Global CEOs unsure of an economic revival in 2015'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Thirty-eight per cent of CEOs say the US is among their top three overseas growth markets, compared with 34 per cent for China, 19 per cent for Germany, 11 per cent for the UK and 10 per cent for Brazil.

Apple clocks double-digit revenue growth in India

Apple clocks double-digit revenue growth in India

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

Analysts tracking Apple said the India results were glimpses of what the company could achieve in emerging markets with a right pricing strategy for its products and local manufacturing.

Tesla eyes India plant, seeks relief

Tesla eyes India plant, seeks relief

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

Elon Musk's likely referring to waiver of 30% local sourcing norm for setting up single-brand retail

E-mail to be admissible as evidence

E-mail to be admissible as evidence

Rediff.com15 Oct 2004

Inflation-indexed bonds are disappointing

Inflation-indexed bonds are disappointing

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

Debt returns are always negative for investors in India, unless they are willing to take huge risk

Oil import bill for FY19 seen rising 42%

Oil import bill for FY19 seen rising 42%

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

The benchmark Indian crude oil basket is now estimated to average $77.88 a barrel for FY19, compared to the government's earlier estimate of $65 a barrel for the year and $56.39 for FY18

How Goyal's tax breaks will apply to you

How Goyal's tax breaks will apply to you

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

The point to note is that since the new rebate is up to a taxable income of Rs 5 lakh, if anyone earns even little more (say, even Rs 100 more) than this amount, he would have to pay all the taxes, according to the existing slabs.

India's 13 biggest cos saw 121 deaths due to accidents

India's 13 biggest cos saw 121 deaths due to accidents

Rediff.com1 May 2019

The 13 firms under consideration had nearly a million employees as of March 2018, including contractual and temporary workforce.

For Tata Comm, no IoTa of doubt over future

For Tata Comm, no IoTa of doubt over future

Rediff.com18 Mar 2018

Tata Communications has invested around Rs 6.5 billion in developing its IoT business, which is being managed by some 75 executives over the past three years.

Bandhan appoints Deloitte as management consultant

Bandhan appoints Deloitte as management consultant

Rediff.com14 May 2014

Other reputed firms like McKinsey, Boston Consultancy Group, PwC, Ernst & Young and KPMG had also applied for getting the mandate from Bandhan.

100% FDI in ARCs mooted

100% FDI in ARCs mooted

Rediff.com29 Apr 2004

In far reaching suggestions to purge the banking industry of bad loans, global consultant PwC said that the govt must allow 100% FDI and a minimum capital of Rs 5 crore for setting up an ARC.

Even 10 years after Satyam, audit quality remains a concern

Even 10 years after Satyam, audit quality remains a concern

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

Experts say, auditors must not allow themselves to be intimidated by the client management into conducting audits by conversation. It is important for auditors to conduct proper interviews and ask probing and searching questions.

How safe is India Inc for its employees?

How safe is India Inc for its employees?

Rediff.com3 May 2018

Eight of the 30 companies in the BSE Sensex that shared data reported 99 fatalities in 2016-17 against 86 in the previous year. These lives were lost due to industrial accidents at manufacturing facilities. Fatalities owing to road accidents were excluded from the count.

SC order on RBI circular: How it will hit banks

SC order on RBI circular: How it will hit banks

Rediff.com3 Apr 2019

Bankers said the SC verdict might prolong the resolution process and force lenders to bring back cases to the drawing board.

Bad news for those planning to sell shares of Infosys

Bad news for those planning to sell shares of Infosys

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

After the IT giant declared a bonus, investors selling shares may have to shell out 4-5 times more tax

Govt softens capital gains tax blow

Govt softens capital gains tax blow

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

'Genuine' share transfer gets relief; CBDT lists three scenarios where tax would be levied

Court to pronounce verdict in Satyam case on March 9

Court to pronounce verdict in Satyam case on March 9

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

A special court on Tuesday set March 9, 2015, as the date for the verdict in the multi-crore accounting fraud in erstwhile Satyam Computer Services Limited.

Fraud, piracy plague Indian firms

Fraud, piracy plague Indian firms

Rediff.com8 Jul 2003

While more than 24 per cent of the Indian companies surveyed by consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers reported experiencing significant economic crimes over the last two years, very few of these firms felt such crimes impacted their share price.

Inflation at 4-month high in Feb, factory production slows down in Jan

Inflation at 4-month high in Feb, factory production slows down in Jan

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

Slowdown in industrial production notwithstanding, a marginal increase in inflation raised the clamour for another round of rate cut by the Reserve Bank on April 4 to boost economic activity.

United Spirits, Vijay Mallya set for a lengthy legal battle

United Spirits, Vijay Mallya set for a lengthy legal battle

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

USL is already contesting a Karnataka High Court order.

Why Maruti's vendors have hit a speed-breaker

Why Maruti's vendors have hit a speed-breaker

Rediff.com20 May 2019

Maruti being the market leader with a disproportionately high share of the passenger car market helped its component makers grow as an industry all these years and hence, the exit from a segment is a jolt if not a big setback.

Will alcohol now come under GST?

Will alcohol now come under GST?

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Additional solicitor-general says extra-neutral alcohol liable to new tax

Sitharaman's 4-pronged attack on tax leakages

Sitharaman's 4-pronged attack on tax leakages

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

In this Budget, too, there were a number of measures aimed at plugging tax leakages and ensuring greater compliance, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Panel says Big 4 auditing firms are not 'multinationals'

Panel says Big 4 auditing firms are not 'multinationals'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

'These firms do not contravene provisions of Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, which bar members of the countries not allowing Indians to practice accountancy in their jurisdiction to become chartered accountants in India,' said the committee, headed by Anurag Agarwal, a joint secretary in the ministry of corporate affairs, and such Indian audit firms cannot be equated with multi-national corporations.

Singapore's new norms a shot in arm for Indian offshore funds

Singapore's new norms a shot in arm for Indian offshore funds

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

Singapore is slated to bring in Singapore Variable Capital Company, a new legal entity which can be used as a vehicle for investment. SVACC is expected to simplify the process of redemption for open-ended funds.

Will Punit Goenka manage to 'rescue' Zee?

Will Punit Goenka manage to 'rescue' Zee?

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

With founder Subhash Chandra no longer in the driver's seat at Zee, the acid test for Punit Goenka would be to take the financial investors along with him even as he strives to weather the latest storm. The question, now, is how he will deal with the challenges of being a professional CEO rather than an owner-CEO in the aftermath of his family offloading most of its promoter stake to a clutch of financial investors. However, the silver lining is that Zee remains the most profitable of the top four broadcasters in India.

Access norms for investment by FPIs eased

Access norms for investment by FPIs eased

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

Overseas funds have been spooked by several policy measures taken by the government in the past few years

Decades-old provisions of I-T Act will soon be replaced

Decades-old provisions of I-T Act will soon be replaced

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

A panel will draft direct tax legislation, keeping in mind the system in other countries, international best practices and economic needs of the country

India Inc shops abroad for cheaper coal

India Inc shops abroad for cheaper coal

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

Between 2007-08 and 2017-18, the number of countries they imported steam coal from has increased from six to 12.

Cabinet approves 100% FDI in telecom

Cabinet approves 100% FDI in telecom

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

In a major reform push, government on Thursday approved 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the telecom sector, meeting a key demand of the fund-starved industry.

Note ban: Centre may still get a windfall

Note ban: Centre may still get a windfall

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

The theory that all banned notes will come back into the system may not be true. Anup Roy finds out.

How FMCG companies are getting ready for GST roll-out

How FMCG companies are getting ready for GST roll-out

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

They are evaluating realignment of warehouses and supply chains, besides exploring locations to set up hubs and shutting down some distribution centres

Real benefit of GST will be visible in 12-18 months

Real benefit of GST will be visible in 12-18 months

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

GST making you anxious? Here is a fact-check on how new tax will impact you.