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Sensex ends up 116 points, Nifty closes at record high

Sensex ends up 116 points, Nifty closes at record high

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

The S&P BSE Midcap and S&P BSE Smallcap indices hit a new lifetime high

Model GST Law: A mixed bag of good, bad and ugly

Model GST Law: A mixed bag of good, bad and ugly

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

It is doubtful that our political masters are even aware of the features of the Model Law.

Good news! IT salaries rise after a decade

Good news! IT salaries rise after a decade

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

There has also been a shift from hiring freshers to those with two to five years' experience.

Sensex closes in the red, Nifty ends unchanged

Sensex closes in the red, Nifty ends unchanged

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices hit their fresh lifetime highs for the second day in a row

Logo quiz: Can you recognise these brands?

Logo quiz: Can you recognise these brands?

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

All of these companies are present in India.

Sensex snaps 3-day losing streak, ends 164 pts higher; broader market up 1%

Sensex snaps 3-day losing streak, ends 164 pts higher; broader market up 1%

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market was strong

World's 10 safest airlines

World's 10 safest airlines

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Five decades ago, 87 plane crashes took away the lives of 1,597 people.

Crown of thorns await the next telecom minister

Crown of thorns await the next telecom minister

Rediff.com18 May 2014

A crown of thorns awaits the next telecom minister at Sanchar Bhawan as the new incumbent will have to address a host of tricky issues like industry infighting, tariffs and improving financial health of the Rs 2.3 lakh crore industry.

Markets end half a percent lower ahead of inflation data

Markets end half a percent lower ahead of inflation data

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

Nifty PSU bank index dropped nearly 2%

Capgemini confident of India's growth story

Capgemini confident of India's growth story

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

The Paris-based firm, which employs over 120,000 people in 40 countries, is a major provider of consulting, technology and outsourcing services with revenue of more than Euro10 billion (about $13 billion) last year.

5 Indians in Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy list

5 Indians in Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy list

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

The Sampark Foundation boasts of a $100 million outlay funded entirely by the Nayars and represents more than half of their wealth.

Why Google won't open data centre in India

Why Google won't open data centre in India

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Google Inc opened its first two data centres in Asia on Wednesday to cater to the world's fastest growing consumer technology markets, but the company has no plans to open one in China or India.

When a big nation is led by a small man

When a big nation is led by a small man

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

'Presidents may come and go, but America will go on forever,' an American business leader tells Ambassador T P Sreenivasan in New York.

AirAsia to fly from Delhi soon

AirAsia to fly from Delhi soon

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

It and Vistara both book slots here; former also likely to launch Mumbai flights from early 2015.

With Jet off the radar, skies are wide open for Tata's airlines

With Jet off the radar, skies are wide open for Tata's airlines

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Both Vistara and AirAsia India, along with their partners, are quietly putting together an aggressive plan to become a formidable force in the skies. At the core of this new push is their plan to go international this financial year.

Infosys might make Finacle separate subsidiary in de-merger plan

Infosys might make Finacle separate subsidiary in de-merger plan

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Debate on, as part of wider plan to have products & platforms business as another unit.

Markets settle marginally higher, Nifty holds above 9,300

Markets settle marginally higher, Nifty holds above 9,300

Rediff.com8 May 2017

Broader gains were capped as investors awaited corporate results from major firms

Trade negotiations: How India, China are starkly different

Trade negotiations: How India, China are starkly different

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

China and India have approached trade negotiations very differently: the former with confidence, the latter in a defensive crouch, says T N Ninan.

Travel agents nervous about SpiceJet ending up like Kingfisher

Travel agents nervous about SpiceJet ending up like Kingfisher

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Frequent flight cancellations and the Airports Authority of India's decision to put SpiceJet on a cash-and-carry mode have made online travel agencies nervous.

Nifty cracks 1% to settle below 9,450, Sensex falls 200 points

Nifty cracks 1% to settle below 9,450, Sensex falls 200 points

Rediff.com18 May 2017

S&P BSE Midcap index and S&P BSE Smallcap were down 2% and 1.3% respectively

'Billions' of records at risk from mobile app data flaw

'Billions' of records at risk from mobile app data flaw

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Passwords, addresses, photos, medical data all at risk

How Delhi's IGI airport is gaining from public-private partnership

How Delhi's IGI airport is gaining from public-private partnership

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

From a dismal Airport Service Quality ranking of 101 in 2006, it topped the list in 2016.

Air India exits lobby group

Air India exits lobby group

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

However, Federation of Indian Airlines will continue to function and its other members are not pulling the plug yet, industry sources said.

'India supports freedom of navigation in international waters'

'India supports freedom of navigation in international waters'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2013

Against the backdrop of growing Chinese assertion in the Asia-Pacific region, India on Thursday said it supports the "freedom of navigation" in international waters noting that any disputes or differences in the region must be resolved diplomatically.

'China, like US, is not dependable and trustworthy'

'China, like US, is not dependable and trustworthy'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

'Only when China treats India as an equal can we consider them real friends.'

After 6 years of toil, India and Japan ink historic nuclear deal

After 6 years of toil, India and Japan ink historic nuclear deal

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

The deal would allow Japan to export nuclear technology to India.

Trump presidency offers India many opportunities

Trump presidency offers India many opportunities

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

Congruence on terrorism, current disquiet on immigration, short-term visa would top the wish list.

Indian investments in Indonesia to be $26-31 bn: Sharma

Indian investments in Indonesia to be $26-31 bn: Sharma

Rediff.com12 Oct 2013

Having invested close to $15 billion in Indonesia, Indian firms have lined up further $15-16 billion investments.

ICICI Bank to expand China presence

ICICI Bank to expand China presence

Rediff.com14 May 2015

The branch is likely to be inaugurated on Saturday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day visit to China

A recipe for improving armed forces hiring

A recipe for improving armed forces hiring

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

To make it possible to attract the best of our young people to join the armed forces, all university courses anywhere in India should include compulsory National Service for a total period of six months, says T Thomas

Tata's Vistara has a class; check out how it'll pamper elite fliers

Tata's Vistara has a class; check out how it'll pamper elite fliers

Rediff.com25 Dec 2014

Vistara has fine-tuned strategies to tap the elite class and Jet Airways may lose out on market share in times to come.

Trade engine shifts down just as global growth needs a boost

Trade engine shifts down just as global growth needs a boost

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

That is bad news for officials taking part in discussions at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings this week.

How Japan helps India to keep an eye on China

How Japan helps India to keep an eye on China

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

Japan could soon be the second country after the US with which India has a logistics support agreement. Besides the LSA, India and Japan may also sign a maritime domain awareness agreement which would enable the two navies to share information. For example, if a Japanese P-1 maritime patrol aircraft detects a Chinese submarine in the Indian Ocean, it would pass on the information to the Indian Navy, reveals Ajai Shukla.

US navy commander arrested in bribery scandal

US navy commander arrested in bribery scandal

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

A high-ranking US Navy official has been charged with accepting prostitutes, luxury travel and USD 100,000 in cash from a foreign defence contractor in exchange for classified and internal navy information.

Sensex sheds 184 points at close, Nifty below 9,050; RIL down 3%

Sensex sheds 184 points at close, Nifty below 9,050; RIL down 3%

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

The broader market outperformed with the S&P BSE Midcap down 0.3%, while the S&P BSE Smallcap was little changed.

US, China intensify rhetoric over South China Sea

US, China intensify rhetoric over South China Sea

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

The war of words between China and the US heated up on Tuesday with an American Admiral defending last week's US naval ship's foray near Chinese-made artificial islands in the area while Beijing blasted the move as a "blatant provocation".

BlackBerry to support Startup Village in Vizag

BlackBerry to support Startup Village in Vizag

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

BlackBerry Passport, with a 4.5-inch touch screen and three-row touch-enabled physical keyboard, is priced at Rs 49,990.

4 key reasons why markets are unaffected by election results

4 key reasons why markets are unaffected by election results

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

In prior elections, not only have opinion poll forecasts been very different from the results, the error margin has increased over time. One need only look at the charts that show the Sensex half a year before and after the results day for the last six elections. The markets did not change direction in any, says Neelkanth Mishra.

India's major defence partner tag deepens ties with US: Carter

India's major defence partner tag deepens ties with US: Carter

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Carter has said India's designation as a 'major defence partner' would allow the US to cooperate with it --

'Costly smartphones are affordable luxury now'

'Costly smartphones are affordable luxury now'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

The company has identified India as one of the two key markets in South Asia.