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Laying red carpet for global firms to come to India: PM

Laying red carpet for global firms to come to India: PM

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

"In these times, it is natural to talk about revival. It is equally natural to link global revival and India. There is faith that the story of global revival will have India playing a leading role," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while addressing the India Global Week 2020.

Mumbai's Angel In Disguise

Mumbai's Angel In Disguise

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

'They say when they come in front of me they feel happy and like they are not sick.' 'As long as I am alive, I will do this work.'

Didi annoyed as Shree Cements ends deal with East Bengal

Didi annoyed as Shree Cements ends deal with East Bengal

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

'East Bengal have a great legacy. We all want Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to play in ISL. I am very happy that Mohun Bagan are playing and we all want East Bengal to play in the ISL too.'

'Have lost everything': Heart-wrenching scenes in flood-hit Kerala

'Have lost everything': Heart-wrenching scenes in flood-hit Kerala

Rediff.com17 Oct 2021

Many elderly villagers said it was for the first time in their decades-old life that they were seeing and experiencing such severe rainfall.

Here is why BCCI can't help other sports...

Here is why BCCI can't help other sports...

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

The Board of Control for Cricket in India president Anurag Thakur, on Saturday, said that as long as the Income Tax Exemption of the Board remains withdrawn, it will be difficult to help Olympic sporting disciplines as much as they would have liked to.

Penny stock zooms from Rs 100 to Rs 55,000 in a da

Penny stock zooms from Rs 100 to Rs 55,000 in a da

Rediff.com22 May 2008

Ahmedabad-based KGN Industries, a 'Z' group share that was re-listed at Rs 100 on the Bombay Stock Exchange on Wednesday after over seven years, witnessed a mammoth intra-day high of Rs 55,000 on minuscule volumes of 827 shares.

Why India must create new programming languages...

Why India must create new programming languages...

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

Why hasn't India produced a single earth-shaking idea like Python or the World Wide Web, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Stock market crash: Five blunders to avoid

Stock market crash: Five blunders to avoid

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Take calculated, not blind risks, suggests Ramalingam K.

Shark Tank India: Rs 416 Mn For Start-Ups

Shark Tank India: Rs 416 Mn For Start-Ups

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

'It doesn't matter where you come from. If you strongly believe in your idea and we see potential in scaling it up, there are people to back it up.'

'I glue my dress to my skin'

'I glue my dress to my skin'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

Olympic ice dancers are taking extra precautions to ensure their costumes get attention for all the right reasons, using tape and glue to guarantee they stay covered up as they glide around the ice.

10 Tips To Make Social Media Work For You

10 Tips To Make Social Media Work For You

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Whatever you do, don't be boring.

'Authorities Want Every Prisoner To Die Neglected'

'Authorities Want Every Prisoner To Die Neglected'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

'That is how our machinery operates and sees every prisoner.'

No one got COVID from book launch party: Shastri

No one got COVID from book launch party: Shastri

Rediff.com18 Sep 2021

India head coach Ravi Shastri says he has no regrets about organising the book launch, which was widely perceived to be the reason for a COVID-19 outbreak that forced the cancellation of the fifth Test against England in Manchester.

PM, FM must apologise for neglecting farmers: Cong

PM, FM must apologise for neglecting farmers: Cong

Rediff.com16 May 2020

'Neither farmers nor farm labourers will benefit from these jumla announcements of the finance minister'

Lok Sabha passes bill to cut salaries of MPs by 30%

Lok Sabha passes bill to cut salaries of MPs by 30%

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Replying to the debate on the bill, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said that funds are needed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and "charity should begin from home".

DEAR LOVE GURU: My ex is engaged to my good friend

DEAR LOVE GURU: My ex is engaged to my good friend

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

Relationship problems? Let Love Guru help.

Justice Mudgal has not taken fee for WT20, IPL and India-NZ ODI

Justice Mudgal has not taken fee for WT20, IPL and India-NZ ODI

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

The Delhi High Court-appointed observer Justice Mukul Mudgal has not taken a single penny from the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) for his services during the ICC World T20, the Indian Premier League and the subsequent India vs New Zealand ODI.

Sebi unearths Rs 34,000-crore tax evasion

Sebi unearths Rs 34,000-crore tax evasion

Rediff.com16 May 2017

Most of these alleged tax evaders hail from Kolkata, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Surat, and Delhi.

India coach Shastri hails 'one of the greatest series ever'

India coach Shastri hails 'one of the greatest series ever'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

Rahane also pointed how the coach's contribution was the key to the team's success.

Most stocks shine on hopes of economic recovery

Most stocks shine on hopes of economic recovery

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

The market breadth has turned sharply positive since May amid hopes that a decline in Covid-19 infections will lead to a revival in the economy. At 3.8, the advance-decline ratio (ADR) for May was the best since June 2020. So far this month, the ratio has remained above three - in simpler words, for every declining stock, there were nearly four advancing stocks in May and three this month. ADR is a popular market breadth indicator, with a ratio of more than two signalling an extremely bullish undercurrent.

'I have an issue with my father. Pls help'

'I have an issue with my father. Pls help'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

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

'What pleasure do politicians get by keeping innocents in jail?'

'What pleasure do politicians get by keeping innocents in jail?'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

'What do they gain from making the lives of three children miserable?' 'What do they gain from making a wife cry day and night?'

Want to hang out with Snoopy and Charlie Brown?

Want to hang out with Snoopy and Charlie Brown?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

Let's visit the Charles M Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California, home to Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy and Linus?

ESOPs, M&As out of capital gains tax net

ESOPs, M&As out of capital gains tax net

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

The regulations will only apply to the share purchases that have been done after October 1, 2004

Delhi health minister's daughter quits as advisor of mohalla clinics

Delhi health minister's daughter quits as advisor of mohalla clinics

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Soumya had been made in-charge of the clinics on an honorary basis. She was also designated as advisor to the health secretary-cum-mission director of the National Health Mission.

The odd, odd world around us!

The odd, odd world around us!

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

These 10 images prove that we live in a wonderfully weird world.

More middle-class Indians making big gains from bourses

More middle-class Indians making big gains from bourses

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

In stock market parlance, "meme stock" was certainly the word of the year. Coined to mean those stocks that gain sudden popularity on the internet with resultant high prices, it was used to derisively describe the behaviour of retail traders globally who entered the market in huge numbers in the two Covid-19 years. A recent study, "Market Concentration and Retail Participation in India", by the National Stock Exchange economics team led by their chief economist Tirthankar Patnaik shows unlike these impressions, the retail investors, at least in India, have not performed inconsistently.

Brokerages want Digital Workforce

Brokerages want Digital Workforce

Rediff.com4 Sep 2021

'We need people who can position a product digitally and craft the journey for customers, by improving user interface and user experience.'

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

'Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the decisions taken by my government in the national interest,' President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to both Houses of Parliament.

PMC Bank MD admits to under-reporting HDIL's bad loans

PMC Bank MD admits to under-reporting HDIL's bad loans

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

Joy Thomas stated that one large account -- HDIL -- was the sole reason for the present crisis that led to the regulatory action on Tuesday when Reserve Bank of India superseded its management and placed it under an administrator for the next six months.

Jack Welch, CEO of CEOs, passes into the ages

Jack Welch, CEO of CEOs, passes into the ages

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

Welch, who was named "Manager of the Century" by Fortune magazine in 1999, massively increased the financial might of GE by nearly fivefold to USD 130 billion during his time. The market value of the stock rose from USD 14 billion to more than USD 400 billion, an increase of more than 2,700 per cent, during the 20 years he was CEO.

Get your Monsoon Fashion Right!

Get your Monsoon Fashion Right!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Abhishek Yadav, design head at Spykar, tells you how to stay cool and comfy in the rains.

'Loathsome on screen, but a sweetheart in life'

'Loathsome on screen, but a sweetheart in life'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

'Shashikala was never short of her work.' 'But somewhere as she grew older she got tired of playing variations of the villain.' 'She became spiritual.'

Low price denomination stocks dominate investor interest

Low price denomination stocks dominate investor interest

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Of the 854 stocks that quoted less than Rs 20 on March 23, 2020 - when the Sensex hit more than a three-year low - 482 have doubled.

BCCI secretary Shah assures help to northeastern states

BCCI secretary Shah assures help to northeastern states

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

Shah recently visited the northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.

Centre stops AAP govt's doorstep delivery of rations

Centre stops AAP govt's doorstep delivery of rations

Rediff.com20 Mar 2021

The central government on Friday stopped the doorstep delivery of ration scheme MMGGRY (Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana) of the Delhi government, scheduled to be launched on March 25.

LVB resolution: RBI delays final merger scheme to next week

LVB resolution: RBI delays final merger scheme to next week

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

The Reserve Bank did not issue the final merger scheme for Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) with DBS India on Friday as stated earlier and is likely to do so only next week, according to a central bank official. While placing LVB under a moratorium and then issuing a draft amalgamation scheme on November 17, the RBI had said it would issue the final merger scheme on November 20 (Friday) so as to help complete the resolution for the 94-year-old lender by December 16. However, as of 2200 hrs on Friday, the central bank did not issue the final merger scheme. When contacted, a senior RBI official told PTI that the same would now be issued early next week.

Will make roads like Hema Malini's cheeks: MP minister

Will make roads like Hema Malini's cheeks: MP minister

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Madhya Pradesh minister P C Sharma said the rain-affected roads in the state would be repaired by November 30.

How this British canoeist will deal with Zika threat...

How this British canoeist will deal with Zika threat...

Rediff.com6 May 2016

British slalom canoeist Fiona Pennie is leaving nothing to chance at this year's Rio Olympics where she will fit a mosquito net to her boat between races to minimise the threat of the Zika virus.

Life Lessons from Kader Khan

Life Lessons from Kader Khan

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

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