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Guaranteed returns for golden years? Go for annuities

Guaranteed returns for golden years? Go for annuities

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

Conservative investors and those in the lower tax bracket should opt for these, experts tell Sanjay Kumar Singh

UK ditches its coronavirus-tracing app in favour of Apple-Google tech

UK ditches its coronavirus-tracing app in favour of Apple-Google tech

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

The UK will now be taking forward a solution that brings together the work on the National Health Service app and the Google/Apple solution.

Coming soon! Changes in Health Insurance

Coming soon! Changes in Health Insurance

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

Ashish Mehrotra, MD and CEO, Max Bupa Health Insurance, explains the changes we can expect in health insurance this year.

COVID-19: Let's prepare for a Second Wave

COVID-19: Let's prepare for a Second Wave

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

As with the Spanish flu, the world must be ready for a second and third wave as this start-stop-start-stop response plays out, recommends Rahul Jacob.

Economy to grow 6.5% in 2016 on better macro conditions

Economy to grow 6.5% in 2016 on better macro conditions

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Economy to grow 6.5% in 2016 on better macro conditions, says Mckinsey.

Worried that anesthesia may affect your child's IQ? Read on!

Worried that anesthesia may affect your child's IQ? Read on!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

A Mayo Clinic study has found no link between the two.

5 things you should never tell your future employer

5 things you should never tell your future employer

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

If you want the job of your dreams, be watchful of what you say in the job interview.

This is a captain whose commitment to his team is absolute

This is a captain whose commitment to his team is absolute

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

Under Kohli, playing cricket will now be about winning, not avoiding defeat. India will not just be liked or admired -- it will be respected and feared. A country whose stars were labeled 'talented' or 'elegant' or 'inconsistent' now finds itself with a captain who is professional, tough, and combative, the embodiment of athleticism, aggression, and ambition. A fascinating glimpse from Pride, Prejudice And Punditry: The Essential Shashi Tharoor.

BJP's win rekindles hope for reforms, growth: Goldman

BJP's win rekindles hope for reforms, growth: Goldman

Rediff.com23 May 2014

According to the global financial services major, after the BJP's 'historic' election victory on May 16, hope for structural reforms has gone up.

Summer stocks for your portfolio

Summer stocks for your portfolio

Rediff.com8 May 2019

Given the school break, this is the peak travel season and companies catering to the 'friends and family' segment are expected to gain.

India's anti-corruption campaign makes quiet strides

India's anti-corruption campaign makes quiet strides

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

The government has made it much harder for tycoons to get special dispensations from Delhi

Amid rise in COVID-19 cases, govt says India better positioned

Amid rise in COVID-19 cases, govt says India better positioned

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

The death toll due to the coronavirus infection rose to 7,466 and the cases mounted to 2,66,598 in the country.

Diageo may not be able to recover $135 mn loan from Mallya firm

Diageo may not be able to recover $135 mn loan from Mallya firm

Rediff.com6 Sep 2015

Diageo may not be able to recover $135 mn loan from Mallya firm

FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve

FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve

Rediff.com14 Aug 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation on the eve of India's 75th Independence Day. Here's the text of what he said:

Lessons from market volatility

Lessons from market volatility

Rediff.com8 Mar 2015

Diversification and asset allocation can reduce uncertainty

9 tips to protect your eyes from damage

9 tips to protect your eyes from damage

Rediff.com2 May 2019

Take a break at regular intervals; stare a distant object for at least half a minute so that your eyes can relax says Dr Rohini Shetye.

India best emerging market structurally: BNP

India best emerging market structurally: BNP

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

The banks says that valuations are reasonable.

Formalise the India-China border

Formalise the India-China border

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

Until Delhi and Beijing resolve outstanding border issues within an accelerated time frame, standoffs like Doklam will be repeated across various peaks along the Himalayas, says Mathew Maavak.

Chat@4: How to make the most of your income!

Chat@4: How to make the most of your income!

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

In a live chat on rediff.com on Wednesday, July 16, 4 pm, Feroze Azeez, will offer some valuable suggestions on investments.

Markets should recover in the next 1-2 quarters

Markets should recover in the next 1-2 quarters

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Markets are poised for excellent growth, provided reforms continue to roll

Are you taking care of your liver?

Are you taking care of your liver?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

'If somebody drinks heavily or has obesity and diabetes, the first step is to see a physician for assessing if they have liver disease.' 'And, if so, how much damage has been done to their liver.'

Getting out of the hole with China is possible

Getting out of the hole with China is possible

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

China is in no hurry to disengage at the border and the region and international community is moving on. The spectre of a long haul in Ladakh haunts India, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Understanding life insurance

Understanding life insurance

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

A dummy's guide to what insurance is all about

No one in govt questioned offshore bonds issue: Garg

No one in govt questioned offshore bonds issue: Garg

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Refusing to link his seeking voluntary retirement, a year before his superannuation, to his transfer to the relatively low profile power ministry, he said that he had conveyed his decision to the Prime Minister's Office on July 18.

SBI Chairman on why Brexit is not good for the world

SBI Chairman on why Brexit is not good for the world

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

India will need to 're-examine' and 're-negotiate' the trade access with the European Union and the United Kingdom which she noted may or may not be 'good' for India.

'China will recover faster than many countries'

'China will recover faster than many countries'

Rediff.com31 May 2020

'COVID-19 will not stop the expansion of China's 'infrastructure power'.'

Omicron: What Mask Should I Wear?

Omicron: What Mask Should I Wear?

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

'Every time you put on a mask and take the mask off and adjust the fit, you are putting additional fatigue on the materials.'

Chinese investors are suddenly in love with Indian startups

Chinese investors are suddenly in love with Indian startups

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

Not just from the likes of Alibaba and Didi Chuxing, Indian startups saw a surge in Chinese funding from financial investors in 2019. This is a seven-fold jump from $459 million in 2016.

80% FPIs get major relief from market regulator

80% FPIs get major relief from market regulator

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

This may mean easier access, simplified KYC and documentation requirements, and fewer investment restrictions for a majority of FPIs, especially broad-based funds and pooled vehicles that were earlier part of Category-II.

Economic surveys: A case of hits and misses on GDP numbers

Economic surveys: A case of hits and misses on GDP numbers

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Of the seven surveys presented under Modi govt, predictions of three were quite close to the actual GDP growth rate, one saw the base year change in between, but the last three were way off the mark.

India to grow at 8.1%, says UN Report

India to grow at 8.1%, says UN Report

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Investment is also expected to rebound.

EXPLAINED: AAP's 21-MLA headache

EXPLAINED: AAP's 21-MLA headache

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

In face of this confrontation, membership of 21 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs may be cancelled, dealing a huge blow to the Delhi chief minister. Rediff.com explains how things came to this pass.

Ulips are attractive investments

Ulips are attractive investments

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

'If you are looking to fulfil imminent long-term commitments, the new online Ulips are the right product for you,' notes Santosh Agarwal/Policybazaar.com.

Rate cut transmission to influence credit profile: Moody's

Rate cut transmission to influence credit profile: Moody's

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

The RBI said there is an upward bias on inflation projection.

COVID-19 most challenging crisis since WWII: UN chief

COVID-19 most challenging crisis since WWII: UN chief

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

"We are facing a global health crisis unlike any in the 75-year history of the United Nations -- one that is killing people, spreading human suffering, and upending people's lives. But this is much more than a health crisis. It is a human crisis," Guterres said.

6 ways you can make the best use of your annual bonus

6 ways you can make the best use of your annual bonus

Rediff.com2 May 2016

The first step in your order of priority should be to pay off any high-cost debt you might have incurred.

Mondelez India's successful cocoa story

Mondelez India's successful cocoa story

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

Mondelez India promotes cocoa cultivation in India.

What is capital convertibility & how India should move towards it

What is capital convertibility & how India should move towards it

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

The post-crisis debate on capital account management focuses on matching instruments with vulnerabilities.

India's exchange rate policies are flawed

India's exchange rate policies are flawed

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

If net forex outflows turn out to be relatively high in the next few years, the rupee could depreciate beyond Rs 80 to a dollar by 2022. The causal reasons could, for example, include unmet expectations of FPI and FDI investors about the performance of the Indian economy, sharp rise in prices of imported oil and decrease in FX remittances. The RBI has to ask itself whether guaranteeing future rupee-dollar exchange rates on FX forward contracts is a reasonable way to use its risk-bearing capacity, says Jaimini Bhagwati.

Sell or Stay Invested in soaring markets?

Sell or Stay Invested in soaring markets?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

'This market is very expensive in some pockets, dirt cheap in some, and the belly of the market is reasonably valued.'