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What led to Akhilesh's downfall

What led to Akhilesh's downfall

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

Since the Mahabharata the Yadavs have been known for infighting. And the 2017 UP election proved yet another example of that, says Nazarwala.

Photos: More flooding, but this is Vadodara, not Kashmir

Photos: More flooding, but this is Vadodara, not Kashmir

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Over two lakh people in Vadodara are facing a flood-like situation as the Vishwamitri River has swelled following incessant rains in catchment areas and inundated residential colonies in its vicinity.

The politics of grievance

The politics of grievance

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

'A class antagonism of rich versus poor took the colouring of a communal confrontation,' says Sunil Sethi.

Sensex to zoom despite odds, investors may flock to D-Street

Sensex to zoom despite odds, investors may flock to D-Street

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Sensex is now as expensive as in early 2008

Final NRC out in Assam, nearly 2 million stare at uncertain future

Final NRC out in Assam, nearly 2 million stare at uncertain future

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

A total of 3,30,27,661 people had applied to be included in the NRC. Of them, 3,11,21,004 have been included in the document and 19,06,657 excluded.

How to get a long investment horizon

How to get a long investment horizon

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

Running a SIP plan for more than six years almost completely eliminates the chances of earning negative returns.

Assam govt had intel alert on attack by Bodo militants: Police

Assam govt had intel alert on attack by Bodo militants: Police

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

The Assam government had received prior intelligence report of an attack by terrorists of National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Songbijit but it did not know about the target and spots, said a senior official on Saturday.

Soha Ali Khan to romance Sunny Deol

Soha Ali Khan to romance Sunny Deol

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

First quarter results to hurt India Inc

First quarter results to hurt India Inc

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Brokerages expect revenue growth at a 7-quarter high but profitability may disappoint.

LoC killings: Last rites of jawans held with military honours

LoC killings: Last rites of jawans held with military honours

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

Amid heart-rending scenes, the mortal remains of five army jawans killed by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control were on Thursday consigned to flames with full military honours in their respective villages in Bihar and Maharashtra.

Why PSU stocks are going downhill

Why PSU stocks are going downhill

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Price correction over post-election peaks could throw disinvestment calculations awry.

Small investors to get a boost from Sebi's new norms

Small investors to get a boost from Sebi's new norms

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

Minimum investment size under portfolio management services may be raised, so that small players can avoid risk.

Earnings of Sensex companies: March to be best in 7 quarters

Earnings of Sensex companies: March to be best in 7 quarters

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

Combined net profit estimated to grow 14.6% year-on-year, against a 5.7% decline in the Dec 2015 quarter

Mulayam and the Samajwadi Party house of cards

Mulayam and the Samajwadi Party house of cards

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

How he hopes to retain his fort is anyone's guess, says Nazarwala, the man who called right the 2007 and 2012 UP elections.

Wealthy investors load on equity mutual funds as market rallies

Wealthy investors load on equity mutual funds as market rallies

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

HNI equity folios up 46% in the first half of FY15.

Greece crisis is a good opportunity to buy stocks: Analysts

Greece crisis is a good opportunity to buy stocks: Analysts

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

Major global indices like CAC 40, DAX Shanghai Composite, Hang Seng, Nikkei, Straits Times, Sensex, Nifty have lost 1% - 10% in a week

CBI closes disproportionate assets case against Mulayam

CBI closes disproportionate assets case against Mulayam

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

In a big relief to Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Central Bureau of Investigation closed a six-year-old disproportionate assets case against him on Friday citing lack of evidence.

Can closed-end funds choke your portfolio?

Can closed-end funds choke your portfolio?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

One category which stands out is fixed maturity plans due to its tax benefits, notes Prateek Mehta, CEO and company-co-founder, Upwardly.in.

'Unfortunately, people believe in WhatsApp forwards'

'Unfortunately, people believe in WhatsApp forwards'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

'Everything they read on social media, they believe, is the truth.' 'One of the biggest challenges in the country today is how to counter fake news and propaganda.'

Street might not shrug off bad monsoon

Street might not shrug off bad monsoon

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Returns have ranged from 13 to 81%.

Why IPOs can't bank on the rich

Why IPOs can't bank on the rich

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Reserve requirements, mandatory investment in G-secs under Companies Act may slow lending for HNI investment in IPOs.

'Now hate has become acceptable'

'Now hate has become acceptable'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

'Fear is not created by those who are defending minorities and Dalits.' 'Fear is being created by the actions of political leaders like Yogi Adityanath and police forces.' 'The kind of hate statements that are being made to which there is silence from the prime minister's side.'

Mohenjo Daro Review: A 155-minutes long fancy dress competition!

Mohenjo Daro Review: A 155-minutes long fancy dress competition!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Mohenjo Daro takes too long to get there and feels even longer than the time that's passed, feels Sukanya Verma.

ULIPs vs MFs: Where should you invest?

ULIPs vs MFs: Where should you invest?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

While there's tax arbitrage advantage in ULIPs now, experts say investors should prefer mutual funds for long-term savings.

How Akhilesh wants to make a comeback

How Akhilesh wants to make a comeback

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

'Akhilesh's plan is simple.' 'He wants to lead the party on the strength of the infrastructural development his government has done, capitalise on the massive sympathy wave of young people in the state who dream of doing what he has managed to do -- defy a feudal, greying orthodoxy that occupies and sits on posts and positions never to leave.'

'BJP won't benefit from the NRC electorally'

'BJP won't benefit from the NRC electorally'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

'Most Assamese don't understand a word like ghuspethiya and its insulting connotation.'

Q2 results may not light up the markets this festive season

Q2 results may not light up the markets this festive season

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

Nifty 50 firms' net profit estimated to grow by a modest 3.1% in Q2, reports Krishna Kant.

Sensex back to March 2009 for FIIs

Sensex back to March 2009 for FIIs

Rediff.com27 Aug 2013

The value of the index, adjusted from its all-time high for the relative loss in the rupee's value, is close to sub-10,000 levels.

My Aunt Smita Patil

My Aunt Smita Patil

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

Smita Patil would have been 60 on October 17 had fate not cruelly snatched her from us in 1986. She was only 31 when she died. Rediff.com salutes the incomparable actress in a special series.

Bihar's 'Osama bin Laden' to contest against Modi from Varanasi

Bihar's 'Osama bin Laden' to contest against Modi from Varanasi

Rediff.com18 Apr 2014

Meraj Khalid Noor, who is popularly known as Bihar's Osama bin Laden for his uncanny resemblance with slain most-wanted Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden, has said that he will contest the Lok Sabha polls against the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi from Varanasi.

When a workplace finds you. And offers you a job

When a workplace finds you. And offers you a job

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

Start-up Belong.co uses an unconventional way of hiring that trusts more on data available on social media or tweets than the resume.

'Everybody in Bollywood is not looking for sex'

'Everybody in Bollywood is not looking for sex'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

Babumoshai Bandookbaaz actress Bidita Bag gives us a ringside view of Bollywood.

Builders welcome Real Estate Bill, provision of jail harsh

Builders welcome Real Estate Bill, provision of jail harsh

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

The new law would boost home buyer confidence as well as investment in the realty sector.

Akhilesh ready for showdown with Mulayam

Akhilesh ready for showdown with Mulayam

Rediff.com31 Dec 2016

'Akhileshji has to protect his political turf and if it means confronting his father, snapping ties with him and forming another party, so be it.'

Learn this ONE trick to become a good team leader, manager or CEO

Learn this ONE trick to become a good team leader, manager or CEO

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

An expert reveals the secret.

Final NRC draft released in Assam, fate of 40 lakh hangs in balance

Final NRC draft released in Assam, fate of 40 lakh hangs in balance

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the "historic day will remain etched in their memories forever".

Profit boom amid sales gloom

Profit boom amid sales gloom

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Brokerages expect Nifty50 firms to post 11.8% growth in net profit in Q1 but sales may decline

'Kaante ka takkar' between JD-U and BJP in Bihar

'Kaante ka takkar' between JD-U and BJP in Bihar

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

Patna residents discuss what may happen when the EVMs are unlocked on Sunday morningwith Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com

India Inc's Q4 results likely to sparkle

India Inc's Q4 results likely to sparkle

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

India Inc will report good set of numbers in Q4.

'Medium-term prospects for India still seem bright'

'Medium-term prospects for India still seem bright'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

'While GST and demonetisation are likely to cause disruption for longer than the market currently expects, they can have meaningful positive impact over the medium-term.'