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India, China sign business deals worth $3.4 billion

India, China sign business deals worth $3.4 billion

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

IndiGo Airlines signs $2.6-billion leasing and financing MoU with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

Sebi's plan to sell select assets of Mallya falls flat

Sebi's plan to sell select assets of Mallya falls flat

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

The assets mentioned in the Sebi order are already in possession of the ED for violation of an anti-money laundering law by Mallya and PMLA overrides all other laws, providing ED first right over the assets.

Beware! Plenty of froth in IPO market

Beware! Plenty of froth in IPO market

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Retail investors may burn their fingers investing in them, especially if the markets correct, experts tell Sanjay Kumar Singh

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

Why India needs a national security strategy

Why India needs a national security strategy

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

'Ensuring through diplomatic means and in conjunction with strategic partners that India will not be required to fight a simultaneous two-front war with China and Pakistan.' Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd) lists what India must have in its national security strategy.

Why LIC buying 30% of IDBI Bank is bad news

Why LIC buying 30% of IDBI Bank is bad news

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

'LIC's proposed investment will come out of what is technically called the 'policyholders funds'.' 'As the name implies, these monies belong to policyholders; that is, you, me and 25 crore others who have taken a total of 30 crore policies from LIC.' 'It is not the government's or LIC's money to play poker with,' says S Muralidharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.

Trump ends preferential trade privileges for India

Trump ends preferential trade privileges for India

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

Prez says that India has not assured the United States that it will provide 'equitable and reasonable access to its markets'.

26/11 set up India-Saudi strategic ties

26/11 set up India-Saudi strategic ties

Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

'The attacks made clear to all the Gulf States that Pakistan was the nursery and sanctuary of extremist violence and that this violence threatened all the countries in the region.'

PM Modi's op-ed in Canadian newspaper

PM Modi's op-ed in Canadian newspaper

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's opinion piece in Canada's The Globe and Mail focuses on commercial cooperation in the civil nuclear energy sector.

6 simple tips to manage your money

6 simple tips to manage your money

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Managing your own money is empowering. And if you haven't started yet, now is the perfect time!

India calls for quick action against terror sponsors

India calls for quick action against terror sponsors

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

Addressing the plenary session of the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit here in the Mongolian capital, Vice President Hamid Ansari said, "all our societies today face unprecedented levels of threat from terrorism in all its manifestations. The most recent example is what has happened, most unfortunately in France."

Investors: Beware of your broker

Investors: Beware of your broker

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

If you leave too much money lying in your trading account or hand over your securities to brokers, there is always the risk that they could use it to trade in the markets.

Real Estate Bill cleared; Home buyers to get a fair deal

Real Estate Bill cleared; Home buyers to get a fair deal

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

The bill would prohibit unaccounted money from being pumped into the sector and as now 70 per cent of the money has to be deposited in bank accounts through cheques.

All about the Indian financial code 2.0

All about the Indian financial code 2.0

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

The finance ministry has put out a revised draft in public domain.

Asia and world will have better future when India, China work together: PM

Asia and world will have better future when India, China work together: PM

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

"No other relationship of India has as many layers as our relations with China. We are the world's two most populous countries and among the fastest growing major economies. Our cooperation is expanding," he said.

Beware of get-rich-quick tips

Beware of get-rich-quick tips

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

The stock exchange does not store and display the numbers of investors. That would be like a bank publishing the details of its customers for everyone to see.

Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India.

Gandhi's 'Sarvodaya' philosophy can revive the Indian economy

Gandhi's 'Sarvodaya' philosophy can revive the Indian economy

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

At present there is virtually no dialog between votaries of different various versions of economic democracy.

Canada to supply uranium to India from this year

Canada to supply uranium to India from this year

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Canada will supply uranium to energy-starved India beginning this year over a period of five years, a decision which was termed as a launch of a new era of bilateral cooperation and mutual trust by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Modi comes through as intensely human, manifestly sincere and spontaneously outgoing

Modi comes through as intensely human, manifestly sincere and spontaneously outgoing

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

'By lifting his visit to vibrant new functional and emotional planes, Modi saved it from looking like a mere obligatory give-and-take. This is no mean achievement. With his penchant for execution, he must fast track action on the proposals agreed upon, so that the fine print matches the hype,' says B S Raghavan.

Beyond the Modi-Obama hugs, a solid India-US partnership

Beyond the Modi-Obama hugs, a solid India-US partnership

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

'This is the first time the US has formally recognised the threat India faces from terrorist organisations based in Pakistan.'

'Talent is everywhere and relevant to a nation's success'

'Talent is everywhere and relevant to a nation's success'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'Everybody says 5G and communication is important.' 'Everybody says automation, robotics, human computing interfaces -- people and machines working together -- is the future.' 'Everybody agrees that cybersecurity is something that is here to stay.' 'Everybody agrees that synthetic biology is important.' 'Instead of outlining thinking about industries for tomorrow and the future, let the evolutionary pathway be built in a way that it promotes robust, creative, thinking.'

What the India-US joint statement says

What the India-US joint statement says

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

Here is the full text of the joint statement issued by India and the US.

Modi and Obama set out to create a model for the world

Modi and Obama set out to create a model for the world

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

Moving ahead with their new mantra -- Chalein Saath Saath: Forward Together We Go -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed to deepen cooperation in every sector for the benefit of global stability and people's livelihoods over the next ten years.

Celebrity endorsement becomes a risky business

Celebrity endorsement becomes a risky business

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

The call to make brand ambassadors accountable has rattled filmstars and sports stars.

India, Lanka ink civil nuclear pact, agree to expand defence ties

India, Lanka ink civil nuclear pact, agree to expand defence ties

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday held talks at Hyderabad House

Modi thanks 'friend' Obama for backing India's NSG membership

Modi thanks 'friend' Obama for backing India's NSG membership

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Addressing the media jointly with Modi after hour-long talks at the White House, Obama said it was natural for India and the US, two biggest democracies, to 'deepen and broaden' partnership.

GST should be a good and simple tax

GST should be a good and simple tax

Rediff.com19 May 2015

The GST will alter the very face of fiscal federalism in India.

Comfort, candour, convergence define our ties: 20 things Modi said in the US Congress

Comfort, candour, convergence define our ties: 20 things Modi said in the US Congress

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered an impassioned speech to the United States Congress.

What they said, and what it meant

What they said, and what it meant

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

The joint statement issued after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama's first-ever summit is high on intent and ambition. Notably missing from the statement is India's refusal to be America's partner in its war against ISIS.

'The Cauvery water dispute is going to get worse'

'The Cauvery water dispute is going to get worse'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

'The Cauvery river has become excessively politicised by all political parties.' 'They see a vote bank in an emotive issue of this kind.'

Full text of Modi's address to US Congress

Full text of Modi's address to US Congress

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the United States Congress.

PM aims for desi boost for India's military build-up

PM aims for desi boost for India's military build-up

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

Excerpts from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the Combined Commanders Conference on board the INS Vikramaditya at sea, off the coast of Kochi.

The winners and losers in Trump's Afghan strategy

The winners and losers in Trump's Afghan strategy

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

New Delhi and Beijing are the only two regional capitals that have commented on US President Donald Trump's speech on August 21 outlining the way forward in Afghanistan. The Indian foreign ministry statement was effusive in praise, while the Chinese statement has been one of cautious and guarded hope. Delhi has identified itself with Trump's Afghan strategy, whereas the Chinese stance is calibrated -- observant and objective, keeping a distance, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Full text of the Justice Lodha IPL verdict

Full text of the Justice Lodha IPL verdict

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were suspended from the Indian Premier League for two years for betting activities of their key officials, Gurunath Meiyappan and Raj Kundra, during the 2013 season of cash-rich Twenty20 cricket tournament.

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