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Markets welcome Fed decision; Sensex gains 480 points

Markets welcome Fed decision; Sensex gains 480 points

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

The 30-share Sensex closed at 27,112 up by 481 points whereas the Nifty ended higher by 139 points at 8,115.

Sahara gets more time to raise bail to free boss

Sahara gets more time to raise bail to free boss

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

The Supreme Court on Monday gave conglomerate Sahara another three months to come up with a final proposal to raise funds against its assets to secure bail for its founder Subrata Roy, who has been held in a New Delhi jail for more than a year. Sahara has made several failed attempts to raise $1.6 billion in bail money. Roy was jailed after Sahara failed to comply with a court order to refund billions of dollars to investors in a bond programme that was ruled illegal. The Supreme Court last week gave Sahara, a sprawling conglomerate that ranges from property to Formula One motor racing, a final chance to raise funds in order to bail out Roy. On Monday, the country's top court allowed Sahara to sell part of its Aamby Valley township outside Mumbai, which has luxury villas and a golf course, to raise funds.

India didn't get its math right with salary hike, learn how Singapore does it

India didn't get its math right with salary hike, learn how Singapore does it

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Salary hike is fine but govt must reduce support staff to get its math right.

Realtors lure customers with new schemes

Realtors lure customers with new schemes

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

The real estate subvention scheme or 80-20 home buying plan, recently banned by the Reserve Bank of India, is now being replaced by other offers to attract buyers.

US successfully tests ICBM intercepts

US successfully tests ICBM intercepts

Rediff.com31 May 2017

The US military fired an intercontinental ballistic missile-type weapon on Tuesday from the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. It then fired a missile to intercept it from Vandenberg air force base in California.

Modi-Trump meet: Why I have low expectations

Modi-Trump meet: Why I have low expectations

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

Here's why Rajeev Srinivasan believes there will be nothing particularly positive about the prime minister's US visit.

Good time to dabble in cement, steel and construction stocks

Good time to dabble in cement, steel and construction stocks

Rediff.com24 Mar 2016

These three industries might offer a roller-coaster ride and stocks would have to be held for a significant time.

New US visa norms to benefit Indian techies

New US visa norms to benefit Indian techies

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

In this scenario, the Indian information technology industry and government have two distinct items on the agenda before them.

'Leaders understand the change of realities much faster'

'Leaders understand the change of realities much faster'

Rediff.com6 May 2015

'When George Bush Senior decided in 1992 that India and the United States must start talking in this-now-changed world, who would have thought that 10, 15 years down the road, we will start looking at each other as strategic partners?'

The Women Who Made A Difference

The Women Who Made A Difference

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Sandeep Pandey salutes women who have contributed to social transformation in India after 1980.

At UP rally, PM criticises Rahul for hugging him in Parliament

At UP rally, PM criticises Rahul for hugging him in Parliament

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

'Hum karan poochtey rahe avishvas ka, karan nahi bata payey to gale pad gaye'

Obama's date with Delhi

Obama's date with Delhi

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

The city readies itself for the biggest economic, political and social event of the year

Homebuyers caught between banks and builders

Homebuyers caught between banks and builders

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

N Sundaresha Subramanian, Karan Choudhury and Shreya Jai report on the sorry condition of homebuyers who invested in Jaypee Infratech and the Amrapali group's Noida-based projects.

The 5 important people in your start-up

The 5 important people in your start-up

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Being employee light is the latest fad.

Should Aadhaar card be linked with midday meal?

Should Aadhaar card be linked with midday meal?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

Corruption in the scheme may have nothing to do with fake children being shown to siphon out money, says Somasekhar Sundaresan.

EcoSport: Though a facelist, the exterior & interior feel fresh

EcoSport: Though a facelist, the exterior & interior feel fresh

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

Considering how cheap Ford cars are to maintain these days, the EcoSport is definitely recommended for someone who doesn't prefer a Maruti or a Tata for that matter.

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Indians at large harbour a notion that their country is cherrypicking out of the American basket of goodies, but the policymakers in Delhi and the political leadership are well aware that it can only be a pipe dream since a military alliance with a superpower is a profound irrevocable commitment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

'If everyone wore a face mask, this thing will be gone tomorrow!'

'If everyone wore a face mask, this thing will be gone tomorrow!'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

'The majority of the spread is by people coughing, or sneezing or talking loudly, in a very short distance, two metres from one another, and a mask will prevent that sort of transmission.'

Things you should know before buying a health policy

Things you should know before buying a health policy

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Health insurance has almost 23 per cent market share in the general insurance space.

The sword that hangs over our IT industry

The sword that hangs over our IT industry

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

The challenges before the IT industry are many and its response over the coming months will shape the future of what has been one of the most vibrant value-creating and livelihood-enabling sectors.

Past imperfect, future tense for India Inc

Past imperfect, future tense for India Inc

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

Q1 results indicate more pain ahead, as slowdown has spread to more sectors, pricing power has come down and rising interest cost is eating into profits.

Challenges facing the 3 musketeers of Indian banking

Challenges facing the 3 musketeers of Indian banking

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

What connects P S Jayakumar of Bank of Baroda, V Vaidyanathan of Capital First Ltd and Chandra Shekhar Ghosh of Bandhan?

Why Costa may not be the right brew for Coke India

Why Costa may not be the right brew for Coke India

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

Coca-Cola's acquisition of British coffee chain Costa, its biggest acquisition of a brand in history, faces three challenges in India.

'BJP government is doing precious little to stop cattle smuggling'

'BJP government is doing precious little to stop cattle smuggling'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

'The previous (Congress) government at least did not veto provisions of the cattle laws.' 'The BJP is actively weakening the provisions.' 'The BJP government tried to export goats from Nagpur for slaughter to the Middle East.' 'The whole country was aghast and offended. We are a country of Ahimsa.' 'The BJP has incentivised the butcher industry so meat export has gone up, live animal export has gone up, leather export is on the rise, smuggling has gone up.'

Former nightclub will be India's brand new cultural hub in US

Former nightclub will be India's brand new cultural hub in US

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

The government of India has brought a property to house an Indian Cultural Centre in downtown Washington, DC for a whopping $5.7 million.

Why did Trump attack India?

Why did Trump attack India?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2017

Trump's diatribe against India in his speech on the Paris Agreement is hard to explain, especially when a Modi-Trump meeting is supposedly on the cards, says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Is online transaction truly online?

Is online transaction truly online?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

The online world is driven by convenience, simplicity and speed.

How to have a holiday free from cyber threat

How to have a holiday free from cyber threat

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

For a little over two weeks, a group called 'Guardians of Peace' released a new bit of leaked information about Sony almost every day.

US judge questions Epic's damage amount in TCS case

US judge questions Epic's damage amount in TCS case

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

The court has also questioned Epic's assumption that Tata Consultacy Services used the information for the creation of a competitive product

Businessman. Leader. Philanthropist. Role model. Convicted felon. Author

Businessman. Leader. Philanthropist. Role model. Convicted felon. Author

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Rajat Gupta, 70, the first Indian managing director of McKinsey and who of 17 months in US prison for insider trading, gets ready to tell his side of the story. And he is less than complimentary about Preet Bharara, then the famous crusading US attorney for the Southern District of New York. "The jury, the press and the public saw only... a 'cropped picture', he says. For someone whose life story was a model of the Great American Dream - an Indian of modest means who rose to the highest circles of politics and business, mingling with the White House and Davos crowd - his indictment in 2012 marked a stunning fall from grace. Many ascribed it to the hubris of the rich and powerful, says Kanika Datta.

Vijay Mallya: From bad to worse for 'King of Good Times'

Vijay Mallya: From bad to worse for 'King of Good Times'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Things appear to be going from bad to worse for Vijay Mallya, once known as 'King of Good Times', with the board of a company he nurtured into India's largest liquor maker asking him to quit.

How good are these new universities?

How good are these new universities?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

In India, the shortage is of high quality higher education institutions.

RBI policy fails to cheer markets; Sensex ends flat

RBI policy fails to cheer markets; Sensex ends flat

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

The 30-share Sensex ended up 12 points at 28,517 while the 50-share Nifty ended nearly unchanged at 8,660.

'The Indian consumer demands so much service'

'The Indian consumer demands so much service'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

'The toughest challenge is not to satisfy the luxury customer.' 'The toughest challenge is to satisfy the budget customer.'

The lady who made the 'beggar' video that impressed Modi

The lady who made the 'beggar' video that impressed Modi

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

'I shot the video in January 2014 and I had no idea then that demonetisation will happen.' 'Narendra Modi mentioning my video is the ultimate (high).' 'Even beggars can go tech savvy. I believe technology can be a great leveller.' Kaur spoke to Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf about the video which the whole country is talking about.

Meet the woman who made the 'beggar' video that impressed Modi

Meet the woman who made the 'beggar' video that impressed Modi

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

'I shot the video in January 2014 and I had no idea then that demonetisation will happen.' 'Narendra Modi mentioning my video is the ultimate (high).' 'Even beggars can go tech savvy. I believe technology can be a great leveller.' Kaur spoke to Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf about the video which the whole country is talking about.

US Fed likely to hike rates: How should India cope?

US Fed likely to hike rates: How should India cope?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

All evidence suggests that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon.

Indian podcasts have something for everyone

Indian podcasts have something for everyone

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

For podcasters -- those who create podcasts -- the medium's appeal also owes to the fact that its content remains unregulated. Uncomfortable conversations, taboo subjects, stigmatised issues, are all encouraged.

'Sale of F-16s to Pak in limbo'

'Sale of F-16s to Pak in limbo'

Rediff.com12 May 2016

Diplomatic and Congressional sources tell Rediff.com that for all intents and purposes, the F-16 sale is dead.

US, UK, France launch strikes in Syria, destroy chemical weapon factories

US, UK, France launch strikes in Syria, destroy chemical weapon factories

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

The White House said it has 'a large body' of evidence indicating that the Assad regime was responsible for the April 7 chemical attack in Duma.