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Air India flight hits wall at Trichy airport, all passengers safe

Air India flight hits wall at Trichy airport, all passengers safe

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

The plane lost contact with air traffic control officials and landed in Mumbai after around four hours.

Revealed: What young Indian entrepreneurs fear the most

Revealed: What young Indian entrepreneurs fear the most

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

While more students are open to entrepreneurship as livelihood option, a whopping 71 per cent fear failure as a stumbling block in their entrepreneurial journey

Why Narayana Murthy is angry with Infosys

Why Narayana Murthy is angry with Infosys

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

The culture clash isn't the only issue - most of the founders are still wary of risky bets while the new management thinks calculated aggression is necessary in the new world of business, says Shyamal Majumdar.

How IL&FS' misadventures made India Inc poorer by Rs 9,000-crore

How IL&FS' misadventures made India Inc poorer by Rs 9,000-crore

Rediff.com20 May 2019

Almost 2,000 companies whose private provident and pension funds have invested in non-convertible debentures of IL&FS group firms are staring at the prospect of booking losses to the tune of Rs 9,000 crore or more if the interest income is added.

Pitlane tales: F1 mourns sudden death of race director Whiting

Pitlane tales: F1 mourns sudden death of race director Whiting

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

The Briton, who started his career working for the Hesketh team in 1977, died in Melbourne of a pulmonary embolism, it said.

Ranji Trophy final: Rahul, Nair tons put Karnataka in control

Ranji Trophy final: Rahul, Nair tons put Karnataka in control

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Riding on unbeaten centuries from K L Rahul and Karun Nair, defending champions Karnataka took firm control by finishing day two on a comfortable 323 for five in the Ranji Trophy final in Mumbai.

'I don't like making stories about guns and drugs'

'I don't like making stories about guns and drugs'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

Raju Hirani on making Sanju.

Goyal to meet heads of 6 govt banks on Tuesday

Goyal to meet heads of 6 govt banks on Tuesday

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

The meeting is expected to chart a road map for cleaning up their balance sheets and boost credit flows, reports Somesh Jha.

Ready to Flaunt: Visarjan Look for Men

Ready to Flaunt: Visarjan Look for Men

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Ready to Flaunt: Visarjan Look for Men

GM plans to start govt loan repayment later

GM plans to start govt loan repayment later

Rediff.com16 Nov 2009

Attributing to a person familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal said, GM plans to begin paying back a $6.7 billion loan it owes to the US government starting late this year, which would put it on track to potentially repay the entire loan by the middle of 2011.

Could this be the secret to Barca's massive lead in La Liga?

Could this be the secret to Barca's massive lead in La Liga?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

Barca's second-half stamina key to their massive lead in the standings this season

Will G-20 win the confidence game?

Will G-20 win the confidence game?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2009

People everywhere, consumers and investors alike, are cancelling spending plans, because the world economy seems very risky right now. The same thing happened during the Great Depression of the 1930s.

RBI intervenes aggressively to support faltering rupee

RBI intervenes aggressively to support faltering rupee

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

The central bank was seen selling dollars consistently when the rupee would approach the record low of 68.86 hit on August 28.

The Indian Navy Commander who rescued pregnant women

The Indian Navy Commander who rescued pregnant women

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

'One wrong input meant instead of rescuing one person, four people in the helicopter would gone down.' 'That was the risk I was supposed to take.' 'It was like balancing on a pin.' 'In an ordinary situation, I would not have done that operation at all because it was extremely risky. But this was an emergency.'

Derivatives deals: Exporters accuse banks

Derivatives deals: Exporters accuse banks

Rediff.com4 Jun 2008

Exporters involved in legal disputes with several private sector banks over foreign exchange derivative deals are now accusing the latter of violating the Foreign Exchange Management Act guidelines. Around 50 exporters in various states including Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Punjab have taken private banks like ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Yes Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and HDFC Bank to court over foreign exchange derivative deals.

India's super rich now have a new toy to play with

India's super rich now have a new toy to play with

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

Stressed asset funds could offer higher returns than traditional fixed-income funds, but holding period will be longer due to the risky underlying assets

3 common investing mistakes

3 common investing mistakes

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Don't panic and sell when the markets fall or get into the market only when it is on a run. By doing that you defeat yourself.

Review: Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu

Review: Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu

Rediff.com30 Jan 2009

Imagine Creations' Tamil movie describing the wins and losses of a village's kabaddi team, manages to score with the audience.

MFs add over Rs 4 lakh cr to asset base in 2019, expects momentum to continue

MFs add over Rs 4 lakh cr to asset base in 2019, expects momentum to continue

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

It was because of strong inflows into debt-oriented schemes that saved 2019 from being a "dark-dull year of investing" as inflows into equity funds has dropped this year due to a volatile market.

Citi, HSBC among biggest subprime loan originators

Citi, HSBC among biggest subprime loan originators

Rediff.com11 May 2009

The study conducted by the US-based non profit organisation Center for Public Integrity has revealed that these 25 entities accounted for a whopping 72 per cent of subprime loans during the 2005-07 period. Topping the list is Countrywide Financial Corp which shelled out subprime loans worth $97.2 billion while CitiFinancial/Citigroup Inc' is at the 16th place and had generated $26.3 billion in such loans.

Is humour a sign of aggression?

Is humour a sign of aggression?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2009

German academic sees humour as an act of aggression, and says that people who make others laugh think that they are higher up the social ladder than their audiences.

Canada to hold general elections in October

Canada to hold general elections in October

Rediff.com8 Sep 2008

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Sunday night announced that general elections will be held on October 14, a year before schedule. Harper, who has a minority in the Parliament, is hoping to secure a majority through the upcoming elections. The election will cost Canadian tax payers $300 million.

Are commodity mutual funds for you?

Are commodity mutual funds for you?

Rediff.com4 May 2009

Once the world economy starts growing commodity prices will likely rise again so investing in a commodity-based mutual fund may not be a bad time to invest some of your money.

PICS: Ronaldo strikes as Juventus extend Serie A lead

PICS: Ronaldo strikes as Juventus extend Serie A lead

Rediff.com20 Oct 2019

Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring as Juventus beat visiting Bologna 2-1 on Saturday to move four points clear at the top of the Serie A table. Ronaldo struck from close range after 19 minutes, but Danilo levelled for the visitors soon afterwards.

Indian banks' big challenge: NPAs

Indian banks' big challenge: NPAs

Rediff.com28 Dec 2008

Gross NPAs of commercial banks in FY08 escalated by Rs 61.36 billion, according to the Reserve Bank of India.

DTH bright on growth, but will profits rise?

DTH bright on growth, but will profits rise?

Rediff.com12 Aug 2009

The five private DTH operators (Dish TV, Tata Sky and Sun Direct being the other three) are expected to add over six million new subscribers by the end of December, to take the overall subscriber base to over 17 million, a 57 per cent growth over December 2008.

Assam: ULFA equipped with improved IEDs

Assam: ULFA equipped with improved IEDs

Rediff.com12 Aug 2008

The proscribed United Liberation Front of Assam has acquired a new generation of Improvised Explosive Devices, the Army has recovered an IED equipped with double-detonators from a bus at Bilasipara in Goalpara district in Western Assam.

It's a whole new world of risk in India now: FICA

It's a whole new world of risk in India now: FICA

Rediff.com5 Dec 2008

Federation of International Cricketers' Association says the terror attacks in Mumbai have turned India into a "risky" place and it is planning to hold a security summit to discuss the "volatile situation" there.

Ferrari endure worst start in 17 years

Ferrari endure worst start in 17 years

Rediff.com30 Mar 2009

Formula One champions Ferrari experienced their worst start to a season in 17 years when a risky gamble backfired at Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. The Italian team were left searching for answers after failing to score a single point in the opening race of the championship for the first time since the South African Grand Prix in 1992.

Pattalam satisfies only briefly

Pattalam satisfies only briefly

Rediff.com27 Mar 2009

Thiruppathi Brothers' Tamil film, directed by Rohan Krishna, drags you back to the joys of school-life -- but only for a few moments.

3 reasons why IITians make better entrepreneurs

3 reasons why IITians make better entrepreneurs

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Be it for the organisation they work for, or for their own venture, if they believe in an idea, they work relentlessly towards it.

After 5 days, Srinagar-Jammu highway reopens for one-way traffic

After 5 days, Srinagar-Jammu highway reopens for one-way traffic

Rediff.com7 Mar 2015

Traffic movement has resumed five days after the road was closed in the wake of landslides.

'Cowboy Maxwell proved Test pedigree'

'Cowboy Maxwell proved Test pedigree'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

It took a shoulder injury to Mitchell Marsh to enable Maxwell to return for his first Test in more than two years and the flamboyant all-rounder, nicknamed 'The Big Show', responded with a mature career-best Test knock, putting on a series-high 159 runs with skipper Steve Smith for the fifth wicket.

Kerala: Amid gloom and despair, they bring hope

Kerala: Amid gloom and despair, they bring hope

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

The visual of a man kneeling down in muddy waters to help women step on to him to get into rescue boats went viral on Sunday.

India will have to be alert, conscious all the time with Pak: PM

India will have to be alert, conscious all the time with Pak: PM

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

He also said that India would have to drive home the advantage on the fact that the world is now convinced of its views on terrorism from across the border by continuing to put forth its views on this 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.

'Do you have to endanger your sovereignty for peanuts of foreign money?'

'Do you have to endanger your sovereignty for peanuts of foreign money?'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

'Is this the only way for India to become a $5 trillion economy?' 'When you have unused foreign exchange here, why borrow more dollars?'

The kid from Gadar grows up

The kid from Gadar grows up

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

'Before my scene with Amitabh Bachchan, my father asked me, "You are acting opposite Amitji. Are you scared?"' 'I foolishly said, "No. He is an actor and so am I. He will say his lines and I will say mine. Why should I be scared?".'

2009 could be worse than Great Depression

2009 could be worse than Great Depression

Rediff.com7 Feb 2009

Increasing bond yields for companies, while the yields on government securities are falling, seem to indicate rising probability of corporate defaults in 2009.