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Fear grips financial sector as DHFL defaults on payment

Fear grips financial sector as DHFL defaults on payment

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Nomura analysts said the Reserve Bank of India and the government would need to segregate the potential solvency issue at DHFL from liquidity issues at other larger wholesale NBFCs and HFCs.

IMF expects India to grow at 7.4 % in FY'19

IMF expects India to grow at 7.4 % in FY'19

Rediff.com9 May 2018

China, it said, is projected to grow at 6.6 per cent in the current year which will moderate to 6.4 per cent next year.

Zomato, the new Infy for the new India

Zomato, the new Infy for the new India

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

Zomato has the potential to be an equally important milestone for Indian equity markets, notes Akash Prakash.

New EVMs will stop working if tampered with

New EVMs will stop working if tampered with

Rediff.com2 Apr 2017

The Election Commission has decided to replace 9,30,430 EVMs purchased before 2006 as the older machines are nearing their 15-year life cycle.

States' own versions of farm Bills are falling short on farmers' needs

States' own versions of farm Bills are falling short on farmers' needs

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

Though the Bills of Punjab and Rajasthan have a lot of similarities, the one approved by the Chhattisgarh Assembly is structurally different. None of the three has tried to address a key demand of the agitating farmers in full, which is to make all payments below the MSP, within and outside mandis, illegal.

Cooking gas, jet fuel prices hiked

Cooking gas, jet fuel prices hiked

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

While jet fuel price was increased by Rs 2, subsidised LPG price has been hiked by Rs 4.50 per 14.2-kg cylinder. Non-subsidised LPG to cost Rs 93 more.

India fenceless as Islamic State terror rises in Bangladesh

India fenceless as Islamic State terror rises in Bangladesh

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

West Bengal has a 2,200 km porous border with Bangladesh over 10 districts.

In Maharashtra, projects worth trillions stuck in pipeline

In Maharashtra, projects worth trillions stuck in pipeline

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

Around 576,000 housing units, worth Rs 4.64 trillion, are delayed in seven major cities of the country

Why govt's Rs 25,000 cr realty push fails to enthuse most analysts

Why govt's Rs 25,000 cr realty push fails to enthuse most analysts

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

A recent report by Citi had pegged the total amount stuck in stalled projects across seven major Indian cities (Bengaluru, Mumbai Metropolitan region, National Capital Region, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Pune) at Rs 80,000 crore.

HC dismisses petition on call drop

HC dismisses petition on call drop

Rediff.com23 May 2016

The petitioner had sought enforcement of existing laws on call drops.

How to rewrite India's toy story

How to rewrite India's toy story

Rediff.com18 Jul 2021

The earliest ones included whistles shaped like birds, toy monkeys that could slide down a string and small carts made from materials found in nature such as sticks, clay and rocks. While there might be no disputing India's rich toy-making tradition, the industry is languishing for lack of investment and technology, and also owing to competition from cheap imports. And though it has been listed among 24 key sectors under the government's Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, the question remains: will this push help place it in the global game? Currently, 80-odd per cent of the toys sold in India are imported - nearly 60 per cent of them from China.

Asian Games diary: Extra toes a concern for this Indian heptathlete

Asian Games diary: Extra toes a concern for this Indian heptathlete

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

When you are born with six toes on each foot like Indian heptathlete Swapna Barman, you cannot help being fussy about your footwear.

Why your household Budget will hit the roof

Why your household Budget will hit the roof

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Vegetable, fruit prices to be on the rise over weak supply, crop damage

Active telecom user base falls in August

Active telecom user base falls in August

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

Active subscriber base declined by 2.2 million on a month-on-month (MoM) basis to 970.2 million in August 2019, on the back of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea losing customers. Jio was the only operator to add 7.2 million active subscribers in the same month.

Banerjee-Duflo duo and Bandhan Bank's anti-poverty scheme

Banerjee-Duflo duo and Bandhan Bank's anti-poverty scheme

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

According to a 2011 impact assessment study of the programme by Banerjee and Duflo, along with economists Raghabendra Chattopadhyay and Jeremy Shapiro, Bandhan's THP results in a 15 per cent increase in household consumption and had a positive impact on wealth and welfare, such as assets and emotional well being.

Once again, jewellers may miss the glitter on Akshaya Tritiya

Once again, jewellers may miss the glitter on Akshaya Tritiya

Rediff.com11 May 2021

The gems and jewellery industry is staring at a sales washout on Akshaya Tritiya for the second consecutive year as most of the states are under lockdowns due to the raging second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic which has led to negative consumer sentiment, say industry leaders. Akshaya Tritiya, considered as an auspicious day for buying gold and jewellery, falls on May 14 this year. India is the worst-hit among all nations with the second wave of the pandemic, which has been killing more than 3,500 daily and infecting close to 4 lakhs daily for weeks. The massive caseload has nearly paralysed the medical infrastructure.

Woes aplenty for Darjeeling tea exporters

Woes aplenty for Darjeeling tea exporters

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Production between January and mid-March declined by about 5.85 million kg.

Jaitley assures, RBI has enough cash to last beyond December 30

Jaitley assures, RBI has enough cash to last beyond December 30

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

RBI has maintained the stock of currency through advance as well as current printing level

Rs 750 to Rs 755 per share price band fixed for SBI Cards IPO

Rs 750 to Rs 755 per share price band fixed for SBI Cards IPO

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

At issue size of Rs 10,355 cr, the offering will be Asia's biggest this year and fifth-largest domestically.

Centre-Bengal ties may hold key to investments

Centre-Bengal ties may hold key to investments

Rediff.com6 May 2021

Though the mandate is seen largely an outcome of Banerjee's welfare schemes, she has promised to industrialise at a faster pace, or so read the manifesto.

How 'correct' is the way AGR dues are calculated?

How 'correct' is the way AGR dues are calculated?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

DoT still working on final AGR dues due to varying accounting practices. Telecom operators have been submitting two separate audited details of deduction towards interconnection usage charges and roaming fee to the DoT.

2 weeks on, anger spills out on the streets over the note ban

2 weeks on, anger spills out on the streets over the note ban

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

It's been 15 days since Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent ripples across the nation when he announced that Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes would be demonetised immediately. Here are some of the protests that the country has witnessed since then.

'TMC intolerance no match for BJP vindictiveness'

'TMC intolerance no match for BJP vindictiveness'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

'The BJP's modus operandi is not just to be intolerant of dissent, it is to create mistrust and doubt between communities and the electoral process itself.'

US-China trade war a 'golden' opportunity for India

US-China trade war a 'golden' opportunity for India

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

The US is the largest consumer of gems and jewellery in the world contributing nearly 40 per cent of global production. If India can tap the opportunity, its overall exports to the US could jump by 10 per cent to $ 11 billion this year.

CRPF man's widow trolled for favouring peace with Pak, unfazed

CRPF man's widow trolled for favouring peace with Pak, unfazed

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

Mita said she was not worried about the criticism she faced on social media over her anti-war stand.

ITC Q2 net profit up 12% to Rs 2,955 crore

ITC Q2 net profit up 12% to Rs 2,955 crore

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

Total income during the reported quarter stood at Rs 11,776.63 crore as against Rs 10,258.13 crore in the year-ago period

Industrial production growth slows to 3.1% in April

Industrial production growth slows to 3.1% in April

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

IIP down due to poor show by manufacturing, mining and power sectors

How to solve this GST imbroglio?

How to solve this GST imbroglio?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

From a commercial standpoint, reducing the price of each SKU, particularly with a small MRP (Rs 5 or below) is often a challenge, including availability of legal tender below Re 1

It's raining malls in India this year

It's raining malls in India this year

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

7.8 million square feet of mall space is under construction this year, the highest ever since 2011.

Can India maintain the growth momentum in 2016?

Can India maintain the growth momentum in 2016?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

India's GDP growth quickened to 7.4 per cent in the September.

Labour pain for India's infra sector

Labour pain for India's infra sector

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

The labour force at large has turned less needy, due to various government financial incentives and freebies.

Airtel readies plan to dominate African markets

Airtel readies plan to dominate African markets

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

The 3G, 4G data and Airtel Money services are the next growth engines for the company in Africa.

Asiad gold medallist Swapna to get customised Adidas shoes

Asiad gold medallist Swapna to get customised Adidas shoes

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

Asian Games gold-medallist Swapna Barman will have customised shoes for her 12-toed feet soon as the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has tied up with footwear company Adidas to ensure specially-designed gear for the heptathlete.

COVID-19 deals a deadly blow to small realty players

COVID-19 deals a deadly blow to small realty players

Rediff.com6 May 2020

Experts say that the lockdown and its aftermath will further quicken the consolidation in the real estate sector, which has been taking place since 2012, with more small players going out of the business and bigger, branded players dominating the market.

'Hope people will now remember me for the heptathlon gold than my toes'

'Hope people will now remember me for the heptathlon gold than my toes'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Swapna Barman's claim to fame before landing in Jakarta was as the athlete with 12 toes but the 21-year-old will return home having forged a new identity after winning India's first Asian Games gold in the heptathlon.

Watch out for these five banking stocks!

Watch out for these five banking stocks!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

The coming years could be exciting for Bandhan Bank, IDBI Bank, IDFC First Bank, Federal Bank, and CSB Bank.

Rupee seen at 61 against the dollar in near term

Rupee seen at 61 against the dollar in near term

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

The global brokerage firm further said that BoP would be INR-supportive.

Why petroleum dealers are angry with the Modi govt

Why petroleum dealers are angry with the Modi govt

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

The dealers are protesting against the use of petrol pumps for government campaigns and seeking of personal data of over a million people working there

Retail inflation eases to 9-month low in July on cheaper food items

Retail inflation eases to 9-month low in July on cheaper food items

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

Economic affairs secretary S C Garg said that all macroeconomic parameters are performing well.

How jewellery business has changed post GST

How jewellery business has changed post GST

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Now, in many cases, they give no old jewellery but the bills they get show gold as provided by them, the jeweller's making charge and the GST on that.