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India is demonised by US whenever economic disputes arise

India is demonised by US whenever economic disputes arise

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

Tarun Das and T N Ninan offer their prognosis for US-India momentum on the economic front

Job gloom envelops corporate India

Job gloom envelops corporate India

Rediff.com20 Aug 2013

A stumbling economy, a falling currency and high inflation, plus weak consumer demand, mean more and more become excess baggage.

Sensex slumps over 500 points as China rattles global stocks

Sensex slumps over 500 points as China rattles global stocks

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

BSE Bankex and Telecom indices led the fall.

In all things digital, India is 10 years behind China

In all things digital, India is 10 years behind China

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

Indian IT giants are outstanding companies with great management teams, but they have been held hostage by their past success.

Brexit: What's in store for Indian markets?

Brexit: What's in store for Indian markets?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

'Experts are not ruling out further pain as global factors cannot insulate India from the aftermath.'

Payment wallets make the most of Modi move

Payment wallets make the most of Modi move

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

With a surge in users and transactions in two weeks, payment wallets step up cashbacks to get more users online.

Govt expenses to make your head spin!

Govt expenses to make your head spin!

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

IDS-2 and raids to uncover black money stash keep receipts flowing

'Most immediate problem for India is overhang of private debt'

'Most immediate problem for India is overhang of private debt'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2017

Kenneth Rogoff, professor of public policy and economics at the Harvard University, tells Dilasha Seth on the sidelines of the Delhi Economics Conclave that public sector banks will need to take a one-time haircut to address non-performing assets.

A 4-point formula to boost farm economy

A 4-point formula to boost farm economy

Rediff.com20 Feb 2019

The formula for success of farm economy is very simple -- farmers should be able to produce more from the same piece of land at reduced cost while minimising risk and be connected to market to get higher realisation for their produce, points out Siraj Chaudhry.

Lockdown wipes out job gains since 2016

Lockdown wipes out job gains since 2016

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

The biggest loss of jobs among salaried employees was of 'white-collar professional employees and other employees'. Among these are engineers including software engineers, physicians, teachers, accountants, analysts and so on, who are professionally qualified and are employed in some private or government organisation All the gains made in their employment over the past four years were washed away during the lockdown, reveals Mahesh Vyas.

Markets trim gains to end flat

Markets trim gains to end flat

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Benchmark share indices trimmed intra-day gains after global crude oil prices resumed their downward trajectory after sharp gains on Friday.

Ease of doing biz only on paper, govt must remove bottlenecks

Ease of doing biz only on paper, govt must remove bottlenecks

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Govt must take few steps to improve business environment.

Let us stop taxing women!

Let us stop taxing women!

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Double tax exemption on wages paid to women can encourage companies to hire, retain and compensate women better, argues Nitin Pai.

India, Australia to sign economic pact by year-end

India, Australia to sign economic pact by year-end

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

During his visit to India last year, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott had expressed concern over lack of growth in bilateral trade.

Vodafone's merger with Idea faces tax dispute hurdle

Vodafone's merger with Idea faces tax dispute hurdle

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

While it was technically not possible to block the deal, the tax department could resort to arm-twisting.

Siemens lays off 200, may cut more

Siemens lays off 200, may cut more

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

Globally, the company intends to cut expenses by $7.8 billion by 2014.

Did the world dodge a bullet in the crash of 2008?

Did the world dodge a bullet in the crash of 2008?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

The flawed response to the crisis has fed a us-vs-them mentality in which the banker, the expert, the coastal entrepreneur, the immigrant, the foreigner are all villains. The crisis was not that much of a problem; the response -- the over-reaction, the sovereign debt build-up and the lasting anger -- is the problem, says Mihir S Sharma.

Cash crunch: Deposits drop, money movement totters

Cash crunch: Deposits drop, money movement totters

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

Many PSBs are in the process of rationalisation of ATMs

'Safeguarding borders is a 24x7 exercise'

'Safeguarding borders is a 24x7 exercise'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

'Breaking down silos and ensuring a more integrated governance process is just as important to performance.' 'It has been a major priority in the last six years, especially in national security,' External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar points out when delivering the Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture-2020: India and the Post-Covid World.

Sensex sheds 144 points in late sell-off; bank stocks sink

Sensex sheds 144 points in late sell-off; bank stocks sink

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

The NSE Nifty settled the day 38.85 points or 0.37 per cent lower at 10,500.90 after shuttling between 10,590.55 and 10,456.65, intra-day.

Sensex, Nifty bounce back to stay on record smashing spree

Sensex, Nifty bounce back to stay on record smashing spree

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

A recovery in rupee, buying by domestic institutional investors, encouraging earnings by select blue-chips and stock specific buying helped the market get back on its feet

Markets end flat amid volatility

Markets end flat amid volatility

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

The Sensex ended below 28,000 for the second straight day at 27,869.

Markets snap eight-day winning streak on profit taking

Markets snap eight-day winning streak on profit taking

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

Investors booked profits at higher levels after the Sensex and Nifty hit all-time highs in the previous session.

Economic woes: India attracts 75% less investment in FY13

Economic woes: India attracts 75% less investment in FY13

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Amid the top 20 states, Kerala is the only state which witnessed a surge in the proposed investments at 10 per cent with two projects worth over Rs 14,200 crore (Rs 142 billion).

Markets eke out record closing highs

Markets eke out record closing highs

Rediff.com30 May 2017

S&P BSE Sensex settled at 31,170, up 60 points, while the broader Nifty50 closed at record high for third straight session. It ended at 9,624, up 19 points.

Sensex ends at record closing high

Sensex ends at record closing high

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

The 30-share Sensex ended up 248 points at a record closing high of 27,346.

Rising CPI dashes rate-cut hope; Sensex ends 301 points lower

Rising CPI dashes rate-cut hope; Sensex ends 301 points lower

Rediff.com13 May 2016

The S&P BSE Sensex plunged 301 points to close at 25,490 and the Nifty50 fell 86 points to end at 7,815.

Markets pare some losses to end marginally lower; Nifty down 0.3% for week

Markets pare some losses to end marginally lower; Nifty down 0.3% for week

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

Shares of RIL ended 2.4% higher as it pips TCS to become most valued firm

Markets end lower as global stocks tumble; TCS Q2 results eyed

Markets end lower as global stocks tumble; TCS Q2 results eyed

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

The market players are expected to react to the better than expected factory output data for the month of August, which revealed that the industrial production grew by 6.4%.

How India can achieve economic redemption

How India can achieve economic redemption

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

The optimism in global markets could help India as the rebound in GDP is expected to continue and get more broad-based.

We will recover from second quarter: N Chandrasekaran

We will recover from second quarter: N Chandrasekaran

Rediff.com18 Apr 2014

TCS MD talks about demand environment, margin outlook and the growing number of its employee base.

Saddled with huge debt, Vodafone-Idea will find it hard to grow

Saddled with huge debt, Vodafone-Idea will find it hard to grow

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

The merged entity would lead with a revenue market share of about 37 per cent against Airtel's 31.2 per cent and Jio's 14.5 per cent

Traditional retail staffers rush to join online bandwagon

Traditional retail staffers rush to join online bandwagon

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

12,000: Number of people Flipkart plans to hire in FY15.

Net profit of Nifty firms halves in fourth quarter

Net profit of Nifty firms halves in fourth quarter

Rediff.com29 May 2015

23 Nifty companies reported an annual decline in net profit.

Job cuts: Wipro explains why it's important to re-skill employees

Job cuts: Wipro explains why it's important to re-skill employees

Rediff.com11 May 2017

Amidst fear of layoffs across many IT companies, Saurabh Govil, bottom left, head of Wipro's Human resources, explains who are the affected lot and why it is essential to re-skill for employees in this sector.

Why Sensex ended 521 points higher today

Why Sensex ended 521 points higher today

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

ICICI Bank extended yesterday gains, rising 10% in two trading sessions

Why the government is seeing red over S&P's rating

Why the government is seeing red over S&P's rating

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

Government hits back, tells rating agency to introspect on processes.

Budget: The devil is in the detail

Budget: The devil is in the detail

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

Strategic sales are tricky and were last undertaken when the Vajpayee government was in power.

Greece: Conservatives rise to power as Tsipras concedes defeat

Greece: Conservatives rise to power as Tsipras concedes defeat

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

With 75 per cent of votes counted, the ND party was leading with 39.6 per cent of total votes heading towards a majority in the 300-member Greek Parliament, while Tsipras' leftist Syriza was behind with 31.6 per cent of total votes, CNN reported.

'More than Make in India, Modi govt should concentrate on Made in India'

'More than Make in India, Modi govt should concentrate on Made in India'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

When you say, Make in India, it means, Indians will work for you, but we should create our own brands and create a market for them internationally. Only then, money will come back to India.