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'For every gang, the financier is the kingpin'

'For every gang, the financier is the kingpin'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

'In a gang, the person who controls the finances is the most important key person.' 'Cut the finances of a gang and it will vanish.'

Why Sitharaman lost her cool over Rahul

Why Sitharaman lost her cool over Rahul

Rediff.com29 May 2020

'Having long portrayed Rahul as being out of touch, the BJP was suddenly confronted with a spectacle of humbleness and concern for the downtrodden,' observes Amulya Ganguli.

Set your financial goals for 2019

Set your financial goals for 2019

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

Chances of staying true to your goals tend to be high when you don't lose sight of what you set out to achieve, advises Arun Thukral, MD & CEO, Axis Securities.

Tracking India Inc's results: Which sectors are performing well?

Tracking India Inc's results: Which sectors are performing well?

Rediff.com2 May 2016

The early results from corporate India for the first quarter of 2015-16 are in, and these strongly suggest that a cyclical recovery is underway.

Rain Gods were kinder to previous govts: Jaitley

Rain Gods were kinder to previous govts: Jaitley

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

About 15 per cent of the country's total GDP comes from agriculture.

Looking for investment advice? Try out algorithm-based counselling

Looking for investment advice? Try out algorithm-based counselling

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

Physical advisors have been receiving tough competition from algorithm-based investment counselling and robo-advisories.

Is India's economy crashing?

Is India's economy crashing?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

'Defence funding is channelled to State-owned research organisations where scientists are merely bureaucrats holding meetings and sending out minutes of meetings and press releases, but have long ago stopped any innovative work.' 'Unless this tragedy is fixed, India's chances to create world-conquering and job-creating new industries are slim,' says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Annual infrastructure spending hiked to Rs 6 lakh crore

Annual infrastructure spending hiked to Rs 6 lakh crore

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

Our country needs massive investment in access of Rs 50 lakh crore in infrastructure to increase growth of GDP and integrate the nation with a network of roads, airports, railways, inland water and to provide good quality services to the people: FM

HDFC Q2 net up 20% at Rs 971 cr on high interest income

HDFC Q2 net up 20% at Rs 971 cr on high interest income

Rediff.com17 Oct 2011

Housing mortgage lender HDFC today posted a 20 per cent jump in its net profit at Rs 971 crore (Rs 9.71 billion) for the September quarter, on healthy rise in interest income and higher advances.

'Stop DISRESPECTING women, hiding behind your phone!'

'Stop DISRESPECTING women, hiding behind your phone!'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

'Trolls need to understand that there is a certain boundary, there is a certain way to deal with a woman.'

Govt pegs GDP growth at 8.6%

Govt pegs GDP growth at 8.6%

Rediff.com7 Feb 2011

Agriculture and allied activities are likely to grow at 5.4 per cent in 2010-11, compared to just 0.4 per cent in 2009-10, according to Advance Estimates released by the Central Statistical Organisation on Monday.

What every single mom must know

What every single mom must know

Rediff.com15 Jun 2006

7 tips to do a financial clean up

7 tips to do a financial clean up

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Delay no further! Start today!

Now, loans for all your lifestyle needs

Now, loans for all your lifestyle needs

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

You can get a lumpsum sanctioned, but you may draw only part of it and pay interest on the amount used.

All post offices to start working on new tech by 2015: FM

All post offices to start working on new tech by 2015: FM

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

The IT modernisation project with this outlay was approved by Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs in November 2012.

Get richer by avoiding this money mistake

Get richer by avoiding this money mistake

Rediff.com19 Nov 2010

Mental accounting is one such money mistake even smart people commit. Understanding this mistake and avoiding this could make you richer.

SIP must be your mantra for investment

SIP must be your mantra for investment

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Friday, Abchlor Investment Advisors MD and founder www.investonline.in Abhinav Angirish offered some valuable investment tips.

How to gain from fall in rupee

How to gain from fall in rupee

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Assume that the rupee will trend lower over the next 10 years as India increases overseas sovereign exposures, and your long-term asset allocation should be geared to deal with this trend, suggests Devangshu Datta

Remote work options becoming popular with most employees: survey

Remote work options becoming popular with most employees: survey

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

The survey found that 76 per cent of employees whose current workplace does not offer remote work options would consider switching to a job that offered more flexibility, while 42 per cent said they have already searched for such job options.

Why Spice Group has renewed biz focus in India

Why Spice Group has renewed biz focus in India

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

We are looking at a 600-bed hospital from the existing 230 beds, which will help us create new specialities.

Taking stock of Budget promises

Taking stock of Budget promises

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana and Make in India -- are not covered here.

The famous five taking on shady Chinese lending apps

The famous five taking on shady Chinese lending apps

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

A bunch of CEOs in their mid-30s and early 40s are trying to rectify the scenario where shady lending applications trap hapless borrowers with astronomically high interest rates and even bodily harm if the money was repaid. Anup Roy reports.

Will education loan interest subsidy reach students?

Will education loan interest subsidy reach students?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2011

The last few financial budgets have announced some very good schemes for students availing of education loans. But, alas, the benefits are not reaching the students yet. Find out why.

Now, an app that helps you confess your sins

Now, an app that helps you confess your sins

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

The app also includes a description of Reconciliation, as well as related tips.

Kerala to create 100,000 IT jobs

Kerala to create 100,000 IT jobs

Rediff.com5 Mar 2010

The Kerala government's budget for 2010-11 also proposed to extend the ambit of welfare schemes like employment guarantee and food subsidy, reduce taxes on tourism, beer and wine and impose fresh ones on direct to home services and jewellery shop owners.

Best of the week

Best of the week

Rediff.com23 Jul 2007

An overview of the best of the Get Ahead this week.

India's handset industry may cross 300-mn mark, close in on China

India's handset industry may cross 300-mn mark, close in on China

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

According to analysts, most of the growth in the smartphone space will come from existing users, who will be lured to upgrade their handsets as new features and technologies turn existing features redundant, says Arnab Dutta.

India to get $35 billion from Japan for infra projects

India to get $35 billion from Japan for infra projects

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

India will get $35 billion from Japan over the next five years for developmental projects, including building of smart cities and next generation infrastructure as also cleaning of the Ganga, as Premier Shinzo Abe on Monday pledged to partner Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "ambitious" vision of inclusive development.

'RA&W wins over Pakistan -- in the perception wars -- almost every year'

'RA&W wins over Pakistan -- in the perception wars -- almost every year'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

'One of R&AW's greatest achievements is in projecting itself as benign.' 'This work -- done in tandem with the Diaspora and the MEA -- sells a story of India as mostly the victim.'

5 big priorities to transform infrastructure

5 big priorities to transform infrastructure

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Railways, rural infrastructure, urban rejuvenation, solar and transmission and distribution of electricity are the new priorities, says Vinayak Chatterjee.

Use technology to become competitive: FM to service providers

Use technology to become competitive: FM to service providers

Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

Use technology to become competitive, say finance minister Arun Jaitley.

Advice to investors: 'Stay away from lure of short term gains'

Advice to investors: 'Stay away from lure of short term gains'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

'Stick to the known quality names, avoid short term thinking and don't be in a hurry to book profits on your winners.'

Buying a car? Here are some important tips

Buying a car? Here are some important tips

Rediff.com9 Oct 2009

Many smart buyers wait for the year-end to buy a car. Auto makers and dealers come up with the best discounts in the month of December to clear stocks. But if you are planning to buy a car any time soon, the current festive season could be an equally attractive opportunity, thanks to the availability of cheaper finance.

Happy and happening: Seenagers rock!

Happy and happening: Seenagers rock!

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

They have everything they wanted as a teenager - only they seem to have got it all 50 years later, says ad guru Sandeep Goyal.

Why Indian economy is less susceptible to external shocks

Why Indian economy is less susceptible to external shocks

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

The value of oil imports decreased by 37.5%.

India, Germany to intensify cooperation in combating terror: PM

India, Germany to intensify cooperation in combating terror: PM

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

The prime minister said that India has invited Germany to take advantage of opportunities in defence production in the defence corridors in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Modi @ 4: Housing for all project fails to meet target

Modi @ 4: Housing for all project fails to meet target

Rediff.com25 May 2018

Right now the challenge before the government is to double the speed of construction in order to complete the remaining 6.6 million houses before March 2019.

Battle lines in Indian politics have been drawn

Battle lines in Indian politics have been drawn

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

Not all change is good, but this one is, applauds Shekhar Gupta.

How both car owners and govt stand to gain from FASTags

How both car owners and govt stand to gain from FASTags

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

While the most obvious beneficiary of this roll-out will be manufacturers of FASTags, or the Radio Frequency Identification chips, a PwC report says implementation of a pan-India electronic toll collection system on national highways may help save approximately Rs 87,000 crore annually.

Deed done, now to make mega bank merger work

Deed done, now to make mega bank merger work

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

'We can't have the best of both worlds -- large, efficient, world class government-owned banks, doing social banking and making profits. 'Why not set them free from the shackles of such obligations and run them as business units?' says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.