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Forex kitty drops by $2.67 bn to $682.13 bn

Forex kitty drops by $2.67 bn to $682.13 bn

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

India's forex reserves declined by $2.67 billion to $682.13 billion for the week ended November 1, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped by $3.46 billion to $684.805 billion.

India's forex reserves drop by $8.71 bn to $625.87 bn

India's forex reserves drop by $8.71 bn to $625.87 bn

Rediff.com17 Jan 2025

India's forex reserves dropped by $8.71 billion to $625.87 billion in the week ended January 10, the RBI said on Friday. Earlier, the overall kitty dropped by $5.693 billion to $634.58 billion in the week ended January 3, the Reserve Bank of India said.

The Clock In Islamabad Is Ticking. And The World Is Watching Anxiously...

The Clock In Islamabad Is Ticking. And The World Is Watching Anxiously...

Rediff.com9 Apr 2026

The delegations from the US and Iran head to Islamabad on Friday, carrying a ceasefire that is already fraying, a Strait that is technically open and practically closed, and a negotiating agenda that would challenge even parties actually negotiating in good faith, which these groups are not. Prem Panicker continues his must read blog on the Iran War.

PIX: Tien dumps Medvedev out of Aus Open

PIX: Tien dumps Medvedev out of Aus Open

Rediff.com25 Jan 2026

Medvedev had said he did not like playing Tien after a trilogy of matches that went the distance last year and the 20-year-old American proved him right with a clinical performance that included 33 winners.

Forex reserves drop $2 bn to $652.87 bn

Forex reserves drop $2 bn to $652.87 bn

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

India's forex reserves dropped by $1.99 billion to $652.87 billion for the week ended December 13, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped by $3.235 billion to $654.857 billion.

India's forex kitty drops $5.69 bn to $634.58 bn

India's forex kitty drops $5.69 bn to $634.58 bn

Rediff.com10 Jan 2025

India's forex reserves dropped by $5.69 billion to $634.58 billion in the week ended January 3, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall kitty had declined by $4.11 billion to $640.28 billion.

Forex kitty drops by $6.48 bn to $675.65 bn

Forex kitty drops by $6.48 bn to $675.65 bn

Rediff.com15 Nov 2024

India's forex reserves dropped by $6.46 billion to $675.65 billion for the week ended November 8, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the forex reserves had dropped by $2.67 billion to $682.13 billion.

Forex reserves jump $1.51 bn to $658.09 bn

Forex reserves jump $1.51 bn to $658.09 bn

Rediff.com6 Dec 2024

India's forex reserves increased by $1.51 billion to $658.09 billion for the week ended November 29, the RBI said on Friday. The overall reserves had dropped by $1.31 billion to $656.58 billion in the previous reporting week.

Forex kitty drops by $3.7 bn to $701.18 bn

Forex kitty drops by $3.7 bn to $701.18 bn

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

India's forex reserves dropped by $3.71 billion to $701.18 billion for the week ended October 4, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the reserves had jumped by $12.59 billion to an all-time high of $704.88 billion.

Forex reserves jump $2.3 billion to fresh record of $683.99 billion

Forex reserves jump $2.3 billion to fresh record of $683.99 billion

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

India's forex reserves jumped by $2.3 billion to a new high of $683.99 billion for the week ended on August 30, according to the RBI data release on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the forex reserves had jumped by $7.02 billion to a high of $681.69 billion.

Forex reserves drop by $8.48 billion to $644.39 billion

Forex reserves drop by $8.48 billion to $644.39 billion

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

The country's forex reserves dropped by a further $8.48 billion to $644.39 billion for the week ended December 20, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the reserves had dropped by $1.988 billion to a six-month low of $652.87 billion.

Forex reserves drop $1.31 bn to $656.5 bn

Forex reserves drop $1.31 bn to $656.5 bn

Rediff.com29 Nov 2024

India's forex reserves dropped $1.31 billion to $656.58 billion for the week ended November 22, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said. The kitty had dropped a record $17.76 billion to $657.89 billion in the previous reporting week ending November 15.

Forex reserves swell $2.83 bn to a new high of $692.3 bn

Forex reserves swell $2.83 bn to a new high of $692.3 bn

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

India's forex reserves jumped by $2.84 billion to a new all-time high of $692.3 billion for the week ended September 20, the RBI said on Friday. The overall kitty had increased by $223 million to a new high of $689.46 billion for the previous reporting week.

Forex reserves plunge $17.76 bn to $657.89 bn

Forex reserves plunge $17.76 bn to $657.89 bn

Rediff.com22 Nov 2024

India's forex reserves dropped by $17.76 billion to $657.89 billion for the week ended November 15, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week ended November 8, the overall reserves dropped by $6.48 billion to $675.65 billion.

India's forex reserves jump by $4.55 bn to $674.66 bn

India's forex reserves jump by $4.55 bn to $674.66 bn

Rediff.com23 Aug 2024

India's forex reserves jumped by $4.55 billion to $674.66 billion during the week ended August 16, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous week, the forex kitty had dropped by $4.8 billion to $670.12 billion.

AI crash compensation to follow Montreal Convention rules

AI crash compensation to follow Montreal Convention rules

Rediff.com13 Jun 2025

The nationality of the passengers onboard will define the minimum liability applicable to the airline operator as per the Montreal Convention, Prudent Insurance Brokers vice president (aviation & specialty lines) Hitesh Girotra said.

War In The Strait Of Hormuz Has Landed On A Tawa In Mumbai

War In The Strait Of Hormuz Has Landed On A Tawa In Mumbai

Rediff.com2 Apr 2026

The LPG squeeze on India's restaurant sector is the quotidian face of a deeper crisis.

Forex reserves rise $223 mn to a fresh high of $689.46 bn

Forex reserves rise $223 mn to a fresh high of $689.46 bn

Rediff.com21 Sep 2024

India's forex reserves rose by $223 million to a new all-time high of $689.46 billion for the week ended on September 13, according to the Reserve Bank data released on Friday. The overall forex kitty had jumped by $5.25 billion to a high of $689.24 billion for the previous reporting week ended on September 6.

India's forex kitty drops $10.75 bn to $690.43 bn

India's forex kitty drops $10.75 bn to $690.43 bn

Rediff.com18 Oct 2024

Declining for the second straight week, India's forex reserves dropped $10.75 billion to $690.43 billion for the week ended October 11 in one of the largest decreases in the kitty in recent times, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the reserves had dropped by $3.71 billion to $701.18 billion.

Records, Captaincy, Snub: Why 2025 Changed Shubman Gill

Records, Captaincy, Snub: Why 2025 Changed Shubman Gill

Rediff.com2 Jan 2026

India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill signed off a defining 2025 with a message of gratitude and resolve

Why Did Israel Kill Ali Larijani?

Why Did Israel Kill Ali Larijani?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2026

Israel has for more than two decades and several US presidencies worked to draw the United States into a full-scale war with Iran. Having finally achieved that, the last thing it wants is Trump declaring victory and going home, as he is prone to do. Ali Larijani was the figure most capable of handing Trump a negotiated exit with something to show for it. Without Larijani, the road to an exit gets considerably narrower. Prem Panicker continues his must read daily blog on the Gulf War.

India's forex kitty jumps $5.25 bn to a fresh high of $689.24 bn

India's forex kitty jumps $5.25 bn to a fresh high of $689.24 bn

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

India's forex reserves jumped $5.25 billion to a new all-time high of $689.24 billion for the week ended September 6, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. The overall kitty had jumped by $2.3 billion to a record $683.99 billion for the previous reporting week.

The Sky wasn't blue: Surya's cheeky reply steals show

The Sky wasn't blue: Surya's cheeky reply steals show

Rediff.com1 Feb 2026

It has been a year since I have been dreaming of this time: Surya on Player of Series show

Forex reserves drop $3.47 bn to $667.386 bn

Forex reserves drop $3.47 bn to $667.386 bn

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

India's forex reserves dropped by $3.47 billion to $667.39 billion for the week ended July 26, according to the RBI data released on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the kitty had jumped by $4 billion to an all-time high of $670.86 billion.

Forex kitty jumps $12.59 bn to hit record high of $704.88 bn

Forex kitty jumps $12.59 bn to hit record high of $704.88 bn

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

India's forex reserves jumped by $12.59 billion to a new all-time high of $704.88 billion for the week ended September 27, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. The overall kitty had swelled by $2.84 billion to $692.3 billion in the previous reporting week. The $12.588 billion would be one of the highest weekly rises ever and this is the first time the reserves have crossed the $700 billion mark.

Trump's Pause Gives Iran NOTHING!

Trump's Pause Gives Iran NOTHING!

Rediff.com25 Mar 2026

The pause gives the US time to breathe, to regroup, to move its expeditionary force into position without risk of interception along the way. It gives Iran nothing -- on the ground, attacks against its infrastructure continue apace. Prem Panicker in his must read daily blog on the Gulf War.

Forex reserves drop $4.8 bn to $670.11 bn

Forex reserves drop $4.8 bn to $670.11 bn

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

India's forex reserves dropped by $4.8 billion to $670.12 billion for the week ended August 9, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the kitty jumped by $7.53 billion to an all-time high of $674.92 billion.

Vada Pav Girl Chandrika Dixit Accuses Husband Of Extra-Marital Affair

Vada Pav Girl Chandrika Dixit Accuses Husband Of Extra-Marital Affair

Rediff.com4 Feb 2026

'There are many photos with her and I am just unable to concentrate on my work.'

Trump's War Has Crossed Energy Rubicon. And There's No Turning Back

Trump's War Has Crossed Energy Rubicon. And There's No Turning Back

Rediff.com19 Mar 2026

For weeks, the war skirted the edge of catastrophe without tipping over. Missiles flew, there was much destruction, commanders were assassinated, cities across the Gulf and even in Israel struggled to absorb the shock. But one line held: Energy infrastructure, the arteries of the global economy, remained largely untouched. That is no longer true. Prem Panicker continues his must read daily blog on the Gulf War.

Forex kitty swells by $ 7 bn to hit record high of $ 681.69 bn

Forex kitty swells by $ 7 bn to hit record high of $ 681.69 bn

Rediff.com30 Aug 2024

India's forex reserves jumped by $7.02 billion to touch a new high of $681.69 billion in the week ended August 23, the RBI said on Friday. The overall reserves had jumped by $4.55 billion to $674.66 billion in the previous reporting week. The previous all-time high for the overall reserves was recorded at $674.92 billion as on August 2.

Forex reserves drop $2.16 bn to $688.26 bn

Forex reserves drop $2.16 bn to $688.26 bn

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

India's forex reserves dropped by $2.16 billion to $688.27 billion for the week ended October 18, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall kitty had dropped by $10.75 billion to $690.43 billion in one of the largest declines in the reserves in recent times, the RBI said on Friday.

Forex reserves jump $4 bn to new high of $670.86 bn

Forex reserves jump $4 bn to new high of $670.86 bn

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

Surpassing the all-time high level achieved the previous week, India's forex reserves jumped by another $4 billion to $670.86 billion for the seven days ended July 19, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. The overall reserves had jumped by $9.7 billion to an all-time high of $666.85 billion in the week ended July 12.

Iran Rewrites Rules of War

Iran Rewrites Rules of War

Rediff.com17 Mar 2026

Iran is fighting a different war: Older, slower, and in some ways more dangerous. Iran doesn't need to shoot down an F/A-18. It only needs to make the Strait of Hormuz feel dangerous long enough for insurance markets, shipping companies, and oil futures traders to do the rest. Prem Panicker continues his must-read daily blog on the war in the Middle East.

War Exposes Cracks in US-Israel Alliance

War Exposes Cracks in US-Israel Alliance

Rediff.com20 Mar 2026

Alliances fight wars effectively only when they share an endgame. If Israel acted without US knowledge, then the military alliance is operating without real coordination at the level of strategic targeting. Neither picture is reassuring in a war that is no longer regional in its consequences. Prem Panicker continues his must read daily blog on the Gulf War.

Forex reserve jumps by $9.70 bn to all-time high of $666.85 bn

Forex reserve jumps by $9.70 bn to all-time high of $666.85 bn

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

India's forex reserves jumped by $9.7 billion to an all-time high of $666.85 billion for the week ended July 12, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the kitty had increased by $5.16 billion to $657.16 billion, surpassing the previous high of $655.82 billion for the week ended June 7.

14 Gorgeous Places For Lovers

14 Gorgeous Places For Lovers

Rediff.com13 Feb 2026

Look for love in the right places!

India's forex reserves drop by $2 bn to $646.67 bn

India's forex reserves drop by $2 bn to $646.67 bn

Rediff.com31 May 2024

India's forex reserves dropped by $2.03 billion to $646.67 billion for the week ended May 24, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the kitty had reached an all-time high of $648.7 billion after a jump of $4.55 billion.

India's forex reserves decline $1.71 bn to $651.99 bn

India's forex reserves decline $1.71 bn to $651.99 bn

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

India's forex reserves dropped $1.71 billion to $651.99 billion for the week ended June 28, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall kitty had dropped $2.92 billion to $652.89 billion. The reserves had touched an all-time high of $655.82 billion as on June 7 this year.

Forex reserves jump to record $674.91 bn

Forex reserves jump to record $674.91 bn

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

India's forex reserves jumped by $7.53 billion to a new record high of $674.92 billion for the week ended August 2, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. The overall kitty had dropped by $3.471 billion to $667.386 billion in the previous reporting week ended July 26.

The Newscaster Who Became Family

The Newscaster Who Became Family

Rediff.com18 Feb 2026

Sarla Maheshwari brought families together for that half hour -- delivering the news with remarkable poise, a firm command over language, without drama or noise. She was a classic.