News for 'St Xavier'

Two more church attacks in Karnataka

Two more church attacks in Karnataka

Rediff.com19 Sep 2008

In Mangalore, some unidentified persons damaged a glass pane surrounding a statue of Infant Jesus located outside the compound of a church on the Bantwal-Poonjalkatte Road at Moorje.In Bangalore rural, some unidentified persons pelted stones at a church at Manchanhalli around 14 kms from Chikkaballapur and damaged its window panes.

'History is littered with religious conflict'

'History is littered with religious conflict'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

'The othering of religious groups inevitably leads to violence.' 'It is sadly a narrative that has echoed through the centuries since man first discovered God.'

Studied with Freida Pinto?

Studied with Freida Pinto?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

Some of you readers may have studied with her in school or college. Share your memories of times spent with Freida, maybe in the college canteen, maybe on the school playground, maybe in the neighbourhood where you and she live.

Dhoni keen to complete graduation

Dhoni keen to complete graduation

Rediff.com13 Mar 2008

India's limited overs cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is keen to acquire a graduation degree despite his demanding career and busy calender. Dhoni met the principal of St Xaviers College, Nicholas Tete on Wednesday and expressed his desire to complete B Com from the institution.

Another award for Dhoni

Another award for Dhoni

Rediff.com3 Feb 2009

Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's alma mater St Xavier's College will confer its famous student with its first 'Youth Icon' award during the institute's three-day carnival begining on February 5.

Largecap, midcap cutoff surges over 26% in latest Amfi classification

Largecap, midcap cutoff surges over 26% in latest Amfi classification

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

The rally in the equity markets in the second half of 2023 has led to a sharp surge in the cutoff for stocks to qualify as largecaps and midcaps. On the latest list put out by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi), the smallest largecap stock now has a market capitalisation (m-cap) of Rs 67,000 crore, 35 per cent higher than in July 2023. In the case of midcaps, the cutoff has surged 26 per cent to Rs 22,000 crore.

The heartbeat of a wounded city that will bleed

The heartbeat of a wounded city that will bleed

Rediff.com3 Dec 2008

'The multitudes come and mourn in their own ways, hang around and greet new arrivals, share news and information, rumour and suspicion, and above all, anger.

When Anil hung around the canteen

When Anil hung around the canteen

Rediff.com4 Sep 2007

A reader shares his memories.

Can I Withdraw From PPF Without Penalty?

Can I Withdraw From PPF Without Penalty?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

rediffGURU and financial planning expert Colonel Sanjeev Govila (retd) answers your personal finance-related questions.

When Vidya Balan played a prank on me!

When Vidya Balan played a prank on me!

Rediff.com18 Jul 2007

Reader Arijit Basu remembers a girl he knew in college.

Sahil arrested in Srinagar

Sahil arrested in Srinagar

Rediff.com3 Jun 2006

'The President said I was fantastic'

'The President said I was fantastic'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2007

Readers recall their meeting with President Kalam

HelpAge felicitates 35 schools

HelpAge felicitates 35 schools

Rediff.com19 Aug 2004

HelpAge, a leading non-government working for the cause and care of the elderly felicitated the principals and students of 35 schools in Mumbai for their fund-raising efforts.

Presenting Nikhil Advani

Presenting Nikhil Advani

Rediff.com26 Nov 2003

Elvis lives!

Elvis lives!

Rediff.com11 Jan 2005

Gogol on my mind

Gogol on my mind

Rediff.com2 Apr 2007

Sandip Roy on how Indians in America often live out scenes from The Namesake.

Nexus files for $500 mn IPO in India's 1st retail REIT public offer

Nexus files for $500 mn IPO in India's 1st retail REIT public offer

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

Global investment firm Blackstone-sponsored Nexus Select Trust has filed the draft paper with market regulator Sebi to launch India's first public issue of retail REIT to raise around $500 million (about Rs 4,000 crore), sources said. Nexus Select Trust has a portfolio of 17 operational shopping malls across 14 major cities, covering about 10 million square feet of area valued at around $3 billion. As per the sources, Nexus Select Trust has on Thursday filed the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and is looking to hit the capital market with India's first retail REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) public issue in the first half of the 2023 calendar year.

Should You Invest In Smallcap Funds?

Should You Invest In Smallcap Funds?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

While selecting a smallcap scheme, go with one that has a good track record and a stable fund manager.

Ex-Goa minister files complaint against former RSS leader

Ex-Goa minister files complaint against former RSS leader

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Former Goa minister Francisco Mickky Pacheco on Friday lodged a police complaint against Subhash Velingkar, former state unit chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, accusing of making statements aimed at creating disharmony between two communities.

'Polarisation shows Gujarat has had a terrible experience'

'Polarisation shows Gujarat has had a terrible experience'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

In a note to his students titled 'In a Background of Elections - The Development Debate', Dr Frazer Mascarenhas, principal of Mumbai's St Xavier's College, slams Narendra Modi's Gujarat and is in all praise of United Progressive Alliance's Rojgar Yojana and the Food Security Act

'Is my Rs 25L leave encashment tax-exempt?'

'Is my Rs 25L leave encashment tax-exempt?'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

Ask rediffGURU and tax expert Mihir Tanna your income tax-related questions.

Former attorney general Vahanvati passes away

Former attorney general Vahanvati passes away

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Former attorney general of India Goolam Essaji Vahanvati, the first Muslim to become the top law officer of the country, died in Mumbai on Tuesday following a heart attack aged 65.

India reports 18,139 new Covid cases, 234 deaths

India reports 18,139 new Covid cases, 234 deaths

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

The active COVID-19 caseload remained below three lakh for the 18th consecutive day.

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

Rediff.com5 Apr 2024

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr Leo Varadkar who will step down as Ireland's taoiseach (prime minister) next week.

SC stops CBI from recording 2 Manipur women's statements

SC stops CBI from recording 2 Manipur women's statements

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud took note of the submissions by lawyer Nizam Pasha, appearing for the women, that the CBI has asked them to come and depose before it during the day.

'Mr Obama you will be dearly missed!'

'Mr Obama you will be dearly missed!'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Six years ago, a Mumbai college student stumped the most powerful man in the world stumped with her question. Today, after Obama departed office, Afsheen Irani looks back at that moment with a smile and says it will stay with her for the rest of her life.

'What is predominant in India is disguised unemployment'

'What is predominant in India is disguised unemployment'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

'When you do some job for a few hours, you are hardly earning enough to survive.'

Equity mutual funds' inflow drops 76% to Rs 2,258 cr in Nov

Equity mutual funds' inflow drops 76% to Rs 2,258 cr in Nov

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

The net inflow in equity mutual funds plunged 76 per cent to Rs 2,258 crore in November over the preceding month amid a sharp up move in the stock market that made investors wary of higher valuation. This also marks the 21st straight month of inflows into equity schemes. Overall, the mutual fund industry registered net inflows of Rs 13,263 crore in November, slightly lower from Rs 14,045 crore seen in the previous month, data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) showed on Friday.

75% Indian youth drink alcohol before they turn 21

75% Indian youth drink alcohol before they turn 21

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

Almost 88 per cent youth have tried some of the other addiction between 16 and 18 years of age, a new survey has revealed.

Sachin @ 50: The A to Z of Master Blaster

Sachin @ 50: The A to Z of Master Blaster

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

As Sachin Tendulkar completes his 50th birthday, an A-Z listing about the 'Little Master'.

'This fight is not just about Father Stan Swamy'

'This fight is not just about Father Stan Swamy'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

'Father Stan was concerned about other innocents who may be implicated and put inside without the slightest proof, the way he was.'

Another World Cup, another semi-finals appearance!

Another World Cup, another semi-finals appearance!

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

Australia beat Spain to enter World Cup last four for 12th time on the trot

Quotas: Band-Aids Not The Solution

Quotas: Band-Aids Not The Solution

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

Our caste warriors will not even ask these questions, let alone explore better solutions to address the problems of inequality and skewed life outcomes, argues R Jagannathan.

Your I-T Returns Questions Answered!

Your I-T Returns Questions Answered!

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

rediffGURUS Hardik Parikh, Tejas Chokshi, Mihir Tanna and Sanjeev Govila answer your tax related queries.

Services sector grows to nearly 13-year high in April

Services sector grows to nearly 13-year high in April

Rediff.com3 May 2023

India's services sector growth accelerated in April, as strong demand conditions resulted in the fastest increase in new business and output in close to 13 years, a monthly survey said on Wednesday. The pick-up in demand occurred in spite of escalating price pressures. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Services PMI Business Activity Index rose from 57.8 in March to 62.0 in April, signalling the fastest expansion in output since mid 2010, amid a pick-up in new business growth and favourable market conditions.

2018's top 20 science colleges in India

2018's top 20 science colleges in India

Rediff.com30 May 2018

Presenting the Top 20 of 100 science colleges as per India Today's findings.

2018's top 20 science colleges in India

2018's top 20 science colleges in India

Rediff.com30 May 2018

Presenting the Top 20 of 100 science colleges as per India Today's findings.

1st Covid wave: Private sector bore the brunt of income losses

1st Covid wave: Private sector bore the brunt of income losses

Rediff.com19 May 2021

Almost 80 per cent of all income losses during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020 were incurred by the private sector in India, while in many other countries the entire loss was on respective governments, a report said on Wednesday. While the Centre had announced a Rs 21 lakh crore COVID-19 relief package, comprising 10 per cent of the GDP, the actual financial support was only about 2 per cent of GDP, as the rest was all credit-driven. "Almost four-fifths of all income losses during the pandemic in 2020 were incurred by the private sector in the country, while the government sector bore only about a fifth of the losses.

India's GDP estimated to grow at 7% in 2022-23

India's GDP estimated to grow at 7% in 2022-23

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

The Indian economy is estimated to grow at 7 per cent in the 2022-23 fiscal, down from 8.7 per cent a year ago, mainly due poor performance of mining and manufacturing sectors. As per the first advance estimates of national income released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Friday, the manufacturing sector output is estimated to decelerate to 1.6 per cent in the current fiscal from 9.9 per cent in 2021-22. Similarly, mining sector growth is estimated at 2.4 per cent in the current fiscal as against 11.5 per cent in 2021-22.