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Modi hard sells India as an investment destination

Modi hard sells India as an investment destination

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and the United Kingdom are economically made for each other.

Modi govt takes the lead in labour reforms

Modi govt takes the lead in labour reforms

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

According to new proposal for amendements in the labour law, a worker will be allowed to object to being laid off within three years, against no clear period specified in the law now.

RBI tells PNB to pay up LoU dues to other banks

RBI tells PNB to pay up LoU dues to other banks

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

RBI seeks detailed report on what happened between 2011 and now; bankers to recall loans to Nirav Modi entities.

Ranbaxy loses exclusivity on heartburn drug in US

Ranbaxy loses exclusivity on heartburn drug in US

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

FDA allows Teva to launch Nexium generic; Cipla, which supplies formulation, to gain

'India is in a sweet spot, in a Goldilocks scenario'

'India is in a sweet spot, in a Goldilocks scenario'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

'India is likely to do better than other emerging markets.'

As end of Fed's 'free money' nears, Americans still likely to spend

As end of Fed's 'free money' nears, Americans still likely to spend

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Spending at restaurants and bars grew more than 8 per cent compared to the year before.

New to stocks? Avoid these three mistakes

New to stocks? Avoid these three mistakes

Rediff.com26 May 2015

What are the mistakes a beginner tends to make when investing in equity?

What 2019 holds for the banking sector

What 2019 holds for the banking sector

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

The evolving RBI-government relationship, a reversal in the interest rate cycle and return to profitability will dominate bankers' conversation this year, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Relaxing labour laws: Modi to lose or gain?

Relaxing labour laws: Modi to lose or gain?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

Narendra Modi's pay-off from relaxing labour laws would be huge.

HAL: Non performance, nil accountability

HAL: Non performance, nil accountability

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

facilities at Bangalore one understands the financial year end frenzy at these establishments and the slipshod slippages in timeframes, quality of overhaul, servicing and quality control across the board, for aircraft and equipment alike,' says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

Retrospective benefits on gratuity not on the cards

Retrospective benefits on gratuity not on the cards

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

The law was amended to bring parity between public and private sector employees (including PSUs) after the gratuity limit was raised for central government on similar lines

The fall of the turnaround tycoon

The fall of the turnaround tycoon

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Industrialist Pawan Ruia's (think Dunlop and Jessop) arrest this month for cheating and criminal breach of trust marked a new low, but the tide had been turning against him for a while now. Ishita Ayan Dutt & Avishek Rakshit report.

Britannia, Danone take different paths to growth

Britannia, Danone take different paths to growth

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

Britannia, which last week announced a management rejig putting COO Varun Berry in charge of Indian operations, has always believed in quickly identifying new trends in the food and beverage segment.

Investors pay $20 billion for Apple's $17,000 watch

Investors pay $20 billion for Apple's $17,000 watch

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Shareholders may once again be underestimating the staying power of the company's margins.

Inspiring success stories of 3 entrepreneurs

Inspiring success stories of 3 entrepreneurs

Rediff.com4 May 2015

Besides a great idea, it takes pluck, and some luck, to get going.

Sensex ends 479 points up; Nifty marks best daily gain in 2 months

Sensex ends 479 points up; Nifty marks best daily gain in 2 months

Rediff.com4 May 2015

The Sensex closed the day at 27,490, higher by 479 points and the Nifty ended at 8331.95, up 150.45 points.

For the time being, the rupee takes the centrestage

For the time being, the rupee takes the centrestage

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

'Most importantly, marking a departure from the past, the RBI has made it clear that it is not overtly worried about the level of the local currency,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

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

40 years ago and now: A fascinating journey for Havells

40 years ago and now: A fascinating journey for Havells

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

What has paid in the long run is the continuous investment in technology.

Sitharaman visits Rafale manufacturing facility in France

Sitharaman visits Rafale manufacturing facility in France

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

RM took stock of progress in production of the fighter jets whose delivery to India will begin in September next year.

Sensex ends up 59 points; Nifty closes above 7,900

Sensex ends up 59 points; Nifty closes above 7,900

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

The Nifty and Bank Nifty ended at record closing high of 7,913 and 15,865 respectively.

RBI bumper rate cut lifts Sensex by 162 points; Nifty ends above 7,800

RBI bumper rate cut lifts Sensex by 162 points; Nifty ends above 7,800

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

Markets have witnessed a gap down opening mirroring losses in the global equities with US markets taking a hit on worries about the health of Chinese economy.

Rupee seen at 57.9 to the dollar

Rupee seen at 57.9 to the dollar

Rediff.com21 May 2014

The central bank has been intervening in the foreign exchange market by buying dollars, and this is capping the rupee's gains.

India must have a future in Electronics

India must have a future in Electronics

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

'It is in electronics that the gap between where we are and where we need to be is most obvious and most persistent.' 'It is not only a national security issue, but also a commercial issue,' argues Rajeev Srinivasan.

More correction on cards in stock markets

More correction on cards in stock markets

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

Global markets could correct 5-10 per cent. If that happens, Indian markets will correct about 10 per cent

Infosys board responsible for the mess

Infosys board responsible for the mess

Rediff.com19 Aug 2017

'The meanness of the board statement apart, it nowhere answers the most fundamental and damaging aspects of the deteriorating work culture among top company executives to which Narayana Murthy had been repeatedly drawing attention,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

GST roll-out may be delayed, admits FinMin

GST roll-out may be delayed, admits FinMin

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

A slew of challenges that are yet to be resolved include the lack of consensus between the Centre and states over the GST exemption threshold limit, dual control over scrutiny and assessment

Markets end higher on rate cut hopes

Markets end higher on rate cut hopes

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

Rate sensitive sectors were among the top gainers with Tata Motors and ICICI Bank leading the gains on the Sensex.

Australian project stuck, Adani to focus on India plans

Australian project stuck, Adani to focus on India plans

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

With projects worth Rs 1,28,000-cr, the group hopes to become one of the country's biggest industrial houses.

Oil import bill likely to cross $100 billion mark in FY19

Oil import bill likely to cross $100 billion mark in FY19

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

The price of petrol breached a three-year high on Monday at Rs 74.50 a litre, while the price of diesel was at its highest at Rs 65.75 a litre

E-commerce boom spells doom for big retailers

E-commerce boom spells doom for big retailers

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

The threat may be a decade away, but it has brick-and-mortar sellers rethinking their strategies and banking on the govt to regulate online companies.

Alibaba has hair-raising business plans for India

Alibaba has hair-raising business plans for India

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

The privately-owned Hangzhou-based group, which has been in news for its impending IPO, is already sourcing human hair from the southern regions of India and has identified this category as a 'big opportunity', along with others like machinery, agro products, apparel and spices.

Demonetisation's overnight celebrity

Demonetisation's overnight celebrity

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

Nivedita Mookerji finds out how Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma is handling his soaring popularity after the note ban as well as the criticism that comes as a package deal.

Tata Motors' Sanand plant hit by strike

Tata Motors' Sanand plant hit by strike

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

The conflict began around Diwali when a group of workers demanded pay hike.

Beat a weak rupee by investing in international funds

Beat a weak rupee by investing in international funds

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Investors in international funds should have a horizon of more than five years. Not only will this help them overcome equity and currency volatility, it will also help them enjoy better tax treatment, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Crisis in Ukraine drags Sensex below 21,000

Crisis in Ukraine drags Sensex below 21,000

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

TCS, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma,Tata Motors and HDFC among the top losers for the day

Specialty teas become popular with Assam's growers

Specialty teas become popular with Assam's growers

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

Sale of India's specialty tea varieties from exclusive estates in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are on the rise in the domestic market, and sought after in overseas markets too.

'The markets will be crushed'

'The markets will be crushed'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

'For the next three months or so, the market will go down.' 'Traders do not have Rs 100 notes.'

The secret behind Lenovo's success

The secret behind Lenovo's success

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

The Chinese phone maker has ensured its two brands - Lenovo and Motorola - do not cannibalise into each other's share.

5 proposals govt will discuss with RBI on November 19

5 proposals govt will discuss with RBI on November 19

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

There is as yet no clarity on how the process of consulting with the RBI Governor, initiated under Section 7 of the RBI Act, would unfold in the coming days. The government is keen that its suggestions made in the public interest should be heeded by the central bank, says A K Bhattacharya.