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Markets scale new highs; Nifty ends shy of 7,900

Markets scale new highs; Nifty ends shy of 7,900

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

Markets ended at record closing highs for the second day in a row on institutional buying.

Sensex hits over 2-week closing high on rate cut hopes

Sensex hits over 2-week closing high on rate cut hopes

Rediff.com11 May 2015

Metals, auto and banking shares were in the limelight in this session; the FMCG pack, however, ended lower.

Winning spree intact; Sensex, Nifty soar 5% in 3 sessions

Winning spree intact; Sensex, Nifty soar 5% in 3 sessions

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Nifty50 surged 87 points to end at 8,157, highest closing levels since Oct 29, 2015.

Demonetisation has hit at the heart of businesses

Demonetisation has hit at the heart of businesses

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

From farmers to cement, steel, logistics, transportation and automobiles, the back-end is struggling to get going due to the liquidity crisis.

India looks to sway Americans with nuclear power insurance plan

India looks to sway Americans with nuclear power insurance plan

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Under a 2010 nuclear liability law, nuclear equipment suppliers are liable for damages from an accident, which companies say is a sharp deviation from international norms

Government's dash for cash triggers meltdown in PSU stocks

Government's dash for cash triggers meltdown in PSU stocks

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

In the last two months, these stocks have lost nearly a quarter of their market cap.

Govt's dash for cash triggers meltdown in PSU stocks

Govt's dash for cash triggers meltdown in PSU stocks

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

In the last two months, these stocks have lost nearly a quarter of their market cap.

Devas-Antrix Deal: International Tribunal asks India to pay damages

Devas-Antrix Deal: International Tribunal asks India to pay damages

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

An international tribunal has ruled that the Indian government had acted "unfairly" and "inequitably" in annulling a contract between Devas and ISRO's commercial arm Antrix.

NSEL's Rs 720-cr sugar stock turned into a multi-storey mall

NSEL's Rs 720-cr sugar stock turned into a multi-storey mall

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

A much-vacant mall in a sleepy industrial park is all that's left of the amount allegedly owed by Mangla Shree Properties against 0.2-mt sugar deliveries

Markets kick off Q3 on a positive note; Sensex, Nifty end higher

Markets kick off Q3 on a positive note; Sensex, Nifty end higher

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

Markets in green tracking firm global cues.

Vice Prez Ansari leaves for Morocco, Tunisia

Vice Prez Ansari leaves for Morocco, Tunisia

Rediff.com30 May 2016

Vice President Hamid Ansari on Monday embarked on a five-day visit to Morocco and Tunisia as part of efforts to build on diplomatic gains from the India-Africa Summit and lay platform for a future partnership.

Sensex ends 190 points higher led by Infosys; Nifty reclaims 7,900

Sensex ends 190 points higher led by Infosys; Nifty reclaims 7,900

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

Top gainers from the Sensex pack are Infosys, Cipla, NTPC, ITC and Lupin

After 6 weeks of climb, Sensex takes a plunge

After 6 weeks of climb, Sensex takes a plunge

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

The 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 162 points at 28,338 and the 50-share Nifty was down 67 points at 8,463.

3 Indian pharma firms named in US Congress price probe

3 Indian pharma firms named in US Congress price probe

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Details on prices sought as 10 generic drugs become up to 83 times costlier in 6 months

Sensex ends up 321 points on fuel reforms, poll verdict

Sensex ends up 321 points on fuel reforms, poll verdict

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

The 30-share Sensex gained 321 points to end at 26,430 and the 50-share Nifty surged 100 points to end at 7,879.

An agenda for General Rawat

An agenda for General Rawat

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

The new army chief's highest priority must be to address the critical hollowness in the Indian Army's operational preparedness, says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

Modi's promise of electricity for all to face big hurdles

Modi's promise of electricity for all to face big hurdles

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Labour unions, with a history of hostility towards management, are pushing back on Coal India's plans, fearing modernization and outsourcing will hit jobs.

Coal India: India's biggest divestment fetches Rs 22,557 cr

Coal India: India's biggest divestment fetches Rs 22,557 cr

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Biggest ever share sale by any private or public sector co in India.

Markets end flat ahead of RBI policy; bank stocks in focus

Markets end flat ahead of RBI policy; bank stocks in focus

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Markets closed the day in green on favourable domestic factors,

Modi's R-Day invite to Obama took US by surprise

Modi's R-Day invite to Obama took US by surprise

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

'Our goal is to leave this relationship in a fundamentally different place than it was when President Obama took office and when Prime Minister Modi took office and we believe that we have a unique moment of opportunity to have that kind of breakthrough.'

Markets close lower ahead of Fed outcome

Markets close lower ahead of Fed outcome

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

The 30-share Sensex closed down 114 points at 28,622 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 37 points at 8,686.

Markets snap 7-day winning streak; RIL dips 3%

Markets snap 7-day winning streak; RIL dips 3%

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Caution prevailed across the bourses ahead of the Union Budget.

Budget likely to target Rs 70,000 cr from stake sales

Budget likely to target Rs 70,000 cr from stake sales

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

Arun Jaitley will aim for jumps in other revenue streams for the government.

Q2 results may not light up the markets this festive season

Q2 results may not light up the markets this festive season

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

Nifty 50 firms' net profit estimated to grow by a modest 3.1% in Q2, reports Krishna Kant.

Markets end in red ahead of the FOMC meet; metal & oil shares drag

Markets end in red ahead of the FOMC meet; metal & oil shares drag

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Pharma major Lupin and mortgage lender HDFC were the top losers.

What shares should you invest in if you had Rs 5 lakh?

What shares should you invest in if you had Rs 5 lakh?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers' queries on stocks they own or want to buy.

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.

Gas price to be hiked from April 2014

Gas price to be hiked from April 2014

Rediff.com27 Jun 2013

The Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs has approved a hike in gas prices from April 2014.

Of Welspun, Cyprus and the FEMA conundrum

Of Welspun, Cyprus and the FEMA conundrum

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

The sluggish legal system in India makes it extremely difficult for law-enforcing agencies in the ministry of finance to punish violations of foreign exchange laws. Unfortunately, it is not just FEMA. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act too has significant infirmities, say Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and Pranati Mehra.

Is it end of the line for South Asia's ship graveyards?

Is it end of the line for South Asia's ship graveyards?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

With a plunge in steel prices, ship owners are getting about $3.6 million less for the 25,000 tonnes of recoverable metal.

Govt plans to stop RIL from selling crude to Jamnagar refinery

Govt plans to stop RIL from selling crude to Jamnagar refinery

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

Govt plans to stop RIL from selling crude to Jamnagar refinery.

Modi's wit keeps celebs, lawmakers hungry for more

Modi's wit keeps celebs, lawmakers hungry for more

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

'This speech is going to be more of a punishment. I spoke too much this afternoon' A tireless Prime Minister Narendra Modi left over 700 notable luminaries in peals of laughter with his quick wit and sense of humour during a dinner and reception hosted by Indian Ambassador Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the Taj-owned, The Pierre Hotel. In the presence of the who's who of desi Americans and US lawmakers, Modi once again thanked the Indian-Americans for their contributions and discussed his plans of developing India and the ties he hopes to nurture with America. Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com presents a sneak-peak into the festive, grand dinner.

No relief for Kashmir: Health emergency lurks even as 2 lakh people are rescued

No relief for Kashmir: Health emergency lurks even as 2 lakh people are rescued

Rediff.com14 Sep 2014

With the threat of disease outbreak lurking in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, efforts have been initiated on a war-footing to provide medical staff and medicines even as rescue operations were slightly hampered on Sunday due to return of rains in the Valley.

China's strategic push in the Middle East

China's strategic push in the Middle East

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Why is Xi Jinping visiting Saudi Arabia, Egypt and China this week? Former RA&W officer Jayadeva Ranade explains the significance of China's outreach to the Middle East.

Markets snap 2-day losing streak; TCS slumps 9%

Markets snap 2-day losing streak; TCS slumps 9%

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

Meanwhile, IT index continues to be the top loser down 3.8%. Financial stocks witnessed renewed buying interest at lower levels.

American diplomats should also respect our laws: Indian envoy

American diplomats should also respect our laws: Indian envoy

Rediff.com30 Jan 2014

To no one's surprise, the first question directed at Indian Ambassador to the United States Dr S Jaishankar -- at the end of his first public address since he assumed his duties in December -- was about the controversial Devyani Khobragade episode.

When US presidents came calling to India

When US presidents came calling to India

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

President Obama's coming visit to India has created quite a buzz, here is a look at all past visits of American Presidents to the country

Markets rebound on rate cut hopes; NTPC falls, banks rise

Markets rebound on rate cut hopes; NTPC falls, banks rise

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Sensex eneded 374 points higher on rate cut expectation from the RBI.

China's support to Pak terrorists will cost it dearly

China's support to Pak terrorists will cost it dearly

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

'By extending its support to the LeT, China is not helping the cause of containment and eventual destruction of radicalism and terror.'

Dialling 'home': What your mobile phone may be giving away

Dialling 'home': What your mobile phone may be giving away

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Not only is this hidden from the user, it's often unrelated to the app's purpose.