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Capital goods firms say recovery a year away

Capital goods firms say recovery a year away

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

Capital goods stocks rallied nearly 16 per cent since January on purchases by foreign institutional investors and in anticipation of a change of government at the Centre.

Rahul Bajaj and his phantoms of fear

Rahul Bajaj and his phantoms of fear

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

'I suggest Rahul Bajaj come out in the open and give us his own white paper on the perceived sense of fear that he thinks haunts corporate India,' says Dr Sudhir Bisht.

'Mucor is very scary'

'Mucor is very scary'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

'Mucor is an environmental fungus, and it's much more prevalent in hot and humid areas.' 'The amount of fungus in the air is much higher in India than some other parts of the world.'

China's foreign minister's mysterious visit to Tibet

China's foreign minister's mysterious visit to Tibet

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

Was Wang Yi'S visit intended to remind India of 1962, asks Claude Arpi?

'Bad times don't last'

'Bad times don't last'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

'At this time, staying in the game is more important.' 'If we do that, then wealth can be generated.'

Modi's spectacular tour de force

Modi's spectacular tour de force

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

'Howdy Modi is an unforgettable celebration of the crowning of Modi as a world statesman,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

Markets end in green amid volatile trade

Markets end in green amid volatile trade

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Indices reversed all its losses during late trades.

India's food mountains and the problem of plenty

India's food mountains and the problem of plenty

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

'We are not talking pennies. The milk business is as large as the automobile industry (about Rs 4 trillion in sales),' points out T N Ninan.

Pay hike brings cheer to auto sector, consumer durables

Pay hike brings cheer to auto sector, consumer durables

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

Top carmakers, including Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai and Honda, are expecting a spike in their sales following the implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations.

Time to write an obituary for 2G and 2.5G feature phones?

Time to write an obituary for 2G and 2.5G feature phones?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

The scales started tilting in favour of smartphones in 2014, when a slew of new, yet vibrant, brands entered the market, with their competitively priced offerings helping smartphones become the indispensable device that it has turned into today.

How much does earth's plastic weigh? Try a 100 crore elephants!

How much does earth's plastic weigh? Try a 100 crore elephants!

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

According to a study, humans have generated 8.3 billion metric tonnes of plastics, turning earth into a 'plastic planet'.

'Vital to look at Cauvery beyond water disputes'

'Vital to look at Cauvery beyond water disputes'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

'Sharing of water from a river which flows through several states is a crucial challenge which comes in the way of maintaining the spirit of good neighbourly relations.'

Higher coal cess to hurt power, metal producers

Higher coal cess to hurt power, metal producers

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

The hike in clean energy cess is likely to impact input cost for thermal power producers

Pitched battles being fought to capture Vidarbha

Pitched battles being fought to capture Vidarbha

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

Vidarbha region has gained notoriety for a high number of farmers' suicides and the multi-crore irrigation scam. Sanjay Jog reports

Rajan visits Pulwama, assures support to flood-hit people

Rajan visits Pulwama, assures support to flood-hit people

Rediff.com28 May 2015

The aim of his visit was to explore how financial institutions can be co-opted in reviving the local economy.

Good enough for China, but India spurns Arjun

Good enough for China, but India spurns Arjun

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

For some inexplicable reason, the army prefers to use Russian armour; Arjun is deployed in only two of its 63 armoured regiments.

Planning Commission is dead, long live the new Plan!

Planning Commission is dead, long live the new Plan!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

The Plan Panel was set up by a simple government resolution in March 1950 had withstood many political and economic upheavals.

Why India's milk producers are angry

Why India's milk producers are angry

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

'While dairy farmers are suffering from low prices, consumers are paying a high price for milk.'

PHOTOS: The world turns white

PHOTOS: The world turns white

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Winter photos from across the world.

5 mid-cap infra stocks to bet on

5 mid-cap infra stocks to bet on

Rediff.com24 Apr 2017

Infrastructure stocks are once again gaining traction.

'I am a people's actor'

'I am a people's actor'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'If this is how the audience likes me, I will continue doing it.'

Mukesh ups the ante with Jio's free voice and roaming, cheaper data

Mukesh ups the ante with Jio's free voice and roaming, cheaper data

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

Devoting an hour of his speech at the RIL's 42th annual general meeting, the billionaire industrialist said Jio was targeting 100 million users in a shortest possible time

Sensex rises, Nifty ends at record high; RIL shares rally

Sensex rises, Nifty ends at record high; RIL shares rally

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

Sensex rises, Nifty ends at record high; RIL shares rally.

2 women come close to reaching Sabarimala, forced to retreat

2 women come close to reaching Sabarimala, forced to retreat

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

Bindu from Malappuram and Durga of Kozhikode were trying hard to become part of history by trying to enter the shrine under heavy police protection.

Will they get their salaries on time?

Will they get their salaries on time?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

With the first salary date after demonetisation around the corner, will India's labourers be able to take their hard-earned wages home?

How to Fight Slowdown: Demand Revival Is Key

How to Fight Slowdown: Demand Revival Is Key

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

'The current crisis is one of incomes, driven by poor job growth, agrarian distress and poor investment sentiment,' notes Harsh Pati Singhania, director, JK Organisation.

UN imposes fresh sanctions on North Korea

UN imposes fresh sanctions on North Korea

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley said these are by far the strongest measures ever imposed on North Korea.

Rupee ends flat; inflation in focus

Rupee ends flat; inflation in focus

Rediff.com10 Apr 2014

In New York market, the dollar fell further against the euro yesterday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's March meeting detailed risks that could keep interest rates depressed even after the first rate hike.

Drink the wine, my friends

Drink the wine, my friends

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Domestic wineries have moved from creating predominantly sweet wines in their initial years to drier, complex blends now. They also seem to be investing more in wine tourism.

Chennai reconstruction to push up cement demand

Chennai reconstruction to push up cement demand

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

Initial estimates suggest the state government will need to spend over Rs 8,000 crore in reconstruction.

India must handle Bhutan with kid gloves

India must handle Bhutan with kid gloves

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

The new PM would be more than unwise to attempt steering away from India into an all-encompassing Chinese embrace that would ultimately swamp Bhutanese identity, says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

Not just Modi, even Manmohan Singh has something to cheer

Not just Modi, even Manmohan Singh has something to cheer

Rediff.com17 May 2017

The new IIP numbers should spread cheer among those who were part of the Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance, earlier accused of having presided over a steady deterioration in industrial performance, particularly in the last two years of its tenure, says A K Bhattacharya.

A noodle-bowl of issues: How India deals with controversies

A noodle-bowl of issues: How India deals with controversies

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

In India the routine cruelty is at a more basic level - the state of our abattoirs, and the animal trauma caused there.

Major defence deals on PM's agenda in South Korea

Major defence deals on PM's agenda in South Korea

Rediff.com18 May 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to South Korea is considered essential in strengthening defence ties, enhancing economic cooperation and forging cultural ties between the two countries, says Dr Rahul Mishra

The irony of green levies by courts

The irony of green levies by courts

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

The Supreme Court imposed a green tax on trucks destined for other states but wanting to take a shorter route through Delhi.

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.

Lok Sabha needs this Sansad Ratna

Lok Sabha needs this Sansad Ratna

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

Will voters in Ernakulam take to the Communist MP who asked 447 more questions and took part in 162 more debates than your average MP? Will Arun Jaitley's wish come true? Krishna Prasad, the renowned journalist and Outlook magazine's former editor-in-chief, reports from Kochi.

'Don't underestimate efforts of jawans in Uttarakhand'

'Don't underestimate efforts of jawans in Uttarakhand'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

Rejecting criticism of tardy relief operations in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said government was making all efforts and complimented armed forces personnel for their untiring efforts in rescuing the stranded people.

Automakers sitting on inventory pile-ups hit hard by BS-III

Automakers sitting on inventory pile-ups hit hard by BS-III

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

Second body blow after diesel ban on engines of 2,000 cc and above in NCR.

Chinese Helicopter Drone: Much ado about nothing!

Chinese Helicopter Drone: Much ado about nothing!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

'I am sure our DRDO will surely be on the job towards building similar capability to counter the threat posed by this Chinese helicopter,' observes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd).