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Bowling a major worry for RCB ahead of Punjab clash

Bowling a major worry for RCB ahead of Punjab clash

Rediff.com24 Mar 2024

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2024 campaign is just one-match old, but it has already exposed their biggest chink. It's fragility in bowling, and they need better returns from bowlers against a confident Punjab Kings at an unforgiving M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Monday.

'Who is this? It could be anyone random': Bashir ignored McCullum's Eng selection call

'Who is this? It could be anyone random': Bashir ignored McCullum's Eng selection call

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

A few days ago, when young England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir saw a missed call from a New Zealand dialling code number, he ignored it thinking it could be from "anyone random".

DeMo was a good way of converting black money into white: SC judge

DeMo was a good way of converting black money into white: SC judge

Rediff.com31 Mar 2024

Justice BV Nagarathna said she had to dissent against the demonetisation move by the central government as in 2016, when the decision was announced, the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes comprised 86 per cent of the total currency notes in circulation, and 98 per cent of it came back after they were banned.

Doesn't RBI regret giving banking licences to Ramesh Gelli and Rana Kapoor?

Doesn't RBI regret giving banking licences to Ramesh Gelli and Rana Kapoor?

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

Isn't it time to review the 'fit and proper' criteria for banking licence, particularly with reference to individuals applying for it, asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay?

The Curious Case Of Sheena Bora's Teeth

The Curious Case Of Sheena Bora's Teeth

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

One of the high points of the proceedings was when Indrani Mukerjea's lawyer smartly utilised Dr Zeba Khan's expert status to pose her A Most Curious Question. He asked her if a skull can grow new teeth, even after the person, who it belonged to, had died, three years before. We can be sure that the discrepancy between the number of teeth discovered in the skull unearthed in 2012 and the skull shown in court in September 2019 will come up soon in Courtroom No 51. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora Murder Trial.

Why India-Pakistan tie is just another game for Babar...

Why India-Pakistan tie is just another game for Babar...

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

Banking on our experience of these conditions to do well against India: Babar Azam

Banks' gross NPAs may rise to 13.5% by September: RBI report

Banks' gross NPAs may rise to 13.5% by September: RBI report

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

The gross non-performing assets of banks may rise to 13.5 per cent by September 2021, from 7.5 per cent in September 2020, under the baseline scenario, according to Financial Stability Report (FSR) released by the Reserve Bank of India.

ICICI Bank faces stiff RBI test

ICICI Bank faces stiff RBI test

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

Chidambaram clears holding company for insurance & mutual fund subject to RBI clearance.

Bangladesh depleted but Kiwis not taking them lightly

Bangladesh depleted but Kiwis not taking them lightly

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

Hathurusingha was also fully aware of the difficulty posed by his lack of red-ball cricket experience before the series.

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Rediff.com10 Dec 2023

Global trends, macroeconomic data, and the outcome of the US Fed policy meeting are the major factors that will drive the movement in the domestic equity markets this week, analysts said. "In the upcoming data-centric week, the focus will be on crucial releases, including inflation data from India and the US. "Indian inflation is expected to rise, while US inflation will remain steady.

How do plasma banks work? Experts answer

How do plasma banks work? Experts answer

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Plasma is separated from the blood of donors using a plasmapheresis machine. ILBS has 10 of these machines at present, and two more are expected to arrive soon, the senior doctor at ILBS said.

CBDC Pilot May Continue For One More Year

CBDC Pilot May Continue For One More Year

Rediff.com2 May 2023

One reason why volumes have not increased in the retail segment is that users are not aware of merchants who accept digital currency.

Bad loans of banks may cross Rs 10 lakh crore by FY22 end

Bad loans of banks may cross Rs 10 lakh crore by FY22 end

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

Banks' bad loans might cross Rs 10 lakh crore by the end of this fiscal, mainly on account of slippages in retail and MSME sectors, a study said on Tuesday. "NPAs are expected to rise to 8.5-9 per cent by March 2022, driven by slippages in retail, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) accounts, besides some restructured assets," the study by industry body Assocham and ratings firm Crisil said. The study titled 'Reinforcing the Code' said the Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPAs) of banks are expected to cross Rs 10 lakh crore by March 2022.

MFs own larger slice of small and midcap stocks

MFs own larger slice of small and midcap stocks

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

Retail investors now own a larger share of smallcap companies than they did a year ago, thanks to their conviction in mutual fund (MF) schemes focused on this segment. Data from Capitaline shows that MFs' average holding in the National Stock Exchange Nifty Smallcap 250 Index stood at 9 per cent at the end of the October-December quarter of 2023-24 (FY24), up from 7.76 per cent in the same quarter of 2022-23.

India core to our products and services: JPMorgan Chase CIO Lori Beer

India core to our products and services: JPMorgan Chase CIO Lori Beer

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

For Lori Beer, chief information officer, JPMorgan Chase & Co, largest banker in the US, India is a big part of the organisation's global technology footprint and is core to its products and services. This is evident from the fact that in less than two months since JPMorgan & Chase chief executive officer Jamie Dimon visited India, Beer has come here to see the recently opened centres in Mumbai and Bengaluru. "What is different for me this year are our new centres and to be able to come and see the vibrancy, and connectedness is great.

Rajan slams plans to allow India Inc to set up banks

Rajan slams plans to allow India Inc to set up banks

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

The RBI working group's proposal to allow corporate houses to set up banks is a "bombshell" and at this juncture, it is more important to stick to the tried and tested limits on involvement of business houses in the banking sector, according to an article jointly written by former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan and ex-Deputy Governor Viral Acharya. They also said that the proposal is "best left on the shelf".

Invites show the world is sure of Modi's victory: Rajnath

Invites show the world is sure of Modi's victory: Rajnath

Rediff.com14 Apr 2024

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been receiving invitations for functions scheduled much after the Lok Sabha polls, which showed the 'entire world believes his return to power is inevitable'.

Cyber security: Why banks may be vulnerable

Cyber security: Why banks may be vulnerable

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

'There's a huge need for advancements in current security incident logging and monitoring practices.'

The looming banking crisis no one's talking about

The looming banking crisis no one's talking about

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

The financial sector has been deeply troubled since 2013. It is now in a full-blown crisis, warns Devangshu Datta.

India Inc in banking? 'A good-looking step in bad direction'

India Inc in banking? 'A good-looking step in bad direction'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

The RBI working group's proposal to allow corporate houses to set up banks is a 'good-looking' step in a 'bad direction' and may lead to crony capitalism and eventual financial instability, former chief economist of World Bank Kaushik Basu said on Thursday. Basu further said that there is a good reason why all successful economies have a clear dividing line between industries and corporations on the one hand, and banks and lending organisations on the other.

'Is doing MBA from a B-town college worth it?'

'Is doing MBA from a B-town college worth it?'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Do you have questions about CAT, XAT, CMAT or CET? rediffGURU Patrick Dsouza will answer them.

How much is YES Bank stock worth?

How much is YES Bank stock worth?

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Foreign brokerages said if SBI decide to buy stake in the bank, they should buy it at Rs 1 per share as the net worth is hugely impaired.

Iranian Nuclear Deterrent On the Horizon

Iranian Nuclear Deterrent On the Horizon

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

The crises of the 21st century, 9/11, the economic meltdown, COVID-19, Russia-Iran war and the Hamas-Israel war seem to be never ending. In this situation, Iran might be contemplating a nuclear deterrent to defend itself, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan, the distinguished long-time Rediff contributor who turns 80 on June 17..

Is Rahul Dividing India To Rule?

Is Rahul Dividing India To Rule?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

Is it is necessary to play divisive politics to succeed in the next general elections? asks Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Allahabad Bank to launch mobile banking

Allahabad Bank to launch mobile banking

Rediff.com3 Mar 2011

The bank is targeting a total network of 3,000 branches and business of Rs. 4 lakh crore in the next three years.

Sensex rallies 558 pts on gains in RIL, HDFC Bank and L&T

Sensex rallies 558 pts on gains in RIL, HDFC Bank and L&T

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

L&T was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 3 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance, Reliance Industries, IndusInd Bank, SBI and HDFC Bank. NSE Nifty surged 168.05 points to 14,653.05.

Govt open to bring any change in Agnipath scheme if...: Rajnath

Govt open to bring any change in Agnipath scheme if...: Rajnath

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday defended the Agnipath scheme underlining that the future of youths joining as Agniveers would not be impacted, even as he said the government was 'open' to bring any change in it 'if required'.

Retail and SME loans set for litmus test in 2021

Retail and SME loans set for litmus test in 2021

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

Banks such as IndusInd Bank, Federal Bank, DCB Bank and Axis Bank which have renewed their focus on secured loans may be, hence, walking on a tightrope.

India to remain fastest-growing major economy in 2024

India to remain fastest-growing major economy in 2024

Rediff.com31 Dec 2023

India decisively withstood global headwinds in 2023 and is likely to remain as the world's fastest-growing major economy on the back of growing demand, moderate inflation, stable interest rate regime and robust foreign exchange reserves. Despite widespread pessimism witnessed among the developed nations and the worsening geopolitical situation, India recorded a gross domestic product (GDP) expansion of 6.1 per cent in the March quarter. The growth moved up to 7.8 per cent in the June quarter and was 7.6 per cent in the September quarter. For the first six months of this fiscal, the growth was 7.7 per cent.

Finding winnable LS candidates: Challenge before BJP, Cong in K'taka

Finding winnable LS candidates: Challenge before BJP, Cong in K'taka

Rediff.com25 Feb 2024

Both the BJP and the Congress have their share of challenges, with finding winning horses on top of this list.

Debt Collection Goes Digital

Debt Collection Goes Digital

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

Companies don't have to be in the field to nudge people to return money they owe lenders.

AU SFB has to pass asset quality test: Analysts

AU SFB has to pass asset quality test: Analysts

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

Despite a shaky Q3, conviction over the stock remained high, with 65 per cent of the analysts polled on Bloomberg retaining their 'buy' recommendation.

'We are almost at peak of interest rates cycles'

'We are almost at peak of interest rates cycles'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

'The stabilisation of interest rates followed by reduction is going to happen over the next year.'

Where Will BJP Stand After Modi?

Where Will BJP Stand After Modi?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

The lack of clarity on who is next in line, when the time comes, as indeed it will one day some day, reflects poorly on the management of the world's largest political party. It scarcely need be said that a squabble between the contenders, Shah and Yogi, is exactly what the doctor ordered for the Opposition, notes Krishna Prasad.

Sebi plans stress tests, liquid holdings for debt MFs

Sebi plans stress tests, liquid holdings for debt MFs

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

This is aimed at improving liquidity in all schemes and would help them to meet sudden redemption pressures, said Sebi chairman Ajay Tyagi.

FinMin counters RBI, says stress in banking sector declining

FinMin counters RBI, says stress in banking sector declining

Rediff.com29 Dec 2019

The net NPA ratio declined to 3.7 per cent in September 2019 from just below 4 per cent in March 2019, reflecting increased provisioning.

Why India have good chance of winning Australia Tests

Why India have good chance of winning Australia Tests

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Former Pakistan captain Pakistan Rameez Raja believes India have a "very good chance" of beating Australia again in the upcoming Test series as the hosts are unlikely to prepare venomous pitches for the high-profile series.

Public sector banks' NPAs may rise 2-4 percentage points

Public sector banks' NPAs may rise 2-4 percentage points

Rediff.com5 May 2020

The government can issue recapitalisation bonds, or the RBI's huge reserves of over $127 can also be dipped into to help the state-owned bank's recapitalisation needs.

Bill in LS to check paper leak in govt exams proposes Rs 1 cr fine

Bill in LS to check paper leak in govt exams proposes Rs 1 cr fine

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

At present, there is no specific substantive law to deal with unfair means adopted or offences committed by various entities involved in the conduct of public examinations by the central government and its agencies.

How Cancer Survivors Can Obtain A Health Plan

How Cancer Survivors Can Obtain A Health Plan

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

'Try to buy a policy with a lower sum assured or one with a deductible.' 'Those whose spouses work for companies must get themselves enrolled into the employer's group health cover.' 'Some public sector banks also offer group health covers to those who open a savings account with them.'