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Uttam's Take: Modi's incredible India

Uttam's Take: Modi's incredible India

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

Uttam Ghosh believes India's best brand ambassador is neither Aamir nor Amitabh, but our very own NaMo!

Uttam's Take: Swamy and his Games

Uttam's Take: Swamy and his Games

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Subramanian Swamy's controversial utterances.

Uttam's Take: Delhi Confidential

Uttam's Take: Delhi Confidential

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com's take on Delhi's sensational corporate espionage scandal.

Uttam's Take: Modi's Bihar poll promises

Uttam's Take: Modi's Bihar poll promises

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the BJP's poll promises in Bihar.

Uttam's Take: It's Poll Time, folks!

Uttam's Take: It's Poll Time, folks!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

And so five states head to elections soon.

Uttam's Take: Why is Imran singing Modi Modi?

Uttam's Take: Why is Imran singing Modi Modi?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the Pakistan PM's statement about why he wants a Modi victory to improve relations with India.

Algorithmic management of work led to decline in job quality: ILO report

Algorithmic management of work led to decline in job quality: ILO report

Rediff.com25 Apr 2025

Algorithmic management (AM) in India has led to a decline in job quality, with "clear" evidence of increased monitoring, surveillance and work intensity, noted International Labour Organisation (ILO) in its latest report.

Uttam's Take: Games Vijay Goel plays

Uttam's Take: Games Vijay Goel plays

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

Uttam Ghosh's take on Vijay Goel's antics in Rio.

RBI cuts CRR to unlock Rs 2.5 lakh crore liquidity for banks

RBI cuts CRR to unlock Rs 2.5 lakh crore liquidity for banks

Rediff.com6 Jun 2025

Reserve Bank on Friday decided to cut Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by a huge 1 per cent, which will unlock Rs 2.5 lakh crore liquidity to the banking system for lending to productive sectors of the economy. With the reduction in four equal tranches ending November 29, 2025, the CRR would come down to 3 per cent.

How the markets will fare this week

How the markets will fare this week

Rediff.com16 Mar 2025

The US Fed interest rate decision, global trends, tariff-related developments and trading activity of foreign investors will drive the equity market movement this week, analysts said. Among macroeconomic data announcement, WPI inflation for February is scheduled to be announced on Monday.

Uttam's Take: Gabbar Singh Tax

Uttam's Take: Gabbar Singh Tax

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the tax that was meant to fiscally unite India, but which one leader described recently as the 'Gabbar Singh Tax', an allusion to the famed villain in Sholay.

Uttam's Take: The caging of JNU

Uttam's Take: The caging of JNU

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

Uttam Ghosh offers his perspective on the Jawaharlal Nehru University controversy.

RBI allows banks to hike ATM charges from May 1

RBI allows banks to hike ATM charges from May 1

Rediff.com29 Mar 2025

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday permitted banks to increase charges on ATM cash withdrawals beyond the mandatory free monthly usage by Rs 2 to Rs 23 per transaction from May 1.

Mutual Fund Cash Exposure Declines For The First Time In Six Months

Mutual Fund Cash Exposure Declines For The First Time In Six Months

Rediff.com27 Jun 2025

The top 20 fund houses held 6.8 per cent of their portfolios in cash as of May 31, down from a record high of 7.2 per cent in April 2025.

Most PSBs see decline in headcount even as branches spread

Most PSBs see decline in headcount even as branches spread

Rediff.com16 Jun 2025

At a time when the finance ministry is focusing on addressing employee grievances, the number of employees in most public-sector banks (PSBs) has declined over the last three financial years.

Expect India-US trade deal in not-too-distant future: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick

Expect India-US trade deal in not-too-distant future: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick

Rediff.com3 Jun 2025

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has said one should expect a trade deal between India and the US in the "not-too-distant future" as the two countries have found a place that works for them. "So the idea is when they put the right person and India put the right person on the other side of the table, and we've managed, I think, to be in a very, very good place," Lutnick said in his keynote address at the eighth edition of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit in Washington on Monday.

Uttam's Take: Where's the 'Tukde Tukde Gang'?

Uttam's Take: Where's the 'Tukde Tukde Gang'?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the 'tukde tukde gang', a slur often used by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders to attack JNU students and Left leaders.

Uttam's Take: Kangana vs Sena

Uttam's Take: Kangana vs Sena

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the Sena versus Ranaut take.

Do fresh steps signal a stable future for India-China ties?

Do fresh steps signal a stable future for India-China ties?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2025

India and China have announced a series of measures aimed at improving their relationship, including maintaining peace along the border, reopening border trade, and resuming direct flights.

Uttam's Take: Sea plane and Gujarat Vikas

Uttam's Take: Sea plane and Gujarat Vikas

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

As the campaign for the Gujarat assembly election ends, Uttam Ghosh takes a look at how the campaigners -- including Prime Minister Narendra D Modi -- flew away from from the sea of issues, seeking refuge in accusations and allegations.

Uttam's Take: Where do these lonely people belong?

Uttam's Take: Where do these lonely people belong?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on this unique Indian tragedy.

Uttam's Take: KCR's Telangana household survey

Uttam's Take: KCR's Telangana household survey

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

Uttam's Take: KCR's Telangana household survey

Uttam's Take: Is this BJP's Sonar Bangla?

Uttam's Take: Is this BJP's Sonar Bangla?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the unusual events that have occurred within Modi-Shah's BJP.

Uttam's take: Aam aadmi's Valentine's Day

Uttam's take: Aam aadmi's Valentine's Day

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

Move over the chocolates and roses.

Uttam's Take: On the chopping block

Uttam's Take: On the chopping block

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

Uttam Ghosh weighs in on the row between the Censor Board and the makers of Udta Punjab.

Trump Effect: Study Loan Surge to Ease in FY26

Trump Effect: Study Loan Surge to Ease in FY26

Rediff.com11 Jul 2025

Education loan growth is set to halve this fiscal (FY26) because disbursements for the US decelerate following a raft of policy changes there.

Uttam's Take: India on Global Hunger Index

Uttam's Take: India on Global Hunger Index

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on India on the Global Hunger Index.

The Truth Behind The ISRO Spy Scandal

The Truth Behind The ISRO Spy Scandal

Rediff.com18 Jul 2025

It remains a mystery that when its scientists were accused of selling technologies which did not exist in ISRO, ISRO's leadership did not say to the public that they were searching in a dark room for a black cat which was not there, points out Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Confused About Tax On Gifts, NRI/NRE FDs, ITR 2025?

Confused About Tax On Gifts, NRI/NRE FDs, ITR 2025?

Rediff.com15 May 2025

rediffGURU T S Khurana answers readers' personal income tax queries.

China's mfg prowess to have bearing on India's growth: Survey

China's mfg prowess to have bearing on India's growth: Survey

Rediff.com31 Jan 2025

Chinese manufacturing prowess and its dominance in the strategic sector will have a bearing on India's growth projection in the medium term and its march to become a developed nation by 2047, the Economic Survey said on Friday. The Survey has said India needs to grow at 8 per cent for about two decades to become a developed nation by 2047, but it will have to face challenges from global developments and reliance on Chinese imports.

Uttam's Take: Big Brother is watching your money

Uttam's Take: Big Brother is watching your money

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Uttam Ghosh fears demonetisation will lead to increased governmental meddling in the citizen's personal financial life.

'India to have 50% of Swiss Re's global tech talent'

'India to have 50% of Swiss Re's global tech talent'

Rediff.com29 May 2025

'This means that there will be more than 1,000 tech talent in India over the next 12-18 months.'

Sensex, Nifty end flat on trade war worries

Sensex, Nifty end flat on trade war worries

Rediff.com7 Mar 2025

From the Sensex pack, Zomato, IndusInd Bank, NTPC, Infosys, HCL Technologies, Titan, Power Grid, Hindustan Unilever, Tech Mahindra and ITC were among the gainers. On the other hand, Reliance Industries, Nestle India, Tata Motors, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, UltraTech Cement and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the laggards.

Hectic buying in blue-chip stocks lifts Sensex by 500 points

Hectic buying in blue-chip stocks lifts Sensex by 500 points

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply on Monday after five days of steep decline amid value buying at lower levels and a rally in global markets. Besides, hectic buying in blue-chip stocks ITC, HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries also helped in market recovery.

Uttam's Take: Rafales are good, but what about COVID?

Uttam's Take: Rafales are good, but what about COVID?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the Rafales's arrival at a time when India's coronavirus crisis is getting worse.

Uttam's Take: Happy New Year, NaMo!

Uttam's Take: Happy New Year, NaMo!

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

Uttam Ghosh on the Pradhan Mantri's year :)))

Uttam's Take: Blind Man's Bluff

Uttam's Take: Blind Man's Bluff

Rediff.com28 May 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on how the migrants's plight has been aggravated by the erratic management of Shramik trains by the Indian Railways, headed by Railways Minister Piyush Goyal.

NBFCs draw flak for lax loan appraisal practices

NBFCs draw flak for lax loan appraisal practices

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Swaminathan J criticised some non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) for lax loan appraisal practices and charging excessive interest rates, even as he acknowledged the sector's rapid expansion over the past decade, especially in recent years. "Unfortunately, some NBFCs seem to believe they can operate with weak underwriting in the pursuit of fast growth while levying excessive and unsustainable interest rates - sometimes disguised as upfront or processing fees - followed by aggressive recovery methods in case of default," Swaminathan said at the conference of NBFCs in Chennai last month.

Uttam's Take: JNU and the Thinking Man

Uttam's Take: JNU and the Thinking Man

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the JNU ruckus.

Uttam's Take: No man's land

Uttam's Take: No man's land

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com offers his take on the government's proposed land reforms.