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Inflation under check in 2015? Not quite!

Inflation under check in 2015? Not quite!

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

The country saw two straight years of deficient monsoons.

Buying a car? 7 things your dealer may hide from you

Buying a car? 7 things your dealer may hide from you

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

A car buyer must study various offers available while buyinga car

After Modi, Jaitley now orders black money holders to come clean

After Modi, Jaitley now orders black money holders to come clean

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

The minister said any declaration made under the law will be protected

How to make Budget 2015-16 investment-friendly

How to make Budget 2015-16 investment-friendly

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

Simplicity will make the Budget investment-friendly

Modi govt cuts wings of tax officials

Modi govt cuts wings of tax officials

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

Top management of firms should be summoned for a few specified reasons and after written justification at a senior level.

States are at war with e-commerce firms

States are at war with e-commerce firms

Rediff.com17 May 2016

The need of the hour is to support e-commerce companies through benign policies and not to treat them as mere cash cows.

Review: Suicide Squad is a noisy mess

Review: Suicide Squad is a noisy mess

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Suicide Squad is less an actual movie and more an assemblage of moments, moments mostly to do with popular music appropriated around shots of spectacle, with every single scene trying to hit a crescendo of cool and the film, thus, failing to find any peaks at all, says Raja Sen.

CBI arrests Kejriwal's principal secy, 4 others for graft

CBI arrests Kejriwal's principal secy, 4 others for graft

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

CBI sources said that Kumar has been charged with abusing his official position to award contracts to M/s Endeavour Systems Pvt Ltd and securing government tenders worth Rs 9.5 crore between 2007 and 2014 for the company.

11.11, Eka, Maku: Slow fashion for a fast world

11.11, Eka, Maku: Slow fashion for a fast world

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Slow fashion for a fast world.

3 Ways To Be A Super Spy!

3 Ways To Be A Super Spy!

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Bang Bang, at its core, is really an educational film, informs Paloma Sharma.

Lok Sabha passes bill to make holding of old notes punishable

Lok Sabha passes bill to make holding of old notes punishable

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

Piloting the Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Bill, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said it will extinguish the government's liability towards scrapped notes and also eliminate the possibility of their bring used as parallel currency.

Petrol price cut; diesel rate to wait for PM's return

Petrol price cut; diesel rate to wait for PM's return

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Oil Ministry felt it did not have a clear mandate to reduce rates post the January 2013 decision of the Cabinet to raise prices by 40-50 paisa a litre every month.

Can't leave too many people out of tax net: Parthasarathi Shome

Can't leave too many people out of tax net: Parthasarathi Shome

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

Taxpayer satisfaction is a part of the matrix of key performance indicators of the administration.

Banks reopen, first repayments start as Greece aims for return to normal

Banks reopen, first repayments start as Greece aims for return to normal

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Their reopening followed Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' reluctant acceptance of a tough package of bailout demands from European partners

Greek banks reopen as Tsipras eyes return to normal

Greek banks reopen as Tsipras eyes return to normal

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

A second vote will be held on Wednesday, on measures including justice and banking reforms, when a similar outcome is expected.

No major relief for the battered auto industry

No major relief for the battered auto industry

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

Auto sector has nothing to look forward to in the Budget.

Why kirana shops are rushing to become online sellers

Why kirana shops are rushing to become online sellers

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Neighbourhood stores have the ability to adapt to changes.

Need clarity on UID and related Direct Benefit Transfer

Need clarity on UID and related Direct Benefit Transfer

Rediff.com9 Jul 2014

'We expect the new government to look into the issue of penalties imposed on technology firms involved in UID related projects.'

Preserving India's democracy is not Hindus' job alone

Preserving India's democracy is not Hindus' job alone

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

'The fabric of democracy is fraying,' says T V R Shenoy. 'It is being attacked not just by terrorists in Kashmir or by zealots in the North-East, but is being ripped apart even in Allahabad, in the Hindi heartland.'

A dummy's guide to GST

A dummy's guide to GST

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Here's everything you need to know about the Goods and Services Tax Bill.

GST can turn out to be a dead duck if not implemented well

GST can turn out to be a dead duck if not implemented well

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

A moderate GST rate obviates the need for the two-rate structure.

Review: Fugly is a pathetic waste of time

Review: Fugly is a pathetic waste of time

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

Fugly is a trainwreck, says Raja Sen.

Kejriwal asks corporates to partner in making of 'clean, modern' Delhi

Kejriwal asks corporates to partner in making of 'clean, modern' Delhi

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

Seeking the support of corporates for making Delhi a clean and modern city in the next five years, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday invited them to invest in New Delhi even as he promised that their money will not be wasted.

Rediff Q: Will this Budget be a gamechanger?

Rediff Q: Will this Budget be a gamechanger?

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

Harsh Roongta, Mahesh Padmanabhan, Anil Rego answer the most sought after questions on Budget Day.

Review: Crimson Peak is a gorgeous Gothic masterwork

Review: Crimson Peak is a gorgeous Gothic masterwork

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

Crimson Peak is not for everyone, but the mood is set very early on, says Raja Sen.

'Economy will be normal in 2-3 quarters'

'Economy will be normal in 2-3 quarters'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

'I feel that since they know the problems, in the next 2 to 3 quarters, these problems could be resolved.' 'But they should realise that things are not working well right now.'demonetisation did not have a huge negative impact on the economy. But when it comes to GST, those who are looking for loopholes find it difficult to adapt.

Why the aviation sector needs more than just policies

Why the aviation sector needs more than just policies

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

The sector requires proper implementation of policies, coupled with reasonable taxes and improved basic infrastructure.

SP's poll promises: Muslim quota, upper caste commission, more

SP's poll promises: Muslim quota, upper caste commission, more

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

Seeking to woo Muslims as well as upper castes, the Samajwadi Party on Wednesday promised quota in police and other government jobs for minority community, release of "innocent" youths jailed on terror charges and constitution of an upper caste commission in its manifesto brimming with sops.

Modi to get rock star reception in New York

Modi to get rock star reception in New York

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his first trip to New York as leader of the world's most populous democracy, will draw perhaps the largest crowd ever by a foreign leader on US soil when he takes the stage on Sunday in Madison Square Garden before a crowd forecast to total more than 18,000 people.

Review: Gang Of Ghosts is definitely NOT a must-watch

Review: Gang Of Ghosts is definitely NOT a must-watch

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Gang Of Ghosts is one of those films that falls in the category of a bad remake, says Sonil Dedhia.

Making up for lost ground on GST

Making up for lost ground on GST

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

The Constitution should not encumber these choices, specially limiting them to second-best or third-grade options.

Implementation of tax reforms unlikely before 2016

Implementation of tax reforms unlikely before 2016

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

Years of wait before DTC, GST are rolled out

6 irresistible breakfast recipes from GOA

6 irresistible breakfast recipes from GOA

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

Kickstart your morning with these exciting, delectable recipes.

Is your wine your pudding?

Is your wine your pudding?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

How about topping your meal with a sweet wine? Here is a beginner's guide to dessert wines.

GST moved in Lok Sabha amid stiff resistance

GST moved in Lok Sabha amid stiff resistance

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

The Opposition said that the government was 'bull-dozing'.

Greece submits new bailout plan to avoid euro exit

Greece submits new bailout plan to avoid euro exit

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

Athens bowed to demands to phase out tax breaks for its islands.

'GST is going to be tax jihadism'

'GST is going to be tax jihadism'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

'If my understanding is correct, one has to file not less than 37 returns per year for every ordinary business, and that too per state.' 'If you are doing businesses in Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad, you have to file 37x3 returns every year!' 'The consequence of GST will be chaos, confusion and possibly economic crisis.'

Are you a nomophobic?

Are you a nomophobic?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2015

Nomophobia is the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.

If the GST has to really work...

If the GST has to really work...

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

The GST has been a great achievement, but it does suffer from weaknesses, says Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian.

India lost Rs 12 lakh cr due to BJP's opposition to GST: Moily

India lost Rs 12 lakh cr due to BJP's opposition to GST: Moily

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

Criticising various provisions in the proposed GST regime, Moily said it will be a "technological nightmare" and the anti-profiteering provisions in it are "far too draconian."