Consumer durables and electronics companies are putting the final touches to their festive period plans.
Banks get bonds boost to raise funds for core sector; up to Rs 50 lakh of home loans in metros and Rs 40 lakh in other cities not to have CRR, SLR requirements
Stocks to watch: Videocon, Blue Star, Hitachi, MIRC Electronics, BPL, Whirlpool, Gitanjali, Titan Group
All shares held by SBI in the five associate banks will stand cancelled after merger.
Sandeep Shanbhag offers tips on post Budget taxation rates.
These schemes are expected to perform in the next 2-3 years.
Raamdeo Agrawal says, an investor should figure out if the company actually makes money or not, making an investment comes later.
As Tata and DoCoMo look for out-of-court settlement, here's a blow-by-blow account of the long legal tussle
Cost is not the only factor that one should look at. It's best to keep investment and insurance apart
While naysayers say the economy is on a downward spiral, optimists point out that India has experienced a shift of gears in the realm of policies, thanks to several initiatives of the Narendra Modi government, says Ashok K Lahiri.
Sandeep Shanbhag, a chartered accountant and director of Wonderland Consultants, a tax and financial advisory firm, discussed the impact of Budget proposals in a chat with Rediff.com's readers.
Well then, what did DeMo achieve? As predicted by most economists, the volume of transactions fell, economic activity was adversely impacted, and some sectors (which were more dependent on cash transactions) witnessed greater disruption than others, says Rahul Khullar.
The stress associated with getting a loan and then paying it back can be substantially cut down if you plan well and understand the factors associated with the education loan
On February 22, 2013, the Reserve Bank of India issued guidelines on 'Licensing of New Banks in the Private Sector'.
High savings, aggressive asset allocation and a frugal lifestyle can help you hang up your boots a decade early.
Whatever the final outcome of this unhappy episode, one thing is clear: a glass once cracked cannot be fixed. The trust is gone forever and the relationship between two old friends lies in tatters. For now, IndiGo, the airline, will have to learn to soar with two angry and distracted commanders, says Anjuli Bhargava.
Rediff readers share their Cash Crisis experiences.
'There is a trade in goods, a lot of tariff.'
Other income stood at about a quarter of PBIDT in the first 9 months of 2013-14
A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com speaks to common folk in Tamil Nadu about whether they will invest in Arun Jaitley's gold monetisation scheme. Their reactions will not make the Union finance minister happy.
'I want to assure the country that no country, no government can tolerate anybody taking the law into their hands, whether it is an individual or a group.'
Securities held in custody accounts reached a new high.
Global disinflation has finally caught up with India's high-cost economy.
'Khadi is my passion. The only idea behind this start up is to promote and popularise khadi.'
The amount is around a fifth of the cumulative investment in fixed assets by these companies.
Student jobs help aid students who are in financial need.
Simple takeaways from the Union Budget 2015-16 and how it impacts your life
The start-up works with 2,000 owners and hosts 10,000 tenants across four cities - Bengaluru, the National Capital Region, Hyderabad and Pune.
Cashi Crisis: Day 9: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar!
Private-equity funds made an average annual return of just 7 per cent between January 2007 and December 2013 while the Sensex was up 11 per cent.
The group needs to rustle up Rs 5,000 crore in cash and an equal amount in bank guarantees for bail.
'The experience so far is a shocking example of how critical scheme of national importance can be brought into disrepute by inefficient and badly designed implementation,' says Dr Madhav Godbole, the former Union home secretary.
"The poor will not suffer disproportionately due to bouts of sharp inflation, and the middle class will not see its savings eroded," Raghuram Rajan said.
'The Reserve Bank's independence has remained a work in progress, an enduring challenge that the nation has been grappling with on an ongoing basis,' says RBI Deputy Governor Dr Viral Acharya.
Currently a ton of cocoa costs about $1,845 (1,500) at the exchange, $25,610 (20,821) at big chocolate producers like Barry Callebaut and $32,082 (26,083) in the shop.
The shift to gross calorific value-based grading of coal aligned domestic prices with international benchmarks.
More companies with unconventional business models to get into messy legal hassles in India.
The high court verdict on AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa's disproportionate assets conviction appeal just got delayed, says N Sathiya Moorthy
Compared to their Indian peers, MNCs have higher return ratios.
The forthcoming budget is an excellent opportunity for the Government to fulfill its promise of high economic growth.
