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Demo impact: Real estate prices are dropping and how!

Demo impact: Real estate prices are dropping and how!

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

While Gurugram sees biggest drop in house prices, housing sales in Bengaluru dropped by 45 per cent followed by Kolkata, a 44 per cent decrease, and Ahmedabad, a 42 per cent decline.

Is the rupee fairly valued?

Is the rupee fairly valued?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

Data on the real value of the currency against other currencies tells a different story.

Three things the new RBI governor must focus on

Three things the new RBI governor must focus on

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Janmejaya Sinha lays down Urjit Patel's agenda - cleaning up bank balance sheets, evaluating robustness of CPI and pushing for digitisation in financial services.

Can your sedentary lifestyle cause colon cancer?

Can your sedentary lifestyle cause colon cancer?

Rediff.com9 May 2019

People who are inactive are more likely to develop colon cancer, says Roy De Souza.

How to protect yourself from COVID-19

How to protect yourself from COVID-19

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

'The most important pillars of disease prevention remain masking, hand/cough etiquette and physical distancing.'

NDA-ruled states face higher inflation

NDA-ruled states face higher inflation

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Andhra Pradesh posted 8.14% consumer inflation in October.

This simple trick could help you add 10 years to your life

This simple trick could help you add 10 years to your life

Rediff.com15 May 2018

It is simpler than you think!

Netflix to drop 25% traffic to ease telecom load

Netflix to drop 25% traffic to ease telecom load

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

Companies like Amazon Prime Video are also temporarily lowering bit rates -- a measure of how much data is being transferred -- to ease pressure on telecom network infrastructure.

Post DeMo, bank credit grows at over 10% in December

Post DeMo, bank credit grows at over 10% in December

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

Loans, cash credits, and overdrafts at the end of December 22, 2017, stood at Rs 81,287.32 billion, against Rs 73,340 billion in the year-ago period.

Credit growth of private and non-PCA banks surges, says RBI report

Credit growth of private and non-PCA banks surges, says RBI report

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Bad loans, however, continued to rise in the micro, small and medium enterprises category

Rupee jumps 21 paise to 66.10 vs USD

Rupee jumps 21 paise to 66.10 vs USD

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

The rupee rallied for the second straight session by gaining 21 paise to end at 66.10 against US dollar.

Infrastructure growth slows down to 5.3% in May

Infrastructure growth slows down to 5.3% in May

Rediff.com30 Jun 2011

With natural gas and cement showing decline in production, the growth of eight core infrastructure industries slowed down to 5.3 per cent in May against 7.4 per cent a year ago.

Why Racing Point car is not just a 'pink Mercedes'

Why Racing Point car is not just a 'pink Mercedes'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Team principal Otmar Szafnauer and technical Andrew Green said in a video interview at last weekend's British Grand Prix that it was time to 'give credit where credit was due'.

Registration of 1,490 NBFCs cancelled

Registration of 1,490 NBFCs cancelled

Rediff.com8 Jan 2019

Kolkata tops the list with 617 cancellations, New Delhi stands second with 203, followed by Mumbai at 190.

Indian hedge funds way behind Asian peers

Indian hedge funds way behind Asian peers

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

Indian funds did better than Asian ones in only four of the 10 months -- till October. Despite much market optimism, presumably around policy interventions and guided by buoyant flows, India's macro backdrop may be turning for the worse.

Rupee slips 13 paise vs USD, breaches 64-mark

Rupee slips 13 paise vs USD, breaches 64-mark

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

The US dollar index, which measures the greenback's strength against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, was up by 0.31 per cent at 97.52.

How WhatsApp signed up 1.5 billion people

How WhatsApp signed up 1.5 billion people

Rediff.com16 Mar 2019

Several of WhatsApp's early features were designed keeping Indian conditions in mind, given the choppy connectivity and existence of devices of different makes. In fact, India was the first country where WhatsApp rolled out in-app video calling services in 2016, ahead of its global launch, underlining the importance of the market for the company.

Smartwatch review: Fitbit Versa Lite vs Lenovo Ego

Smartwatch review: Fitbit Versa Lite vs Lenovo Ego

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

Which one suits your budget and needs?

Six core sectors grow by 7.4 per cent in March

Six core sectors grow by 7.4 per cent in March

Rediff.com2 May 2011

Led by crude oil and finished steel, the output of the six core infrastructure industries grew by 7.4 per cent in March, 2011, an improvement from the 6.8 per cent expansion clocked a year ago.

HC pulls up AAP govt as COVID-19 cases spike in Delhi

HC pulls up AAP govt as COVID-19 cases spike in Delhi

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

The court noted that the daily number of new COVID-19 cases received for November 10 was at 8,593 and "still counting" and the number of containment zones in the city were 4,016.

Why RBI paused on rate cuts

Why RBI paused on rate cuts

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

Minutes of the MPC meeting show Das felt economy needs more monetary stimulus as inflation outlook remains uncertain.

Core sector growth drops to 4.7% in October

Core sector growth drops to 4.7% in October

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

Cement production contracted by 2.7 per cent as against an expansion of 6.2 per cent in October 2016.

Now, a loo that provides instant health check!

Now, a loo that provides instant health check!

Rediff.com27 Aug 2010

The toilet analyses users' urine, temperature, blood pressure and weight every time they urinate. And, in a matter of seconds it produces a wellbeing report which is displayed on a wall-mounted screen, The Sun reported.

RBI retains 'too big to fail' tag for SBI, ICICI Bank

RBI retains 'too big to fail' tag for SBI, ICICI Bank

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Systemically important banks are subjected to higher levels of supervision to prevent disruption to financial services in the event of any failure.

Markets end near day's low

Markets end near day's low

Rediff.com11 Jul 2011

Nifty ended down 44 points at 5,616.

Would you buy OPPO F15 at 19k?

Would you buy OPPO F15 at 19k?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com brings you the details.

Why your household Budget will hit the roof

Why your household Budget will hit the roof

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Vegetable, fruit prices to be on the rise over weak supply, crop damage

Maharashtra, TN account for 50% of active COVID-19 cases: Govt

Maharashtra, TN account for 50% of active COVID-19 cases: Govt

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

The health ministry said that 86 per cent of the total active cases were recorded in 10 states of the country.

Report indicates Wuhan scientists got sick with Covid before outbreak

Report indicates Wuhan scientists got sick with Covid before outbreak

Rediff.com24 May 2021

Three researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology sought hospital care in November 2019, weeks before Beijing disclosed the COVID-19 pandemic, a United States media report said, citing a previously undisclosed American intelligence document that could add weight to growing calls for a full scale probe of whether the coronavirus may have escaped from China's top bio lab.

Ministry to seek nod for monthly release of WPI

Ministry to seek nod for monthly release of WPI

Rediff.com24 Aug 2009

The Commerce and Industry Ministry will soon seek Cabinet nod to give out inflation data every month instead of the present practice of weekly release.

Why we need an Arun Jaitley Index

Why we need an Arun Jaitley Index

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

'The economy is suffering (perhaps 'enjoying' is a better word) the lowest credit demand in decades; banks are struggling with stressed loans equivalent to near 10 per cent of GDP,' points out Devangshu Datta.

What is working for Modi if not the economy?

What is working for Modi if not the economy?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

Flurry of economic reform suggests Modi realises his muscular nationalism script is getting jaded. Chances are he'll try for economic recovery but stick to what's worked so far, observes Shekhar Gupta.

FPI ownership in Indian equities hits a life-time high

FPI ownership in Indian equities hits a life-time high

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

They own 27.5% in top 75 listed firms; investments bounce back after falling two straight quarters

New series to downgrade India's food inflation

New series to downgrade India's food inflation

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

To be out by October, it reflects weight of components in GDP.

Arvind Subramanian's GDP claim has stirred up a hornet's nest

Arvind Subramanian's GDP claim has stirred up a hornet's nest

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Subramanian's paper comes at a time when concerns have been raised in various quarters about the official economic growth numbers. The Economic Advisory Council-PM said the Base Year of India's income calculations were shifted to 2011-12 on the basis of recommendations of several committees with experts in national income accounting.

Auto, banks drag Sensex

Auto, banks drag Sensex

Rediff.com4 Dec 2009

The Nifty ended down 23 points at 5,109. The market breadth was neutral. Out of 2,864 stocks traded, 1,426 declined while 1,378 advanced.

Warning signs your teen is diabetic

Warning signs your teen is diabetic

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) situation is a severe complication where the sugar level shoots to high levels and acidic particles called ketones form up to unsafe levels in the body, says Dr Atish Ladd.

Core sector growth jumps 7.35% in June

Core sector growth jumps 7.35% in June

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

Natural gas and fertiliser output recorded a negative growth of 1.7 per cent and 1 per cent, according to the data of the Commerce and Industry Ministry.

Soon, 'Life Box' will deliver hearts for transplant by drones

Soon, 'Life Box' will deliver hearts for transplant by drones

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

The new device, building by a team of Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, will keep the heart in good condition for about eight hours.

Core sector growth slows to 2.3% in May

Core sector growth slows to 2.3% in May

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

During April-May, growth in the eight core industries slowed to 3.3 per cent as against 4.9 per cent in the year-ago period.