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2017: The year of the strong dollar (and weak rupee)

2017: The year of the strong dollar (and weak rupee)

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

Devangshu Datta predicts the good, the bad and the ugly of currency trends for the coming year.

PIX: Djokovic survives scare to set up Tsitsipas semis

PIX: Djokovic survives scare to set up Tsitsipas semis

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

Images from Day 11 of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Wednesday.

Sensex take a breather; ends down 53 points

Sensex take a breather; ends down 53 points

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

Losers included Bharti Airtel, SBI, Wipro, Vedanta, Maruti Suzuki, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Reliance Industries, falling up to 2.18 per cent.

NBA heroes to promote basketball in India

NBA heroes to promote basketball in India

Rediff.com30 Aug 2007

In what could make a world of difference to the fortunes of basketball in India, the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) has forged a partnership with the USA's premier professional men's basketball league, NBA.

Modi and Obama set out to create a model for the world

Modi and Obama set out to create a model for the world

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

Moving ahead with their new mantra -- Chalein Saath Saath: Forward Together We Go -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed to deepen cooperation in every sector for the benefit of global stability and people's livelihoods over the next ten years.

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Barty advance; Jabeur makes history

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Barty advance; Jabeur makes history

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Images from Day 7 of the 2021 Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, in London, on Monday.

Football: Leicester seal vital win over Palace

Football: Leicester seal vital win over Palace

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

Soccer highlights from across the globe.

Nifty cracks 1% to settle below 9,450, Sensex falls 200 points

Nifty cracks 1% to settle below 9,450, Sensex falls 200 points

Rediff.com18 May 2017

S&P BSE Midcap index and S&P BSE Smallcap were down 2% and 1.3% respectively

Rupee rebounds to end at 66.71 vs US dollar

Rupee rebounds to end at 66.71 vs US dollar

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

The Indian rupee on Thursday appreciated by 12 paise to end at 66.71.

Rupee ends firmer at 66.82 on dollar selling, up 13 paise

Rupee ends firmer at 66.82 on dollar selling, up 13 paise

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Unwinding of long dollar positions ahead of the US job data backed the rupee sentiment

Sunil Gavaskar, Indian Cricket's Real Master

Sunil Gavaskar, Indian Cricket's Real Master

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

When he ended his Test career, he held the following Test records: Most Tests (125). Most consecutive Tests (106). Most runs (10,122). Most hundreds (34). Most scores of 50 or more (79). Most hundred partnerships (58).

Trump raps US captain for spurning potential White House invite

Trump raps US captain for spurning potential White House invite

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Rapinoe was one of the first American athletes to join former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's protest against police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem.

Rupee retreats to 67.83 on fresh dollar demand

Rupee retreats to 67.83 on fresh dollar demand

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

The rupee had recovered from its 29-month lows by rising 39 paise to close at 67.63 on Friday.

'Govt should present new Budget'

'Govt should present new Budget'

Rediff.com7 May 2020

'This prime minister thinks he knows everything.' 'He has to consult, he has to talk and he has to mobilise the best people, but having seen him function, I have no expectations from him.'

Rupee ends 18 paise higher at one-month high of 63.55 vs USD

Rupee ends 18 paise higher at one-month high of 63.55 vs USD

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

A weak dollar against major world currencies supported the domestic unit.

One million Samsung smartphones in US recall

One million Samsung smartphones in US recall

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Samsung has advised consumers in 10 countries to trade their handsets for temporary replacement phones until it releases an updated flagship device.

Sebi warns on corporate governance

Sebi warns on corporate governance

Rediff.com17 Jan 2004

Lack of corporate governance is a long-term health hazard for the corporate world and adoption of ethical standards along with governance could reflect in the bottomlines of companies, according to the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

Gold eyes best week in 4 years as market turmoil boosts haven appeal

Gold eyes best week in 4 years as market turmoil boosts haven appeal

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

Total holdings of the top eight gold ETFs have risen by 3.8 million ounces so far this year

Markets end at record highs: Sensex above 31,700

Markets end at record highs: Sensex above 31,700

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

Nifty crosses 9,750-mark; Bharti Airtel, TCS, Wipro, Lupin and Coal India gained the most on BSE Sensex

Is it the right time to invest in gold?

Is it the right time to invest in gold?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

Given the uncertainties around gold's future course, stagger your purchases and buy on declines, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Rajat Gupta released after completing 2-year prison term

Rajat Gupta released after completing 2-year prison term

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

He was convicted in his 2012 trial of passing confidential boardroom information to his one-time friend and business associate Raj Rajaratnam

'No party can rule without co-habiting with the army in Pakistan'

'No party can rule without co-habiting with the army in Pakistan'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

'That is not a democratic ideal obviously, but it is a practical reality.' 'It is a consistent feature of politicians in Pakistan that their rhetoric on the army softens the closer they get to the seat of power.'

Tennis round-up; Qualifier Medvedev shocks Nishikori to win Japan Open

Tennis round-up; Qualifier Medvedev shocks Nishikori to win Japan Open

Rediff.com7 Oct 2018

Russian qualifier Daniil Medvedev stunned home favourite Kei Nishikori in Tokyo on Sunday, winning the final of the Japan Open 6-2, 6-4 in just over one hour.

Brexit leads to biggest global financial shock since 2008

Brexit leads to biggest global financial shock since 2008

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

The decision will embolden populists across the continent.

Aus Open PIX: Ruthless Djokovic, Serena, Zverev march forth

Aus Open PIX: Ruthless Djokovic, Serena, Zverev march forth

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

IMAGES from the Australian Open on Tuesday.

Markets ended lower amid global worry; aviation, pharma gain

Markets ended lower amid global worry; aviation, pharma gain

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

BSE Metal and Capital Goods indices plunged over 2% followed by counters like Consumer Durables, Auto, Banks and Realty, all falling down between 1-2%.

Currency scam: FBI arrests 48 forex brokers

Currency scam: FBI arrests 48 forex brokers

Rediff.com19 Nov 2003

Federal Bureau of Investigation agents on Tuesday arrested 48 foreign exchange brokers in connection with a probe into securities and currency fraud, according to a CNN/Money report.

15 things that went wrong in '15

15 things that went wrong in '15

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Here are 15 things that would have made 2015 a great year.

Rajan flays easy monetary policy; wants global crisis 'safety net'

Rajan flays easy monetary policy; wants global crisis 'safety net'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

RBI Governor flayed easy monetary policy of central banks in advanced economies saying it is "more cause than medicine".

Why exports keep missing ministry target

Why exports keep missing ministry target

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

A combination of externalities such as global trade wars and slowing growth, continuing glitches in accessing offsets under the GST regime, which has created a liquidity crunch for smaller exporters, and the growing competitiveness of smaller countries are causing the slowdown.

GIFT City expects relief from the companies law

GIFT City expects relief from the companies law

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

The GIFT City management is in talks with Hong Kong, London, and Singapore arbitration centres

Rupee hits new 2-year low of 66.84 vs USD

Rupee hits new 2-year low of 66.84 vs USD

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The dollar index eased 0.05 per cent to 98.69.

'Indian firms yet to recover from overstretched balance sheets'

'Indian firms yet to recover from overstretched balance sheets'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

Indian companies are in a precarious financial position.

Rupee holds 2-1/2 mth low at 67.49, down 5 paise

Rupee holds 2-1/2 mth low at 67.49, down 5 paise

Rediff.com23 May 2016

A massive outflows of foreign funds on the back of stricter participatory notes and renewed possibility of Fed lifting US interest rates largely impacted the domestic unit.

Gold traders struggle for supplies despite record premiums

Gold traders struggle for supplies despite record premiums

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

India has imposed several restrictions on imports of gold, the biggest non-essential import item, to curb a record trade deficit.

'My job is not to represent the world; my job is to represent the United States of America'

'My job is not to represent the world; my job is to represent the United States of America'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

The following is the full text of US President Donald Trump's first address to a joint session of the Congress on February 28, as prepared for delivery and released by the White House press office.

Two football officials plead not guilty in FIFA bribe case

Two football officials plead not guilty in FIFA bribe case

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Two football bosses including a former president of Honduras pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to US charges they took bribes in exchange for media and marketing contracts in a scandal that has rocked the business of global football.

RBI decides to intervene in rupee futures market

RBI decides to intervene in rupee futures market

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

RBI's intervention in the currency market is through public sector banks.

Gold seen as best bet abroad for now

Gold seen as best bet abroad for now

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

Gold is seen as a preferred asset for all types of investors, even central banks.

Desperate Nadal resurrects from despair to advance in Basel

Desperate Nadal resurrects from despair to advance in Basel

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Spaniard Nadal was in all sorts of trouble, trailing by a set and 5-4 and with 69th-ranked Rosol serving at 30-0, but his Czech opponent framed a basic backhand volley at 30-15 and blew his chance, Nadal going on to win 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(4).