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Investor wealth jumps over Rs 16.70 lakh cr in 6 days

Investor wealth jumps over Rs 16.70 lakh cr in 6 days

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Investor wealth has jumped over Rs 16.70 lakh crore as markets extended its winning streak to the sixth session on Monday. The BSE benchmark Sensex rallied 617.14 points or 1.22 per cent to close above the 51,000-mark for the first time on Monday. During the day, the benchmark index jumped to its all-time high of 51,523.38.

Where are these Celebs Travelling?

Where are these Celebs Travelling?

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

Namrata Thakker peeks into the travel diaries of these celebs.

Hawala premiums double as gold smuggling zooms

Hawala premiums double as gold smuggling zooms

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

Around Diwali, the premiums had gone up to as much as 3.5 per cent.

Investor wealth jumps over Rs 3.93 lakh cr in four days

Investor wealth jumps over Rs 3.93 lakh cr in four days

Rediff.com31 May 2021

Investors have gained Rs 3,93,349.08 crore in four days following a strong rally in the equity markets amid a declining trend in COVID-19 cases. In four consecutive sessions of gains, the 30-share BSE Sensex has climbed 1,299.91 points or 2.56 per cent. The BSE benchmark index on Monday closed at 51,937.44, a gain of 514.56 points or 1 per cent. In four days, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies zoomed Rs 3,93,349.08 crore to close at a record high of Rs 2,22,99,810.27 crore on Monday.

Inflation zooms to 12.63%

Inflation zooms to 12.63%

Rediff.com21 Aug 2008

Despite the government's efforts to control prices, inflation continues to rise, as prices of pulses, spices, eggs, fish and meat among other things continued to rise.

Inflation zooms to 12.44%

Inflation zooms to 12.44%

Rediff.com14 Aug 2008

Despite the government's efforts to control prices, inflation continues to rise and is now at its highest in over thirteen years, as prices of pulses, spices, eggs, fish and meat among other things continued to rise.

Mcap of BSE-listed cos surge to record high of Rs 240 lakh cr

Mcap of BSE-listed cos surge to record high of Rs 240 lakh cr

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies jumped to a record high of Rs 2,40,04,664.28 crore on Tuesday, driven by a rally in stocks that also saw the benchmark Sensex touching its lifetime peak of 53,887.98 points. Rallying for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, the 30-share BSE index closed at a fresh closing peak of 53,823.36 points, a jump of 872.73 points or 1.65 per cent. During the day, it zoomed 937.35 points to 53,887.98 points.

Sales of luxury cars zoom

Sales of luxury cars zoom

Rediff.com6 Jun 2008

Roughly 70 per cent of the country's car owners may cringe at the rise in fuel prices, but the rising cost of petrol and diesel does not appear to have put the brakes on the market for luxury cars, even though they deliver a measly mileage in single digits. Till April, sales of luxury cars, defined as those costing Rs 40 lakh and more, touched 4,000 units the same as the number of cars sold for the whole of 2007.

Posthumous Globe win for Chadwick Boseman

Posthumous Globe win for Chadwick Boseman

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

Boseman, who died in August at the age of 43 following a four year-long private battle with colon cancer, won the award in the Best Performance by an actor in a Motion Picture category.

Forget the gloom! India's household wealth zooms

Forget the gloom! India's household wealth zooms

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

India has seen rapid growth in wealth creation between mid-2012 to mid-2013 as the household wealth in the country has increased by 7.4 per cent to $3.6 trillion during the period, says a report.

Bigg Boss 15: Meet Jay Bhanushali

Bigg Boss 15: Meet Jay Bhanushali

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

What's Jay actually like in real life? Namrata Thakker takes a look at his Instagram feed and finds out!

The Very Best Of Shabana Azmi

The Very Best Of Shabana Azmi

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

On her 72nd birthday on September 18, Sukanya Verma gives three cheers to the legend and lists 20 of her stellar performances.

Small stocks score big in 2021; set to sail in 2022

Small stocks score big in 2021; set to sail in 2022

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

Stock market minnows put up a stellar show in 2021 giving returns of up to 60 per cent amid Dalal Street dream run and are likely to continue sailing northwards in the New Year too. Trumping pandemic-induced uncertainties, the Indian equity market posted stunning gains this year achieving several feats and smaller stocks benefited the most from the strong momentum. From reaching the momentous 50,000-mark in January to scaling 61,000-level in October, the BSE Sensex had an epic journey this year.

Card tokenisation deadline extended by 6 months till Jun-end

Card tokenisation deadline extended by 6 months till Jun-end

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday extended the card-on-file (CoF) tokenisation deadline by six months to June 30, 2022, in view of various representations received from industry bodies. Card-on-file, or CoF, refers to card information stored by payment gateway and merchants to process future transactions. The earlier deadline was December 31, 2021. "In light of various representations received in this regard, we advise...the timeline for storing of CoF data is extended by six months, ie., till June 30, 2022 and post this, such data shall be purged," RBI said in a notification addressed to all payment system providers and payment system participants.

Salaries zoom for temporary staff

Salaries zoom for temporary staff

Rediff.com3 Apr 2008

The salaries of temporary and permanent staff is starting to converge, at least in some sectors. This has had a positive impact on the attitude of the people towards temping which had till now not been considered by many as respectable, primarily due to the variance in the salaries, according to the Annual Temp Salary Primer 2008 by TeamLease Services.

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.' A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait of a Community.

Tax collections soar 34% to record Rs 27.07 lakh cr in FY22

Tax collections soar 34% to record Rs 27.07 lakh cr in FY22

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

India's gross tax collections soared to a record high of Rs 27.07 lakh crore in the fiscal year ended March 31, led by impressive growth in corporate tax and customs, taking the tax-to-GDP ratio to an over two-decade high of 11.7 per cent, Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj said on Friday.

Sindhu, Srikanth move to second round of German Open

Sindhu, Srikanth move to second round of German Open

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

The World No 11 Srikanth will take on China's Lu Guang Zu in the next round.

Sensex ends 142 points higher; Metal shares zoom

Sensex ends 142 points higher; Metal shares zoom

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

The 30-share Sensex ended up 142 points at 29,462 and the 50-share Nifty gained 26 points to end at 8,895.

'Entrepreneurship Is Exploding'

'Entrepreneurship Is Exploding'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

'Yesterday, I was at a seed meeting where we gave outright grants up to Rs 20 lakhs or loans up to Rs 50 lakhs for new start-ups under 2 years.'

Maruti, Hyundai December sales zoom

Maruti, Hyundai December sales zoom

Rediff.com2 Jan 2008

The company sold 62,515 vehicles in December 2007 which includes 4,114 units of exports

9 interesting things I did in the lockdown

9 interesting things I did in the lockdown

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Deepak G C, 49, an electrical engineer, shares his fascinating story.

Small-cap stocks deliver up to 36.64% returns in FY22

Small-cap stocks deliver up to 36.64% returns in FY22

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

Small-cap stocks raked in big gains in fiscal 2021-22 by giving up to 36.64 per cent returns, outshining the bigger benchmark gauge and experts believe that they may continue to outperform in FY23. Markets faced many headwinds in the latter part of the last fiscal with the emergence of geopolitical tension, inflation concerns and FII selling. Analysts said that the first half of the last fiscal was very good, while the market entered into consolidation in the second half, combined with high volatility.

Investors' wealth surges over Rs 59.75 lakh cr in FY22

Investors' wealth surges over Rs 59.75 lakh cr in FY22

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

Investors' wealth jumped over Rs 59.75 lakh crore in the 2021-22 fiscal, helped by a largely buoyant trend in domestic stocks with benchmark index Sensex surging over 18 per cent during the period. Braving many headwinds in the latter part of the current fiscal, Sensex closed the 2021-22 financial year with a gain of 9,059.36 points or 18.29 per cent. Mirroring optimism in equities despite worries related to geopolitical tension, inflation concerns, FII selling, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms rallied by Rs 59,75,686.84 crore to Rs 2,64,06,501.38 crore in the entire 2021-22 fiscal.

Rupee zooms to 4-week high vs dollar

Rupee zooms to 4-week high vs dollar

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Rising for the second session, the Indian rupee on Thursday climbed by 50 paise to nearly four-week high of 62.67 against the greenback on persistent selling of dollars by banks and hopes of capital inflows in view of a strong equity market.

'The hardest part was to get the best out of Alia'

'The hardest part was to get the best out of Alia'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

'Alia's chemistry with Shefali was great, and you can't rehearse chemistry.'

Is the Samsung Galaxy A9 worth Rs 39,990?

Is the Samsung Galaxy A9 worth Rs 39,990?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com digs into the details of the worlds first quad rear camera phone.

Rakesh Jhunjunwala's holding in Nazara past Rs 1,000 cr

Rakesh Jhunjunwala's holding in Nazara past Rs 1,000 cr

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's holding value in Nazara Technologies crossed the Rs 1,000-crore mark. In the past one month, the market price of Nazara, a diversified gaming and sports media platform, has zoomed 78 per cent. In comparison, the Sensex was up 3 per cent during the same period.

Indian hockey teams turn tech-savvy during lockdown

Indian hockey teams turn tech-savvy during lockdown

Rediff.com19 May 2020

The Indian men and women's hockey teams have turned tech-savvy in order to maintain social distancing while continuing with their indoor workout regime during the coronavirus-forced lockdown. The core probable group housed in the Sports Authority of India Centre here suspended high-intensity hockey training in the third week of March following a nationwide lockdown.

KatVic Wedding: The Latest Updates

KatVic Wedding: The Latest Updates

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

The biggest Bollywood wedding of the year is happening in Rajasthan this week!

Sensex reclaims 50,000-level; auto, IT stocks shine

Sensex reclaims 50,000-level; auto, IT stocks shine

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

On the Sensex chart, M&M, NTPC, Bajaj Auto, Tech Mahindra, TCS and Maruti emerged as top gainers. NSE Nifty climbed 157.55 points to settle at 14,919.10.

Mahindra Bolero zooms into top five list

Mahindra Bolero zooms into top five list

Rediff.com13 May 2013

This is the first time in the last five years that an utility vehicle has featured in the top five list.

Investors richer by over Rs 5.78 lakh cr in two days

Investors richer by over Rs 5.78 lakh cr in two days

Rediff.com18 May 2021

Investors' wealth zoomed by Rs 5,78,634.72 crore in two days of intense market rally, with participants adding Rs 2,74,908.83 crore to their fortune on Tuesday. Over the past two sessions, the BSE gauge Sensex has gained about 1,461 points or 2.99 per cent. The benchmark rallied 612.60 points or 1.24 per cent to settle above the 50,000-mark on Tuesday. Following the two-day massive rallies, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies jumped by Rs 5,78,634.72 crore to a record Rs 2,16,39,367.91 crore on Tuesday.

Inflation zooms to 4.13%

Inflation zooms to 4.13%

Rediff.com6 Jul 2007

Inflation increased to 4.13 per cent for the week ended June 23 compared to 4.03 per cent in the previous week mainly due to rising prices of food articles and manufactured products.

Jet Airways zooms 11% on Etihad deal

Jet Airways zooms 11% on Etihad deal

Rediff.com25 Apr 2013

Jet Airways scrip on Thursday ended nearly 11 per cent higher after the company announced plans to sell 24 per cent equity to Etihad Airways for about Rs 2,058 crore.

World Tour Finals: Sindhu, Srikanth make winning start

World Tour Finals: Sindhu, Srikanth make winning start

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

India's top shuttlers P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth registered straight-game victories to make impressive starts to their singles campaigns at the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals in Bali on Wednesday.

Indian investment zooms in Brazil

Indian investment zooms in Brazil

Rediff.com6 Jun 2007

Brazil has emerged as India's largest trading partner in Latin America with bilateral trade crossing the record $ 2 billion mark in 2006

Jewellery sales zoom as gold gets cheaper

Jewellery sales zoom as gold gets cheaper

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

Retailers are witnessing a surge in demand and expect up to 50 per cent spike in sales volume in this marriage season.

Investor wealth rises by over Rs 1 lakh cr as stocks zoom

Investor wealth rises by over Rs 1 lakh cr as stocks zoom

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

The Sensex took just five trading sessions to surpass the 36,000-level milestone, from 35,000.

Cometh The Hour, Cometh Iceman Tewatia

Cometh The Hour, Cometh Iceman Tewatia

Rediff.com6 May 2022

In a season of many firsts, debutants Gujarat Titans will be hoping for the ultimate finish from iceman Tewatia -- one that ends with the glittering IPL 2022 trophy in their hands.