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Are You Insured Against Terrorism?

Are You Insured Against Terrorism?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2025

'Reviewing terms such as war, invasion, acts of foreign enemies or hostilities, which often appear in industry exclusion lists, can help avoid surprises at the time of claim.'

What Are Quant Funds?

What Are Quant Funds?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

Quant funds are a unique offering in the MF space as the investment decisions are driven by a blend of active and passive strategies.

Markets in bear hug; weak global trends, crude prices weigh

Markets in bear hug; weak global trends, crude prices weigh

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty fell for the third day running on Friday due to weak trends in global markets and soaring crude oil prices. Foreign fund outflows also weighed on investor sentiments amid strengthening US bond yields which are nearing 5 per cent for the first time since 2007. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 231.62 points or 0.35 per cent to settle at 65,397.62.

Bon appetit! These food pics will make you hungry

Bon appetit! These food pics will make you hungry

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

The best of food pics this week. You can share yours too #RediffFoodies!

Hungry kya? See these drool-worthy pics of food

Hungry kya? See these drool-worthy pics of food

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

The best of food pics this week. You can share yours too here #RediffFoodies.

Peanut coconut laddoos, anyone?

Peanut coconut laddoos, anyone?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

The best of food pics this week. You can share yours too here #RediffFoodies.

Yummy Instagram-worthy food pics for you

Yummy Instagram-worthy food pics for you

Rediff.com11 May 2019

Presenting the best food pics shared by our readers this week.

Photos! A delicious treat for food lovers

Photos! A delicious treat for food lovers

Rediff.com30 Jun 2018

Readers share their food pics. You can share yours too.

Tempting food pics just for you

Tempting food pics just for you

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

Readers share their food pics. You can share yours too!

Summer food pics to beat the heat

Summer food pics to beat the heat

Rediff.com30 Mar 2019

Presenting the best food pics shared by our readers this week.

How Mukesh Ambani turned around Reliance Retail

How Mukesh Ambani turned around Reliance Retail

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

Scale and frugal costing help the giant.

Why did Mukesh Ambani's aide pledge 94% of RIL shares?

Why did Mukesh Ambani's aide pledge 94% of RIL shares?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

In a curious move, Reliance Industries' (RIL) executive director and Mukesh Ambani's trusted aide PMS Prasad pledged 600,000 shares of the company last month, which is 93.75 per cent of the total shares he owns in RIL. Prasad owned a total of 640,000 RIL shares and his compensation stood at Rs 11.15 crore in FY20.

Mukesh plans $5-bn telecom revolution 2.0

Mukesh plans $5-bn telecom revolution 2.0

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

RIL, RCom working on partnership blueprint.

RIL rewards shareholders, issues 1:1 bonus

RIL rewards shareholders, issues 1:1 bonus

Rediff.com7 Oct 2009

Mukesh Ambani group firm Reliance Industries on Wednesday said it will issue one bonus share for every share held in the company.

RIL Q3 net up 26% at Rs 3,882 cr

RIL Q3 net up 26% at Rs 3,882 cr

Rediff.com17 Jan 2008

Reliance Industries, country's most valued firm in terms of market capitalisation, on Thursday posted a 26 per cent increase in net profit for the third quarter ended December 31 to Rs 3,882 crore (Rs 38.82 billion) from Rs 3,081 crore (Rs 30.81 billion) a year ago.

Realty firms eye PE as bank funds dry up

Realty firms eye PE as bank funds dry up

Rediff.com14 Feb 2007

Small- and medium-sized realty firms are scouting for private equity funds to finance forthcoming projects as bank funds have dried up following concerns over high credit growth to the sector.

Midcap stocks: What's hot & what's not?

Midcap stocks: What's hot & what's not?

Rediff.com28 Jul 2006

Experts tell you about the stocks to buy and those to run from...

How newbie Jio managed to trump Airtel

How newbie Jio managed to trump Airtel

Rediff.com20 Jan 2018

While Airtel's India wireless operational performance was one of its worst in recent times, Jio surprised the Street by reporting a higher expected operating and net profit.

Patient's severed leg put under his head as pillow at UP hospital

Patient's severed leg put under his head as pillow at UP hospital

Rediff.com11 Mar 2018

UP government suspended four staffers and ordered a departmental probe into the incident.

PHOTOS: Modi pays homage to 9/11 terror attack victims

PHOTOS: Modi pays homage to 9/11 terror attack victims

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi started the second day of his US visit by paying homage to the victims of the dastardly 9/11 terror attacks which killed nearly 3,000 people, including many Indians.

AAP releases first list of 20 candidates for Lok Sabha polls

AAP releases first list of 20 candidates for Lok Sabha polls

Rediff.com16 Feb 2014

Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday released its first list of 20 candidates for Lok Sabha elections, pitting Kumar Vishwas from Amethi, Rahul Gandhi's seat, and former banker Meera Sanyal and social activist Medha Patkar from Mumbai.

Where have all the Indian bankers gone?

Where have all the Indian bankers gone?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

There is a dearth of talent in the Indian banking industry. A testimony to this is the two new CEOs in the private sector -- Sandeep Bakhshi in ICICI Bank Ltd and Amitabh Chaudhry in AXIS Bank Ltd -- have come from the insurance sector, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Not just Nikesh Arora, many execs move out from VC firms

Not just Nikesh Arora, many execs move out from VC firms

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

People move from investment banking to growth equity or from venture capital to growth equity or entrepreneurship, depending on what's attractive at different points of life.

New I-T return forms will simplify filing for majority

New I-T return forms will simplify filing for majority

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Unless they have capital gains or assets abroad, most individuals will need to file ITR-1 or ITR-2A.

Why Modi has not campaigned aggressively in Madhya Pradesh

Why Modi has not campaigned aggressively in Madhya Pradesh

Rediff.com9 May 2014

The BJP is confident of winning all the 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh and even political experts believe the Congress stands no chance. Bikash Mohapatra reports

Can AAP stop Modi?

Can AAP stop Modi?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Even a 6 percent vote-share would make AAP an important player on the national scene. The key lies in strategically concentrating AAP's vote, especially in the cities, so that it can break Narendra Modi's momentum, besides defeating an already weak Congress, says Praful Bidwai.