What the fiddich! Why are books so fat?

Just as scotch bottles have become bigger, novels have also become fatter. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. A few days ago, a friend said he doesn’t read fiction. This reminded me of......

Markets open higher amid firm global cues

India's benchmark share indices opened 1% higher on Thursday, amid firm global cues, led by index heavyweights Reliance Industries, Infosys and private banks. At 9:16 AM, the 30-share Sensex was up......

Mining firm Vedanta made 'illegal' political donations?

Vedanta Resources, which was pulled up for its role in the mining scam in India, is under the scanner yet again. This time for making a contribution of Rs 28 crore made to political partiesin the......

At 1,662 cr, Cong leads with corporate donations

When a senior minister in Uttar Pradesh makes a statement such as 'steal a little, but don't loot', then this bit of data regarding corporate donations to political parties in the past three years......

Are Indian Markets Overstretched?

The index is currently trading at 149 per cent of its historical P/B valuation, surpassing its previous peak of 125 per cent made in 2020-21. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Indian......

Largecap, midcap cutoff surges over 26% in latest Amfi classification

The rally in the equity markets in the second half of 2023 has led to a sharp surge in the cutoff for stocks to qualify as largecaps and midcaps. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com On the......

Are Markets In An Oversold Zone?

'Focus on 19,400/64,900 as the key resistance levels for the Nifty/Sensex.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Rising bond yields, driven by hawkish central bank policies and flaring......

Tailwind ahead for consumer durables sector during festival season

It’s all eyes on the consumer durables sector during the festival season after a weak Q1FY24 and Q2FY24 was impacted by an erratic monsoon. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives......