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Is your company delisting? Know your rights

Is your company delisting? Know your rights

Rediff.com24 Nov 2009

Delisting in India is protected by one of the strongest laws in the world. According to the new Sebi delisting regulations, delisting can happen only in the rarest of rare cases.

Here's how to select a good mutual fund

Here's how to select a good mutual fund

Rediff.com19 Nov 2009

The fact is, not all funds are the same. There are various aspects within a fund that an investor must carefully consider before short-listing it for making investments. In this article we highlight some of those aspects.

PIX: Karisma-Kareena's regal photoshoot

PIX: Karisma-Kareena's regal photoshoot

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

When MBAs aspire to become clerks

When MBAs aspire to become clerks

Rediff.com12 Nov 2009

There are 300 applicants for each clerical post at SBI, mostly engineers/MBAs, for a job that just requires a Class 12 qualification.

Sri Lanka face wicketkeeper puzzle in first Test

Sri Lanka face wicketkeeper puzzle in first Test

Rediff.com3 Jul 2009

Sri Lanka face a selection dilemma over their wicketkeeper as they gear-up for a tough three-Test series against Pakistan starting in Galle on Saturday. With regular wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene out with a fractured finger, Sangakarra now faces the choice of captaining the side, batting at number three and also keeping wicket, an exhausting prospect in Sri Lanka's hot and humid climate.

In win for India, UK HC dismisses Pak's claim on Nizam's funds

In win for India, UK HC dismisses Pak's claim on Nizam's funds

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

The Nizam's descendants, Prince Mukarram Jah -- the titular eighth Nizam of Hyderabad -- and his younger brother Muffakham Jah, joined hands with the Indian government in the legal battle against Pakistan for possession of over around 35 million pounds lying with NatWest Bank plc in London.

25 POETIC FRAMES of Parinda

25 POETIC FRAMES of Parinda

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Every single one of Parinda's magnificent frames is a masterclass in slick. Sukanya Verma tells us why.

US seeks international help on climate change

US seeks international help on climate change

Rediff.com18 Feb 2009

US President Barack Obama has sought the help of major countries of the world including China and India in addressing the urgent issue of climate change and clean energy.

Extend package to Uttarakhand, PM urged

Extend package to Uttarakhand, PM urged

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

Uttarakhand chief minister B C Khanduri has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to extend the industrial package given to the state till 2013. In a letter to the prime minister, Khanduri said since this package is coming to an end in 2010, it should be extended by another three years keeping in view the special geographical conditions of the state.

Protesting docs say Mamata free to choose venue of meeting

Protesting docs say Mamata free to choose venue of meeting

Rediff.com16 Jun 2019

Banerjee had on Saturday invited the agitators for closed-door talks, but the offer was turned down by them.

Advani, the lion in winter

Advani, the lion in winter

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

'This is not the party I knew... it has changed so much,' he said wistfully.

Will the Railway Minister hike fares this time?

Will the Railway Minister hike fares this time?

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

Big challenge to garner sizeable additional resources.

In Kashmir, Vajpayee continues to be BJP's mascot

In Kashmir, Vajpayee continues to be BJP's mascot

Rediff.com8 Dec 2008

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is the Bharatiya Janata Party's mascot in the Muslim-dominated Kashmir valley, even as the party is exhorting the people in Jammu to vote en bloc for it to protect the region's interests.This divergent campaign strategy for the ongoing seven-phase assembly election in the state has been worked out to resolve the party's dilemma in seeking votes in two regions where the BJP's presence invokes opposite feelings among the voters.

Sharapova targeting return to the top

Sharapova targeting return to the top

Rediff.com16 May 2017

Maria Sharapova says she is not looking too far ahead after returning from a doping suspension but concedes she is eager to be competing for the biggest titles in tennis again.

Is India Inc well equipped to tackle fraud?

Is India Inc well equipped to tackle fraud?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

57% of the respondents indicated that their organisations did not conduct independent fraud risk assessment

Shopian firing: SC stays FIR against army officer, seeks report from J-K govt

Shopian firing: SC stays FIR against army officer, seeks report from J-K govt

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

The apex court directed the state government not to take any coercive steps against army officials.

Stocks to create long-term wealth

Stocks to create long-term wealth

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

When Little Master walked tall at the Oval

When Little Master walked tall at the Oval

Rediff.com9 Jul 2009

Remembering Sunil Gavaskar's epic 221 at The Oval in 1979.

When to sell your stocks: 5 thumb rules!

When to sell your stocks: 5 thumb rules!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

Sell decisions are as crucial as 'buys' for good stock investing. Five spotting rules.

Select the right diversified MF to prosper

Select the right diversified MF to prosper

Rediff.com23 Jun 2009

If you are in a dilemma about how to select the right fund, then read on to get help on the selection criteria.

Commodity futures ban will hit farmers

Commodity futures ban will hit farmers

Rediff.com2 Jun 2008

More commodities have been put on the banned list though there's no evidence futures cause a price hike.

Dialogue and terrorism can't happen at the same time

Dialogue and terrorism can't happen at the same time

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Pakistan's 'approach is one of getting even, an eye for an eye, or death by a thousand cuts.' 'The entire effort is to be the equal of India. Unfortunately, the reality is that this can never be the case.' 'India will always be the bigger, economically stronger, technologically more self-reliant country.' 'Therein, lies the dilemma Pakistan faces which leads it to perennial enmity with India,' notes Ambassador Gautam Bambawale in the Air Marshal Y V Malse Memorial Lecture 2019.

8 key ratios to spot the right stocks

8 key ratios to spot the right stocks

Rediff.com5 Jun 2009

Want to enter the market? Learn the tricks yourself instead of depending on what the analysts say.

Inflation numbers show it's a double whammy for farmers

Inflation numbers show it's a double whammy for farmers

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

While the farmers are not getting remunerative prices for their produce, at the same time they are forced to pay high prices for items they consume.

India to step up fight against black money

India to step up fight against black money

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Aiming to intensify government's drive on black money, the PMO has asked the revenue department to look for ways other than bilateral tax treaties to bring back funds stashed abroad.

A wasted opportunity

A wasted opportunity

Rediff.com13 Jan 2009

The State of the Union address is an annual political event in which the US president, presents to both Houses of the US Congress and the nation at large, his proposed federal budget for the upcoming calendar year within the framework of the past year's events and the general direction in which the country is heading. And Bush's was one for the ages, for all the wrong reasons.

This Aloo Chaat is tasteless

This Aloo Chaat is tasteless

Rediff.com20 Mar 2009

Aloo Chaat is not as tedious as some other 'comedies' that have robbed us of valuable hours of our lives in the recent past, but it still feels like a single episode of a television sitcom was stretched to feature length.

No escape from high inflation: Reddy

No escape from high inflation: Reddy

Rediff.com5 Jul 2008

The Reserve Bank of India Governor Y V Reddy has said the higher level of headline inflation may be difficult to avoid in the short term though central banks across the globe are according a top priority to "calm the nerves".

Afghanistan not Iraq is biggest concern for US

Afghanistan not Iraq is biggest concern for US

Rediff.com28 Jun 2008

Taliban militants have regrouped in Afghanistan turning it into a hot bed of insurgency, with the result that the strife-torn country now rivals Iraq as the biggest concern for American policymakers, a media report said on Saturday. Pentagon's first assessment of conditions in Afghanistan since the invasion began in 2001, in the form of a new defence report, reveals that fundamentalists have 'coalesced into a resilient insurgency' in the country.

Kartarpur Corridor: Has Pakistan stolen Modi's thunder?

Kartarpur Corridor: Has Pakistan stolen Modi's thunder?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

'Pakistan has stolen from the Indian diplomatic toolbox a potent rope trick -- bypassing the ruling elite in Delhi (and the Indian establishment) to reach out to Indian Sikhs directly and fostering people-to-people contacts,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Does performance-linked pay work?

Does performance-linked pay work?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2009

If performance-linked pay structures are not thought through carefully, they can backfire quite quickly, says Shyamal Majumdar.

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

Rediff.com14 Mar 2021

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history. Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.

Indian surgeon claims surgical cure for diabetes

Indian surgeon claims surgical cure for diabetes

Rediff.com31 Jul 2008

Dr Shashank Shah, a Pune-based bariatric surgeon, claims to have discovered a surgical cure for type II diabetes, and boasts of an impressive 90% success rate. Should Dr Shah's claims be confirmed, he stands to help solve one of modern medicine greatest dilemmas: how to thwart the growing epidemic of type II diabetes.

Ram Temple: The Way Ahead

Ram Temple: The Way Ahead

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

'It is best that an amicable solution to the dispute is found outside the precincts of the courts of law,' says former Union home secretary Dr Madhav Godbole.

Lakshmi, the miracle girl, features on TV now

Lakshmi, the miracle girl, features on TV now

Rediff.com7 Nov 2008

Lakshmi Tatma, born exactly a year ago as a medical anomaly with four hands and feet in a remote town of Bihar, now stands, talks, runs and giggles like any other toddler her age.

Prime Minister Modi, they don't like you

Prime Minister Modi, they don't like you

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

'And Sir, you are at fault if they don't like you. 'You don't boast of your government's efforts to be the first one to bring in thousands of Indians back home without thinking for a second about their race, religion, language, orientation, or even citizenship,' says Sarang, a reader of Rediff.com.

'Atalji reminded me of Savarkar'

'Atalji reminded me of Savarkar'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

'He was a poet at heart and a saint by nature.'

Rama Rama is one lousy film

Rama Rama is one lousy film

Rediff.com1 Feb 2008

Rama Rama Kya Hai Drama gives us a shameful version of marital dilemmas with zilch support from the story department. All we get is some bad marital advice from Rajpal Yadav.

Mohalla Assi Review: All sound, no fury

Mohalla Assi Review: All sound, no fury

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

'Philosophy, politics and practicality cross paths in Mohalla Assi's ambitious premise.' 'Except it is directed in such an unwieldy fashion that instead of rich satire, what emerges is a lumbering flab of incoherence and opinion glut,' notes Sukanya Verma.

Kohli-Shastri may face BCCI grilling if India lose third Test

Kohli-Shastri may face BCCI grilling if India lose third Test

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is likely to pose a few questions to chief coach Ravi Shastri and captain Virat Kohli depending on how the third Test against England pans out after being left disappointed by the team's meek surrender in the first two games.