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Don't know how to save?

Don't know how to save?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2006

'How important are university rankings?'

'How important are university rankings?'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2017

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.

Investing in ULIPs? Read the fine print

Investing in ULIPs? Read the fine print

Rediff.com18 Feb 2005

Unit linked insurance plans have been a rage over the past year. Individuals have been buying ULIPs like they were going out of fashion. But do these individuals really know where their premium money goes?

Bihar elections biggest test for Modi: US think-tank

Bihar elections biggest test for Modi: US think-tank

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

The Bihar assembly elections in October will be the biggest electoral test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi so far, scholars from a top American think-tank have said, noting that the ramifications of its results will be felt far away from the state's borders.

LIC opens branch in Muscat

LIC opens branch in Muscat

Rediff.com26 Dec 2003

The Life Insurance Corporation of India has opened a branch in Muscat to cater to over 300,000 non-resident Indians in Oman.

Maria hops 'ova' Anna's stumbling block

Maria hops 'ova' Anna's stumbling block

Rediff.com7 Oct 2003

The 16-year-old Sharapova won her first WTA title, something her better-known compatriot is yet to achieve.

Saving for multiple goals?

Saving for multiple goals?

Rediff.com21 Nov 2005

More bonus for LIC policy holders

More bonus for LIC policy holders

Rediff.com15 Nov 2005

Union Finance minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday announced enhancement of bonus for policy holders of the Life Insurance Corporation of India.

COVID-19 Effect: Modi is unlikely to give up new powers

COVID-19 Effect: Modi is unlikely to give up new powers

Rediff.com5 May 2020

Four decades of federal evolution made India more secure, but coronavirus is reversing that. Modi's central government has tasted power again and is unlikely to give it up, notes Shekhar Gupta.

LIC cuts bonus on policies

LIC cuts bonus on policies

Rediff.com16 Sep 2004

Chidambaram favours easing rules for airlines to fly abroad

Chidambaram favours easing rules for airlines to fly abroad

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Finance Minister P Chidambaram has supported Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh's suggestion on doing away with a rule that bars Indian carriers from flying abroad unless they complete five years of service and own a 20-aircraft fleet.

Check out the new Hyundai Sonata

Check out the new Hyundai Sonata

Rediff.com8 Aug 2005

LIC to phase out 4 old schemes

LIC to phase out 4 old schemes

Rediff.com29 Jun 2004

'GST on fund management fees raised to 18 pc'

'GST on fund management fees raised to 18 pc'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Feroze Azeez, deputy chief executive officer of Anand Rathi Private Wealth Management, appeared on Rediff Chat to answer readers' queries on GST.

LIC to withdraw at least 3 schemes by March-end

LIC to withdraw at least 3 schemes by March-end

Rediff.com9 Mar 2003

The insurance giant is unable to sustain its assured return schemes in a falling interest rate regime.

'If we make proper choices, we'll be a great nation'

'If we make proper choices, we'll be a great nation'

Rediff.com7 Jan 2018

'If not, we can become frighteningly chaotic, more chaotic than what we are today.' 'In today's environment in the country, we still have a window of opportunity.'

A dummy's guide to life insurance

A dummy's guide to life insurance

Rediff.com1 Apr 2017

Naval Goel explains all that you wanted to know about life insurance but didn't know who to ask

In 5 years Tata group's poll funding up 20 times

In 5 years Tata group's poll funding up 20 times

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

From disbursing Rs 25.11 crore to political parties in 2014-2015, the Tata group is learnt to have contributed Rs about Rs 600 crore towards the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Panel to probe DDCA even if struck down by Centre: Kejriwal

Panel to probe DDCA even if struck down by Centre: Kejriwal

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the inquiry commission ordered by his government will probe alleged irregularities in DDCA even if it is struck down by the Centre.

Elf brings Christmas cheer!

Elf brings Christmas cheer!

Rediff.com8 Nov 2003

Why America is so rich

Why America is so rich

Rediff.com14 Mar 2003

A strong combination

A strong combination

Rediff.com1 Feb 2003

The man who designed the Ram temple

The man who designed the Ram temple

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

Chandrakant Sompura has either planned, designed, built or renovated over a hundred temples in India and abroad.

Durga, Shakti and #MeToo

Durga, Shakti and #MeToo

Rediff.com27 Oct 2018

'This year, it may be pertinent to look at some of the myths that invoke her warrior form, where she manifests herself as Shakti, the underlying strength in all humanity,' says Arundhuti Dasgupta.

Navy refuses to take warships from Russia

Navy refuses to take warships from Russia

Rediff.com12 Jun 2003

There are problems with the surface-to-air missiles on the ships.

Mumbai-born Ashley Tellis could be next US envoy to India

Mumbai-born Ashley Tellis could be next US envoy to India

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

Transition sources said Trump is close to selecting 55-year-old Tellis to be the next US envoy to India to replace Richard Verma who was appointed US Ambassador to India by outgoing President Barack Obama in 2015.

Save money buying policies etc online

Save money buying policies etc online

Rediff.com9 May 2017

Sanjay Kumar Singh tells you what to watch out for when buying insurance and investing in MFs online.

Businesses hope for consumption uptick in poll run-up

Businesses hope for consumption uptick in poll run-up

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Typically, about four to six weeks ahead of the polls, activity in the property market picks up as politicians begin to pull out their money parked in real estate. But this time, it's all quiet till now in real estate so far.

Apply more pressure on Pakistan, India to US

Apply more pressure on Pakistan, India to US

Rediff.com5 Feb 2003

Kanwal Sibal, in a speech at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace, said Pakistan has reneged on its pledged to end terror.

'Unless someone is to be hanged, evicted': CJI Ranjan Gogoi on urgent hearings

'Unless someone is to be hanged, evicted': CJI Ranjan Gogoi on urgent hearings

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

"We will work out the parameters then we will see as to how mentioning will be done," he said.

India should shed 'strategic anxiety' and join BRI: Chinese media

India should shed 'strategic anxiety' and join BRI: Chinese media

Rediff.com2 Jul 2017

Observers say China's repeated invitations to India to join the BRI highlights its own anxieties over the adverse impact of New Delhi's lack of support to the multi-billion dollar investments in South Asia as it would deny access to India's market consisting over 1.2 billion people.

Shivaji's slaying of Afzal Khan: Who struck first?

Shivaji's slaying of Afzal Khan: Who struck first?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

An illuminating excerpt from T C A Raghavan's History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh And Their Quest For India's Past.

Sitharaman takes charge as defence minister, lists out priorities

Sitharaman takes charge as defence minister, lists out priorities

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

She says her priority areas would be military preparedness, defence indigenisation, and the welfare of soldiers.

'Congress is not doomed to extinction'

'Congress is not doomed to extinction'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

'The Congress may not be able to dump the family entirely, but it could move to a new operating model in which the family takes a 'chairmanship' role while day-to-day affairs are handled by a new CEO.'

Finance panel terms of references: 7 states, UTs seek change

Finance panel terms of references: 7 states, UTs seek change

Rediff.com8 May 2018

A memorandum, signed by the chief ministers or finance ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Karnataka, Delhi, West Bengal, Kerala and Punjab, said the terms were disruptive and a cause for concern.

Raveena: Zaira Wasim could have quit gracefully

Raveena: Zaira Wasim could have quit gracefully

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

'Doesn't matter if two film olds are ungrateful to the industry that have given them all. Just wish they'd exit gracefully and keep their regressive views to themselves.'

9 signs you are getting bad money advice

9 signs you are getting bad money advice

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

If your Independent Financial Adviser throws all this at you, FLEE... :-)