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What Links Chennai And Yale University?

Elihu Yale rose up the ranks of the East India Company to become governor of Madras and is the controversial benefactor after whom the famed Yale University is named. IMAGE: Portrait of Elihu Yale......

CBI repatriation rate doubles, brings back 134 over 5 years

The Central Bureau of Investigation has succeeded in facilitating the return of 134 fugitives from abroad in the last five years -- nearly twice the number of repatriated persons over an entire......

Trump's Election Should Worry The World

'There are ominous portents of an isolationist administration not only building a physical wall to the south to prevent unwanted immigrants from entering the land of milk and honey, but also trade......

2 antibodies that can neutralise coronavirus identified

Scientists have demonstrated that two small, stable antibody variants derived from the South American mammals llamas can neutralise the novel coronavirus in lab-cultured cells, an advance which may......

Return Of 'Committed Judiciary' Or Judicial Over-Reach?

Vice President Dhankar's and Law Minister Rijuju's recent interventions have the danger of destabilising the Constitutional equilibrium, cautions N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Prime Minister N D Modi......

Why Franklin-type fiascos will keep happening

'MFs acted as reckless lenders and not as prudent investors.''Clearly, how debt funds are being run is a systemic issue,' warns Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com ......

Trump 2.0: Will Bulls Run Amok?

'Investors looking at the next 6-12 months can be certain that the Fed will maintain its easing cycle, and we expect the overall environment to be conducive for fixed income investments for......

Franklin Templeton is MF of the year

Franklin Templeton has won the mutual fund of the year award instituted by CNBC-TV18 and rating agency CRISIL. Alliance Basic Industries Fund, DSP Merrill Lynch Opportunities Fund and UTI Growth......

5 Indian-origin women executives on Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in US Finance list

Five Indian-origin women executives have made it to Barron's prestigious annual '100 Most Influential Women in US Finance' list for achieving positions of prominence in the financial services......

Now buying, selling of MFs under insider trading rules

Capital markets regulator Sebi has amended norms to bring buying and selling of mutual fund units under the ambit of insider trading rules. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com At present,......

SAG Awards: Nicole Kidman, Gary Oldman, Frances McDormand win

Pictures from the starry night. While the Golden Globes red carpet saw only black, the Screen Actors Guild Awards saw some colour. The SAGs, held in Los Angeles, on Sunday, January 21, did see......

Interstellar's Indian Connection

'Interstellar was uniquely challenging as most of the shots were done practically on set without use of greenscreens which need further clean up in post production.' Kochi-based visual effects......

A champion plans to create Indian Olympic medallists

Triple Olympic gold medal winner and five-time World record holder Stephanie Rice reveals how she plans to get an Olympic medal for India in swimming in 2028. IMAGE: Stephanie Rice is launching......