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Pro Wrestling League: Yogeshwar costliest Indian wrestler

Pro Wrestling League: Yogeshwar costliest Indian wrestler

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

Yogeshwar Dutt emerged the costliest Indian grappler in the inaugural Pro Wrestling League (PWL) auctions in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Why India's defence planning is a no-brainer

Why India's defence planning is a no-brainer

Rediff.com13 May 2014

The defence ministry has signed off on a national security plan that it cannot fund. Ajai Shukla reports

Rupee sinks to new low of 68.85, logs biggest single-day loss

Rupee sinks to new low of 68.85, logs biggest single-day loss

Rediff.com28 Aug 2013

The Indian rupee slumped to a record low near 69 to the dollar on Wednesday on growing worries that foreign investors will continue to sell out of a country facing stiff economic challenges and volatile global markets.

How demonetisation affects India Inc

How demonetisation affects India Inc

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

The move to ban Rs 500 and 1000 notes may not curb the root cause of black money.

Is deflation the real threat?

Is deflation the real threat?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

Many macroeconomic forecasters have built predictive models on inflation, all of which highlight intense downward pressure on prices.

Sheena Bora Trial: Why does Indrani now want a lie detector test?

Sheena Bora Trial: Why does Indrani now want a lie detector test?

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Happy with her latest move, Indrani departed from Courtroom 51 with a spring in her step. The woman who hopped up into the jail truck was a cheerful one.

Commerce secy sees double-digit growth in exports

Commerce secy sees double-digit growth in exports

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

Exports had risen over 11 per cent in July, year-on-year.

Review: Rajinikanth's Kochadaiiyaan is a bad puppet show

Review: Rajinikanth's Kochadaiiyaan is a bad puppet show

Rediff.com23 May 2014

Kochadaiiyaan is a fundamentally flawed dud, one without anything to applaud besides grand (if self-glorifying) ambition, rants Raja Sen.

When Tabu struggled with a 500 rupee note

When Tabu struggled with a 500 rupee note

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

It was a crazy week for the world. Sukanya Verma cannot claim to be any different.

The blind street vendor who founded a million dollar company

The blind street vendor who founded a million dollar company

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

The inspiring story of how Bhavesh Bhatia turned his blindness into his strength.

New home insurance plans are much better

New home insurance plans are much better

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

Insurers cover the house on market value, and not on construction cost. They also don't insist on bills when giving the policy

Sensex jumps 263 points after Ukraine fears recede

Sensex jumps 263 points after Ukraine fears recede

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

Markets rebound with financials leading the gains on hopes of a peaceful solution to the turmoil in Ukraine

Sheena Bora Case: The Panchatantra continues

Sheena Bora Case: The Panchatantra continues

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

More noticeable than the hue of his shirt was his mast style in the witness box. He seemed to be reinventing the truth every few minutes. He yarned on and on, navigating his testimony further and further away from the facts, but he never lost his aplomb.

Tips for investors to protect their money

Tips for investors to protect their money

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

The yellow metal is a safe bet in the long run.

Markets end flat amid rangebound trade; Midcaps outperform

Markets end flat amid rangebound trade; Midcaps outperform

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

BSE Midcap index outperformed the benchmark indices to end with 0.4% gains.

What Donald Trump is in love with

What Donald Trump is in love with

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

'Trump said the Republicans had 'moved too far toward the extreme right' and that he was capable of capturing more than the 'really staunch-right wacko vote' by reaching middle-of-the-road Americans.'

Markets end choppy session on a flat note

Markets end choppy session on a flat note

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

ITC, Infosys, Wipro and HDFC Bank among the major losers.

Why the British Museum won't return the Harihara

Why the British Museum won't return the Harihara

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'It is vital that objects such as the Harihara -- and collections from South Asia generally -- remain here,' the British Museum tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

NSEL fiasco: Stockbrokers, portfolio managers under scanner

NSEL fiasco: Stockbrokers, portfolio managers under scanner

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

They induced HNIs to trade on spot market commodity exchange with promise of high returns.

Lower GDP to limit India's economic growth

Lower GDP to limit India's economic growth

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

The GDP numbers destroy any hopes of an economic rally prior to the elections, and the installation of a new government.

Why banks and FIs are not using the brahmastra?

Why banks and FIs are not using the brahmastra?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

Conversion of outstandings into equity even partially should be a strict no-no says Chatered Accountant S Murlidharan

Tianjin: Explosions hamper cyanide clearing work at blast site

Tianjin: Explosions hamper cyanide clearing work at blast site

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

The explosions took place as rescuers began cleaning hundreds of tonnes of cyanide at the blast site, most of which was unaffected raising fears of the possibility for contaminating air and water sources.

40 years ago...And now: Can't retire with a crore any more

40 years ago...And now: Can't retire with a crore any more

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Inflation and asset prices have eroded the value of money.

'Jayalalithaa, others could not satisfactorily account for wealth'

'Jayalalithaa, others could not satisfactorily account for wealth'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief J Jayalalithaa could not "satisfactorily account" for immovable properties and pecuniary resources of the value of Rs 53.6 crore when she was the Chief Minister from 1991 to 1996, the Special Court that sentenced her to four years in jail has held.

Why GST is important for the economy

Why GST is important for the economy

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

It's difficult to understand if GDP growth has actually improved.

Note ban, mega deals shaped India's realty segment

Note ban, mega deals shaped India's realty segment

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

While office and mall properties enjoyed revival and saw some big PE deals, residential real estate was hit by double whammy - stagnating prices and demonetisation

Festive season fails to cheer real estate sector

Festive season fails to cheer real estate sector

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Delayed project delivery and unrealistically high real estate prices, which developers are unwilling to lower despite piled up inventories, have adversely hit the sector.

Predator on the prowl!

Predator on the prowl!

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Unconventional and still quirky looking as ever, the Mojo gets me thinking of the Predator (from the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic) with hints of Yamah's (bug-eyed) 125cc Fazer and Triumph's Street Triple to stir things up.

Sensex ends in green amid volatility; FMCG gains, metals slip

Sensex ends in green amid volatility; FMCG gains, metals slip

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

Sensex in green in afternoon trade.

Meet the Samsung Jodi!

Meet the Samsung Jodi!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

10 things you must know about Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7...

Sensex ends flat after hitting life-time high of 28,283

Sensex ends flat after hitting life-time high of 28,283

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Roadshows will be held in Singapore, Hong Kong, London, New York and Boston, NTPC gained close to 1%.

Cash back or reward points -- which one to choose?

Cash back or reward points -- which one to choose?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2013

Credit cards prove useful when making high value transactions.

India is proficient in making laws but lax in enforcing them

India is proficient in making laws but lax in enforcing them

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Concluding the three-part series, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta says that the black money law is likely to fail because of the ineptness of India's investigative and enforcement agencies.

40 years ago and now: Rasna fights to keep the love affair going

40 years ago and now: Rasna fights to keep the love affair going

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Rasna was the ubiquitous soft drink served at home and large gatherings from the late-70s to the early-90s.

Inflation-indexed bonds are disappointing

Inflation-indexed bonds are disappointing

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

Debt returns are always negative for investors in India, unless they are willing to take huge risk

What PM told the nation: 'Secrecy was essential for this action'

What PM told the nation: 'Secrecy was essential for this action'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation where he announced the demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes with effect from midnight on November 8-9.

Sheena Bora Trial: What did the bodybuilder see?

Sheena Bora Trial: What did the bodybuilder see?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

Something about the big car and its passengers, standing solemnly outside their vehicle, piqued the biker's interest.

Spoiling Google's party!

Spoiling Google's party!

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

With the release of HTC One A9, the company has brought forward a phone which has the capability to spoil Google Nexus 5X's party at the least. In fact, HTC CEO went ahead and even declared that HTC One A9 is a 'a good alternative to the iPhone'.

Market sentiments stable, but only just

Market sentiments stable, but only just

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

As investors try to second-guess the US Fed, corporate and election results could have a bearing on market direction

'Why will black money get purged?'

'Why will black money get purged?'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

'Even with the restrictions of depositing more than Rs 2.5 lakh in a bank, people will find new methods to convert this cash hoard into legal tender.'