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Banks' Romance With Profit Will End In March

Banks' Romance With Profit Will End In March

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

The drop in net interest margin will separate the men from the boys, explains Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

'I see a deep connection between the sea and the human soul'

'I see a deep connection between the sea and the human soul'

Rediff.com18 May 2023

After being caught in the perfect storm and conquering near death at sea four years ago, Abhilash Tomy has made seafaring history by coming second in the world's most difficult ocean race. As he sailed to the finish line to welcoming cheers, holding the Indian flag, his remarkable story tells us the amazing things human beings can do.

Why the 'sponsorless' mutual funds could be a good idea

Why the 'sponsorless' mutual funds could be a good idea

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has just released a proposal to alter the regulations pertaining to the sponsor system for mutual funds. One of the reasons for the proposed changes is that there are two conflicting regulations that need to be clarified. The other reason is that the sponsor system may itself be outdated as it stands, and the proposed changes would allow new entities such as private equity funds and portfolio management services to enter this space.

'Growth will be driven by investments rather than consumption'

'Growth will be driven by investments rather than consumption'

Rediff.com31 May 2022

'A soft landing of the Indian economy would be a long-term positive for the equity markets.'

Excise policy: Digi proof from Delhi hotel exposed influence of 'South Lobby'

Excise policy: Digi proof from Delhi hotel exposed influence of 'South Lobby'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

The officials said the members of the South Lobby, which wanted to swing the policy in its favour with exorbitant profits for liquor wholesalers, had stayed in the hotel in the national capital from March 14 to 17 in 2021 and used its business centre to make photocopies of some documents.

The making of 2022 Ranji Trophy Champions...

The making of 2022 Ranji Trophy Champions...

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

MP was a good team but it was Pandit, who brought about changes that were required to transform it into a champion team

BBC's Modi documentary screened across Kerala; BJP, Yuva Morcha protest

BBC's Modi documentary screened across Kerala; BJP, Yuva Morcha protest

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

More screenings are expected to take place in some colleges in Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram later Tuesday, a senior police officer said.

The Banking Accidents Have Started

The Banking Accidents Have Started

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

The failure of SVB was due to idiosyncratic reasons, but shows how higher rates can expose fault lines in unforeseen places, observes Neelkanth Mishra.

The Wait Continues For Tendulkar Jr

The Wait Continues For Tendulkar Jr

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

Fingers crossed, Arjun could make his debut against the Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede stadium on Sunday, which, as it happens, is his pater's 49th birthday.

Will RBI Rescue Banks Again?

Will RBI Rescue Banks Again?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

Many banks' profits will take a hit and a few of them could even end up being in the red because of treasury losses, triggered by a sudden spike in government bond yields in the rising interest rate cycle, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

GM, Ford switch off India ops but unable to exit

GM, Ford switch off India ops but unable to exit

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Both are finding it difficult to sell one each of their plants -- Chennai Maraimalai Nagar (Ford) and Talegaon near Pune (GM) -- and are finding the road blocked by employee severance snarl-ups, report Sohini Das and Shine Jacob.

'Colossal wastage': Court raps police over Delhi riots probe

'Colossal wastage': Court raps police over Delhi riots probe

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

'I am not able to restrain myself from observing that when history will look back at the worst communal riots since partition in Delhi, it is failure of investigating agency to conduct proper investigation by using latest scientific methods will surely torment the sentinels of democracy'

FTX Failure: Lessons To Be Learnt

FTX Failure: Lessons To Be Learnt

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

Damage from new shenanigans can be contained if regulators move quickly when something does not smell right, counsels Debashis Basu.

Delhi riots: Court raps police for 'lackadaisical' probe

Delhi riots: Court raps police for 'lackadaisical' probe

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

A Delhi court has come down heavily on the police for its 'lackadaisical attitude' in probing the 2020 riots cases and asked the Police Commissioner to take appropriate action ensuring proper, expeditious investigation into them.

Landslide win for BJP in Assam civic polls, Cong faces rout

Landslide win for BJP in Assam civic polls, Cong faces rout

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

The BJP secured a runaway victory in the Municipal Board elections in Assam, pocketing 72 civic bodies out of 80. The Congress, the principal opposition party of the state, could not even win a single civic body.

Defence equipment sector: Street suggests big upside

Defence equipment sector: Street suggests big upside

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

The move towards indigenisation of defence procurement creates new opportunities for India's military industrial sector. The Government of India (GoI) has so far released five lists of items for positive indigenisation - these should be manufactured in India, rather than imported. Each item on these lists represents an opportunity for some local firm.

'Perform or make way for others': Kharge's stern message at Cong meet

'Perform or make way for others': Kharge's stern message at Cong meet

Rediff.com4 Dec 2022

Kharge said that while there are very responsible people in the party who were doing their duty, some people had assumed that lack of responsibility will be ignored.

Will become fastest growing economy but far to go, says RBI dy governor

Will become fastest growing economy but far to go, says RBI dy governor

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

India is much better placed today to deal with future waves of the pandemic relative to the first wave, RBI deputy governor Michael Patra said.

PIX: Real Madrid win at Getafe; Ramos sees red as PSG held

PIX: Real Madrid win at Getafe; Ramos sees red as PSG held

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

A summary of Saturday's action in LaLiga, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga.

Modi's Cult Of Personality

Modi's Cult Of Personality

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

'It was more than ego.' 'It carried with it a sincere belief that he was the quintessence of the country, that the country's destiny was irrevocably intertwined with his destiny.' An excerpt from T J S George's The Dismantling of India: In 35 Portraits.

The rise and fall of gangster Vikas Dubey

The rise and fall of gangster Vikas Dubey

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

Vikas Dubey, who met with a gory end in an encounter with the UP Special Task Force near Kanpur on Friday, conjured the image of a typical don who dabbled in real-estate, won a district-level election and rubbed shoulders with political figures.

Revealed! How sprint queen Dutee trained for Asian Games...

Revealed! How sprint queen Dutee trained for Asian Games...

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

Her coach, N Ramesh, credits a gruelling speed rubber training regimen for the two silver medals at the Games in Jakarta.

Slavia is Skoda's big bet on the sedan segment

Slavia is Skoda's big bet on the sedan segment

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

While the Slavia comes in eight different variants, it's the base model that starts at around Rs 10.7 lakh that is most likely to take a bite out of the market share of its competitors, says Pavan Lall.

Jaishankar and Blinken hold talks on various issues

Jaishankar and Blinken hold talks on various issues

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

This is Blinken's first visit to India after assuming charge as the US Secretary of State and the third by a high-ranking Biden administration official after it came to power in January.

Google announces new privacy settings, AI tools

Google announces new privacy settings, AI tools

Rediff.com19 May 2021

Google has announced a slew of new features including new privacy settings, AI tools and release of the first beta of Android 12 that will become part of its products over the course of the year. Kicking off Google I/O 2021 in a virtual format from the Mountain View campus, Google CEO Sundar Pichai also announced additions to Google Workspace that will enable richer collaboration, especially in view of the pandemic that has driven enterprises across the globe to embrace remote working solutions. Pichai said that COVID-19 has deeply affected every community over the past year, and "places like Brazil, and my home country of India, are now going through their most difficult moments yet".

Shorts: Para-canoeist Prachi Yadav bags bronze at WC

Shorts: Para-canoeist Prachi Yadav bags bronze at WC

Rediff.com30 May 2022

In other India-related news, Manish Kaurav (KL3 men 200m) and Manjeet Singh (VL2 men 200m) made it to the finals of their respective events for the first time in the history of the tournament.

Bengaluru FC sack coach Carles Cuadrat

Bengaluru FC sack coach Carles Cuadrat

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

Naushad Moosa to step in as interim head coach.

India, US committed to taking on toughest challenges together: Biden after meeting Modi

India, US committed to taking on toughest challenges together: Biden after meeting Modi

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

India and the US are the world's largest democracies and the two countries are committed to taking on the toughest challenges together, President Joe Biden said after his first-ever in-person meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House.

Bumrah's India ready to face aggressive, improved England

Bumrah's India ready to face aggressive, improved England

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Team combination a worry for India

Sushant case probe: NCB arrests drug peddler in Goa

Sushant case probe: NCB arrests drug peddler in Goa

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

The NCB has arrested a Goa-based man who allegedly had links with the accused in a drugs case related to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, an NCB official said on Monday.

Goodbye St Iker - Spain legend Casillas calls time on career

Goodbye St Iker - Spain legend Casillas calls time on career

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Casillas had suffered a heart attack during a training session last year and has not played any competitive football since April, 2019.

Bank stocks, global markets lift Sensex by 139 points

Bank stocks, global markets lift Sensex by 139 points

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

ICICI Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 3 per cent, followed by ITC, SBI, HCL Tech, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv and Tech Mahindra. NSE Nifty advanced 32 points to 15,856.05.

Jyotiraditya Scindia's Biggest Challenge

Jyotiraditya Scindia's Biggest Challenge

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

A free and open aviation market, where the government keeps the interest of consumers higher than saving any airline.

PIX: Aubameyang 'tricks' as Arsenal rout West Brom

PIX: Aubameyang 'tricks' as Arsenal rout West Brom

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

West Brom, relegated from the Premier League last season, made 11 changes from the side that won at the weekend in the Championship and had five players -- including goalkeeper Alex Palmer -- making their debuts.

Biden's Taiwan Threat Rattles China

Biden's Taiwan Threat Rattles China

Rediff.com24 May 2022

Key to China's decision regarding Taiwan will be its leadership's assessment whether the US will come to Taiwan's defence, explains Jayadeva Ranade, the former senior RA&W officer and China expert.

Astounding Images from Sony World Photography Awards 2022

Astounding Images from Sony World Photography Awards 2022

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

Over 340,000 images from 211 territories were submitted to the Sony World Photography Awards 2022 and over 156,000 were entered into the Professional competition - the highest number of entries in the history of the Awards.

'Film business is not going anywhere'

'Film business is not going anywhere'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

'This is a blip in the 100-year history of cinema.'

Champions League: Liverpool win at Inter; Bayern draw

Champions League: Liverpool win at Inter; Bayern draw

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

Images from the UEFA Champions League group matches played on Wednesday night.

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.

IPL SOP: Franchises in different hotels, no breaking bio-bubble

IPL SOP: Franchises in different hotels, no breaking bio-bubble

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

The BCCI's also recommends that teams use "empty stands" as extended dressing rooms for training and matches while strategy meetings can now be held outdoors in order to maintain social distancing.