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Snapshots from around the Premier League

Snapshots from around the Premier League

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

Updates from around the different clubs in the English Premier League

'GST to benefit realty sector, reduce tax burden'

'GST to benefit realty sector, reduce tax burden'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

Construction costs would be reduced to some extent and this benefit can be passed on to the customers, thereby spurring home buying

Housing sales up 83% year-on-year in 7 cities

Housing sales up 83% year-on-year in 7 cities

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Housing sales declined 23 per cent in April-June across seven cities compared with the previous quarter due to the second wave of the COVID pandemic, but witnessed an 83 per cent rise on an annual basis, according to JLL India. In its latest report, real estate consultant JLL India said that sales of residential properties stood at 19,635 units during April-June period of this calendar year. Sales of residential properties stood at 25,583 units in the January-March quarter of 2021, and at 10,753 units during April-June period of last year.

Covid leaves Surat's textile mills in tatters

Covid leaves Surat's textile mills in tatters

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Since he lives locally, Harish Patel is one of the luckier migrant workers in Surat - in that his employer was able to squeeze in a single shift for him at the weaving unit in Kamrej in Gujarat - unlike others who went home for Holi and other festivals just as the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic was waxing and ended up stranded in local lockdowns.

Why it's prudent to buy property in resale market

Why it's prudent to buy property in resale market

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

Read the investor-developer agreement carefully before signing the cheque

How Mumbai man beat lockdown to reach Allahabad

How Mumbai man beat lockdown to reach Allahabad

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

Prem Murti Pandey bought 25 tonnes of onions, load them onto a truck and hit the road.

Tea companies may may get their flavour back despite drop in prices

Tea companies may may get their flavour back despite drop in prices

Rediff.com9 Aug 2021

Last year, major tea companies performed well on the back of higher prices. However, a drop in prices over the past month and a half, is threatening to put a spanner in a repeat performance. Tea prices started on a strong note this year with prices ruling higher than last year on the back of crop loss due to adverse weather conditions. After mid-June, however, prices started dropping, though they are still higher than 2019-levels for north Indian teas (which account for more than 80 per cent of total production).

'If Kashmir Files is branded anti-Islam, it's politics'

'If Kashmir Files is branded anti-Islam, it's politics'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

'What matters to me is that the film is reaching out and touching hearts.' 'An 85-year old man and his 75-year wife, who had never stepped into a cinema, went to see The Kashmir Files.' 'That is my real achievement.'

Planning to buy a car? Forget freebies and cash discounts

Planning to buy a car? Forget freebies and cash discounts

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

Pandemic-hit auto majors are likely to set aside these time-tested strategies for now, and, instead, focus on attractive finance schemes and an enhanced digital experience.

Bajaj Auto to cut entry-level motorcycles by a third

Bajaj Auto to cut entry-level motorcycles by a third

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

The Pune-based company sells the Platina and CT brands in the entry-level - 100-110cc - segment.

120 kg of heroin worth Rs 600 cr seized in Gujarat, 3 held

120 kg of heroin worth Rs 600 cr seized in Gujarat, 3 held

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

Earlier, in September, authorities seized around 3,000 kg of the drug at the Mundra port in Gujarat's Kutch district.

DLF, Sobha: A good time to buy real estate and related stocks

DLF, Sobha: A good time to buy real estate and related stocks

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Analysts, however, suggest investors remain selective on realty stocks and buy only where there is revenue visibility and a credible promoter backing.

'BJP has to keep people intoxicated with hate'

'BJP has to keep people intoxicated with hate'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

'Just keep telling people that we have fixed the Muslims, and they will not be bothered about their empty stomachs or empty wallets.'

RBI policy fails to cheer markets; Sensex ends flat

RBI policy fails to cheer markets; Sensex ends flat

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

The 30-share Sensex ended up 12 points at 28,517 while the 50-share Nifty ended nearly unchanged at 8,660.

Suzuki Motor charges up for EVs, spells out strategy for the first time

Suzuki Motor charges up for EVs, spells out strategy for the first time

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

Recently, Suzuki Motor Corp (SMC) in an investor presentation expressed strong intent to enter the electric vehicle (EV) space. This is part of a larger strategy the Hamamatsu-based firm has drawn up in developing electrification of technologies as it seeks to achieve carbon neutrality. The significance of this presentation is that it marked the first time that the Japanese carmaker spelt out its EV strategy with well-defined timelines. SMC plans to develop electrification technologies by 2025, fully implement them in products from the same year, and make a full-scale quantitative increase from 2030.

We are safe only when everyone is safe

We are safe only when everyone is safe

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

So vaccinate employees and families, staff at home, rickshaw drivers, milkmen, service providers, shopkeepers and street vendors, says Naushad Forbes.

India Must Build 10 Million Houses A Year

India Must Build 10 Million Houses A Year

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

The purchase or construction of houses by large numbers of people can add meaningfully to India's economic growth, points out Neelkanth Mishra.

4 tips to sell your house in a down market

4 tips to sell your house in a down market

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

Here is how you can do it!

Dear Nirmalaji, please incentivise savings

Dear Nirmalaji, please incentivise savings

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Esha Wali, who is the vice president of technology at a Mumbai bank, tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what she would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget.

How to Fight Slowdown: Demand Revival Is Key

How to Fight Slowdown: Demand Revival Is Key

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

'The current crisis is one of incomes, driven by poor job growth, agrarian distress and poor investment sentiment,' notes Harsh Pati Singhania, director, JK Organisation.

How Saudi money is changing India's Banarasi hub

How Saudi money is changing India's Banarasi hub

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

For a village in Azamgarh, Mubarakpur is an aberration. Its streets are clean, roads well-paved, and no open sewage drains are visible anywhere. Although a few houses look derelict, most bear signs of relative affluence, some even opulence. But that is not attributable to the village's marquee industry - silk saree weaving, which is sold as the "Banarasi silk saree" across India. Rather, it's because of the exodus of its residents and those of neighbouring villages to Saudi Arabia and the money repatriated back home.

Planning To Invest in Property? Read This

Planning To Invest in Property? Read This

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

Unless you are very knowledgeable, seek expert advice before making such a high-ticket investment, cautions Sarbajeet K Sen.

SC sends 3 Amrapali directors to police custody

SC sends 3 Amrapali directors to police custody

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

The court said the conduct of the directors was in 'gross violation' of its order.

Real estate: An industry built on black money

Real estate: An industry built on black money

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

As real estate is about a tenth of the Indian economy, the extent of black money floating around in the sector is huge.

5 Tips To Build An Online Company

5 Tips To Build An Online Company

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

When you are deciding on what to sell, keep in mind that the product also needs a potential audience, a USP, and a fair profit margin.

Housing for all: Good plan but tough to execute

Housing for all: Good plan but tough to execute

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Currently, there's a shortfall of 23 million houses in India.

NBFCs: Budget fulfills long standing demand

NBFCs: Budget fulfills long standing demand

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

The Union Budget 2016-17 has cheered the NBFC sector

Harassed homebuyers stop paying EMIs

Harassed homebuyers stop paying EMIs

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

Experts say the move will make matters worse for buyers, reports Karan Choudhury.

Go only for finished flats till May 2017

Go only for finished flats till May 2017

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

After coming into effect, the Real Estate Regulation Act will ensure that developers are unable to take home buyers for a ride

'India has a large percentage of women who want to be self-employed'

'India has a large percentage of women who want to be self-employed'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

GlowRoad, a business network for homemakers, is helping women who want to earn from home.

Q1 results: No earnings relief for India Inc yet

Q1 results: No earnings relief for India Inc yet

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

The reason is believed to be a 19% increase in interest cost.

Let ex-servicemen partner farmers in agri cooperatives

Let ex-servicemen partner farmers in agri cooperatives

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

The government should set up agricultural co-operatives in every cluster of villages and in respective districts on a war-footing within a time limit. We should involve the services of our military personnel who retire at a young age with several years of working life still left in them and would be happy to contribute to nation-building, recommends Atul Gupta.

Will Sudhir Valia, Suraksha's 'deal maker' manage to bag Jaypee Infra?

Will Sudhir Valia, Suraksha's 'deal maker' manage to bag Jaypee Infra?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

With the Jaypee acquisition, the Suraksha group, which made lenders an offer of Rs 7,736 crore, will be able to expand its footprint in north India after making inroads in Mumbai's real estate market over the past year. Sudhir Valia, the promoter, was a co-founder and executive director of India's biggest pharmaceutical firm, Sun Pharmaceuticals, and is a close relative of Dilip Shanghvi.

Tatas top bidder for Air India, but no govt nod yet

Tatas top bidder for Air India, but no govt nod yet

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

Tata Sons has emerged as the top bidder for the takeover of debt-laden State-run airline Air India but the bid is yet to be approved by a group of ministers headed by Home Minister Amit Shah, sources said.

Filing tax returns on time has benefits

Filing tax returns on time has benefits

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

You can carry forward losses and revise the returns umpteen times in case of mistakes.

Should you wait before buying a house?

Should you wait before buying a house?

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

Those looking to take advantage of current market conditions should buy only after conducting due-diligence.

Modi attacks Congress over bad loans, calls it biggest UPA scam

Modi attacks Congress over bad loans, calls it biggest UPA scam

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

The PM blamed the UPA regime for the problems in the banking sector.

Modi asks states to alter mandi rules

Modi asks states to alter mandi rules

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

The agriculture ministry, in the last few weeks, issued guidelines and letters to states to ensure agriculture and food products reach consumers in a timely manner, while farmers don't have to come to the mandis to sell them.

Stock Prices Dance to US Fed Tune

Stock Prices Dance to US Fed Tune

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

The market's sensitivity to the US Fed's balance sheet changes makes it vulnerable to the possible tapering of the bond buying programme and the resulting stagnation or even shrinkage in the balance sheet.

With Air India, Tatas get a stake in Kerala's Cochin airport

With Air India, Tatas get a stake in Kerala's Cochin airport

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

As the Tata group inches closer to taking over Air India in January 2022, the $242-billion conglomerate will also inherit a stake in Kerala's Cochin airport. The Tatas would become the only airline to have an operational stake in a major Indian airport. The airport is a strategic hub connecting India to Middle East nations - home to the largest share of Indian migrant workers. In addition to Air India and Air India Express, private carrier Indigo also uses Cochin to ferry the lucrative 'Malayali Gulf traffic' to multiple locations like Jeddah, Riyadh, Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Kuwait and Bahrain, among others. According to regulatory filings, Air India has a three per cent stake in Cochin International Airport.