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'Can I invest in the stockmarket now?'

'Can I invest in the stockmarket now?'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

India's Srikanth is the new World No 1

India's Srikanth is the new World No 1

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Legendary Prakash Padukone was revered as the world number one player during his hey days before the modern day computerised ranking system was introduced.

'Govt should present new Budget'

'Govt should present new Budget'

Rediff.com7 May 2020

'This prime minister thinks he knows everything.' 'He has to consult, he has to talk and he has to mobilise the best people, but having seen him function, I have no expectations from him.'

On farm laws, SC issues notice to Centre

On farm laws, SC issues notice to Centre

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

The petitions alleged that these laws would dismantle the Agricultural Produce Market Committee system intended to ensure fair prices for farm products

Customs to upgrade online clearance of exports

Customs to upgrade online clearance of exports

Rediff.com7 May 2008

"By June end this year, the modern Electronic Data Interchange will be operational, which will ensure hassle-free trading facility to exporters," Delhi Chief Commissioner of Customs A C Buck said in New Delhi at a Federation of Indian Export Organisations function. With Electronic Data Inter-change, all the documents relating to exports and imports would being processed on-line. The Cabinet has already cleared the project and the equipment have arrived, Buck said.

NPR, CAA wasteful exercises; don't want it: Retired bureaucrats

NPR, CAA wasteful exercises; don't want it: Retired bureaucrats

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

'At a time when the economic situation in the country warrants the closest attention of the government, India can ill afford a situation where the citizenry and the government enter into confrontation on the roads'

India needs rapid expansion in higher education: Panagariya

India needs rapid expansion in higher education: Panagariya

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

Panagariya is of the view that school education and higher education need to grow together to help India face various challenges.

Exclusive! 'Mary Kom was robbed of a win

Exclusive! 'Mary Kom was robbed of a win

Rediff.com21 May 2016

'Mary dominated but the scoring did not go in her favour. I think she was robbed of a bout.'

'Steep' decline in H-1B visas applications this year: USCIS

'Steep' decline in H-1B visas applications this year: USCIS

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, the federal agency which receives and determines the successful applications for H-1B visas, said yesterday that it received 199,000 H-1B applications for the 2018 fiscal year.

Jindal, Christie spar at undercard GOP debate

Jindal, Christie spar at undercard GOP debate

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

Indian-American Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal and Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey which has a significant presence of the Indian-origin community, exchanged some feisty barbs on the state of the US economy during a Republican undercard debate.

Activists question cops, govt on Hyderabad encounter

Activists question cops, govt on Hyderabad encounter

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

The encounter is an attempt by authorities to distract people from the government's failures to safeguard women's rights, the activists said.

GST: A tax that industry, consumers would love to pay

GST: A tax that industry, consumers would love to pay

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

The implementation of the GST will indeed be a landmark reform.

India's COVID-19 toll tops 14,000; govt cites low mortality rate

India's COVID-19 toll tops 14,000; govt cites low mortality rate

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

The number of recoveries also surged with 2,48,189 patients cured so far, while there were 1,78,014 active cases, according to the updated official figures at 8 am.

Sports Shorts: Aus sports now have gender equality in salaries

Sports Shorts: Aus sports now have gender equality in salaries

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

The CEOs of Cricket Australia, the National Rugby League and Football Federation Australia, have signed up to the "Pathway to Pay Equality" report by the Male Champions of Change Institute (MCC), which details a milestone-based approach to achieving pay equity between male and female athletes.

COVID-19: Modi's India sets a laudable example

COVID-19: Modi's India sets a laudable example

Rediff.com7 May 2020

With its gaze steadily fixed on the well-being of its people, the government is going about taking all the imperative measures that need to be taken to beat back the pandemic, observes B S Raghavan.

A 'bitter pill' for India's sugar industry

A 'bitter pill' for India's sugar industry

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

Industry staring at a record surplus by next year

BCCI's creates anti-doping helpline for domestic cricketers

BCCI's creates anti-doping helpline for domestic cricketers

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

The doping menace in India's Olympic sport has always left the establishment embarrassed and the BCCI in a marked departure has set up an anti-doping helpline so that its domestic cricketers (men and women) are aware of the medicines and supplements they are consuming.

'Can't book profits in stock markets. Need help'

'Can't book profits in stock markets. Need help'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Cricket Buzz: ICC refuses to recognise USACA events involving India

Cricket Buzz: ICC refuses to recognise USACA events involving India

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

The south Asian country has remained largely starved of international cricket since the 2009 attacks on a bus carrying Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore, wounding six players and a British coach and killing eight Pakistanis.

Rediff Chat: Should you fear GST?

Rediff Chat: Should you fear GST?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

To shed more light on how GST will affect the individual as well as the nation, Rediff Chat has lined up experts to field your queries.

Why EPFO blocked accounts of 1 mn employees

Why EPFO blocked accounts of 1 mn employees

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

The government has found about 900,000 beneficiaries of its flagship job formalisation scheme, the PMRPY, were ineligible in the first place as they were part of the formal economy even before the inception of the scheme. The EPFO has also recovered Rs 222 crore so far from the employers concerned.

Modi, Obama target $500 billion Indo-US trade

Modi, Obama target $500 billion Indo-US trade

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

India will welcome two trade missions in 2015 focused on meeting its infrastructure needs with US technology and services.

Baffled why IOA won't recognise us, says Boxing India chief

Baffled why IOA won't recognise us, says Boxing India chief

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Frustrated by Indian Olympic Association's refusal to grant them recognition, Boxing India President Sandeep Jajodia said he was 'baffled' by IOA's logic.

2 Indian CEOs, Nadella among world's most powerful people

2 Indian CEOs, Nadella among world's most powerful people

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani has moved 2 ranks ahead this year on the most powerful list.

Kerala floods: Businesses stare at a loss of over Rs 20,000 crore

Kerala floods: Businesses stare at a loss of over Rs 20,000 crore

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

Kerala floods take a toll on small businesses, NBFCs brace for losses

3 reasons why Somdev quit professional tennis

3 reasons why Somdev quit professional tennis

Rediff.com1 Jan 2017

Passion in my game was dying, so hung racquet, says Somdev Devvarman.

God help our economy

God help our economy

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

Given Indian corporates's high indebtedness, new credit will be used for servicing loans rather than building factories. This is setting us up for more companies on life support and more zombie banks, warns Rahul Jacob.

'Putin won't risk improving relations with Pakistan at India's expense'

'Putin won't risk improving relations with Pakistan at India's expense'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2018

'But Russia is well aware of Pakistan's nuisance power on its border.'

Appeals court refuses to reinstate travel ban, Trump fumes

Appeals court refuses to reinstate travel ban, Trump fumes

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

"SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!" Trump wrote, indicating his anger at the verdict.

Sports Shorts: Anand jumps to joint lead

Sports Shorts: Anand jumps to joint lead

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday.

Asian boxing: Panghal continues golden run; Pooja best woman

Asian boxing: Panghal continues golden run; Pooja best woman

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Amit Panghal (52kg) picked up his second successive gold medal of the year

Wanted! Some sports giants on the Sensex

Wanted! Some sports giants on the Sensex

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

By 2020, we should have some 10 listed sports companies, with one or two big enough to be on the Sensex

Modi should raise outsourcing issue with US: Bhagwati

Modi should raise outsourcing issue with US: Bhagwati

Rediff.com18 Jan 2015

Bhagwati reminded Modi that the US system was driven by lobby groups and India needed to voice its concern over the anti-outsourcing sentiment in the US

Truckers to go on strike from Thursday as talks fail

Truckers to go on strike from Thursday as talks fail

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari promised pan-India electronic toll system by December to address their concerns but ruled out complete scrapping of the toll system.

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.

Australia mine project: Adani, Standard Chartered severe ties

Australia mine project: Adani, Standard Chartered severe ties

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Media reports said the decision was mutual.

Centre likely to extend lockdown with more relaxations

Centre likely to extend lockdown with more relaxations

Rediff.com12 May 2020

During his interaction with the chief ministers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured that more economic activities would resume; he also said that zone identification may be left to the states.

Sports shorts: India finish with 16 golds in Asian Airgun

Sports shorts: India finish with 16 golds in Asian Airgun

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

On the last day of the competition, Yash Vardhan and Shreya Agrawal bagged three gold medals each.

The greatest threat to our democracy post 1975

The greatest threat to our democracy post 1975

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

'Refusing to implement the CAA-NRC, as some states have done via resolutions in state assemblies, is a violation of the Constitution; an attempt to alter the fundamental structure of our democracy and a recipe for anarchy,' argues Vivek Gumaste.