News for 'insider trading'

'A player is going to die', says Medvedev

'A player is going to die', says Medvedev

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

'You cannot imagine, one player is going to die and then they're going to see'

Despite surgical strikes, Indo-Pak trade unaffected in J&K

Despite surgical strikes, Indo-Pak trade unaffected in J&K

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

While 26 trucks crossed over to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, 13 from there reached the Indian side.

Mathew Martoma could face 20 years in prison

Mathew Martoma could face 20 years in prison

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

Indian-origin Mathew Martoma, convicted for his role in the most lucrative insider trading scheme in US history involving $275 million, will be sentenced in June and could face about 20 years in prison.

Rajat Gupta's loses bid to stay out of prison, term starts on June 17

Rajat Gupta's loses bid to stay out of prison, term starts on June 17

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who handles emergency applications from the 2nd Circuit, on Wednesday denied Gupta's request to stay out of prison.

SAT seeks details from Sebi, RIL

SAT seeks details from Sebi, RIL

Rediff.com8 Apr 2013

RIL has filed a petition before SAT against Sebi's rejection of its application for 'consent settlement' of a probe into alleged violation of insider trading norms in sale of shares of the company's erstwhile subsidiary RPL.

Rajaratnam seeks reversal of conviction

Rajaratnam seeks reversal of conviction

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

Rajaratnam's appeal against his conviction comes a day after a federal judge sentenced his friend and business associate Indian-American Rajat Gupta to two years imprisonment for leaking boardroom secrets to him.

Covid fears in China may have cascading impact on India's exports, imports

Covid fears in China may have cascading impact on India's exports, imports

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

The importance of China as India's top trading partner cannot be understated.

SAT adjourns RIL-Sebi case hearing till March 14

SAT adjourns RIL-Sebi case hearing till March 14

Rediff.com21 Feb 2013

RIL had sought to settle a probe by Sebi into the alleged violation of insider-trading norms in sale of shares of its erstwhile subsidiary Reliance Petroleum in 2007.

Sebi gets more power to clamp down on ponzi schemes

Sebi gets more power to clamp down on ponzi schemes

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

The government on Thursday gave more powers to market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India to crackdown on ponzi schemes, access phone call records to check insider trading and carry out search and seizure operations.

Sebi tightens takeover norms to protect investor interests

Sebi tightens takeover norms to protect investor interests

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

To safeguard the interest of small shareholders vis-a-vis promoters and other large investors during company takeovers, market regulator Sebi on Friday brought the entities holding more than five per cent stake under its insider trading regulations.

SAT adjourns RIL-Sebi case till Jan 24

SAT adjourns RIL-Sebi case till Jan 24

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

Reliance Industries Ltd had sought to settle certain investigations into alleged violation of insider trading norms in sale of shares of its erstwhile subsidiary Reliance Petroleum Ltd, but the application to settle of the matter under Sebi's consent framework was rejected by the regulator.

Why family matters so much in India's diamond trade

Why family matters so much in India's diamond trade

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

There are around 6,500 diamond manufacturers of which Palanpuri Jains operate a mere 6 per cent, or around 400 companies. But they stand out for being highly interlinked through blood ties.

'Gupta's sentencing to deter others from breaching duties'

'Gupta's sentencing to deter others from breaching duties'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

The Indian Institute of Technology and Harvard educated former McKinsey head is one of the most prominent Wall Street titans to be charged by fellow Indian and Harvard alumnus Bharara.

Inside 9/11 museum: Navy SEAL's shirt who killed bin Laden, more

Inside 9/11 museum: Navy SEAL's shirt who killed bin Laden, more

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

The National September 11 Memorial and Museum has two new additions to their collection -- the fatigue shirt worn by a member of SEAL Team Six during the Osama bin Laden raid and a commemorative coin given to 'Maya', the Central Intelligence Agency operative who helped track the Al Qaeda founder, and a brick from bin Laden's compound in Pakistan.

Court Verdict Reopens Question On Hindu Identity

Court Verdict Reopens Question On Hindu Identity

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

What should be made out of the Madras high court order involving non-Hindus' entry into Hindu temples, when many non-Hindus are among the hundreds of thousands that have been worshipping at these temples for generations, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

RIL-Sebi case hearing adjourned till April 8

RIL-Sebi case hearing adjourned till April 8

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

The bench observed that it needs more time to study Sebi's view on the matter.

'Adani Group is a man-made disaster in the making'

'Adani Group is a man-made disaster in the making'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

In 1937, a hydrogen-powered German airship flying into New Jersey caught fire and crashed, killing 35 passengers on board. It was sort of a man-made disaster as some 100 people were loaded on to a balloon filled with the most flammable material in the universe. The airship was named Hindenburg. Eight decades later, in 2017, a graduate of international business management from the University of Connecticut founded a "forensic financial research" firm to specialise in spotting wrongdoings and frauds, or what it calls man-made disasters, at companies around the globe and take market bets against them.

Indian-American's lawsuit against Preet Bharara dismissed

Indian-American's lawsuit against Preet Bharara dismissed

Rediff.com8 Sep 2012

A United States court in New York has dismissed a lawsuit filed by an Indian-origin law student against Manhattan's top federal prosecutor Preet Bharara and the justice department for unlawfully questioning her and seizing the phone during Rajat Gupta's insider trading trial.

Suzlon's Tanti, 4 other execs settle charges with Sebi

Suzlon's Tanti, 4 other execs settle charges with Sebi

Rediff.com30 Jan 2013

Sebi pulled them up for delay in amending insider trading norms.

'Goa Inquisition was most merciless and cruel'

'Goa Inquisition was most merciless and cruel'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

'It was a machinery of death. A large number of Hindus were first converted and then persecuted from 1560 all the way to 1812!' says novelist Richard Zimler.

Indian-origin law student sues prosecutor Preet Bharara

Indian-origin law student sues prosecutor Preet Bharara

Rediff.com25 Jul 2012

An Indian-origin law student has sued Manhattan's top federal prosecutor Preet Bharara and the US Justice Department claiming she was unlawfully questioned and her cell phone confiscated after she sent letters to the presiding judge during Rajat Gupta's insider trading trial.

Indian-origin hedge fund manager pleads not guilty

Indian-origin hedge fund manager pleads not guilty

Rediff.com4 Jan 2013

Mathew Martoma, 38, was arraigned at Manhattan federal court in New York on Thursday before Judge Paul Gardephe and entered a not guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and two counts of securities fraud.

Did you think humans do your stock trading? Wrong

Did you think humans do your stock trading? Wrong

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

The bulk of of trading on stock markets is done algorithmically, by computerised clerks working at the behest of human traders.

Appeal against CIC: Sebi to make RIL party

Appeal against CIC: Sebi to make RIL party

Rediff.com5 Dec 2012

The company should be given a fair chance to be heard in the matter, the judges said and posted the matter for further hearing on December 19.

'Rajat Gupta secretly served as Galleon executive'

'Rajat Gupta secretly served as Galleon executive'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

Testifying for the government on the eighth day of 63-year-old Gupta's insider trading trial yesterday, former marketing executive at Sri Lankan native Rajaratnam's Galleon hedge fund Ayad Alhadi disclosed that Gupta had been secretly serving as a Galleon executive.

Rajat Gupta trial: Prosecutors want email about Mukesh

Rajat Gupta trial: Prosecutors want email about Mukesh

Rediff.com30 May 2012

According to the email, Kumar said, "When with Mukesh on portfolio question. . . 2 things to explore: A) Raj wants to know if they will get into the solar biz aggressively and when (there are implications for supplier companies etc)."

Rajaratnam found guilty, faces jail for up to 25 years

Rajaratnam found guilty, faces jail for up to 25 years

Rediff.com11 May 2011

Raj Rajaratnam, the main accused in the largest hedge fund insider trading case in the United States history was on Wednesday found guilty on all 14 counts of securities fraud and conspiracy.

'We wish Rajat well in these trying times'

'We wish Rajat well in these trying times'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

Leading IIT alumni in the United States, including former chairmen and CEOs of Fortune 500 multinational conglomerates like Raj L Gupta, expressed sadness over the Greek-like tragic fall of Rajat Gupta.

Rajat Gupta to be sentenced on Wednesday

Rajat Gupta to be sentenced on Wednesday

Rediff.com24 Oct 2012

Will Judge Jed Rakoff be swayed by the former Goldman director's influential well-wishers or will he deliver stiffer punishment?

Rajaratnam's brother pleads not guilty to charges in US

Rajaratnam's brother pleads not guilty to charges in US

Rediff.com26 Mar 2013

The younger brother of jailed hedgefund manager Raj Rajaratnam Monday pleaded not guilty at a US court to charges of conspiring in an insider trading scheme to cheat on Wall Street and earn nearly $1.2 million illegally.

The Night Manager 2 Review: The Drama Intensifies

The Night Manager 2 Review: The Drama Intensifies

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

As emotions escalate and drama intensifies, The Night Manager 2 becomes more gripping, applauds Mayur Sanap.

Rajat Gupta's sentencing advanced by a day to Oct 17

Rajat Gupta's sentencing advanced by a day to Oct 17

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

US District Judge Jed Rakoff had set as October 18 the date for sentencing Gupta after the ex-McKinsey head was found guilty by a jury here of passing confidential company information to Rajaratnam.

Galleon case: Roomy Khan jailed in US

Galleon case: Roomy Khan jailed in US

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

She was also ordered to pay $1.5 million in forfeiture.

Rajat Gupta seeks new trial, reversal of conviction

Rajat Gupta seeks new trial, reversal of conviction

Rediff.com23 Jan 2013

India-born former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta has asked a US court for a new trial to reverse his conviction on insider trading charges, arguing that the district judge had committed "serious evidentiary errors" that tipped the scales decisively in the case.

Maximum prison term sought for Rajaratnam

Maximum prison term sought for Rajaratnam

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

The memo was submitted to Judge Richard Holwell, who is scheduled to sentence Rajaratnam on September 27.

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

'Later, I asked Hrithik how he could have remained so calm in the circumstances. He told me simply, "What could have happened? At the most, they would have killed me".'

Robust growth ahead for pvt insurers; HDFC Life may see stronger momentum

Robust growth ahead for pvt insurers; HDFC Life may see stronger momentum

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

Private players continued to show strong momentum in the life insurance individual new business segment during August, 2023. On an aggregate, the industry registered 14 per cent growth year-on-year (Y-o-Y) compared to 15 per cent in July '23. Private players were up 21 per cent Y-o-Y, up from 16 per cent Y-o-Y in July '23, while public insurers' growth was muted at 3 per cent.

Rajaratnam to pay $1.45 mn to settle SEC suit

Rajaratnam to pay $1.45 mn to settle SEC suit

Rediff.com28 Dec 2012

Jailed hedge-fund founder Raj Rajaratnam has agreed to pay $1.45 million to settle a civil lawsuit filed by US regulator SEC against him and India-born former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta for their roles in one of the largest insider-trading schemes in US history.

What Modi's UAE visit means: An Insider View

What Modi's UAE visit means: An Insider View

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

'Here is a man who can steer the country out of the woods. That sense of hope towards Modi was already there. And now that he has actually visited this region, it will go to the next level.' Zafar Sareshwala, a close confidant of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, shares his impressions about the PM's historic visit to the United Arab Emirates.

Indian-origin fund manager freed on $5 million bond

Indian-origin fund manager freed on $5 million bond

Rediff.com27 Nov 2012

Mathew Martoma is charged with using non-public informationm, that he received from a doctor on the clinical trial of an Alzheimer's disease drug, to make profits.