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Supreme Court issues notice to Bofors

Supreme Court issues notice to Bofors

Rediff.com24 Oct 2005

The petition was filed after the CBI did not challenge a HC ruling.

Making money in stocks is THIS simple! :-)

Making money in stocks is THIS simple! :-)

Rediff.com31 Aug 2014

Buy shares of a good profitable, successful business, hold on for inordinately long periods of time, and live off the dividends. You will surely get wealthy in the long run.

Coal block allocations: India Inc pleads for SC mercy

Coal block allocations: India Inc pleads for SC mercy

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Worried over the fallout of the Supreme Court's observations on allocation of coal blocks, India Inc wants the apex court to consider a reprieve for those allotted to genuine companies that have invested billions.

Sebi to reopen UTI cases

Sebi to reopen UTI cases

Rediff.com27 Oct 2003

How oil cos plan to cut adulteration and diversion of fuel

How oil cos plan to cut adulteration and diversion of fuel

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

The tankers carrying fuel from terminals to dealer outlets would not just have global positioning system (GPS) tracking but also an electronic key (e-key).

Wishlist for new PM: India Inc waits for reforms tsunami

Wishlist for new PM: India Inc waits for reforms tsunami

Rediff.com17 May 2014

Wishlist for new PM includes growth boosters, reining in inflation, faster project clearance and reversal of Land Acquisition Act

India's gold obsession needs a correction

India's gold obsession needs a correction

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

India's gold obsession needs a correction.

Telenor's Indian adventure: A bold move that didn't click

Telenor's Indian adventure: A bold move that didn't click

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

After building a subscriber base of nearly 50 million in about eight chequered years, it finally gave up as it saw itself up against a 600-pound gorilla that breezed through double that many subscribers in a fraction of that time, says N Sundaresha Subramanian.

Modi govt is about event management, creating false impressions: Sinha

Modi govt is about event management, creating false impressions: Sinha

Rediff.com22 Dec 2018

'Modi has given India its 'lost half-decade'. Elect him again and by 2024 it will be a lost decade'

Mallya is a family friend, so what, asks Congress's Divya Spandana

Mallya is a family friend, so what, asks Congress's Divya Spandana

Rediff.com1 May 2018

I don't disown my past association with Vijay Mallya but that does not mean I endorse his monetary misdemeanours, a feisty Divya Spandana tells Subhash K Jha.

Left parties slam govt for raising FDI cap in several sectors

Left parties slam govt for raising FDI cap in several sectors

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Demanding withdrawal of the decision, the Communist Party of India said the government had opened up telecom sector when the country was 'yet to overcome the loot and losses due to 2G spectrum scam'.

CBI arrests Karti Chidambaram

CBI arrests Karti Chidambaram

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

The former finance minister's only child was arrested at Chennai airport.

In SC, Chidambaram offers to remain in CBI custody till Sept 2

In SC, Chidambaram offers to remain in CBI custody till Sept 2

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

The bench also extended the interim protection from arrest granted to Chidambaram till September 5.

Advantage Mamata before Bengal polls

Advantage Mamata before Bengal polls

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

Banerjee has fulfilled two key electoral promises: Ridding Lalgarh of Naxals and bringing peace to Darjeeling

'Under Raje, BJP will taste its worst defeat'

'Under Raje, BJP will taste its worst defeat'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

'If Narendra Modi and Amit Shah will campaign here, the BJP's defeat will be bigger.'

India may scrap SEZ policy

India may scrap SEZ policy

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

Existing units stay operational; those approved may not be notified, land could be used for other purposes

Chidambaram's role in Aircel-Maxis case: ED files status report in SC

Chidambaram's role in Aircel-Maxis case: ED files status report in SC

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

Earlier, SC had given two weeks to prove Chidambaram deliberately granted FIPB clearance in 2006

CBI moves SC seeking review of bail to Chidambaram

CBI moves SC seeking review of bail to Chidambaram

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

The top court had granted bail to Chidambaram in the case lodged by the CBI saying he is neither a 'flight risk' nor is there a possibility of 'his abscondence from the trial'.

Why Kamal Nath is the best man for MP

Why Kamal Nath is the best man for MP

Rediff.com22 Dec 2018

Kamal Nath will need to watch his back because given the slender majority, there is no doubt that the BJP will try to topple his government.

Congress demands CBI probe in Raje-Dushyant-Lalit Modi nexus

Congress demands CBI probe in Raje-Dushyant-Lalit Modi nexus

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

All India Congress Committee General Secretary Gurudas Kamat on Saturday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the alleged money deals worth crores of rupees between Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, her MP son Dushyant Singh and the tainted former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi.

How a 'realty mogul' lost its throne

How a 'realty mogul' lost its throne

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

A decline in the real estate sector, rising debt and the company's alleged involvement in 2G scam caused damage to the business and its image.

Want to be be rich? Be disciplined like a sportsman

Want to be be rich? Be disciplined like a sportsman

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

When you talk about finances, you need to have a goal to invest.

Meet Nirav Modi's core team

Meet Nirav Modi's core team

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

The common denominator: They were predominantly Gujarati, mostly male, and either related by blood or very well-known to Nirav.

Companies hoping for the tide to turn

Companies hoping for the tide to turn

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

Year 2013 saw business leaders facing the ire of hostile investigative agencies.

Few scandalous biz tycoons who made it big, ran it and got screwed

Few scandalous biz tycoons who made it big, ran it and got screwed

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Indian business, on quite a different trajectory from its global counterpart, remains relatively insulated from any kind of backlash.

Many hits, some misses by Sebi under U K Sinha

Many hits, some misses by Sebi under U K Sinha

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

The second-longest serving chairman introduced quite a few measures for the primary market and implemented a new corporate governance framework.

Telecom fares poorly on the FDI front

Telecom fares poorly on the FDI front

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

Since August 2013, FIPB has approved two FDI proposals in the telecom sector.

'Modi is not entirely free of the RSS, but he is not dictated to'

'Modi is not entirely free of the RSS, but he is not dictated to'

Rediff.com28 May 2015

'Modi's victory is his own victory. Now what he has done thereafter, it seems to me, leads us to believe that he was a bit too prolific with his promises.' 'One achievement of Modi's I will praise is that he has put the fear of God among his ministers and officials.' 'Indira Gandhi's sentiment of controlling everything, centralising power in to her hands is the quality that persists in Modi' Veteran journalist Inder Malhotra casts his experienced gaze on one year of the Modi Sarkar.

Karti being targeted because he is my son: Chidambaram

Karti being targeted because he is my son: Chidambaram

Rediff.com6 Mar 2016

Chidambaram said that if the government is of the view that Karti has alleged undisclosed assets he would ask it to make a list in this regard and his son will voluntarily execute any document necessary to transfer such assets to it for a nominal consideration of Rs 1.

Koda case: Rs 144 cr properties attached by special court

Koda case: Rs 144 cr properties attached by special court

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

Property worth Rs 144 crore, which includes 25 flats and a shopping mall, has been attached in connection with the disproportionate assets case against the alleged associates of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda.

Afridi claims he knew of SMS exchanges between bookies and players

Afridi claims he knew of SMS exchanges between bookies and players

Rediff.com4 May 2019

The spot-fixing scandal happened in August 2010 during Pakistan's tour of England and then captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were banned by the ICC for their involvement.

Can China sustain high levels of capital flight?

Can China sustain high levels of capital flight?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

A slowdown is evident.

Don't write off Ashok Gehlot just yet

Don't write off Ashok Gehlot just yet

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

Whatever the outcome of the assembly election in Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot is firmly ensconced in the Congress inner circle.

Commercial coal mining to be allowed after auction: Jaitley

Commercial coal mining to be allowed after auction: Jaitley

Rediff.com23 Nov 2014

The first lot of 74 mines will be auctioned to specific end-users and allocated to state-owned entities by March.

Heard it on the Street: Reasons why we see big IPOs in every bull run

Heard it on the Street: Reasons why we see big IPOs in every bull run

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Reports have put the IPO pipeline between 19 and 30 issues, of Rs 10,000-20,000 crore or Rs 100-200 billion.

'India needs more stock markets to channelise savings'

'India needs more stock markets to channelise savings'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

Leading bourse Bombay Stock Exchange on Tuesday favoured more stock markets in the country saying it will help in channelising the household savings into productive capital.

Corruption in UPA has turned into small scale industry: BJP

Corruption in UPA has turned into small scale industry: BJP

Rediff.com21 Jul 2013

Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Sunday said with slew of graft cases surfacing during the UPA government, corruption has taken the shape of a "small scale industry", and the upcoming Lok Sabha polls will be a fight between morality and immorality.

Is it time for stocks without brokers?

Is it time for stocks without brokers?

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Why do investors need a broker to buy stocks which were dematerialised long ago and can be delivered directly into their accounts?

PricewaterhouseCoopers functioning under SC lens

PricewaterhouseCoopers functioning under SC lens

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam said the issues raised in the plea need 'examination' and issued notice to the Centre, RBI, Central Board of Direct Taxes, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, PwC and the audit firms sharing its brand name.