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PNB finds markets unforgiving, M-Cap plunges by Rs 8000 cr in 2 days

PNB finds markets unforgiving, M-Cap plunges by Rs 8000 cr in 2 days

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

But the 30-share Sensex rose by 141.52 points, or 0.41 per cent, to close at 34,297.47. The broader NSE Nifty gained 44.60- points, or 0.42 per cent, to end at 10,545.50 after touching a high of 10,618.10.

Nirav Modi denied bail for the third time

Nirav Modi denied bail for the third time

Rediff.com8 May 2019

Modi's defence team doubled the bail security to 2 million pounds and offered he would stay on 24-hour curfew at his London flat.

Rogue ARCs must be punished

Rogue ARCs must be punished

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

Why can't we have a sunset clause for the ARCs, which is a global norm? questions Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

HDFC Bank denies charges by US law firm

HDFC Bank denies charges by US law firm

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

The law firm had specifically named the bank's chief executive and managing director of over 25 years, Aditya Puri, his designated successor Sashidhar Jagdishan and company secretary Santosh Haldankar as defendants.

KochharGate: A Litmus Test For CBI

KochharGate: A Litmus Test For CBI

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

In Chanda's defence, one can always say, why would the Videocon Group take care of her husband as a quid pro quo to get a loan? After all, the group has taken money from the entire banking industry and ICICI Bank's share in the pie is not even 10 per cent. So, if it had a quid pro quo with Chanda to get the money, it must have had similar arrangements with other banks, too. If this is not the case, one must accept that it had got money from all banks, including ICICI, without any under-the-table conditions, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Why CBI went after Sebi officers for Saradha, not Sahara

Why CBI went after Sebi officers for Saradha, not Sahara

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

It is intriguing that the CBI has shown little interest in the most scandalous and biggest collective investment scheme ever, from the Sahara group, asserts Debashis Basu.

254 Indian millionaires used 'golden visa' route to UK in 12 years: Report

254 Indian millionaires used 'golden visa' route to UK in 12 years: Report

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

A total of 254 millionaires from India have used the so-called "golden visa" to settle down in the UK through a large investment into the country since the route opened in 2008, according to a new report released by a UK-based anti-corruption charity on Monday. Spotlight on Corruption said that Indians ranked as the seventh nationality of super-rich to have availed of the Tier 1 (Investor) Visa, adding up to 254 between 2008 and 2020. China topped the list at 4,106, followed by Russia (2,526), Hong Kong (692), the United States (685), Pakistan (283) and Kazakhstan (278) ahead of India.

UK court further remands Nirav Modi till May 24

UK court further remands Nirav Modi till May 24

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

He is believed to have been living in the UK on an Investor Visa, applied for in 2015

Banking tech start-up Zeta enters unicorn club with $1.4 bn valuation

Banking tech start-up Zeta enters unicorn club with $1.4 bn valuation

Rediff.com26 May 2021

Banking technology start-up Zeta is the latest entrant to the unicorn club after raising $250 million in its Series C round from SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Sodexo participated as an additional minority investor in the round. Founded by serial entrepreneur and billionaire Bhavin Thurakia, the startup is now valued at $1.4 billion. It is the 14th company this year to cross the $1 billion valuation mark after Meesho, Cred, Pharmeasy, ShareChat, Moglix and others.

Investment Lessons Learnt From 2019

Investment Lessons Learnt From 2019

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

A flavour-of-the-season approach does not work in investing, suggests Deepesh Raghaw.

From cheque payment to FASTag, rule changes that will affect YOU in 2021

From cheque payment to FASTag, rule changes that will affect YOU in 2021

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

Cheque payments will be safer; the limit for contactless card transactions hiked.

RBI governor promises to ensure enough liquidity in system

RBI governor promises to ensure enough liquidity in system

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

To a specific question on the change in RBI's stance from "neutral" to "accommodative", Das said it means that there will not be any rate hike from here on.

Cairn India fined Rs 5.25 cr in share buyback case

Cairn India fined Rs 5.25 cr in share buyback case

Rediff.com19 May 2021

Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday imposed a penalty of Rs 5.25 crore on Cairn India for making a misleading announcement regarding the buyback of shares in 2014. In addition, the regulator levied a fine of Rs 15 lakh each on P Elango, who was the CEO and director of Cairn, Aman Mehta, who was the director on the company's board, and Neerja Sharma, who was director (risk assurance) and company secretary, Sebi said in an order. These three officials had signed the public advertisement regarding the buyback in January 2014 and facilitated the company in making the misleading announcement.

IL&FS fallout: Lessons for the rating agencies

IL&FS fallout: Lessons for the rating agencies

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

Perhaps the way forward could be the introduction of uniform rating standards - on the lines of accounting standards for the accounting profession - with a separate regulating authority for enforcing those standards, says Sudipto Dey.

Sensex sinks 287 points; ends flat for the week

Sensex sinks 287 points; ends flat for the week

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

The NSE Nifty settled the day 93.20 points or 0.88 per cent lower at 10,452.30 after shuttling between 10,612.90 and 10,434.05.

WorldCom may pay huge fine for fraud

WorldCom may pay huge fine for fraud

Rediff.com19 May 2003

WorldCom Inc. is close to a settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that would resolve charges it fraudulently misled investors and would require it to pay one of the largest fines ever levied by the agency.

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.

Why are RBI and Sebi silent on illegal digital dabba trading?

Why are RBI and Sebi silent on illegal digital dabba trading?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

If Sebi and RBI remain quiet about this brazenly illegal activity, will someone in the finance ministry or the NITI Aayog take a closer look, asks Debashis Basu.

Mid- and small-cap stock indices not yet out of the woods

Mid- and small-cap stock indices not yet out of the woods

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

The proposal to increase public float, hike income tax surcharge, move to tax share buybacks and lack of stimulus to shore up economic growth has hurt investor sentiment.

Ponzi menace: Indian sentenced to prison in US

Ponzi menace: Indian sentenced to prison in US

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Several of Sachin Uppal's victims were family friends

'The financial system is shaken, but safe'

'The financial system is shaken, but safe'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Tamal Bandyopadhyay, columnist and author of several books like From Lehman to Demonetisation: A Decade of Disruptions and Sahara: The Untold Story, tells Rediff.com why Yes Bank depositors should not panic and the current crisis at India's fifth largest private lender does not pose any systemic risk.

Nirav Modi to appear for remand hearing via videolink from jail on Friday

Nirav Modi to appear for remand hearing via videolink from jail on Friday

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

During the course of the hearing last month, it emerged that Modi had made death threats to witnesses and also attempted to destroy evidence such as mobile phones and a server holding "material critical to the fraud".

164 ponzi companies vanished after raising public money: Jaitley

164 ponzi companies vanished after raising public money: Jaitley

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

Jaitley also said that several states have framed laws to deal with ponzi scheme-related cases

RBL Bank: Strange Corner Office Changes

RBL Bank: Strange Corner Office Changes

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

One thing is for sure: It smacks of the regulator's lack of confidence in the bank's board, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

What exactly happened at RBL Bank?

What exactly happened at RBL Bank?

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

RBL Bank is no Yes Bank. It's not fraught with fraud. It's a story of limitless ambition and greed for growth under a leader who doesn't want to give up, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Ponzi schemes: Govt orders SFIO to probe 187 companies

Ponzi schemes: Govt orders SFIO to probe 187 companies

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Probe has been completed against 83.

How boardroom dynamics have changed 10 years after Satyam

How boardroom dynamics have changed 10 years after Satyam

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

Going by the provisions of the new company law, the responsibility and accountability equation for independent directors has seen a major change.

Businessmen who wrote books on prison life!

Businessmen who wrote books on prison life!

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Former head of McKinsey & Co,c, is not alone in writing a book on his life after serving a prison term.

Sensex slumps 3,686 points since January 29

Sensex slumps 3,686 points since January 29

Rediff.com24 Mar 2018

The market last tumbled 10% or more in December 2016 following demonetisation. The decline was followed by a sharp rebound. This time the chances of such a v-shaped recovery are less.

2020: The year when Indian courts went virtual

2020: The year when Indian courts went virtual

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

As the coronavirus pandemic made courts adopt the new normal and go virtual in 2020, the Union law ministry pitched in by providing the required infrastructure to ensure online hearings are held smoothly.

PSU banks on Nifty see worst monthly fall in 2 years

PSU banks on Nifty see worst monthly fall in 2 years

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

The combined market capitalisation of the 21 listed PSU banks declined by about Rs 76,000 crore to Rs 425,800 crore during the month.

Citibank settles case with Sebi, pays Rs 4.5 crore

Citibank settles case with Sebi, pays Rs 4.5 crore

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

In April 2015, the regulator issued a show cause notice to the bank for alleged violation of portfolio managers' norms with respect to one relationship manager.

RBI's 3-pronged strategy to revive PMC Bank

RBI's 3-pronged strategy to revive PMC Bank

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

the three investors that have submitted their final bids are not commercial banks. Among the three, one is a non-banking financial company. Another distinctive feature of the revival is that PMC may lose its cooperative bank characteristic after its reconstruction.

How to spot a Ponzi scheme and avoid it

How to spot a Ponzi scheme and avoid it

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Ponzi schemes have characteristics that the informed investor can spot easily.

Saradha scam worth Rs 2,460 cr; owner in control of deposits: Probe

Saradha scam worth Rs 2,460 cr; owner in control of deposits: Probe

Rediff.com20 Oct 2013

The alleged chit fund scam in West Bengal involving the Saradha Group revolves around a total sum of Rs 2,460 crore with 80 per cent of the depositors' monies still remaining unpaid, a latest investigation report has revealed.

Cong suspends Roshan Baig for 'anti-party' activities

Cong suspends Roshan Baig for 'anti-party' activities

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

Hitting out at Congress leaders for the party's performance in the Lok Sabha polls, Baig, a MLA from Shivajinagar, had recently held Siddaramaiah's "arrogance" and KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao's "immaturity" responsible for the "flop show."

Aberdeen seeks $150 mn damages from Mahindra Satyam

Aberdeen seeks $150 mn damages from Mahindra Satyam

Rediff.com9 Apr 2012

Mahindra Satyam (formerly Satyam Computer Services Limited) on Sunday said that a group of investors led by Aberdeen Asset Management have claimed damages of over $150 million (approximately 750 crore) from the company for the losses they suffered post the confession of accounting frauds by its founder B Ramalinga Raju in 2009.

Bitcoin may soon come under FinMin oversight

Bitcoin may soon come under FinMin oversight

Rediff.com9 May 2017

"The government feels the industry needs some government oversight and can't be left unregulated. A panel of bureaucrats will soon submit their recommendations on the subject," said an official.

Lessons from the Sharepro scam

Lessons from the Sharepro scam

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

After every corporate announcement, check your demat and bank accounts for necessary credits.

Sensex tanks 362 points; Yes Bank crashes 22%

Sensex tanks 362 points; Yes Bank crashes 22%

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

Other major laggards were IndusInd Bank, SBI, Bharti Airtel, ONGC, Tata Steel and Reliance Industries -- falling as much as 6.30 per cent.