Household names such as Tatas, Birlas and Ambanis, on whom small investors banked with their eyes shut, proved no guarantee for the safety of investment in the market where cumulative wealth of all listed companies got eroded by over 50 per cent during the year. And analysts are predicting more troubled times ahead - at least till the first half of 2009.
'I still believe that things can go my way and I probably can be a part of a World Cup-winning team and play an integral role in that as well. Those dreams are still alive and I think I'll keep playing cricket till that is alive'
IPL 2022 has passed the halfway mark after a month of high action and drama. So how will the second half play out for the teams still in contention for the playoffs?
Mahendra Singh Dhoni carried his good run as captain in limited overs cricket to Tests by leading his side to a huge win over Australia in Mohali.
Rediff readers shared these pictures of India from their travels.
Planning to give a national level competitive exam? IAS topper Mona Pruthi has some suggestions.
Yogeshwar Dutt bagged an unexpected bronze medal in the freestyle wrestling event at the Asian Games.
Shaam, Sneha, Nandana and Aparna star in the new film.
Returning to action after nearly two months, Saina, who made last-minute withdrawals from Indonesia Open and last week's Japan Open because of injuries, got past Chaiwan 21-17, 21-19 in her opening round contest.
Krishnan Sasikiran was held to a draw by Viorel Iordachescu in the third round of the Sigeman & Co. chess tournament
Talk about Lady Luck smiling down on you! A series of dramatic pictures show the moment a woman's life was saved after she was battered by a huge swell in Sydney's eastern suburbs. The powerful images show the ordeal from beginning to end as the female swimmer begins to struggle in the huge waves at Bronte Beach on Thursday morning. Surf lifesaver Andrew Reid, who helped save the swimmer, said she was extremely lucky. Take a look at the entire episode.
The second seeded former world champion was beaten by Pramual Janthad in a league match in the 21st Asian Snooker Championship.
The Swedes will be the seeded team while India has the right to decide on the surface for the September 23 - 25 tie.
Yet again, the Bollywood sensation Anushka Sharma was spotted at the IPL.
'I thought that the days of firing between two police forces (belonging to states of the Union of India) were over.'
Lewis Hamilton won in Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and took championship lead.
Indra Narayan Das tells us how he went from 95 kg to weighing 73 kg with the right diet and exercise.
Presenting six new faces who will make their debut this season.
Bangladesh spun their way to a first Test victory over Australia on Wednesday, with Shakib Al Hasan's second five-wicket haul of the match securing a memorable 20-run win inside four days at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
To do this on the biggest stage, three years on from that Kolkata classic when Carlos Brathwaite shattered his dreams, is a mark of the man.
Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw with black against local star Anish Giri but slipped to joint second spot after the sixth round of Tata Steel Chess tournament, in Wijk Aan Zee, on Saturday.
Ashok Gehlot may have the image of a politician with his ears to the ground but his populist policies and programmes have not yielded dividends in the elections in Rajasthan where the ruling Congress suffered a massive defeat.
Dil Chahta Hai revolutionised the language of Hindi films. Sukanya Verma shows us how.
A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup.
Dhiraj Deka talks to Tista Sengupta/Rediff.com on how designers still struggle to acquire original Silk fabric from the market and how his growing business has helped the weavers earn more and lead a better livelihood.
Their skills are impressive on the field, and their looks easy on the eyes.
Rafael Nadal's French Open win was reduced to a sideline in his post-match news conference on Tuesday as he was quizzed on sexism.
'What made him different was that he was not a banker at all by temperament.' 'He was a businessman, a typical lalaji at that.' 'He had to win at any cost.'
The Eiffel Tower was still standing, the River Seine was flowing away to the sea and the traffic still clogged the Peripherique -- and Rafael Nadal still ruled Roland Garros on Tuesday.
Viswanathan Anand's woes in the Grenke Chess Classic continued as the five times world champion blundered yet again and went down to Levon Aornian of Armenia in the fifth round that concluded in Baden-Baden in Germany.
Let us forget tennis for a while and take a look at Nadal's grand birthday cakes at the Roland Garros over the years. It is a tradition which cannot be interrupted!
All the results from the I-League and ISL matches played on Saturday.
Gopalkrishnan Iyer tells us how he met the love of his life.
Check out these nine more models who will storm the runway in sexy lingerie.
Team India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja tells Haresh Pandya what attracted him to Reeva Solanki.
New Zealand's pulsating form in the Cricket World Cup is sparking a surge of ticket sales.
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