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How to spot a home loan scam!

How to spot a home loan scam!

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Here are some pointers that should serve as red flags for you

Manmohan Singh releases Congress manifesto, promises better future for Punjab

Manmohan Singh releases Congress manifesto, promises better future for Punjab

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

Hailing the Congress manifesto as a visionary document promising to shape a better future for Punjab, Dr Singh said the Parkash Singh Badal-led government mismanaged the state and failed to harness its full potential.

Why IL&FS crisis has made investors so nervous

Why IL&FS crisis has made investors so nervous

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

Given that there are hundreds of players in the shadow banking space, it's hard to make a credible estimate of potential NPAs. That creates more scope for panic, says Devangshu Datta.

Why Xi is smiling and Modi isn't

Why Xi is smiling and Modi isn't

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

'China has reclaimed, after two years, its mantle as the world's fastest-growing large economy.' 'This, when its working age population is shrinking, while ours is growing.' 'And talking of jobs, China expects to create 11 million urban jobs this year; for India, don't ask,' says T N Ninan.

Sensex snaps 7-day losing streak on bargain hunting, ends 61 points higher

Sensex snaps 7-day losing streak on bargain hunting, ends 61 points higher

Rediff.com23 Dec 2016

Broader market underperformed the headline indices with BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap finishing in red

Why you must buy home insurance

Why you must buy home insurance

Rediff.com28 May 2016

Don't think twice to secure your most prized possession. It protects your precious home against unforeseen calamities

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.

Why Modi didn't visit Udupi's Krishna temple

Why Modi didn't visit Udupi's Krishna temple

Rediff.com7 May 2018

Controversy at the Pejawar Mutt -- an integral part of the VHP and the Ram temple movement -- forces PM to stay away.

Indian origin lawyer sworn in Connecticut Superior Court judge

Indian origin lawyer sworn in Connecticut Superior Court judge

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

Rupal Shah Palanki was officially sworn in as a judge of the superior court of Connecticut, United States recently.

'Indians rely on cash deposits, 2nd home for retirement income'

'Indians rely on cash deposits, 2nd home for retirement income'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

India's working population relies heavily on cash deposits and a second home to generate post -retirement income, according to an HSBC report.

Markets end in red dragged by heavyweights; HDFC dips 3%

Markets end in red dragged by heavyweights; HDFC dips 3%

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Auto and index heavyweights Reliance Industries and ITC were the top losers in early trades.

Mid-career burnout: Don't let office blues ruin your life

Mid-career burnout: Don't let office blues ruin your life

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

A common mistake people make is to believe there is nothing they can do about it

Blackstone to buy Mphasis for up to Rs 7,071 crore

Blackstone to buy Mphasis for up to Rs 7,071 crore

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

Hewlett Packard currently owns 60.5 per cent of BSE and NSE-listed Mphasis.

HDFC Q2 profit up 10% at Rs 1,266 crore

HDFC Q2 profit up 10% at Rs 1,266 crore

Rediff.com21 Oct 2013

The company had posted a profit of Rs 1,151 crore (Rs 11.51 billion) for the July-September quarter in the previous fiscal, Housing Development Finance Corporation said.

She is likely to replace Ben Bernanke as Fed chief

She is likely to replace Ben Bernanke as Fed chief

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Yellen is currently Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Sensex, Nifty on a record-breaking spree; end at new highs

Sensex, Nifty on a record-breaking spree; end at new highs

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

The Sensex ended at a fresh record closing high of 28,889 while Nifty ended at a fresh record closing high of 8,730.

Another flop show! No bidder for Kingfisher Villa

Another flop show! No bidder for Kingfisher Villa

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

The 12,350 sq mt Villa was once used by Mallya to host lavish parties in his 'good times'.

Sell assets of guarantors if firms don't repay: Govt to banks

Sell assets of guarantors if firms don't repay: Govt to banks

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

The ministry further told banks that "it would be prudent to take steps against guarantors immediately when no sign of revival is visible".

India's industrial output falls to three-year low

India's industrial output falls to three-year low

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

India's industrial output unexpectedly contracted 4.2 percent year-on-year in October, dragged down by a fall in the manufacturing and the capital goods sector, government data showed on Friday.

Can you afford a new car?

Can you afford a new car?

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

Here's a checklist to find exactly that!

What LIC needs to do to turn IDBI Bank profitable

What LIC needs to do to turn IDBI Bank profitable

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

While IDBI Bank's 140 million customers and 1800-odd branches will come in handy for LIC to hawk insurance, the bank can use LIC's massive agent network to sell its retail loans. But if it is run the same way it had been in the past and LIC is a proxy of the government, then it has no future, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

After a brief fall; sensex ends flat; FMCG, auto drag

After a brief fall; sensex ends flat; FMCG, auto drag

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

The 30-share Sensex ended down 71 points at 26,710 and the 50-share Nifty lost 38 points to close at 8,030.

Top 5 Sensex cos add Rs 15,270 cr in market valuation

Top 5 Sensex cos add Rs 15,270 cr in market valuation

Rediff.com27 Apr 2014

While CIL, HDFC Bank, SBI, ICICI Bank and HDFC saw rise in their market cap, TCS, RIL, ONGC, ITC and Infosys witnessed fall in their valuations for the week ended April 25.

'For every house built, three to five jobs are created'

'For every house built, three to five jobs are created'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2018

In an email interview with Ranju Sarkar, International Finance Corporation's South Asia director Mengistu Alemayehu explains why the firm is bullish on building affordable homes in India.

Punjab polls: Kejriwal releases AAP's 31-point farmers manifesto

Punjab polls: Kejriwal releases AAP's 31-point farmers manifesto

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

The manifesto said that loans of poor farmers and farm labourers will be waived off and loans of SCs and BCs will also be waived off.

FDI in key sectors will drive out domestic investors: TDP

FDI in key sectors will drive out domestic investors: TDP

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

The cap on FDI in retail has been totally removed, while the limit in insurance sector has been enhanced to 46 per cent.

SBI matches HDFC; Cuts home loan rate

SBI matches HDFC; Cuts home loan rate

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

Home loan rate for new customer is 9.9 per cent.

Dubai is a realty hotspot for rich Indians

Dubai is a realty hotspot for rich Indians

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

Indian prefer to buy expensive properties in Dubai.

Sensex ends 310 points lower; highest single-day loss since Brexit

Sensex ends 310 points lower; highest single-day loss since Brexit

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Bank shares were the top losers along with index heavyweight RIL

Should you buy or sell NBFCs now?

Should you buy or sell NBFCs now?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

If you have an active trading account or have consumer loans or thinking of taking out a loan, consider investing in NBFCs, says Devangshu Datta

Sensex hits 28K; Nifty ends at 52-week high on GST hopes

Sensex hits 28K; Nifty ends at 52-week high on GST hopes

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Financial shares were among the top gainers with HDFC leading the gains.

Your personal finance guide to fight coronavirus

Your personal finance guide to fight coronavirus

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

Even as you fight the ongoing health challenge, here are some tips to strengthen your personal finance in the time of coronavirus.

Mr Modi's home run: PM's 'Housing for All' plan may just be a pipedream

Mr Modi's home run: PM's 'Housing for All' plan may just be a pipedream

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

Struggling, corrupt construction industry will be challenged by the prime minster's $250-billion plan

Top 8 cos add Rs 47,381 cr in market value; CIL, Bharti shine

Top 8 cos add Rs 47,381 cr in market value; CIL, Bharti shine

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

While TCS, RIL, ONGC, CIL, HDFC Bank, Bharti, HDFC and HUL saw rise in their market capitalisation (m-cap), ITC and Infosys suffered losses.

Don't blame the government for Ram Rahim Singh

Don't blame the government for Ram Rahim Singh

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

'Insulting the law, instigating violence, living ostentatiously and preaching godliness?' 'This vulgar hypocrisy needs peoples' rejection and a revolt.' 'If people can't speak out, then it will be a hypocrisy that they expect the government to act and speak for them,' says Tarun Vijay.

Shutdown cost 120,000 US jobs: White House

Shutdown cost 120,000 US jobs: White House

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

The recent government shutdown and debt default crisis hit the US economy so badly that it cost the country 120,000 jobs and wiped out 0.25 per cent of economic growth for the fourth quarter, the White House said.

When Hrithik almost became a AC mechanic

When Hrithik almost became a AC mechanic

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

Long before he became a superstar, long before he summoned the courage to tell his father Rakesh Roshan that he wanted to become an actor, Hrithik Roshan was seized by self doubt.

Walmart's $16 bn Flipkart buy is the biggest deal this year

Walmart's $16 bn Flipkart buy is the biggest deal this year

Rediff.com9 May 2018

Sachin Bansal, who had co-founded Flipkart with Binny Bansal in 2007, would exit the company

Housing finance sector braces for a wild ride

Housing finance sector braces for a wild ride

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

Every housing finance company, and every bank with a large housing finance exposure, will see loss of volumes in this quarter.

Unsold real estate projects may become affordable now

Unsold real estate projects may become affordable now

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Demonitisation will facilitate transparency in the real estate industry, which has had a notorious reputation as a safe locker for black money, says Saket Mohta.