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Questions to ask about the Bad Bank

Questions to ask about the Bad Bank

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

Why do we need a bad bank, owned by the banks themselves when there are at least 28 ARCs around, asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Rescue acts, growth measures dominate RBI's platter in 2020

Rescue acts, growth measures dominate RBI's platter in 2020

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

Delivering a public speech hours after the RBI launched a rescue act for Yes Bank on March 6, Governor Shaktikanta Das reiterated the RBI's affirmation to do whatever was needed to combat the coronavirus impact. On that day, India had only one confirmed COVID-19 infection, the World Health Organisation was five days off from declaring it as a pandemic and the financially debilitating lockdowns were not even on the horizon. Das' promise on efforts to mitigate COVID-19 impact appeared as a footnote in news reports from the event.

How foreign NGOs fuel India's anti-uranium lobby

How foreign NGOs fuel India's anti-uranium lobby

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

'We need uranium to fuel our reactors. Our scientists and engineers have been handling uranium safely since 1967. They must not feel disheartened by the activities of well motivated local or foreign agencies.'

Building an influential policy making institution

Building an influential policy making institution

Rediff.com13 Sep 2014

A reformed Planning Commission should reflect the diversity of Indian debate.

Services sector growth cools for 3rd straight month in June

Services sector growth cools for 3rd straight month in June

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

A reading above 50 represents expansion while one below means contraction.

Work culture bigger attraction than salary hike, says a survey

Work culture bigger attraction than salary hike, says a survey

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Good work culture has emerged as a bigger attraction than a salary hike, says a survey.

MFs to purchase your dream home in 5-7 years?

MFs to purchase your dream home in 5-7 years?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

IOC to start discussions on possible Tokyo 2020 postponement

IOC to start discussions on possible Tokyo 2020 postponement

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The IOC will hold discussions that will include an option of putting back the July 24 start date or even moving the Games by a year or more due to the global coronavirus outbreak, but said cancelling the Games would not solve problems or help anybody. They have raised several issues in the past week with the IOC, including athletes' inability to prepare due to restrictions caused by the virus and their overall safety.

Infosys gives 6-7% salary hike to employees

Infosys gives 6-7% salary hike to employees

Rediff.com15 Apr 2014

Infosys, as part of performance improvement programme, allows 'poor performers' to undergo training to get into shape.

Infosys gives 6-7% pay hike to employees

Infosys gives 6-7% pay hike to employees

Rediff.com15 Apr 2014

Infosys added 10,997 employees (gross) in the last quarter of FY'14 and 39,985 during the fiscal to take its total headcount to 1,60,405 people.

Biden-Putin tango promises to be riveting

Biden-Putin tango promises to be riveting

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

Both statesmen possess a cultivated pugnacious style which they keep in reserve and can at will bring into play, and despite the mutual distrust in Russian-American relations, they are proponents of detente, quintessentially, who take their mission deadly seriously, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Review: Azhar is a bland, badly-set souffl of Bollywood tropes without a soul

Review: Azhar is a bland, badly-set souffl of Bollywood tropes without a soul

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Who was Mohammad Azharuddin? More crucially, *what* was he? Those are precisely the questions that, as the end credits roll after 132 minutes of run-time, remain unanswered, feels Prem Panicker.

Making the Infosys story extraordinary again

Making the Infosys story extraordinary again

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

With employees as brand ambassadors, can the company get the grime off its image?

Delhi experiences coldest Dec day in 119 yrs; rail, air traffic hit

Delhi experiences coldest Dec day in 119 yrs; rail, air traffic hit

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

The minimum temperature settled at 2.6 degree Celsius at the Safdarjung observatory, four notches below the season's average, and humidity was 100 per cent. The visibility recorded by the Safdarjung and Palam observatories stood at zero metres at 8.30 am. It was recorded at 100 metres at Safdarjung and zero at Palam at 5.30 am.

'Markets at all-time high: Book some MF profits'

'Markets at all-time high: Book some MF profits'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

How much did top honchos of tech firms earn?

How much did top honchos of tech firms earn?

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

While Tech Mahindra's Gurnani earned Rs 146 crore in 2017-18, his actual gross salary component was Rs 2.77 crore. Wipro's Neemuchwala, on the other hand, took home Rs 18.23 crore

Investments in Uber's Indian rivals uncertain after taxi app ban

Investments in Uber's Indian rivals uncertain after taxi app ban

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Investments are at risk if operators are unable to resolve concerns of authorities and customers after the rape accusation.

Buyback on cards? Infy to amend articles of association

Buyback on cards? Infy to amend articles of association

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

"Power to purchase its own equity shares or other securities by way of a buy-back arrangement has been included and provisions relating to nomination facility for shares by a shareholder have been inserted," the Infosys postal ballot notice, uploaded on the company's website, said.

The best laptops to choose from

The best laptops to choose from

Rediff.com29 May 2018

Here's the update on the latest laptops in the market.

Markets end in the red; Axis Bank crashes on weak earnings

Markets end in the red; Axis Bank crashes on weak earnings

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

The 30-share Sensex ended in the red.

10 annoying habits Indians should avoid at work

10 annoying habits Indians should avoid at work

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

Do not misuse power or share confidential information online.

How 'Feluda' will detect COVID-19 in minutes

How 'Feluda' will detect COVID-19 in minutes

Rediff.com5 May 2020

'This health emergency has brought a lot of people together with the common purpose of getting Feluda to play detective as quickly as possible.' 'As a scientist, if we can make a small difference in people's lives, we are happy'

Revamping your MF portfolio? What you must keep in mind

Revamping your MF portfolio? What you must keep in mind

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

Do keep the tax impact and exit load in mind before you take a decision to sell, says Vishal Dhawan.

RBI awaits the power of one

RBI awaits the power of one

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

That's all it takes to protect an institution -- just one person with no past and no greed for the future, says Shekhar Gupta.

Rupee likely to trade 54-56/dollar in FY'14: Citi

Rupee likely to trade 54-56/dollar in FY'14: Citi

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

The battered rupee is likely to trade in the range of 54-56 against dollar in the current fiscal with a possibility of widening of this band depending on strengthening of the US unit, Citi Research said.

Markets at close: Sensex, Nifty fall as RBI dashes rate cut hope

Markets at close: Sensex, Nifty fall as RBI dashes rate cut hope

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

The 30-share Sensex closed down 115 points at 28,444 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 31 points at 8,524.

How Fortis Healthcare's fortunes will change post acquisition by IHH

How Fortis Healthcare's fortunes will change post acquisition by IHH

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

In its investor presentation, IHH said it wanted to develop Fortis into a market leader.

NSE pushed to 2nd spot in trade volumes; Nasdaq No 1

NSE pushed to 2nd spot in trade volumes; Nasdaq No 1

Rediff.com16 Nov 2014

They are followed by Shenzhen SE, NYSE and Shanghai SE, as per an analysis of data compiled by the World Federation of Exchanges

Anshu Jain resigns as Deutsche Bank co-CEO: Report

Anshu Jain resigns as Deutsche Bank co-CEO: Report

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Jain, who, landed the top spot at Deutsche in 2012, had to resign following criticism from investors

It is not worth dying for a better pay cheque

It is not worth dying for a better pay cheque

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

'The harmful side effects of what we call 'management toxicity' are affecting more and more Indians,' note Jeffrey Pfeffer and M Muneer.

Why do analysts see Rajan holding rates on Dec 2?

Why do analysts see Rajan holding rates on Dec 2?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Analysts are expecting inflation to fall further in October and November on base effect. Inflation measured by consumer prices has been trending down for over four months, and came in at 6.7 per cent in September.

Rejig your portfolio to ensure optimum returns

Rejig your portfolio to ensure optimum returns

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

The 35-year-old fails to understand how to decide whether a particular scheme should be kept in one's portfolio or not.

4 money lessons for women

4 money lessons for women

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Shikha Verma offers invaluable money management insights

Raghuram Rajan's 'surgery' uncovers more bad loans

Raghuram Rajan's 'surgery' uncovers more bad loans

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Raghuram Rajan's 'surgery' uncovers more bad loans

Ahoy! Riding the waves with pride

Ahoy! Riding the waves with pride

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

The International Fleet Review, conceived as a show of the country's naval might and readiness for battle, saw as many as 100 naval ships, including 70 from the Indian Navy, taking part in the second edition of the coveted event.

Markets breathe easy after 7 days; Sensex jumps 330 points

Markets breathe easy after 7 days; Sensex jumps 330 points

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

The NSE Nifty too recovered over 100 points, or 0.96 per cent, to end at 10,576.85.

Rupee rallies for 7th day, hits 2-mth high of 67.37

Rupee rallies for 7th day, hits 2-mth high of 67.37

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

Sustained dollar unwinding from exporters and banks amid weak overseas trend gave a boost to the rupee

Digital transactions increase but branch banking lives on

Digital transactions increase but branch banking lives on

Rediff.com24 May 2018

'The reason is that you may not enter the branch but you want to see it near you as it establishes trust.'

First look: John Abraham in Rocky Handsome

First look: John Abraham in Rocky Handsome

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'We have enough thermonuclear bombs'

'We have enough thermonuclear bombs'

Rediff.com11 May 2018

Were the May 1988 nuclear tests a success? 20 years after Pokharan, a look back at those decisive atomic tests through the eyes of someone who knew.