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ASK AJIT: 'Should I HOLD these stocks?'

ASK AJIT: 'Should I HOLD these stocks?'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

The Dangerous Ploy of Poll Freebies

The Dangerous Ploy of Poll Freebies

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

The culture of freebies burdens coming generations with the huge bill for the flagrant abuse of power by preceding governments, points out Virendra Kapoor.

Maruti Suzuki finds digital highway ideal for smooth drive

Maruti Suzuki finds digital highway ideal for smooth drive

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Maruti is not an online outlier, of course; other heavyweights have rolled out similar services. But as an analyst pointed out, Maruti's all-India roll-out has significant impact given that it accounts for over half of all cars sold, reports, reports Pavan Lall.

AMU's Governance Structure Is Democratic, Not Divine

AMU's Governance Structure Is Democratic, Not Divine

Rediff.com18 Mar 2023

These self-appointed well-wishers of AMU are basically for the control or police model of university governance. They have no faith whatsoever in the democratic functioning of the universities, observes Faizan Mustafa, former dean, Faculty of Law, and Registrar, Aligarh Muslim University.

Pathaan Cheers Single Screen Theatres

Pathaan Cheers Single Screen Theatres

Rediff.com11 Mar 2023

Their number is dwindling, but single-screens believe they have a place in the entertainment space

Patiala clashes: 3 top cops shunted out; 3 arrested

Patiala clashes: 3 top cops shunted out; 3 arrested

Rediff.com30 Apr 2022

The order to suspend the services was issued by the home affairs and justice department and heavy police security was deployed at the site of the clashes outside the Kali Mata temple in Patiala.

SC extends Chidambaram's protection from arrest by ED till Wednesday

SC extends Chidambaram's protection from arrest by ED till Wednesday

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

A bench of Justices R Banumathi and A S Bopanna said it would hear the arguments of the Enforcement Directorate on Chidambaram's two petitions, including the challenge to remand orders, on Wednesday.

Will the entry of PEs into banks lead to better governance?

Will the entry of PEs into banks lead to better governance?

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

Private equity (PE) is set to play a bigger role in banks. Of 21 recommendations accepted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) out of 31 made by its Internal Working Group (IWG), its stance on non-promoter holdings in private banks is seen with excitement, though it doesn't refer to PEs explicitly. On non-promoter holdings in these banks, the RBI said this will be capped at 10 per cent of the paid-up voting equity share capital in the case "of natural persons and non-financial institutions and entities"; and "at 15 per cent for all categories of financial institutions, entities, supranational institutions, public sector undertaking, or the government." While this is a modification of the IWG's stance for the non-promoter holding in banks at up to 15 per cent, it does open up a huge window for PEs, all the same. This is because, while the RBI has remained silent on the eligibility of industrial houses for bank licences, fresh high-quality capital in large amounts can only come from PEs.

Stocks You Must AVOID or EXIT

Stocks You Must AVOID or EXIT

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Is my portfolio good?'

Is my portfolio good?'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Nirmala Sitharaman: More HITS than MISSES

Nirmala Sitharaman: More HITS than MISSES

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

Nirmala Sitharaman is proving to be a better finance minister than her initial rookie status might have led people to expect, observes T N Ninan.

Ask Ajit: 'New to investing. Need help'

Ask Ajit: 'New to investing. Need help'

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Your home loan queries answered!

Your home loan queries answered!

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Chartered accountant and Sebi registered investment advisor, Harsh Vardhan Roongta, answers your home loan queries

Latest TV debate sees Rishi Sunak win over voters

Latest TV debate sees Rishi Sunak win over voters

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak convincingly won over an audience of Conservative Party members in a head-to-head television debate with rival Foreign Secretary Liz Truss in the leadership contest to elect a new Tory party leader and British prime minister.

Trump paid just $750 income taxes in 2016-17: Report

Trump paid just $750 income taxes in 2016-17: Report

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

Trump paid no income taxes at all in 10 of the previous 15 years largely because he reported losing much more money than he made, the report said. The US president immediately dismissed the report as 'totally fake news'.

Jharkhand suspends mining secretary Pooja Singhal arrested for MGNREGS scam

Jharkhand suspends mining secretary Pooja Singhal arrested for MGNREGS scam

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal, earlier arrested and remanded to the custody of the ED in a suspected money laundering case, was suspended by the Jharkhand government on Thursday, an official said.

'Our partnership with BharatPe is firm and good'

'Our partnership with BharatPe is firm and good'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

'Banking is a business of trust.'

ED uncovers Rs 1.43 cr with Jharkhand IAS officer, hubby in MGNREGA scam

ED uncovers Rs 1.43 cr with Jharkhand IAS officer, hubby in MGNREGA scam

Rediff.com8 May 2022

The 39-year-old was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate from Ranchi after the agency conducted multi-city raids against him, Singhal, her businessman husband Abhishek Jha and others, on May 6.

ED grills Farooq for 6 hrs, Kashmir parties call it vendetta

ED grills Farooq for 6 hrs, Kashmir parties call it vendetta

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

The 82-year-old former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister received the ED summons a day after the formation of the People's Alliance led by him was announced on October 15.

No info on Mallya's loan, finmin tells CIC

No info on Mallya's loan, finmin tells CIC

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

The finance ministry official may have claimed that the ministry does not have information on the loans sanctioned by different banks to Mallya or the details of the guarantee given by Mallya against those loans, but the ministry had responded to questions in this regard in Parliament in the past.

ED arrests Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal

ED arrests Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal

Rediff.com11 May 2022

Sources claimed that Singhal was "evasive" in her replies and hence was arrested.

Don't Expect Favours From Rishi

Don't Expect Favours From Rishi

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

Some believe that, as prime minister, Sunak will be particularly friendly to India and that he would return the Kohinoor and do similar gestures to his motherland. Such wishful thinking is not likely to materialise as he will act in the best interests of the UK and will not even appear to favour India, argues Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

How Long Will GST Growth Continue?

How Long Will GST Growth Continue?

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

It is now becoming increasingly clear that rising imports have played a significant role in sustaining the buoyancy in revenues from GST, notes A K Bhattacharya.

'They wanted to strike terror in India'

'They wanted to strike terror in India'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2023

'The entire idea behind the serial bomb blasts was to strike fear in the minds of Indians.' 'I don't think the blasts were targeted to derail the Indian economy; the idea behind the blasts was retribution.'

MFs To Help Achieve Your Family Goals

MFs To Help Achieve Your Family Goals

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

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

Do we need so many income tax staffers?

Do we need so many income tax staffers?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

The preliminary processing of tax returns is already undertaken with the help of technology. There is now greater scope of using more technology to reduce the human interface even further, notes A K Bhattacharya.

Senior diplomat heads Indian team to Kabul on first visit since Taliban takeover

Senior diplomat heads Indian team to Kabul on first visit since Taliban takeover

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

India has sent a team to Kabul to oversee the delivery of India's humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and hold discussions with the Taliban over the aid provided by New Delhi.

Mumbai Police file chargesheet in fake TRP scam

Mumbai Police file chargesheet in fake TRP scam

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

The crime branch has so far arrested 12 persons, including Republic TV's distribution head and owners of two other channels, in connection with the case.

Gujarat/Himachal's 2024 Message For Modi

Gujarat/Himachal's 2024 Message For Modi

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

The message for 2024 is that the man on the street is not going to be euphoric if the G-20 crowns Modi as king-emperor for 2023, or if India sends its first man to space just ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Even a 'temple consecration' in Ayodhya, or a Uniform Civil Code, or both of them together, may not have enough electoral purchase if fuel and commodity prices are not rolled back, and money-in-the-pocket does not fatten, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

3 RS seats for BJP in Karnataka, 1 for Congress; JD-S draws a blank

3 RS seats for BJP in Karnataka, 1 for Congress; JD-S draws a blank

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka had the last laugh as it won all the three Rajya Sabha seats it had contested in, out of total of four from the state that went for polls on Friday, while the Congress managed to win only one of the two seats to which it had fielded its candidates.

Time to END Bank Nationalisation

Time to END Bank Nationalisation

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

Nationalisation has served its purpose. It's time to move ahead, keeping majority ownership of the government in a few banks to serve the people, argues Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

ASK AJIT: 'What shares should I buy?'

ASK AJIT: 'What shares should I buy?'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Did the FM even read Economic Survey, asks Chidambaram

Did the FM even read Economic Survey, asks Chidambaram

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

Slamming the Budget, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said the Modi government was in complete denial that the economy faces a "grave macro economic challenge" and it has given up on reviving the economy, accelerating growth or creating jobs. There is nothing in the Budget that leads one to believe that growth will revive in 2020-21 and the claim of 6 to 6.5 per cent growth next year is "astonishing and even irresponsible", the former finance minister said at a press conference.

How best to take advantage of the Budget sops

How best to take advantage of the Budget sops

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

The Budget touches a few highs and lows as far as personal finance is concerned, and one needs to be aware of them in order to optimise on one's investment plans.

Airlines send out SOS as loans dry up, fuel prices hit record high

Airlines send out SOS as loans dry up, fuel prices hit record high

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

Loans for Indian airlines have dried up as banks have become cautious to lend to the sector.

NSE Rot Goes Deeper

NSE Rot Goes Deeper

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

The rot is is not limited to Chitra Ramkrishna and the yogi, observed Debashis Basu.

Ask Ajit: 'Want to invest Rs 2 lakhs, please advise'

Ask Ajit: 'Want to invest Rs 2 lakhs, please advise'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

ASK HR GURU: Confused about WFH rules, please help

ASK HR GURU: Confused about WFH rules, please help

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

ASK AJIT: Stocks to Buy, Hold, Sell

ASK AJIT: Stocks to Buy, Hold, Sell

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

'Dear Ajit: Need your advice on mid- and small-caps'

'Dear Ajit: Need your advice on mid- and small-caps'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.