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Options trading: True story of how an investor was conned

Options trading: True story of how an investor was conned

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

The basics of options trading include buying calls, selling puts, strike price and hedging.

How to save taxes, meet long-term goals

How to save taxes, meet long-term goals

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

Three key instruments that can help you meet your financial goals, while also allowing you to enjoy tax deductions are ELSS, term cover and health cover.

If Congress wins 132 seats, Modi won't be PM

If Congress wins 132 seats, Modi won't be PM

Rediff.com10 May 2019

'Every seat the Congress gets above 100 will keep pushing the Modi-Shah BJP lower in the dangerous sub-200 zone,' points out Shekhar Gupta.

Who recognised Bangladesh first?

Who recognised Bangladesh first?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

Bhutan's recognition of Bangladesh without waiting for Indian advice was a clever move, but if it did it even before India did, it was a calculated gamble to assert its independence, says T P Sreenivasan.

Unpredictable rate cut but the signal is clear

Unpredictable rate cut but the signal is clear

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Both the RBI and the central government should see that the transmission of the rate reduction by the banks happens soon, otherwise the whole exercise is futile, says Subramanian MV.

Iran, Opec and the politics of oil

Iran, Opec and the politics of oil

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

The oil cartel's decision to maintain the production ceiling at its 2016 level, despite the recovery of the world economy, will ensure shortfalls in supply and high oil prices in the foreseeable future, warns Ambassador D P Srivastava.

Seventh Pay Commission's biggest losers: The armed forces

Seventh Pay Commission's biggest losers: The armed forces

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

The 7th CPC places the Indian Police Service (and, almost in passing, the Indian Forest Service) on a level with the Indian Administrative Service, leaving the military out in the cold.

What reasonable return should you expect from equity MFs?

What reasonable return should you expect from equity MFs?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

Should you expect 15 per cent return over a period of 20 years? Dwaipayan Bose has the answer

Why is Uday Kotak being singled out for his bank's success?

Why is Uday Kotak being singled out for his bank's success?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

'I find the RBI edict to the Kotak Mahindra Bank to reduce Uday Kotak's shareholding very unreasonable,' says Sudhir Bisht.

Office space yields are falling.... and property owners are celebrating!

Office space yields are falling.... and property owners are celebrating!

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

The lower yield is better for property landlords as it indicates an appreciation in the capital value of the property, says Raghavendra Kamath.

Do you know these bitcoin billionaires?

Do you know these bitcoin billionaires?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

Bitcoin billionaires are well-known in the avenue of criminality.

7 things that hold you back from success

7 things that hold you back from success

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Our success is, to a great extent, determined by our habits.

Where are the markets headed?

Where are the markets headed?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

Stocks below a certain size in terms of market capitalisation don't attract much institutional interest

What is a job loss fund? Do you have it?

What is a job loss fund? Do you have it?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

It should cover mandatory expenses, insurance premiums and loan installments for six months to a year.

Microsoft eyes debt to finance LinkedIn buy

Microsoft eyes debt to finance LinkedIn buy

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Microsoft saw its shares fall 2.6% on Monday.

Why banks lose money when you swipe your card

Why banks lose money when you swipe your card

Rediff.com2 Oct 2017

As you swipe your credit/debit card with carefree abandon at merchant outlets, banks are losing money to the tune of Rs 3,800 crore annaully, says Soumya Kanti Ghosh

Buying a maternity-linked plan? Read this

Buying a maternity-linked plan? Read this

Rediff.com29 May 2017

It might not offer adequate cover for all the costs you incur during delivery, but will give protection against unforeseen complications, says Yashish Dahiya, co-founder and CEO, Policybazaar.com

RBI likely to hold rates on April 7, ease gradually after that

RBI likely to hold rates on April 7, ease gradually after that

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

CRR to remain unchanged at 4.00 pc this fiscal

Power centre Delhi holds key to Modi's India revival dream

Power centre Delhi holds key to Modi's India revival dream

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

Modi government must push reforms at a fast pace to restore growth.

Why we need to know the history behind NRC

Why we need to know the history behind NRC

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

Let us see the problem for what it actually is: Illegal Immigration plain and simple, confined to the northeast with a definite communal slant that poses a national security risk and one that needs to be dealt with firmly and promptly by stringent identification (and deportation), says Vivek Gumaste.

'It is the politics of elections. Not the economic politics of farmers'

'It is the politics of elections. Not the economic politics of farmers'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

'I want to ask Modiji is the support price announced by him good enough to make a farmer's sons to start farming in their villages?' 'Can he swear by Bharat Mata and say that is true?'

Earnings yield for India's top listed cos at 11-year low

Earnings yield for India's top listed cos at 11-year low

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Earnings spread for foreign investors down to 10-year low of 1.1 per cent, from 2 per cent at the beginning of the year and record high of nearly 5 per cent in 2013

Don't miss retirement goals for children's higher education

Don't miss retirement goals for children's higher education

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

Parens must start preparing to save fortheir children's higher education at an early stage.

China has moved from assertive to aggressive

China has moved from assertive to aggressive

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

'The men in black suits and hair dye in Beijing have not only completely blown the cover story of "peaceful rise," but have managed to antagonise regional powers in the Indo-Pacific.'

AAP, Cong in self-serving exercise, govt won't last long: BJP

AAP, Cong in self-serving exercise, govt won't last long: BJP

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday alleged that Congress and Aam Admi Party were collaborating to form government in a "self- serving" exercise with "dishonourable" motive, as the Congress wanted a breather and feared another electoral humiliation while the AAP was keen to prevent its members of Legislative Assembly from being "scattered".

Should you opt for National Pension System?

Should you opt for National Pension System?

Rediff.com23 May 2016

On maturity, 40 per cent of the accumulated corpus can be withdrawn tax-free.

Bike-loving Dhoni ends his long test ride

Bike-loving Dhoni ends his long test ride

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

India's most successful Test captain also presided over a dismal away record with the team winning only two of 22 Tests on foreign soil since 2011.

You too can get six pack abs like Shah Rukh Khan :-)

You too can get six pack abs like Shah Rukh Khan :-)

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

The truth about six pack abs is this: You have them too; they've just been shy, under the layer of fat. Remove that belly fat with this simple exercise and diet routine and start flaunting your six packs.

Buying gold this Akshaya Tritiya? Think again

Buying gold this Akshaya Tritiya? Think again

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

Returns on godl have depleted in past few years,

Why it will take weeks to tune ATMs

Why it will take weeks to tune ATMs

Rediff.com19 Nov 2016

With about 2,000 qualified engineers to service ATMs across the country, it is an uphill task to modify 220,000 machines.

Is your broker misleading you?

Is your broker misleading you?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

How both brokers and NSEL misled the investors.

Systematic investment holds key to higher returns

Systematic investment holds key to higher returns

Rediff.com19 May 2014

It could also clear stalled projects and review various subsidies on the energy, food and fertiliser fronts.

Govt to hike gas price for ONGC, RIL by 60%

Govt to hike gas price for ONGC, RIL by 60%

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

About two dozen discoveries of the state-owned ONGC, Reliance Industries and the Gujarat State Petroleum Corp (GSPC) in KG Basin alone are languishing for want of right price.

Sensex far below its peak in dollar terms

Sensex far below its peak in dollar terms

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

Without factoring in the rupee-dollar exchange rate, the index has been touching new all-time highs repeatedly.

DGCA audit raises concern over Air India's ageing fleet

DGCA audit raises concern over Air India's ageing fleet

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

The DGCA probe detected serious issues related to safety oversight.

Airtel, Voda, Idea cut tariff, bundle plans ahead of Jio entry

Airtel, Voda, Idea cut tariff, bundle plans ahead of Jio entry

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

The Rs 51 per GB data versus industry norm of Rs 250-plus comes with the caveat of an upfront payment of Rs 1,498 for a year

Mr Modi, please heed loss of morale in armed forces

Mr Modi, please heed loss of morale in armed forces

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

'The non-implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission, almost a year after it was implemented for civilians, is gradually beginning to hurt morale in the armed forces,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

How can Mourinho fix ManU's problems?

How can Mourinho fix ManU's problems?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

He increasingly looks like a manager unable to cope with the modern tactical realities of football. His display of a fear of failure has been appalling to watch. But Mourinho getting the sack at this juncture will hardly solve the problem, says Dhruv Munjal.

10 million new jobs in textiles to remain a dream

10 million new jobs in textiles to remain a dream

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

The government has to cover a lot of ground if it wants to achieve the target of generating 10 million new jobs in the sector over the next three years, says Shyamal Majumdar.

Factors that will drive the banking sector in future

Factors that will drive the banking sector in future

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Banking secot to see major changes by 2020.