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Biggest fees paid by companies to investment banks

Biggest fees paid by companies to investment banks

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

Let's take a look at some of the biggest corporate fees paid to investment banks by companies.

8 biggest insurance losses in the world

8 biggest insurance losses in the world

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

Let's take a look at eight biggest insurance losses in the world since 1970.

Does India have cheapest mobile broadband? Find out...

Does India have cheapest mobile broadband? Find out...

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Let's take a look at some countries, including India, and the price of mobile broadband connection.

Biggest listed stock exchanges in the world

Biggest listed stock exchanges in the world

Rediff.com27 Feb 2013

Let's take a look at market capitalisation of some of the biggest listed stock exchanges in the world.

Biggest money-laundering settlements by banks

Biggest money-laundering settlements by banks

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

Let's take a look at biggest money-laundering settlements with US authorities.

A look at fastest growth periods in India, Asia

A look at fastest growth periods in India, Asia

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

Let's take a look at 10 Asian countries and their fastest growth periods in the past 30 years.

How many days it takes to earn what a CEO gets in an hour?

How many days it takes to earn what a CEO gets in an hour?

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

It took around 10 days for the average Italian worker to make the $957 that his firm's chief executive made in an hour in 2012.

20 nations where plastic surgery is booming business

20 nations where plastic surgery is booming business

Rediff.com20 Dec 2012

Millions of procedures are performed around the world every year.

India among top economies with large debt

India among top economies with large debt

Rediff.com25 Sep 2012

Let's take a look at debt situation in the world's biggest economies.

A look at best, worst rated countries in the world

A look at best, worst rated countries in the world

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

Let's take a look at best and worst rated countries in the world.

How productive are workers in India, world? Find out

How productive are workers in India, world? Find out

Rediff.com21 Feb 2013

Let's take a look at how productive workers are in India and around the world.

Projects that sourced most money from public

Projects that sourced most money from public

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

Let's take a look at some of the most successful crowdfunded projects on Kickstarter in 2012.

Experts pitch for 25 to 50bps rate cut by RBI on Aug 7

Experts pitch for 25 to 50bps rate cut by RBI on Aug 7

Rediff.com4 Aug 2019

By no means do economists see the Reserve Bank of India stop at just a 25-bp cut. Some of the economists such as Soumyakanti Ghosh of State Bank of India are of the firm view that rates have room to fall by a total of 75 bps in the current financial year, starting with 25 bps in the August 7 policy.

Jaitley cancels meeting with economists ahead of Budget

Jaitley cancels meeting with economists ahead of Budget

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

The meeting with economists and financial experts has been called off due to pressing engagements of the finance minister.

Indian city among most expensive places to own a car

Indian city among most expensive places to own a car

Rediff.com9 Apr 2013

Let's take a look at some cities, including one from India, where owning a car in an expensive expenditure.

India and manufacturing activity around the world

India and manufacturing activity around the world

Rediff.com4 Jul 2012

Global manufacturing contracted in June for the second consecutive month.

2019 election and the brown man's burden

2019 election and the brown man's burden

Rediff.com28 May 2019

'The anti-India biases of the Western elite can be attributed to the unease these privileged nations feel at the rise of Asian nations like India and China.' 'But what ought to shock all right-thinking Indians is that many of our own countrymen/women have joined this chorus,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Reimagining Industrial Era GDP measures

Reimagining Industrial Era GDP measures

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

...and getting GDP to measure India's data economy, recommends Ajit Balakrishnan.

At 9.2%, India leads in salary growth for 2020 but there's a catch

At 9.2%, India leads in salary growth for 2020 but there's a catch

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

According to Korn Ferry Global Salary Forecast, India's salary growth for 2020 stood at 9.2 per cent. down from 10 per cent last year, while real-wage after adjusting inflation may remain constant at 5 per cent in 2020.

Value of currency and cost of burger in India, world

Value of currency and cost of burger in India, world

Rediff.com5 Feb 2013

Indian rupee is the world's most undervalued currency, says The Economist.

20 most amazing skyscrapers in the world

20 most amazing skyscrapers in the world

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

Let's have a look at 20 most amazing skyscrapers in the world.

Tax rates in India and around the world

Tax rates in India and around the world

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

World's highest top rates of income tax are found in Aruba and Sweden.

India among top exporters of services, merchandise

India among top exporters of services, merchandise

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

Merchandise exports, led by Asia, rose by 19 per cent last year to $18.2 trillion.

Economist wants RBI to cut rate by at least 25 bps

Economist wants RBI to cut rate by at least 25 bps

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

The MPC headed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das will announce the resolution of the meeting at around noon on Thursday.

RBI will survive any Governor: Rajan

RBI will survive any Governor: Rajan

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Raghuram Rajan's three-year term is the shortest of any G20 country and the recent governors have been given second terms as much as seven months in advance.

3 cities in India among the fastest growing

3 cities in India among the fastest growing

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

About 52 per cent of the world's population currently live in urban areas.

Will Jaitley's Budget cheer pensioners and India Inc?

Will Jaitley's Budget cheer pensioners and India Inc?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

The Centre is grappling with the question of its fiscal roadmap not only for this year but for 2018-19

World's top selling and most profitable smartphones

World's top selling and most profitable smartphones

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

Apple's iPhone 5 is expected to outsell Samsung's Galaxy SIII.

Indian economy to grow at 5.6% in FY'15: Ficci

Indian economy to grow at 5.6% in FY'15: Ficci

Rediff.com14 Sep 2014

The Indian economy will expand by 5.6 per cent during 2014-15 even as the Reserve Bank is not likely to cut interest rates this year, according to Ficci's latest Economic Outlook Survey.

India went flying blind into COVID-19

India went flying blind into COVID-19

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

'As we gird ourselves for rising infections, India's harsh lockdown remains an epic tragedy,' observes Rahul Jacob.

Migrant crisis greatest man-made tragedy in India since Partition: Guha

Migrant crisis greatest man-made tragedy in India since Partition: Guha

Rediff.com26 May 2020

Cautioning that there will be social and psychological consequences for the rest of the country too, Guha said the migrant tragedy could have been averted or at least minimised if Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given them a week's notice to return home before the lockdown kicked in.

How currencies fare and the cost of a burger in 30 nations

How currencies fare and the cost of a burger in 30 nations

Rediff.com18 Jan 2012

The Indian rupee is the world's most undervalued currency, finds The Economist's latest Big Mac Index.

Why is RBI copying US Fed?

Why is RBI copying US Fed?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

'India is not so distant from years of high and entrenched inflationary expectations that it should start trying to play games with the economy the way the West's central bankers think they are entitled to,' argues Mihir S Sharma.

GDP shrinks, pandemic 'act of god' saves Modi govt

GDP shrinks, pandemic 'act of god' saves Modi govt

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

Even in this darkest hour of a crumbling economy and raging disease, there is hardly a murmur of protest against the government, observes Sumit Bhattacharya.

Row over Rahul 'dodging question' over Congress's economic policies

Row over Rahul 'dodging question' over Congress's economic policies

Rediff.com10 Mar 2018

The controversial interaction took place on Thursday when Rahul began taking questions from the audience.

25 countries with best, worst current account balance

25 countries with best, worst current account balance

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

Let's take a look at how countries are placed when it comes to current account deficit.

Five banks slapped with biggest fines in the world

Five banks slapped with biggest fines in the world

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

Let's take a look at five banks that have been slapped with biggest fines related to mortgage activities in the United States.

Countries where property prices have fallen, risen

Countries where property prices have fallen, risen

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

Let's take a look at the global real estate market.

Manmohan Singh in Gujarat on Tuesday; to target GST, note ban

Manmohan Singh in Gujarat on Tuesday; to target GST, note ban

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

Singh will take part in an interactive session on the current state of economy with businessmen and traders during his visit.

16 longest non-stop flights in the world

16 longest non-stop flights in the world

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

Let's take a look some of the longest non-stop flights in the world.