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NSEL investors' forum wants strong action by govt

NSEL investors' forum wants strong action by govt

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

In the interview to Business Standard last week, Chary had stated that the government's proposal to merge was unwarranted and that FTIL shareholders did not benefit from higher dividends from NSEL.

Satyam fine is a wake-up call for independent directors

Satyam fine is a wake-up call for independent directors

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

Corporate lawyers say the fine on independent directors will make them more cautious and some will be wary of taking assignments from companies with low corporate governance standards.

CBI registers disproportionate assets case against Raja

CBI registers disproportionate assets case against Raja

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

The CBI on Wednesday lodged a fresh case against A Raja for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets worth Rs 27.92 crore during the period of 11 years between 1999 and 2010.

Why FY19 is likely to be a volatile year for Indian equities

Why FY19 is likely to be a volatile year for Indian equities

Rediff.com1 Apr 2018

It won't be an easy ride for the markets, reckon experts, considering the multiple state elections in 2018 and general elections next year.

Markets end tad higher led by banks; metals falter

Markets end tad higher led by banks; metals falter

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 46 points at 26,360 and the 50-share Nifty gained 16 points at 7,891.

The shocking silence of Muzaffarpur

The shocking silence of Muzaffarpur

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

Articulate segments of Muzaffarpur have been at the the forefront of all anti-establishment mobilisation, which makes their silence over the atrocities in a shelter home in the town puzzling. Could it be that if those accused of horrific crimes belong to dominant castes and if the victims belong to the vulnerable groups, then the middle classes become mute, asks Mohammad Sajjad.

Kejriwal, Amrinder in ugly Twitter spat

Kejriwal, Amrinder in ugly Twitter spat

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

The war of words between Arvind Kejriwal and Amarinder Singh turned ugly on Twitter on Monday after the Delhi Chief Minister accused the Punjab Congress chief of using an Akali leader's "drug money" to fund his election campaign and the latter shot back, saying the AAP leader was "hallucinating" and challenged him to a debate.

India may scrap SEZ policy

India may scrap SEZ policy

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

Existing units stay operational; those approved may not be notified, land could be used for other purposes

SP's poll promises: Muslim quota, upper caste commission, more

SP's poll promises: Muslim quota, upper caste commission, more

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

Seeking to woo Muslims as well as upper castes, the Samajwadi Party on Wednesday promised quota in police and other government jobs for minority community, release of "innocent" youths jailed on terror charges and constitution of an upper caste commission in its manifesto brimming with sops.

When sportsmen and the drug mafia made for strange bedfellows

When sportsmen and the drug mafia made for strange bedfellows

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

Rediff.com lists those sportsmen who have been accused of 'sleeping with the enemy'

15 things that went wrong in '15

15 things that went wrong in '15

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Here are 15 things that would have made 2015 a great year.

Will Yechury give the CPI-M a makeover?

Will Yechury give the CPI-M a makeover?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

'It is not impossible that there will be some arrangement with the Congress in West Bengal after the ongoing local body polls.'

Why brand Sensex still has the edge over Nifty

Why brand Sensex still has the edge over Nifty

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

Nifty has a virtual monopoly in the index derivatives segment.

The Women Who Made A Difference

The Women Who Made A Difference

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Sandeep Pandey salutes women who have contributed to social transformation in India after 1980.

Modi's 'Americayan' will be a success

Modi's 'Americayan' will be a success

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

'Unlike Japan and China, the US has a long relationship with India. He is going there to fly the Indian flag in a gesture of friendship. This is a journey like none other, meant to signal that the two democracies are in a defining relationship of the 21st century.'

The Ambani who got sucked in

The Ambani who got sucked in

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Vipul Ambani, a runner who participated in city marathons, never wore his last name on his sleeve, was easy-going, mild-mannered and always smiling. Yet, the question that begs to be asked is why would he join a luxury jewellery company, says Pavan Lall.

Why black-ka-white through stocks won't stop

Why black-ka-white through stocks won't stop

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

Debashis Basu lists various reasons why laundering through the stock market thrives.

2,000 cops, 5,000 volunteers to ensure phase 2 of odd-even is a hit

2,000 cops, 5,000 volunteers to ensure phase 2 of odd-even is a hit

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

Friday will be the first day of the second phase of the odd-even scheme in New Delhi.

Modi@1: All that did not happen. The 'No's have it

Modi@1: All that did not happen. The 'No's have it

Rediff.com19 May 2015

'In the last one year, it looks like there were bad things that didn't take place, and there were good things that didn't take place,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.

Modi @3: The view from the foreign office

Modi @3: The view from the foreign office

Rediff.com25 May 2017

Diplomats agree that amid stormy relations with China and Pakistan, Modi has posted impressive foreign policy successes, notes Aditi Phadnis.

Heard it on the Street: Reasons why we see big IPOs in every bull run

Heard it on the Street: Reasons why we see big IPOs in every bull run

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Reports have put the IPO pipeline between 19 and 30 issues, of Rs 10,000-20,000 crore or Rs 100-200 billion.

Modi, Sonia spar during election rallies

Modi, Sonia spar during election rallies

Rediff.com4 Oct 2014

As they kickstarted campaigning for the October 15 Assembly polls in Haryana and Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sonia Gandhi on Saturday traded fire with the former attacking the Congress regime for having done "little" in the last 60 years and she likening him to "empty vessels" making noise.

Is it time for stocks without brokers?

Is it time for stocks without brokers?

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Why do investors need a broker to buy stocks which were dematerialised long ago and can be delivered directly into their accounts?

'At the UN, there were times I wished India had a stronger government'

'At the UN, there were times I wished India had a stronger government'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

'Under Narendra Modi's leadership, we will be able to regain our rightful place in the community of nations,' veteran diplomat Hardeep Singh Puri, who joined the BJP on January 2, tells Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.

Sebi gets more power to clamp down on ponzi schemes

Sebi gets more power to clamp down on ponzi schemes

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

The government on Thursday gave more powers to market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India to crackdown on ponzi schemes, access phone call records to check insider trading and carry out search and seizure operations.

Winter Olympics Sidelights: Russian medallist suspected of doping

Winter Olympics Sidelights: Russian medallist suspected of doping

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

A Russian medallist at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics is suspected of having tested positive for a banned substance, a source at the Games said on Sunday, in a potential major blow to Russia's efforts to emerge from a drug-cheating scandal.

Sensex ends up 59 points; Nifty closes above 7,900

Sensex ends up 59 points; Nifty closes above 7,900

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

The Nifty and Bank Nifty ended at record closing high of 7,913 and 15,865 respectively.

Why I support Gajendra Chauhan as FTII chief

Why I support Gajendra Chauhan as FTII chief

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

The opposition to Gajendra Chauhan's appointment has more to do with his background and less with anything else, feels Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Blacklisting companies? What the govt must do

Blacklisting companies? What the govt must do

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Governments must give companies a hearing before blacklisting them.

Videocon pulls the plug on telecom services in 3 circles

Videocon pulls the plug on telecom services in 3 circles

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

Trai data show the company has no subscribers in Uttar Pradesh East & West and Bihar

Many hits, some misses by Sebi under U K Sinha

Many hits, some misses by Sebi under U K Sinha

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

The second-longest serving chairman introduced quite a few measures for the primary market and implemented a new corporate governance framework.

Coal blocks cancellation, a big blow for PSU banks

Coal blocks cancellation, a big blow for PSU banks

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

Despite high exposure of public sector banks to power, iron and steel sectors, analysts remain in a wait-and-watch mode.

Achuthanandan turns 90; says will continue his struggles

Achuthanandan turns 90; says will continue his struggles

Rediff.com20 Oct 2013

Kerala's iconic Marxist and former Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan turned 90 on Sunday.

Fighting big and bountiful, Sebi gets new anti-fraud powers

Fighting big and bountiful, Sebi gets new anti-fraud powers

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

Summing up the year gone by, Sebi Chairman U K Sinha told PTI that the regulator was also able to provide clarity and a direction to the market in areas like corporate governance and investor protection during 2013.

Why the markets should celebrate Kejriwal's victory

Why the markets should celebrate Kejriwal's victory

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Aam Aadmi Party will impact companies directly connected to Delhi.

Jaitley defends release of terrorists to end Kandahar plane hijack crisis

Jaitley defends release of terrorists to end Kandahar plane hijack crisis

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jailtey on Tuesday defended the Vajpayee government's releasing the three most wanted terrorists in return for the safety of passengers of the Indian Airlines plane hijacked to Kandahar in 1999, saying the lives of all Indians were "more precious" than the release of the terrorists.

NDA to divide opposition in Rajya Sabha for passage of insurance bill

NDA to divide opposition in Rajya Sabha for passage of insurance bill

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

The National Democratic Alliance government's parliamentary managers have a busy weekend ahead, says Rediff.com contributor Anita Katyal.

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.

Hindalco yet to get any coal, even 8 years later

Hindalco yet to get any coal, even 8 years later

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

Aditya Aluminium project ready but clearances still stuck for mine