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More the merrier, expect a 10.8% salary hike this year

More the merrier, expect a 10.8% salary hike this year

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Across all industries in India, almost 87 per cent of respondents plan to allocate a larger portion of their budget to high performers

Why the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus is so exciting!

Why the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus is so exciting!

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Samsung's new addition to the Galaxy S10-series has something for everyone, says Khalid Anzar.

Bonus payouts to fund managers to take a hit

Bonus payouts to fund managers to take a hit

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

Fund managers's compensation is largely tied to the assets they manage and scheme performance.

Take a loan, don't drain savings

Take a loan, don't drain savings

Rediff.com27 Feb 2012

This way you not only end up owning a house but also maintain a healthy bank balance for future needs.

Can your Facebook friends make you sick?

Can your Facebook friends make you sick?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2019

Excessive social comparison can affect your self esteem and cause depression and anxiety.

COVID-19: Will low testing lead to lockdown extension?

COVID-19: Will low testing lead to lockdown extension?

Rediff.com10 May 2020

India's curve, yet to flatten vis-a-vis countries with similar or more conservative plans to ease restrictions, still points to 'exponential growth', despite India having tested much fewer people.

Atletico Madrid spend 40 million euros on Falcao

Atletico Madrid spend 40 million euros on Falcao

Rediff.com19 Aug 2011

Atletico Madrid have agreed to sign Colombia striker Radamel Falcao from Porto for a fee of 40 million euros ($57.26 million).

Electric cars have a mountain to climb before winning market share

Electric cars have a mountain to climb before winning market share

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

According to research by IHS Markit, for an ecosystem still grappling with infrastructure issues -- the high cost of EVs and a greater OEM (original equipment manufacturer) focus on electrifying two-wheelers and commercial vehicles first -- the share of such vehicles is expected to be 4 per cent by 2030, reports Pavan Lall.

In 2019, salary hike in India may be among the highest in A-Pac

In 2019, salary hike in India may be among the highest in A-Pac

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

The estimated 10 per cent average hike in 2019 is at par with the actual rate of increase in the previous three calendar years in India

HSBC CEO also had a Swiss a/c; pay frozen after cut in 2014

HSBC CEO also had a Swiss a/c; pay frozen after cut in 2014

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Gulliver had about $7.6 million pounds in a Swiss account in 2007.

Chilean Sanchez to join Barca for $37 mln

Chilean Sanchez to join Barca for $37 mln

Rediff.com22 Jul 2011

Barcelona have agreed to sign Udinese's Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez for 26 million euros ($36.9 million) plus a possible 11.5 million euros in variables as the Spanish and European champions made their first addition to their squad for next season.

Ficci lists reform steps to curb black money menace

Ficci lists reform steps to curb black money menace

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

It suggested reforms in the real estate sector.

What has Arctic weather got to do with Indian monsoon? A lot, actually

What has Arctic weather got to do with Indian monsoon? A lot, actually

Rediff.com26 May 2018

Data spanning the years 1951 to 2014 show that temperature and pressure conditions at specific locations in the Arctic region during the pre-monsoon period correlate with the Indian summer monsoon rainfall, points out Charu Bahri.

MFs hit by YES bank stock fall

MFs hit by YES bank stock fall

Rediff.com3 Dec 2018

With the stock coming under pressure, the MF holding value could have dropped to Rs 50 billion, back-of-the-envelope calculations show.

How T20 will change!

How T20 will change!

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Fascinating predictions for the years ahead. A revealing excerpt from Tim Wigmore and Freddie Wilde's Cricket 2.0: Inside The T20 Revolution.

How best to manage your money: 4 GOLDEN tips

How best to manage your money: 4 GOLDEN tips

Rediff.com10 Mar 2011

The options, in terms of instruments, are many.

How will GST impact India's media and entertainment industry?

How will GST impact India's media and entertainment industry?

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

Though GST could mean complications in the short run, it will bring in undeclared revenues and streamline taxation across the value chain, the benefits should be worth the pain.

Ministry to review AI turnaround plan

Ministry to review AI turnaround plan

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

The airline's accounts are yet to be audited.

Be ready for a bear hug

Be ready for a bear hug

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

One way to seek short-term returns is of course, to ride the trend South by shorting judiciously. That is not a game most investors are happy to play.

RBI on why rate hike is 'good' for India

RBI on why rate hike is 'good' for India

Rediff.com4 May 2011

While the common citizen will benefit from the central bank's action, the policy stance is consistent with sustaining high growth in the medium term.

'Salaries to go up 10.7%, star performers to gain handsomely'

'Salaries to go up 10.7%, star performers to gain handsomely'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

Despite the recent slowdown, e-commerce tops the projected average salary hike list

Economic Survey calls rating agencies' bluff

Economic Survey calls rating agencies' bluff

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

S&P in November ruled out an upgrade in the country's rating for some considerable period, citing India's low per capita GDP and relatively high fiscal deficit.

Football transfers: Cavani joins Man United on deadline day

Football transfers: Cavani joins Man United on deadline day

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

United are 16th in the standings with a game in hand heading into the international break.

Rental start-ups fight to stay fit in tough marketplace

Rental start-ups fight to stay fit in tough marketplace

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

Challenges notwithstanding, there are handful of players who continue to stand tall and scale-up their business. Many of these are taking inspiration from hyper-local grocery and food-delivery business to go full stack, says Sangeeta Tanwar.

Looking for investment advice? Try out algorithm-based counselling

Looking for investment advice? Try out algorithm-based counselling

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

Physical advisors have been receiving tough competition from algorithm-based investment counselling and robo-advisories.

Indians unhappy over poor practice pitches

Indians unhappy over poor practice pitches

Rediff.com19 Jun 2011

A controversy erupted on Sunday, on the eve of the first cricket Test between India and the West Indies with the visitors unhappy over the substandard practice pitches provided to them at the Sabina Park in Kingston.

BCCI bosses spar over e-auction process

BCCI bosses spar over e-auction process

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

CEO Rahul Johri and acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary sparred over e-mails with regards to the board's first-ever e-auction for the media rights

Why financial literacy among urban working youth is low

Why financial literacy among urban working youth is low

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

The study says living in joint families negatively impacted the level of financial knowledge.

Kohli gets candid about controversial dismissal, banter exchange

Kohli gets candid about controversial dismissal, banter exchange

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

'But I will say that Australia played better cricket than us and they played more consistently. That's why then won the match. Beyond that, I don't think I need to over-analyse this game'

Toxic haze over Delhi as air quality turns 'very poor'

Toxic haze over Delhi as air quality turns 'very poor'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

It is believed that the crop residue burning in the nearby states of Punjab and Haryana are contributing to polluting the air.

Wipro secures $143 mn outsourcing deal from Levi Strauss

Wipro secures $143 mn outsourcing deal from Levi Strauss

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

The move, first announced in March 2014, is expected to generate net annualised cost savings of $175-200 million once fully implemented.

Shakib brilliance puts Bangladesh in box seat v Australia

Shakib brilliance puts Bangladesh in box seat v Australia

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

Shakib Al Hasan lit up his 50th test with all-round brilliance to help Bangladesh claim a handy first-innings lead over a listless Australia in the second Test on Monday.

'The Indian consumer is a monster'

'The Indian consumer is a monster'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2010

Dr Rajesh Shukla, author of How India Earns, Spends and Saves: Unmasking the Real India, warns against the rising income inequalities India has witnessed after economic liberalisation.

Slowdown: Is there an end in sight?

Slowdown: Is there an end in sight?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

The Economic Survey seems convinced that 2019-2020 saw the bottom of the economic cycle, points out Abheek Barua, chief economist, HDFC Bank.

Vistara aims for foreign skies in two years

Vistara aims for foreign skies in two years

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Vistara has accelerated fleet expansion plan from June 2018 to earlier, open to talks with Boeing as well.

Nifty firm directors earn 170 times their staff

Nifty firm directors earn 170 times their staff

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

In the US, the ratio of the CEO to average worker pay ratio was 373:1 in 2014.

Modi govt yet to match UPA's economic record

Modi govt yet to match UPA's economic record

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

Experts say it will now be tough for the Modi government to catch up with the UPA's economic record owing to the shock induced by the currency demonetisation.

Moody's downgrade points to liquidity crunch at Lodha

Moody's downgrade points to liquidity crunch at Lodha

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

Moody's said the negative outlook reflected uncertainty over the refinancing of Macrotech's (formerly Lodha Developers) upcoming debt maturities.

Can you help this Indian make aviation history?

Can you help this Indian make aviation history?

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

Can you help this Indian achieve aviation history?

Sheena Bora Case: And then Sheena disappeared...

Sheena Bora Case: And then Sheena disappeared...

Rediff.com4 Jan 2020

In just 18 frames, the photograph of the dainty Sheena, with her winsome smile and starry eyes, dissolved, flesh falling off her facial bones, into what the CBI alleged was her corresponding yellowed, morose-looking skull with hollow, haunting eye sockets.