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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.

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.

COVID-19 vaccine at least a year away, say scientists

COVID-19 vaccine at least a year away, say scientists

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

According to the World Health Organisation, 10 candidate vaccines for COVID-19 are in the clinical evaluation and 126 are in the pre-clinical stage.

6 tips to deal with social media stress

6 tips to deal with social media stress

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Any and every message on any chat interface does not require your response. Think whether it has any value and discard the rest to feel in control about what you read and respond to.

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.

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

Change in the nature of monsoon and its effect on the economy

Change in the nature of monsoon and its effect on the economy

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Each year, economic damages increase -- and once again, development gains are lost in one season of flood or bad drought.

Flipkart's salary rejig makes employees jittery, look out for better jobs

Flipkart's salary rejig makes employees jittery, look out for better jobs

Rediff.com5 Nov 2016

Flipkart's value has eroded by a third from a peak of $15.2 billion to as low as $9 billion following several investor markdowns

When should you take Covishield/Covaxin?

When should you take Covishield/Covaxin?

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

'You can still acquire the COVID-19 virus even if you are vaccinated.' 'But if you develop the disease, (after being vaccinated) the likelihood is that it will be mild.' 'It just makes sense to continue to take precautions, because you may be around a lot of unvaccinated people.'

ISI chief likely to be replaced soon: Pak media

ISI chief likely to be replaced soon: Pak media

Rediff.com8 Oct 2016

The corps commander of Karachi, Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar, is most likely to the new chief.

RBI signals inflation worries

RBI signals inflation worries

Rediff.com30 Jan 2010

The Reserve Bank of India has launched an assault on inflation by increasing the cash reserve ratio (CRR) 75 basis points to 5.75 per cent. While sounding upbeat on economic growth, the central bank has kept the door open for an increase in interest rates even before the annual policy statement in April.

Axis Bank inks largest ATM outsourcing deal

Axis Bank inks largest ATM outsourcing deal

Rediff.com17 May 2010

In what is the largest ATM outsourcing deal in the country, Axis Bank has entered into an agreement with two third-party service providers to increase its ATM count to more than 9,000 within the next 18 months.

Refer uniform license fee to regulator: Trai

Refer uniform license fee to regulator: Trai

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

The department of telecommunication has decided that the existing variable licence fee structure for telecom operators should be replaced with a uniform one. An departmental note suggests a uniform licence fee of 8.5 per cent for all types of services.

Switching your home loan? A to-do list

Switching your home loan? A to-do list

Rediff.com4 Sep 2009

Borrowers burdened with increasing EMIs because of increasing interest rates can now heave a sigh of relief.

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'

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.

Tata Motors launches Safari Storme in Nepal

Tata Motors launches Safari Storme in Nepal

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Safari Storme powered by 2.2 litre VariCOR engine, turbocharged with Variable Turbine Technology, delivers 140 PS Power and 320 NM Torque.

Infosys BPO targets flab, growth

Infosys BPO targets flab, growth

Rediff.com18 Mar 2009

Terminates services of over 600 contract workers in February.

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.

Trading volume: What it reveals about the market

Trading volume: What it reveals about the market

Rediff.com3 Jul 2009

Volume is the number of shares of stocks, bonds, options, or futures contracts traded during a period

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.

Summer jobs in sales and promotions

Summer jobs in sales and promotions

Rediff.com12 May 2008

Industrial Consultants and Laboratories is looking for candidates to give product demonstrations, perform 1 to 1 selling and participate in outdoor promotions.

Fadnavis chopper crash: Lapses found on part of pilot, says initial report

Fadnavis chopper crash: Lapses found on part of pilot, says initial report

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

"The initial probe into the crash-landing of Fadnavis' helicopter last month has prima facie found lapses on the part of the pilot as one of the probable causes of the accident," an AAIB official said.

Why RBI must give priority to India's financial condition index

Why RBI must give priority to India's financial condition index

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

To the extent that monetary variables affect investment, the weather, thus, looks far less clement.

Special pact with World Bank to keep loan tap open

Special pact with World Bank to keep loan tap open

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

The World Bank would provide loans to India at higher than its existing concessional rates but lower than the market rate.

Insurance: 5 factors to watch out for

Insurance: 5 factors to watch out for

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

Raise the amount of life cover you own if your liabilities and responsibilities have increased during the year, says Arvind A Rao.

Rising interest rates: What debt fund investors should do

Rising interest rates: What debt fund investors should do

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

For existing investors, it may be prudent to redeem their current investments in gilt or dynamic schemes and invest it in short-term funds, if the exit load is not very high, advises Malhar Majumder.

No kidding! Noisy streets can cause male infertility

No kidding! Noisy streets can cause male infertility

Rediff.com4 Jun 2017

'If this trend continues, humans in the future will not be able to have normal pregnancy and childbirth.'

Orissa fixes minimum wage for domestic help

Orissa fixes minimum wage for domestic help

Rediff.com23 Dec 2009

The Orissa government has raised the minimum wages for the domestic helps. The minimum wage of such workers has been fixed at the same level as for the unskilled workers. So a domestic help will be entitled to get a basic wage of Rs 2,340 per month.

MFs see strong inflows in October

MFs see strong inflows in October

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

In October, the contribution through SIPs rose to Rs 79.85 billion, up 42% compared to the same month last year.

Close matches are good for Test cricket: Yousuf

Close matches are good for Test cricket: Yousuf

Rediff.com28 Nov 2009

He is not happy with his side's defeat in the first Test match against New Zealand on Saturday but Pakistan skipper Mohammed Yousuf says such close games are good advertisement for Test cricket.

Will 2014 be one of the best years for stock markets?

Will 2014 be one of the best years for stock markets?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

The longest winning streak was the six years between 2002-2007 when the Nifty moved from around 1,000 to over 6,000.

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.

CEOs made to sweat more for money: Spencer Stuart

CEOs made to sweat more for money: Spencer Stuart

Rediff.com27 Jan 2009

As companies find themselves in the midst of an unprecedented meltdown, the role and expectations from CEOs are changing, according to Spencer Stuart, one of the largest global recruitment agencies for senior directors and CEOs. It has made these findings from recruitments undertaken in India across sectors like financial services, telecommunications and FMCG, amongst others.

Rising interest rates to eat up infra cos' profit

Rising interest rates to eat up infra cos' profit

Rediff.com8 Sep 2008

Projects having loans with floating interest to take the hit. Hindustan Construction Company, GVK Group and other construction firms may have to settle for lower returns from their projects as rising interest rates are expected to hurt profitability of roads, power, ports and airports.

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.

Thanks to Mihir and Pratyush, rain forecast in India will be near-perfect

Thanks to Mihir and Pratyush, rain forecast in India will be near-perfect

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

Installed at a cost of Rs 450 crore in Pune and Noida, the two supercomputers are set to fundamentally alter the weather forecasting scenario in India by enabling the IMD to forecast severe weather conditions up to the sub-district or block level.

Monsoon: India's true finance minister

Monsoon: India's true finance minister

Rediff.com17 Jul 2009

Cities are managing to get more water while the majority of people live in villages - the tension is escalating.

Balance your professional equations

Balance your professional equations

Rediff.com10 Nov 2008

Be it your equation with your boss, your boss's boss, immediate peers, colleagues working in other departments of the company or the guard who waves to you in the office everyday -- equations affect and matter everywhere.

Switching your home loan lender?

Switching your home loan lender?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2008

Here's what you must know and what you must do before switching your home loan amount from one bank to another.