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Most bizmen miffed with Budget, question fiscal maths

Most bizmen miffed with Budget, question fiscal maths

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

Corporate honchos from real estate sector to manufacturing to textile say the Budget does not have enough to help their sectors

Scrap farm laws or agitation will spread across country: Rahul to govt

Scrap farm laws or agitation will spread across country: Rahul to govt

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday warned that the farmers' agitation will spread across the country if not resolved soon and asserted that the only solution to the issue was to throw the new agri laws in the 'waste paper basket'.

Sahara's The Plaza 2nd most popular hotel for the uber-rich

Sahara's The Plaza 2nd most popular hotel for the uber-rich

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

here are around 495,000 multi-millionaires worldwide (as on June 2014).

How chatbots, AI and big data are changing investing habits

How chatbots, AI and big data are changing investing habits

Rediff.com9 Sep 2018

Thousands of retail investors are reaping the benefits of the disruption that the latest technologies have brought to the equity market. Brokerage firms are aggressively investing in technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and analytics, social media, chatbots, virtual assistants and so on.

Why Was Kashmir Calm After Geelani's Death?

Why Was Kashmir Calm After Geelani's Death?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

Squashing erstwhile 'separatists', marginalising the 'mainstream', and squeezing funding channels have all evidently had an impact -- at least for the moment, notes David Devadas after a visit to Srinagar.

Cryptocurrencies: 'Invest for long-term'

Cryptocurrencies: 'Invest for long-term'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

'Allocate some parts of one's surplus income towards cryptocurrencies, considering the immense growth potential of this emerging asset class.'

ED attaches assets worth Rs 16.40 cr of Zakir Naik's family

ED attaches assets worth Rs 16.40 cr of Zakir Naik's family

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

The ED identified the properties as Fatima Heights and Aafiyah Heights in Mumbai, an unnamed project in the Bhandup area of Maharashtra's capital city and a project named Engracia in Pune.

What missing a bus taught me about life

What missing a bus taught me about life

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

Purushotham Joshi shares an episode that taught him the importance of each moment in life.

'As finance minister, it is very difficult to do as much as one should'

'As finance minister, it is very difficult to do as much as one should'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

'Since the NDA took office in 2014, and aggressively since 2019, the Union government seems hell bent on centralising all power and resources, only to fail spectacularly.'

The General marching into Battleground Bengal

The General marching into Battleground Bengal

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

After spending 40 years in the Indian Army, Lieutenant General Subrata Saha marches into the electoral battlefield as the BJP candidate from Rashbehari.

'Current bull run calls for caution'

'Current bull run calls for caution'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

'It could tempt investors to pick stocks that are not fundamentally sound.'

2020's 12 Lessons from Bollywood

2020's 12 Lessons from Bollywood

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

Sukanya Verma brings us everything we learned in this notorious year.

Pros and cons of Indian banks' cross-selling initiatives

Pros and cons of Indian banks' cross-selling initiatives

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

In a bid to gain a bigger share of the customer's wallet, banks are ramping up their cross-selling initiatives.

Investing for women: Choosing between risk and safety

Investing for women: Choosing between risk and safety

Rediff.com2 Mar 2020

Being more financially savvy helps women choose the right balance between consumption spending vs investing for future and can hold them in good stead as life hands out various twists and turns along the way, says Piyush Baranwal

Modi's rule to curb unofficial gold trade backfires

Modi's rule to curb unofficial gold trade backfires

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

India made it mandatory for customers to disclose their tax code, or Permanent Account Number (PAN), for purchases above Rs 200,000.

'They call me King of Disco'

'They call me King of Disco'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

'Oscar has been given to A R Rahman.' Ringa Ringa Ringa, Choli ki peeche kya hai -- What's the difference? Exactly the same. Also, Jai ho.' 'I did Ramba ho in 1985.' 'Rahman combined three of my songs and got Best Original Score.' 'The Ho came from me.' 'Bappi Lahiri brought the Ho to Bollywood.'

Hindujas name Swiss bank after their own

Hindujas name Swiss bank after their own

Rediff.com17 Mar 2009

The Hindujas have taken off the veil over their mid-sized Amas Bank in Switzerland by renaming it as "Hinduja Bank", in what its chief executive described as a bold move to expand its activities in trade finance, wealth management and investment banking.

When Maradona beat D&G 113,000-0

When Maradona beat D&G 113,000-0

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

It is a very different victory of Maradona that fascinates me even more, notes ad guru Sandeep Goyal.

Securing the future of India's second capital

Securing the future of India's second capital

Rediff.com14 Dec 2009

In a rapidly urbanising India, the future of cities is as important a policy priority as the issue of backward areas' development. India needs more viable, modern and cosmopolitan cities and Hyderabad was emerging as one. It has been fortunate so far not to be destroyed by the kind of chauvinism that is contributing to the decline of Mumbai and the slow growth of Chennai, or the politics and economics of negativism that has stunted Kolkata.

Time will come when people's sentiments will have fulfilment: Rajnath

Time will come when people's sentiments will have fulfilment: Rajnath

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

The Union minister, however, did not elaborate on his statement that comes amid mounting tension in the India-Pakistan ties.

ASK ANIL: How do I SAVE TAX?

ASK ANIL: How do I SAVE TAX?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

'If I close my housing loan, are there any investment avenues (the investment should provide liquidity) to save tax?'

Mourinho feels Neymar 'not expensive'; Klopp criticises deal

Mourinho feels Neymar 'not expensive'; Klopp criticises deal

Rediff.com4 Aug 2017

Jose Mourinho and Juergen Klopp's conflicting views on Neymar's imminent move from Barcelona to Paris St Germain offer an insight into how the 222 million euro (199 million pounds) deal has divided opinion across football.

I'm feeling great: Trump in 1st public event after COVID

I'm feeling great: Trump in 1st public event after COVID

Rediff.com11 Oct 2020

Hundreds of Republican supporters sporting light blue T-shirts and the familiar red MAGA (Make America Great Again) caps gathered at the South Lawns of the White House as the US president addressed them from his balcony in a campaign-style event.

I-T department to probe 300 cases under Benami Act

I-T department to probe 300 cases under Benami Act

Rediff.com11 May 2017

PMO asked income-tax department to submit report on action taken against identified benami owners

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala invests Rs 6,247.5 cr in Reliance Retail

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala invests Rs 6,247.5 cr in Reliance Retail

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Abu Dhabi-based sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co will invest Rs 6,247.5 crore to buy a 1.4 per cent stake in Reliance Industries Ltd's retail arm -- the billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led firm's third such deal in less than two days.

What missing a bus taught me about life

What missing a bus taught me about life

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

Purushotham Joshi shares an episode that taught him the importance of each moment in life.

General Atlantic to invest Rs 3,675 cr in Reliance Retail

General Atlantic to invest Rs 3,675 cr in Reliance Retail

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

This is the second investment by General Atlantic in a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, following a Rs 6,598.38 crore investment in Jio Platforms announced earlier this year.

'For every house built, three to five jobs are created'

'For every house built, three to five jobs are created'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2018

In an email interview with Ranju Sarkar, International Finance Corporation's South Asia director Mengistu Alemayehu explains why the firm is bullish on building affordable homes in India.

IT employees show little tax planning

IT employees show little tax planning

Rediff.com19 Dec 2008

The Annual Tax Survey by Right Horizons, an investment advisory and wealth management firm, shows that financial planning among salaried individuals is by and large conspicuous by its absence.

Wanting to buy a house? It's a good time!

Wanting to buy a house? It's a good time!

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

If you have been planning to buy a house, don't postpone your purchase. Developers are offering discounts, freebies and attractive payment plans.

Shiv Sena has become Sonia Sena: Kangana

Shiv Sena has become Sonia Sena: Kangana

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

She wrote this in reply to an article about the proceedings of Bombay high court during the hearing of the stay order plea by the actor's lawyer against the demolition drive of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation at her property.

No longer so secret, Swiss banks look to expand after purge

No longer so secret, Swiss banks look to expand after purge

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

There are still bumps in the road ahead for Swiss banks.

Govt mulls extending lockdown as COVID-19 cases near 5k

Govt mulls extending lockdown as COVID-19 cases near 5k

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

India is currently under the 21-day lockdown since March 25, with only essential services exempted to contain the fast-spreading virus.

Crorepati Narendra Modi is richer by Rs 32 lakh!

Crorepati Narendra Modi is richer by Rs 32 lakh!

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

Even so, the PM's cash in hand is among the lowest when compared with his Cabinet colleagues

Utopia in the desert

Utopia in the desert

Rediff.com14 Nov 2008

Abu Dhabi wants to build the world's first car-free, green-powered city by 2016.0

Mr PM, you lost the war, the battle and me

Mr PM, you lost the war, the battle and me

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

'You may show at the end of December how much money has come into the system, but none would be the wiser because most of see only what we want to see and believe.' 'Some of us will see through it and you will make your proxies call us enemies of the State.' 'I was somewhat with you till here. But we diverge from here on until you can do something which will veer through my cynicism brought about by your policy,' says Harsh N Gokhale.

Demonetisation to hit India's FY17 GDP growth

Demonetisation to hit India's FY17 GDP growth

Rediff.com20 Nov 2016

FY17 GDP growth faces cash crunch heat

At 50, can AIADMK reinvent itself?

At 50, can AIADMK reinvent itself?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2021

The AIADMK's staying power is not in question, but it has to regain the winning streak. That will require its leaders and leadership to re-wire themselves, to be able to re-think situations in ways different from what they had been accustomed to, suggests Sathiya Moorthy.

Ask Anil: About paying tax on FDs and MFs

Ask Anil: About paying tax on FDs and MFs

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

Tax Guru Anil Rego answers your personal income tax queries

Was Trump's inaugural address inspired by Batman villain Bane?

Was Trump's inaugural address inspired by Batman villain Bane?

Rediff.com21 Jan 2017

While doing a side-by-side comparison, Deadspin's Timothy Burke pointed out that a part of the Trump's address was similar to what Bane told the people of Gotham after taking control of their city.