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Investing in 2018: Stay safe, stay alert

Investing in 2018: Stay safe, stay alert

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2018

Stockmarket Gurus Raamdeo Agrawal, Manish Gunwani, S Naren and Nilesh Shah discuss their favourite themes for the New Year.

Indian summers: 8 natural hacks to beat the heat

Indian summers: 8 natural hacks to beat the heat

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2017

Have you heard of the 'chillow' that can cool your pillow? Or the 'bedroom plant'?

A 2 minutes' guide to RBI monetary policy

A 2 minutes' guide to RBI monetary policy

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2017

From liquidity, monetary policy operations to financial inclusion, know about RBI monetary policy

10 things that will change in FY18

10 things that will change in FY18

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2017

While for the consumers, there is some gain and some pain, for India Inc, it's all about compliance, consolidation and parity

Keshav Prasad Maurya or Manoj Sinha: Who will be UP CM?

Keshav Prasad Maurya or Manoj Sinha: Who will be UP CM?

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2017

After the historic win of Bhartiya Janta Partyin Uttar Pradesh elections on Saturday, the talk about the face of chief minister candidate is the next question.

CEOs expect tax cuts in Budget 2017

CEOs expect tax cuts in Budget 2017

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2017

Majority expect economy to slow down, but are satisfied with Modi govt's performance.

Tata-DoCoMo dispute: What's it all about and where things stand today

Tata-DoCoMo dispute: What's it all about and where things stand today

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2016

As Tata and DoCoMo look for out-of-court settlement, here's a blow-by-blow account of the long legal tussle

5 Ratan Tata plans Cyrus Mistry didn't deliver on

5 Ratan Tata plans Cyrus Mistry didn't deliver on

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2016

Which were the five businesses Ratan Tata had great hopes for, but his successor failed to deliver?

Mistry is not alone. India Inc's 5 more boardroom coups

Mistry is not alone. India Inc's 5 more boardroom coups

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2016

Mistry is not the first Tata bigwig to be ousted and Tata is not the only big name which saw a doyen or two leave

GST: What will be cheaper and costlier

GST: What will be cheaper and costlier

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2016

One of the the biggest tax reforms since Independence, GST will create a national market for goods and services

Cyrus Mistry's stint as chairman is the shortest ever at Tata group

Cyrus Mistry's stint as chairman is the shortest ever at Tata group

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2016

Of the six chairmen that Tata group has had in its 148 years, the longest serving was Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy

In defence of small shareholders

In defence of small shareholders

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2016

Sebi to fix promoters' side deals with PE investors

Is India finally moving towards a 'less cash' economy?

Is India finally moving towards a 'less cash' economy?

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2016

The Unified Payment Interface could propel banking into a new era

Early Budget is welcome, but challenges remain

Early Budget is welcome, but challenges remain

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2016

Securing the GDP estimates a month in advance would be a challenge and the government should take the Central Statistics Office on board before embarking on the new schedule for Budget presentation

Urjit Patel's elevation shows govt's willingness to fight inflation

Urjit Patel's elevation shows govt's willingness to fight inflation

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2016

investors will look to the new governor to continue the banking sector clean-up with the same urgency as Mr Rajan, who was targeting fully cleaned-up and provisioned balance sheets by March 2017

Brexit woes: Indian IT firms must innovate to survive

Brexit woes: Indian IT firms must innovate to survive

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2016

The challenge for Indian software is clear. A good part of its bread and butter business - writing code and maintaining software systems - is being automated, reducing revenue streams and work for lower level employees

How real is India's economic recovery?

How real is India's economic recovery?

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2016

Lack of new investments may undermine higher consumption

GST implementation will not necessarily increase inflation: Raghuram Rajan

GST implementation will not necessarily increase inflation: Raghuram Rajan

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2016

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan spoke on a host of issues at his last post-policy interaction with the media

It's time India starts guarding that precious drop!

It's time India starts guarding that precious drop!

Rediff.com   25 May 2016

The most worrisome aspect is that most water woes are the result of mismanagement

Decoding India's economic numbers

Decoding India's economic numbers

Rediff.com   16 May 2016

The poor performance of capital goods - a bellwether for future growth - has alarmed most analysts