All stories by Rajesh Bhayani
'Gold was second-best performing currency in the year 2014'
Rediff.com13 May 2015Gold has held up better than many expected.
After a lull year, India Inc's investment plans at 4-year high
Rediff.com7 Apr 2015India Inc closed FY15 on a positive note.
Appetite for gold back, import at 4-year high
Rediff.com26 Mar 2015Gold import this financial year is estimated at 945 tonnes.
RBI tightens gold import, drops move subsequently
Rediff.com18 Mar 2015The gold market has remained under pressure.
Silver marks record imports in 2014
Rediff.com11 Mar 2015Traders have used this as an opportunity to stock up silver.
Why there is a case for further rate cut in next RBI policy
Rediff.com2 Feb 2015This time, RBI can cut rates to reflect the improved fundamentals and to further shrink the arbitrage window.
Russia not selling gold to solve rouble crisis
Rediff.com23 Dec 2014The rouble has been falling steadily since early November and collapsed earlier this month following a spectacular decline in the price of crude oil to five-year lows.
Black money: Gold imported via Switzerland under govt's scanner
Rediff.com26 Nov 2014This year, India bought 27.7% of the gold exported by Switzerland; in Jan, this was only 15%.
Crude oil prices may have bottomed out
Rediff.com18 Nov 2014Crude oil's long price slide might be ending, feel some experts. Last Friday, the price of Brent crude, seen as a benchmark for what India uses, saw a low of $75.3 a barrel - it is now trading around $79. The fall has been nearly a third from its high seen in June, only five months earlier.
Gold import might fall in coming months
Rediff.com15 Nov 2014Marriage season will end in the next two months and import growth is likely to taper off
Gold import bill stays high on lower prices
Rediff.com12 Nov 2014The bill on October 2013 was $1.01 billion for 38 tonnes.
Silver to beat gold as a better investment option
Rediff.com10 Nov 2014Silver is emerging as a stronger bet for the long-term.
Govt set to overhaul gold import scheme
Rediff.com1 Nov 2014Move comes after agencies unearth several cases of misuse of the 80:20 scheme.
Festival appetite inspires gold shipments to shimmer
Rediff.com9 Oct 2014Import bill for September rises to $3.5-4 billion as traders and retailers stock up the precious metal.
Gold demand, import likely to rise with fall in price
Rediff.com23 Sep 2014A veteran bullion analyst expects monthly import to average 50 tonnes till December.
4 decades and still shining: How India's romance with gold peaked
Rediff.com22 Sep 2014Despite the recent imposition of import rule and high duties, the yellow metal continues to attract buyers.
Another onion crisis in the offing
Rediff.com4 Jun 2014Shortage of seeds, threat of El Nino expected to restrict sowing.
MCX-SX may bring foreign investors
Rediff.com16 Apr 2014MCX has been struggling to raise funds with a rights issue, ending on Thursday.
MCX-SX may bring foreign investors
Rediff.com16 Apr 2014MCX has been struggling to raise funds with a rights issue, ending on Thursday.
New Companies Act empowers minority shareholders to block deals
Rediff.com14 Apr 2014The new provisions strengthen the hands of minority shareholders and will improve corporate governance.