Exit polls have a way of going horribly wrong, as they did in 2004. And India Inc is hoping it stays that way this time, too. That's because industry is concerned that the fractured verdict predicted by various media channels on Thursday would mean continued uncertainty on the economic policy initiatives that need to be taken up on a war-footing.
Do you know what's the going rate per square foot in your neighbourhood? Is it the best time to buy real estate/ home? Real estate expert Tushar Bungley, hosted a chat with GA readers on May 13 to answer their queries.
The fourth edition of the annual border trade at the Sino-Indian frontier in Sikkim resumed on Tuesday after a six-month long winter break.
We should not be listening to the real estate sector's demands on interest rates. Clearly we know where the problem is, says Govindraj Ethiraj.
Financial planning expert G K Balaji offered some valuable tips to our readers.
In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Wednesday, financial planning expert Sailesh Multani offered some valuable investment tips.
Investment expert Vinay Mahajan offers some valuable tips.
Rediff.com guest columnist Yogesh K Upadhyaya talks with Prof M S Ananth to get his views on wide-ranging academic issues and also on the Pan-IIT 2008 meet, which is going to be held at the IIT Madras between December 19 and December 21.
Mexican media called on Sven Goran-Eriksson to quit as national coach on Thursday, a day after his side lost to Honduras and avoided an early World Cup exit by the skin of their teeth.
Community bucks the trend in swing states even as CNN exit polls put McCain in the lead
The move, which comes in the backdrop of a global slowdown, aims to improve profit margin amid falling demand for polyester products worldwide. "The company has shut down plants for manufacturing polyester filament yarn, polyester staple fibre, paraxylene, purified terephthalic acid and linear alkyl benzene. However, it is yet to close down the second units of PSF and PFY," sources said.
Board President's XI were 110 for 2 in their second innings when stumps were drawn on their third day, having stretched their overall lead to a healthy 251.
The Juventus player was left out of France's Euro 2008 squad and had an uneasy relationship with coach Raymond Domenech, who was told last week he could stay in the job.
Nowhere is the need for infrastructure more evident than in India 's cities.
Mallya is the first Indian ever to become the owner of a Formula One Team. The Netherlands-based Mol Family and Mallya have formed a consortium that is now the joint owner of Force India Formula One, which is also India's first-ever Formula One Team and represents India's first, truly global sports foray.
There might be a lot of public orders resting at $121 to buy the stock, but all the orders to buy at that price won't be filled. If they are all filled at $121, there's a reason why informed insiders would be willing to sell all the public wants to buy at the $121 level. My selling out my position at $120-7/8 would be warranted because the price of the stock should drop pretty drastically after all the public orders to buy at the 121 support level are taken out.
Politics must be kept out of sport at this year's Olympics if the Beijing Games are to be a success, the world number one said.
G V Sanjay Reddy, vice chairman of the GVK Group, elaborates on his plans for the much-awaited Mumbai airport makeover.
Don't make a fool of yourself at tonight's New Year's Eve celebrations! A few dos and don'ts.
'Cynicism does not necessarily fetch votes, nor does mindless populism. Good governance, strong leadership and a squeaky clean image now command a premium.'
There is more than meets the eye in Rahul Dravid's decision to step down as Team India captain.
Rediff readers debate the controversies surrounding Formula One.
Shocks have been notable by their absence so far and a clutch of A-list contenders eased into the men's second round.
How can HR managers protect their people when competitors come calling?
Irrespective of you being a man or woman study the investment schemes available to make the buck go a long way. Here are products for both men and women.
Now that the gold exchange traded funds (GETFs) are being sold in the market, let's look at a few things to understand them better.
You will soon be able to invest in gold in the paper form through Benchmark Mutual Fund's Gold Exchange Traded Fund.
Oscar nominations and the subsequent ad blitz in the media mean hotter box-office hits across North America, and in many other countries.
The investor must know three things about themselves
The minister, who called himself 'Guruji', explained to the students in Hindi how he had broken the myth of the western model that an enterprise
Confessing to thinking in Hindi, porters, truck drivers and chauffeurs have inspired him to create award-winning advertisements.
India went down 0-4 to Indonesia to bow out of the men's team event in badminton at the Doha Asian games.
Rediff Readers catch up to talk about Formula 1.
David Beckham has no plans to retire from the game in two years' time, his spokesman said.
West Ham United striker Dean Ashton was selected for the first time, while there were recalls for strikers Jermain Defoe and Marcus Bent.
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