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Tighter dud-loan norms: Shadow banks brace for headwinds
Rediff.com7 Feb 2022On November 12, 2021, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to ring in uniformity in asset classification and income recognition across all lending institutions. Shadow banks, or non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), like commercial banks, are to test non-performing assets (NPAs) on a daily basis and upgrade them to "standard assets" only when interest and principal arrears are settled by borrowers. This is going to create all manner of headaches for shadow banks and their clientele. Says Y S Chakravarti, managing director and chief executive officer (CEO), Shriram City Union Finance: "NPA levels will go up, especially of small borrowers.
'That there are no surprises is a big positive'
Rediff.com7 Feb 2022'The fiscal pressure will be there, but the intent of the government behind this move is to spur demand and growth.'
'It's a 6/10 Budget'
Rediff.com4 Feb 2022'The most important expenditure in the Budget that indicates employment generation is infrastructure.'
'Budget has long-term vision'
Rediff.com2 Feb 2022'There is a vision in the Budget, and the vision is to take India from a largely agrarian, rural economy into a fast-track digitalised economy.'
'Akhilesh will surely get 150 seats'
Rediff.com2 Feb 2022'...if elections were to be held today.' 'The problem is Akhilesh is not very aggressive.' 'Had he started his campaign aggressively six months ago, the picture in UP would have been very different.'
Ms Sitharaman, You FAILED Us On The Budget
Rediff.com1 Feb 2022This was the one Budget that required radical departures on all these fronts, when it had none, asserts, Shreekant Sambrani.
Highlights of Union Budget 2022-23
Rediff.com1 Feb 2022Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents her fourth Budget in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Sitharaman extends ECLGS scheme for MSMEs till Mar 2023
Rediff.com1 Feb 2022The additional amount will be exclusively earmarked for the hospitality and related segments to help them recover to pre-pandemic levels. Presenting the Budget 2022-23 in Parliament, the finance minister said the Credit Guarantee Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) scheme will be revamped with required infusion of funds.
Rahul alleges govt pressure on Twitter led to drop in followers
Rediff.com27 Jan 2022Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Twitter alleging that the micro-blogging site is working under pressure from the Centre and the growth in his Twitter followers has been suppressed.
'Markets won't see a blind rally post Budget'
Rediff.com27 Jan 2022'The markets seem apprehensive and that explains why the markets have been feeling slightly uncomfortable ahead of the Budget.' 'After the event, when all the concerns are resolved and clarity emerges, markets will decide what to do next.'
CES 2022: Awesome Gadgets
Rediff.com23 Jan 2022Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com brings you amazing gadgets and mobile devices from CES 2022.
Jio, Finland's University of Oulu ink JV on 6G technology
Rediff.com20 Jan 2022Jio's Estonia arm and Finland-based University of Oulu have signed an agreement to collaborate for development of 6G technology as well as to foster entrepreneurship. The collaboration with the university is expected to extend Jio's 5G capabilities and will help explore use cases in the 6G era. Jio Platforms is the parent of telecom player Reliance Jio.
BJP Has 650,000 Digital Poll Warriors
Rediff.com19 Jan 2022The BJP IT cell has held meetings right down to booth levels and these volunteers have been working for the past six months already.
PIX: Largest Khadi flag unfurled along Indo-Pak border
Rediff.com15 Jan 2022The Southern Command unveiled the flag of size 225 feet by 150 feet at Jaisalmer Military Station.
Budget: Worst-hit sectors may get credit guarantee breather
Rediff.com14 Jan 2022According to highly placed sources, the finance ministry is likely to extend ECLGS and other loan guarantee schemes for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), hospitality and tourism sector, and the health infrastructure beyond March 31, Business Standard has learnt. This is likely to be announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as part of her Budget speech on February 1.
'Equity markets should remain in favour in 2022'
Rediff.com14 Jan 2022'The markets have corrected almost 8-9 per cent from their highs, so one can accumulate quality stocks at reasonable prices.'
National retail trade policy may include insurance plan for traders
Rediff.com10 Jan 2022The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will soon start public consultation for a national retail trade policy, which is likely to include an insurance scheme aimed at providing financial protection against losses caused by theft, accidents or natural calamities. The policy will also spell out ways to give traders access to low-cost finance, promote digital inclusion, and create necessary infrastructure to support them, a senior government official told Business Standard. This is expected to offer relief especially to traditional traders, who are facing stiff competition from large e-commerce players.
Will content creators drive the next wave of e-commerce?
Rediff.com9 Jan 2022First it was called content-led commerce. Then it came to be known as influencer-led commerce. And its latest iteration is creator economy. This evolution of the terminology for online personas impacting buying decisions -- through blogs, memes, bite-sized videos, and podcasts -- has happened over the past five to seven years.
US 'deeply disturbed' over attack on Sikh cab driver
Rediff.com9 Jan 2022The Sikh taxi driver was assaulted by an unidentified man, who knocked off his turban and also used expletives against him.
New Year hate crime in NY: Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver assaulted
Rediff.com8 Jan 2022In yet another case of suspected hate crime, an Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver in the US has been assaulted by an unidentified man, who knocked off his turban and also used expletives against him outside the JFK International Airport in New York, according to a video on social media.
Sterlite Copper COO hints at foreign hand behind protests in Thoothukudi
Rediff.com8 Jan 2022'We were exporting copper at that time. Now India is importing copper to the tune of around $1.2 billion. Moreover, there was a larger impact on the dependent MSMEs.'
Ecomm firms ramp up as Omicron forces customers online
Rediff.com8 Jan 2022Besides growing tech and digital enhancements, the firms are ramping up the hiring of more delivery partners and reinforcing existing Covid protocols.
Sitharaman and Das: Like Dhoni and Jadeja
Rediff.com7 Jan 2022When it comes to running between the wickets -- which is exactly what an FM and a governor do -- Jadeja always defers to Dhoni's larger judgement of the situation and the needs of the team, observes T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.
Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Retail picks 25.8% pie in Dunzo
Rediff.com6 Jan 2022Reliance Retail has bought a 25.8 per cent stake in Dunzo, India's leading quick commerce player, for $200 million (around Rs 1,488 crore) as it looks to expand its presence in online grocery delivery business. Dunzo has raised $240 million (about Rs 1,787 crore) in its latest funding round that was led by Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL) - the retail arm of Reliance Industries, the two firms said in a statement. Existing investors Lightbox, Lightrock, 3L Capital and Alteria Capital also participated in the funding round.
Rogue ARCs must be punished
Rediff.com6 Jan 2022Why can't we have a sunset clause for the ARCs, which is a global norm? questions Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Karnataka imposes weekend curfew, shuts schools, colleges
Rediff.com5 Jan 2022The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in which senior ministers including Revenue Minister Ashoka, Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar and Higher Education Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan, medical experts and senior officials participated.
Bengal shuts schools, colleges; restricts flights from Delhi, Mumbai
Rediff.com2 Jan 2022Local trains will be allowed to operate with 50 per cent capacity till 7 pm, while all shopping malls and markets will be allowed to remain open till 10 pm but with half their capacities, he said.
PM releases Rs 20,946 cr for farmers under PM-KISAN
Rediff.com2 Jan 2022Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday released Rs 20,946 crore to 10.09 crore farmers across India as the 10th installment of financial aid under the PM-KISAN scheme and said there was a need for innovation in agriculture along with promotion of natural farming. Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, a financial benefit of Rs 6,000 per year is provided to the eligible farmer families, payable in three equal installments of Rs 2,000. The PM-KISAN scheme was announced in the February 2019 Budget.
India's Quest For A Role In The Future Of Semiconductors
Rediff.com28 Dec 2021'Whoever owns the best chip industry will be the Saudi Arabia of the era of data,' predicts Rajeev Srinivasan.
PM gives Rs 1,000 as BJP launches special micro-donation drive
Rediff.com25 Dec 2021'I have donated Rs 1,000 towards the party fund of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Our ideal of always putting Nation First and the culture of lifelong selfless service by our cadre will be further strengthened by your micro-donation. Help make BJP strong. Help make India strong,' Modi tweeted.
Omicron threat: PM to hold meet, states enhance surveillance
Rediff.com23 Dec 2021With the Omicron variant of coronavirus slowly spreading its tentacles in the country, a number of states enhanced surveillance to trace, track and quarantine contacts of COVID-19 positive persons while Delhi began genome sequencing of samples of all infected people and has prohibited Christmas and New Year gatherings.
Tatas in talks with Taiwan firms to make chips in India
Rediff.com22 Dec 2021Tata Group is in discussions with some major international companies, including those from Taiwan, for its foray into the semiconductor chip business. The Union government had earlier tried to bring in Taiwanese manufacturers Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) for chip manufacturing in India. A person close to the development said the Tatas have now opened a separate channel for a possible tie-up. Currently, India mostly imports chips, which are fabricated and assembled to put into various applications, including automobiles, renewable power, mobile phones, televisions, and other electronic items.
Sitharaman to hold pre-Budget consultations from Dec 15
Rediff.com14 Dec 2021Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will kick start the customary pre-Budget consultation exercise with stakeholders from Wednesday by holding the first such meeting with experts of agriculture and agro-processing industry. She will be seeking inputs from various stakeholders, including industry bodies, farmer organisations and economists for reviving consumption and boosting growth hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The growth this year is expected to be in the double-digit during the current fiscal.
New tobacco law may hurt livelihood of millions of women
Rediff.com13 Dec 2021The proposed amendment to the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act puts the livelihooNewd of millions of women in jeopardy, according to a study. The new insertion (Section 10A(3)) makes it mandatory for persons to obtain licences, permissions and registrations for manufacturing, selling and distributing any tobacco product, it said. "This insertion if implemented will be an extremely harsh measure for small vendors who do not have the competency or financial means to obtain such licence," said the study by human rights lawyer Vibha Vasuki and senior professor of anthropology Siva Prasad Rambhatla.
A warning for BJP from Himachal Pradesh
Rediff.com11 Dec 2021If the BJP doesn't do something quickly, Anurag Thakur and P K Dhumal will be the ones having a quiet last laugh.
5 Tips To DETOX Your Skin
Rediff.com10 Dec 2021Arthi Raghuram, founder of Deyga Organics shares simple tips to keep your skin healthy.
Gujarat Omicron patient's kin also test positive for the same
Rediff.com10 Dec 2021The wife and brother-in-law of an NRI man, who had been found infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 here in Gujarat a week back, were also detected with the new strain, officials of the Jamnagar Municipal Corporation (JMC) said on Friday.
Beware! The Two Economic Indias
Rediff.com7 Dec 2021The substantially increased economic dualism may exert lasting negative influences which could include a reduced potential for economic growth; the persistence of a very weak employment and poverty situation; rising social and political discord; and heightened vulnerability to geopolitical challenges, cautions Shankar Acharya, former chief economic adviser to the Government of India.
Karnataka imposes new anti-Covid measures amid Omicron scare
Rediff.com3 Dec 2021Intensifying screening of international passengers at airports, asking educational institutions to postpone their public events, and limiting gatherings, meetings, conferences to 500 people, are among the other measures announced by the government.
DEAR KOMAL: How to Break Bad Lockdown Habits?
Rediff.com1 Dec 2021Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides expert help.