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Markets may be near turning point, global economy the worry

Markets may be near turning point, global economy the worry

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

Nearly half of the 20 indexes polled globally are now expected to end the year lower than where they started

Rupee at nearly 2-week low, down 31 paise at 55.94

Rupee at nearly 2-week low, down 31 paise at 55.94

Rediff.com12 Jul 2012

In New York, the dollar index climbed to its highest level in about two years on Wednesday.

How Modi can crack down on black money

How Modi can crack down on black money

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

Today, the single most popular route of laundering is the stock market platform, notes Debashis Basu.

What Sardar Patel's 'imitators' need to learn from him

What Sardar Patel's 'imitators' need to learn from him

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

Those who are so quick to claim Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's mantle but who fail to do him justice and actually diminish and distort him will learn that we must dare to be ambitious, confident and try for the best outcomes for India, says National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon

'After my first innings in Test cricket, I doubted my ability'

'After my first innings in Test cricket, I doubted my ability'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

International Test debuts can be intimidating and Sachin Tendulkar could not have imagined a tougher one when he padded up against pace legends Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis in 1989 -- the experience leaving him so scarred that he doubted his ability to continue at the highest level.

Traders turn bearish as gold loses glitter

Traders turn bearish as gold loses glitter

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

This has steered a rally in global equities and dollar Index also ticked higher, trading near its four year high.

Gold price zooms to a high of Rs 30,420

Gold price zooms to a high of Rs 30,420

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

Gold prices on Wednesday jumped to all-time high of Rs 30,420 per 10 grams in the bullion market here on the back of soaring demand ahead of the wedding season amid firming trends in global markets.

Re down 48 paise vs USD but logs 1st gain in 10 weeks

Re down 48 paise vs USD but logs 1st gain in 10 weeks

Rediff.com8 Jun 2012

On Thursday, the local unit had ended higher by 42 paise at 54.94, its highest closing since May 18 against the dollar on sustained FII inflows.

'This government wants to make India a gambling den'

'This government wants to make India a gambling den'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

'We feel there is definitely something murky in the system.' 'Will anyone believe that Nirav Modi will go to a branch and bribe a low-level officer?' 'Just look at the people with whom he had moved around.'

Currency slide: India, other emerging markets in soft spot

Currency slide: India, other emerging markets in soft spot

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

According to a new report published by Switzerland-based BIS, which is also referred as 'bank for central banks', the US Federal Reserve's announcement of a possible phasing out of easy money regime has resulted in 'abrupt and sizeable' equity market losses in both advanced and emerging markets.

What is gold worth?

What is gold worth?

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Here's how you can find out

World chess: Anand plays out third draw against Gelfand

World chess: Anand plays out third draw against Gelfand

Rediff.com15 May 2012

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand found himself in trouble before eking out a hard-fought draw against Boris Gelfand of Israel in a hotly-contested third round game of the World Chess Championship in Moscow on Monday.

Markets bounce back, Sensex ends up 405 points

Markets bounce back, Sensex ends up 405 points

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

Ends the August F&O series on a high tracking gains in RIL, HDFC and ITC.

New scheme to mobilise forex deposits from NRIs on cards

New scheme to mobilise forex deposits from NRIs on cards

Rediff.com7 May 2012

According to sources, the central bank is keen on such a scheme to attract foreign exchange, as the country's reserves have seen a depletion in the wake of a weakening domestic currency.

Chhattisgarh: Maoists may release collector on Wednesday

Chhattisgarh: Maoists may release collector on Wednesday

Rediff.com1 May 2012

A day after Maoists' mediators announced that abducted Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon will be released within 48 hours, the Chhattisgarh government said it was hopeful that the ten-day hostage crisis will come to an end today and the IAS officer would be freed by Wednesday. The breakthrough to ensure the safe return of the 32-year-old collector, who was abducted on April 21, came in the form of an agreement between the two mediators of the Chattisgarh government.

Must Read: The Great Diamond Heist

Must Read: The Great Diamond Heist

Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

'If there is any industry that is unfit for modern corporate form it is the diamond trade.' 'But no one was asking the right questions.' 'The music was playing and so the game was on,' says S Murlidharan, former MD, BNP Paribas.

Too much exposure to NRI investments is risky for India

Too much exposure to NRI investments is risky for India

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Just three years ago, at the end of March 2011, NRI deposits were only $52 billion, half of what they are today.

India welcomes US $10-mn bounty on Hafiz Saeed's head

India welcomes US $10-mn bounty on Hafiz Saeed's head

Rediff.com3 Apr 2012

India on Tuesday welcomed the United States announcement of a bounty of $ 10 million on Pakistan-based Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, saying it sends a strong signal to Lashker-e-Tayyiba and its patrons.

After Omar, power centre shifts in Afghanistan

After Omar, power centre shifts in Afghanistan

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

Pakistan, which has propped up the new Taliban leadership, would be keen to use its influence over the group to neutralise India's presence in the region.

N Korea's missile launch plan highly  provocative: US

N Korea's missile launch plan "highly provocative": US

Rediff.com16 Mar 2012

The United States on Friday slammed as "highly provocative" North Korea's plan to launch a long-range rocket next month to put a satellite into orbit, in violation of its international obligations.

Inflation to moderate if crude prices do not spike: FM

Inflation to moderate if crude prices do not spike: FM

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

The minister also promised more policy decisions in the coming days saying 'reforms is a work in progress'.

Volatility and the exchange rate

Volatility and the exchange rate

Rediff.com15 May 2003

Investing provident fund money in PE funds would be a disaster

Investing provident fund money in PE funds would be a disaster

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Private-equity funds made an average annual return of just 7 per cent between January 2007 and December 2013 while the Sensex was up 11 per cent.

Has India washed its hands of the 39 hostages in Iraq?

Has India washed its hands of the 39 hostages in Iraq?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

The MEA insists that as far as the government is concerned the hostages are alive. But the families have grown tired of these assurances. They are clueless and so it seems is the government. Rashme Sehgal reports.

Sensex ends at 2-week low amid weak global cues

Sensex ends at 2-week low amid weak global cues

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

The broader markets underperformed benchmark indices as the BSE Mid-cap and Small-cap tumbled over 2%.

Tips to make safe investments

Tips to make safe investments

Rediff.com5 Aug 2006

Greek finance minister quits after voters reject bailout terms

Greek finance minister quits after voters reject bailout terms

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis announced his resignation on Monday, a day after Greeks delivered a resounding 'No' to the conditions of a rescue package.

US backs India in asking Pak to act against terrorism

US backs India in asking Pak to act against terrorism

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Swaraj said there is scope to do a lot more and this would be an important element of their deliberations.

38 militants killed in air strikes, clashes in Pakistan

38 militants killed in air strikes, clashes in Pakistan

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

Thirty-eight militants, including a top commander of Pakistani Taliban, were killed on Wednesday in air strikes and clashes with troops in the volatile tribal belt of northwest Pakistan.

Republican Congressman, others shot during baseball practice

Republican Congressman, others shot during baseball practice

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

President Trump has condemned the shooting incident.

Markets end at 5- week low; Broader markets crash

Markets end at 5- week low; Broader markets crash

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

BSE Mid-cap index ended lower by over 2.5% and BSE Small-cap index tumbled over 3%.

IT gained the most on falling rupee: CARE

IT gained the most on falling rupee: CARE

Rediff.com10 Jan 2012

The information technology (IT) sector in India made the most out of the falling exchange rate of rupee in the last five months of the calendar year 2011, according to a report by CARE Ratings. Other industries that were net gainers in foreign exchange include textiles, two wheelers and commercial vehicles.

When Moshe and Netanyahu visited Moshe's old home

When Moshe and Netanyahu visited Moshe's old home

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

'The Indian and Israeli rabbis were singing a small departure song for brave little Moshe, who had spent many, likely, heartbreaking but bittersweet hours at this home of his babyhood, looking at the drawings his mother had made for him, that were still up in his room.'

Anand draws with Svidler, rises to joint-second

Anand draws with Svidler, rises to joint-second

Rediff.com1 May 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Russian Peter Svidler, but rose joint-second place after the eighth and penultimate round of Alekhine Memorial Chess tournament in St. Petersburg, Russia.

London Classic: Anand draws with Carlsen; joint 3rd

London Classic: Anand draws with Carlsen; joint 3rd

Rediff.com12 Dec 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played out another draw, signing peace with Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the eighth and penultimate round of London Chess Classic.

China's first military base abroad in Indian Ocean

China's first military base abroad in Indian Ocean

Rediff.com12 Dec 2011

In a move that may cause unease in India, China on Monday announced that it will set up its first military base abroad in the Indian Ocean island of Seychelles to "seek supplies and recuperate" facilities for its Navy.

Is Sasikala the next Amma?

Is Sasikala the next Amma?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

In the post Jayalalithaa Tamil Nadu, Sasikala is the person to be watched in the coming days, weeks and months, writes R Ramasubramanian.

London Chess Classics: Anand draws with Kramnik

London Chess Classics: Anand draws with Kramnik

Rediff.com10 Dec 2011

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with former challenger Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the seventh round of London Chess Classics.