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MFs Boom Despite Market Volatility
Rediff.com10 Aug 2024Mutual Fund inflows in FY25 have already reached two-thirds of the total inflows seen in the entire FY24, with net inflows standing at Rs 1.3 trillion.
Realtors cheer Centre's LTCG tax decision
Rediff.com8 Aug 2024The government's move to tweak the long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax regime proposed in the Finance Bill 2024 and re-introduce the indexation benefit is likely to boost the investments and spur housing sales in the country, industry executives believe. "By enabling taxpayers to choose the lower tax burden between the new and old schemes, the amendment is poised to drive investment and enhance sales across housing segments," said Niranjan Hiranandani, chairman of the Hiranandani Group. In Budget 2024, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an overhaul in the capital gains tax regime, including lowering the LTCG tax to 12.5 per cent from 20 per cent.
Banks report muted treasury book gains
Rediff.com7 Aug 2024Banks reported muted treasury gains during April-June of FY25 (Q1FY25) following Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) revised norms on investment portfolio effective from April 1, 2024, despite softening of government bond yields. "Banks have reported muted treasury gains during Q1 of FY25 despite softening of yields across the curve. "The main reason was change in the investment valuation and classification guidelines by the RBI.
What Makes Kajol So Feisty At 50
Rediff.com5 Aug 2024If there's one thing the full-of-beans star knows, it's how to stay happy, observes Dinesh Raheja.
Motown rides on new launches, enhanced discounts; PV sales rise 10% in July
Rediff.com5 Aug 2024Passenger vehicle retail sales in India witnessed a 10 per cent on-year jump in July driven by new model launches and enhanced discounts, industry body FADA said on Monday. Total passenger vehicle retail sales rose to 3,20,129 units in July, as compared to 2,90,564 units in July 2023. "Dealers reported benefits from good product availability, attractive schemes, and a wider range of products," the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) vice president C S Vigneshwar said in a statement.
From Kamal to Dulquer, stars open hearts and wallets for Wayanad
Rediff.com1 Aug 2024The Kerala police on Thursday launched an investigation into an alleged social media campaign against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's Facebook post requesting help for the people affected by the landslides in Wayanad district. The campaign was aimed at motivating people to reject the CM's appeal for disaster relief, it said.
Tamil movie industry divided over temporary ban on Dhanush
Rediff.com30 Jul 2024Following the allegations by TFPC on July 29, the representatives of the actors' body, The South Indian Artistes' Association aka Nadigar Sangam claimed that they got to know about the decision only when it was reported in the media.
A Heartfelt Letter To College Freshers
Rediff.com25 Jul 2024Explore, engage, participate and excel in as many co-curricular activities and hackathons as possible to improve your self-confidence, communication skills and overall personality, advises rediffGURU Chocko Valliappa.
Property market upset as govt removes indexation benefit for sellers
Rediff.com23 Jul 2024The government on Tuesday proposed reducing the long-term capital gains tax on immovable properties to 12.5 per cent from 20 per cent, but removed the indexation benefits to adjust for inflation, a move experts termed as "negative" for sellers.
'Lies, cheats, rapes': Indian-origin entrepreneur vs Elon Musk on Trump
Rediff.com22 Jul 2024In a post on X, Khosla said that it is hard for him to support someone like Trump, a Republican, who has "no values, lies, cheats, rapes, demeans women", and "hates immigrants" like him.
Downpour Of Diseases In India
Rediff.com20 Jul 2024Kerala has had 202 fatalities in 2024 so far. In July alone, there were 202,122 episodes of fever, 2,250 cases of dengue, 1,850 cases of mumps and several other illnesses. 10,000 cases of dengue have been reported from Karnataka. 1,000 swine flu cases have been documented in Rajasthan.
Aatmanirbharta not at cost of nation's defence, says vice air chief
Rediff.com19 Jul 2024The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has demonstrated the integration of multiple forces in domains of air, land, sea, cyber, information and space, and how they are "united" to achieve the goal, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal A P Singh, said on Friday.
Google Unveils AI For India's Developers
Rediff.com18 Jul 2024Developers in India now have expanded access to Google's powerful AI models with the 2 million token context window in Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemma 2, the next generation of open models.
Sena-UBT trolls Shinde over non-inclusion in NITI Aayog
Rediff.com17 Jul 2024Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday took potshots at the rival Shiv Sena over its minister not finding a place in the reconstituted NITI Aayog.
NEET: Cure The Disease Not The Symptoms
Rediff.com17 Jul 2024'The Indian private sector knows how to build and run educational organisations, what is needed is a large dose of removal of restrictions.' 'Government restrictions hold back universities in India from launching medical schools,' argue Ajay Shah and Vijay Kelkar.
Budget meet: What economists told Modi
Rediff.com11 Jul 2024Ahead of the upcoming budget, eminent economists during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the government to take steps to accelerate economic growth and improve infrastructure, sources said. The meeting was organised by the NITI Aayog on Thursday to elicit views and suggestions of economists for the first budget of the Modi 3.0 government. "Earlier today, interacted with eminent economists and heard their insightful views on issues pertaining to furthering growth," Modi said in a post on X.
Labour Pains, The Silent Crisis Undermining India's Infrastructure Boom
Rediff.com11 Jul 2024Severe skilled, unskilled shortage threatens to pull emergency brakes on India's industrial engine.
Fair trade, focus on manufacturing, infra on steel firms' Budget wish list
Rediff.com10 Jul 2024India's leading steel companies hope the Modi 3.0 Budget will continue the massive capital expenditure currently underway, focusing on infrastructure development, manufacturing, and fair trade. The infrastructure segment is the largest steel user, and the government's focus has fuelled steel consumption even as international markets have underperformed. According to provisional statistics, steel consumption grew 13.6 per cent in FY24, reaching 136 million tonnes (mt), according to a CRISIL report.
Give Agniveers A Chance!
Rediff.com10 Jul 2024Such public domain discussions affect their morale and dedication -- and that, if anything, will definitely affect combat-effectiveness, asserts Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta (retd).
Can the 'new' HDFC Bank reclaim its old glory?
Rediff.com8 Jul 2024For over a decade, HDFC Bank consistently outperformed industry growth rates in both deposits and advances, maintaining impeccable asset quality. Amid a landscape where other banks struggled with soaring non-performing assets (NPAs), HDFC Bank thrived, eventually surpassing ICICI Bank to become the largest private sector lender in India. Its net interest margin (NIM) remained stable in the range of 4.1-4.4 per cent.
Factors that will guide the markets this week
Rediff.com7 Jul 2024Equity markets will take cues from global trends and trading activity of foreign investors, while in the latter part of the week the first quarter earnings from IT majors TCS and HCL Technologies would guide investor sentiments, analysts said. Markets may consolidate after the record rally last week, experts added. "On the domestic front, the Q1 earnings season begins this week. Key companies such as TCS and HCL Technologies will release their earnings on July 11 and 12, 2024, respectively.
INDIA's win in Ayodhya defeated Ram temple movement: Rahul
Rediff.com6 Jul 2024Gandhi said the party will defeat the saffron party and Narendra Modi in Gujarat just the way it was defeated in Ayodhya.
Tata Hitachi reaps rich harvest, from field to factory
Rediff.com5 Jul 2024It was the summer of 2006 (May 18). Writers' Building, then the state secretariat, was buzzing with journalists. The event marked the start of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's second term as chief minister. And in style, it got off with West Bengal bagging the small car plant, Nano.
Where Does Superstar Vijay Go From Here?
Rediff.com2 Jul 2024A new entrant, whether a popular actor or not, has not been able to sweep the polls, as their fans had hoped for. Given a proven pattern, it should hold true for Vijay as well. Or, something drastically has to happen between now and 2026, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.
India takes first steps to meet 2070 net-zero goal, Niti Aayog forms panels
Rediff.com1 Jul 2024Three years after India declared its goal to become a net-zero economy by 2070, the policy design for achieving the target has begun, with the NITI Aayog forming dedicated multi-sectoral committees to prepare a transition plan. In 2021, India joined a select group of nations that set a target year for becoming net-zero carbon economy. At COP26 in Glasgow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined a five-pronged 'Panchamitra' climate action target for India and committed to a net-zero target by 2070, joining nations like the US, the UK, and China.
Budget 2024: Real estate sector bats for revival of affordable housing
Rediff.com29 Jun 2024The real estate sector wants "high-impact" measures, like special schemes and tax breaks for developers, to revive the fortunes of the affordable housing segment in the country, multiple executives told Business Standard. This segment has been struggling since the Covid-19 outbreak, in contrast to larger and costlier homes which have been selling like hot cakes. The demand comes at a time when the government is taking suggestions from industry players before tabling the General Budget in the Parliament next month.
'Fire Is Always A Concern In Mumbai'
Rediff.com29 Jun 2024'As the city grows, so do its fire incidents.'
'Stars Don't Make A Movie But Vice-Versa'
Rediff.com28 Jun 2024'Stars have made stacks of wealth at the cost of the rest of the film industry.'
NEET row: NTA DG shunted out; Centre orders CBI probe
Rediff.com23 Jun 2024The Centre on Saturday night announced that the probe into alleged irregularities in the medical entrance exam NEET will be handed over to the CBI for a comprehensive investigation.
Companies Plan Yoga Day Celebration
Rediff.com21 Jun 2024'An in-house contest encourages employees to share yoga and well-being practices with their families.'
Budget 2024: What India Inc wants from Nirmalaji
Rediff.com20 Jun 2024India Inc on Thursday pitched for lowering income tax burden on common man, increase in capital expenditure, and firm steps to contain food inflation in their nearly two-hour long interaction with finance minister Nirmala Shitharaman ahead of the Union Budget. During pre-Budget consultation with Sitharaman, the industry leaders and associations also urged the government to focus more on infrastructure development with a view to maintaining the economic growth momentum. The industry leaders also laid stress on boosting the MSME (micro, small, and medium enterprises) sector, considered a backbone of the Indian economy and main employment generator.
Pre-Budget talks: Industry bodies suggest tax reforms to revenue secy
Rediff.com19 Jun 2024Three industry bodies suggested changes in India's tax regime in their pre-Budget discussions with Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra in New Delhi on Tuesday. The bodies - Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) - held separate meetings with Malhotra during the day and put across their suggestions for the upcoming Budget.
Three-wheeler exports may continue to skid in FY25
Rediff.com18 Jun 2024India's three-wheeler exports, which have been on a downhill trajectory over the past few years, are showing no signs of recovery in FY25, with key markets like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nigeria, and Egypt witnessing subdued demand. In May, the country's exports plummeted 11.3 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y).
What Star Rating Does Your AC Have?
Rediff.com18 Jun 2024Since 2008, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency is running a star rating programme, under which electric equipment are rated according to their efficiency. This in turn helps the consumers save electricity.
Modi govt 3.0: Who is in, who is out
Rediff.com10 Jun 2024Over 65 Union ministers are likely to take oath, going by the visual of the meeting Modi held with his likely council of ministers.
NDA allies get 11 ministerial positions
Rediff.com9 Jun 2024Bharatiya Janata Party's National Democratic Alliance partners have got five cabinet ministerial berths in the third term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as against none in the outgoing government, given the party's dependence on allies for a majority in the Lok Sabha.
Factors that will guide the markets this week
Rediff.com9 Jun 2024The US Fed interest rate decision, domestic inflation data and global trends would be key driving factors in dictating movement in the market this week, as the Lok Sabha elections outcome and the RBI policy decision are behind us, analysts said. The past week was a roller-coaster ride for investors as markets swung sharply in both directions before closing with strong gains.
Neighbourhood First At Modi's Swearing-In
Rediff.com9 Jun 2024Engagement with neighbours is a strategic imperative, and not an option, asserts Rup Narayan Das.
Ramoji Rao, founder of Ramoji Film City, passes away
Rediff.com8 Jun 2024Ramoji Rao, who created a sensation in the media industry in undivided Andhra Pradesh with the Eenadu newspaper and ETV group of channels, was a recipient of Padma Vibhushan.
Kangana's New Role: 'Mandi Ki Sansad'
Rediff.com5 Jun 2024On Tuesday, when trends indicated she was going to win her election, the four-time National Award winner said, 'Heartfelt gratitude to all the people of Mandi for this love and trust... This victory belongs to all of you, this is the victory of your trust in Prime Minister Modi and the BJP, this is the victory of Sanatan and in the honour of Mandi.'