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Ananya, Suhana, AbRam Cheer KKR!
Rediff.com12 May 2024Co-owner Shah Rukh Khan was not present at the Eden Gardens but his kids Suhana and AbRam cheered for the Knights from the stands.
IPL PIX: KKR outclass MI; storm into play-offs
Rediff.com12 May 2024Kolkata Knight Riders outclassed Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in the rain-hit IPL 2024 match in Kolkata on Saturday.
Modi will continue to lead: BJP rejects Kejriwal's claim
Rediff.com11 May 2024Senior BJP leaders, including Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, asserted on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will complete his full term if elected to power, refuting the Aam Aadmi Party's claim that Modi wants Shah to succeed him after turning 75 next year.
2 Fun Mango Recipes For Your Mom
Rediff.com11 May 2024Celebrate Mother's Day with a scrumptious mango dessert. Or a cocktail.
Gukesh storms back, Pragg moves to joint third; Carlsen takes lead
Rediff.com10 May 2024World Championship challenger D Gukesh bounced back from a sedate start to defeat compatriot R Praggnanandhaa and Germany's Vincent Keymer before holding world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen after round six of the Superbet rapid and blitz tournament in Warsaw on Friday.
Kedarnath Dham Opens Today
Rediff.com10 May 2024The Kedarnath temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlings, will open for devotees this Akshaya Tritiya and tentatively shut November 3 or Kartik Purnima November 15 or Bhai Dooj, November 20, depending on the weather.
Why Manthan Is A Must Watch
Rediff.com9 May 2024Nearly half a century later, Shyam Benegal's Manthan will be showcased in restored print at this year's Cannes Film Festival. It still serves as a much-needed reminder of setting aside differences in the favour of combined progress and profit, notes Sukanya Verma.
'Ambani, Adani, Tata will move to Dubai if India imposes inheritance tax'
Rediff.com8 May 2024'Sweden removed the inheritance tax because many of the rich were fleeing. For example, the owner of IKEA had migrated out of Sweden'
Maqbool Sherwani: The Forgotten Hero Who Won Kashmir For India
Rediff.com8 May 2024Shaheed Maqbool Sherwani changed the course of Indian history forever, but himself lies forgotten in the town he saved.
Household savings dip over Rs 9 lakh cr in 3 years
Rediff.com7 May 2024Net household savings declined sharply by Rs 9 lakh crore to Rs 14.16 lakh crore in three years to 2022-23, according to the latest National Account Statistics 2024 of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The net household savings peaked at Rs 23.29 lakh crore in 2020-21.
What A Catch!
Rediff.com7 May 2024In the 55th match of the ongoing season, there were a couple of crucial catches which changed the ebbs and flows of the game.
HC imposes Rs 1 lakh costs on man for making Lord Hanuman his co-litigant
Rediff.com7 May 2024The Delhi high court has imposed costs of Rs 1 lakh on a man who made Lord Hanuman his co-litigant in a plea concerning the possession of a private land having a temple of the deity.
Top 3 Indian IT companies train over 775,000 in generative AI skills
Rediff.com7 May 2024The top three Indian IT firms -- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys and Wipro -- collectively trained over 775,000 employees in generative AI (GenAI) capability by the end of 2023-24, according to an analysis of GenAI-trained workforce of leading companies in India in this sector. This number is significantly higher that the projection made by the IT industry body Nasscom in its Strategic Review of 2023, released in February this year. It said in 2023-2024, over 650,000 employees across the IT industry received training in Gen AI skills.
New all-in-one vaccine may prove effective against all coronaviruses
Rediff.com7 May 2024The research published in 'Nature Nanotechnolog' on Monday is based on a new approach to vaccine development called "proactive vaccinology", where scientists build a vaccine before the disease-causing pathogen even emerges, which has shown promising results in mice.
HC grants bail to ISIS supporter, says fascination not association
Rediff.com6 May 2024Any curious mind, the court observed, can access and download such content from the internet, which, by itself, is not a crime.
We failed in executing our plans: LSG skipper Rahul
Rediff.com6 May 2024Rahul's decision to bowl after winning the toss backfired quickly as Sunil Narine went all guns blazing against the LSG bowling unit.
Will Nifty-IT Outperform Post Elections?
Rediff.com6 May 2024The Nifty IT index, data shows, has outperformed the markets in each of the last four election years post the result. announcement.
Home loan outstanding up by Rs 10 lakh cr in last 2 yrs
Rediff.com5 May 2024Credit outstanding to the housing sector rose by nearly Rs 10 lakh crore in the last two fiscals to reach a record Rs 27.23 lakh crore in March this year, according to RBI's data on 'Sectoral Deployment of Bank Credit'. Experts from banking and real estate sectors attributed this growth in housing credit outstanding to a strong revival in the residential property market post-COVID pandemic on pent-up demand. According to the data of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on sectoral deployment of bank credit for March 2024, the credit outstanding to the housing (including priority sector housing') stood at Rs 27,22,720 crore in March 2024, up from Rs 19,88,532 crore in March 2023, and Rs 17,26,697 crore in March 2022.
Factors that will guide the markets this week
Rediff.com5 May 2024The ongoing fourth quarter earnings season, global factors and macroeconomic data would guide the trends in the equity markets this week, analysts said. Markets would also take cues from trading activity of foreign investors, rupee-dollar trend and movement of global oil benchmark Brent crude. "Domestically, the next batch of Q4 earnings reports will drive stock-specific movements, Hero MotoCorp, Larsen & Toubro, BPCL, State Bank of India, Eicher Motors and Tata Motors are some of the big names in the list and the next phase of voting," said Pravesh Gour, senior technical analyst, Swastika Investmart Ltd.
Kotak Mahindra Bank reports 25% rise in Q4 net profit
Rediff.com4 May 2024Kotak Mahindra Bank on Saturday reported a 25 per cent growth in its March quarter net profit at Rs 5,302 crore, limited by a drop in the core income due to narrow interest margins. On a standalone basis, the city-headquartered lender's Q4 net profit grew 18 per cent to Rs 4,133 crore. The FY24 consolidated net profit grew 22 per cent to Rs 18,213 crore.
Highest-ever advancing stocks on BSE in April amid sharp rebound in markets
Rediff.com4 May 2024A little over 2,400 BSE-listed stocks ended with gains in April amid a sharp rebound in the broader markets from the March lows. This was the highest number of stocks that rose during a calendar month, as per data provided on BSE's website. The previous high was 2,322 gainers recorded in January.
Ban on onion export lifted; MEP of $550/tonne imposed
Rediff.com4 May 2024The government on Saturday lifted the ban on onion exports but imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of $550 per tonne, amid ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the country. Last night, the government imposed a 40 per cent duty on export of onions. In August last year, India had imposed a 40 per cent export duty on onions up to December 31, 2023.
Rublev sets up Auger-Aliassime final in Madrid
Rediff.com4 May 2024Rublev came into the tournament on a four-match losing streak, but has eased into the final, knocking out second seed Carlos Alcaraz on the way, and will face unseeded Canadian Auger-Aliassime for the title on Sunday.
Axis Bank re-rating to continue on steady NIMs, cheap valuation: Analysts
Rediff.com3 May 2024Re-rating of Axis Bank's stock may continue in the near-future, believe analysts, as the risk-reward on the stock remains favourable amid healthy financials. The bullish stance comes after the Mumbai-based lender delivered a strong outperformance in the March quarter of fiscal year 2023-24 (Q4FY24) on core pre-provision profit and net profit, with improving asset quality. Axis Bank's net interest margin (NIM) expanded, against expectations, even in a tough market.
Women Of My Billion Review: Honest And Hopeful
Rediff.com3 May 2024Women Of My Billion is stark and disturbing, but at the end of it Srishti Bakshi is still able to say, 'My India is not beyond repair', observes Deepa Gahlot.
Afghanistan pack in T20 WC squad with all-rounders
Rediff.com1 May 2024Mujeeb-ur-Rahman and Noor Ahmad will join Rashid and Nabi in Afghanistan's formidable spin attack, which is likely to be key to their performance in the 20-team tournament.
Stock markets close lower on fag-end selling in banking, IT shares
Rediff.com30 Apr 2024From the Sensex basket, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel, JSW Steel, HCL Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, Larsen & Toubro and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the biggest laggards. Mahindra & Mahindra, Power Grid, Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank and Maruti were the major gainers.
HDFC Bank Q4 performance and future outlook
Rediff.com30 Apr 2024HDFC Bank's January-March quarter result, which came in-line with expectations, failed to enthuse investors. The reason? The management's decision to abstain from providing any specific growth guidance, and analysts' expectations of an arduous road to recovery. Analysts believe the path to normalisation of several growth metrics is unlikely to be a straightforward one, and the road to balance sheet realignment may be long.
Summer Journeys And Nannari Sherbat
Rediff.com30 Apr 2024The prime ingredient in Nannari Sherbat is sarsaparilla syrup, made from a tropical root or vine,
IMD Predicts Highest Rainfall This Year
Rediff.com30 Apr 2024It expects rainfall to be about 106 per cent of the long period average, aided by La Nia conditions anticipated to play a role in the second half of the monsoon season.
Mcap of BSE-listed companies soar to all-time high of Rs 406.52 lakh cr
Rediff.com29 Apr 2024The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies soared to an all-time high of Rs 406.52 lakh crore on Monday thanks to a rally in equities where the BSE Sensex climbed over 1 per cent. The 30-share BSE Sensex rallied 941.12 points or 1.28 per cent to finish at 74,671.28. During the day, it zoomed 990.99 points or 1.34 per cent to 74,721.15.
Factors that will drive the markets this week
Rediff.com28 Apr 2024Quarterly earnings from corporates, the US Fed interest rate decision and other global trends will be the major driving factors for determining movement in the domestic equity market in a holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said. Besides, factors like trading activity of foreign investors, global oil benchmark Brent crude and rupee-dollar trend would also influence trading.
Excise policy: SC to hear on Monday Kejriwal's plea against ED arrest
Rediff.com28 Apr 2024A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta is likely to hear the matter.
Not a single rupee...: Kejriwal to SC on ED charges
Rediff.com27 Apr 2024'The present case is a classic case of how the ruling party led central government has misused the central agency- Enforcement Directorate and its wide powers under PMLA to crush its biggest political opponent -Aam Aadmi Party and its leaders'
Govt extends approval for use of drones for spraying pesticides for 1 year
Rediff.com27 Apr 2024The government has extended the interim approval given to plant protection companies for use of drones for spraying specified pesticides. The approval has been extended for one more year starting from April 18, 2024. All other terms and conditions for the use of drones for spraying plant protection chemicals including the standard operating procedures etc. will remain the same.
Asian U-20 Athletics: India's medal tally swells
Rediff.com26 Apr 2024The competition is in progress and more medals are expected at the end of the session.
World Cup: Deepika ousts Korean rival to enter semis
Rediff.com26 Apr 2024Continuing her spirited progress post motherhood, former world number one Deepika Kumari eliminated Korean Jeon Hunyoung to storm into the semifinal, while compound archers continued to shine to assure India a fourth medal in the World Cup Stage 1 in Shanghai on Friday.
Will AI Replace Call Centres?
Rediff.com26 Apr 2024This could fundamentally transform the industry that had been a major source of employment in countries like India and the Philippines.
Mamata, nephew call HC order on school jobs 'fixed', 'BJP ploy'
Rediff.com25 Apr 2024West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday termed the cancellation of over 25,000 school jobs as 'gross injustice' and alleged that it was a ploy by the Bharatiya Janata Party to stop these job losers from being deployed in poll duty.
Investors' wealth up by Rs 11 lk cr in 5 days
Rediff.com25 Apr 2024The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies jumped to a lifetime peak of Rs 404.18 lakh crore on Thursday helped by a five-day rally in benchmark indices, making investors richer by Rs 11.29 lakh crore. Recovering after a sell-off in early trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 486.50 points or 0.66 per cent to settle at 74,339.44 on Thursday. During the day, it surged 718.31 points or 0.97 per cent to 74,571.25.