Bagmati river: From holy river to flowing filth

Dinesh Kumar Mishra highlights the challenges faced by the much abused Bangmati River in Bihar because of solid waste, industrial effluents, encroachment and rampant construction along the river's......

President Kalam's mantra for national prosperity

This is the complete text of President A P J Abdul Kalam's address to the nation on the eve of the country's 56th Republic Day:Dear Citizens,On the eve of the 56th Republic Day of India, my......

Indian wealth managers rush in as foreign players exit

  Domestic wealth management companies are hoping to and trying to fill the gap left by the retreat of foreign wealth managers in India.In the past year, the wealth management arms of IIFL,......

Ultra-luxury housing in India sees shift to ultra-customised marketing

With the rise of ultra-luxury housing in India comes ultra-customised marketing. Photograph: Christopher Pike/Reuters Developers selling high-end homes, priced above Rs 20 crore, are moving away......

'GST on fund management fees raised to 18 pc'

Feroze Azeez, deputy chief executive officer of Anand Rathi Private Wealth Management, appeared on Rediff Chat to answer readers' queries on GST. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com.  ......

Why financial planners are bullish on investment in gilt funds

Government securities seem in a sweet spot right now. With inflationary pressures easing and rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) looking more certain by the end of this financial year or......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......