'A Fearless Man Devoted To Truth, Justice'

'Every report I filed for Rediff.com on the professor's incarceration, would leave me wondering for days, at the depth of the State's malevolence towards this disabled professor, and his equally......

Is Health Insurance Tax Relief Coming?

Full exemption for all health insurance premiums and reinsurance or a reduction in the GST rate from 18% to 5% on health insurance services is likely. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com  ......

Health care, pharma IPOs raise Rs 14,811 cr in 2024

India’s healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors raised Rs 14,811 crore through initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2024, the largest since 2019, driven by strong domestic demand amid expanding......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Stock market participants would track global trends and foreign investors' trading activity in a holiday-shortened week ahead, amid lack of any major domestic trigger in sight, analysts said.......

Budget 2025: What states want from Sitharaman

Finance ministers of states demanded an increase in allocation under 50-year interest-free loan scheme, while fiscally stressed states like Punjab and Kerala pitched for a special package and......

A fifth of AIF investments questionable in terms of intent: Sebi official

Sebi had issued norms to bring clarity on the on boarding of accredited investors, however, the certification for the same have not picked up much. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Around Rs 1......