Nikita Vashisht, Business Standard

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70% Of Nifty 500 Stocks Bleed In January 2026
Rediff.com16 Jan 2026

This is the second-worst performance by the pack during this period over the last five...

ITC stock downgraded after excise duty hike
Rediff.com3 Jan 2026

Analysts have sharply reduced cigarette maker ITC's earning estimates for the next two...

Northern Borders 'Stable Yet Sensitive': Defence Ministry
Rediff.com3 Jan 2026

The deployment of the army in all sectors along the Line of Actual Control, the de...

3.84 Trillion Spent On These Weapons...
Rediff.com2 Jan 2026

The largest tranche came in July, in the wake of Operation Sindoor, with the DAC...

Investors cheer merger of Ambuja, ACC, Orient
Rediff.com24 Dec 2025

Investors have put money in Ambuja Cements shares as the cement major has moved to...

SIM-Binding Standoff: Telcos Vs Apps
Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

App-based communication services providers and Indian telcos are at loggerheads over...

Trai Launches Digital Consent Pilot
Rediff.com11 Dec 2025

A national rollout will take place after the pilot test in which SBI, PNB, Axis Bank,...

Sebi Eases IPO Lock-In Rules
Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

Sebi has proposed allowing depositories to mark such pledged shares as...

'Don't Consider Gold, Silver As Asset Classes'
Rediff.com11 Nov 2025

'An asset must generate income. Equities yield dividends, bonds pay coupons, deposits...

'Banks Need To Reinvent Themselves'
Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

'Reinvention is not a hugely difficult task. With technology as available today, you...

UPI Goes Global, Fintech Hits A Wall
Rediff.com1 Nov 2025

'When you think of cross-border payments, the first things that come to mind are risk,...

JLR Cyberattack Triggers $2.55 Billion Shockwave
Rediff.com23 Oct 2025

At an estimated 1.9 billion in losses and over 5,000 UK organisations affected, the...

Pilot Training In India Is Below The Mark
Rediff.com14 Oct 2025

The principal problem lies in lack of training infrastructure and relatively lax safety...

Gold, Silver Shine As Stocks Slip
Rediff.com1 Oct 2025

'The frenzy for gold is primarily due to the uncertainty surrounding the tariff war.'

Valuation a key hurdle for auto stocks in short term
Rediff.com24 Sep 2025

Multiple tailwinds for the automobile sector, including a cut in goods and services tax...

Analysts' thumbs-up for Maruti's first e-SUV
Rediff.com2 Sep 2025

Maruti Suzuki's e-Vitara marks its high-stakes EV debut with strong export ambitions,...

Munir's Moves: Why India Must Be On High Alert
Rediff.com26 Aug 2025

A Pakistan that is more secure in its relations with the US is also one that might well...

IPOs That Burned Investor Wealth
Rediff.com2 Aug 2025

Many high-profile IPOs in India since 2021 have destroyed investor wealth due to...

Ola, Paytm crash up to 50% in H1 2025; are new-age stocks worth buying now?
Rediff.com9 Jul 2025

New-age stocks to buy: Most new-age stocks have turned out to be wealth destroyers in...

'The RBI has started to support growth'
Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

'Deposit and lending rates have started to fall considerably. It is likely to spur...