Sensex Rises Over 300 Points, Set To Close Volatile 2016 With Gains

Analysts sounded optimism for the new year, with the Reserve Bank of India expected to cut rates at its next policy review in early February and the government gearing up to issue the annual budget.
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Indian shares rose in the last trading session of 2016 and were set to post a yearly gain as they recover from the final quarter's losses, which took the shine off the gains made earlier in the year.

The Nifty was set to gain about 3 percent and the BSE index about 2 percent in a year that was marked by volatility from global events including Britain's vote in June to exit the European Union and the U.S. election victory of Donald Trump in November. This year's gains would mark a recovery from a decline recorded in 2015. Jav HotAt home, the approval of the goods and services tax bill earlier this year helped boost sentiment, but that was offset later by the government's move to scrap higher-denomination notes, raising concerns about economic growth.
But analysts sounded optimism for the new year, with the Reserve Bank of India expected to cut rates at its next policy review in early February and the government gearing up to issue the annual budget.

"Markets remain in comfortable zone, most of the lull was over in the last month," said Deven Choksey, managing director of KR Choksey Securities.

"Market is expecting positive outlook from budget in subsequent months."

The Nifty was up 1.13 percent at 8,195 as of 2.55 p.m. on Friday, heading for a gain of 2.6 pe rcent for the week.

The Sensex was up 1.16 percent at 26,672.64, heading for a weekly gain of 2.3 per cent.

Among NSE's members, Hindalco Industries was the top gainer for the year, followed by Yes Bank and Tata Steels.

By contrast, Idea Cellular, Bharat Heavy Electricals and Aurobindo Pharma were the top decliners.

The Nifty IT index, which fell nearly 8 percent this year facing the brunt of Brexit, was up 1.17 percent on Friday, with Just Dial and Tata Elxsi rising about 2 percent each.

The Nifty Bank index which rose about 7 percent this year as of Thursday's close, was trading 1.09 percent higher on Friday.

Across the sectors, autos and financials were among the biggest gainers while IT stocks were among the decliners for the year.Jav Uniform

New Year Eve Celebration: How To Throw The Perfect Potluck Party

Harnoor Channi-Tiwary , NDTV | Updated: December 30, 2016 11:11 IST
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New Year Eve is knocking on the door and who doesn’t enjoy a good party? Celebrating this special evening with close friends is what makes it special. Yet, the hassle of hosting one involves planning a menu. Even more cumbersome is the fact that you have to cater to everyone’s individual tastes, go grocery and vegetable shopping and actually cook the entire meal. No wonder we sometimes secretly shudder at the thought of hosting one.Jav online
Here’s a thought. What if you were not burdened with the entire menu? What if each invitee got a dish for the party? Lo-behold, the magic of potlucks. They’re easy to plan, simple to execute and keep everyone happy.

It could be a house party that you’re thinking of throwing or even an office lunch to break away from the monotonous routine. We recently had a Thanksgiving potluck in office, which was a resounding success, given that the team in NDTV Food loves to cook and eat as much as it loves to write about food. But before you go ahead and plan your own potluck, here are some pro-tips to make sure it goes off well:

1. Make a list of invitees – Be sure of whom all you are inviting. Last minute inclusions mean that you will tell someone at the nth hour that they need to get a dish (which may not be very convenient).

2. Divide the menu into categories –If 10 people are invited, you should ideally have 3 for starters, 4 for main course and 3 for desserts.

3. Slot people into the categories - This can be done autocratically or democratically. Ask each person what category they would like to bring food for. I may make a mean Russian Stroganoff but be terrible at baking. Thus, if I were assigned desserts, it may be a disaster.




4. Narrow down on dishes – As far as possible, brain storm with everyone and finalise the dishes they will all get. This is to ensure that there is no duplication and that the dishes all work together. Eg. If most of the dishes are Pan-Asian, a Paneer Butter Masala
will be out of place.Jav Uncensored HD5. Select the venue – In office, you could host it in the cafeteria or a conference room (if it is allowed). If you’re hosting a house-party, make sure that the venue host is comfortable with the idea and ask how you can help.

6. Set up – As there is no one person hosting the event, ensure that you think of minute details like plates, cutlery, paper napkins, etc. If required, distribute these too so that guests can be allocated certain things they have to get.

Make sure you cook your dish
fresh and in time. If you do not feel like cooking from scratch or have paucity of time, you could also be smart and outsource the ingredients. I had to leave for office at 8:30am, thus I decided to cook up the handmade frozen Chicken Ravioli I had in store from Sinyora (+91 9953335989) and toss it up with their delicious pesto sauce. In 10 minutes, my dish was ready and I wasn’t even late for work.

Needless to say, our Thanksgiving potluck was outstanding. We had Sliders, Crispy Chicken Salad, Fried Idli, Dimsums, Khra Pao Kai, Pesto Ravioli, Fajitas, Blueberry Cheesecake, Banana Bread and Angoor Rabri. Sounds like a meal for a king? It was. And yet, none of us had to stress about it. That is the magic of potlucks. So, when are you having one?Jav Censored