Abhijeet Kumar

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Will Bihar Lift The Liquor Ban After Polls?

Will Bihar Lift The Liquor Ban After Polls?

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2025

Voters are weighing a stark trade-off -- between preserving a socially driven policy and reversing course to revive revenue, restore fiscal balance, and rein in the underground liquor economy.

Will India-UK FTA Be Boon For British Cars?

Will India-UK FTA Be Boon For British Cars?

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2025

For UK automakers, market access to India will be limited by quantity caps and phased tariff cuts, especially on petrol, diesel and electric vehicles.

'Forget Money. Even Credits Are Missing'

'Forget Money. Even Credits Are Missing'

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2025

'Session musicians, background singers, and studio instrumentalists fill out the sound of India's biggest hits. But their names rarely show up on screen.' 'Their royalties never arrive. And their contribution, no matter how iconic, vanishes once the track is mastered.'

What Is A Front-Running Scam?

What Is A Front-Running Scam?

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2025

Front-running is a fraudulent practice where traders exploit advance knowledge of large client orders for personal profit.

Haryana Goes For 10% Quota For Agniveers

Haryana Goes For 10% Quota For Agniveers

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2024

The reservation would include a 10 per cent horizontal quota for Agniveers in the posts of constable, mining guard, forest guard, jail warden, and special police officers.

Like Suzuki, Kubota aims to make India its global hub

Like Suzuki, Kubota aims to make India its global hub

Rediff.com   2 May 2024

Japanese agri-equipment firm Kubota is taking cues from Suzuki Motor's strategy to establish India as its global production hub, according to a report by Nikkei Asia. The acquisition of Escorts in 2022, leading to the rebranding as Escorts Kubota, a prominent tractor manufacturer in India, which held the fourth-largest global market share, offered Kubota a crucial foothold in the Indian and international markets, complementing its strengths with Escorts' established presence.

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Vaccine: The TTS Factor

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Vaccine: The TTS Factor

Rediff.com   1 May 2024

'It is admitted that the AZ vaccine can, in very rare cases, cause TTS.'

Rising prices, lack of jobs key issues, shows voter survey

Rising prices, lack of jobs key issues, shows voter survey

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2024

62 per cent of respondents across various demographics, including villages, towns, and cities, perceived a greater difficulty in securing employment compared to the previous five years, shows pre-poll survey by Centre for Study of Developing Societies.