Archis Mohan And Nivedita Mookerji

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Jio IPO may be pegged at over $6 bn; listing expected in Q2 or Q3 of 2025

Jio IPO may be pegged at over $6 bn; listing expected in Q2 or Q3 of 2025

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2024

Reliance Jio, the telecom business of the Mukesh Ambani-promoted conglomerate, is expected to go for an initial public offering (IPO) of over $6.25 billion either in the second or the third quarter of the calendar year 2025, sources said. Reliance Retail is likely to be listed around the same time with a short gap, it is learnt. The timing of the two IPOs, however, will depend on the company's assessment of the market conditions among other factors.

It's Family Time For Assembly Bypolls

It's Family Time For Assembly Bypolls

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2024

Political parties have fielded sons, wives and daughters-in-law of legislators who quit after being elected to the Lok Sabha.

AAP, BJP Slug Fest Over Delhi Health Model

AAP, BJP Slug Fest Over Delhi Health Model

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2024

AAP projects its affordable 'health model' as a success story. The BJP calls it a hoax.

Why Ratan Tata Really Fell Out With Cyrus Mistry

Why Ratan Tata Really Fell Out With Cyrus Mistry

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2024

Ratan Tata: A Life, the much awaited biography, reveals that after a year of 'parallel running', Tata began having second thoughts about Cyrus Mistry's 'suitability'. 'Mistry targeted Ratan, the man who had elevated him from virtual oblivion into the mainstream of the Tatas...'

BJP Plays Dalit Ace In Haryana

BJP Plays Dalit Ace In Haryana

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2024

The move, a first in the country after the Supreme Court order, is intended to consolidate the BJP's Dalit outreach in Haryana.

How Will Mo-Shah Treat Omar Abdullah?

How Will Mo-Shah Treat Omar Abdullah?

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2024

Omar Abdullah will have to negotiate at every step with the lieutenant governor's office and the Modi government at the Centre.

Dalits Votes Matter In Haryana Elections

Dalits Votes Matter In Haryana Elections

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2024

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has reached out to the SCs and the poor with the accelerated implementation of various schemes, especially the B R Ambedkar housing scheme.

Foreign Brands Are Eyeing India Again

Foreign Brands Are Eyeing India Again

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2024

Whether it's Carrefour, Ford, or other foreign majors, they are ready to adjust their strategies and design their plans in a way that would address the Indian consumption story.

How Many Days Did Haryana Assembly Meet Every Year?

How Many Days Did Haryana Assembly Meet Every Year?

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2024

The outgoing Haryana assembly met for 72 sitting days over five years, or 14.4 days a year on average, against the national average of 23 days for state assemblies in the 2017 to 2023 period, according to an analysis by PRS Legislative Research.

Can Kejriwal Reconnect With Delhi Voters?

Can Kejriwal Reconnect With Delhi Voters?

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2024

As leaders in both the BJP and Congress concede, neither has within their parties a leader to match Arvind Kejriwal's charisma in Delhi.

Haryana Polls Promise Thrilling Contests

Haryana Polls Promise Thrilling Contests

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2024

The BJP has fielded as many as 10 turncoats, including those who joined the party from the JJP in recent weeks.

The Political Mystique Of Sitaram Yechury

The Political Mystique Of Sitaram Yechury

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2024

Sitaram Yechury strived to have the country's Left movement shed its doctrinaire approach to India's socio-cultural complexities and stitch electoral and social alliances to fight the Sangh Parivar.

'We Have To Defeat The BJP'

'We Have To Defeat The BJP'

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2024

The Congress has proposed AAP should contest five seats while the Samajwadi Party and Left parties could contest one seat each.

Modi To Stay Put In New York On US Visit

Modi To Stay Put In New York On US Visit

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2024

Over 24,000 people have registered for the 'Modi & US Progress Together' event in Uniondale, New York.

BJP Close To 100 Mark In Rajya Sabha

BJP Close To 100 Mark In Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2024

The only occasion when the BJP had 100 seats in the Upper House was in 2022.

'Wealth Is Concentrated In A Few Hands'

'Wealth Is Concentrated In A Few Hands'

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2024

'The top 10 per cent of the population should adopt and handhold the bottom 20 per cent of the population as a social responsibility.'

'Jobs Have To Be Created Everywhere'

'Jobs Have To Be Created Everywhere'

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2024

'I found it unbelievable that L&T said 45,000 jobs were waiting to be filled because of unavailability of suitable skillsets.' 'So, when the Opposition sweepingly says there are no jobs, I'm sorry... I'm not saying it's raining jobs, but there are jobs. The (skill) gap has to be bridged.'

BJP States Go All Out With Populist Schemes

BJP States Go All Out With Populist Schemes

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2024

Several BJP-backed state governments have unveiled schemes targeting the poor, women, farmers and students, following the party's setback in the Lok Sabha polls.

Who Is To Be Blamed For BJP's UP Loss?

Who Is To Be Blamed For BJP's UP Loss?

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2024

There was an 8% decline in the BJP's vote share across six regions in UP, and that some OBC castes moved away from the BJP.

Guess Who Scuttled Karnataka Job Quota Bill?

Guess Who Scuttled Karnataka Job Quota Bill?

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2024

A Congress source termed the process of drafting and presenting of the Bill before the state cabinet on Monday as a "unilateral" effort by the chief minister's office and ministers that are close to him.