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'Smart city' project fails to address real urban problems

'Smart city' project fails to address real urban problems

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2015

The 'Smart city' programme is in danger of becoming cosmetic - creating showpieces instead of addressing endemic urban problems.

Government junks plans to modernise airport sector

Government junks plans to modernise airport sector

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2015

The government has deprived AAI of a sizeable and stable source of income.

Bandhan Bank's tasks and opportunities

Bandhan Bank's tasks and opportunities

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2015

The bank will have around 501 branches.

Towards a healthier India

Towards a healthier India

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2015

The state of health is a reflection of what is spent and how it is spent.

China's leadership has failed in economic reforms

China's leadership has failed in economic reforms

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2015

Rumours that Mr Xi was a market reformer appear to have been exaggerated.

Market mayhem: Points to ponder

Market mayhem: Points to ponder

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2015

Indian indices fell more than those of most other emerging markets.

The drawback in Modi's big plan to fund start-ups

The drawback in Modi's big plan to fund start-ups

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2015

Practising Indira Gandhi's brand of socialism today will not just be anachronistic but also economically harmful.

RBI holds key rates: An opportunity lost?

RBI holds key rates: An opportunity lost?

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2015

As it stands, there does not seem to be a threat to prices.

More capital for public sector banks? Hardly a solution

More capital for public sector banks? Hardly a solution

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2015

Quarterly results of many of these banks show significant losses.

What the Windows 10 launch means for Microsoft

What the Windows 10 launch means for Microsoft

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2015

One of Microsoft's worries is fragmentation of the Windows market.

Predictions gone awry, a normal monsoon so far

Predictions gone awry, a normal monsoon so far

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2015

Contrary to some predictions, rainfall is adequate so far.

Why Q1 was unusual for Infosys

Why Q1 was unusual for Infosys

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2015

The new CEO's next challenge is to grow margins.

GST: Why we should get on with it

GST: Why we should get on with it

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2015

The proposed GST framework has many flaws.

This land is your land

This land is your land

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2015

This is a sensible solution for several reasons.

The food inflation dilemma: It's back!

The food inflation dilemma: It's back!

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2015

RBI watchers are going to be on tenterhooks for the next 3 weeks.

How TCS is fighting the slowdown

How TCS is fighting the slowdown

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2015

Technology, not just cost, is key to IT's future.

It's no business of the government to fix airfares

It's no business of the government to fix airfares

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2015

A regulator has to ensure that fares have transparency.

All you need to know about the Greek crisis

All you need to know about the Greek crisis

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2015

Will Greece manage to pay euro 1.5 billion to IMF?

Monsoon woes: Antiquated drainage can't handle new pressures

Monsoon woes: Antiquated drainage can't handle new pressures

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2015

The frequency of very heavy downpours seems to have increased.

A new Reliance: Can Mukesh Ambani pull off a transformation?

A new Reliance: Can Mukesh Ambani pull off a transformation?

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2015

At the heart of one of the biggest transformations in India's corporate history lies a plan to offer super-fast broadband services.