Shivani Shinde &Amp; Shilpy Sinha

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Ride your fitness dreams on a health cover

Ride your fitness dreams on a health cover

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2010

You need not shell out the big bucks to be pampered. Buy a health cover and enjoy luxury treatment at a spa, join a gymnasium or a yoga centre and get the necessary incentives that suit your budget.

Gold adds shine to PE portfolio

Gold adds shine to PE portfolio

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2010

Low delinquency rates, huge demand attract investors to the unique gold financing sector.

Foreign cos may have to cut stake in insurance JVs

Foreign cos may have to cut stake in insurance JVs

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2010

The government had last week hinted that it was open to a review of the 25 per cent public shareholding norm, but as of now, the rules remain in force.

 TCS, Wipro shortlisted for UID project

TCS, Wipro shortlisted for UID project

Rediff.com   28 May 2010

Domestic information technology services majors Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro Technologies and Tech Mahindra and global players like IBM and Japan-based NEC are among the 10 shortlisted companies for the Nandan Nilekani-headed Unique Identification Authority of India biometrics job.

Social networking sites may irrupt your privacy

Social networking sites may irrupt your privacy

Rediff.com   24 May 2010

Sites like Facebook and Orkut may be great for connecting with others, but they also provide a sure-fire way for broadcasting intimate details about you.

Crash fallout: Aviation insurance rates harden

Crash fallout: Aviation insurance rates harden

Rediff.com   24 May 2010

Air India, which this year preferred a consortium of private sector players led by Reliance General, had in fact started feeling the heat even before the crash took place.

Deal size surges as risk appetite is back

Deal size surges as risk appetite is back

Rediff.com   19 May 2010

The average deal size has gone up from $7 million in 2009 to $12 million this year.

 'We run ERP on private clouds today'

'We run ERP on private clouds today'

Rediff.com   17 May 2010

Peter Gartenberg, SAP India Managing Director tells about the changes taking place at SAP globally

GIC may take Rs 120-cr hit from Libyan air crash

GIC may take Rs 120-cr hit from Libyan air crash

Rediff.com   17 May 2010

The reinsurer expects total insurance cover to be around $500 million.

UID number: Challenges and security concerns

UID number: Challenges and security concerns

Rediff.com   13 May 2010

People tend to think that online means access to information on the fly. But that does not mean that any individual can access the data, says Sunil Chandiramani.

Life insurers get a glimpse of profit

Life insurers get a glimpse of profit

Rediff.com   12 May 2010

After reeling under losses for almost a decade, life insurance companies are now turning the tide. Four life insurers have, so far, posted profit, while three of them have brought down their losses.

Buffett eyes majority stake in PSU insurance co

Buffett eyes majority stake in PSU insurance co

Rediff.com   10 May 2010

At present, the rules do not allow the government to shed stake in the four public sector general insurance companies - New India Assurance, United India Insurance, National Insurance and Oriental Insurance.

Now, Irda focuses on policyholder protection

Now, Irda focuses on policyholder protection

Rediff.com   5 May 2010

After trying to reform unit-linked insurance plans (Ulips), the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) is now turning its attention to the protection of policyholders.

NTT close to buying out Patni promoters

NTT close to buying out Patni promoters

Rediff.com   1 May 2010

Japan's leading information technology services and solutions provider, NTT Data Corporation, has emerged as the most aggressive suitor for Indian software services firm Patni Computer Systems. NTT is in advanced talks with the promoters of Patni Computer to buy their combined 46.5 per cent stake, investment banking sources said.

MindTree pips IBM to bag first UID project

MindTree pips IBM to bag first UID project

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2010

MindTree, the Bangalore-based information technology services provider, has bagged the application development services segment of the Nandan Nilekani-headed Unique Identification (UID) project, renamed as 'Aadhaar'. This is the first of the many IT projects that has come up for bidding till date.

Sebi drops legal option on Ulips

Sebi drops legal option on Ulips

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2010

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has decided against filing a joint application before a court to resolve its dispute with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority over unit-linked insurance plans.

IT/BPO firms increase hiring but exercise caution

IT/BPO firms increase hiring but exercise caution

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2010

India's second-largest software services company, Infosys Technologies, for instance, plans to hire close to 30,000 this financial year.

Infy eyeing at least two deals every quarter

Infy eyeing at least two deals every quarter

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2010

Infosys, India's second-largest information technology services provider, believes winning two to five 'transformational' deals in the range of $30-80 million for the company every quarter could become a norm.

Insurance firms set to defy Sebi

Insurance firms set to defy Sebi

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2010

Several life insurance companies in the country are preparing to take on the markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India over unit-linked insurance plans.

MindTree may bag first UID IT project

MindTree may bag first UID IT project

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2010

Close to 19 firms had bid for it.