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Attorney General not in favour of appealing against Voda arbitration award

Attorney General not in favour of appealing against Voda arbitration award

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2020

AG is of the view that there is no point in dragging the matter further when it has already been "struck down" by one international forum, and also by the top Indian court.

Modi to meet 15 global funds as India seeks investment to lift economy

Modi to meet 15 global funds as India seeks investment to lift economy

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2020

The main purpose of the meeting is to assess their views on reforms that are required to attract long-term capital into the country.

Amazon vs Future duel underway in Singapore, verdict by next week

Amazon vs Future duel underway in Singapore, verdict by next week

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2020

An emergency arbitration hearing between Amazon and retail conglomerate Future Group took place last week and a verdict is expected in the next few days, according to sources.

CBI busts call centre fraud run by US citizen

CBI busts call centre fraud run by US citizen

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2020

The fraud was operated from call centres in India to defraud hundreds of elderly and vulnerable people in the US, CBI officials said.

Govt sends notice to Amazon, Flipkart for not showing country of origin

Govt sends notice to Amazon, Flipkart for not showing country of origin

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2020

Not displaying the mandatory information, including country of origin, on products sold on their platforms in India, draws government's attention.

E-com firms look to get a fillip ahead of festive season

E-com firms look to get a fillip ahead of festive season

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2020

This year, festive sales are expected to push up the annual gross merchandise value of e-commerce companies to around $38 billion, a 40 per cent growth over the previous year.

This is the next battleground for PhonePe, Amazon and Google

This is the next battleground for PhonePe, Amazon and Google

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2020

The size of the Indian financial services market could touch around $340 billion in the next few years.

Ahead of mega-IPO plans, Indian unicorns eye new business

Ahead of mega-IPO plans, Indian unicorns eye new business

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2020

A slew of Indian firms, including Flipkart, Byju's and Zomato, is building a path to profitability and diversifying into newer business segments ahead of mega-IPO plans.

Govt pins hope on festive months for growth push

Govt pins hope on festive months for growth push

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2020

The department of economic affairs, in its Monthly Economic Review for September, said critical reforms undertaken by the government will put India to a strong and sustainable growth path in the long run.

Covid-19 crisis: Now, FinMin is not so sure about a V-shaped recovery

Covid-19 crisis: Now, FinMin is not so sure about a V-shaped recovery

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2020

Spending continues to be less as people who are getting direct benefits from the government are choosing to save in the current situation.

Facebook's Hate Content Crisis is Ajit Mohan's biggest headache

Facebook's Hate Content Crisis is Ajit Mohan's biggest headache

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2020

'The reality is no one, including some of the names that have shown up in the last few weeks, have any unilateral decision-making power in this,' Facebook India MD Ajit Mohan tells Peerzada Abrar.

Why LIC IPO is unlikely this fiscal

Why LIC IPO is unlikely this fiscal

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2020

A lot of work is needed to be done on the part of the insurance sector behemoth, and the government, before it is ready for its market debut.

Former Wipro CEO Abidali Neemuchwala turns investor, joins Dallas Venture

Former Wipro CEO Abidali Neemuchwala turns investor, joins Dallas Venture

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2020

As a venture partner, DVP said that Neemuchwala would be bringing deep technology expertise and invaluable experience of building businesses.

RBI's priority lending norms may not mean quick relief for start-ups

RBI's priority lending norms may not mean quick relief for start-ups

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2020

Seed and early-stage start-ups are high-risk businesses, rarely have collateral and only 1 in 10 of them makes it to becoming a viable company.

IBM's AI push helps Parle, Mother Dairy go digital

IBM's AI push helps Parle, Mother Dairy go digital

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2020

The applications range from disaster recovery to predicting demand and understanding customer choices using artificial intelligence.

Faceless scheme: Changes that revenue officers want

Faceless scheme: Changes that revenue officers want

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2020

Some of the proposals include redrafting transfer and placement policy for IRS officers, strengthening the cadre restructuring, rebranding of IRS, robust deputation policy and creation of encadred post in other ministries and government department.

This edtech firm is using Covid as springboard for growth

This edtech firm is using Covid as springboard for growth

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2020

Simplilearn said the pandemic had accelerated demand for skills in areas such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data science and cybersecurity.

Google tax contributes merely 1% of direct tax kitty

Google tax contributes merely 1% of direct tax kitty

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2020

A total of Rs 396 crore has been mopped up, as on August 20 against Rs 407 crore collected in the same period last year. This was despite the expansion of the levy to online e-commerce players from this financial year.

E-com recovers, grows 17% post-Covid-19

E-com recovers, grows 17% post-Covid-19

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2020

The consumer buying patterns and preferences have changed significantly with categories like health and pharma, FMCG and agriculture seeing a surge and exponential growth along with the rising number of first-time online shoppers.

India Inc goes slow on increments; hikes pay for select few

India Inc goes slow on increments; hikes pay for select few

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2020

While salary growth may range from a marginally positive to stagnant or even negative, the increment for some of the "super-specialised" profiles can go beyond 15%.