Zeba Siddiqui And Aman Shah

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Infosys bets on new services to push sales to $20 bn by 2020

Infosys bets on new services to push sales to $20 bn by 2020

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2015

Infosys has been making bets on automation and other high-margin services like artificial intelligence to regain some ground

China's smartphone makers bet on cricket, Bollywood to conquer India

China's smartphone makers bet on cricket, Bollywood to conquer India

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2015

India is the world's third-largest smartphone market.

India may take WTO action against EU over drug clinical trials

India may take WTO action against EU over drug clinical trials

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2015

GVK Biosciences is the latest Indian firm to come under international scrutiny over quality issues.

Reliance's 'NIMBY' woes prove headache for India's digital push

Reliance's 'NIMBY' woes prove headache for India's digital push

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2015

RIL has faced protests from local authorities, activists and residents across India campaigning against masts and roadworks.

Sun Pharma open to large acquisitions post Ranbaxy

Sun Pharma open to large acquisitions post Ranbaxy

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2015

Sun Pharma open to large acquisitions post Ranbaxy.

Spectrum auction ends, brings Rs 1.09 trillion to govt kitty

Spectrum auction ends, brings Rs 1.09 trillion to govt kitty

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2015

Spectrum auction ends, brings Rs 1.09 tln to govt kitty.

Mobile carriers stare at costly victory as bandwidth sale ends

Mobile carriers stare at costly victory as bandwidth sale ends

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2015

The entry of the deep-pocketed conglomerate is expected to heighten competition.

Sun Pharma founder to invest $290 mn in turbine maker Suzlon

Sun Pharma founder to invest $290 mn in turbine maker Suzlon

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2015

The deal will provide Suzlon with much needed liquidity.

Govt defends pace of change, promises faster growth

Govt defends pace of change, promises faster growth

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was elected last year on hopes he would revive a languishing economy.

India on brink of quantum leap, Modi tells investors

India on brink of "quantum leap", Modi tells investors

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2015

Investors from across the globe are keen to invest in Gujarat.

JPMorgan fund in talks for buying stake in SpiceJet

JPMorgan fund in talks for buying stake in SpiceJet

Rediff.com   25 Dec 2014

JP Morgan may buy stake in debt -laden SpiceJet

Novartis sues Cipla over respiratory drug Onbrez

Novartis sues Cipla over respiratory drug Onbrez

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2014

Novartis said it is partnered with generic drugmaker Lupin Ltd to sell the drug in India

Prices of 52 more 'essential' drugs capped

Prices of 52 more 'essential' drugs capped

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2014

The new drugs to come under price control include commonly-used antibiotics and painkillers

RBI finds falling inflation a hard sell for consumers

RBI finds falling inflation a hard sell for consumers

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2014

The RBI expects inflation in 2015 to hover around 6 per cent -- its target for January 2016 -- and sees risks to the target evenly balanced.

CCI clears Sun-Ranbaxy deal with riders; asks to sell 7 brands

CCI clears Sun-Ranbaxy deal with riders; asks to sell 7 brands

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2014

India's antitrust regulator has approved Sun-Ranbaxy deal, subject to the companies divesting seven products.

India accepts proposal to ban sale of single cigarettes

India accepts proposal to ban sale of single cigarettes

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2014

Shares in ITC Ltd , India's largest cigarette maker, closed 5.2 per cent lower in a broader Mumbai market that fell 0.8 percent.

Approval delays to hurt Indian pharma cos' US sales

Approval delays to hurt Indian pharma cos' US sales

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2014

Some Indian generic drugmakers are, however, uncertain about the pace of approvals in the near future.

India withdraws policy to cap nonessential pharma prices

India withdraws policy to cap nonessential pharma prices

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2014

Ties between India and the United States have been strained in recent years because of trade policies and patent disputes.

36 drugs to be cheaper as govt caps prices

36 drugs to be cheaper as govt caps prices

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2014

India has capped the prices of 36 drugs, including those used to treat infections and diabetes, in its latest move to make essential medicines more affordable, a senior official of the country's drug pricing authority told Reuters on Friday.

India battles HIV/AIDS drug shortage as some firms halt supply

India battles HIV/AIDS drug shortage as some firms halt supply

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2014

India had the third-largest number of people living with HIV in the world at the end of 2013 and accounts for about four out of 10 people living with HIV in the Asian region.