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Visal Sikka takes home Rs 48.73 cr pay in FY16

Visal Sikka takes home Rs 48.73 cr pay in FY16

Rediff.com19 May 2016

Infosys chief Vishal Sikka took home an annual salary package of $7.45 million (about Rs 48.73 crore) for the 2015-16 financial year.

Is Bengal ready for Paribartan once again?

Is Bengal ready for Paribartan once again?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

The idle talk at street corners, cafes and public places since May 23 is that the winds of change are blowing across Bengal.

'Modi retains an advantage nationally'

'Modi retains an advantage nationally'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

'Right now, politics is operating in a state of suspended animation. That works to Modi's advantage.'

Israel loses its heroic sheen

Israel loses its heroic sheen

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Israel is no longer the valiant and beleaguered underdog, but increasingly seen as an increasingly arrogant oppressor seeking to crush another old nation under its jackboots, says Mohan Guruswamy.

Is Modi losing his touch?

Is Modi losing his touch?

Rediff.com22 May 2020

'You can't make the poor rich overnight.' 'Nor can you fly millions in planes.' 'But remember that word: Empathy.' 'Who in the BJP is speaking in that language to these millions?' 'Someone putting an arm of understanding, warmth, comfort around them?', asks Shekhar Gupta.

Jabong-Myntra merger: 10% staff to go

Jabong-Myntra merger: 10% staff to go

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

Myntra CEO Ananth Narayanan, who was earlier against the merger of the two fashion e-tail companies, is learnt to be meeting each Jabong employee one-to-one.

Nadal taken to extra time but still downs Australian teenager

Nadal taken to extra time but still downs Australian teenager

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

Rafael Nadal was kept on Centre Court longer than he would have liked but that did not stop him from putting baby-faced Alex de Minaur firmly in his place with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win in the third round of Wimbledon on Saturday.

After more than 50 years US, Cuba move to end hostility

After more than 50 years US, Cuba move to end hostility

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

In a historic decision, President Barack Obama announced a series of steps aimed at normalising relations with communist-ruled Cuba, with which the US had severed diplomatic ties decades ago imposing a series of sanctions on its island neighbour.

SpiceJet mum on sell-out, exploring all options for funds

SpiceJet mum on sell-out, exploring all options for funds

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Amid reports of a possible stake sale, low-cost airline SpiceJet on Friday said it is exploring all options to mop up funds to overcome the cash crunch.

'I'm caught between Maulana Modi and Maulana Mulayam'

'I'm caught between Maulana Modi and Maulana Mulayam'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Asaduddin Owaisi opens up to T S Sudhir on his party's plans for the elections in Uttar Pradesh next year and why he thinks both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party have vitiated the secular atmosphere in the state.

How Modi handled the messaging of his biggest challenge

How Modi handled the messaging of his biggest challenge

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

'He has a gift none of his eight predecessors, from Manmohan Singh to Rajiv Gandhi, had: Being able to speak directly and convincingly to a large enough section of Indians who will take his word for gospel,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

Hurricane Matthew: What we know so far

Hurricane Matthew: What we know so far

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Hurricane Matthew, the fiercest Caribbean storm in nearly a decade, strengthened as it barreled toward the southeastern United States after killing at least 140 people, mostly in Haiti.

227 new COVID-19 cases, sharpest jump in single day

227 new COVID-19 cases, sharpest jump in single day

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

The government said there was no immediate plan to extend the 21-day lockdown period, which entered its sixth day on Monday, while the Indian Army dismissed as "fake" social media posts about a possible emergency declaration next month.

92,000 emergency exit certificates issued to Indians in Saudi

92,000 emergency exit certificates issued to Indians in Saudi

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia has issued as many as 92,000 emergency exit certificates by end of the first phase of grace period for those affected by labour law 'Nitaqat', Ambassador to the Kingdom Hamid Ali Rao said on Thursday even as India was in discussion with the country to streamline the visa regime to check fraudulent contractors.

The Reinvention of Arvind Kejriwal

The Reinvention of Arvind Kejriwal

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

'Brand Kejriwal-AAP have a long way to go even if they win another Delhi election...'
'It is a force nobody can ignore, not even Mr Modi, because it will keep punching above its weight,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

Rupee free fall continues, plunges to new life low of 71.21/$

Rupee free fall continues, plunges to new life low of 71.21/$

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

Overall forex market sentiment suffered a sudden reversal of fortune contrary to expectation largely moving in line with local equities, reversing all early strong gains.

Another senior-level exit at Infosys

Another senior-level exit at Infosys

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Pratt, who joined the firm in 2004, has left the company to start his own entrepreneurial venture.

Why crypto-assets need to be regulated, not banned

Why crypto-assets need to be regulated, not banned

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

Crypto-assets are essential to blockchain technology, which has the potential to be one of the next major growth drivers for the software ecosystem in India. A prohibition would nip this opportunity in the bud, say Vaibhav Parikh and Jaideep Reddy.

The BIG threat facing the fund houses

The BIG threat facing the fund houses

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

New technologies such as block chain are throwing up new opportunities; so the axe is bound to fall on those who are still stuck in the past and not reskilling themselves, says Shyamal Majumdar.

This is no apocalypse film. It is life in Mosul.

This is no apocalypse film. It is life in Mosul.

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

As the Iraqi and American forces enter the final stages of the fight to take back Mosul from the Islamic State, 1 million people are expected to become refugees. This is what a modern-day mass exodus looks like.

And they say there are no jobs...

And they say there are no jobs...

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

'Sachin Pilot once calculated that with a million Indians flooding the labour market every month, only an additional 12 million jobs annually could keep unemployment at the same level.' 'That's chickenfeed for the functionaries who cram my e-mail inbox every day with such a constant flow of job offers that trying to empty it is like trying to drink dry the horn connected to the ocean in Norse mythology,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Soccer Extras: VAR has been a success in La Liga; Simeone pledges future to Atletico

Soccer Extras: VAR has been a success in La Liga; Simeone pledges future to Atletico

Rediff.com22 May 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.

Sikka expected to tame attrition at Infosys

Sikka expected to tame attrition at Infosys

Rediff.com14 Jun 2014

Infosys has tried to bring stability to the troubled company, which was struggling to maintain its growth momentum in the changing dynamics of technology industry.

Citizenship Amendment Act: BJP's next Ram Mandir

Citizenship Amendment Act: BJP's next Ram Mandir

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

The BJP knows the CAA, combined with a fresh nationwide NRC process, is an idea that's dead on arrival. Where it lives on is as a divisive, polarising instrument as its rivals have to take a position against it and thereby be exposed to the charge of 'Muslim appeasement' again, points out Shekhar Gupta.

The coronavirus flight: How Indians helped Indians

The coronavirus flight: How Indians helped Indians

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

Bureaucratic insensitivity gave way to compassion with the state administration, police and passersby joining forces to help the stream of Indians fleeing Delhi.

Party united more than ever, says AAP amid infighting reports

Party united more than ever, says AAP amid infighting reports

Rediff.com1 May 2017

Amid claims of Kumar Vishwas trying to separate the AAP, Kejriwal issued a tweet saying that the former was like his brother.

Myanmar proposes to take back Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh

Myanmar proposes to take back Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh

Rediff.com2 Oct 2017

The two sides agreed on forming a joint working group to oversee the repatriation process but its composition would be decided later by both the countries.

No need for 'Quiet Please' at French Open

No need for 'Quiet Please' at French Open

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

Tennis fans expressed frustration that the players weren't getting better crowds.

Bundesliga: Huntelaar helps Schalke ease past Hamburg

Bundesliga: Huntelaar helps Schalke ease past Hamburg

Rediff.com27 Jan 2014

Schalke 04 striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar could not have dreamt of a better comeback after five months out when he scored the opening goal in his side's 3-0 victory at Hamburg SV on Sunday.

1,823 people quit Infosys in three months

1,823 people quit Infosys in three months

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Already facing an exodus of top management, Infosys is also struggling to retain talent at mid and junior levels, with 1,823 people leaving the firm in the October-December quarter.

'Assam has adjusted to the demographic transformation extremely well'

'Assam has adjusted to the demographic transformation extremely well'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

'The loose use of words like foreigner or Bangladeshis obscures the fact that the post-Partition migration to Assam has been of both Hindus and Muslims.'

Economists in India: Endangered species?

Economists in India: Endangered species?

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

The pipeline for well-qualified and experienced policy economists at senior levels of government has broken, leading to a growing dearth of suitable candidates for top economist positions.

Infosys extends Vishal Sikka's term as CEO by 2 years

Infosys extends Vishal Sikka's term as CEO by 2 years

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

India's second largest IT firm Infosys has extended the tenure of its chief Vishal Sikka by nearly two years till March 2021, saying his initiatives have helped the company move towards reclaiming its industry leadership position.

Rajnath says more surgical strikes can't be ruled out

Rajnath says more surgical strikes can't be ruled out

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

He also dismissed as 'a mere eye wash' the house arrest of Lashkar-e-Tayyaba chief Hafiz Saeed.

Hemmed in, UBS shuts P-note biz

Hemmed in, UBS shuts P-note biz

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Swiss brokerage UBS joins European banking peer HSBC in shutting down its offshore derivative business

'Not one rupee has come to states to fight COVID'

'Not one rupee has come to states to fight COVID'

Rediff.com31 May 2020

'The stimulus packages, sector reliefs, loans etc are coming to industry, but state governments have not got any money from GST, no money from excise, no money from any income source.'

Gujarat appeals to Hindi-speaking migrants to return; says 431 held for attacks

Gujarat appeals to Hindi-speaking migrants to return; says 431 held for attacks

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

Claiming that no untoward incident had taken place during the last 48 hours, Rupani said the situation has been brought under control by police.

Leadership changes to be in company's best interest: Murthy

Leadership changes to be in company's best interest: Murthy

Rediff.com30 May 2014

Faced with a spate of senior-level exits, Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy has written to employees to reassure them that the "leadership changes" will be in the "best interest" of the company.

'We have not lost a single patient to COVID-19'

'We have not lost a single patient to COVID-19'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

'Even though we have around 156 patients, we don't have anyone who requires ventilatory support or the ICU facility.'

Tennis Roundup: Konta through to semi-finals; Berdych crashes out

Tennis Roundup: Konta through to semi-finals; Berdych crashes out

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

News of all that's transpired on and off the tennis courts.