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In 1st SOTU address, Trump moots merit-based immigration

In 1st SOTU address, Trump moots merit-based immigration

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

Trump said that his proposal should be supported by both parties (Republican and Democratic) as a fair compromise -- one where nobody gets everything they want, but where the country gets the critical reforms it needs.

India's Modi promises US CEOs a return to market reforms

India's Modi promises US CEOs a return to market reforms

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

US congressional leaders on trade and finance wrote to the US International Trade Commission calling for a second investigation into India's 'unfair' trade practices, detailing any changes under Modi.

Passing of GST now only a matter of time?

Passing of GST now only a matter of time?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

According to the draft, in the northeastern states the threshold is at Rs 500,000.

Copycats come under Amul fire

Copycats come under Amul fire

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Amul is now part of a special category.

Of Modi's 'Make in India' and Anil Ambani's boldest plan

Of Modi's 'Make in India' and Anil Ambani's boldest plan

Rediff.com30 May 2016

The success of Anil Ambani's ambitious defence plan will depend partly on whether he can persuade government officials and international partners that he can build sophisticated equipment and partly on whether the PM can get India's notoriously slow procurement process to work, say Paritosh Bansal, Sanjeev Miglani and Promit Mukherjee.

Back to the future: Nokia prepares for mobile comeback

Back to the future: Nokia prepares for mobile comeback

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Nokia is hiring software experts, testing new products and seeking sales partners.

Where is the go-getter Parrikar?

Where is the go-getter Parrikar?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

Instead of ramming through change, Mr Parrikar has tied his own hands by placing reform at the mercy of numerous committees, says Ajai Shukla.

BJP has removed dynastic politics from India: Shah

BJP has removed dynastic politics from India: Shah

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

Shah said the Modi government has in the last three years shown the political will to take decisions.

Power and money are being used to muzzle Oppn's voice, says BJP ally Sena

Power and money are being used to muzzle Oppn's voice, says BJP ally Sena

Rediff.com14 Oct 2017

Though Sena is part of the ruling BJP-led coalition in Maharashtra and at th centre, it has been critical of its ally on a number of issues.

Exclusive! US Ambassador Rich Verma speaks to Rediff!

Exclusive! US Ambassador Rich Verma speaks to Rediff!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

'India is part of our strategic and economic future,' says Richard Rahul Verma, the first Indian American to be appointed US Ambassador to India.

Modi hard sells India as an investment destination

Modi hard sells India as an investment destination

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and the United Kingdom are economically made for each other.

A CEO of CEOs

A CEO of CEOs

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

'We have great demographics, and are the fastest growing large economy. And we save.' 'All of which is great for financial services,' Aditya Birla Capital CEO Ajay Srinivasan tells Niraj Bhatt.

What is the key to a successful railway network

What is the key to a successful railway network

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

India had its own battle over gauges.

'I give him A+ for his speech'

'I give him A+ for his speech'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2015

Modi's speech touched the poor and the rich.

Switzerland backs India's NSG bid; to help tackle blackmoney

Switzerland backs India's NSG bid; to help tackle blackmoney

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

India on Monday got the backing of Switzerland in its bid to become a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

Modi's road to Trump's heart

Modi's road to Trump's heart

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

With Donald Trump the appeal has to be to his business instincts in which his personal interests seem to play a significant role, says former foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal.

3 Indian pharma firms named in US Congress price probe

3 Indian pharma firms named in US Congress price probe

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Details on prices sought as 10 generic drugs become up to 83 times costlier in 6 months

India's economic reforms not enough: US official

India's economic reforms not enough: US official

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

Expressing concern over the investment and innovation environment in India, a top US trade official has said the recent set of economic reforms initiated by the country were not enough to return to the path of robust growth.

Who cares for Bhima Koregaon Commission?

Who cares for Bhima Koregaon Commission?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

'We want the Commission to finish its work; the issue it is investigating is too crucial for its work to be left incomplete.'

Sowing seeds for fries and profits

Sowing seeds for fries and profits

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

Utkal Tubers is selling potato seeds in new areas and seizing the opportunity to create a Rs 100-crore firm.

Sowing seeds for fries and profits

Sowing seeds for fries and profits

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

Utkal Tubers is selling potato seeds in new areas and seizing the opportunity to create a Rs 100-crore firm.

5 reasons why FT sale holds this big significance

5 reasons why FT sale holds this big significance

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

For the past few years the top brass at Pearson did pretty well to grapple with the threat of digital disruption.

US judge questions Epic's damage amount in TCS case

US judge questions Epic's damage amount in TCS case

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

The court has also questioned Epic's assumption that Tata Consultacy Services used the information for the creation of a competitive product

'Conspirators' masked anti-CAA stir with 'secular facade': Delhi cops

'Conspirators' masked anti-CAA stir with 'secular facade': Delhi cops

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

The chargesheet in which 15 persons have been named as being part of a 'premeditated conspiracy' in the north east Delhi riots, said the tone and nature of the communication of the members of Jamia Co-ordination Committee (JCC) changed from the evening of February 24 and they started talking about relief, rehabilitation and care of the victims while 'simultaneously unleashing concerted disinformation campaign blaming the state, police and the ruling political party for the loss of lives and property caused by their terrorist and unlawful act'.

'Indian IT industry has to de-risk itself'

'Indian IT industry has to de-risk itself'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

"Protectionism is not new. The attention that is given is because there is a political and emotional element to it." TCS COO N G Subramaniam on why his company is optimistic despite global headwinds.

Lessons for the govt on building smart cities

Lessons for the govt on building smart cities

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

Smart cities are really about clustering smart people and institutions.

Start Up India: 'Always focus on the journey, not goals'

Start Up India: 'Always focus on the journey, not goals'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

'Each day, while interacting with scores of people, all with demands and expectations of their own, holding one's own fort is of paramount importance. 'One must always have the vision which will guide the journey,' says Dinesh Goel, a chemical engineer from IIT-B, co-founder and CEO, AasaanJobs.com, an online marketplace for entry-level and blue-collar job seekers.

Modi's action plan for start-ups: Up, up and away

Modi's action plan for start-ups: Up, up and away

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

'Expectations were being built up about radical moves and the action plan did not disappoint.'

Looking for investment with a difference? Buy yourself an ATM

Looking for investment with a difference? Buy yourself an ATM

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

Because of corrections in property prices and oversupply in the office segment, the rich are investing in hospitals, warehouses, ATMs and other alternatives to traditional investment options.

Dilip Shanghvi's X factor shows up in different ways

Dilip Shanghvi's X factor shows up in different ways

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Dilip Shanghvi has never tried to be everything to everybody.

The battle between secular India and Bharat

The battle between secular India and Bharat

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

A left-leaning centralised socialist model has created a shortage/entitlement economy. In fact one of the reasons for India's limited progress is that post-independent India is at odds with its true nature. It is something that educated right of centre Hindus are trying to correct, says Sanjeev Nayyar.

Does your start-up need a lawyer?

Does your start-up need a lawyer?

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

The nature of the entity you choose for your business, how you structure its legal form, how conducive you make it to receive funding, compliance with statutes from the outset, are all vital parameters that a good lawyer can lend you his experience with.

Why marital rape should be criminalised

Why marital rape should be criminalised

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

'Why doesn't the prime minister wake up to these social issues?' 'This government is basically saying rape is all right.'

IIT-M director appears before NCSC, asked to give fresh report

IIT-M director appears before NCSC, asked to give fresh report

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes on Monday sought an additional report from the institution.

Indian scientists' new DNA chip for speeding up rice breeding

Indian scientists' new DNA chip for speeding up rice breeding

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

One Chinese lie has been finally nailed this time by a team of Indian scientists who provide irrefutable evidence that rice did originate in India, a fact contested by China.

FDI can spur innovation, ideas and industries

FDI can spur innovation, ideas and industries

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

Ideas don't have border controls and visas.

Modi-Trump meet: Why I have low expectations

Modi-Trump meet: Why I have low expectations

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

Here's why Rajeev Srinivasan believes there will be nothing particularly positive about the prime minister's US visit.

What good are submarines without torpedoes

What good are submarines without torpedoes

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

How will the navy's six Scorpenes fight, when their primary weapon -- the Black Shark torpedo -- is blocked by a ministry of defence ban on the company chosen to supply these? This gloomy scenario provides a heaven-sent opportunity to revisit the navy's torpedo purchase plan, handled without strategic vision and economic foresight.

Let Gandhi enter your heart

Let Gandhi enter your heart

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

'Gandhi turned his life into a counter-intuitive experiment in old ideas like non-violence and swadeshi.' 'He offered numerous universal ideas that talk to the human condition.' 'His ability to take risks was outstanding,' says Sopan Joshi, explaining why the Mahatma's ideas are as relevant as ever.

The men behind India's first Bitcoin exchange

The men behind India's first Bitcoin exchange

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

The author meets the brains behind Unocoin, the first Indian Bitcoin exchange and merchant processor in India to have raised international funding.