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Sino-Indian trade marked by caution and suspicion

Sino-Indian trade marked by caution and suspicion

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

More than 200 Indian companies have invested in China.

'Entrepreneurs think in terms of changing the world'

'Entrepreneurs think in terms of changing the world'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2012

Nidhi Saxena, founder of Karmic Lifesciences, a contract research organisation that was born in the bleak days of mid-2008, reveals what made her venture a success in four years.

Why China's growth is set to fall in 2012

Why China's growth is set to fall in 2012

Rediff.com27 Dec 2011

China's growth rate may fall to about 8.5 per cent if the European Union crisis deteriorates into a global meltdown.

10 Year Old Indian Wins Top Photo Contest

10 Year Old Indian Wins Top Photo Contest

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The Natural History Museum's annual competition and exhibition, Wildlife Photographer of the Year has been the longest-running and most prestigious nature and wildlife photography competition that has been recognising the world's best nature photography every year since 1965.

India lost 21 million jobs in the Covid lockdown

India lost 21 million jobs in the Covid lockdown

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

There were 86 million salaried jobs in India during 2019-2020. In August 2020, their count was down to 65 million. The deficit of 21 million jobs is the biggest among all types of employment, points out Mahesh Vyas.

Shakuntala Devi review

Shakuntala Devi review

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

There's nothing wrong in Vidya Balan's performance. There's just nothing new about it, feels Sukanya Verma.

India high profit market for foreign banks

India high profit market for foreign banks

Rediff.com15 Mar 2011

Compared to other emerging markets, accelerated growth in the domestic economy provided greater business opportunities to foreign banks in India, resulting in higher profitability.

Tokyo stock market crashes, $287 billion lost

Tokyo stock market crashes, $287 billion lost

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

Japan's financial woes mount as the Tokyo Stock Exchange saw one of the worst crashes on Monday.

NBA: Youthful Kings reign over slow-starting Lakers

NBA: Youthful Kings reign over slow-starting Lakers

Rediff.com27 Dec 2011

The Los Angeles Lakers continued their stumbling start to a new era with a 100-91 road loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday as the visitors matched their poorest opening to a campaign for nine years.

Wimbledon: Djokovic avoids shock; Tsitsipas stunned

Wimbledon: Djokovic avoids shock; Tsitsipas stunned

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Images from Day 1 of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on Monday.

ECB tries to calm financial markets

ECB tries to calm financial markets

Rediff.com8 Aug 2011

The world watched with great concern how the markets would react to the first downgrade of US' credit rating.

HCL Tech to hire 3,000 people in Q1

HCL Tech to hire 3,000 people in Q1

Rediff.com27 Jul 2011

Software exporter HCL Technologies (HCLT) on Wednesday said it will hire about 3,000 people in the July-September quarter.

HCL Tech to hire 3,000 people in Q1

HCL Tech to hire 3,000 people in Q1

Rediff.com27 Jul 2011

Software exporter HCL Technologies (HCLT) on Wednesday said it will hire about 3,000 people in the July-September quarter.

Developed nations see fall in unemployment rates

Developed nations see fall in unemployment rates

Rediff.com12 Apr 2011

Latest data from the Paris-based OECD, a grouping of mostly developed nations, showed that jobless rate in the region slipped to 8.2 per cent in February - the fourth consecutive monthly decline.

China seeks NREGA tips

China seeks NREGA tips

Rediff.com27 Aug 2010

China has sought information on India's poverty reduction programmes, including the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, to beef up its own strategy.

In PHOTOS: Japan's nuclear nightmare worsens

In PHOTOS: Japan's nuclear nightmare worsens

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

Japan's nuclear nightmare worsened on Wednesday with radiation levels surging at a quake-crippled reactor at Fukushima plant, forcing authorities to briefly pull out emergency workers even as another fire erupted slowing desperate efforts to avert a meltdown.

Workers evacuated from Fukushima amid radiation fears

Workers evacuated from Fukushima amid radiation fears

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

Workers battling to prevent a nuclear meltdown at Japan's quake-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant have been temporarily evacuated following fears that the containment vessel around reactor no 3 may have been damaged. Television images showed white smoke, now thought to be steam from the reactor, drifting from the nuclear plant.

Japan crisis: Sportspersons lend their support

Japan crisis: Sportspersons lend their support

Rediff.com15 Mar 2011

Tennis star Maria Sharapova and Pune FC's Japanese footballer Izumi Arata lend their support to those affected in Japan in last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami and the nuclear crisis.

PM orders review of Indian N-plants' safety

PM orders review of Indian N-plants' safety

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

Making a statement in Parliament on the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Dr Singh said Indian nuclear plants have in the past met the safety standards during the major natural calamities like January 26, 2002 Gujarat earthquake and the December 2004 Tsunami.

MAYHEM! Investors lose Rs 250,000 crore!

MAYHEM! Investors lose Rs 250,000 crore!

Rediff.com26 Aug 2011

The total investor wealth, measured in terms of cumulative value of all listed shares, fell by about Rs 1,22,000 crore (Rs 1,220 billion) on Friday, when the market benchmark Sensex fell by 297.50 points to its lowest level in over 18 months.

Islamic banks gain momentum

Islamic banks gain momentum

Rediff.com9 Feb 2011

Islamic banking has been gaining momentum after the global meltdown.

State FMs meet Nirmala, demand fiscal stimulus

State FMs meet Nirmala, demand fiscal stimulus

Rediff.com22 Jun 2019

Sitharaman exhorted the states to work together with the Centre, stating that while the Union government sets the direction of economic growth, it is for the states to ensure effective implementation on the ground.

Medium-term economic outlook bright: FM

Medium-term economic outlook bright: FM

Rediff.com28 Jun 2010

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said the medium-term outlook for the economy is bright and presents an excellent opportunity to take the growth process forward.

Here's how Jaitley's on course to meet FY19 fiscal deficit target

Here's how Jaitley's on course to meet FY19 fiscal deficit target

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

However, independent economists are not as gung-ho as the finance ministry over the likelihood of deficit target being met this time around, says Indivjal Dhasmana.

India, China may face economic crisis: OECD

India, China may face economic crisis: OECD

Rediff.com11 Oct 2010

India and China, besides some developed countries, may face economic downturn in the coming months, according to an analysis by OECD -- a grouping of mostly advanced nations.

Global financial system needs more reforms: IMF

Global financial system needs more reforms: IMF

Rediff.com4 Oct 2010

The global financial system needs more regulatory reforms to reduce the possibility of another meltdown, according to experts at International Monetary Fund.

One job French president Macron won't touch: national soccer coach

One job French president Macron won't touch: national soccer coach

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

The presidential visit to Clairefontaine ahead of a World Cup has become a ritual for French leaders ever since Jacques Chirac visited the squad in the run-up to the 1998 tournament.

IMF to run financial health check up of India

IMF to run financial health check up of India

Rediff.com28 Sep 2010

The review will now make it mandatory for the world's top 25 financial economies to undergo IMF's surveillance. The check-up was earlier voluntary in nature.

When Pranab clashed with Manmohan, twice

When Pranab clashed with Manmohan, twice

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Pranab Mukherjee's stewardship of the economy will stand out as much for the manner in which he managed controversies as for creating quite a few of them, says A K Bhattacharya.

12th Plan: Panel to set ambitious growth targets

12th Plan: Panel to set ambitious growth targets

Rediff.com21 Dec 2010

Clouded by the global economic meltdown that began in 2008, the current Plan (2007-12) needed a lot of scaling down of the targets and the mid-term review was quite straight about it.

Fabulous Faf ensures amazing CSK victory

Fabulous Faf ensures amazing CSK victory

Rediff.com23 May 2018

The crowds at Tuesday's IPL Qualifier 1 won't forget Faf's 67 in a hurry.

Offshore tax evasion in focus

Offshore tax evasion in focus

Rediff.com29 Nov 2010

The subprime crisis followed by global meltdown has had its share of fallouts; yet there is a silver line which has the world order gearing up for a new era of financial discipline, tax transparency and enhanced regulation.

New Delhi's summer of discontent

New Delhi's summer of discontent

Rediff.com8 Jun 2011

What do you make of the sheer fecklessness of the political class, those men and women that are supposed to be the pillars of our representative democracy? Why are they all seemingly blinded by folly? asks T V R Shenoy.

How this IIM grad came to work with Dr APJ Kalam

How this IIM grad came to work with Dr APJ Kalam

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

Amidst all the tension of the economic meltdown, Srijan Pal Singh took the call of letting go of an offer from a much sought-after consulting group and followed his instinct.

US bankruptcy filings touch 1.59 mn in 2010

US bankruptcy filings touch 1.59 mn in 2010

Rediff.com16 Feb 2011

In 2009, the count of such filings stood at 1.47 million. "Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts rose 8 per cent in calendar year 2010... Total filings remain at a five-year high," Administrative Office of the US Courts said in a statement on Tuesday.

Airlines will take 3 years to recover

Airlines will take 3 years to recover

Rediff.com4 Jun 2009

Airlines worldwide will continue to be in the 'red' because of the global meltdown and may take more than three years to recover, an international aviation group said warning that the epicentre of the crisis is now in Asia.

Meet Unilever's Mr Dependable

Meet Unilever's Mr Dependable

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

As Unilever's COO, he is expected to take significant load off CEO Alan Jope, pushing growth across markets and driving go-to-market activities.

Kyrgios mostly keeps his cool to see off Hoang

Kyrgios mostly keeps his cool to see off Hoang

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

Fiery Australian Nick Kyrgios mostly kept his cool en route to a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 dismantling of Antoine Hoang in their second round clash at the US Open on Thursday. The 28th seed had a row with the umpire even before the match started but avoided a full scale meltdown to reach the third round at Flushing Meadows for the fourth time.

Spain bails out sick bank, Eurozone markets tumble

Spain bails out sick bank, Eurozone markets tumble

Rediff.com25 May 2010

Markets became jittery over the Spanish government's take-over at the weekend of regional savings bank Cajasur, which raised speculation that more unhealthy financial institutions may have to be bailed out to prevent a meltdown of the country's banking system.

Wimbledon PIX: Shapovalov ends Murray's run; Jabeur stuns Muguruza

Wimbledon PIX: Shapovalov ends Murray's run; Jabeur stuns Muguruza

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Images from Day 5 of the Wimbledon tennis championships played in London, on Friday.