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India's Sporting Legacy: Yes, We Can!

India's Sporting Legacy: Yes, We Can!

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

'I have grown up in an environment where the dominant narrative of Indian sporting achievement was -- We can't.' 'These achievers have fought hard, built on each other's body of work and knowledge, and have today changed the script to -- We can,' notes Rahul Dravid,cricketing legend.

Modi, Obama's new agenda to strengthen Indo-US ties

Modi, Obama's new agenda to strengthen Indo-US ties

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

The prime minister and president stated their intention to expand defence co-operation to bolster national, regional and global security.

Battle over norms for quadricycles takes a bitter turn

Battle over norms for quadricycles takes a bitter turn

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

At present, there are many vehicles that weigh close to the proposed increased weight of 600 kg.

Maritime security tops government's priority: Jaitley

Maritime security tops government's priority: Jaitley

Rediff.com7 Jun 2014

Maintaining that maritime security was the new government's top priority, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday stressed the need for hastening delivery of ships to step up surveillance and secure the vast coastline.

An open letter to the RBI governor

An open letter to the RBI governor

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

Central banking is a science, not an art, Tamal Bandyopadhyay tells RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.

'The economy is turning for the better'

'The economy is turning for the better'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

'India easily remains one among the more attractive large economies, with high growth and stable/improving macros, as a top investment destination.' 'We are looking pretty good.'

The good and bad news about India's nuclear programme

The good and bad news about India's nuclear programme

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

While nuclear engineers cheer KNPP's first full operation, on nine other sites which house atomic reactors, scientists spend sleepless nights.

BNP Paribas gears up for India push

BNP Paribas gears up for India push

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

Amid improving fundamentals, the bank is keen to double the corpus over the next year and a half, said a senior official.

Woods wants to be the Indian shoe brand for millennial aspirations

Woods wants to be the Indian shoe brand for millennial aspirations

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

If Aldo, Charles & Keith, Hush Puppies, Steve Madden can do it, why can't Woods?

Discovering India, Discovery style

Discovering India, Discovery style

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Until 2014, Discovery's channels were distributed as part of a joint venture with Multi Screen Media.

Bandhan is reborn as a bank

Bandhan is reborn as a bank

Rediff.com23 Aug 2015

For India's leading MFI-turned bank, the challenge is to stay competitive while pricing its loans

Bankers see longer rate hike season

Bankers see longer rate hike season

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

CEOs of leading banks say third straight rate hike by RBI inevitable, though not desirable.

Did Nestle India have the option to stop total Maggi recall?

Did Nestle India have the option to stop total Maggi recall?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Nestle refused to regret the mistake in a public statement.

G20 action plan praises India for reforms, inclusive growth

G20 action plan praises India for reforms, inclusive growth

Rediff.com9 Jul 2017

It further said India is facilitating external commercial borrowings by startups in order to encourage innovation and promote ease of doing business.

'Capping cancellation fees will lead to fare hike'

'Capping cancellation fees will lead to fare hike'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

Carriers' input costs are rising due to weak rupee and rising crude oil price.

Why is the government reacting in fits and starts to Paris agreement

Why is the government reacting in fits and starts to Paris agreement

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

The Niti Aayog has finalised the first draft of a new national energy policy.

RIL may post 10% growth in earnings this fiscal: Brokerages

RIL may post 10% growth in earnings this fiscal: Brokerages

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

RIL's standalone net profit rose one per cent quarter-on-quarter

Why innovative firms face legal hassles in India

Why innovative firms face legal hassles in India

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

More companies with unconventional business models to get into messy legal hassles in India.

No Walmart stores in India before end-2015

No Walmart stores in India before end-2015

Rediff.com14 Jun 2014

E-commerce pilot for wholesale begins from July in Hyderbad and Lucknow

10 MUST-DOS for women entrepreneurs

10 MUST-DOS for women entrepreneurs

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Neel Mullick lists a few must-don'ts as well!

War on black money is only half-won

War on black money is only half-won

Rediff.com31 May 2017

Against estimates of black wealth of Rs 300 lakh crore and black money in cash of Rs 3 lakh crore by economist Arun Kumar, the PMGKY numbers fall short by a huge margin.

Modi, Jaitley must fix the economy jat pat!

Modi, Jaitley must fix the economy jat pat!

Rediff.com25 Sep 2017

'The hour is very late, and the choice between triumph and tragedy knocks at our door,' says Ajay Shah.

'To have a war or not is in Chinese hands'

'To have a war or not is in Chinese hands'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

'India is a huge market for Chinese goods. I don't think a war stands to logic when you have economic compulsions, but then Chinese are known to do illogical things.'

Fuzzy retail policy makes Walmart move to slow lane

Fuzzy retail policy makes Walmart move to slow lane

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

It entered India in 2006, with the aim of tapping the promising consumer market.

Modi govt must act swiftly to revive Air India's fortunes

Modi govt must act swiftly to revive Air India's fortunes

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

National carrier Air India is running in losses and needs government's attention.

Infosys to step on the gas, eyes big acquisitions

Infosys to step on the gas, eyes big acquisitions

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

Pravin Rao says firms with revenue of $600-700 millon will be preferred.

For the thuggish Naxalites, revolution is a pretence

For the thuggish Naxalites, revolution is a pretence

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

'The Naxalite strategy is to periodically attack police forces to provoke a reaction.' 'Once the security forces over-react and cause suffering to innocents by high-handed actions, the people will be alienated and support the revolution.' 'This appears to be the Naxalites' strategy and hence, their recent brutal killings of policemen,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Baba Kalyani's 'Make in India' work starts with import strategy

Baba Kalyani's 'Make in India' work starts with import strategy

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Using available government data, the team is targeting $30-40 billion worth of iron and steel products that are imported into India.

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

Then chief minister Jyoti Basu once told an industrialist that capitalists were class enemies and he should expect no sympathy.

Why India's gas deficit problem won't end soon

Why India's gas deficit problem won't end soon

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

In the past, the absence of commercially viable gas prices had not only discouraged high-risk new exploration activity but also hindered the development of some of the existing discoveries, such as the satellite fields in the Reliance Industries' eastern offshore KG-D6 block.

Xiaomi Redmi 3S is an awesome phone for Rs 9k

Xiaomi Redmi 3S is an awesome phone for Rs 9k

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

The Redmi 3S boasts of a fantastic built quality, brilliant battery back up, and a pretty good display

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.

Single dad is a sex symbol. Single mother is an unfortunate woman.

Single dad is a sex symbol. Single mother is an unfortunate woman.

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

Kanika Datta calls out our parenting stereotypes and how both men and women play into them.

The rot inside Air India

The rot inside Air India

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

Enormous debt isn't the only thing afflicting Air India. Its work culture is an equal culprit in its downfall.

Branding missteps dog Uber

Branding missteps dog Uber

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

Reports suggest that the police were unable to find any contact of the company's office and had to take a Uber cab to reach the company's training centre in Gurgaon, giving credence to the perception that Uber has grown too much too soon.

Making the Infosys story extraordinary again

Making the Infosys story extraordinary again

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

With employees as brand ambassadors, can the company get the grime off its image?

Peru Summit: Over 190 nations negotiate historic climate deal

Peru Summit: Over 190 nations negotiate historic climate deal

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

The average global temperature between January and October has been 0.68 degrees Celsius higher than the 20th century's average global temperature of 14.1 degree C.

The Indian solider and his struggle with change

The Indian solider and his struggle with change

Rediff.com12 Oct 2013

The average Indian soldier remains as hardy as before but he is certainly confused with the pace of change occurring all around him. It is here that the leaders -- the officers -- will have to adapt themselves to the new reality, says Nikhil Gokhale

Realty-high GSC to invest $1 bn in India over 3 years

Realty-high GSC to invest $1 bn in India over 3 years

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

It also expects to get its REIT listed on the Singapore stock exchange next year.

Paris climate talks: Why it's trouble for the world - and India

Paris climate talks: Why it's trouble for the world - and India

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

COP 21 is about how much carbon space is left and who gets how much of that space