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Rahul Gandhi quizzed by ED for 2nd consecutive day

Rahul Gandhi quizzed by ED for 2nd consecutive day

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

While agency sources informed that Gandhi recorded his statement and checked its transcript minutely, Congress leaders said the investigators took multiple breaks during his questioning

No place for letter writers in new Congress panels

No place for letter writers in new Congress panels

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

Those who denounced the letter writers in the "Group of 23" like Nirmal Khatri and Naseeb Pathan have interestingly found places in the panels announced by Gandhi on Sunday evening.

Snapdeal plans $350-400 million IPO, eyes $2.5 billion valuation

Snapdeal plans $350-400 million IPO, eyes $2.5 billion valuation

Rediff.com4 Sep 2021

JM Financial, Axis Bank, and Bank of America have been roped in as the bankers to run the mandate, say sources.

Several new faces to be part of second Yogi cabinet, may retain dy CM post

Several new faces to be part of second Yogi cabinet, may retain dy CM post

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

For the post of deputy chief minister, the names of Swatantra Dev Singh, Baby Rani Maurya, Brijesh Pathak and Keshav Prasad Maurya are in talks.

IIT entrepreneurs have built 12 Unicorns, fourth-most globally

IIT entrepreneurs have built 12 Unicorns, fourth-most globally

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

A 2014 study had ranked IITs as fourth among the top 50 universities globally, whose graduates were entrepreneurial.

Snapdeal founders inspire budding entrepreneurs

Snapdeal founders inspire budding entrepreneurs

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Even as their venture Snapdeal is clocking rapid growth, Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal are mentoring young entrepreneurs.

Sibal gets addn charge of law ministry, Joshi gets railways

Sibal gets addn charge of law ministry, Joshi gets railways

Rediff.com11 May 2013

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal was on Saturday given additional charge of the law ministry while Road and Transport Minister C P Joshi was entrusted with the charge of the railways ministry, following the resignation of Ashwani Kumar and Pawan Bansal on Friday.

'Air India buy could lead to TCS-like firm from Tatas in aviation'

'Air India buy could lead to TCS-like firm from Tatas in aviation'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

Re-rating of Bharat Petroleum Corporation, Container Corporation, Shipping Corporation, SAIL, and Hindustan Copper, for which the government has already shown intent to divest its stake, possible now, say analysts.

Tatas to retain all Air India employees for at least 1 yr

Tatas to retain all Air India employees for at least 1 yr

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

The new owners of Air India will have to retain all the employees of the national carrier for at least one year post which they can offer a VRS. The gratuity, pension fund and post retirement medical benefits of existing and past employees too would be honoured by the new owner, civil aviation secretary Rajiv Bansal said. Tata Sons has emerged as the winning bidder for Air India with the government accepting its Rs 18,000 crore offer to acquire 100 per cent of the debt-laden state-run carrier.

MF GURU: 'Invest VRS money in MFs?'

MF GURU: 'Invest VRS money in MFs?'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Just how much did Rahul donate to the Congress?

Just how much did Rahul donate to the Congress?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

The former party donated Rs 54,000 between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2020.

Why unicorns are investing in startups

Why unicorns are investing in startups

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

Byju's, Flipkart, PharmEasy and CRED, among others, have taken the acquisition route to grow

Panic bigger problem than virus: SC on migrant exodus

Panic bigger problem than virus: SC on migrant exodus

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

The SC sought a status report from the Centre by Tuesday on the measures taken in view of the large-scale migration of labourers from cities

Snapdeal to spend $1 billion on 5-6 acquisitions this year

Snapdeal to spend $1 billion on 5-6 acquisitions this year

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

Snapdeal to spend $1 billion on 5-6 acquisitions this year.

Why are so many Indian tycoons heading for the door?

Why are so many Indian tycoons heading for the door?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

So what's up? Why are so many promoters heading for the door? It cannot be that all of them lost their appetite for a good fight at the same time.And if Naresh Goyal of Jet Airways and Subhash Chandra of Zee Entertainment do bow out, will it be seen as chickening out when the going got tough or the entrepreneurial instinct of surviving to fight another battle waned, wonders Shailesh Dobhal.

IBC process: Any buyers for these 137 firms facing liquidation?

IBC process: Any buyers for these 137 firms facing liquidation?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

With assets depreciating over time, it will lead to large haircuts for lenders and creditors, say experts

20 years of India's insurance sector

20 years of India's insurance sector

Rediff.com19 Sep 2021

Twenty years after India's insurance sector was opened up, unshackling the control of state-owned companies, as many as 50 private players have set up shop. Along with their foreign partners, private players have brought about a sea change in the product offering, distribution and underwriting processes, and services levels. Yet, India's insurance penetration needle has not moved much.

Organ donation, paintings for jail staff: Nirbhaya convicts' last wishes

Organ donation, paintings for jail staff: Nirbhaya convicts' last wishes

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

Death row convicts are asked about their last wish before hanging.

Kaif is looking forward to his new role in Gujarat Lions

Kaif is looking forward to his new role in Gujarat Lions

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

Indian Premier League franchise Gujarat Lions on Friday appointed former Indian middle-order batsman Mohammad Kaif as its assistant coach for the upcoming season starting April 5.

The man who paid Rs 90 lakh bribe to rly minister's nephew

The man who paid Rs 90 lakh bribe to rly minister's nephew

Rediff.com4 May 2013

The arrest of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew accepting a bribe of Rs 90 lakh has just added to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's woes. Sheela Bhatt profiles the bribe-giver

Top e-com firms to gain from start-up policy

Top e-com firms to gain from start-up policy

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the policy last month.

Flipkart sees a slew of changes in top management

Flipkart sees a slew of changes in top management

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

These top level changes have come soon after Flipkart co-founder and Group CEO Binny Bansal resigned over allegations of serious personal misconduct in November.

How Lenskart plans to make you 'look good, feel good'

How Lenskart plans to make you 'look good, feel good'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

With Katrina Kaif as brand ambassador, will Lenskart be able to steer customers away from local opticians and keep them loyal?

BJP fields Sunny Deol from Gurdaspur LS seat

BJP fields Sunny Deol from Gurdaspur LS seat

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

"The way my papa (Dharmendra) worked with and supported Atal ji (Atal Bihari Vajpayee), I am here today to work with and support Modi ji. My work will do the talking," Sunny said after joining the BJP in the presence of Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister for Railways and Coal Piyush Goyal.

Tech start-ups struggle to move out of the red

Tech start-ups struggle to move out of the red

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

Technology start-ups that got listed in the last few quarters reported a hit to their December-quarter (Q3FY22) profitability due to higher marketing and employee costs. While fintech firms Paytm and PB Fintech saw their losses widen by 45 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 778 crore and 55 per cent to Rs 295 crore, respectively, food delivery company Zomato remained in the red despite narrowing its net loss by 81 per cent to Rs 66 crore. Meanwhile, online fashion and beauty products seller Nykaa saw its net profit drop 59 per cent to Rs 28 crore in Q3FY22.

Meet the new DDCA boss

Meet the new DDCA boss

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

Rajat Sharma beat Madan Lal by 517 votes to become the new president of Delhi and Districts Cricket Association.

How Indian Railways can be turned around

How Indian Railways can be turned around

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

The new railway minister's biggest contribution would be to allow the technocrats in the Indian Railways to function freely.

Rejig at Flipkart: Binny now group CEO, K Krishnamurthy CEO

Rejig at Flipkart: Binny now group CEO, K Krishnamurthy CEO

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

Flipkart, Jabong-Myntra and PhonePe will operate under this group structure and their CEOs will report to Binny

'Ahmed Bhai's political intellect was very high'

'Ahmed Bhai's political intellect was very high'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

'There were any number of Congress leaders who disliked Sonia Gandhi, but they were very close to Ahmed Bhai and he would listen, and give a shoulder to cry upon.'

India can have 40 mn 5G users in 1st year: Ericsson

India can have 40 mn 5G users in 1st year: Ericsson

Rediff.com12 May 2021

India can potentially have 40 million 5G users in the first year when the next-generation service is made available to them, a report released by telecom company Ericsson said on Wednesday. According to Ericsson ConsumerLab report, consumers have shown willingness to pay 50 per cent more for 5G plans bundled with digital services while they want to pay only 10 per cent more for just 5G connectivity. The data collected from 26 countries in December 2020 for the report shows that consumers across several markets are willing to pay 20-30 per cent more on an average for 5G plans bundled with digital service use cases.

Cong sets up 5-member panel to evaluate state poll debacle

Cong sets up 5-member panel to evaluate state poll debacle

Rediff.com11 May 2021

It comes a day after party chief Sonia Gandhi proposed, at a meeting of the Congress Working Committee, the formation of a group to assess the party's losses in Kerala, Assam, West Bengal and Puducherry.

Haryana allows Rahul to enter after hour-long showdown

Haryana allows Rahul to enter after hour-long showdown

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

A number of Congress workers were accompanying Gandhi from Punjab's Patiala district, but the procession was stopped on the highway near Teokar village on Pehowa border for an hour. Before Gandhi arrived at the Punjab-Haryana border, senior Haryana police officials at the spot told reporters that they would not allow more than 100 people to gather at one place as per the guidelines in place due to the COVID-19 restrictions.

Grilled for 2 hrs, Sonia Gandhi answers 27 of top 28 questions by ED

Grilled for 2 hrs, Sonia Gandhi answers 27 of top 28 questions by ED

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday questioned Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in a money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper and summoned her for a second round of questioning in the case on July 25.

Day 3: ED grills Rahul for 8 hrs, summons him again on Friday

Day 3: ED grills Rahul for 8 hrs, summons him again on Friday

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday for the third consecutive day of questioning in the National Herald money laundering case, with the agency seeking answers on decisions taken with regard to the media organisation and its owner Young Indian.

ED grills Rahul Gandhi for 11 hours on 2nd day, calls him again on Wednesday

ED grills Rahul Gandhi for 11 hours on 2nd day, calls him again on Wednesday

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was questioned for over eight hours by the Enforcement Directorate for the second consecutive day in the National Herald money-laundering probe and was again summoned on Wednesday, even as the opposition party continued its protests and sparred with the BJP, accusing it of conspiring to defame the Gandhi family through the ''false'' case.

Nirbhaya convicts hanging renews death penalty debate

Nirbhaya convicts hanging renews death penalty debate

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

'Capital punishments have rarely acted as a deterrent. What we need to do is to make our society, our workplaces, our streets safe for women'

Whistleblower's complaints against Infosys co-founders appalling: Nilekani

Whistleblower's complaints against Infosys co-founders appalling: Nilekani

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

Nandan Nilekani said the co-founders have served the company "selflessly" and remain committed to the long-term success of Infosys.

How Lenskart is defying the start-up trend

How Lenskart is defying the start-up trend

Rediff.com23 May 2016

The eyewear market in India is worth $3 billion.

NEET results: Rajasthan's Nalin Khandelwal tops exam

NEET results: Rajasthan's Nalin Khandelwal tops exam

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

The results of National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2019 were declared Wednesday, June 5, 2019.

Rahul launches social media campaign to 'counter hate'

Rahul launches social media campaign to 'counter hate'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

'Come, join this army. This is not an army of hatred, this is not an army of violence, this is an army of truth and this is an army that will defend the idea of India'