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Ex-BCCI secretary flays KCA over abandoned ODI

Ex-BCCI secretary flays KCA over abandoned ODI

Rediff.com17 Oct 2010

Former BCCI secretary S K Nair on Sunday blamed Kerala Cricket Association for the cancellation of Sunday's ODI between India and Australia in Kochi, saying KCA should have anticipated the weather conditions and put in proper arrangements.

Walmart penalised for violating US anti-corruption norms in India

Walmart penalised for violating US anti-corruption norms in India

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Walmart agreed to pay more than $ 144 million to settle US Security and Exchange Commission's charges and approximately $ 138 million to resolve parallel criminal charges by the Department of Justice for a combined total of more than $ 282 million.

Beware! Popular apps may secretly take screenshots of your activity

Beware! Popular apps may secretly take screenshots of your activity

Rediff.com8 Jul 2018

This is particularly disturbing because these screenshots -- and videos of your activity on the screen -- could include usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, and other important personal information, researchers said.

Beware of Chinese honey!

Beware of Chinese honey!

Rediff.com26 Dec 2020

Chinese companies have 'designed' the sugar syrup which is used to adulterate honey so that it can pass Indian laboratory tests, reveals Sunita Narain.

India vs SA: Kedar or Vijay, who will make the cut?

India vs SA: Kedar or Vijay, who will make the cut?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

The team will have to leave out either Yadav or Chahal and also decide which all-rounder between Kedar Jadhav and Vijay Shankar to field.

Trading resumes at NSE, finmin seeks Sebi report on tech glitch

Trading resumes at NSE, finmin seeks Sebi report on tech glitch

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

Sebi said it was closely monitoring the situation at the NSE following the disruption of trading due to technical issues.

'Mucor is very scary'

'Mucor is very scary'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

'Mucor is an environmental fungus, and it's much more prevalent in hot and humid areas.' 'The amount of fungus in the air is much higher in India than some other parts of the world.'

Economic recovery still not well entrenched: RBI Guv

Economic recovery still not well entrenched: RBI Guv

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

Observing that the economic recovery was not yet fully entrenched, the RBI Governor said recovery is likely to be gradual.

Why banking transaction tax may not be evasion-proof

Why banking transaction tax may not be evasion-proof

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

According to the NIPFP, there is the possibility that even if the banking system matures over time, some transactions could bypass the system so as not to pay the BTT.

Covid-19: With great power comes great responsibility

Covid-19: With great power comes great responsibility

Rediff.com18 Jul 2020

Cities are setting the rules that now carry life and death implications for their residents, and most of these rules are sought to be set by the municipal authorities who have never wielded such power, reports Subhomoy Bhattacharjee.

In TN's caste heartland, it's not always suicide

In TN's caste heartland, it's not always suicide

Rediff.com21 Oct 2009

Five deaths in the district which were thought to be suicides were reinvestigated by a persistent police force and shockingly all turned out to be murders.

No country sends its people to gas chambers to die: SC on manual scavenging

No country sends its people to gas chambers to die: SC on manual scavenging

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

The bench termed as "inhuman" the situation where the people are not provided with any protective gear and they are dying during the process of cleaning of sewage and manholes across the country.

Revealed! Why people check their phones too often

Revealed! Why people check their phones too often

Rediff.com4 May 2019

Researchers found a series of triggers, common across age groups that start and end habitual smartphone use.

Rain washes out day's play at French Open, first time in 16 years

Rain washes out day's play at French Open, first time in 16 years

Rediff.com30 May 2016

Persistent rain showers accompanied by a flood warning washed out the entire day's play at the French Open on Monday for the first time since 2000.

India faces wave of defaults

India faces wave of defaults

Rediff.com13 Mar 2008

India is beginning to experience its own version of the subprime crisis as banks tighten lending procedures to curb rising delinquencies, particularly in small unsecured personal loans. India's financial system has so far been spared much of the pain of the global subprime crisis because of the relatively small size of its banks and their conservative investment focus overseas.

What Every Indian Must Know About PM-CARES

What Every Indian Must Know About PM-CARES

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf traces the journey of PM-CARES from its founding to finally admitting it is not a government fund.

How will Modi fix the terrifying jobs crisis?

How will Modi fix the terrifying jobs crisis?

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

'The rise in unemployment, underemployment, discouraged workers and job insecurity is likely to continue, with very adverse consequences for the nation's economic well-being and social cohesion,' warns Shankar Acharya.

No blanket waiver for farmers: Rahul

No blanket waiver for farmers: Rahul

Rediff.com28 Mar 2008

Interacting with farmers in Gadak district of Karnataka, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said he is opposed to blanket waiver on farm loans, as it could prove 'destructive for the system'. He called for strengthening micro-finance and credit lending systems as a remedy to farmers' problems. Gandhi stressed on rural excellence and indigenous knowledge to guide the country to a better agrarian situation. He stressed on micro-finance systems & grass-root political units.

The 4 factors that will revive India's growth story

The 4 factors that will revive India's growth story

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

GST rate cut for real-estate, income transfer scheme, farm loan waivers execution and recapitalisation of PSU banks have the potential to boost India's growth in a few months, says Neelkanth Mishra.

Why markets jumped 70% in 8 months

Why markets jumped 70% in 8 months

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

And why markets could give up 25 per cent of all these gains made since March 2020

Why cold weather makes joints ache

Why cold weather makes joints ache

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Staying active and warm are the only pragmatic solutions to alleviate joint pain, says Dr Aashish Chaudhry.

Here's why you should eat eggs during pregnancy

Here's why you should eat eggs during pregnancy

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

Consuming eggs during pregnancy may cut risk of food allergies in babies.

Do You have START-UP Queries?

Do You have START-UP Queries?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

Muzammil Patel and Rahul Murthi will answer all your start-up queries.

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Combining affordable IT with native Indian ingenuity and entrepreneurship F C Kohli believed would enable Indian small businesses match anyone and thrive.

Invoking '93 blasts, PM says Cong saved terrorists

Invoking '93 blasts, PM says Cong saved terrorists

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Modi said during the Congress-led regimes, terror attacks and bomb blasts would take place in Mumbai 'any time' and its coastline had become 'entry point' for terrorists.

Sensex ends up 59 points; Nifty closes above 7,900

Sensex ends up 59 points; Nifty closes above 7,900

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

The Nifty and Bank Nifty ended at record closing high of 7,913 and 15,865 respectively.

RBI sees 7.6% growth in FY17 on favourable monsoon

RBI sees 7.6% growth in FY17 on favourable monsoon

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

ADB too had projected Indian's economic growth for current fiscal at 7.6 per cent

Why is China pursuing Hybrid War against India

Why is China pursuing Hybrid War against India

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

The entire gamut of China's activities is aimed at keeping India on tenterhooks, cause fatigue to its troops and keeping its security system unstable, so that it cannot play a meaningful role in international geopolitics as an effective partner of the US and Japan, observes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

Harsimrat Kaur Badal quits Modi govt over farm bills

Harsimrat Kaur Badal quits Modi govt over farm bills

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Kaur, the Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, is the only SAD representative in the Modi government.

Why PSBs are so stressed: The RBI View

Why PSBs are so stressed: The RBI View

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

'Without appropriate supervisory constraints in place, banks are in a position to delay the recognition of losses and engage in ever-greening or zombie lending, which is essentially the rolling over of debts of unviable borrowers that would have otherwise defaulted,' points out RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya.

Credit slowdown provides relief to banks: Fitch

Credit slowdown provides relief to banks: Fitch

Rediff.com2 Oct 2013

In household savings, there has been a persistent shift towards physical assets.

Why MPC members are a worried lot today

Why MPC members are a worried lot today

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

'Overall, domestic demand has moderated significantly. 'The weakening of private consumption, which for long has been the bedrock of aggregate demand, in particular, is a matter of concern,' RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said in the MPC meetings, in October.

Why death, when pollution killing us? Dec 16 convict seeks review

Why death, when pollution killing us? Dec 16 convict seeks review

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

Akshay moves SC, saying death penalty entails 'cold blooded killing'. The SC has already rejected review pleas of 3 other convicts.

More pain in store for the Indian economy, says Goldman Sachs

More pain in store for the Indian economy, says Goldman Sachs

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

The current slowdown has lasted for over 18 months and is the longest incident of sluggishness since 2006.

Who is Prasanta Pattanaik, Padma Shri?

Who is Prasanta Pattanaik, Padma Shri?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

Had he not been a student, admirer and follower of Amartya Sen, T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan feels it might have been a Padma Bhushan.

No relief from pollution, thick smog grapples Delhi

No relief from pollution, thick smog grapples Delhi

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

With seasonal crop residue burning, coupled with vehicle emissions, calm winds and low temperatures persisting for some time, the thick layer of toxic smog has hovered over the national capital.

New 'secrets' emerge in PNB scam

New 'secrets' emerge in PNB scam

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

FinMin finally sacked executive directors K V Brahmaji Rao and Sanjiv Sharan on January 18. The bank's board, however, had felt they had no criminal intent and it was a case of 'casual oversight'

S&P retains India's rating at lowest investment grade

S&P retains India's rating at lowest investment grade

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

S&P Global Ratings has forecast India's economy to shrink by 5 per cent in the current fiscal. It, however, has projected GDP growth to be 8.5 per cent in 2021-22 and 6.5 per cent in 2022-23.

How we can DEFEAT Covid in 6 months!

How we can DEFEAT Covid in 6 months!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

'If we wear a mask, social distance and vaccinate as many people, we may come out of this pandemic in 6 months' time.' 'If we decide to be disciplined, we can get out of this pandemic in the next 6 months.' 'If not, it is any body's guess.'

The 2 BIG challenges facing India Inc

The 2 BIG challenges facing India Inc

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

As Covid-19 cases surge in India, companies have realised it's a tightrope walk between maintaining production and ensuring employee safety.