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PE firms invest $2.27 bn via 89 deals in Q1 2014

PE firms invest $2.27 bn via 89 deals in Q1 2014

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

In the January-March period of last year, an amount worth $1,179 million was invested across 103 transactions.

Flipkart's leadership team gets two new members

Flipkart's leadership team gets two new members

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

India's largest online retailer Flipkart on Wednesday announced the addition of two new members to its leadership positions, Vice President of Fashion (Retail) and the Vice President of HR (Supply-Chain).

Voda Idea to pay AGR dues, but may not be able to go on

Voda Idea to pay AGR dues, but may not be able to go on

Rediff.com16 Feb 2020

Vodafone Idea, which reported a loss of Rs 6,439 crore in the December quarter, said it had received letters from the department of telecommunications (DoT) directing immediate payment of dues amounting to Rs 54,000 crores after the SC judgment. "The company is currently assessing the amount that it will be able to pay to DoT towards the dues calculated based on AGR, as interpreted by the Supreme Court in its order dated October 24, 2019. The company proposes to pay the amount so assessed in the next few days," it stated.

New tax norms to hit dividends received from foreign arms

New tax norms to hit dividends received from foreign arms

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

Dividend distribution tax in FY20 would only be applicable after deducting Rs 70 received from the foreign subsidiary, meaning 20.56 per cent DDT would be paid only on Rs 30.

India Inc to make Modi's 'Digital India' a reality

India Inc to make Modi's 'Digital India' a reality

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

Mukesh Ambani said the Digital India initiative has the potential to transform the lives of 1.2 billion Indians using the power of digital technology.

Can Vodafone Idea reap synergy benefits?

Can Vodafone Idea reap synergy benefits?

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

India's largest telecom operator in terms of subscriber numbers has been struggling to raise its share of subscribers in the market for fourth-generation technology services.

Hindalco yet to get any coal, even 8 years later

Hindalco yet to get any coal, even 8 years later

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

Aditya Aluminium project ready but clearances still stuck for mine

Voda Idea will shut down without govt relief: Birla

Voda Idea will shut down without govt relief: Birla

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

"If we are not getting anything then I think it is end of story for Vodafone Idea," Kumar Mangalam Birla said at the HT Leadership Summit when asked about the future of Vodafone Idea in absence of a government relief on payment of Rs 53,038 crore dues.

Over 48,000, including top industrialists, sign petition for GST

Over 48,000, including top industrialists, sign petition for GST

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

The government was hoping to roll out the GST regime from April 2016.

How retailers plan to woo shoppers

How retailers plan to woo shoppers

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

The numbers in India may not be as big but the opportunity for serious growth is all there.

Banking licence aspirants scramble to meet RBI norms

Banking licence aspirants scramble to meet RBI norms

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

With the July 1 deadline to apply for bank licence fast approaching, aspirants are scrambling to meet the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) eligibility criteria to apply.

India has stopped working in bureaucratic manner: PM in Thailand

India has stopped working in bureaucratic manner: PM in Thailand

Rediff.com3 Nov 2019

The prime minister was speaking at an event to mark golden jubilee of the Aditya Birla Group's presence in Thailand.

PM asks industry to take risks; India Inc wants rate cut

PM asks industry to take risks; India Inc wants rate cut

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

Assocham told Modi policy makers needed to act fast to "bullet proof" India from global jitters.

Lessons from the Idea-Vodafone merger

Lessons from the Idea-Vodafone merger

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

This merger, Bhupesh Bhandari believes, will be watched keenly by management gurus the world over.

From Tatas to RIL, India Inc goes into hiring mode as demand picks up

From Tatas to RIL, India Inc goes into hiring mode as demand picks up

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

Most of the hirings are, however, in the entry or junior level.

Jalan's report names farms eligible for bank license

Jalan's report names farms eligible for bank license

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

The report contains names of entities eligible for bank licences. It was not immediately known how many applicants have been shortlisted by the high-level advisory panel.

When the British arrested Annie Besant, who, with Tilak, demanded Home Rule

When the British arrested Annie Besant, who, with Tilak, demanded Home Rule

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

100 years ago, Dr Annie Besant was interned by the British in a bungalow in Ooty.

Coal scam: SC directs CBI to file 5 charge sheets by Mar 28

Coal scam: SC directs CBI to file 5 charge sheets by Mar 28

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to file remaining five of the six charge sheets by March 28 in the coal block allocation scam, declining to grant more time sought by the agency for this purpose.

Rajan says India must avoid 'layers' of checks

Rajan says India must avoid 'layers' of checks

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

India needed more specialists within government

Economists tell Sitharaman to focus on reviving growth

Economists tell Sitharaman to focus on reviving growth

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

At a pre-Budget meeting, the FM was asked to ensure that NBFCs come out of the liquidity crisis they are facing with the help of RBI. They also spoke about the futility of trying to achieve a 3 per cent fiscal deficit target over the medium term.

Coal gate: CBI to question two former PMO officials

Coal gate: CBI to question two former PMO officials

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation will question at least two former officials of the Prime Minister's Office who were involved in the processing of the file related to coal block allocation to Hindalco.

Top 10 super rich who make India proud

Top 10 super rich who make India proud

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Ten billionaires including Mukesh Ambani, Sunil Mittal are in the world's richest list.

CBI likely to file status report in coal scam on Tuesday

CBI likely to file status report in coal scam on Tuesday

Rediff.com20 Oct 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation is likely to file its status report in the coal scam before the Supreme Court on Tuesday stating details of its 14th FIR against Hindalco and others and also progress in the remaining 13 cases.

India's retail king in BIG trouble

India's retail king in BIG trouble

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Though Kishore Biyani is selling stakes in group companies to pay off debt, a significant share price crash since January this year is making his task difficult.

Only provisional list of new banks by Jan

Only provisional list of new banks by Jan

Rediff.com6 Oct 2013

Twenty-six entities, including the Tatas, Aditya Birla Group, Anil Ambani-led Reliance Capital and Religare, apart from India Post, applied. Videocon Group, later on withdrew its application.

Premji, a lucky mascot for Biyani's Future Retail

Premji, a lucky mascot for Biyani's Future Retail

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

Azim Premji's Rs 175-crore (Rs 1.75-billion) investment in Future Retail will help Kishore Biyani tide through crisis.

Flipkart shows retail majors how to play the online game

Flipkart shows retail majors how to play the online game

Rediff.com13 May 2018

Did top Indian business groups miss the e-commerce opportunity by focusing on replicating the Walmart model instead of following the Amazon model of online shopping?

Covid-19 impact: Textile, paint makers roll out antiviral layer to ads

Covid-19 impact: Textile, paint makers roll out antiviral layer to ads

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

Almost each of these companies has a different technology to show for the effectiveness against microbes.

Vodafone Idea to raise mobile services rates from Dec 1

Vodafone Idea to raise mobile services rates from Dec 1

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

The company at present provides monthly mobile services at starting price of Rs 24 without data, and plans with data service starts from Rs 33 onward. It did not disclose the quantum of hike.

Coal blocks ruling: Jindal Steel, Hindalco among worst hit

Coal blocks ruling: Jindal Steel, Hindalco among worst hit

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Almost all major metal and mining firms would be affected by the Supreme Court ruling canceling 214 coal blocks, but Naveen Jindal's JSPL and Aditya Birla Group's Hindalco would be among the worst hit, analysts said.

Why food and grocery retail looks like a tough nut to crack

Why food and grocery retail looks like a tough nut to crack

Rediff.com29 May 2019

The sale of Nature's Basket, Godrej's chain of food stores in west India, is the second exit by a big group in a year in the category

The billion-dollar question before Vodafone Group

The billion-dollar question before Vodafone Group

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

Based on Statista data for 2019, Vodafone has 17.2 million subscribers in the UK, 29.5 million in Germany, and over 13.7 million in Spain. Without Voda Idea, the Group will become smaller than Airtel and Jio.

Officers probing Coalgate not to be repatriated: SC to CBI

Officers probing Coalgate not to be repatriated: SC to CBI

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave a stern message to the CBI that none of the senior IPS officers in the team supervising the investigation in the coal block allocation scam will be allowed repatriation to their parent cadre without completing the task.

Ambani gained Rs 22,000 cr in Friday's Sensex rally

Ambani gained Rs 22,000 cr in Friday's Sensex rally

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

In Friday's market rally post the corporate tax cut, the country's top business promoters recouped more than two-thirds of the losses that they suffered in the post-Budget sell-off in equity markets.

7 things to know about Bandhan

7 things to know about Bandhan

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

The company is set to be India's first microlender to become a bank

Analysts welcome bank licences for Bandhan, IDFC

Analysts welcome bank licences for Bandhan, IDFC

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

Analysts on Wednesday welcomed the Reserve Bank's decision to grant bank licences to Bandhan and IDFC, but expressed dismay that only two of the over two dozen aspirants made the cut.

LGBT verdict: Will India Inc manage to walk the talk?

LGBT verdict: Will India Inc manage to walk the talk?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

For most companies this would mean extending medical coverage to same-sex partners, say legal experts.

Covid-19 impact: Six of the top 10 family-owned businesses in the red

Covid-19 impact: Six of the top 10 family-owned businesses in the red

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

Together, the top 10 business groups reported a pre-tax loss of Rs 19,342 crore during the January-March 2020 quarter, as against a profit before tax of around Rs 48,500 crore in the year-ago period and Rs 39,600 crore during the December quarter. While Vedanta was the worst hit. others included Aditya Birla, Bharti, Adani, Mahindra, and Tata.

Poll panel to take a view on new bank licences on March 31

Poll panel to take a view on new bank licences on March 31

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

Last month, the Bimal Jalan panel, which scrutinised applications for new bank licences, submitted its report along with shortlisted entities to the RBI.