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Goa's prodigal son is making waves

Goa's prodigal son is making waves

Rediff.com24 May 2007

The CM's son had rebelled against the Congress, but says will support the party in the coming elections.

Bill Gates steps down as chairman; Nadella takes over

Bill Gates steps down as chairman; Nadella takes over

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

Microsoft Corporation on Tuesday announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Satya Nadella as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors effective immediately.

Italian marines may escape death penalty

Italian marines may escape death penalty

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

Two Italian marines, accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast, may escape death penalty with the home ministry on Tuesday agreeing not to press for the capital punishment against them.

Tata, Mittal to attend IIC meet in Durban

Tata, Mittal to attend IIC meet in Durban

Rediff.com10 May 2007

TATA Group Chairman Ratan Tata and India-born steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal will be among seven international business leaders to attend the three-day International Investment Council to be hosted by President Thabo Mbeki this weekend in South Africa.

US warns Novartis on manufacturing violations at 2 India plants

US warns Novartis on manufacturing violations at 2 India plants

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

US firm Mylan NV received a stern warning from the FDA in August for faulty manufacturing practices at three of its India drugmaking plants.

RBI puts on hold licence to UBS bank

RBI puts on hold licence to UBS bank

Rediff.com6 Feb 2008

The Reserve Bank of India has put on hold its permission to the Switzerland-based UBS Bank to open a branch in India as the Enforcement Directorate is probing alleged transfer of funds between Pune-based stud farm owner Hasan Ali and a Saudi Arabian arms dealer through the bank.

Ad firms scour for talent in other sectors

Ad firms scour for talent in other sectors

Rediff.com17 Nov 2006

It's normal to find advertising professionals turning into brand managers. But increasingly, the advertising community is seeing the reverse happening.

No premium to Birla, Sebi tells Heidelberg

No premium to Birla, Sebi tells Heidelberg

Rediff.com21 Jan 2008

Following this order, Heidelberg Cement will need to pay only Rs 58 per share, instead of the earlier agreed Rs 72.50 apiece. This 25 per cent premium was agreed as a "non-compete fees" to the Indian promoters when the German major took majority control in Mysore Cements in 2006. Sebi said it did not find merit in the non-compete fees arrangement as the "sellers/promoters to whom non-compete consideration has been paid consist of trusts and charitable institutions."

'Collegium system not found in Constitution', says Attorney General

'Collegium system not found in Constitution', says Attorney General

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said the collegium system, which became re-operational with Friday's Supreme Court verdict, is not found in the Constitution.

Surprise! Sensex on a high but FIIs gain little

Surprise! Sensex on a high but FIIs gain little

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

If the rupee falls further, it would negatively impact the dollar-based returns of foreign investors, and could influence foreign flows into India.

SC gives last chance to 'defiant' K'taka to release Cauvery water from Oct 1

SC gives last chance to 'defiant' K'taka to release Cauvery water from Oct 1

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Taking Karnataka to task for its repeated "defiance" by flouting its orders for release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Friday asked it to discharge 6,000 cusecs water from tomorrow till October 6, warning no one would know when the "wrath of the law" would fall on it.

Metro unfazed by entry

Metro unfazed by entry

Rediff.com8 Aug 2007

The company feels that it has the first mover advantage and is now gearing up to face the competition by consolidating its presence through rapid expansion.

Coke, Pepsi banned in north Indian university

Coke, Pepsi banned in north Indian university

Rediff.com6 Aug 2007

Its goodbye to Coke and Pepsi at the Banaras Hindu University campus in Varanasi. The university has banned these drinks on its campus from August 1, 2007.

Flamingos threaten Tatas' Tanzania venture

Flamingos threaten Tatas' Tanzania venture

Rediff.com1 Aug 2007

The joint venture, for which both the parties have signed a memorandum of understanding, has drawn criticism from the NGOs and environmentalists on the ground that it would cause extinction to the world's rarest birds.

No all-clear for DIAL yet

No all-clear for DIAL yet

Rediff.com19 Dec 2007

The Delhi International Airport Limited's (DIAL) ongoing tussle with the Airports Authority of India/Ministry of Civil Aviation (AAI/MoCA) isn't likely to get resolved in a hurry, though things appeared settled when, a few weeks ago, Aviation Minister Praful Patel said at a press conference that the government would go by the Attorney General's (AG) opinion on the dispute.

Germany okays Suzlon bid for REpower

Germany okays Suzlon bid for REpower

Rediff.com3 Mar 2007

Suzlon Energy, India's largest producer of wind turbines, has received approval from the German regulator

Aus police drop plea to extend Haneef's detention

Aus police drop plea to extend Haneef's detention

Rediff.com13 Jul 2007

Haneef, who has been in custody for 11 days, is yet to be charged with any offence.

Apple set to unveil electric car in 2019

Apple set to unveil electric car in 2019

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Apple spent more than a year investigating the feasibility of an Apple-branded car.

How Wipro turned defeat to victory

How Wipro turned defeat to victory

Rediff.com6 Nov 2007

Here's a textbook case of how to win and keep a customer: It shows how the combination of relationship building and providing service that goes beyond the call of duty pays off for Wipro. The tale starts in 2003, just a few years after Germany's TUI (for Touristik Union International) AG, the world's largest travel company, was assembled through a series of acquisitions.

Bajaj Auto picks stake in European bike co

Bajaj Auto picks stake in European bike co

Rediff.com5 Nov 2007

Bajaj Auto Ltd, the country's second largest two-wheeler manufacturer, on Monday said it has picked up 14.5 per cent stake in European sports bike maker KTM Power Sports AG for more than Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion).

India must carry on momentum: Kirsten

India must carry on momentum: Kirsten

Rediff.com19 Mar 2008

New India coach Gary Kirsten wants his team to maintain the momentum gained in Australia when they face his native South Africa in a home Test series starting next week. India lost a controversial four-Test series 2-1 in Australia but their performances lifted them to second place in the International Cricket Council Test rankings.

Right to privacy is not a fundamental right: Centre to SC

Right to privacy is not a fundamental right: Centre to SC

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

Attorney General K K Venugopal resumed his arguments before a nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, stressing that it was not a fundamental right.

IDFC buys StanChart AMC for $205 million

IDFC buys StanChart AMC for $205 million

Rediff.com8 Mar 2008

Infrastructure Development Finance Company has bagged Standard Chartered's asset management business in India for a total consideration of $205 million (around Rs 820 crore) in an all-cash deal. This deal, like the ill-fated UBS' bid last year, however, does not include StanChart's mutual fund distribution business, which the London-based bank will continue to pursue in India.

Global firms bid to supply wheat to India

Global firms bid to supply wheat to India

Rediff.com28 May 2007

Seven global companies are in the fray for supplying over one million tonnes of wheat to India.

Global bidders for wheat supply to India

Global bidders for wheat supply to India

Rediff.com25 May 2007

Seven global companies are in the fray for supplying over one million tonnes of wheat to India.

Indira Awas Yojana way off mark

Indira Awas Yojana way off mark

Rediff.com23 May 2007

Norms flouted, non-BPL families cornered grants, say rural development ministry's reports.

Big blow: India revokes GSK cancer drug patent

Big blow: India revokes GSK cancer drug patent

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

India's Supreme Court in April rejected a patent for Novartis AG's cancer drug Glivec, saying it was an amended version of a known molecule called imatinib, setting the precedent for more such cases in the country.

GMR arm to absorb Delhi airport staff

GMR arm to absorb Delhi airport staff

Rediff.com20 Dec 2006

Delhi International Airport, a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure, will absorb all general employees of Airports Authority of India, working at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. There are over 2,300 general employees of AAI.

People above 65 years will double in India by 2050

People above 65 years will double in India by 2050

Rediff.com25 Feb 2008

The prime minister of India is over 75 and the man driving the nation's Metro revolution, E Sreedharan, is 75. It seems the world is destined to be eternally young.

StanChart to seal MF biz sale soon

StanChart to seal MF biz sale soon

Rediff.com30 Jan 2008

Standard Chartered Bank is expected to seal the deal of its Mutual Fund business in the near future.

Talent scarcity pinching global tech majors

Talent scarcity pinching global tech majors

Rediff.com16 Nov 2006

Human capital management is now part of all managers' performance reviews.

Patent board to hear Novartis' Gleevac case

Patent board to hear Novartis' Gleevac case

Rediff.com5 Apr 2007

The venue of the battle by Swiss multinational Novartis AG against the rejection of its patent application for blockbuster cancer drug Gleevac will now shift to the Patent Appellate Board's office.

Federer's stomach bug gives others hope

Federer's stomach bug gives others hope

Rediff.com11 Jan 2008

An innocuous stomach virus may be the advantage the rest of the men's field need to stop world number one Roger Federer winning his third successive Australian Open title.

The future of homes, from Siemens

The future of homes, from Siemens

Rediff.com17 May 2006

Indian team bus reportedly hits car

Indian team bus reportedly hits car

Rediff.com9 Jan 2008

The bus reportedly grazed past a Mercedes Benz while leaving the Radisson Hotel in Sydney.

Markets end marginally higher amid rangebound trades

Markets end marginally higher amid rangebound trades

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

The top losers from the Sensex pack are ONGC, Coal India, Vedanta, Reliance Inds and L&T.

Sunderland sign Gordon in British record deal

Sunderland sign Gordon in British record deal

Rediff.com8 Aug 2007

Craig Gordon became the most expensive goalkeeper in British football on Wednesday when he was transferred from Hearts to Sunderland for a fee that could eventually rise to nine million pounds.

Ranbaxy bids for Merck's generic unit

Ranbaxy bids for Merck's generic unit

Rediff.com13 Mar 2007

India's biggest drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd has put in its bid to acquire generic business of German pharmaceutical firm Merck.

Anti-incumbency, inflation did us in: Congress

Anti-incumbency, inflation did us in: Congress

Rediff.com10 Mar 2007

Party general secretary Digvijay Singh said inflation was definitely a matter of concern for the party and sought to put the onus of bringing down prices on the state governments as well.