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India's SHAME: 92 women raped every day

India's SHAME: 92 women raped every day

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Ninety two women were raped on an average every day in India and the national capital with 1,636 cases recorded the highest number of such crimes among all cities last year.

10 career tips for Indian techies

10 career tips for Indian techies

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Employers are now looking to hire professionals who can demonstrate their skills rather than reel off a catalogue of undirected theoretical qualifications.

SBI downplays 'debt mountain' of India Inc

SBI downplays 'debt mountain' of India Inc

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Say their aggregate borrowings were "well within the norms"

GST: How not to get your registration cancelled

GST: How not to get your registration cancelled

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

National Anti-profiteering Authority to be set up for ensuring that customers get the benefit of GST

How Google plans to bring SMBs online

How Google plans to bring SMBs online

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

10 million out of 51 million small and medium businesses have presence on Google Search

Why FPIs are staying away from defence IPOs

Why FPIs are staying away from defence IPOs

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

Several institutional investors were ineligible to invest in these companies as they failed to meet the disclosure norms

Demonetisation Effect: 'My mother now works 12 hours a day!'

Demonetisation Effect: 'My mother now works 12 hours a day!'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

'Customers were going crazy at the counters and the four staff members had to manage them all with care.' 'I'm praying it doesn't take a toll on her health.'

India hopes to be 3rd largest economy by 2030, behind US and China

India hopes to be 3rd largest economy by 2030, behind US and China

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

However, if the rupee depreciates much, the economy in dollar terms would be that much smaller.

Budaun gang rapes: Victims' families say they are not safe

Budaun gang rapes: Victims' families say they are not safe

Rediff.com8 Jun 2014

Rejecting UP police claim that property could be a motive behind the gang rape and murder of two teenage cousins in Budaun, their family members on Sunday said they have no faith in state police and were not safe in the village while accusing the special investigation team (SIT) probing the case of pressurising them.

GST Council finalises tax rates on 80-90% goods, services

GST Council finalises tax rates on 80-90% goods, services

Rediff.com18 May 2017

The GST will be a national sales tax that will be levied on consumption of goods or use of services

Farm scientists against bureaucrats as recruitment panel head

Farm scientists against bureaucrats as recruitment panel head

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

In a letter to the PM, they say appointing a bureaucrat will lead to regular interference in the process of talent search

India's killer heat wave has now killed 852 people

India's killer heat wave has now killed 852 people

Rediff.com26 May 2015

The death toll due to severe heat wave sweeping Andhra Pradesh has risen to 852 with the scorching weather claiming 202 lives in Prakasam district alone, officials said.

Start-ups: How to attract VC funding in 2021

Start-ups: How to attract VC funding in 2021

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

'We want to look at very strong entrepreneurial teams.' 'I want to focus on a full team and not just the entrepreneur, which is building innovative and amazing differentiated businesses in large markets.' 'We also look at business models that are proven and have reasonably good gross margins, which show that this is where a lot of value is getting built.'

Land of rising two-wheeler sales

Land of rising two-wheeler sales

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

The biggest two-wheeler market in the world is -- of course -- India. Guess who are the gainers? Yamaha and Honda.

Goyal to meet heads of 6 govt banks on Tuesday

Goyal to meet heads of 6 govt banks on Tuesday

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

The meeting is expected to chart a road map for cleaning up their balance sheets and boost credit flows, reports Somesh Jha.

WTO dramatically cuts 2016 global trade growth forecast

WTO dramatically cuts 2016 global trade growth forecast

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

2016 will be the first time in 15 years that the ratio between trade growth and world GDP will fall below 1:1

How Lava plans to take on Chinese phone cos

How Lava plans to take on Chinese phone cos

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

Indian phone company Lava reveals a new strategy, reports Arnab Dutta.

After 19% sales growth in May, auto sector braces for price hike

After 19% sales growth in May, auto sector braces for price hike

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

Dealers have stocked up vehicles in the run-up to a price hike, which is expected to be announced by leading players some time this month.

These sectors will see demand reach pre-Covid levels

These sectors will see demand reach pre-Covid levels

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

Steel, cement, aluminum, fertilisers, tractors, two-wheelers, beverages and carbonated drinks, tyres and FMCG could see demand back to near normal levels by the third or the fourth quarter of the financial year, or even earlier.

Rupee claws back to end at 66.89 v/s USD

Rupee claws back to end at 66.89 v/s USD

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Fresh dollar selling by banks and exporters largely helped the home currency to recover from early losses

Brakes on sales figure of Maruti Suzuki

Brakes on sales figure of Maruti Suzuki

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

The slowdown in growth is an industry-wide trend and companies are adjusting production to bring down the inventory levels at plants as well as dealerships.

Money laundering norms stump jewellery sector

Money laundering norms stump jewellery sector

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

Dealers with turnover of Rs 2 crore and above covered; industry says threshold too low

How the menstrual cycle costs girls their right to education

How the menstrual cycle costs girls their right to education

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

'One hundred and thirteen million adolescent girls between the ages of 12-14 in India alone are at risk of dropping out of school because of the stigma surrounding menstrual health.'

3 years since Dec 16 gang-rape: What has changed in Delhi

3 years since Dec 16 gang-rape: What has changed in Delhi

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Women activists say "nothing much has changed" when it comes to safety of women in the national capital since the tragic December 16 gang-rape case three years ago which shook the nation and led to a massive public outcry forcing Parliament to enact a new anti-rape law.

Pollsters off the mark as AAP rolls to landslide win in Delhi elections

Pollsters off the mark as AAP rolls to landslide win in Delhi elections

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Pollsters were off the mark as no one predicted a landslide win for AAP.

Malaria Day: Why you shouldn't ignore high fever

Malaria Day: Why you shouldn't ignore high fever

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

If you have fever over 105 degree Fahrenheit, experience sweating and fatigue, it could be signs of malaria, warns Dr Ajay Aggarwal.

Wanna earn some extra moolah? Tell Railways how it can grow

Wanna earn some extra moolah? Tell Railways how it can grow

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

Contracts will be given for five years, in a transparent manner

Bhavdeep Singh, the CEO who championed organ donation quits Fortis

Bhavdeep Singh, the CEO who championed organ donation quits Fortis

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

Singh, who was instrumental in building required capabilities in the organisation said his role at Fortis did not allow him to spend time with his family, as the reason behind his resignation.

India to step up efforts to extend air travel boom to smaller cities

India to step up efforts to extend air travel boom to smaller cities

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

Scores of new airports have been built around the country but many are yet to open because airlines do not see sufficient demand as ticket prices are too high for the majority Indians

Xiaomi's growth loses shine with India ban

Xiaomi's growth loses shine with India ban

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Patent fees will likely squeeze margins, and in turn the company's valuation.

Jaitley slams RBI for the present banking crisis

Jaitley slams RBI for the present banking crisis

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

The remarks came amid reports of mounting tension between the finance ministry and the RBI over the autonomy of monetary policy makers.

Accountability of regulators a serious crisis in India: Piyush Goyal

Accountability of regulators a serious crisis in India: Piyush Goyal

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

Pointing at regulation of environment sector as a case in point, Goyal said the sector suffered due to "over regulation as regulators are not able to justify many decisions"

Eid Mubarak: Sacrifice, sweets, selfies and more

Eid Mubarak: Sacrifice, sweets, selfies and more

Rediff.com25 Sep 2015

The Eid photo album, from New Delhi to New York.

In rape case, India asks Saudi to present diplomat before police

In rape case, India asks Saudi to present diplomat before police

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Saudi Ambassador Saud Mohammed Alsati was called in by the external affairs ministry and told that the Haryana police is seeking cooperation in the case, a day after the ministry received a report about the case from police.

At 44 degree Celsius, mercury rises to season's highest in Delhi

At 44 degree Celsius, mercury rises to season's highest in Delhi

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

In the national capital, the maximum temperature was recorded at the season's highest at 44 degree Celsius.

Amazing PHOTOS of the month: March

Amazing PHOTOS of the month: March

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last month, in 12 images.

BCCI anti-corruption chief Sawani grills Sreesanth for 3 hours

BCCI anti-corruption chief Sawani grills Sreesanth for 3 hours

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

Tainted cricketer S Sreesanth became the first of the four cricketers to depose before BCCI's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit chief Ravi Sawani in New Delhi, on Monday.

India's image among those caring for freedom declining: Chomsky

India's image among those caring for freedom declining: Chomsky

Rediff.com6 Mar 2016

Noam Chomsky maintained that India is "not the only country where educational institutions are being subjected to such attacks, though the sequence of events at JNU signal towards a culture of authoritarian menace".

4 Indian cities among the world's cheapest

4 Indian cities among the world's cheapest

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Singapore retained its title as the world's most expensive city for the fourth consecutive year, while Hong Kong remained second, closely followed by Zurich at the 3rd place.

Delhi Congress leaders detained during protest against power crisis

Delhi Congress leaders detained during protest against power crisis

Rediff.com14 Jun 2014

Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely along with scores of party workers was detained on Saturday in the Nangloi area of north Delhi when they tried to block movement of trains as part of the party's agitation against prolonged power cuts and water scarcity in the city.