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'There's an attempt to break the Congress'

'There's an attempt to break the Congress'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

'There is a group who want to internally damage the Congress and they may be hand in glove with the BJP.'

Retail inflation edges up to 22-mth high of 5.77%

Retail inflation edges up to 22-mth high of 5.77%

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

Food inflation was 7.79 per cent last month, higher than a revised 7.47 per cent in May

How RBI plans to make CEOs accountable for their bank's performance

How RBI plans to make CEOs accountable for their bank's performance

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

RBI proposed that at least half of the compensation of a CEO should be variable. It also said that stock options should be part of the variable pay, against the extant practice of keeping it beyond and above the scope of the official compensation package.

South Africa's Amla steps down from Test captaincy

South Africa's Amla steps down from Test captaincy

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Hashim Amla said on Wednesday he was stepping aside as South Africa's cricket Test captain with immediate effect, a day after a double century rescued his country from possible defeat in the second Test against England.

Services industry slowest in 13 months as demand tumbled

Services industry slowest in 13 months as demand tumbled

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

Services sector slowed down in May on weak economic factors.

Only a govt job is considered real 'employment'

Only a govt job is considered real 'employment'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

'...because of its permanent nature.' 'If you work for the private sector or for yourself, you are not regarded as being employed,' points out T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.

#Chennaifloods: 18 patients die in hospital without power

#Chennaifloods: 18 patients die in hospital without power

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

Some relatives of those dead alleged that those on life support like ventilator and oxygen could not be continuously given such backup as the generator room was flooded.

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

#ChennaiFloods: When Vishy Anand's home became a safe harbour

#ChennaiFloods: When Vishy Anand's home became a safe harbour

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Viswanathan Anand's wife Aruna was not able to step out to help those affected by the floods in Chennai. So here's what she did.

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

PHOTOS: Chennai grapples with flood aftermath

PHOTOS: Chennai grapples with flood aftermath

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

The flood-ravaged city was on Saturday struggling to return to normalcy with partial restoration of telecommunication and train services.

Monsoon to be normal, not above normal: IMD revises prediction

Monsoon to be normal, not above normal: IMD revises prediction

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

Anything between 96-104 per cent of the LPA is considered as normal rainfall while precipitation in the range of 104-110 per cent is termed 'above normal'

BJP wins Churu seat, final tally at 163 of 200 in Rajasthan

BJP wins Churu seat, final tally at 163 of 200 in Rajasthan

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday won the Churu seat, taking the party's tally to 163 out of 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan.

Transforming Indian Railways? Minister spells out 5-point strategy

Transforming Indian Railways? Minister spells out 5-point strategy

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

The minister plans to reinstate the Railways as the backbone of the economy

Here's how the Indian Railways plan to upgrade itself

Here's how the Indian Railways plan to upgrade itself

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu presented the Railway Budget in the Parliament on Thursday.

Dadri lynching victim's family moves to Delhi

Dadri lynching victim's family moves to Delhi

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

Mohammed Sartaj, whose father Iqlakh was beaten to death and his 22-year-old brother Danish critically injured by a 200-strong mob, said the family has moved to Delhi on Tuesday night.

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

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

'Voters have to choose between governance and anarchy'

'Voters have to choose between governance and anarchy'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

A day ahead of the polling for Delhi assembly, Bharatiya Janata Party told voters that the contest between it and the AAP was a "choice between governance and anarchy".

Multi-city terror alert issued, Rajnath reviews situation

Multi-city terror alert issued, Rajnath reviews situation

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Tier two cities such as Lucknow, Jaipur, Vijaywada, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad and Panji have also been alerted about possible attacks.

Why India Needs Population Control

Why India Needs Population Control

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

Will Prime Minister Modi start a conversation on the need for people to limit the size of their families, asks Colonel Anil A Athale (retd) on the occasion of World Population Day, July 11.

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.

Maruti cuts sales growth forecast for current fiscal to 8%

Maruti cuts sales growth forecast for current fiscal to 8%

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

The company cited low demand in the second half of the year due to high interest rates, increased insurance cost and fuel prices for its downward revision

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

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.

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.'

Indian student wins US fellowship for LGBT research

Indian student wins US fellowship for LGBT research

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

Meet Shakthi Nataraj who has been awarded Philip Brett LGBT Studies Fellowship, from the University of California in Berkely.

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.'

Rupee@70: Students, parents feel the pinch

Rupee@70: Students, parents feel the pinch

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

With the rupee slipping to nearly Rs 70 per dollar on Tuesday, most parents with children in the US will feel the pinch

Congress accuses AAP of cheating people on water

Congress accuses AAP of cheating people on water

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

Congress, which has given outside support to Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party to form government in Delhi, on Tuesday accused it of cheating the people by "manipulating" figures to give free water.

Kanhaiya, Jignesh: Heroes of Our Times

Kanhaiya, Jignesh: Heroes of Our Times

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Saeed Mirza on two young men who have broken barriers and emerged as beacons for a New India.

Chennai floods: It wasn't negligence; but 'rarest of rare' natural disasters

Chennai floods: It wasn't negligence; but 'rarest of rare' natural disasters

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

According to the statement by Tamil Nadu government's chief secretary, sufficient warnings were given to people residing in the vicinity of the river before water from Chembarambakkam tank was released.

Jet Air reports worst ever loss in Q4, chairman talks of turnaround

Jet Air reports worst ever loss in Q4, chairman talks of turnaround

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Jet Airways' loss widened for FY15 on higher cost.

LS polls 9th phase: 119 tainted candidates in fray

LS polls 9th phase: 119 tainted candidates in fray

Rediff.com5 May 2014

The 9th phase of the Lok Sabha elections has 119 candidates, out of the 601 contesting, facing IPC charges registered against them.

Tim Cook's revelation: A lesson for Indian corporates

Tim Cook's revelation: A lesson for Indian corporates

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

The lesson for Indian corporations, which otherwise like to pride themselves on adopting global best practices, is corporate America's proactive activism.

Met the 'Department of Big Moves'?

Met the 'Department of Big Moves'?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

This whirlwind of activity only confirms that rushing around creating an impression of pompous busy-ness is not the same thing as solving problems, argues Mitali Saran.

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"

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

In Nitish's village, it's Diwali for the third time

In Nitish's village, it's Diwali for the third time

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

Overjoyed that their 'son' was sworn into office for the fifth time, villagers of Kalyan Bigha, burst firecrackers and distributed sweets.

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