News for '-balakrishnan'

Nehru wasn't keen about struggle against Communist ministry in Kerala

Nehru wasn't keen about struggle against Communist ministry in Kerala

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru appeared to have reservations about the Congress support to the 'liberation struggle' against Kerala's first Communist ministry led by E M S Namboodiripad, which was dismissed in 1959 within two years of coming to power.

Why Is Grey Color Favorite Among Tech Entrepreneurs

Why Is Grey Color Favorite Among Tech Entrepreneurs

Rediff.com15 Nov 2014

Why Is Grey Favourite among Tech Entrepreneurs? And How Tech Entrepreneurs Outfit Themselves. To know more read here.

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).

Infosys buyback gets support as investors question cash reserves

Infosys buyback gets support as investors question cash reserves

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

Infosys, however, feels the high level of cash is an important tool to weather tough times.

SC discharges warrant against Dhariwal

SC discharges warrant against Dhariwal

Rediff.com11 Apr 2005

A Bench comprising Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice B N Srikrishna passed the order, saying Dhariwal had cooperated with the Central Bureau of Investigation in its probe.

SC dismisses Gill petition

SC dismisses Gill petition

Rediff.com22 Sep 2005

SC dismisses petition seeking review of Gill's conviction

SC relief to people temporarily hit by Narmada dam

SC relief to people temporarily hit by Narmada dam

Rediff.com15 Mar 2005

The states will have to look again into the relief and rehabilitation work they carried out before raising the dam height.

Are education fees tax free?

Are education fees tax free?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2006

SC commutes death sentence of rape-murder convict

SC commutes death sentence of rape-murder convict

Rediff.com18 Aug 2004

A Bench comprising Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice A R Lakshmanan partially allowed the appeal of Rahul alias Raosaheb, who has been convicted of raping and murdering a four-year-old girl in 1999.

Gutka ban: SC notice to states

Gutka ban: SC notice to states

Rediff.com11 Feb 2005

A Bench comprising Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice Tarun Chatterjee had earlier issued a notice to the union government on the PIL, asking the Centre to file its response to the petition within six weeks.

3 Mumbai properties of Dawood auctioned for Rs 11.58 crore

3 Mumbai properties of Dawood auctioned for Rs 11.58 crore

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

The Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust bought Hotel Raunaq Afroz, Shabnam Guest House and six rooms in Damarwala building.

Will Nandan Nilekani return to Infosys?

Will Nandan Nilekani return to Infosys?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

Co-founder Nilekani could take the role of non-executive chairman, becoming a bridge between the board and Murthy, reports Ayan Pramanik.

2 held for vandalising Periyar statue hours after BJP leader's post

2 held for vandalising Periyar statue hours after BJP leader's post

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

While Muthuraman is suspected to be a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, Francis is believed to be a Communist Party of India activist, police said.

Kerala excise minister quits over bar bribery charges

Kerala excise minister quits over bar bribery charges

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

Kerala Excise Minister K Babu resigned on Saturday hours after a Thrissur court ordered the vigilance department to register an FIR against him in the bar bribery scam.

Airport modernisation: Singapore may invest

Airport modernisation: Singapore may invest

Rediff.com5 Sep 2003

Expressing its keenness to invest in infrastructure development projects in India, Singapore on Friday said it was considering making investments in the modernisation of airports in the country.

Lifer means whole period of convict's life: SC

Lifer means whole period of convict's life: SC

Rediff.com18 Sep 2005

There is no provision either in the Indian Penal Code or in the Code of Criminal Procedure whereby life imprisonment could be treated as 14 years or 20 years without there being a formal revision by the government, a Bench said.

PIX: Looking at Prithviraj's superstar life

PIX: Looking at Prithviraj's superstar life

Rediff.com16 Oct 2016

Happy birthday, Prithviraj!

States cannot ban gutka permanently: SC

States cannot ban gutka permanently: SC

Rediff.com2 Aug 2004

Writing the judgment, Justice Srikrishna held that Section 7(4) empowered the authorities in a state to ban items under the Act for a temporary period as the provision was "transitory" in nature.

Case cannot be withdrawn at state's behest: SC

Case cannot be withdrawn at state's behest: SC

Rediff.com21 Jan 2005

A case can be withdrawn only if it is likely to end in acquittal or if a withdrawal is likely to restore harmony among the aggrieved parties.

Congress suspends Kerala MLA arrested for rape

Congress suspends Kerala MLA arrested for rape

Rediff.com23 Jul 2017

Though the party defended him saying "the case and his arrest is politically motivated."

'Congress is not serious about its fight against BJP'

'Congress is not serious about its fight against BJP'

Rediff.com5 May 2019

'The Congress's arrogance and unrealistic claims have weakened the anti-BJP movement at the national level.'

SC vacates stay on RS election

SC vacates stay on RS election

Rediff.com9 Jun 2004

On June 4, the court had stayed the process after former Rajya Sabha member Kuldeep Nayar submitted a petition challenging recent amendments to the election procedure.

Severance pay row: Why Rajiv Bansal may have the upper hand over Infosys

Severance pay row: Why Rajiv Bansal may have the upper hand over Infosys

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

Former finance head Bansal, who left Infosys in 2015, has gone for arbitration over severance pay

Did Advani nearly fall prey to informer-cop nexus?

Did Advani nearly fall prey to informer-cop nexus?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

Did an officer in the Tamil Nadu Intelligence Bureau deliberately keep mum about the plot to target BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani during his October 2011 Rath Yatra? Was a police informer behind the failed operation?

Infy gets co-chairman, sets aside Rs 13K cr for share buyback

Infy gets co-chairman, sets aside Rs 13K cr for share buyback

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

The board expansion comes against the backdrop of an ongoing tussle between the founders and the management over contentious issues such as CEO salary hike, severance package to former employees and corporate governance standards.

SC rejects plea to stay Ayodhya trial

SC rejects plea to stay Ayodhya trial

Rediff.com1 Sep 2003

The court also adjourned hearing on a petition seeking review of its earlier order upholding transfer of Ayodhya case trial to Rae Bareilly.

Jumpstarting India's start-up dream

Jumpstarting India's start-up dream

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

A minor fix in tax laws can make start-ups bloom, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Jumpstarting India's start-up dream

Jumpstarting India's start-up dream

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

A minor fix in tax laws can make start-ups bloom, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

To choose a winner

To choose a winner

Rediff.com18 Dec 2003

It took four hours of thoughtful debate by a distinguished jury to choose the India Abroad Person of the Year 2003 from 186 Indian-Americans nominated by readers of India Abroad and rediff.com.

Mercy petition makes hangman wait

Mercy petition makes hangman wait

Rediff.com25 Jun 2004

Who shall be the new Tamil Nadu CM? AIADMK MLAs to decide today

Who shall be the new Tamil Nadu CM? AIADMK MLAs to decide today

Rediff.com28 Sep 2014

A day after their party supremo and Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was convicted and sentenced in the Rs 66.65 crore illegal asset case, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLAs are likely to meet here on Sunday to propose a candidate for the chief minister's post.

Infosys to consider proposal for share buyback

Infosys to consider proposal for share buyback

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

Infosys, in April, had said that it will pay up to Rs 13,000 crore to shareholders during the current financial year through dividend and/or share buyback.

'This Modi government is more talk than substance'

'This Modi government is more talk than substance'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

'We all expected Modi with the majority to tame the bureaucracy, but it is the bureaucracy that tamed him.'

Cow slaughter ban: Kerala has some reservations

Cow slaughter ban: Kerala has some reservations

Rediff.com13 Aug 2003

The state's position is that animal welfare is a state subject, the chief minister said.

Polaris officials get passports back

Polaris officials get passports back

Rediff.com24 Dec 2002

Indonesian authorities on Tuesday returned the passports of Polaris chief executive officer Arun Jain and his colleague Rajiv Malhotra, which had been confiscated following their arrests in a commercial dispute case.

UTI Bank, Andhra Bank sign ATM pact

UTI Bank, Andhra Bank sign ATM pact

Rediff.com27 Jan 2004

UTI Bank and Andhra Bank have entered into an agreement for sharing ATMs in the country.

Infosys board responsible for the mess

Infosys board responsible for the mess

Rediff.com19 Aug 2017

'The meanness of the board statement apart, it nowhere answers the most fundamental and damaging aspects of the deteriorating work culture among top company executives to which Narayana Murthy had been repeatedly drawing attention,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.