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India signs historic Paris agreement

India signs historic Paris agreement

Rediff.com23 Apr 2016

India on Friday signed the historic Paris climate agreement in the United Nations along with more than 170 nations.

Sahara averts foreclosure auction of US hotel properties

Sahara averts foreclosure auction of US hotel properties

Rediff.com27 Mar 2016

The company has been given time till June by mortgage holders Reuben Brothers

At BJP national executive meet, PM Modi bats for backward Muslims

At BJP national executive meet, PM Modi bats for backward Muslims

Rediff.com16 Apr 2017

Making an intervention during the discussion on the motion for granting constitutional status to the national commission for backward classes, Modi highlighted that there are sections among Muslims, who are backward, adding that they should be included in the discussion over backward classes.

American Hustle wins big at Golden Globes, 2014

American Hustle wins big at Golden Globes, 2014

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

The 71th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.

RBI wants to reform home loans, make the process transparent

RBI wants to reform home loans, make the process transparent

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

A Reserve Bank panel has suggested a benchmark floating interest rate, especially or home loans, to bring greater transparency in the pricing of credit.

Constitution bench to decide petitions on triple talaq: SC

Constitution bench to decide petitions on triple talaq: SC

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

The SC said 'the issues are very important. These issues cannot be scuttled'.

CCD's Siddhartha was a 'nice guy' CEO

CCD's Siddhartha was a 'nice guy' CEO

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

A family man with two sons, who made it a point to attend all weddings and occasions in the community, Siddhartha is known by everyone as the quintessential 'nice guy' CEO -- never yelling, raising his voice or screaming at his employees, says Pavan Lall.

Can India Inc refinance $16-bn forex debt maturing in March?

Can India Inc refinance $16-bn forex debt maturing in March?

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

High interest costs and a weak rupee may raise overall debt, even as refinancing may not be an issue.

Sahara seals Rs 5,500-cr debt deal for foreign hotels

Sahara seals Rs 5,500-cr debt deal for foreign hotels

Rediff.com7 Jun 2015

Grosvenor House hotel was put on sale by its lender Bank of China earlier this year after a 'technical default'

Sahara's Plaza, Dream Downtown hotels in US up for sale?

Sahara's Plaza, Dream Downtown hotels in US up for sale?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Reports said that the two hotels can fetch up to $1 billion.

Pak to resume capital punishment after six-year moratorium

Pak to resume capital punishment after six-year moratorium

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

After observing a six-year 'informal' moratorium on capital punishments, Pakistan is all set to hang a death row prisoner on September 18, amid outcry by human rights activists demanding abolition of the death penalty.

NPAs a challenge, not crisis: Arun Jaitley

NPAs a challenge, not crisis: Arun Jaitley

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

The Lok Sabha will start a discussion on the Budget on Wednesday.

'India's stand on Rohingyas is despicable'

'India's stand on Rohingyas is despicable'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

'What kind of world player are you trying to be?'

Why the privacy verdict matters

Why the privacy verdict matters

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

The court has correctly refrained from defining privacy or delineating definitively its contours

SC to commence hearing on triple talaq from tomorrow

SC to commence hearing on triple talaq from tomorrow

Rediff.com10 May 2017

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J Khehar will commence hearing on seven petitions

From the next CJI: The Vision of Justice

From the next CJI: The Vision of Justice

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

'The Vision of Justice was indeed attained in the courtroom.' 'Not once, but multiple times.' 'But has it translated into reality?' 'Has the success of these sterling verdicts reached the ground?' asks Justice Ranjan Gogoi, the next Chief Justice of India.

Reliance Power to buy all of Jaypee's hydropower assets

Reliance Power to buy all of Jaypee's hydropower assets

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Deal comes within days of Abu Dhabi's TAQA pulling out of agreement.

Right to Privacy must be a Fundamental Right

Right to Privacy must be a Fundamental Right

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

In 1954, a bench of eight Supreme Court judges declared that the Constitution-makers did not recognise the Fundamental Right to Privacy. It is hoped that a larger bench as and when constituted will uphold the Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right overruling the 1954 decision, says the distinguished lawyer, P P Rao.

Sahara enters the fray for its own Grosvenor House hotel!

Sahara enters the fray for its own Grosvenor House hotel!

Rediff.com27 May 2015

Other bidders include Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

Tata Tele may look to merge with rival, sell Viom stake

Tata Tele may look to merge with rival, sell Viom stake

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

The company needs Rs 2,000 crore more in 2 years to repay debt.

'What is peer to peer lending?'

'What is peer to peer lending?'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

In an online chat with readers January 24, Rajeev Mahajan of Antworks answered queries on personal loans and peer to peer lending.

We need a Sudarshan Chakra for PSB revival

We need a Sudarshan Chakra for PSB revival

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

'Every few days, I wake up with a sense of restlessness that time is running out'... 'We have created a due process for stressed assets to resolve, but there is no concrete plan in place for public sector bank balance sheets,' says RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya.

India Inc all set to adopt global accounting but few concerns remain

India Inc all set to adopt global accounting but few concerns remain

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

As corporate India prepares to put its house in order, the transition raises concerns

'Xi is a black box'

'Xi is a black box'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

'The American fear of the Chinese military is overblown. The countries that should be concerned are China's neighbours,' Jeffrey Wasserstrom tells Rahul Jacob.

Look at your track record: Jaitley responds to Rahul's remark

Look at your track record: Jaitley responds to Rahul's remark

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley counter Rahul Gandhi's attack over issues related to the JNU, intolerance, inflation and foreign policy.

Mallya tells USL it's business as usual

Mallya tells USL it's business as usual

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Diageo gets assurance, Heineken may seek one, too.

Litigation that brings a bad name to country

Litigation that brings a bad name to country

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of ACC Cement, ruling that if a product is manufactured by one firm and sold by another with the latter's brand name, that sale would attract sales tax, not the first transaction.

Why Mudra Bank is a major landmark in our growth process

Why Mudra Bank is a major landmark in our growth process

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

For the first time in our economic history a government has thought about more than 50 per cent of our economic activity instead of the five per cent represented by the Sensex companies, observes IIM-B professor R Vaidyanathan.

Kulbhushan Jadhav hearing at ICJ: India and Pakistan battle it out

Kulbhushan Jadhav hearing at ICJ: India and Pakistan battle it out

Rediff.com15 May 2017

At the hearing while India demanded the immediate suspension of the former navy officer's death sentence, Islamabad accused it of using the world body as a stage for "political theatre" through a "misconceived" plea.

Is Triple Talaq fundamental to Islam? Hearing begins in Supreme Court

Is Triple Talaq fundamental to Islam? Hearing begins in Supreme Court

Rediff.com11 May 2017

A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said it would look into the aspect whether triple talaq is part of an "enforceable" fundamental right to practice religion by Muslims.

Will NOT withdraw treatment with his consent: Mandela's family

Will NOT withdraw treatment with his consent: Mandela's family

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

In an exclusive interview with CNN international anchor and correspondent Robyn Curnow, Nelson Mandela's daughter Makaziwe tells of her family's prayers for her critically ill father

Competition panel slaps Rs 2,545 cr fine on top carmakers

Competition panel slaps Rs 2,545 cr fine on top carmakers

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday slapped a penalty of Rs 2,545 crore on 14 top carmakers of the country for violating trade norms in the spare-part andafter-sale service market.

Jaitley under fire, Modi the target

Jaitley under fire, Modi the target

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

'Nobody would dare directly target Modi, and while there are murmurs about Amit Shah after Bihar, nobody is willing to say this openly. Arun Jaitley, in some calculations, is most expendable for Modi,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Jaitley on black money: We will not withhold any names, but...

Jaitley on black money: We will not withhold any names, but...

Rediff.com18 Oct 2014

Rejecting the charge that the National Democratic Alliance has done a U-turn on disclosure of names of black money holders, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the government will not be pushed into an act of adventurism and jeopardise the chances of getting cooperation of other countries in future.

Mudra Bank: New regime, old philosophy

Mudra Bank: New regime, old philosophy

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Mudra Bank will be a Rs 20,000-crore institution, which would "primarily be responsible for refinancing all micro-finance institutions.

Tata Steel faces tough choices in Europe

Tata Steel faces tough choices in Europe

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Some feel that Tata Steel has put these assets on the block only after exhausting all the options.

Containing China: Why India and US are building close defence ties

Containing China: Why India and US are building close defence ties

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

'India-US defence pacts are seen by many analysts as a subtle move to jointly contain China's growing militarism, especially in the strategic Indian Ocean Region.'

'There are extreme voices in all of our religious traditions'

'There are extreme voices in all of our religious traditions'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

'The challenges of the world are too great for any one religious tradition to address alone... The best way to learn about other religions is not from books, but from people... Go talk to someone from a different faith tradition. Get to know them. Build up some trust.' Dr Katharine Rhodes Henderson, who jointly won Hofstra University's Guru Nanak Prize for inter-faith champions in the United States, discusses religion and the challenges of extremism in this lively interview with Rediff.com's Arthur J Pais.

How we can build 'Indianness'

How we can build 'Indianness'

Rediff.com27 May 2014

The new government has to make conscious efforts to rebuild social equality and bring the people together.