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IT union flags delay in 250 engg grads' onboarding by Wipro

IT union flags delay in 250 engg grads' onboarding by Wipro

Rediff.com20 Jan 2026

The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has written to the labour and employment ministry accusing global Information Technology (IT) firm Wipro of delaying onboarding of about 250 engineering graduates even though commitments were made by the company through offer letters and formal communication.

'Medicines are just one part of the solution'

'Medicines are just one part of the solution'

Rediff.com21 May 2025

'We are looking at what kind of products, diagnostics or other solutions we can offer to become a well-rounded player in a particular disease area globally.'

Bhutan: The Last Shangri-La

Bhutan: The Last Shangri-La

Rediff.com12 Jun 2025

The visitor returns not just with the jewel-like beauty of the country imprinted on the mind, the body rejuvenated by hot stone massages, but also with the captivating stories and myths that are built into every important structure -- whether a tourist magnet or an off-the-beaten track spot.

Drugs of 7 Indian pharma firms in EMA's suspension list

Drugs of 7 Indian pharma firms in EMA's suspension list

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Indian pharma firms under European drug regulator's scanner.

Market May Slide To 72,000 Levels

Market May Slide To 72,000 Levels

Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

If technical analysts are to be believed, the index has more room for a slide down to 72,000 levels in the worst-case scenario, wiping out all the gains made in 2024 so far.

From Tata Motors-JLR to Ford: Tamil Nadu's EV ecosystem expands in 2024

From Tata Motors-JLR to Ford: Tamil Nadu's EV ecosystem expands in 2024

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

Tamil Nadu -- often dubbed as India's own Detroit due to its thriving automobile manufacturing ecosystem -- is in no mood to miss the EV bus either. Recent developments attest to it. Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast has promised a $2 billion plant in the southern state. And as promised earlier, the work on Tata Motors-JLR plant will kick off next week, on September 28, after the foundation stone laying ceremony.

PIX: Deepika Padukone sizzles at the MTV EMA awards

PIX: Deepika Padukone sizzles at the MTV EMA awards

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

She's sexy and she knows it!

Serum applies for EU Covishield nod through AstraZeneca

Serum applies for EU Covishield nod through AstraZeneca

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

We have applied for marketing authorisation to the EMA through AstraZeneca. We will not sell the vaccine in the EU, said a company source.

DGCA bars use of wide-body aircraft at Kozhikode

DGCA bars use of wide-body aircraft at Kozhikode

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

Wide-body aircraft like B747 and A350 have a bigger fuel tank and can therefore travel longer distances in comparison to narrow-body aircraft like B737 and A320. A wide-body aircraft also needs a longer runway length to take off or land. The table top runway 10 of the Kozhikode airport is approximately 2,700 metres long. Wide-body aircraft operations were permitted at this airport from 2019.

Puri questions Cong MPs' tweets on Kozhikode plane mishap

Puri questions Cong MPs' tweets on Kozhikode plane mishap

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

After the accident on Friday, Virudhunagar MP Manickam Tagore, Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor alleged on Twitter that there were safety lapses on the part of the civil aviation ministry.

Look: Katy Perry wears Falguni-Shane dress to EMAs

Look: Katy Perry wears Falguni-Shane dress to EMAs

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

The Indian designers, who have in the past dressed international celebrities like Madonna, Fergie, Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland have landed another famous client.

Alkem fudged trial data: German regulator

Alkem fudged trial data: German regulator

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

The European Medicines Agency's review is the second setback to Alkem Laboratories

Exports to EU from Ranbaxy's two plants to remain suspended

Exports to EU from Ranbaxy's two plants to remain suspended

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

Exports from Ranbaxy plants at Toansa and Dewas to Europe will remain suspended as probes are continuing even as Indian authorities have withdrawn the certification of manufacturing standards from one of the units, European health regulator EMA said today.

The HOTTEST red carpet styles

The HOTTEST red carpet styles

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Presenting the best looks from THE 2020 MTV EMAs.

Hard choice for MSME med device makers: Get licence by Oct 1 or shut shop

Hard choice for MSME med device makers: Get licence by Oct 1 or shut shop

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

The transition of Class A and Class B medical device makers to the licensing regime by October 1 seems to be an uphill task with several small and medium manufacturers saying they are still awaiting the audit from the government authorities. If the licenses don't come through, either due to lack of audits or MSME units not clearing the audits, then a few thousand small-scale medical device units will face the issue of business continuity in three weeks. Class A medical devices are those with low to moderate risk to the patient or user (surgical dressings for example), while Class B medical devices refer to devices with moderate risks that require special controls (catheters for example).

COVAX urges equal recognition of WHO approved vaccines

COVAX urges equal recognition of WHO approved vaccines

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Calling for 'equal recognition of vaccines', COVAX on Thursday urged all governments to recognise as 'fully vaccinated' those people who have received COVID-19 vaccines deemed safe by World Health Organisation, saying any move that restricts travel of people based on the vaccines they have received is 'counter-effective, both in spirit and outcome'.

Bull rally missed: Sour grapes?

Bull rally missed: Sour grapes?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2012

Institutional buying/selling activity shows domestic institutions were aggressively selling, whereas foreign institutional investors were seen lapping up stocks.

A bathrobe on the red carpet. Is this the weirdest look yet?

A bathrobe on the red carpet. Is this the weirdest look yet?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

Believe it or not, this wasn't the most daring OR the most bizarre red carpet turn at MTV EMAs.

Trials find Covid vax safe for kids aged 5-11 yrs: Pfizer, BioNTech

Trials find Covid vax safe for kids aged 5-11 yrs: Pfizer, BioNTech

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

Pfizer and BioNTech SE on Monday said trial results of COVID-19 vaccine showed that it is safe and produced robust neutralising antibody response in children aged five to 11 years, and they plan to seek regulatory approvals as soon as possible.

Indian pharma cos get a shot in the arm in $12-bn Australian drug market

Indian pharma cos get a shot in the arm in $12-bn Australian drug market

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Indian drug firms get a shot in the arm in the $12 bn Australian drug market as the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia agrees to accelerate the drug approval process in that country for Indian players who already have an approved plant and product from one of the stringent regulatory authorities like US, EU or Canada. From current sales of $340 mn, the Indian firms can see a significant upside in sales; felt Dinesh Dua, former chairman of the Pharmaceutical Exports Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil), and the MD of Nectar Lifesciences. He highlighted that only 12 percent of the Australian drug market is generic, as against 80-90 per cent in the US or EU. Of this $1.5 bn generic drug market in India, Indian companies have a small share.

Govt in talks with Pfizer, J&J for supply of vaccines to India

Govt in talks with Pfizer, J&J for supply of vaccines to India

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

The central government is importing COVID-19 vaccines and is in talks with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy said.

Indian women have bigger share of corner office

Indian women have bigger share of corner office

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

Indian women may not have proportionate representation in companies, but they are better off than women elsewhere.

IIT, IIM alumni form half of India's CEOs

IIT, IIM alumni form half of India's CEOs

Rediff.com23 Mar 2009

Nearly half of the India Inc's professionals in chief executive role hail from the country's elite institutes -- IIT and IIM, a study says.

23-yr-old becomes 1st COVID-19 case in Northeast

23-yr-old becomes 1st COVID-19 case in Northeast

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

She had reached Delhi from London on March 18 and taken another flight to Kolkata, where she stayed for a few days with fever and a sore throat. From there she took a flight to Imphal via Agartala on March 21, official sources said.

India may take WTO action against EU over drug clinical trials

India may take WTO action against EU over drug clinical trials

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

GVK Biosciences is the latest Indian firm to come under international scrutiny over quality issues.

Novovax Covid vaccine likely to get nod in India ahead of US

Novovax Covid vaccine likely to get nod in India ahead of US

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

Adar Poonawalla said he was hopeful that Covovax, the Novavax vaccine made by SII, will be launched around October this year for adults and for children by the first quarter of next year, depending on DCGI approvals.

Stock picks of the day

Stock picks of the day

Rediff.com26 Sep 2007

Volatility can be the order of the day; an intra-day upside (seems like a possibility) could come in above the 4954 level while resistance at higher levels (5000) would limit the upside.

In talks with India over 'expedited approval' of Covid vaccine: Pfizer

In talks with India over 'expedited approval' of Covid vaccine: Pfizer

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Earlier in April, Pfizer said that it had offered a not-for-profit price for its vaccine for the government immunisation programme in India and it remains committed to continuing engagement with the government to make the vaccine available in India.

Dream run to continue for small- and mid-cap stocks

Dream run to continue for small- and mid-cap stocks

Rediff.com9 Aug 2021

The relentless rally in small- and mid-cap stocks continues as large-caps show signs of fatigue. In July, the Nifty Smallcap 100 rose 8.1 per cent, extending its year-to-date (YTD) gains to 48.5 per cent, while the Nifty Midcap 100 added 3.1 per cent, taking its YTD rise to 33.5 per cent. On the other hand, the Nifty50 remained unchanged for the month, with YTD gains of 12.7 per cent.

After US, Germany bans export of Ranbaxy's Dewas plant drugs

After US, Germany bans export of Ranbaxy's Dewas plant drugs

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

The company did not comply to the 'good manufacturing practice' norms.

India receives 1st consignment of 1.5 lakh Sputnik V vaccine doses from Russia

India receives 1st consignment of 1.5 lakh Sputnik V vaccine doses from Russia

Rediff.com1 May 2021

Sputnik V is the third vaccine India has given the go-ahead to after 'Covishield', developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca and 'Covaxin', the indigenous vaccine manufactured by Bharat Biotech. Covishield is manufactured by the Serum Institute of India.

Women CEOs with the highest salaries

Women CEOs with the highest salaries

Rediff.com28 Aug 2013

In the male-dominated corporate world, these women have proved their mettle and turned out to be inspiring and successful role models.

India fastest to administer 17 cr Covid vaccine doses

India fastest to administer 17 cr Covid vaccine doses

Rediff.com12 May 2021

"Vaccination is our big weapon in the fight against COVID-19," he said. He added that India is the fastest country globally to reach the landmark of 17 crore doses in 114 days and thanked all the states and UTs for their contribution in achieving this feat.

Meet the stylist who makes Deepika Padukone look amazing

Meet the stylist who makes Deepika Padukone look amazing

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

Shaleena Nathani just bagged the Stylist of the Year Award.

Investors to get SMS, email alerts from bourses

Investors to get SMS, email alerts from bourses

Rediff.com3 Aug 2011

Stock exchanges would have to provide a platform to stock brokers to upload the details of their clients.

Pursuing foreign companies since mid-2020 for possible vaccine imports: Govt

Pursuing foreign companies since mid-2020 for possible vaccine imports: Govt

Rediff.com27 May 2021

Facing accusations of delay in placing orders for vaccines, the government on Thursday defended its vaccine procurement policy saying it has been pursuing Pfizer, J&J and Moderna since mid-2020 for the earliest possible imports, and has even waived local trials for well-established foreign vaccine makers.

Anti-obesity drug may be banned

Anti-obesity drug may be banned

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

Over 20 drug companies marketing anti-obesity drug sibutramine under a variety of brand names are likely to soon face a ban on selling the medicine.

Energy efficiency:Bella Centre invests Euro 2.5 mn

Energy efficiency:Bella Centre invests Euro 2.5 mn

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

To ensure that the nearly two-week Summit, the biggest on climate, is as environment-friendly as the Centre, the organisers have ensured that paper, plastic, metal, wood and glass used are recycled to the highest degree possible by an EMAS-certified local waste management company.

Women CEOs who broke the glass ceiling in India

Women CEOs who broke the glass ceiling in India

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

Women do not have a proportionate representation in companies, but they are better off than women in other parts of the world when it comes to top positions.

Why Indians should worry about Brexit

Why Indians should worry about Brexit

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

Flight of high-paying banking jobs to other European cities will hurt the prospects of Indian real estate developers and desis in the hospitality business in the UK, says Kunal Bose.