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Hong Kong's COVID-19 lessons for the world

Hong Kong's COVID-19 lessons for the world

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

'The rate of transmission of COVID-19 in Hong Kong was 0.7 -- anything below 1 suggests the epidemic is receding.' 'The city-State achieved this without the de facto police-State curfew that India has resorted to,' says Rahul Jacob.

Injury-hit Osaka heads to French Open after 'rocky' clay season

Injury-hit Osaka heads to French Open after 'rocky' clay season

Rediff.com23 May 2019

The 21-year-old is looking to become just the 11th woman to claim a third consecutive Grand Slam title.

Billionaires have always called the shots in India

Billionaires have always called the shots in India

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

'James Crabtree ignores the emergence of a nexus between business and politics going back to the 1920s and talks of it as a new child of 21st century India,' says Shivanand Kanavi.

How Spyware was installed on phones through WhatsApp calls

How Spyware was installed on phones through WhatsApp calls

Rediff.com15 May 2019

The spyware gained access to a person's phone even if the attacker's WhatsApp call wasn't answered. The calls also often disappeared from call logs, and affected Android, iPhone and Tizen-based phones.

A lockdown for ventilators and hospital beds

A lockdown for ventilators and hospital beds

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

'Why not simply make some more ventilators and find some more beds? How much would it cost?' asks Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Economics Nobel for India-born Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, M Kremer

Economics Nobel for India-born Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, M Kremer

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Banerjee, 58, was educated at the University of Calcutta, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Harvard University, where he received his Ph.D in 1988. He is currently the Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

SoftBank agrees to buy Britain's ARM Holdings for $31 billion

SoftBank agrees to buy Britain's ARM Holdings for $31 billion

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

SoftBank will pay 17 pounds in cash for each ARM share.

Top 100 B-schools: NONE from India in TOP 10

Top 100 B-schools: NONE from India in TOP 10

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

According to the recently released global MBA rankings of Financial Times, the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad at number 11 and Indian School of Business, Hyderabad at number 20 are the only two schools that find a place in the top 100.

Will Brexit be the end of May?

Will Brexit be the end of May?

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

The Britain's ruling party is suffering a leadership challenge with Brexit Secretary David Davis and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson dramatically resigning over their inability to support the terms and conditions drawn up to exit the European Union.

Japan's Nikkei to buy FT Group for $1.3 bn

Japan's Nikkei to buy FT Group for $1.3 bn

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

The deal did not include the FT Group's 50 per cent stake in The Economist magazine.

India has wounded Afghan and Bangladeshi self-respect

India has wounded Afghan and Bangladeshi self-respect

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Make no mistake, the Bangladeshi and Afghan missions in Chanakyapuri would report verbatim to their capitals the abrasive remarks attributed to the Indian leadership, casting a slur on their countries' political culture and national honour, warns Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

What you must know about China and coronavirus

What you must know about China and coronavirus

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

How China's all powerful Communist party bungled the response to the coronavirus crisis.

Sports Shorts: Sindhu hopes to find form in Singapore

Sports Shorts: Sindhu hopes to find form in Singapore

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

10 biggest markets for luxury cars in the world

10 biggest markets for luxury cars in the world

Rediff.com21 Mar 2013

Economic slowdown fails to dent luxury car sales.

Japan's legal claim threatens Tata assets in UK: Report

Japan's legal claim threatens Tata assets in UK: Report

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

The London Commercial court has granted Tata Sons a period of 23 days, starting July 27th 2016, to apply to set aside the exparte order

When does investing in gold make sense?

When does investing in gold make sense?

Rediff.com7 May 2019

People who have no access to or do not trust the financial system are the only ones for whom investing in gold makes sense, says Naval Goel.

Beyond politics: FM wants to edit a newspaper!

Beyond politics: FM wants to edit a newspaper!

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

Chidambaram said this when he was asked by Financial Times Editor Lionel Barber on what he would he like to do beyond politics.

Facebook working on social network similar to LinkedIn

Facebook working on social network similar to LinkedIn

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

The new website will look like Facebook with news feeds, but offer work and personal pages, according to 'zdnet.com' which quoted a report in the Financial Times.

'Very, very hard for Modi to return with a comparably large majority'

'Very, very hard for Modi to return with a comparably large majority'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

'Most likely scenario is Modi comes back with either a much smaller majority and no majority at all and a coalition.' 'Very hard to imagine him doing better than he did last time.' 'He will then be a weaker prime minister,' the author of The Billionaire Raj tells Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

Applying to the London Business School? Read this first!

Applying to the London Business School? Read this first!

Rediff.com4 Apr 2013

Oliver Ashby, Senior Manager-Recruitments and Admissions, London Business School says the new visa rules do not affect Indian students and that they can continue applying for internships and jobs after completing their course at the institute.

Huawei might consider buying Nokia: Report

Huawei might consider buying Nokia: Report

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

The deal will help Huawei expand its smartphone business.

Full transcript of interview with the Dalai Lama

Full transcript of interview with the Dalai Lama

Rediff.com27 May 2008

Tibetans are losing faith in the Dalai Lama's conciliatory 'middle way' because of China's refusal to strike a deal with him over the region's future, the exiled spiritual leader said in an interview with the Financial Times.

RBI's final guidelines on new bank licences in 2-wks: FM

RBI's final guidelines on new bank licences in 2-wks: FM

Rediff.com30 Jan 2013

RBI has received comments from various stakeholders on its draft guidelines for licensing more private sector banks and is currently working on final norms.

Vikas Swarup new high commissioner to Canada

Vikas Swarup new high commissioner to Canada

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup, credited with expanding foreign ministry's social media outreach and handling sensitive issues deftly, was on Thursday appointed India's High Commissioner to Canada.

Govt, Opposition battle it out on note ban anniversary

Govt, Opposition battle it out on note ban anniversary

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

Union ministers fanned out across the country to highlight the crackdown on black money to mark the first anniversary of demonetisation on Wednesday which the Bharatiya Janata Party celebrated as "Anti Black Money Day" while the Congress-led Opposition observed it as "Black Day" with street protests.

Vodafone to end to McLaren sponsorship

Vodafone to end to McLaren sponsorship

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

British mobile operator Vodafone will end its seven-year title sponsorship of Formula One team McLaren at the end of 2013, the team said on Thursday.

'Deutsche Bank failed to recognise $12 bn losses': Report

'Deutsche Bank failed to recognise $12 bn losses': Report

Rediff.com6 Dec 2012

Global banking major did not recognise up to $12 billion of paper losses during the financial crisis, that helped it to stave off a government bailout.

Will Real, Barca, Bayern join tournament to rival Champions League?

Will Real, Barca, Bayern join tournament to rival Champions League?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

The group is seeking support in England, Spain, Italy, France and Germany by promising more places in an enlarged tournament and higher revenues from broadcasting rights, Marco Bogarelli, the strategic director of Wanda Sports Holding, the Chinese group's sports arm, told the newspaper.

China's Citic Telecom eyes undersea cable JV with Reliance Comm

China's Citic Telecom eyes undersea cable JV with Reliance Comm

Rediff.com22 May 2014

If completed, the 50-50 joint venture would value Reliance Communications' cable assets at $1 billion, the newspaper said, adding Citic Telecom beat out two other bidders from West Asia earlier this month.

How workers are being crushed by a brutal Gig Economy

How workers are being crushed by a brutal Gig Economy

Rediff.com15 Dec 2018

Drawn in by fuzzy promises about unleashing the entrepreneur in each of us and the benefits of being one's own boss, people find themselves instead oppressed by an algorithm, notes Rahul Jacob.

Govt looking at more steps to curb gold import: FM

Govt looking at more steps to curb gold import: FM

Rediff.com30 Jan 2013

It will help to stop widening of Current Account Deficit.

FT Global MBA Rankings: ISB, IIM-A fare poorly

FT Global MBA Rankings: ISB, IIM-A fare poorly

Rediff.com29 Jan 2013

The only two management schools from India that made it to the global rankings have slipped down further from last year.

Ratan Tata says govt's inaction hurting investments

Ratan Tata says govt's inaction hurting investments

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

Ratan Tata says the group plans to look to other emerging economies for expansion.

Arvind Subramanian in race to be next chief economist of World Bank

Arvind Subramanian in race to be next chief economist of World Bank

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Arvind Subramanian was appointed CEA in October 2014 and got a year's extension in September 2017

BSNL chief on what plagues the behemoth

BSNL chief on what plagues the behemoth

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

He says he's now confident of arresting its decline through various measures, including renewed focus on landline and mobile services, sorting out procurement problems and outsourcing unutilised space and tower management.

Insead tops FT MBA rankings. 3 Indian b-schools in top 100

Insead tops FT MBA rankings. 3 Indian b-schools in top 100

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

Find out if your favourite business school features in the list.

First Salary: I received the cheque and broke down

First Salary: I received the cheque and broke down

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

Last week, we asked you readers to tell us about your first salary and how you spent it. here's the sixth set of responses we received.

Imran meets Xi; secures USD 6 bn Chinese package

Imran meets Xi; secures USD 6 bn Chinese package

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

Khan's visit evoked considerable interest in Beijing as it comes in the wake of his past criticism of the USD 50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor projects and remarks by his ministers to cut down some of the projects over debt concern.

The West moves to revive manufacturing. Why won't India?

The West moves to revive manufacturing. Why won't India?

Rediff.com31 May 2012

The United States does not stand alone in reassessing how government interacts with manufacturing. Across the developed world, only Westminster's Conservatives, the last lovers of finance, continue to be without an industrial policy.

Uber to drive into Indian sunset?

Uber to drive into Indian sunset?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2018

Comment by SoftBank board member sets off talk of Ola-Uber merger.