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GramIT: Taking BPO services to villages

GramIT: Taking BPO services to villages

Rediff.com22 Jan 2007

GramIT brings tech-services jobs to rural areas-and transforms villagers' lives.

Akshaya Tritiya: Jewellers expect biz of up to 30 tonne

Akshaya Tritiya: Jewellers expect biz of up to 30 tonne

Rediff.com3 May 2022

The auspicious day of Akshaya Tritiya has begun on a strong note as jewellers are witnessing good footfalls and being a public holiday on Tuesday, consumers are flocking to the stores early before the temperature soars. "Jewellers across the country have opened their stores early across the country and there is a strong momentum in footfalls since morning. "There has been positive sentiment in the market since the last 10-15 days and we expect it to continue on the day of Akshaya Tritiya.

Recipe: Gatte Ki Sabzi

Recipe: Gatte Ki Sabzi

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

Several ingredients come together to create this savoury, fiery curry that will knock your socks off.

Mumbai-Karnataka region to be renamed as Kittur Karnataka

Mumbai-Karnataka region to be renamed as Kittur Karnataka

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

The Karnataka Cabinet on Monday decided to rechristen 'Mumbai-Karnataka' region consisting of seven districts as 'Kittur Karnataka.'

Why The Internet Is In Love With This Beauty Queen

Why The Internet Is In Love With This Beauty Queen

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Get to know Femina Miss India Arunachal Pradesh 2022 Tengam Celine Koyu.

Recipe: Adadiya Pak

Recipe: Adadiya Pak

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

A traditional Gujarati dish, it is flavoured with spices and garnished with nuts.

Maruti Suzuki hikes vehicle prices by up to 1.9%

Maruti Suzuki hikes vehicle prices by up to 1.9%

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Monday said it has increased prices of its entire product range, except Celerio, by up to 1.9 per cent with immediate effect. In a regulatory filing, the company noted that it has taken the decision to hike prices due to an increase in various input costs. The weighted average price rise in ex-showroom prices (New Delhi) across select models is 1.9 per cent, it added. This is MSI's third price hike this year.

BJP wanted to make RCP Singh Bihar's Eknath Shinde: Nitish

BJP wanted to make RCP Singh Bihar's Eknath Shinde: Nitish

Rediff.com4 Sep 2022

The political uproar continues in Bihar, as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party wanted to make R C P Singh the Eknath Shinde of Bihar and isolate the Janata Dal-United party.

Bihar BJP MLA stirs row with comments on Hindu gods

Bihar BJP MLA stirs row with comments on Hindu gods

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

In an embarrassment to the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar, one of its MLAs has been accused of hurting Hindu sentiments by allegedly berating Goddess Lakshmi and Saraswati and Lord Hanuman.

Cop among 7 hurt as mob attacks garba event in Gujarat, 13 arrested

Cop among 7 hurt as mob attacks garba event in Gujarat, 13 arrested

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

The police baton-charged the suspected attackers arrested in the case by holding them against an electric pole in the village square in full public view.

62 booked for pro-Pak slogan at rally in J'khand; police verifying video

62 booked for pro-Pak slogan at rally in J'khand; police verifying video

Rediff.com22 May 2022

No arrest has been made so far as the police are still verifying the authenticity of the clip, Chothe explained.

Vikram-S private rocket launch could be India's SpaceX moment

Vikram-S private rocket launch could be India's SpaceX moment

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

'The current launch is a sounding rocket, this cannot be called a milestone. The importance is this is for the first time a private player is doing it.'

The Cutest Singham You've Ever Met

The Cutest Singham You've Ever Met

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

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'India needs insurers catering to niche sectors like NBFCs, MFIs'

'India needs insurers catering to niche sectors like NBFCs, MFIs'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

India has a huge untapped population which doesn't have facilities for financial aid and insurance, and it is perhaps plausible to look at the option of having niche players catering to smaller sectors akin to non-banks and microfinance institutions in lending, said Rakesh Joshi, member (Finance & Investment), Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai). Speaking at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit, Joshi said, "Today, most of our insurance companies operate at a national level. There is arguably a case for having differentiated operations, which cater to niche sectors the same way we have non-banking financial companies (NBFC) and microfinance institutions in lending." "The capital requirement for niche players may not be as large as those having national ambitions. "Enabling these niche players, which require lower capital, will enhance the penetration in areas which hitherto had not seen traction from large players," he said.

24-yr-old Indian national held in US over scam targeting senior citizens

24-yr-old Indian national held in US over scam targeting senior citizens

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

Anirudha Kalkote, 24, was produced before a US magistrate in Houston on Friday to face the charges.

Recipes: Chef Ranveer Brar's Chocolate Barfi, Elaichi Peda

Recipes: Chef Ranveer Brar's Chocolate Barfi, Elaichi Peda

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

These recipes are so easy to make that you might reconsider the need to buy sweets on Raksha Bandhan.

Recipe: Bhavnagri Chilly Chaat

Recipe: Bhavnagri Chilly Chaat

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

This dish packs a punch flavour-wise.

Gold up 1.7% in Mumbai as north India opens jewellery stores

Gold up 1.7% in Mumbai as north India opens jewellery stores

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Gold and silver became costlier in the country following the international price rise over the expectations of negative interest rates in the US, the rising trade tensions between the US and China and the weakening of the rupee.

10 Foods Good For Your Heart

10 Foods Good For Your Heart

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

Consuming whole grains can reduce the risk of heart disease by up to 30 percent.

NCB searches Arjun Rampal's home, summons him; grills Nadiadwala

NCB searches Arjun Rampal's home, summons him; grills Nadiadwala

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

Electronic gadgets were seized during the search at the house of the 47-year-old actor in suburban Bandra, said the central agency official. Summons was also issued to Rampal, asking him to appear before the drug law enforcement agency on November 11, he said.

Gujarat govt, DGP get legal notices over public flogging of minorities

Gujarat govt, DGP get legal notices over public flogging of minorities

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Convenor of the Minority Coordination Committee (MCC) Mujahid Nafees issued contempt notices to the officers after some policemen were seen publicly flogging the accused in Undhela village in Kheda on Tuesday.

Andhra 'invaded' our territory, changed names of villages, Odisha tells SC

Andhra 'invaded' our territory, changed names of villages, Odisha tells SC

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

During the pendency of suit filed by Odisha, the top court had on December 2, 1968 directed both the states to maintain status quo till the disposal of suit and said, "there shall be no further ingress or egress on the territories in dispute, on the part of either party".

Govt projects record foodgrain production, lower wheat output in 2021-22 crop year

Govt projects record foodgrain production, lower wheat output in 2021-22 crop year

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

India's wheat production is projected to have declined nearly 3 per cent to 106.84 million tonnes while the overall foodgrain production is estimated to have touched record 315.72 million tonnes in the 2021-22 crop year. The wheat production is estimated to have declined due to heatwave that resulted in shrivelled grains in the northern states of Punjab and Haryana. Releasing the fourth advance estimate for the 2021-22 crop year, the Union agriculture ministry on Wednesday said a record output is also estimated for rice, maize, gram, pulses, rapeseed and mustard, oilseeds and sugarcane.

Disproportionate assets case slapped on yet another AIADMK leader

Disproportionate assets case slapped on yet another AIADMK leader

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Disproportionate assets of Kamaraj stood at Rs 58.44 crore and he has been booked for criminal conspiracy and offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, according to the FIR.

Bhima Koregaon: If Collector Had Acted On Time...

Bhima Koregaon: If Collector Had Acted On Time...

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

'This shows how casually these officials approached a dispute simmering for years which finally erupted into violence.'

PG in chemistry, woman among 5 arrested in 700kg mephedrone bust near Mumbai

PG in chemistry, woman among 5 arrested in 700kg mephedrone bust near Mumbai

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

The Mumbai police seized more than 700 kg of mephedrone worth Rs 1,400 crore following a raid at a drug manufacturing unit at Nalasopara in Palghar district, and arrested five persons, officials said on Thursday.

India has no plans to import wheat: Govt

India has no plans to import wheat: Govt

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

The government has no plans to import wheat as it has sufficient stocks to meet the country's requirements, official sources said. The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has enough stock for public distribution, they added. "There are no plans to import wheat into India. "The country has sufficient stocks to meet our domestic requirements," a source said.

States gear up to tackle Covid spread in villages

States gear up to tackle Covid spread in villages

Rediff.com13 May 2021

As the COVID wave gradually shifts to rural areas, several states are gearing up to check its spread through self-proclaimed lockdowns by Panchayati Raj institutions, creating a database of migrants and providing free online medical consultation to the sick.

Told CM many times that Cong-NCP are trying to destroy Sena: Rebel MLA

Told CM many times that Cong-NCP are trying to destroy Sena: Rebel MLA

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Shirsat on Thursday claimed that both the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are trying to eliminate the Shiv Sena politically from Maharashtra and the MLAs made several attempts to inform Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray about the mala fide intentions of the alliance partners.

COVID-19 taught India to become self-reliant: PM

COVID-19 taught India to become self-reliant: PM

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

Modi said the coronavirus pandemic made people learn new things.

Gold price likely to cross Rs 55,000/10gm in 2022

Gold price likely to cross Rs 55,000/10gm in 2022

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

Gold, which lost its sheen to some extent in the second half of 2021, is likely to regain the glitter in the New Year and cross the Rs 55,000-per-10-grams level amid pandemic woes, inflation worries and stronger US dollar. After a stellar run up in 2020 when the yellow metal touched a record high of Rs 56,200 on the MCX in August, the prices are near Rs 48,000 per 10 grams now. This is roughly 14 per cent lower from the all-time highs and 4 per cent lesser compared to January 2021 levels.

Counting begins for UP panchayat polls, to take two days

Counting begins for UP panchayat polls, to take two days

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Counting of votes began on Sunday for lakhs of panchayat seats in Uttar Pradesh, a process expected to take two days across 829 centres. There were scuffles involving the supporters of candidates in three districts and social distancing to fight the spread of coronavirus went for a toss at several places, reports said.

Amul's utterly butterly supply melts; eateries switch to alternatives

Amul's utterly butterly supply melts; eateries switch to alternatives

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

It is the season of cooking and baking, but with Amul Butter in short supply, consumers aren't like the cat that got the cream. A shortage only means market shelves without butter on them. "There is a supply-side deficit. "We are now able to procure only two packs of butter a day, as opposed to three packs (each containing 30 packets of butter) in a day," says a salesman at Modern Bazaar, a departmental store in New Delhi's Greater Kailash.

Call to treat widows with dignity grows after Maharashtra village shows way

Call to treat widows with dignity grows after Maharashtra village shows way

Rediff.com20 May 2022

Days after Herwad village in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district passed a resolution to ban the customs associated with widowhood to maintain women's "right to live with dignity", those spearheading the campaign are now following up with the state government, demanding that a law be framed to end the "regressive" traditions.

Recipe: Upma With Leftover Idlis

Recipe: Upma With Leftover Idlis

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

An excellent way to use up leftover idlis.

Recipes: Kothimbir and Zunka Vadi

Recipes: Kothimbir and Zunka Vadi

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

These snacks will go down well with a cup of warm chai.

Recipe: Jayanti's Doodhi Ke Gatte And Dahi Kadhi

Recipe: Jayanti's Doodhi Ke Gatte And Dahi Kadhi

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

Bottle gourd is far more tasty than you realise especially when had in steamed dumplings along with Dahi Kadhi.

Cash for votes makes a return in TN's Erode bypoll

Cash for votes makes a return in TN's Erode bypoll

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

It is a sea of men clad in veshtis with distinctive party colour border design seeking votes with a smile and folded hands for their party candidates. The town is abuzz, with electioneering at its peak, and teeming trendy cars criss-cross the busy roads and bylanes bringing in more and more leaders from elsewhere for campaign.

Chhattisgarh BJP lawmaker wants sale of bhang, ganja legalised to prevent crime

Chhattisgarh BJP lawmaker wants sale of bhang, ganja legalised to prevent crime

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

A Chhattisgarh legislator from the Bharatiya Janata Party has suggested that use of bhang and cannabis be encouraged as alternatives to liquor, claiming that people addicted to these substances hardly commit crimes like rape, murder and dacoity.

Winter Recipe: Mohanthal

Winter Recipe: Mohanthal

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

A traditional Gujarati sweet dish made with gram flour.