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SC favours green Diwali; restricts bursting of crackers to 2 hours

SC favours green Diwali; restricts bursting of crackers to 2 hours

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

The apex court also restrained e-commerce websites like Flipkart and Amazon from selling firecrackers which are beyond the permissible limit.

How 4-5% of India's GDP is wiped away every year

How 4-5% of India's GDP is wiped away every year

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

Corrosion is a big menace for anything with steel application from rebars in construction, oil and water pipelines, railway track, power distribution poles to automobiles, says Kunal Bose.

How Gautam Adani plans to 'develop' Mumbai, Ahmedabad airports

How Gautam Adani plans to 'develop' Mumbai, Ahmedabad airports

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

Adani Airports is planning to centre its airport business around Mumbai and Ahmedabad by developing them as gateway airports, feeding them with traffic from other airports in the company's portfolio. The Ahmedabad-based conglomerate - with investments in logistics, transportation, utilities and energy - intends to spend Rs 35,000 crore in the airport business in the next five years. This forms the bulk of the conglomerate's total capex of Rs 50,000 crore. According to a presentation given by the company in an investor call with Bank of America, gateway airports of Mumbai and Ahmedabad will be connected with the feeder airports of Lucknow, Guwahati, Trivandrum, Jaipur and Mangalore.

Few mind-blowing events that rocked India Inc in 2014

Few mind-blowing events that rocked India Inc in 2014

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Key events that rocked India Inc in 2014 and one of them is Vishal Sikka taking over reins at Infosys.

Why it's the right time to buy that fridge, TV or mobile phone

Why it's the right time to buy that fridge, TV or mobile phone

Rediff.com10 Jun 2017

Stock clearing to rain discounts on consumers in June ahead of GST rollout.

IOC to open India's first hydrogen fuel pump

IOC to open India's first hydrogen fuel pump

Rediff.com23 Dec 2008

Indian Oil Corporation, the country's largest oil marketing company by sales, will open the country's first hydrogen fuel-dispensing station in New Delhi next month. The new-age pump will be set up in Dwarka.

Covid-19 impact: Textile, paint makers roll out antiviral layer to ads

Covid-19 impact: Textile, paint makers roll out antiviral layer to ads

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

Almost each of these companies has a different technology to show for the effectiveness against microbes.

Can India Inc manage its mergers?

Can India Inc manage its mergers?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

It may be the season for corporate matchmaking but India Inc's record of managing partnerships is far from impressive, says Shailesh Dobhal.

SpiceJet offers 5 lakh tickets at cheap rates

SpiceJet offers 5 lakh tickets at cheap rates

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

Budget carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday joined the low fare race in the domestic market putting on the block half a million seats with ticket prices starting at Rs 1,499 under a limited period promotional offer.

Pak limits telecast of Indian TV content

Pak limits telecast of Indian TV content

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

PEMRA will only allow airtime to Indian content if India allows airtime to Pakistani content.

'Iski Ho Ya Uski, Khoop Piyo Whiskey'

'Iski Ho Ya Uski, Khoop Piyo Whiskey'

Rediff.com21 May 2022

'As we grew up in service and became seniors ourselves, our commanders advised us to graduate to whiskey since rum did not suit the stature and 'shaan' of a senior officer.' Nitin Sathe recalls his encounters with whiskey on World Whiskey Day.

Airlines seek easier loan restructuring norms

Airlines seek easier loan restructuring norms

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

For any airline to be eligible for restructuring, the current ratio has to be equal to or higher than 0.4, while 'debt to Ebitda' has to be equal to or less than 5.5.

Consumer firms stare at a damp festive season

Consumer firms stare at a damp festive season

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

Almost 40 per cent of a durable company's sales are achieved during the festival season

Mahindra raids auto part makers to counter fake products

Mahindra raids auto part makers to counter fake products

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

M&M conducted raids across six auto spare part makers and sales outlets.

Panasonic to make India a regional hub from next month

Panasonic to make India a regional hub from next month

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Currently, Panasonic India comes under the company's Singapore-based establishment. Other global regions of the Japan-based firm are based out of Japan, North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America.

Using drones for commercial purposes will soon be legal in India

Using drones for commercial purposes will soon be legal in India

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

Drones or unmanned aircraft are being used for several purposes such as mapping, survey and commercial photography, while e-commerce giant Amazon is looking to use them for deliveries to its consumers in the US.

Make in India, BMW's mantra to cut cost & grab marketshare

Make in India, BMW's mantra to cut cost & grab marketshare

Rediff.com1 May 2018

'Localisation saves a lot of time and cost for them. Keeping an eye on a long-term market, this is the best way these car-makers can build momentum for their brands.'

Jhunjhunwala's Akasa Airlines in talks with Boeing for up to 100 Max jets

Jhunjhunwala's Akasa Airlines in talks with Boeing for up to 100 Max jets

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed new airline Akasa is in talks with US aerospace company Boeing for buying up to 100 737 Max aircraft. Former Jet Airways CEO Vinay Dube and his family members are promoters while ex-IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh is a board member of the airline. The airline is in negotiation with Boeing and has reached out to the government to recertify the aircraft which has been grounded since 2018 after two crashes killing 349 persons, according to sources in the know.

Suzuki Gixxer SF launched in India

Suzuki Gixxer SF launched in India

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

The impressive riding dynamics of the Gixxer now get a sporty full fairing that makes this 155cc offering from Suzuki a lot more desirable, says Indian motoring website MotorBeam.

SpiceJet beats Jet Airways to bag No 2 rank

SpiceJet beats Jet Airways to bag No 2 rank

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

IndiGo's passenger load factor, at 67% in July, fell six percentage points from the same month last year.

GST to turn India into one unified market: Jaitley

GST to turn India into one unified market: Jaitley

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

Manufacturing taxes, VAT will come down, assures Jaitley

Apple offers attractive EMI schemes for Indian buyers

Apple offers attractive EMI schemes for Indian buyers

Rediff.com12 Jun 2013

iPhone sales jumped from about 70,000-80,000 units a month to about 400,000 units after the schemes were rolled out.

Why petrol prices may touch Rs 100

Why petrol prices may touch Rs 100

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

'The actual price of petrol is Rs 35 and it jumps to Rs 88 because of government taxes.'

Shot down PAF's F-16: IAF contradicts US magazine

Shot down PAF's F-16: IAF contradicts US magazine

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

'During the aerial engagement, one MiG 21 Bison of the IAF shot down an F-16 in Nowshera sector,' the IAF said in a statement.

Why IndiGo dropped plans to buy plane

Why IndiGo dropped plans to buy plane

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

Lessor market sources said with the fuel prices remaining high, IndiGo would get better rates for the fuel-efficient A320neos.

How India must counter the Chinese threat

How India must counter the Chinese threat

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

'The military aim in a future conflict, if it can't be avoided, should be to cause maximum damage to the adversary's war waging capability and capture limited amount of territory as a bargaining counter,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

US 'Firefinder' radars reach India

US 'Firefinder' radars reach India

Rediff.com10 Jul 2003

The two counter-battery radars were delivered as part of a $190 million Indo-US military sales agreement.

Monsoon news cheers firms with rural exposure

Monsoon news cheers firms with rural exposure

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

A third of FMCG sales and half of motorcycle sales come from the hinterlands

In times of COVID, how travel firms plan to generate revenue

In times of COVID, how travel firms plan to generate revenue

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

While Yatra is building a digital services platform to offer skill development training and sourcing solutions to corporate, Thomas Cook has partnered ICMR-accredited labs to offer Covid-19 certification, and MakeMyTrip is offering chartered flight services.

India's economic theory fashion cycles

India's economic theory fashion cycles

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

'Make in India' could suffer the same fate as did privatisation and the command economy, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Why India's domestic airlines will oppose price cap proposal

Why India's domestic airlines will oppose price cap proposal

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

A ministry's internal note proposes caps on minimum and maximum fares airlines can charge, keeping in mind their cost structure, profit margin and ensuring the last minute fares are not out of bounds of passengers.

Travel agent defaults on Rs 120 crore

Travel agent defaults on Rs 120 crore

Rediff.com9 Apr 2013

Spring Travels chairman assures 'every thing will be fine next week'.

COVID-19: This shooter auctions paintings to help needy

COVID-19: This shooter auctions paintings to help needy

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

26-year-old Anjum Moudgil has also been offering counselling sessions to her friends, some of whom are shooters, at a personal level.

From January, consumer goods are likely to cost more by 3-5%

From January, consumer goods are likely to cost more by 3-5%

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

Prices of all metals - from steel to copper, aluminium, zinc and lead - have shot up by about 5-11 per cent in the past month. Commodity inflation is raising its head, forcing companies to consider price hikes.

How US Javelin missile spoiled Israeli party in India

How US Javelin missile spoiled Israeli party in India

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

The defence ministry is finalising a decision to allow the FGM-148 Javelin missile, built by US companies Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, into a contest to supply the Indian Army with anti-tank guided missiles. This is bad news for Israelis

The Best Food Photographs

The Best Food Photographs

Rediff.com4 May 2022

'In today's world, more than ever, we feel the need for comfort, for love. There is so much to reassure us here -- the beautifully captured billowing embrace of the smoke, the golden light, the subject's expression as he prepares the food for sharing.'

HRW flays India's military aid offer to Myanmar

HRW flays India's military aid offer to Myanmar

Rediff.com7 Dec 2006

A United States-based human rights watchdog has criticised the Indian government for "offering" a military assistance package to Myanmar, saying that it is likely to be used to attacks civilians in its war against ethnic insurgents.

April heat is godsend for AC manufacturers

April heat is godsend for AC manufacturers

Rediff.com21 Apr 2009

Among the minority who are relieved at the rising heat are consumer durables' companies and retailers. Air conditioner (AC) sales are picking up in anticipation of a hot summer.

The Chanakya Mantra For Success

The Chanakya Mantra For Success

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

'2,000 years later, we all want the same thing -- we want to live a healthy life, a life that has quality.' 'And Chanakya tells you exactly how to do that.'