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The Reinvention of Arvind Kejriwal

The Reinvention of Arvind Kejriwal

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

'Brand Kejriwal-AAP have a long way to go even if they win another Delhi election...'
'It is a force nobody can ignore, not even Mr Modi, because it will keep punching above its weight,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

Auto sector woes hit tyre makers hard

Auto sector woes hit tyre makers hard

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Tyre companies are stepping up on exports to offset declining volumes from domestic OEMs.

Lost passport in Chennai floods? Govt will replace it for free

Lost passport in Chennai floods? Govt will replace it for free

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

The government on Monday announced that those who have lost their passports or got them damaged due to the floods in Chennai can have them replaced free of charge.

Covid patients struggle to shake off hospital images

Covid patients struggle to shake off hospital images

Rediff.com24 May 2021

Many of those who have been to Covid hell and back are unable to shake off the memories of their days in hospitals, leading to worries about post-traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety related problems, including insomnia.

Pay Rs 18,000 crore, you can go abroad, Delhi HC tells Naresh Goyal

Pay Rs 18,000 crore, you can go abroad, Delhi HC tells Naresh Goyal

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

Court order follows submission of govt lawyers that Serious Fraud Investigation Office was probing a case of misappropriation of fund by Jet Airways and Goyal.

PM, industry leaders to discuss rupee fall on July 29

PM, industry leaders to discuss rupee fall on July 29

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

The rupee fell to an all-time low of 61.21 on Monday, sparking speculation about potential measures from the Reserve Bank of India, including providing a special window for oil companies to buy dollars.

IN PHOTOS: One year of the Swachh Bharat Mission

IN PHOTOS: One year of the Swachh Bharat Mission

Rediff.com2 Oct 2015

On Friday, India marked the first anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan. Various programmes were held across the country to mark the event, which coincides with the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Maruti Suzuki seeks better lending terms for dealers

Maruti Suzuki seeks better lending terms for dealers

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

Lenders have become worried as some dealers were not using the money provided to them for car financing.

Kejriwal asked for 2 bungalows soon after becoming CM

Kejriwal asked for 2 bungalows soon after becoming CM

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had applied for an official bungalow in Lutyen's Delhi soon after he was sworn-in, official documents have revealed.

Why RBI may keep rates unchanged in October

Why RBI may keep rates unchanged in October

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

RBI's likely focus will shift back towards the resolution of non-performing loans in the banking system for reviving credit demand

Virat Kohli set to have a mobile game on him

Virat Kohli set to have a mobile game on him

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Indian Test captain Virat Kohli is set to have a game on him with a leading mobile game publisher announcing the launch of Virat Cricket Challenge.

Probe commission interrogates Sreesanth

Probe commission interrogates Sreesanth

Rediff.com16 Nov 2013

The three-member probe commission headed by rtd Justice Mukul Mudgal, who had been appointed by the Supreme Court to look into IPL VI fiasco, interrogated tainted cricketer S Sreesanth and IPL CEO Sundar Raman among others in Mumbai.

India's shame continues: 5-yr-old raped, murdered in Ahmedabad

India's shame continues: 5-yr-old raped, murdered in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

In growing incidents of crime against women, a woman, 25, was allegedly gang-raped in a moving car in south Delhi.

Is GM mustard a hazard for honey bees?

Is GM mustard a hazard for honey bees?

Rediff.com15 May 2018

There has been strong opposition from organisations influential with the government against approval to GM foods.

How Chennai is trying to keep an epidemic away

How Chennai is trying to keep an epidemic away

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

'There are Rs 90 crore worth of medicines in government hospitals, which is sufficient for the next three months.'

Free courses, offers... Online learning gets tempting!

Free courses, offers... Online learning gets tempting!

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

Edtech brands are offering discounts, adding fresh content and engaging more frequently with users during the lockdown, reports Vinay Umarji.

Snapdeal ends merger talks with Flipkart

Snapdeal ends merger talks with Flipkart

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

One of the leading contenders in the Indian e-commerce space, Snapdeal has seen its fortunes falling amid strong competition from Amazon and Flipkart.

How the Railways plan to serve the aam aadmi

How the Railways plan to serve the aam aadmi

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

'The Railways must provide a rail system that they can be proud of.'

Railway Budget: 400 stations to get Wi-Fi!

Railway Budget: 400 stations to get Wi-Fi!

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

Suresh Prabhu presented the Railway Budget on Thursday.

Piyush Goyal to meet PSB chiefs on Monday ahead of Budget

Piyush Goyal to meet PSB chiefs on Monday ahead of Budget

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

Goyal is expected to discuss the targets for the banks for 2019-20, as well as priority sector lending, recovery on non-performing assets, and the bankruptcy proceedings of various companies, which owe money to the banks.

It's raining job offers at B-schools!

It's raining job offers at B-schools!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

They are witnessing, or anticipating, a double-digit growth in job offers over the same period last year.

PHOTOS: 6 reasons why you shouldn't miss Beating Retreat ceremony

PHOTOS: 6 reasons why you shouldn't miss Beating Retreat ceremony

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

Marking the culmination of the four-day-long Republic Day celebrations, the beating the retreat ceremony will be held on Friday evening at the Vijay Chowk in New Delhi.

NCAER pegs FY'18 GDP growth at 7.6% on normal monsoon

NCAER pegs FY'18 GDP growth at 7.6% on normal monsoon

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

Recent estimates show that foodgrain production in 2016-17 has touched a new record of 273.4 million tonnes or 8.7 per cent higher as compared to last year.

Start-ups: How to attract VC funding in 2021

Start-ups: How to attract VC funding in 2021

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

'We want to look at very strong entrepreneurial teams.' 'I want to focus on a full team and not just the entrepreneur, which is building innovative and amazing differentiated businesses in large markets.' 'We also look at business models that are proven and have reasonably good gross margins, which show that this is where a lot of value is getting built.'

'It's a vindication': Govt officials upbeat over Moody's upgrade

'It's a vindication': Govt officials upbeat over Moody's upgrade

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

"It's a welcome development, but we also feel it was long overdue... It's a recognition of the actions that the government has undertaken like GST, bankruptcy. We also need to keep all these things in perspective," Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian said.

Subrata Roy gets 10 more days to deposit Rs 710 cr

Subrata Roy gets 10 more days to deposit Rs 710 cr

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

Besides Roy, two other directors, Ravi Shankar Dubey and Ashok Roy Choudhary, were also arrested for the failure of two group companies.

Train journeys: 7 things we TOTALLY love!

Train journeys: 7 things we TOTALLY love!

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Did you know that the Indian railways carries 23 million passengers every day?

Send your kids to school or end up behind bars: UP minister

Send your kids to school or end up behind bars: UP minister

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

Om Prakash Rajbhar said the parents will be forced to sit in police stations for five days and will neither be given food nor water if they don't send their children to school.

PHOTOS: Monsoon arrives a day early in Delhi

PHOTOS: Monsoon arrives a day early in Delhi

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Delhiites woke up to a rain soaked pleasant morning on Thursday which brought down the temperature to 22.4 Celsius, six notches below the season's average.

Liquidity issues stopped banks from cutting rates: Axis Bank

Liquidity issues stopped banks from cutting rates: Axis Bank

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

It's not necessary to use only external benchmarks, there are multiple avenues to meet the requirement that the RBI wants, the bank said.

FY16 GDP growth revised to 8.2%, FY17 unchanged at 7.1%

FY16 GDP growth revised to 8.2%, FY17 unchanged at 7.1%

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

The CSO said that the first revised estimates for 2016-17 have been compiled using industry-wise/institution-wise detailed information instead of using the benchmark-indicator method employed at the time of release of Provisional Estimates on May 31, 2017.

'Modi govt spent Rs 1,000cr on anniversary ads'

'Modi govt spent Rs 1,000cr on anniversary ads'

Rediff.com26 May 2016

At the same time, Kejriwal said the expenditure of the Delhi government was less than Rs 150 crore for a full year.

10 career tips for Indian techies

10 career tips for Indian techies

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Employers are now looking to hire professionals who can demonstrate their skills rather than reel off a catalogue of undirected theoretical qualifications.

Why does Modi ignore the dead and dying?

Why does Modi ignore the dead and dying?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

Rarely have we seen such intoxication over power, which ignores the cries of those dying, notes Jyoti Punwani.

'It was extremely challenging to snatch lives from the tightening jaws of death'

'It was extremely challenging to snatch lives from the tightening jaws of death'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

'The second wave was more virulent, more aggressive, more transmissible.'

IMF cuts India's growth projections for 2018, 2019

IMF cuts India's growth projections for 2018, 2019

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

The IMF said global growth is projected to reach 3.9 per cent in 2018 and 2019, in line with the forecast of the April 2018 WEO, but the expansion is becoming less even, and risks to the outlook are mounting.

Fortis Hospital offered money to end protest: Dad of girl who died of dengue

Fortis Hospital offered money to end protest: Dad of girl who died of dengue

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

Earlier on Wednesday, a committee formed by the Haryana government found criminal negligence on the part of the hospital, causing the death of the seven-year-old girl, who was suffering from dengue.

All you need to know about National Rare Disease Policy

All you need to know about National Rare Disease Policy

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

Rs 100 crore funds have been allocated towards genetic disorders.

These sectors will see demand reach pre-Covid levels

These sectors will see demand reach pre-Covid levels

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

Steel, cement, aluminum, fertilisers, tractors, two-wheelers, beverages and carbonated drinks, tyres and FMCG could see demand back to near normal levels by the third or the fourth quarter of the financial year, or even earlier.

Govt clears mega project to acquire 111 helicopters for navy

Govt clears mega project to acquire 111 helicopters for navy

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

The cost of the project will be Rs 21,738 crore, the sources said.