News for 'Arvind Sampath'

HDFC Bank goes for first major rejig after merger

HDFC Bank goes for first major rejig after merger

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

HDFC Bank has reshuffled the portfolios of its senior management team. This is the first major rejig after the amalgamation of HDFC Ltd on July 1. "The runway for our growth is large. This change is being done to bring in a very sharp focus on leveraging what we have built and for enhanced execution," said Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director and chief executive of HDFC Bank, explaining the reason for this overhaul.

US Fed rate hike puts bonds, rupee under pressure

US Fed rate hike puts bonds, rupee under pressure

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Hawkish guidance by the US Fed raises concerns it could tie the hands of RBI from trimming rates.

What Can You Watch This Week?

What Can You Watch This Week?

Rediff.com8 May 2023

Action, drama, thriller and rom-coms, this week has a lot of entertainment coming up on OTT as well as in theatres.

Delhi to go to polls on Feb 7, counting on Feb 10

Delhi to go to polls on Feb 7, counting on Feb 10

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

Election Commissioner V S Sampath announced that Delhi will go to polls on February 7.

How Rahul is preparing to oust BJP by 2024

How Rahul is preparing to oust BJP by 2024

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

The new Congress president is building a core team of youngsters while waiting for his mother's coterie to retire, reports R Rajagopalan.

Kejriwal in Haryana: 'Modi fooling people; BJP, Congress robbing them'

Kejriwal in Haryana: 'Modi fooling people; BJP, Congress robbing them'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2014

Kicking off his two-day Haryana roadshow in Faridabad, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday slammed the Congress and BJP, saying gas prices will "increase manifold" if the two parties come to power.

Jindal moves EC against 2 news channels

Jindal moves EC against 2 news channels

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Congress MP and Jindal Steel and Power Cjairman Naveen Jindal on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against two news channels belonging to a group for allegedly telecasting false news against him.

AAP wants Election Commission to set clear guidelines on opinion polls

AAP wants Election Commission to set clear guidelines on opinion polls

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday urged the Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath to issue clear guidelines to organisations conducting opinion polls as well as the media for ensuring their authenticity so that those indulging in "frivolous activities" do not get away easily.

Get your vote on: Delhi polls likely to be held by mid-February

Get your vote on: Delhi polls likely to be held by mid-February

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

The assembly elections in Delhi, where the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party are raring for another face off, are likely to be held by the middle of February.

Large number of fake voters in Delhi: AAP complains to EC

Large number of fake voters in Delhi: AAP complains to EC

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

Aam Aadmi Party claimed that there are a large number of "fake" voters in Delhi and alleged that it was result of collusion among local level officers, against whom it sought exemplary action.

What's playing on our leaders' minds

What's playing on our leaders' minds

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

At the best of times, ticket distribution in India's political parties is a tough business. The post-election result has to be judged, and judged correctly. It's an impossible job in view of the 814 million voters for whom the party bigwigs have to perform. Sheela Bhatt presents this light-hearted assessment of what's top of the mind for our political heavyweights.

EC may raise expenditure limit for candidates in polls

EC may raise expenditure limit for candidates in polls

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

In a move that is bound to generate controversy, the election expenditure for both Parliamentary and assembly constituencies is likely to jump by one-and-a-half times before the coming Lok Sabha polls. Anita Katyal reports

'Don't need any damn permission from a returning officer'

'Don't need any damn permission from a returning officer'

Rediff.com8 May 2014

Miffed that Narendra Modi's presence has been limited in Varanasi city on Thursday, BJP leader Arun Jaitley slammed the returning officer for denying permission to the party's Bharat Vijay rallies and the Ganga aarti scheduled in the city.