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Indian economy likely to grow 6.4% in 2015: UN

Indian economy likely to grow 6.4% in 2015: UN

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

South and South-West Asia could witness an economic growth of 5.3 per cent in 2015, which will be a four-year high.

World's biggest low-cost airlines

World's biggest low-cost airlines

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

Southwest Airlines remains the world's biggest low cost carrier (LCC), according to Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA).

World's biggest low-cost airlines

World's biggest low-cost airlines

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

Southwest Airlines remains the world's biggest low cost carrier (LCC), according to Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA).

Manchester United tops global fanbase league

Manchester United tops global fanbase league

Rediff.com30 May 2012

Manchester United has doubled its global fanbase to 659 million over five years to reinforce its standing as the world's most popular soccer club, according to a survey.

Markets remain rangebound

Markets remain rangebound

Rediff.com24 Dec 2012

BSE Oil & Gas index declined by nearly 1%.

Cabinet okays India's accession to ASEAN treaty

Cabinet okays India's accession to ASEAN treaty

Rediff.com12 Sep 2003

India's position on accession to the 1976 treaty has been consistently positive and would demonstrate its determination to cooperate in the maintenance of peace and stability in South East Asia, a spokesman said.

Indians most optimistic about future: Study

Indians most optimistic about future: Study

Rediff.com19 Nov 2007

About 87.2 per cent of Indians are most optimistic about their lives for the next five years, according to a global survey by AXA Asia-Life, part of the AXA Asia Pacific Holdings of the global insurer.

Ducati to launch Diavel in India by April 2011

Ducati to launch Diavel in India by April 2011

Rediff.com15 Dec 2010

It would also be launching two more models of its super bike series by Jan.

How India Can Tackle Security Challenges

How India Can Tackle Security Challenges

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

India has the ability in all respects to be a great power and address our security challenges in the best national interests, says Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

Mahindra Satyam to invest $240 mn on infrastructure

Mahindra Satyam to invest $240 mn on infrastructure

Rediff.com19 Apr 2012

The company is holding a series of meetings with investors, analysts and clients in Singapore.

Morgan Stanley pegs GDP at 6%, sees Sensex at 23,000

Morgan Stanley pegs GDP at 6%, sees Sensex at 23,000

Rediff.com5 Jun 2013

Sounding bullish on the stock markets, it pegged the Sensex target at 23,000 by December.

Satyam sets up expert team at S'pore

Satyam sets up expert team at S'pore

Rediff.com7 Jul 2005

Satyam Computer Services Ltd has set up a 25-member specialised team at Singapore to provide support to its high-end outsourcing projects in Asia-Pacific region, global IT services provider.

Obama will have to cross major MINEFIELDS

Obama will have to cross major MINEFIELDS

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

The lack of references to India during the presidential debates showed how inconsequential India is from the point of view of the economy as well as Asia-Pacific tensions, says B Raman

Obama shows he is 'the blessed' twice over

Obama shows he is 'the blessed' twice over

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

Barack Obama, who won a second term to the White House on Tuesday against all odds, is a hard-nosed leader with an even-keel temperament, charismatic speaking skills and a knack for consensus-building.

Banks to witness spike in credit costs, NPAs in 2020

Banks to witness spike in credit costs, NPAs in 2020

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

While banks are not as exposed as the corporate sector during the initial stage of the pandemic, the strain on lenders could ultimately be profound. Banks face a second-order hit compared with the corporate and household sectors.

IndiGo upbeat on profits this fiscal

IndiGo upbeat on profits this fiscal

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

Major no-frill carrier IndiGo expects to continue its profit-making streak this financial year too, as it plans to increase frequencies on select international routes soon.

Mobile phone sales: Samsung tops, Nokia falls

Mobile phone sales: Samsung tops, Nokia falls

Rediff.com16 May 2013

The worldwide mobile phone sales totaled nearly 426 million units in the first quarter of 2013, a slight increase of 0.7 per cent from the same period last year.

Jet set to order over 100 planes at airshow

Jet set to order over 100 planes at airshow

Rediff.com10 May 2013

Jet has already confirmed an order for 50 737-MAX planes together with up to 10 777-300ERS from Boeing.

Recession eroded $12 trillion of household wealth

Recession eroded $12 trillion of household wealth

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

Worst affected were the countries of euro zone, which saw a loss of $10.9 trn

'$33 billion was taken out of India -- the highest-ever'

'$33 billion was taken out of India -- the highest-ever'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

'Yet the market didn't do all that badly because it was cushioned by domestic inflows.'

Displaced Lankan Tamils' woes continue, UN officials told

Displaced Lankan Tamils' woes continue, UN officials told

Rediff.com21 Sep 2012

Leaders of Sri Lanka's main Tamil party TNA on Friday told officials from the United Nations human rights body that the Tamils displaced in the LTTE war were facing problems with resettlement and discrimination at the hands of authorities

Blinken visits Beijing in a bid to ease tension with China

Blinken visits Beijing in a bid to ease tension with China

Rediff.com18 Jun 2023

On a mission to cool soaring bilateral tensions, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday held extensive talks with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang on a range of issues, including the Taiwan issue and the Ukraine war.

India's richest businesspeople!

India's richest businesspeople!

Rediff.com2 Mar 2005

HCL to market Microsoft's biz solutions

HCL to market Microsoft's biz solutions

Rediff.com17 May 2006

HCL Technologies Ltd said on Wednesday it would act as a re-seller for a business solution 'Dynamics TM,' developed by Microsoft, in the Asia-Pacific region.

Muslims are the victims of global jihad:K P S Gill

Muslims are the victims of global jihad:K P S Gill

Rediff.com20 Apr 2008

"The reality, across the world today is that while non-Muslims are the proclaimed targets of the Islamist extremists and the so-called global jihad, it is Muslims who are its principal victims," Gill said.

Aviation sector seeks infrastructure status

Aviation sector seeks infrastructure status

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

Budget expectations aviation sector.

Historical and amazing photos of Rolls-Royce

Historical and amazing photos of Rolls-Royce

Rediff.com9 Dec 2011

We take a look at Rolls-Royce's amazing and path-breaking journey.

Eurozone crisis to hit global airlines hard

Eurozone crisis to hit global airlines hard

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

Airlines in Asia-Pacific expected to post losses worth $1.1 billion out of a total industry loss of $8.3 billion next year.

Financial SMS provider SWIFT to expand footprint in India

Financial SMS provider SWIFT to expand footprint in India

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

Belgium-based financial transaction SMS provider SWIFT is working on a partnership with eight leading Indian banks to form a joint company by 2012-end to expand its footprint in banking and financial sector of India, a company official said on Wednesday.

Banks may face hurdles to raise funds under Basel III

Banks may face hurdles to raise funds under Basel III

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

RBI had rescheduled the starting date for its implementation.

UN report sees India growing at 7.6% in 2017

UN report sees India growing at 7.6% in 2017

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

"India's economy is projected to sustain a 7.6 per cent growth rate in both fiscal years 2016-17 and 2017-18," says the year-end update of the flagship report Economic and Social Survey for Asia and the Pacific 2016 of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

Vijender's next pro bout on rooftop deck of casino ship in Goa

Vijender's next pro bout on rooftop deck of casino ship in Goa

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

Will bout will offer viewers the glitz and glamour of Vegas-style boxing event

Asian executives earn more than western peers

Asian executives earn more than western peers

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

Asian executives are taking home fatter pay-cheques than their peers in Europe and by 2013, they will go past the earnings of American top brass as well, says global staffing consultancy Mercer.

'India needs to be integrated into global trade pacts'

'India needs to be integrated into global trade pacts'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

For India to reach its ambiguous economic growth targets, it needs to be integrated into global trade pacts.

Airtel acquires 49% stake in Qualcomm's broadband biz

Airtel acquires 49% stake in Qualcomm's broadband biz

Rediff.com25 May 2012

Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it has acquired 49 per cent stake in Qualcomm's broadband wireless access (BWA) business in India for USD 165 million (about Rs 922 crore).

Scholarships for study in Australia

Scholarships for study in Australia

Rediff.com30 May 2008

Applications for the 2009 Endeavour Awards are now open to foreign students hoping to study in Australia.

Tata Steel eyes Vietnam plant

Tata Steel eyes Vietnam plant

Rediff.com19 Sep 2005

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