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Tamil Nadu all set to build India's first defence corridor

Tamil Nadu all set to build India's first defence corridor

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

In less than two months since the announcement in March, the state has mobilised an armada of small and medium enterprises keen on making components for large equipment manufacturers.

'A lot of the start-up stuff is inexperience coupled with arrogance'

'A lot of the start-up stuff is inexperience coupled with arrogance'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

'All businesses have to be run for business, for profits on a sustainable basis. It may sound old school, but then I have been in business for 32 years and you can't change an old tiger's stripes.'

Sports Shorts: Anand shares lead with Carlsen in Tata Steel Chess

Sports Shorts: Anand shares lead with Carlsen in Tata Steel Chess

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

Bulls charge up D-street as prospects of Fed rate hike wane

Bulls charge up D-street as prospects of Fed rate hike wane

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Market breadth continued to remain strong, with 1899 gainers and 674 losers on the BSEs.

Sensex, Nifty underperform global indices; services PMI disappoint

Sensex, Nifty underperform global indices; services PMI disappoint

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Investors indulged in profit booking at attractive and higher valuations

This CEO used to wash dishes as a young boy!

This CEO used to wash dishes as a young boy!

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Cairn India CEO has a tough task at hand.

The One and Only Mary Kom

The One and Only Mary Kom

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

'I am actually quicker now than before,' Boxing legend Mary Kom tells Pavan Lall.

A pragmatist who's set to unveil big reforms

A pragmatist who's set to unveil big reforms

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Panagariya has advocated a more liberalised spending, arguing that greater capital expenditure could relax some of the infrastructure bottlenecks facing the country.

Daiichi and Docomo go, but India remains a hot market for the Japanese

Daiichi and Docomo go, but India remains a hot market for the Japanese

Rediff.com27 Apr 2014

While the two high-profile exits in pharmaceutical and telecom have raised concerns over regulatory hassles in the country, Japanese investors are still keen to tap into India's consumer growth story and many more merger and acquisition deals are in the offing in this space.

At 8.2% GDP growth India Inc sees a crouching tiger ready to leap

At 8.2% GDP growth India Inc sees a crouching tiger ready to leap

Rediff.com2 Sep 2018

Industrialists affirm their belief that the adverse effects of demonetisation and the goods and services tax are finally over.

Markets end at 2-month high; Sensex rallies 332 points on rate cut hope

Markets end at 2-month high; Sensex rallies 332 points on rate cut hope

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Broader markers outperformed their larger peers.

Revealed: How China prepared for 1962 war

Revealed: How China prepared for 1962 war

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

From March 1959 to March 1962, the PLA fought 12 major battles in central Tibet which was seen as an opportunity to train China's soldiers, notes Ajai Shukla.

How a bus conductor is driving her son's cricket dreams

How a bus conductor is driving her son's cricket dreams

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

Until September 14, Vaidehi Ankolekar was a bus conductor on Mumbai's famed BEST buses. Now, she is known nationwide as the mother of India's latest cricketing hero. That Saturday, her son Atharva bowled India to the Asia Cup Under-19 title.

Don't judge China with a fossilised mindset

Don't judge China with a fossilised mindset

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

'There is no Buddha or Gandhi among countries, existing for the service of others; they all exist for the good of themselves.' 'For each country, its own interests should be paramount, and it is futile and churlish to expect China to be an exception to this rule,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant and long-time China-watcher.

Markets end flat amid volatile trade

Markets end flat amid volatile trade

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

Markets ended flat on Tuesday, amid a volatile trading session, as investors exercised caution ahead of the two-day FOMC meet starting today and Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy later this week.

EXPERT SPEAK: Which sectors to invest in and which to avoid

EXPERT SPEAK: Which sectors to invest in and which to avoid

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

Despite the headwinds both on the domestic and global fronts, Ramesh S Damani, member, BSE and a prominent investor, says India will weather a global trade war better than a lot of other Asian countries.

India asks refiners to buy dollars, euros to settle Iran oil dues

India asks refiners to buy dollars, euros to settle Iran oil dues

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

India has asked refiners that owe about $6.5 billion to Iran for oil imports to build up dollar and euro balances to avoid downward pressure on the rupee if six world powers and Tehran reach a final nuclear deal.

Why Dalits feel left out from Modi's 'sabka saath'

Why Dalits feel left out from Modi's 'sabka saath'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

'The government says it will file a review petition against the Supreme Court, but there is no conviction here.' 'It is doing this purely because it is worried.' 'It comes from the same sentiment as asking BJP MPs to spend two nights in a Dalit village,' says Aakar Patel.

In Brunei, PM emphasises on consensus over South China Sea

In Brunei, PM emphasises on consensus over South China Sea

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

It was clear in Brunei at the 8th East Asia Summit that China doesn't want the South China Sea issue to even dominate the discussion, reports Sheela Bhatt, who is part of the prime minister's media contingent to the summit

These factors will decide rupee's fall against the dollar

These factors will decide rupee's fall against the dollar

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Rupee will weaken against the dollar in next 12 months, says Reuters poll.

Sensex soars 500 points; Nifty at 11-month high

Sensex soars 500 points; Nifty at 11-month high

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Nifty50 surged 145 points to close at 8,468 after hitting an intra-day high of 8,475.

US Open: Japanese Nishikori's storybook run ends

US Open: Japanese Nishikori's storybook run ends

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Japanese trailblazer Kei Nishikori had a thrilling run at the US Open, but could not summon a finishing kick as he hit the wall against big-hitting Marin Cilic in Monday's final at Flushing Meadows.

Markets make handsome gains on December F&O expiry

Markets make handsome gains on December F&O expiry

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

The top gainers on the Sensex are Gail(India), HDFC, Infosys.

Sensex ends flat amid choppy trade; Nifty above 7,500

Sensex ends flat amid choppy trade; Nifty above 7,500

Rediff.com27 Jun 2014

BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended in line with their larger counterparts and closed marginally up 0.2% and 0.4%, each

ModelSpeak: My father said I can't do Playboy

ModelSpeak: My father said I can't do Playboy

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

"That's where he drew the line," says New York model Tiffany Hirth in this animated chat.

PHOTOS of the week that was

PHOTOS of the week that was

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

10 stunning moments from the week gone by

UN World Toilet Day: '600 million in India defecate in open'

UN World Toilet Day: '600 million in India defecate in open'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

With over 600 million people in India or 53 per cent of Indian households defecating in the open, absence of toilet or latrine is one of the important contributors to malnutrition, a World Bank report has said.

'You will see an epidemic of non-smoking lung diseases in India'

'You will see an epidemic of non-smoking lung diseases in India'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

'Just like we have accepted that more Indians have hypertension and diabetes, lower lung capacity of Indians should not be construed as normal.'

Why Sheila Dikshit was 'saddened' by CWG probe

Why Sheila Dikshit was 'saddened' by CWG probe

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

'An event that should have made India proud was being perceived entirely as a money-making enterprise, resting on malpractices and without any benefits whatsoever for the Capital and its people.'

Two Jain sisters eye global market for 'halal' cosmetics

Two Jain sisters eye global market for 'halal' cosmetics

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Ecotrail Personal Care, a start-up by sisters Mauli and Grishma Teli, is the only company in India that makes halal cosmetics

'With the 2+2, there will be a big engagement with the US'

'With the 2+2, there will be a big engagement with the US'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

'I am hopeful that you will see more focused attention on this relationship,' former US assistant secretary of state Nisha Desai Biswal tells Alokananda Chakraborty.

Tokyo bound! Japan from the eyes of a first-timer

Tokyo bound! Japan from the eyes of a first-timer

Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

There's never a bad time to visit Japan.

Sensex, Nifty post best gain in a month

Sensex, Nifty post best gain in a month

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Broader markets are outperforming the benchmark indices- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices are up 0.8%-1%.

Golden Globes 2018: 10 things that stood out

Golden Globes 2018: 10 things that stood out

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

The 'power of women' resonated all through the evening in the most emphatic fashion.

Climate change, a big threat to Indian economy

Climate change, a big threat to Indian economy

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

A global failure to respond to climate changes could result in about 8.7 per cent economic loss in India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2100, Asian Development Bank said.

10 stocks most likely to make investors RICH!

10 stocks most likely to make investors RICH!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

From Dabur to HUL, here are 10 stocks with significant rural exposure in the auto, agri-chemical and fast moving consumer goods sectors, which should see an uptick in sales growth.

Recipes: 5 sauces to up your cooking game

Recipes: 5 sauces to up your cooking game

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

Super easy recipes that will transform anything from salad to pasta.

Ranbaxy brand may fade away as Sun takes charge

Ranbaxy brand may fade away as Sun takes charge

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

The joint entity will have a market share of nine per cent in India. Analysts tracking the company said one of the key outcomes of the merger would be to create a single brand entity of Sun and the Ranbaxy brand would eventually dissolve.

India, China will not rush to resolve border issues: Khurshid

India, China will not rush to resolve border issues: Khurshid

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

India and China will not rush to resolve differences over their contested border even as there has been steady progress in the overall relationship, said External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid.

Islamic heritage founded on principle of love, devotion: PM in Kazakhstan

Islamic heritage founded on principle of love, devotion: PM in Kazakhstan

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

On the second leg of his trip to Central Asia, Narendra Modi makes quite an impression in Astana, as he talks about terror and trade, films and the future