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Twitter wants MIT to make sense of your tweets

Twitter wants MIT to make sense of your tweets

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

The university will analyse every public tweet since the microblogging site came into existence.

Rs 9,600-cr QIP: SBI spared the blushes by LIC

Rs 9,600-cr QIP: SBI spared the blushes by LIC

Rediff.com30 Jan 2014

Mop-up misses target as big FIIs skip issue.

Celebrity endorsement becomes a risky business

Celebrity endorsement becomes a risky business

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

The call to make brand ambassadors accountable has rattled filmstars and sports stars.

How vulnerable are bank ATMs?

How vulnerable are bank ATMs?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

The war between hackers and banks over ATM security will be dynamically redefined, notes Atanu Biswas.

BSE to implement new model for supervision of brokers

BSE to implement new model for supervision of brokers

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Leading stock exchange BSE has initiated a process of putting in place a new risk-based model for supervision of market entities including brokers, taking forward a new model proposed by regulator Sebi in this regard.

Gold monetisation not viable for investors in the yellow metal

Gold monetisation not viable for investors in the yellow metal

Rediff.com21 Jun 2015

Conversion into jewellery during redemption would entail 15-20% wastage and making charges, rendering the scheme inefficient

Are you down with start-up fever? Read this!

Are you down with start-up fever? Read this!

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

Even retail investors are talking about investing in start-ups.

Hotels to restaurants, aggregators' discounts come home to bite

Hotels to restaurants, aggregators' discounts come home to bite

Rediff.com12 Jan 2019

As regular promotional discounts and offers rolled out by well-funded apps determine the demand trend, online hospitality aggregators face growing discontent from restaurants and hotels over commissions and pricing power.

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.

Dipa Karmakar to return BMW, take another car

Dipa Karmakar to return BMW, take another car

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

India's trailblazing gymnast Dipa Karmakar on Thursday denied reports that she was returning the BMW car presented to her by cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar for her historic performance at the Rio Olympic Games.

Ask Anil: Your income tax queries answered

Ask Anil: Your income tax queries answered

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.

'It's very difficult to negotiate with the Chinese'

'It's very difficult to negotiate with the Chinese'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

'Our biggest advantage is that the troops are much better trained and motivated than the Chinese and can improvise and manage with a part of the resources.'

Divestment gets a boost with three big PSU stake sales

Divestment gets a boost with three big PSU stake sales

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Offloading shares in ONGC, CIL, NHPC may fetch govt more than the year's target.

Football Extras: FIFA bans Chelsea from next two transfer windows

Football Extras: FIFA bans Chelsea from next two transfer windows

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Sensex gains 128 points ahead of Fed meet; Ranbaxy up 6%

Sensex gains 128 points ahead of Fed meet; Ranbaxy up 6%

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Engineering major BHEL rebounded from its day's lows to end around 1% higher.

Meet the 5 richest MPs

Meet the 5 richest MPs

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

A mix of industrialists and businessmen, who have inherited riches or rose from humble backgrounds and even endured boom and bust cycles, the top five MPs are illustrative of how the political stock of the wealthy is increasing rapidly.

Disruption will change banking significantly: Nilekani

Disruption will change banking significantly: Nilekani

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

Banking as we know it will stand on its head in the next 10 years.

Banks as insurance brokers: Will consumers benefit?

Banks as insurance brokers: Will consumers benefit?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Choose insurance from stable companies that have been in the business for a long time

Switzerland vows to cooperate in India's black money fight

Switzerland vows to cooperate in India's black money fight

Rediff.com15 May 2015

India has been probing hundreds of black money cases.

What made bankers change their mind on rate cut

What made bankers change their mind on rate cut

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

The message to bankers from Raghuram Rajan was clear.

SBI is the most trusted bank but needs to shift gears for Gen-X

SBI is the most trusted bank but needs to shift gears for Gen-X

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

SBI had a tough journey in the last 40 years.

'Talent is everywhere and relevant to a nation's success'

'Talent is everywhere and relevant to a nation's success'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'Everybody says 5G and communication is important.' 'Everybody says automation, robotics, human computing interfaces -- people and machines working together -- is the future.' 'Everybody agrees that cybersecurity is something that is here to stay.' 'Everybody agrees that synthetic biology is important.' 'Instead of outlining thinking about industries for tomorrow and the future, let the evolutionary pathway be built in a way that it promotes robust, creative, thinking.'

'This government wants to make India a gambling den'

'This government wants to make India a gambling den'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

'We feel there is definitely something murky in the system.' 'Will anyone believe that Nirav Modi will go to a branch and bribe a low-level officer?' 'Just look at the people with whom he had moved around.'

'Putin won't risk improving relations with Pakistan at India's expense'

'Putin won't risk improving relations with Pakistan at India's expense'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2018

'But Russia is well aware of Pakistan's nuisance power on its border.'

Will you buy a Made in India product?

Will you buy a Made in India product?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

'Will people who buy iPhones stop buying iPhones to help swadeshi models?' 'There should be some advantage for the consumer to make them buy a Made in India product.' 'Patriotism and nationalism are good words, but in business, it won't work.'

Oswal vs Oswal: Another murky business family feud

Oswal vs Oswal: Another murky business family feud

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

This is the first time the fight is between mother and son. Both sides don't look in the mood to relent: Advisors and spin doctors have been hired, lawyers have been consulted.

Football Extras: Chelsea legend Drogba to visit India to meet fans

Football Extras: Chelsea legend Drogba to visit India to meet fans

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

'Demonetisation is theft'

'Demonetisation is theft'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

'Demonetisation, is in principal, a mistake, because it involves a theft -- a taking of private property by the State.' 'It is one of those bad Indian ideas that has been tried twice in the past, with two failures for the record books.' 'This cloud over the economy will probably remain as long as Modi is in power.'

Why India must pause its nuclear expansion plans

Why India must pause its nuclear expansion plans

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

'Decisions on nuclear power have so far been taken by a small select group, primarily interested in profiteering from their actions, stating 'secrecy' as necessary from the national security point.' 'This argument is false, because we are dealing with the 'civilian' nuclear power sector, which is open even to the IAEA,' says Dr A Gopalakrishnan, former chairman of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.

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.

Modi's BRICS symphony in Goa

Modi's BRICS symphony in Goa

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

Narendra Modi's success at the BRICS summit is the best Diwali gift for India's diplomacy and marks her ascendancy to global leadership, says Tarun Vijay.

India, Australia sign landmark civil nuclear deal

India, Australia sign landmark civil nuclear deal

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Friday said he will sign an agreement with India to sell uranium for non-weapon use. "Prime Minister Modi and I will today sign a nuclear cooperation agreement that will finally allow Australian uranium to India," he said while addressing a meeting, organised by industry chambers including CII and Ficci.

SBI's merger plan may lead to a banking meltdown

SBI's merger plan may lead to a banking meltdown

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

'SBI is already too big. Too big to fail.' 'It already is a moral hazard. What will it do with 20,000 branches that it cannot do with 14,000, especially in these days of online and mobile banking?'

ICC revamp, BCCI's demand for more revenue gets 'unanimous support'

ICC revamp, BCCI's demand for more revenue gets 'unanimous support'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

The first day of the International Cricket Council's Board meetings concluded in Dubai on Tuesday with unanimous support for a set of principles relating to its future structure, governance and financial models.

How India's financial sector tackled economic crisis

How India's financial sector tackled economic crisis

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

A customer wanting to buy a car would have to wait a long time for delivery.

India to set up separate ASEAN Mission; FTA by year-end: PM

India to set up separate ASEAN Mission; FTA by year-end: PM

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

Eyeing greater cooperation with South East Asian countries on economic and security issues, India on Thursday announced a separate Mission for ASEAN region to be set up in Jakarta with a full-time resident Ambassador.

WTF NEWS: It's Weird, True and Funny!

WTF NEWS: It's Weird, True and Funny!

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest and funniest stories from around the world.

Xi's Pakistan visit: High on substance, low on values

Xi's Pakistan visit: High on substance, low on values

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

Considering Modi's style of practicing diplomacy, it is likely that a clear message would be conveyed to China that it is high time Beijing stops using its good relations with Pakistan as a pressure tactic against India. This is imperative not only for strengthening India-China relations at the bilateral level but also for maintaining stability at the regional level, says Sana Hashmi.

Mondelez India's successful cocoa story

Mondelez India's successful cocoa story

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

Mondelez India promotes cocoa cultivation in India.

The time has truly come to have sustained talks with Pakistan

The time has truly come to have sustained talks with Pakistan

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The government has returned to talks with Pakistan, but can it withstand pressure from a jingoistic press and a rabidly nationalistic social media.