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Goa: NCB to interrogate Israeli drug dealer

Goa: NCB to interrogate Israeli drug dealer

Rediff.com4 Mar 2010

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) will quiz Israeli national David Griham alias Dudu, arrested in Goa for allegedly dealing in drugs.

Minister in favour of 'pricing' water

Minister in favour of 'pricing' water

Rediff.com17 Feb 2010

Observing that India was the 'biggest waster' of water, Union water resources minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Wednesday batted for pricing of the scarce resource.

He sells more than one book per minute

He sells more than one book per minute

Rediff.com20 Jul 2010

Chief executive officer Sachin Bansal of Flipkart.com quit his high-paying job at Amazon and along with fellow IITian, Binny Bansal, decided to launch a business of his own.

Sikka holds firm in face of whistleblower charge: 'Change we must'

Sikka holds firm in face of whistleblower charge: 'Change we must'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

Infosys has said it will look into allegations that $200-million Panaya deal was significantly overvalued.

Rich BCCI will get richer...

Rich BCCI will get richer...

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

Rich BCCI will get richer...

To take on Amazon, Flipkart and Myntra to merge this week

To take on Amazon, Flipkart and Myntra to merge this week

Rediff.com21 May 2014

The two companies have been negotiating to remain separate entities after a merger.

Fund crunch hits ambitious plans of space start-ups

Fund crunch hits ambitious plans of space start-ups

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

While Team Indus had backing from Nandan Nilekani, Ratan Tata and Flipkart founders Sachin and Binny Bansal, it could not even muster half of the Rs 4.5 billion it required for the mission to the moon.

The Stars celebrate Durga Puja

The Stars celebrate Durga Puja

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

Shubho Bijoya!

'Cultural differences' cat is out of Infosys bag

'Cultural differences' cat is out of Infosys bag

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

I have no hesitation to say that the cultural milieu is different, said chairman R Seshasayee in a rare media interaction.

Charges to be framed against Justice Nirmal Yadav

Charges to be framed against Justice Nirmal Yadav

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

A special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Chandigarh on Wednesday ordered to frame charges against former Punjab and Haryana high court judge, Justice (retd) Nirmal Yadav, for her alleged involvement in the 2008 cash-at-judge's door case.

BJP gears for May 23, begins prep for D-day

BJP gears for May 23, begins prep for D-day

Rediff.com20 May 2019

The party workers were busy overseeing the preparations for the D-Day and said the exit polls had underlined what they were always confident about.

Kalyan Krishnamurthy: The man Flipkart is banking on

Kalyan Krishnamurthy: The man Flipkart is banking on

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

Alnoor Peermohamed & Raghu Krishnan find out why the new CEO is said to be the perfect man for turning around Flipkart's fortunes.

Petrol pumps won't accept card payments from tomorrow

Petrol pumps won't accept card payments from tomorrow

Rediff.com8 Jan 2017

To promote cashless transactions, the government had waived the Merchant Discount Rate on fuel purchase post demonetisation for consumers. But after the expiry of the 50-day window, the banks have decided to levy MDR on petrol pump owners.

Modi, Mukesh Ambani most searched personalities in 2014

Modi, Mukesh Ambani most searched personalities in 2014

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and industrialist Mukesh Ambani feature amongst the most searched personalities online this year, according to search engine Yahoo.

How Zeta acquired Unicorn status in the very first round of funding

How Zeta acquired Unicorn status in the very first round of funding

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

In the start-up world, hitting the $1-billion mark, which accords the "Unicorn" tag, is a milestone. Enterprises typically reach the milestone only by series C or series D, or three to four funding rounds later. Zeta achieved it at the first one. On May 25, the six-year-old banking tech firm raised $250 million from Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, at a post-money valuation of $1.45 billion. "This is the first time we have raised institutional money," Zeta co-founder Bhavin Turakhia beamed on the conference call. This trajectory is uncommon in start-ups.

Philippine President Duterte wins TIME 100 Reader Poll

Philippine President Duterte wins TIME 100 Reader Poll

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

Duterte had consistently led the Time 100 Reader Poll, an online survey in which the publication had asked its readers to vote for who should be included in this year's Time 100 list of the world's most influential people.

COVID-19 second wave: Delays in RT-PCR tests

COVID-19 second wave: Delays in RT-PCR tests

Rediff.com9 May 2021

While there is a shortage of testing kits, manpower and capacities, India does not have other scalable testing options.

Rail Budget 2013: A behind-the-scene look

Rail Budget 2013: A behind-the-scene look

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

Let's take a look at some behind-the-scene activity before the presentation of the Railway Budget.

IPL auction: The onus is on the owners...of course

IPL auction: The onus is on the owners...of course

Rediff.com6 Feb 2016

Rediff.com takes a look at how the owners fared this time.

'Country's rainwater situation not that alarming'

'Country's rainwater situation not that alarming'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2009

Union minister for parliamentary affairs and water resources Pawan Kumar Bansal, on Thursday claimed that the situation on the ground water was not as grave as is made out to be by certain sections of the media.

Apple Watch gets an Indian touch

Apple Watch gets an Indian touch

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Apple Watch is expected to be available for preview from April 10.

Snapdeal eyes Rs 1,000-cr furniture GMV

Snapdeal eyes Rs 1,000-cr furniture GMV

Rediff.com29 Mar 2015

E-commerce company Snapdeal expects its furniture segment to reach a gross merchandise value (GMV) of Rs 1,000 crore.

Insurance bill introduced in RS amidst scuffle

Insurance bill introduced in RS amidst scuffle

Rediff.com22 Dec 2008

The CPI (M) members seemed determined to thwart the bill, aimed at increasing the FDI limit in the insurance sector. As Minister of State for Finance P K Bansal rose to introduce the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008, CPI (M) member T K Rangarajan tried to grab the copy of the bill from him. An agitated-looking external affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee pushed Rangarajan to protect Bansal. Another minister Meira Kumar rushed to shield Bansal, who introduced the bill.

Want to invest in start-ups? Here's how

Want to invest in start-ups? Here's how

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

Investing in start-ups can be highly rewarding, but direct investing is not meant for everyone. For the majority of wealthy investors, taking the private-equity route could still be the better option.

Indian jr hockey team set for Argentina trip

Indian jr hockey team set for Argentina trip

Rediff.com2 Dec 2008

Junior India hockey team coach A K Bansal has his priorities in place for the upcoming Test series in Argentina. He says he will be working on fine-tuning his boys in powerplay, a characteristic the Argentines rule world hockey.

Infy must take cue from Cognizant, opt for share buyback: Pai

Infy must take cue from Cognizant, opt for share buyback: Pai

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

Pai sought to look at the issue of founders raising questions as shareholder activism.

RPL shares: Sebi probing alleged insider trading

RPL shares: Sebi probing alleged insider trading

Rediff.com18 Mar 2008

"Sebi has informed that it has initiated an examination in the matter," Minister of state for Finance P K Bansal saidin a written reply. Bansal was replying to a query by Amar Singh (Samajwadi Party) on whether the government had taken any action against thepromoters/affiliates of Reliance Industries Ltd regarding the recent mammoth insider trading activities in the shares of Reliance Petroleum Ltd.

3 Indians among most influential minority lawyers

3 Indians among most influential minority lawyers

Rediff.com19 Jun 2008

Bansal, 42, is a partner and head of the appellate litigation practice at the New York firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meager & From; Srinivasan, 41, is a partner at the Washington, DC office of O-Melveny & Myers; and Mehta, is a partner, at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, also in Washington, DC.

'All that happened about a year ago': Mazumdar-Shaw on Infy 'rift'

'All that happened about a year ago': Mazumdar-Shaw on Infy 'rift'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

Refutes claims of differences between board, founders and Sikka; board needs to do better scrutiny, says Mohandas Pai.

Flipkart might lie low on next mega funding

Flipkart might lie low on next mega funding

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

At that time, co-founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal had made a public announcement at a Bengaluru hotel, about a $1-billion fund raising, largest so far in the Indian e-commerce sector. A day later, Amazon issued a statement that it was investing $2 billion in India.

Petrol pumps to offer discount to voters on Apr 10

Petrol pumps to offer discount to voters on Apr 10

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

As many as 67 petrol pumps across Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon and Rohtak will offer 50 paise per litre discount on petrol to consumers who exercise their voting rights on April 10.

Shiv Nadar tops philanthropy list, Mukesh Ambani is third

Shiv Nadar tops philanthropy list, Mukesh Ambani is third

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Nadar and his family donated Rs 826 crore, while Azim Premji gave Rs 453 crore and Ambani parted with Rs 402 crore, according to the Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2019.

Kirron Kher faces resentment from local BJP leaders

Kirron Kher faces resentment from local BJP leaders

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

Actor-turned-Bharatiya Janata Party nominee Kirron Kher on Wednesday visited former MP Harmohan Dhawan at the latter's residence in Chandigarh apparently to seek support for her candidature, but failed to win over the sulking leader.

Infosys Q2 net profit grows 10.3% to Rs 4,110 crore

Infosys Q2 net profit grows 10.3% to Rs 4,110 crore

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

The Bengaluru-based firm's revenue grew 17.3 per cent to Rs 20,609 crore in the quarter under review as compared to Rs 17,567 crore in the same period of 2017-18

Rail Budget: Free Wi-Fi facility in select trains!

Rail Budget: Free Wi-Fi facility in select trains!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

Railway Minister P K Bansal has announced that special coaches will be launched in each train with high end facilities.

Rel Power IPO overpriced? No, says govt

Rel Power IPO overpriced? No, says govt

Rediff.com15 Apr 2008

The government said Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Power IPO did not appear to be overpriced, if the over-subscription to the public issue is taken into consideration. Reliance Power, which raised close to $ 3 billion through an initial public offer earlier this year, was oversubscribed by about 73 times. However, despite an impressive response to the IPO, the stock made a disastrous debut on bourses and dipped below the issue price on the first day itself.

World's 10 most valuable start-ups

World's 10 most valuable start-ups

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

It's raining start-ups across the world.

Is Narayan Murthy responsible for the Infosys crisis?

Is Narayan Murthy responsible for the Infosys crisis?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

The Infosys saga shows how efforts to remote-control a company by its powerful promoter, even with good intentions, might hurt the entity, says Asish K Bhattacharyya.

Decoding Flipkart: The real picture on investors, earnings

Decoding Flipkart: The real picture on investors, earnings

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

Sachin and Binny Bansal are the faces of the e-commerce sensation but other investors dominate the board.

PREDICT: How many Lok Sabha seats Naidu/Jagan will win

PREDICT: How many Lok Sabha seats Naidu/Jagan will win

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

How many seats will the TDP win? How many seats will the YSR Congress win?