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This is how much tax BCCI pays

This is how much tax BCCI pays

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

The outstanding tax demand by the income tax department on the Board of Control for Cricket in India may go up to over Rs 860 crore, according to an RTI reply from the department.

You'll love these delicious food pics

You'll love these delicious food pics

Rediff.com24 Mar 2019

Presenting the best food pics shared by our readers this week.

BJP MP blames Internet, smart phones for rise in crime against women

BJP MP blames Internet, smart phones for rise in crime against women

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

Khandwa MP Nandkumar Singh Chauhan had also stirred up a controversy earlier this year when he claimed Pakistan's hand in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl at Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir.

'Sebi can withhold info on probe against Reliance'

'Sebi can withhold info on probe against Reliance'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2014

The proceedings initiated under the Sebi Act have to be concluded by the passing of an order by the competent authority.

Cong banks on Diggy to breach saffron bastion of Bhopal

Cong banks on Diggy to breach saffron bastion of Bhopal

Rediff.com3 Apr 2019

The Bhopal seat is currently held by Alok Sanjar of the BJP.

World Youth Chess: Praggnanandhaa crowned king

World Youth Chess: Praggnanandhaa crowned king

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

R Praggnanandhaa emerged as unconquered king in the World Youth Chess Championship, in Mumbai, claiming the gold in the Under-18 Open category on Saturday.

Fasting Ganga activist shifted to AIIMS

Fasting Ganga activist shifted to AIIMS

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

Noted environmentalist G D Agrawal, who is on "fast-unto-death" to press for cleaning up of river Ganga, was on Monday referred from BHU to AIIMS in New Delhi after his health deteriorated further.

Recipe: How to make Chocolate Espresso Tart

Recipe: How to make Chocolate Espresso Tart

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

Sangita Agrawal tells us how to make the perfect coffee tart at home.

All-India IAS topper's fairytale story

All-India IAS topper's fairytale story

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

He quit a lucrative investment banking job in Hong Kong for the love of his country. Now, after acing one of India's most competitive exams, Jaipur boy Gaurav Agrawal is all set to serve his motherland.

IIT-Bombay student bags Rs 2 crore package from Facebook

IIT-Bombay student bags Rs 2 crore package from Facebook

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

An IIT-Bombay student has claimed to have received a job offer of Rs 2 crore (Rs 20 million) from the social networking site Facebook.

Stocks: 'Returns will be much more modest'

Stocks: 'Returns will be much more modest'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

'Valuations were depressed at 8,000 (Nifty 50 index) levels. It was a free ride to 12,000 levels.' 'What went down had to come up. Now fundamentals have to support further gains.'

Armymen's trust moves SC over discrepancy in pension to different forces

Armymen's trust moves SC over discrepancy in pension to different forces

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

An armymen's trust has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to the central government to remove the disparity in the pensionary benefit and to extend the old pension scheme benefits to the personnel of the armed forces under both the ministry of home affairs and the ministry of defence.

World Youth Chess: Praggnanandhaa wins penultimate round, set for title

World Youth Chess: Praggnanandhaa wins penultimate round, set for title

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

India are well-placed to pocket a few medals in the World Youth Chess Championship, with Grand Master R Praggnanandhaa all but likely to lead the charge with a gold medal.

3 simple HABITS you should adopt at work this year

3 simple HABITS you should adopt at work this year

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

You must learn to strategically set task priorities and set practical yet challenging deadlines for all your tasks, says Sarvesh Agrawal.

Oppn corners govt in RS on handling farm protests, BJP defends

Oppn corners govt in RS on handling farm protests, BJP defends

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Opposition parties on Thursday launched a vociferous attack on the Centre over its handling of the farmers' agitation, callings its dialogues with the protestors 'monologues', even as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party defended the new laws asserting that its government is committed to the welfare of peasants and increase their incomes.

Beauty takes natural turn, demand for ayurveda products soars in India

Beauty takes natural turn, demand for ayurveda products soars in India

Rediff.com16 Jan 2022

Immunity boosting foods and drinks. Sustainable fashion. Beauty products with natural ingredients. There was always a market for these, and the pandemic has only made it bigger. Within beauty, brands have recorded a greater demand for ayurveda products.

These 50 listed companies raised money from investors and 'vanished'!

These 50 listed companies raised money from investors and 'vanished'!

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

A number of listed companies are not to be found on their registered address. The stock exchange has also been unable to contact them through other means. These 50 companies had been suspended for violations for more than six months. The BSE had reached out to them with show cause notices in December 2020.

Jogi booked after panel rejects tribal status

Jogi booked after panel rejects tribal status

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

The first chief minister of Chhattisgarh has been booked for allegedly fraudulently obtaining caste certificates, the police said.

Chhattisgarh minister walks out of assembly over Cong MLA's remarks

Chhattisgarh minister walks out of assembly over Cong MLA's remarks

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

The minister walked out of the House after being upset over what he termed as the government's 'limited' statement on the issue, following which members of the opposition BJP claimed such an incident had 'never happened where a minister expressed dissatisfaction over his own government's reply'.

IPO-bound Paytm narrows losses to Rs 1,701 cr

IPO-bound Paytm narrows losses to Rs 1,701 cr

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

As it readies for its initial public offering (IPO) later this year, digital payments firm Paytm is honing its strengths to remodel itself from being a payment wallet to becoming a financial services provider, and is working towards narrowing its losses, evident from its most recent Annual Report. Unlike many of its peers, Paytm has started expanding its merchant payment ecosystem. It has realised that though it can take the maximum share of the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) transactions, from a revenue generation point of view it will not have any impact.

5 things to AVOID in a cover letter

5 things to AVOID in a cover letter

Rediff.com8 Apr 2021

Your cover letter length should not exceed one page and 250 to 300 words, advises Sarvesh Agrawal.

Delhi couple realises power of media, sets record

Delhi couple realises power of media, sets record

Rediff.com1 Oct 2008

Subhash Chandra Agrawal, a businessman entered the record book for writing maximum letters in a life span, while his wife Madhu Agrawal for writing maximum letters in a year. Agrawal has written 3,699 letters till January 31, 2006, and his wife penned 447 letters in 2004.

Covid survives longer on glass, plastic than on cloth, paper: IIT Bombay study

Covid survives longer on glass, plastic than on cloth, paper: IIT Bombay study

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

A study by researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay found that a droplet remains liquid for a much shorter time on a porous surface, making it less favourable to the survival of the virus.

Will content creators drive the next wave of e-commerce?

Will content creators drive the next wave of e-commerce?

Rediff.com9 Jan 2022

First it was called content-led commerce. Then it came to be known as influencer-led commerce. And its latest iteration is creator economy. This evolution of the terminology for online personas impacting buying decisions -- through blogs, memes, bite-sized videos, and podcasts -- has happened over the past five to seven years.

Baghel's move to buy private medical college backfires

Baghel's move to buy private medical college backfires

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

The private college and hospital has been in the thick of controversy following irregularities and fraud, raising questions on why the Chhattisgarh government wants to acquire the debt-ridden institution by paying double the amount of its valuation.

 Youth charged with stealing employer's secrets

Youth charged with stealing employer's secrets

Rediff.com5 May 2010

Samarth Agrawal was last week arrested in New York and charged with theft of high-value trade secrets for stealing the proprietary computer code used in the high frequency trading system of his former employer.

Massive victory for Congress in Chhattisgarh

Massive victory for Congress in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

In an embarrassment to the ruling party, two of its sitting ministers lost and six were trailing.

McDonald's @ 25: A peek into its ambitious India plans

McDonald's @ 25: A peek into its ambitious India plans

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

When Amit Jatia, vice-chairman of Westlife Development (WLDL), which operates fast-food chain McDonald's in West and South India, wanted to become the American fast-food giant's local partner in 1995, he had to first convince his family he would remain a staunch vegetarian. As McDonald's - home of the iconic Big Mac - completes 25 years in India, being one of the largest operators in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) segment in the country with over 300 outlets, Jatia has held on to the promise he made to his family. Not one to sit back and watch anyone flip the Big Mac, he gets straight to the meat of the matter when he says McDonald's success menu will see the QSR expand its ever-hungry 'foodprint' by doubling the number of joints and increasing its average unit volume by 35-40 per cent in five years.

DCGI approves commercial launch of low-cost Covid test 'Feluda'

DCGI approves commercial launch of low-cost Covid test 'Feluda'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2020

This test uses an indigenously developed, cutting-edge CRISPR technology for detection of the genomic sequence of SARS-CoV-2 virus, CSIR said in a statement.

Punjab Kings have task cut out against RCB

Punjab Kings have task cut out against RCB

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

It will not be an easy task for a struggling Punjab side to stand up to the challenge thrown by a RCB team

No EWS quota for PG medical in Maharashtra for 2019

No EWS quota for PG medical in Maharashtra for 2019

Rediff.com30 May 2019

The bench noted that admission process for PG medical courses started in November 2018 while the 103 Constitutional amendment granting 10 per cent EWS quota was passed in January this year.

Did Walmart lobby in India? Govt discloses confidential report

Did Walmart lobby in India? Govt discloses confidential report

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

The Walmart case came before the CIC on a plea by activist Subhash Agrawal.

How he bagged a Rs 1.16 crore offer from Google

How he bagged a Rs 1.16 crore offer from Google

Rediff.com29 Jan 2013

Rushabh Agrawal, an alumnus of BITS Pilani was recently offered a job at Google for a package of Rs 1.16 crore. He shares his experience and offers advice to young aspirants.

My Son Raj Subramaniam, The FedEx CEO

My Son Raj Subramaniam, The FedEx CEO

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

'He is a busy man these days, still, he makes it a point to call me at least once a month.'

Rise of Cars24, India's latest unicorn

Rise of Cars24, India's latest unicorn

Rediff.com6 Dec 2020

Co-founders of India's latest unicorn expected Covid-19 to be a speed breaker; instead it accelerated sales. Cars24 now enjoys more than 90 per cent market share among all other similar online transaction platforms. Dhruv Munjal traces the birth of this used-cars platform.

DeMo: Big buys via cards down since November

DeMo: Big buys via cards down since November

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Card-based EMI transactions dropped about 60 per cent in the first week after demonetisation and then recovered steadily. However, these are not yet back to the levels before November 8.

Former Chhattisgarh CM's son Amit Jogi arrested

Former Chhattisgarh CM's son Amit Jogi arrested

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

The arrest was made following a police complaint lodged against him by Sameera Paikra, the BJP candidate from Marwahi constituency in the 2013 state assembly polls.

Judges bribery case: SC dismisses plea for SIT probe; imposed fine on petitioner

Judges bribery case: SC dismisses plea for SIT probe; imposed fine on petitioner

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

The apex court had earlier dismissed a similar plea, which made identical allegations filed by advocate Kamini Jaiswal.