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Alibaba betting on Paytm in India

Alibaba betting on Paytm in India

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

Alibaba is playing a big role in helping to train the senior management of the upcoming Paytm Payment Bank

Lornamead bets big on India

Lornamead bets big on India

Rediff.com20 Mar 2007

After acquiring brands such as Yardley from Procter & Gamble and Finesse and AquaNet from Unilever, Lornamead , the UK-based personal care products company, betting big on India.

If Ambani Buys Disney Star...

If Ambani Buys Disney Star...

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

Assume Voot, JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar are merged into one entertainment app, and you have a streaming service with more than 233 million unique visitors. That is a reach just under half of India's largest streaming app: YouTube. 'This level of consolidation does not exist even in the US.'

Lonely Planet is betting big on India

Lonely Planet is betting big on India

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

The company, now a part of the BBC Worldwide family, is eyeing the projected magic figure of 50 million outbound travellers (Indians travelling abroad) by 2020.

England players agree 'blond bet' with Foden

England players agree 'blond bet' with Foden

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

Foden caused a stir on social media before the tournament when he shared a picture of him dyeing his short black hair

We failed: Israel security chief on Hamas attack

We failed: Israel security chief on Hamas attack

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

Bar, in his first comments following the surprise attack that has left everybody shell-shocked in Israel, said the ISA 'failed to generate' a warning.

Siraj reported corrupt approach before Australia tour

Siraj reported corrupt approach before Australia tour

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

Pacer Mohammed Siraj had reported a 'corrupt approach" to BCCI's Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) from an unknown person, who wanted 'inside news' about his team before Australia arrived in India.

Betting, match-fixing the big threats: Platini

Betting, match-fixing the big threats: Platini

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

Match-fixing and illegal betting are the biggest threats to the future of soccer, UEFA president Michel Platini said on Monday.

Explaining Delhi's polls and bets

Explaining Delhi's polls and bets

Rediff.com7 Feb 2015

If error margins and confidence intervals are accounted for, even apparently decisive polls are not "sure things" and that brings us to bookies, who don't believe in any "sure things", says Devangshu Datta

Bets are off, Queen isn't leaving the British throne

Bets are off, Queen isn't leaving the British throne

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

The Buckingham Palace has been forced to deny rumours the Queen is abdicating Britain's throne in her annual Christmas Day broadcast, after a bookmaker said it was suspending bets following a flurry of "unusual" activity.

Gaming site MPL lays off 350 people after GST rate hike

Gaming site MPL lays off 350 people after GST rate hike

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

Online sports platform Mobile Premier League has laid off around 350 people or about half of India team to cut down on expenses and bear the burden of increased GST of 28 per cent, according to an internal company email. The GST Council has decided to levy a 28 per cent GST on online gaming and casinos on the face value of bets at the entry level. The Centre will bring amendments to the Central GST law in the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, following which states will pass the amendments in their respective assemblies to pave the way for the introduction of changes in the law by October 1.

Sobhita Takes Flight In Silver Wings

Sobhita Takes Flight In Silver Wings

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

We're smitten.

M-cap of BSE-listed firms reach fresh peak of Rs 317.33 lakh crore

M-cap of BSE-listed firms reach fresh peak of Rs 317.33 lakh crore

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

From the Sensex pack, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, Titan, UltraTech Cement, ITC, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, Hindustan Unilever and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the major gainers. Tata Steel, Axis Bank, NTPC, ICICI Bank and IndusInd Bank were the major laggards.

Bhupesh Baghel wins his seat, but loses Chhattisgarh

Bhupesh Baghel wins his seat, but loses Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

The Congress leader, who resigned as the chief minister Sunday night, emerged victorious in the Patan assembly seat, defeating BJP candidate Vijay Baghel by 19,723 votes in the state assembly elections held last month.

Infosys bets big on blockchain technology

Infosys bets big on blockchain technology

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

Infosys said it is in discussion with over 10 institutions globally for deploying the solution

BJP's Ramji Ki Guarantee

BJP's Ramji Ki Guarantee

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

Is 2024 a done deal for the BJP? It was a done deal five years ago itself, but it did not have a guarantee.
Now, with the temple consecration, it seems to have acquired a Ramji Ki Guarantee, notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Is Modi Nervous About 2024 Result?

Is Modi Nervous About 2024 Result?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

Why did Modi single out the Congress and its leaders for the most pugnacious verbal assault while sparing other regional adversaries? If he is trying to get some parties to break the Opposition ranks, it means that the BJP's present bravado is for effect. Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author of Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times, begins a new column for Rediff.com.

Why Japan is betting big on Indian pharma cos

Why Japan is betting big on Indian pharma cos

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

One reason Japan is betting highly on Indian pharma is that these companies have strong cash flows, low leverage and high debt capacity for medium to large sized acquisitions.

'We are betting big on OYO Living'

'We are betting big on OYO Living'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

'Co-living is a phenomenon that is bound to strike the right chord with young people everywhere and India will lead the charge as the testing ground for all such ideas.'

VCs are betting big on radio taxi services

VCs are betting big on radio taxi services

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

Five deals worth $30 million had taken place in 2013 against $7 million in 2012.

Gameskraft faces Rs 21,000-crore tax notice for 'GST evasion'

Gameskraft faces Rs 21,000-crore tax notice for 'GST evasion'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

The Director General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) has slapped its heftiest tax notice of Rs 21,000 crore on Bengaluru-based Gameskraft Technology (GTPL) for allegedly evading GST on the betting amount. Gameskraft has dubbed the notice a "departure from the well-established law of the land". The company is accused of promoting online betting through card, casual and fantasy games like Rummy Culture, Gamezy and Rummy Time.

'My crazy coach tattooed my name'

'My crazy coach tattooed my name'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

Vukov has tattooed Rybakina's name and the date of this year's Wimbledon final on his right arm

If you can't prevent rape, you enjoy it: CBI boss on sports betting

If you can't prevent rape, you enjoy it: CBI boss on sports betting

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

With betting in Indian Premiere League tournament estimated to be around Rs 66,000 crore business, Central Bureau of investigation Director Ranjit Sinha today said there is no harm in legalising betting as there was no point in a ban which cannot be enforced.

Finance Ministry Eyes Rs 50,000 Crore GST

Finance Ministry Eyes Rs 50,000 Crore GST

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

'This year's detection of frauds and probable recovery will be mainly driven by several compliance measures put in place, and amendments made to the GST regime to plug revenue leakages particularly in new-edge sectors.'

Will act to protect US if China threatens our sovereignty: Biden

Will act to protect US if China threatens our sovereignty: Biden

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

Amidst growing tension with China over a suspected surveillance balloon, US President Joe Biden has said that the United States will act to protect if Beijing threatens its sovereignty.

Softer US inflation, drop in yields prop up domestic markets

Softer US inflation, drop in yields prop up domestic markets

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

Equity markets rallied after softer-than-expected inflation data in the US and UK rekindled hopes of the end of the rate-hiking cycle by major central banks. The soft inflation reading drove down bond yields and the US dollar, whetting the appetite for risky assets. The 10-year US bond yield fell below 4.5 per cent after topping 5 per cent less than a month ago.

Maruti bets big on Nexa in quest for premium market dominance

Maruti bets big on Nexa in quest for premium market dominance

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

Seven years after it announced Nexa, there's no mistaking the seriousness with which Maruti wants the segment to grow, says Pavan Lall.

World Cup: 'Babar has failed to prove himself as captain'

World Cup: 'Babar has failed to prove himself as captain'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2023

Former Pakistan players tore into captain Babar Azam and other players for their poor performance in World Cup 2023.

Rs 6,100 crore in 3 months: Riding the wave of floating-rate mutual funds

Rs 6,100 crore in 3 months: Riding the wave of floating-rate mutual funds

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

Floating-rate mutual funds are back in demand after a year-long period of consistent outflows. In the past three months, investors have poured over Rs 6,100 crore into these debt schemes, indicating a reversal in fortunes for the category that recorded outflows for 11 consecutive months (May 2022 to March 2023), totalling Rs 32,250 crore. Floating-rate funds invest at least 65 per cent in floating-rate instruments, which have their interest rates linked to the Reserve Bank of India repo rate.

Bill Gates bets against dollar

Bill Gates bets against dollar

Rediff.com31 Jan 2005

"I'm short the dollar," Gates, chairman of Microsoft, said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Wipro bets big on green technologies

Wipro bets big on green technologies

Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

"We see that as a next emerging opportunity. We are positioning ourselves very strongly," Wipro chairman Azim Premji told reporters in Bangalore. He noted the IT sector, whose size was small 20 years ago, had grown substantially and constituted some 27 per cent of the country's exports and some 4-5 per cent of its GDP, indicating that green technologies holds similar business potential.

41 workers trapped in Uttarkashi tunnel for a week, rescue op on hold

41 workers trapped in Uttarkashi tunnel for a week, rescue op on hold

Rediff.com19 Nov 2023

Rescue work at the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand was virtually on hold Sunday as the agencies involved in the effort set themselves up for the next stage -- adopting multiple approaches to reach the 41 men trapped inside for a week.

PE/VC investments nearly halve in Feb 2023

PE/VC investments nearly halve in Feb 2023

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

Investments by private equity and venture capital funds declined by 44 per cent to $3.7 billion in February compared to the same period a year ago, a report said on Monday. The bets by the long-term investors were 13 per cent lower when compared to the investments in the preceding month of January, the report by industry lobby Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association and consultancy firm EY, said. "...rising global recession concerns, increasing cost of capital and mismatch in valuation expectations between sellers and investors are turning out to be major impediments in the deployment of capital," EY's partner Vivek Soni said.

Daewoo plans India comeback in new avatar, to launch electronics, EV

Daewoo plans India comeback in new avatar, to launch electronics, EV

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

Posco Daewoo, the South Korean conglomerate whose Cielo sedan and Matiz hatchback were once the pride of Indian car owners, is looking to re-enter India. And its return journey is riding on plans to sell electric bikes and e-cycles. The company termed India's robust economic growth and surging consumer demand as reasons behind its comeback plans, saying they make India "one of the world's most promising consumer markets," according to Y S Choi, general manager, Posco Daewoo South Korea.

IPL betting: 6 bookies remanded in judicial custody

IPL betting: 6 bookies remanded in judicial custody

Rediff.com22 May 2013

A Mumbai court on Wednesday remanded six bookies, arrested in connection with the alleged IPL betting syndicate, in judicial custody till June 5.

India hedges its bets as Asia embraces casinos

India hedges its bets as Asia embraces casinos

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

Many Indians bet on cricket and other sports at offshore websites.

DMDK chief Vijayakanth passes away

DMDK chief Vijayakanth passes away

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Vijayakanth was unwell for quite some time and his wife Premalatha took over the reins of the party days ago.

Why bank stocks may be a good bet

Why bank stocks may be a good bet

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Laggards yet, a number of smaller PSBs in the category have balance sheets which do not give much comfort.

Neeraj Chopra and Co. ready to dominate Asian Games

Neeraj Chopra and Co. ready to dominate Asian Games

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

Neeraj Chopra will be the cynosure of all eyes as India begins its athletics campaign in the Asian Games

'It's a tough job to sell life insurance to people'

'It's a tough job to sell life insurance to people'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2023

'We are expected to grow at above 28 per cent this year, higher than the industry.'