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Will Ayushman Bharat disrupt the health insurance market?

Will Ayushman Bharat disrupt the health insurance market?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

As a result of the mass state-led scheme, the processes in the health insurance market could get simplified over time and become uniform

Two pence for Cabinet notes but information worth a million

Two pence for Cabinet notes but information worth a million

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Companies use journalists as conduits.

Why tax sops under Section 54 are money-launderer's delight

Why tax sops under Section 54 are money-launderer's delight

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

Section 54 provides a tax-free method to convert unaccounted money into accounted money, says Harsh Roongta.

What's the ideal score to crack IBPS Bank PO?

What's the ideal score to crack IBPS Bank PO?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

In an online chat with readers, Amit Jaiswal, head of academics, MockBank.com answered queries on how to prepare for the IBPS Bank PO entrance examination.

The dark side of lower oil prices

The dark side of lower oil prices

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

Foreign exchange reserves of the oil producers have increased by $1.1 trillion over the past decade.

They still won't say the 'C' word

They still won't say the 'C' word

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Donald Trump denied it. Hillary Clinton avoided saying it. But the Climate Change crisis is frighteningly real, says Sunita Narain.

Railway safety? Ministry requires more than just funding

Railway safety? Ministry requires more than just funding

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

The year 2015 has seen eight accidents because of derailments.

'If we make proper choices, we'll be a great nation'

'If we make proper choices, we'll be a great nation'

Rediff.com7 Jan 2018

'If not, we can become frighteningly chaotic, more chaotic than what we are today.' 'In today's environment in the country, we still have a window of opportunity.'

Buying a house? 5 things to watch out for

Buying a house? 5 things to watch out for

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

If you're in the market for a new home, now may be the perfect time to make your purchase. But, before making an investment for lifetime, there are many factors that come into play and much to be considered.

What is the secret behind Coal India's success?

What is the secret behind Coal India's success?

Rediff.com15 May 2016

Coal India achieved a staggering production of 536.51 million tonnes during the financial year ended March 31, 2016

15 things that Indian markets expect in 2015

15 things that Indian markets expect in 2015

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

2015 is set for a lot of changes - and some that we would like to happen

Take a look at the FIFA that Blatter built

Take a look at the FIFA that Blatter built

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Under Blatter, FIFA has handed its development money out strategically. Members of FIFA with only tiny populations have often received as much in grant money as those with massive populations.

Modi sells reforms to woo people

Modi sells reforms to woo people

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

If Mr Modi has to win, he must convince the people of this country how his reforms improved the quality of their lives.

Is it the right time to invest in bank stocks?

Is it the right time to invest in bank stocks?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

With strong long-term fundamentals, banking sector cannot be completely ignored

What states must ideally do to boost the broader economy

What states must ideally do to boost the broader economy

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

Indian states are preparing for a Rs 1.9 lakh crore (Rs 1.9 trillion) tax windfall this fiscal year.

Economic Survey pegs growth rate at over 8%

Economic Survey pegs growth rate at over 8%

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

The Economic Survey was tabled in the Parliament on Friday.

Review: Ek Paheli Leela is Sunny Leone's show

Review: Ek Paheli Leela is Sunny Leone's show

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Ek Paheli Leela invests little effort in character development or setting, notes Paloma Sharma.

Accidents: Why blame car makers alone?

Accidents: Why blame car makers alone?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Indian carmakers will have no option but to manufacture safer cars from October 2017.

Pilot study in 3 UTs shows why cash in lieu of PDS won't work

Pilot study in 3 UTs shows why cash in lieu of PDS won't work

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

The research found that 50% of the people were receiving either nothing or less cash than they were entitled in lieu of the subsidised grains that were stopped under the pilots starting from September 2015 till May 2016.

How to raise India's poor tax to GDP ratio

How to raise India's poor tax to GDP ratio

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

A combination of reduced cash intensity, a focused strategy of tax administration and GST is the way to go, say Sakshi Gupta, Tanvi Garg and Abheek Barua.

Survey suggests '4-D model' for banking sector

Survey suggests '4-D model' for banking sector

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

The right sequence would be to gradually reduce SLR

Everything you know about shopping is about to change

Everything you know about shopping is about to change

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

Not just e-commerce players, even spirits majors are banking on artificial intelligence and chatbots to offer newer, quicker, smarter services. Shivani Shinde Nadhe reports.

Will General Bakshi be India's first CDS?

Will General Bakshi be India's first CDS?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

'In the present era of strategic uncertainty and rapidly changing threats, no military professional now disputes the unavoidable necessity of a joint planning staff for the planning and conduct of joint operations so that integrated operations can be planned 'top down',' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

Why PK is OK

Why PK is OK

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

If we don't want a Hindu version of our neighbour, we must keep open minds -- even when what we hear or see is not what we like.

Baba Ramdev, Sri Sri and India's skewed corporate laws

Baba Ramdev, Sri Sri and India's skewed corporate laws

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

The strategies that the gurus adopted to build their successful business empires over the past two decades could hardly be adopted by businesses that openly claim to be businesses, points out Somasekhar Sundaresan.

Why over 50,000 profitable firms pay no tax

Why over 50,000 profitable firms pay no tax

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Companies making larger profits are now paying a lower rate of effective tax because of concessions

Foreign hotel chains push Indian majors on back foot

Foreign hotel chains push Indian majors on back foot

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

Marriott-Starwood, Carlson Rezidor and others are winning the tug-of-war for customers with local hotel chains as they add new properties at a breakneck speed.

'It will be business as usual when Modi visits US'

'It will be business as usual when Modi visits US'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2014

The second and final part of former cabinet secretary Naresh Chandra's interview to Sheela Bhatt.

The curious case of India's industrial growth

The curious case of India's industrial growth

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

The greatest disconnect lies in the estimates of industrial growth.

NTRO ready to roll out but raises more questions than answers

NTRO ready to roll out but raises more questions than answers

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

The National Technical Research Organisation, the ambitious project to protect India's cyber space, is all set to roll out in May. However, experts are sceptical on how the government will maintain a balance between cyber security and civil liberties, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

IMF calls for Greece debt relief ahead of bailout vote

IMF calls for Greece debt relief ahead of bailout vote

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

An International Monetary Fund study published on Tuesday showed that Greece needs far more debt relief than European governments have been willing to contemplate so far, as fractious parties in Athens prepared to vote on a sweeping austerity package demanded by their lenders.

C P Joshi: The man who has Rahul Gandhi's ear

C P Joshi: The man who has Rahul Gandhi's ear

Rediff.com26 Nov 2013

Dr C P Joshi, the rising star in the Congress party, explains his strategy for the Rajasthan poll.

How India's young innovators do well by doing good

How India's young innovators do well by doing good

Rediff.com25 May 2018

'Let me talk about young Indian startups with their hearts in the right place and how they are proving that innovations that represent 'affordable excellence' -- breaking the myth that 'affordability' and 'excellence' cannot go together -- is indeed possible!' says Dr R A Mashelkar, the eminent scientist, in this fascinating feature.

Key lessons for the new 'Planning Commission'

Key lessons for the new 'Planning Commission'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Creating many more half-decent jobs for the 10 million plus new entrants to the labour force each year must surely constitute the primary development challenge for India today.

Why India suffers from the Panipat Syndrome

Why India suffers from the Panipat Syndrome

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

'We rarely choose to fight when the threat is still a nascent threat. When we do fight, we fight when the invaders reach Panipat and are preparing to knock on the gates of Delhi.'

How Modi's financial inclusion can become a success

How Modi's financial inclusion can become a success

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

The govt has a lot more to do then just open bank accounts for the poor in the Jan Dhan scheme.

Govt releases National Cyber Security Policy 2013

Govt releases National Cyber Security Policy 2013

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

Kapil Sibal said there will be multiple places from where cyber war could take place, it will involve individuals, sections of society, businesses, terrorists, drug dealers and those who want to generate violence.

Pakistan's army is destroying its country

Pakistan's army is destroying its country

Rediff.com1 Oct 2016

'This army has lost Pakistan's territory, ideology, financial and intellectual capital, ruined its institutions, democracy, the respect for its passport and, like it or not, reduced its status to a globally acknowledged university of jihad,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Bad appraisal? 11 things you should do next!

Bad appraisal? 11 things you should do next!

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

The appraisal season is over... and it probably didn't go very well for some of you. So what do you do when you haven't got what you think you deserve? Virender Kapoor has these suggestions.

Key lessons for the Railways to turn profitable

Key lessons for the Railways to turn profitable

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Even as several trains have more than 200 waitlisted passengers every day, running some trains with so many vacant seats is a criminal waste of scarce resource.