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Did Advani nearly fall prey to informer-cop nexus?

Did Advani nearly fall prey to informer-cop nexus?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

Did an officer in the Tamil Nadu Intelligence Bureau deliberately keep mum about the plot to target BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani during his October 2011 Rath Yatra? Was a police informer behind the failed operation?

UTI Bank, Andhra Bank sign ATM pact

UTI Bank, Andhra Bank sign ATM pact

Rediff.com27 Jan 2004

UTI Bank and Andhra Bank have entered into an agreement for sharing ATMs in the country.

'Talk to Me' explains a paradigm shift in the way we consume information

'Talk to Me' explains a paradigm shift in the way we consume information

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

And if you have started wondering why such innovations come only from American companies, Ajit Balakrishnan offers the answer.

Weak rupee puts I-T firms in a spot over contract renewals

Weak rupee puts I-T firms in a spot over contract renewals

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

Analysts are of the opinion that given the change in the business model, which is resulting in smaller deals spreading across the whole year, clients may be already renegotiating prices.

Kerala excise minister quits over bar bribery charges

Kerala excise minister quits over bar bribery charges

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

Kerala Excise Minister K Babu resigned on Saturday hours after a Thrissur court ordered the vigilance department to register an FIR against him in the bar bribery scam.

BJP, Congress woo DMK for by-poll

BJP, Congress woo DMK for by-poll

Rediff.com24 Jan 2003

PIX: Looking at Prithviraj's superstar life

PIX: Looking at Prithviraj's superstar life

Rediff.com16 Oct 2016

Happy birthday, Prithviraj!

Sabarimala stand-off: 69 people remanded, HC raps police action

Sabarimala stand-off: 69 people remanded, HC raps police action

Rediff.com19 Nov 2018

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan made it clear that the Left government was with the believers.

Who shall be the new Tamil Nadu CM? AIADMK MLAs to decide today

Who shall be the new Tamil Nadu CM? AIADMK MLAs to decide today

Rediff.com28 Sep 2014

A day after their party supremo and Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was convicted and sentenced in the Rs 66.65 crore illegal asset case, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLAs are likely to meet here on Sunday to propose a candidate for the chief minister's post.

Will Nandan Nilekani return to Infosys?

Will Nandan Nilekani return to Infosys?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

Co-founder Nilekani could take the role of non-executive chairman, becoming a bridge between the board and Murthy, reports Ayan Pramanik.

3 Mumbai properties of Dawood auctioned for Rs 11.58 crore

3 Mumbai properties of Dawood auctioned for Rs 11.58 crore

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

The Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust bought Hotel Raunaq Afroz, Shabnam Guest House and six rooms in Damarwala building.

'We are in an economic crisis'

'We are in an economic crisis'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

'The slowdown is likely to continue.'

How to be a successful entrepreneur

How to be a successful entrepreneur

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Do you have the courage to look through failures and unexpected pitfalls?

Polaris hopeful of early release of Arun Jain

Polaris hopeful of early release of Arun Jain

Rediff.com17 Dec 2002

Chennai-based Polaris Software Lab Tuesday said it is hopeful of an early release of its CEO Arun Jain who was "detained" on Friday in Jakarta in connection with a commercial dispute.

Readers wishes to John Wright

Readers wishes to John Wright

Rediff.com7 Jul 2003

Rediff.com readers wish the Indian coach on his 49th birthday.

'This Modi government is more talk than substance'

'This Modi government is more talk than substance'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

'We all expected Modi with the majority to tame the bureaucracy, but it is the bureaucracy that tamed him.'

Severance pay row: Why Rajiv Bansal may have the upper hand over Infosys

Severance pay row: Why Rajiv Bansal may have the upper hand over Infosys

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

Former finance head Bansal, who left Infosys in 2015, has gone for arbitration over severance pay

Congress suspends Kerala MLA arrested for rape

Congress suspends Kerala MLA arrested for rape

Rediff.com23 Jul 2017

Though the party defended him saying "the case and his arrest is politically motivated."

Infy gets co-chairman, sets aside Rs 13K cr for share buyback

Infy gets co-chairman, sets aside Rs 13K cr for share buyback

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

The board expansion comes against the backdrop of an ongoing tussle between the founders and the management over contentious issues such as CEO salary hike, severance package to former employees and corporate governance standards.

2 held for vandalising Periyar statue hours after BJP leader's post

2 held for vandalising Periyar statue hours after BJP leader's post

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

While Muthuraman is suspected to be a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, Francis is believed to be a Communist Party of India activist, police said.

How to succeed by failing correctly

How to succeed by failing correctly

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Failure is something that needs to be managed as carefully as success.

RSS worker hacked to death

RSS worker hacked to death

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

While the BJP slammed CPI-M for Monday night's murder of RSS worker, Sujit, the Marxist party has denied it, saying it was the fallout of a local incident relating to insulting a girl.

Jumpstarting India's start-up dream

Jumpstarting India's start-up dream

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

A minor fix in tax laws can make start-ups bloom, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Jumpstarting India's start-up dream

Jumpstarting India's start-up dream

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

A minor fix in tax laws can make start-ups bloom, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

All about the mystery of job creation

All about the mystery of job creation

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

The processes that create a seven per cent-plus GDP growth rate without a similar growth in jobs are far from fully understood, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

What Indian media can learn from US elections

What Indian media can learn from US elections

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

Perhaps one aspect of the way modern media particularly print and news television works need some soul-searching: Their tendency to "frame" news stories as a conflict between two personalities, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Infosys to consider proposal for share buyback

Infosys to consider proposal for share buyback

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

Infosys, in April, had said that it will pay up to Rs 13,000 crore to shareholders during the current financial year through dividend and/or share buyback.

Infosys board responsible for the mess

Infosys board responsible for the mess

Rediff.com19 Aug 2017

'The meanness of the board statement apart, it nowhere answers the most fundamental and damaging aspects of the deteriorating work culture among top company executives to which Narayana Murthy had been repeatedly drawing attention,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

Kerala: BJP worker murdered, bomb hurled at RSS office

Kerala: BJP worker murdered, bomb hurled at RSS office

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

The attack against the BJP worker, Santosh, took place when he was alone in his house at Andaloor in Dharmadam in Thalassery on Wednesday night.

It's the start-up season

It's the start-up season

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Perhaps, the most misunderstood aspect is the role of the state.

Bansal pay issue: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw appeals for a closure

Bansal pay issue: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw appeals for a closure

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

The settlement with Sebi was seen as Infosys admitting guilt of the lapse, clearing out any legal or regulatory challenges and preparing ground for new chief executive officer Salil Parekh.

'Congress is not serious about its fight against BJP'

'Congress is not serious about its fight against BJP'

Rediff.com5 May 2019

'The Congress's arrogance and unrealistic claims have weakened the anti-BJP movement at the national level.'

Court rejects Kerala govt's plea to wind up palmolein case

Court rejects Kerala govt's plea to wind up palmolein case

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

In a legal and political setback to the Congress-led United Democratic Front government in Kerala, a vigilance court on Friday turned down its move to wind up the palmolein import graft case dating to 1992 when late Congress veteran K Karunakaran was the chief minister.

How cash became a bad word

How cash became a bad word

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

Ajit Balakrishnan on understanding the anti-cash chorus.

NHRC directs AP govt to order magisterial probe into police firing

NHRC directs AP govt to order magisterial probe into police firing

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Directing Andhra Pradesh government to conduct a magisterial enquiry into the killing of 20 persons allegedly in police firing in Chittoor district, the National Human Rights Commission on Monday ordered the Tamil Nadu police to give protection to two persons from the state connected with the incident.

UPA appointed independent directors at PSUs forced to quit

UPA appointed independent directors at PSUs forced to quit

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

The National Democratic Alliance government is weeding out independent directors on the boards of public-sector undertakings (PSUs).

The return of the activist State

The return of the activist State

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

The middle class's long push to force the state to retreat from the economy may be reversing, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

All about income inequality

All about income inequality

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

We never see income inequality as a 'problem'.

SC to hear Sabarimala review pleas on Jan 22, refuses stay on verdict

SC to hear Sabarimala review pleas on Jan 22, refuses stay on verdict

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

"All the review petitions along with all pending applications will be heard in open court on 22nd January, 2019, before the appropriate Bench. We make it clear that there is no stay of the judgment and order of this Court dated 28th September, 2018 passed in Writ Petition (Civil) No.373 of 2006 (Indian Young Lawyers Association & Ors. vs. The State of Kerala & Ors)," the order said.