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Ola to launch services in London after Uber ban

Ola to launch services in London after Uber ban

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

Over 50,000 licenced drivers will now be assured that they can continue to provide mobility services in London. Drivers can initiate their registration on the Ola app.

Will the new Real Estate Act be a game changer?

Will the new Real Estate Act be a game changer?

Rediff.com11 May 2016

The Act envisages that the states and Centre will formulate specific rules for real estate regulation.

Why is China more and more nervous?

Why is China more and more nervous?

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

The Tibetan nation still lives under the yoke of the Chinese Communist Party, and Beijing today has a guilty conscience; this creates a great uneasiness for Xi Jinping and his colleagues observes Claude Arpi.

10 large caps for good returns in 2021

10 large caps for good returns in 2021

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Investment in market leaders with a safety-first approach could yield reasonable returns across sectors.

ED attaches assets worth Rs 16.40 cr of Zakir Naik's family

ED attaches assets worth Rs 16.40 cr of Zakir Naik's family

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

The ED identified the properties as Fatima Heights and Aafiyah Heights in Mumbai, an unnamed project in the Bhandup area of Maharashtra's capital city and a project named Engracia in Pune.

Mixed response to Maha bandh, road transport hit, 200 detained

Mixed response to Maha bandh, road transport hit, 200 detained

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

Barring stray incidents of violence like stone pelting, the shutdown called by the MVA allies Shiv Sena, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party was largely peaceful.

Economy not slowing down: CII

Economy not slowing down: CII

Rediff.com14 Jul 2008

Strongly denying that economy is slowing down, CII President K V Kamath on Monday said one has to see India Inc's performance in the next two quarters to pass a judgement.

Global stressed asset players rethinking India

Global stressed asset players rethinking India

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

The culture of these firms is alien to the Indian financial system. Distressed assets funds are known for their ruthless recovery ethics. Slicing and dicing a company and selling it on a piecemeal basis is their usual practice. This is something Indian banks are finding a little uncomfortable.

Fear and humanity know no god

Fear and humanity know no god

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

As the country erupts over the CAA and NRC, all I can do is think of Daya Ram from Pakistan in Jodhpur and Tehmina from Afghanistan in Delhi, says Geetanjali Krishna.

Sensex ends 205 points lower; Nifty holds 8,500

Sensex ends 205 points lower; Nifty holds 8,500

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

Private lenders were among the top losers along with RIL.

Why Politics is out of reach for the Aam Aadmi

Why Politics is out of reach for the Aam Aadmi

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

'Deep pockets have become a prerequisite for contesting elections on a major party symbol in most states.' 'Given the premium parties place on self-financing candidates, once you have accounted for the suspected criminals, dynasts, industrialists, and celebrities, there is not much room for anyone else.'

Diamond sector fears default on import payments

Diamond sector fears default on import payments

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

While gem and jewellery exports have slowed in recent months, the escalating dollar value has put diamantaires in a problem on payments against import of rough diamonds.

India one of the most open economies today: PM to BRICS Business Council

India one of the most open economies today: PM to BRICS Business Council

Rediff.com16 Oct 2016

Modi said there were a slew of 'matching priorities' between the business council and that of his administration, including dismantling trade barriers, promoting skills development, establishing manufacturing supply chains and infrastructure development.

Meet Kavitha Kuruganti, the farmers' champion

Meet Kavitha Kuruganti, the farmers' champion

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Kavitha Kuruganti has been fighting for decades to ensure farmers are respected and get their due from the Indian nation. In order to ensure they don't struggle for a living, she works to ensure sustainable farm livelihoods and farmers' rights.

Nifty ends below 8,650 on first day of August F&O series

Nifty ends below 8,650 on first day of August F&O series

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

ICICI Bank was the top loser along with index heavyweights RIL, ITC and HDFC.

Mobile phone, SIM card seized from arrested ISI agents

Mobile phone, SIM card seized from arrested ISI agents

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

The STF of Kolkata Police has seized mobile phone SIM card which, it believes, was used by the three arrested suspected ISI agents to pass on information to the ISI of Pakistan.

What's been Modi Sarkar's biggest achievement?

What's been Modi Sarkar's biggest achievement?

Rediff.com25 May 2018

While GST and insolvency laws are among the major achievements of the Modi government, the list of failures include demonetisation, toxic banks, manufacturing hiccups and most prominently bizarre job creation figures. Mihir S Sharma takes a look at the four years of Modi government.

Bitter chocolate: Cadbury's US parent fined Rs 88.5 cr in India bribery probe

Bitter chocolate: Cadbury's US parent fined Rs 88.5 cr in India bribery probe

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

US SEC order says that Cadbury India paid an agent a total of USD 90,666 (Rs 61.70 lakh) for "providing consultation, arrange statutory/government prescribed formats of applications to be filed for various statutory clearances, documentation, preparation of files and the submission of the same with government authorities," for specific licences.

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath is India's youngest new billionaire

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath is India's youngest new billionaire

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

Last year, Nikhil Kamath and his brother Nithin jettisoned into a club of the country's 100 wealthiest with their net worth pegged at around Rs 24,000 crore

The Reinvention of Arvind Kejriwal

The Reinvention of Arvind Kejriwal

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

'Brand Kejriwal-AAP have a long way to go even if they win another Delhi election...'
'It is a force nobody can ignore, not even Mr Modi, because it will keep punching above its weight,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

Bandhan CMD: 'We have 28 million MSMEs to who we can lend'

Bandhan CMD: 'We have 28 million MSMEs to who we can lend'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

'If 99.99 per cent of these micro borrowers are good at repaying their loans, why can't we look at the SMEs and MSMEs and replicate the same model for them with our stringent risk management system,' Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, chairman and managing director of India's newest private sector bank, tells Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com.

Taking a loan? Be happy, base rate could be lower by 50 bps

Taking a loan? Be happy, base rate could be lower by 50 bps

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

RBI's draft guidelines on computation of base rate, if implemented in its current form, will significantly impact the profitability of banks.

8 Indian tourists die due to possible gas leak in Nepal resort

8 Indian tourists die due to possible gas leak in Nepal resort

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

The deceased -- two couples and four children -- were part of a group of 15 people travelling from Kerala to Pokhara, a popular mountainous tourist destination. They have been identified as Praveen Krishnan Nair, Saranya Sasi, Sreebhadra Praveen, Aarcha Praveen, Abhinav Saranya Nair, Ranjith Kumar Adatholath Punathil, Indu Lakshmi Peethambaran Ragalatha and Vyshnav Ranjith.

Study abroad: What to expect in a visa interview

Study abroad: What to expect in a visa interview

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

The officer can ask a few unrelated questions to know your real interests and objectives.

War on black money is only half-won

War on black money is only half-won

Rediff.com31 May 2017

Against estimates of black wealth of Rs 300 lakh crore and black money in cash of Rs 3 lakh crore by economist Arun Kumar, the PMGKY numbers fall short by a huge margin.

How insurance brokers losing the game to technology

How insurance brokers losing the game to technology

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

The Ola Money and Uber tie-ups demonstrate how insurance companies, including even government-run ones, are forging partnerships with every possible service company to offer products.

Neglect of 1992 scam led to Mallya, Modi frauds

Neglect of 1992 scam led to Mallya, Modi frauds

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

'The Modi government has been taking credit for improvement in respect of the ease of doing business in India.' 'But when I look at the scams I cannot help feeling that it is too easy to do business with banks in India, if one is a Harshad Mehta, Vijay Mallya or Nirav Modi and their tribe,' says former Union home secretary Madhav Godbole.

How to get a Central government job

How to get a Central government job

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

In an online chat with readers, Amit Chaudhary from Sarkari Jobs answered queries on how to crack the SSC Combined Graduate Level exam.

How safe are your mobile wallets?

How safe are your mobile wallets?

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

It is suggested that you get your SIM locked with which the wallet account is mapped.

Businessman. Leader. Philanthropist. Role model. Convicted felon. Author

Businessman. Leader. Philanthropist. Role model. Convicted felon. Author

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Rajat Gupta, 70, the first Indian managing director of McKinsey and who of 17 months in US prison for insider trading, gets ready to tell his side of the story. And he is less than complimentary about Preet Bharara, then the famous crusading US attorney for the Southern District of New York. "The jury, the press and the public saw only... a 'cropped picture', he says. For someone whose life story was a model of the Great American Dream - an Indian of modest means who rose to the highest circles of politics and business, mingling with the White House and Davos crowd - his indictment in 2012 marked a stunning fall from grace. Many ascribed it to the hubris of the rich and powerful, says Kanika Datta.

If not mother, would you salute Afzal Guru: Vice President Naidu

If not mother, would you salute Afzal Guru: Vice President Naidu

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Vande Mataram means praising the mother, the vice president further said while referring to the people who are seeking to define nationalism.

Life Lessons from soccer star Alex Morgan

Life Lessons from soccer star Alex Morgan

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Alex Morgan reminisces about how she dribbled her way to global stardom - and talks about what will come after the final whistle.

UBI knocks on EU regulator's door against Airbus

UBI knocks on EU regulator's door against Airbus

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Airbus recently bagged large orders from Indian airlines such as Indigo and Go Air.

How to protect investors from stockbrokers

How to protect investors from stockbrokers

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

The problem is with the broking model and what brokers are allowed to do, notes Debashis Basu.

Will Samvat 2074 be good, bad or ugly?

Will Samvat 2074 be good, bad or ugly?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

If GDP growth in Q2FY18 remains below 7%, the outlook for Samvat 2074 would remain uncertain at best, says Nitin Desai.

Billionaires have always called the shots in India

Billionaires have always called the shots in India

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

'James Crabtree ignores the emergence of a nexus between business and politics going back to the 1920s and talks of it as a new child of 21st century India,' says Shivanand Kanavi.

Ten years on, ICAI probe into GTB auditors' role still not complete

Ten years on, ICAI probe into GTB auditors' role still not complete

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Action against auditors, last of the 276 recommendations of a JPC probing Ketan Parekh scam, is still pending.

Landscape Photographer of the Year: Stunning photos across UK

Landscape Photographer of the Year: Stunning photos across UK

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

These incredible photos show some of the spectacular scenes captured by photographers as part of the annual Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. Photographers from across the United Kingdom submitted images from wildlife to stormy waves, as well as cityscapes and 'winter wonderland' style scenes. The overall winner of the 2020 competition, whose photo stands in pride of place on the first page of the book, was Chris Frost, whose early-morning shot of Woolland Woods in Dorset shows a blanket of mist rolling over a bank of white wild garlic.

'She was Amma to all of us'

'She was Amma to all of us'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

'Mrinalini Sarabhai was gracious, well-read, liberal, very secular, and very well informed,' recalls film historian S Theodore Baskaran of the celebrated dancer who passed into the ages last week.

A Phenomenon Called Pranab Mukherjee

A Phenomenon Called Pranab Mukherjee

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

Ambassador Venu Rajamony, who served as press secretary to President Pranab Mukherjee during his tenure, salutes the statesman and political legend, who passed into the ages on Monday.