News for 'Birlas'

DIIs Pump Record Rs 6 Trillion in 2025

DIIs Pump Record Rs 6 Trillion in 2025

Rediff.com16 Oct 2025

The strong domestic flow offset selling by foreign portfolio investors who pulled out $23.3 billion (Rs 2.03 trillion) from domestic equity markets in CY25.

Ranji Roundup: J&K seize control as Hyderabad collapse

Ranji Roundup: J&K seize control as Hyderabad collapse

Rediff.com16 Nov 2025

As many as 16 wickets fell on the opening day as visitors Hyderabad were left reeling at 88/6 after bundling out Jammu and Kashmir for 170 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match in Jammu on Sunday.

Why Trust In Ambani, Adani, India Inc Is Vital

Why Trust In Ambani, Adani, India Inc Is Vital

Rediff.com12 Sep 2025

Who else will take on the might of Microsoft, Google, and Amazon if not the Adanis, Ambanis, Birlas, or Tatas?, asks R Jagannathan.

Ranji Trophy: Batters and Shardul put Mumbai on top

Ranji Trophy: Batters and Shardul put Mumbai on top

Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.

C P Radhakrishnan sworn-in as Vice President, Dhankhar attends ceremony

C P Radhakrishnan sworn-in as Vice President, Dhankhar attends ceremony

Rediff.com12 Sep 2025

Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan was sworn in as the 15th Vice President of India, succeeding Jagdeep Dhankhar.

India to send man into space by 2027, land on Moon by 2040

India to send man into space by 2027, land on Moon by 2040

Rediff.com15 Oct 2025

ISRO Chairman V Narayanan announces ambitious space program goals, including landing Indians on the Moon by 2040 and launching the 'Gaganyaan' mission in 2027. The agency is also working on a national space station and uncrewed missions.

Ranji Trophy: Young Kushagra dazzles with double ton

Ranji Trophy: Young Kushagra dazzles with double ton

Rediff.com9 Nov 2025

Jharkhand''s Kumar Kushagra slams double-ton against Baroda in Ranji Trophy

Ranji Trophy: Jaiswal warms up for SA series with big hundred

Ranji Trophy: Jaiswal warms up for SA series with big hundred

Rediff.com4 Nov 2025

Jaiswal gears up for SA Test with big hundred but Mumbai get only 1 point

HC orders removal of defamatory posts against Om Birla's daughter

HC orders removal of defamatory posts against Om Birla's daughter

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

The Delhi high court on Tuesday directed X Corp and Google Inc to remove prima facie defamatory social media posts against Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) officer and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter Anjali Birla.

Cash row: Resignation only option for Justice Varma to avoid...

Cash row: Resignation only option for Justice Varma to avoid...

Rediff.com13 Aug 2025

Officials aware of the procedure to appoint and remove Supreme Court and high court judges pointed out that while defending his case before lawmakers in any of the House, Justice Varma can announce that he is quitting and his verbal statement will be considered as his resignation.

Modi to move resolution to elect Birla as Speaker

Modi to move resolution to elect Birla as Speaker

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will move the motion today in the Lok Sabha to choose Om Birla as the Speaker of the lower house amid a tussle for the post with the opposition's Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).

Tylenol row may not hit India's pharma exports

Tylenol row may not hit India's pharma exports

Rediff.com29 Sep 2025

Amid controversy over USPresident Donald Trump's comments linking the use of Tylenol and other related paracetamol products by pregnant women to autism in children, experts and industry executives say that since India's export of the drug to the US is less, it will hardly affect the country's pharma exports to America.

Monsoon session of Parl ends amid uproar; Modi hits out at Cong

Monsoon session of Parl ends amid uproar; Modi hits out at Cong

Rediff.com22 Aug 2025

The Monsoon session of Parliament concluded after facing disruptions and protests over the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. Despite the disruptions, the government managed to pass key legislations.

Ranji Trophy: Rahane, Karun dazzle with big hundreds

Ranji Trophy: Rahane, Karun dazzle with big hundreds

Rediff.com26 Oct 2025

Ajinkya Rahane hits 159 in Ranji Trophy match against Chhattisgarh

Now you can make final PF pension withdrawal after 3 years

Now you can make final PF pension withdrawal after 3 years

Rediff.com14 Oct 2025

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) board has approved liberalised part withdrawals for subscribers, allowing up to 100 per cent EPF withdrawal, and rolled out the 'Vishwas Scheme' to reduce litigation through rationalised penal damages.

How Probe Against Justice Varma Will Unfold

How Probe Against Justice Varma Will Unfold

Rediff.com25 Aug 2025

'If the parliamentary committee's report does not find substantiated charges, the process ends.'

CCI orders probe into Asian Paints over alleged abuse of dominance

CCI orders probe into Asian Paints over alleged abuse of dominance

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

India's fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) has launched a formal investigation against India's biggest paints firm, Asian Paints, for alleged abuse of its dominant position in the organised decorative paints market, following a complaint by Aditya Birla group's Grasim Industries' Birla Opus Paints division.

It's Birla vs Suresh for Speaker's post as govt outreach fails

It's Birla vs Suresh for Speaker's post as govt outreach fails

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

Congress leader K C Venugopal and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's T R Baalu walked out of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's office, refusing to endorse NDA candidate Birla without being offered the Deputy Speaker's position.

Birla gets 2nd term as speaker; PM, Rahul escort him to chair

Birla gets 2nd term as speaker; PM, Rahul escort him to chair

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

National Democratic Alliance nominee Om Birla was elected as Lok Sabha speaker on Wednesday after a motion moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was adopted through voice vote, capping intense debate on the issue with the opposition in a rare move proposing its own candidate.

'Gandhi Had The Guts To Get Up And Go On'

'Gandhi Had The Guts To Get Up And Go On'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2025

'For the longest time, he was not an activist.' 'He was just trying to build his own self-identity, self-respect and ambition.'

Want To Invest In Credit Risk Funds?

Want To Invest In Credit Risk Funds?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2025

'Investing in these funds makes sense if their net yield over better-quality funds -- corporate bond funds or banking and PSU funds -- is meaningful.'

BITS Pilani Goa student found dead in hostel; police launch probe

BITS Pilani Goa student found dead in hostel; police launch probe

Rediff.com17 Aug 2025

A 20-year-old BITS Pilani student was found dead in his hostel room in Goa. Police are investigating the cause of death.

Can't switch off mike: Birla, Dhankhar deny Oppn charge

Can't switch off mike: Birla, Dhankhar deny Oppn charge

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urged MPs on Monday to follow the prescribed format while taking oath or affirmation and not add words as it lowered the dignity of the Constitution.

'Ignore baseless allegations': EC on Rahul's 'vote chori' remarks

'Ignore baseless allegations': EC on Rahul's 'vote chori' remarks

Rediff.com1 Aug 2025

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the Election Commission of India of engaging in "vote chori" (vote theft) to benefit the BJP, claiming his party possesses substantial evidence of electoral irregularities.

'Maunvrat, maunvrat': Tharoor evades question on Op Sindoor

'Maunvrat, maunvrat': Tharoor evades question on Op Sindoor

Rediff.com28 Jul 2025

Tharoor led a multi-party delegation, visiting various countries, to apprise the world about India's stand against cross-border terrorism following Operation Sindoor, which was launched in retaliation against the ghastly Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.

Assam Mourns Zubeen Garg

Assam Mourns Zubeen Garg

Rediff.com20 Sep 2025

According to Indian High Commissioner to Singapore Shilpak Ambule, Zubeen Garg had gone with 17 others on a yacht trip and died while 'swimming in the sea without a life jacket'.

Reddy vs Radhakrishnan: MPs vote to elect new Vice President

Reddy vs Radhakrishnan: MPs vote to elect new Vice President

Rediff.com9 Sep 2025

The poll is witnessing a direct contest between ruling NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan and joint opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy, with the BJP-led alliance having a clear edge in the poll necessitated due to the sudden resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar.

At 100, He Remembers How He Fought For Freedom

At 100, He Remembers How He Fought For Freedom

Rediff.com2 Oct 2025

'Gandhi had given the call 'Do or Die'. And with all the leaders arrested, you had to be your own leader.'

Modi turns 75; fortnight-long celebrations begin

Modi turns 75; fortnight-long celebrations begin

Rediff.com17 Sep 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 75 on Wednesday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party launching over a fortnight long 'Sewa Pakhwada' to mark the birthday of its preeminent leader.

Marshals cordon Amit Shah in LS as Oppn protest turns ugly

Marshals cordon Amit Shah in LS as Oppn protest turns ugly

Rediff.com20 Aug 2025

The Lok Sabha witnessed chaotic scenes as opposition members protested the introduction of three draft laws, leading to torn bills, sloganeering, and adjournments.

Hospitals Boost IT Spend to Fight Cyber Threats

Hospitals Boost IT Spend to Fight Cyber Threats

Rediff.com20 Jun 2025

The growing caution among hospitals is being driven by a rise in double-extortion ransomware attacks, AI-enabled phishing, deepfake fraud, and vulnerabilities in connected medical devices.

Record equity inflows in July push mutual funds' AUM beyond Rs 75 trn

Record equity inflows in July push mutual funds' AUM beyond Rs 75 trn

Rediff.com12 Aug 2025

Net inflows into equity mutual fund (MF) schemes scaled a record high in July as the market correction and a raft of new fund offerings (NFOs) lifted lump-sum collections. Active equity schemes raked in a net Rs 42,702 crore in July, going past the previous high of Rs 41,156 crore in December 2024. Systematic investment plan (SIP) inflows continued to scale new highs, rising over 4 per cent month-on-month (M-o-M) to Rs 28,464 crore.

Ambani family wealth is double that of Adani's at Rs 28 lakh cr: Report

Ambani family wealth is double that of Adani's at Rs 28 lakh cr: Report

Rediff.com12 Aug 2025

The Ambani family, headed by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, possesses a wealth of Rs 28 lakh crore, more than double that of the Adani family at Rs 14.01 lakh crore, a report said on Tuesday. The 300 most valuable Indian families have a wealth of over $1.6 trillion (over Rs 140 lakh crore), or more than 40 per cent of the country's GDP.

Bill to remove PM, CMs, ministers sent to parliamentary panel

Bill to remove PM, CMs, ministers sent to parliamentary panel

Rediff.com20 Aug 2025

Union Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday introduced three Bills in Lok Sabha for the removal of prime minister, chief ministers and ministers arrested on serious criminal charges for 30 days, drawing fierce protests from the Opposition as the draft laws were referred to a Joint Committee of Parliament. Three House marshals formed a protective ring around Shah. Even after the House was adjourned, the Opposition members continued with the sloganeering.

Birla's challenger's election was cancelled in 2009, restored by SC

Birla's challenger's election was cancelled in 2009, restored by SC

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

Kodikunnil Suresh, the Opposition's pick for the Lok Sabha speaker who will go up against the Bharatiya Janata Party's Om Birla, is a Congress veteran, an eight-term MP and one whose election in 2009 was declared invalid by the Kerala high court before being restored by the Supreme Court.

Robots Kick Off!

Robots Kick Off!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2025

Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry.

Gen Z Upskills With GenAI For Career Boost

Gen Z Upskills With GenAI For Career Boost

Rediff.com1 Aug 2025

Those looking to reskill or upskill are signing up for courses covering the fundamentals of AI and machine learning, design basics, GenAI use cases for software development, and coding in various languages.

Succession Vacuum Fuels Family Feuds In India Inc

Succession Vacuum Fuels Family Feuds In India Inc

Rediff.com9 Aug 2025

Unresolved succession plans and informal ownership structures are fuelling bitter family fights across India's corporate boardrooms.

Adani to buy CK Birla group firm Orient Cement for Rs 8,100 cr

Adani to buy CK Birla group firm Orient Cement for Rs 8,100 cr

Rediff.com22 Oct 2024

Billionaire Gautam Adani-led Adani Group on Tuesday said it will acquire CK Birla group firm Orient Cement at a valuation of Rs 8,100 crore as part of its expansion drive. Ambuja Cements, the cement and building material company of Adani Cement and part of the diversified Adani Group, has signed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Orient Cement Ltd (OCL) at an equity value of Rs. 8,100 crore.

Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2025

'Arundhati Roy is like a ballerina performing on a high wire, cool, supremely at ease but conscious of all the adoring eyes on her,' notes P Vijaya Kumar.