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Cabinet expansion will reflect 'budget focus & priorities': PM

Cabinet expansion will reflect 'budget focus & priorities': PM

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday quoted as saying that Tuesday's expansion of his ministry will reflect "budget focus and priorities".

Obama appoints MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga to key administration post

Obama appoints MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga to key administration post

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

Ajay Banga is one of the nine members of the Commission on Enhancing National Cyber Security.

6 suggestions for Nirmala Sitharaman, India's new FM

6 suggestions for Nirmala Sitharaman, India's new FM

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

Tamal Bandyopadhyay offers some unsolicited advice for a government wh,ich came to power, with brute majority and the nation's pragmatic chief money man.

ICC takes diplomatic stance on Indo-Pak series

ICC takes diplomatic stance on Indo-Pak series

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

The International Cricket Council Chief Executive (CEO) Dave Richardson has made it clear that the sport's governing body cannot force India to play bilateral matches with Pakistan.

'ICC wants the Azhar issue sorted out'

'ICC wants the Azhar issue sorted out'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2004

ICC president Ehsan Mani says he and CEO Malcolm Speed are talking with the BCCI about lifting the former India captain's ban.

Serum Institute ready to roll out Covid vaccine

Serum Institute ready to roll out Covid vaccine

Rediff.com3 Jan 2021

The Pune-based vaccine major has entered into a collaboration with the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca to manufacture the vaccine.

Dream 11 founders: Fantasy sports champs

Dream 11 founders: Fantasy sports champs

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

Following their passion paid off for Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth with their fantasy sports platform Dream11 entering the unicorn club with a valuation of over $1 billion.

Gujarat to introduce chapter on Dhirubhai in school books

Gujarat to introduce chapter on Dhirubhai in school books

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

Gujarat govt had also announced to add Yoga in text books.

India uncertainty unsettling advertisers, Star Sports tells ICC

India uncertainty unsettling advertisers, Star Sports tells ICC

Rediff.com4 May 2017

Star Sports have raised concerns with cricket's governing body that advertisers might steer clear of the ICC Champions Trophy if India opted against competing at the tournament in England.

Ashoka University chancellor says founders never interfered

Ashoka University chancellor says founders never interfered

Rediff.com21 Mar 2021

In a strong counter to the narrative building around reasons for the exit of Professor Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Ashoka University Chancellor Rudrangshu Mukherjee has said the institution remains committed to academic freedom and intellectual independence while its Board of Trustee Chairman Ashish Dhawan promised an open line of communication.

5 Indian Americans to spearhead Republican outreach to community

5 Indian Americans to spearhead Republican outreach to community

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

Five longtime Republicans -- K V Kumar, Puneet Ahluwalia, Suhail Khan, Ajay Kuntamukkala and Harry Walia -- have been named to the GOP's Asian Pacific American Advisory Council.

ICC set to scrap World T20 in 2018; next edition in 2020

ICC set to scrap World T20 in 2018; next edition in 2020

Rediff.com18 Jun 2017

The seventh edition of the World Twenty20 Championship next year is all set to be scrapped and pushed to 2020 as the top member nations will be busy with bilateral commitments in 2018.

Do the Supreme Court panel members support the farm laws?

Do the Supreme Court panel members support the farm laws?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Where do the four members of the Supreme Court appointed panel to interface with farmers stand on the Modi government's farm laws?

Srini checks in; COA diktat puts BCCI in a fix ahead of SGM

Srini checks in; COA diktat puts BCCI in a fix ahead of SGM

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Narayanaswami Srinivasan will be back in focus as some of the Board's state units plan to prop up his name at its Special General Meeting on Sunday despite COA seeking Supreme Court directives on this issue.

'The BCCI and CSA engaged over a period on India tour'

'The BCCI and CSA engaged over a period on India tour'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

Cricket South Africa (CSA) did not act unilaterally when it announced the schedule for an extended tour by India later this year that is now under threat of being shortened by the BCCI, according to South African Cricketers' Association (SACA).

How new president Ganguly plans to lead BCCI

How new president Ganguly plans to lead BCCI

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

Ganguly, only the second Indian captain to take charge as the BCCI chief, sounded a pleased man on his first day at his new office at the BCCI head office

Why India-Pakistan cricket must return to Sharjah

Why India-Pakistan cricket must return to Sharjah

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Walee Bukhatir and Mazhar Khan, the men who drive cricket in the UAE, tell Harish Kotian/Rediff.com what the game is missing by India and Pakistan not playing at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

All play, no work but big pay for Lalit Modi

All play, no work but big pay for Lalit Modi

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Godfrey Phillips, controlled by his father K K Modi, paid Rs 1.7 crore despite him not attending a single board meet

COVID-19: BCCI suspends IPL till April 15; shorter, closed-door affair with double-headers

COVID-19: BCCI suspends IPL till April 15; shorter, closed-door affair with double-headers

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to suspend IPL 2020 till April 15, as a precautionary measure against the ongoing Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) situation.

Infosys to have 25% women in leadership roles by 2020: Sikka

Infosys to have 25% women in leadership roles by 2020: Sikka

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Gender diversity is important to the success of companies,he said.

'ICC powerless to face India's dominance'

'ICC powerless to face India's dominance'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2013

Former head of International Cricket Council's legal department David Becker accused BCCI president N Srinivasan of working against the interests of the game and using "manipulative tactics" to dominate the ICC.

Getting out of the hole with China is possible

Getting out of the hole with China is possible

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

China is in no hurry to disengage at the border and the region and international community is moving on. The spectre of a long haul in Ladakh haunts India, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Cricket Buzz: Ready for IPL-style women's T20?

Cricket Buzz: Ready for IPL-style women's T20?

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Top Indian and foreign players for one-off women's T20

Paradise Papers: Over 700 Indians named in leaked tax haven list

Paradise Papers: Over 700 Indians named in leaked tax haven list

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

The leaked list contains the name of Union minister Jayant Sinha, who responded by saying that the transactions were not done for any 'personal purpose'.

Federer suggests merger of women's and men's governing bodies

Federer suggests merger of women's and men's governing bodies

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

Roger Federer called on Wednesday for a merger between the men's ATP Tour and the WTA, which runs the women's circuit, as tennis wades through a lengthy coronavirus shutdown with lower-level professionals in deep financial crisis. The tennis season was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the hiatus will continue at least until mid-July, depriving lower-level players, who depend solely on tournament winnings, of the chance to earn a living.

As India learns to 'live' with COVID-19, hospitals brace for new normal

As India learns to 'live' with COVID-19, hospitals brace for new normal

Rediff.com12 May 2020

Most feel as the movement of people normalises, the in-patient volumes in hospitals will grow and by the end of May, occupancy should be around 50 per cent, and 75 per cent over a period of time.

How 'briefcase' firms are robbing the govt of GST tax

How 'briefcase' firms are robbing the govt of GST tax

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

A government report revealed that fake companies floated with fake addresses, issued fake GST invoices and generated fake e-way bills, with fake vehicle registration details without supplying any goods causing huge loss to the exchequer.

RCEP can be particularly beneficial for India, says report

RCEP can be particularly beneficial for India, says report

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

The report by the High Level Advisory Group said India stands to benefit even more when the US and China are locked in a global trade war.

ICC fears split in world cricket

ICC fears split in world cricket

Rediff.com1 May 2015

ICC confirmed it was investigating the registration of company names which it regarded as of 'concern to the sport of cricket'.

GST looming, how will CBEC restructure itself?

GST looming, how will CBEC restructure itself?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

As Centre cedes power to states in indirect tax, it wants to all ystaffers' worry of little work.

Cricket Buzz: Pakistan's Akmal fined for late night outing

Cricket Buzz: Pakistan's Akmal fined for late night outing

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

Former ESPN Star Sports MD Sawhney has already been working alongside outgoing Chief Executive Richardson for the last six weeks to ensure a smooth transition.

Goyal focuses on exports, industry growth

Goyal focuses on exports, industry growth

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

Work on a dozen decisions to start by next week.

FIFA faces day of reckoning as threats mount

FIFA faces day of reckoning as threats mount

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

The spotlight at next week's FIFA Congress will fall on the presidential election - but the real key to the future of football's beleaguered governing body is embedded in a document with the unglamorous title 'Draft statutes - Congress 2016'.

Google, Panasonic, Suzuki among 100s of firms hit with 'unrealistic' GST notice

Google, Panasonic, Suzuki among 100s of firms hit with 'unrealistic' GST notice

Rediff.com6 Jan 2018

Top firms get GST notices on credit claims on Friday; replies sought within hours.

US 'optimistic' about ties with India: Jaishankar

US 'optimistic' about ties with India: Jaishankar

Rediff.com4 Mar 2017

The Trump administration has a "very positive view" of the Indo-US relationship and a lot of interest in taking the ties forward, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said on Saturday after his wide-ranging talks with senior Cabinet members and top officials in Washington.

Budget 2020: Key demands of the IT sector

Budget 2020: Key demands of the IT sector

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

A 15 per cent corporate tax rate for services companies in SEZs, setting up a fund for deep-tech startups and establishing clusters to demonstrate design-to-manufacturing capabilities of tech firms were some of the key demands made by the IT sector at the pre-Budget consultation on Monday. The participants shared their views and suggestions regarding Big Data, incentives for encouraging setting up of data centres, fiscal incentives for data localisation, incentives for pushing digital penetration in rural areas, and corporate guarantee to startups for competing with other nations.

'India needs to be integrated into global trade pacts'

'India needs to be integrated into global trade pacts'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

For India to reach its ambiguous economic growth targets, it needs to be integrated into global trade pacts.

What prompted Volkswagen to cheat on emission tests

What prompted Volkswagen to cheat on emission tests

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

VW overtook Japan's Toyota in the first half of this year to become the world's biggest carmaker by sales, but is facing a sharp slowdown in its most profitable market, China.

If rebel league takes off, there won't be Test cricket, says Warner

If rebel league takes off, there won't be Test cricket, says Warner

Rediff.com20 Jun 2015

Australian batsman David Warner expressed apprehension about Test cricket's survival should the proposed 'rebel' league to be bankrolled by Indian business tycoon Subhash Chandra takes flight but added that the vast sums of money on offer could not be easily rejected by players.

Srikkanth: Kohli brilliance needs to be backed by teammates

Srikkanth: Kohli brilliance needs to be backed by teammates

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

The only concern for India is that the batting at the moment is slightly the Virat Kohli show.