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Not opposing 'Ram Lalla' plea for land title: Nirmohi Akahara

Not opposing 'Ram Lalla' plea for land title: Nirmohi Akahara

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

'Akahara' apprised a 5-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, of its stand following a direction whether it opposes the plea of the deity in view of the fact that its right as 'shebait' (devotee) over the property can only stand if the lawsuit of 'Ram Lalla Virajman' is allowed.

How Karnataka got Modi-fied

How Karnataka got Modi-fied

Rediff.com16 May 2014

The Karnataka verdict was something that even the Bharatiya Janata Party did not expect. Through the campaign when the leaders in the BJP were asked what they expected in Karnataka they said, "for the public we say 18, but realistically we are expecting anything between 10 and 12."

Are Indians really dumb?

Are Indians really dumb?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2004

FIIs, promoters pare stake in Infosys in Dec quarter

FIIs, promoters pare stake in Infosys in Dec quarter

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

The reduction in holdings comes at a time when technology firms are facing cross currency headwinds due to volatility in the global financial markets

Korean film festival in Kolkata

Korean film festival in Kolkata

Rediff.com2 Apr 2003

Murthy, Nilekani Asia's Businessmen of 2003

Murthy, Nilekani Asia's Businessmen of 2003

Rediff.com10 Feb 2003

Infosys Chairman N R Narayana Murthy and its CEO Nandan Nilekani have been named as Asia's Businessmen of the Year 2003 by international business magazine Fortune.

Review: Inam is a revelation

Review: Inam is a revelation

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

Set in the backdrop of the Sri Lankan Civil War, Santosh Sivan's Inam brings to light the plight of the thousands of hapless Lankan Tamils, who were caught in the crossfire between the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam) and the Sri Lankan government.

Was it Narayana Murthy's crusade or just a petty fight?

Was it Narayana Murthy's crusade or just a petty fight?

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

While Infosys board gave a clean chit to the Panaya deal, Murthy stands firm on his allegations and said, 'sadly, it appears we will no longer know the truth'.

Paes to lead against Japan

Paes to lead against Japan

Rediff.com23 Mar 2004

Mahesh Bhupathi, Prakash Amritraj, Rohan Bopanna and Harsh Mankad are the other members of the team for the April 9 - 11 tie.

Innovations can't be killed under 'garb of privacy': Centre on Aadhaar

Innovations can't be killed under 'garb of privacy': Centre on Aadhaar

Rediff.com12 Jan 2018

He also made an appeal not to 'overblow' the issue of data breach.

Aadhaar: Data everywhere, little left to steal

Aadhaar: Data everywhere, little left to steal

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

'Every Indian citizen is already exposed to massive digital surveillance and most are already vulnerable to data theft and cyber-impersonation as well,' points out Devangshu Datta.

Mankad to shoulder India's hopes

Mankad to shoulder India's hopes

Rediff.com4 Feb 2004

Mankad is likely to be named India's number one player for the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I first round tie against New Zealand.

Infosys founders' stake sale: Should investors worry?

Infosys founders' stake sale: Should investors worry?

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

Analysts say the company remains on a firm footing, stake sale by the founders will not impact fundamentals.

Air India opposes changes to ownership norms

Air India opposes changes to ownership norms

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

Existing norms mandate 2/3rd of members of an airline's board must comprise Indian nationals

China: India must hold the line in the north

China: India must hold the line in the north

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

'Our strategy should be to 'hold the line' in the north on the Sino-Indian land frontier, but maintain and, if possible, enlarge India's current edge in the maritime south.'

S Ramadorai quits govt bodies; rumoured to be next Tata Sons chairman

S Ramadorai quits govt bodies; rumoured to be next Tata Sons chairman

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

His resignation as chairman of the government's skill development agencies triggered talk that he may be headed back to the Tata Group where a search committee is looking for a full-time chairman.

Air India spends $6 million to insure 6 grounded planes

Air India spends $6 million to insure 6 grounded planes

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

The airline had renewed its insurance on Oct 1 for nearly $29 million to cover its 132 aircraft.

Govt may bring laws on Aadhaar, bankruptcy as money bills

Govt may bring laws on Aadhaar, bankruptcy as money bills

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

The apex court had permitted only voluntary use of Aadhaar for welfare programmes including MGNREGA, all pension schemes, provident fund and Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna.

Marti may heed Murthy call to return to Infosys

Marti may heed Murthy call to return to Infosys

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

He may make a comeback as co-chairman at India's second largest software exporter.

Infy seeks Sebi help over Bansal's Rs 17.38 cr severance pay

Infy seeks Sebi help over Bansal's Rs 17.38 cr severance pay

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

Analysts say IT major cleaning up act before new CEO takes over; regulator might take a year

PM, wife to cast their vote in Guwahati on April 24

PM, wife to cast their vote in Guwahati on April 24

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

Manash Borah, the Congress candidate in Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency, has reasons to feel special for two reasons.

Cong's Nilekani may challenge Ananth Kumar in LS polls

Cong's Nilekani may challenge Ananth Kumar in LS polls

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

It is almost official: Unique Identification Authority of India chairman and former Infosys CEO Nandan Nilekani will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from South Bangalore, the IT hub, against Bharatiya Janata Party veteran Ananth Kumar.

Dreamliner glitches: Boeing expert team flying to India

Dreamliner glitches: Boeing expert team flying to India

Rediff.com9 Nov 2013

A Boeing team of experts would be flying to India to assess the situation arising out of a series of faults in Air India's Dreamliner aircraft, even as the airline insisted that the aircraft is safe.

Ex-CFO clarifies on Infy founders' buyback plan

Ex-CFO clarifies on Infy founders' buyback plan

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Founders have made it very clear that their only interest lies in protecting core values of the company and do not have any interest in running the company, he pointed out.

Will UPI in a new avatar make digital payments safer?

Will UPI in a new avatar make digital payments safer?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Apart from SBI, UPI 2.0 partner banks are HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, RBL Bank, YES Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, Federal Bank and HSBC.

I am very bullish on the Indian start-up scenario: Nilekani

I am very bullish on the Indian start-up scenario: Nilekani

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

Nilekani also said that many start-ups would not succeed but entrepreneurs gain tremendous experience and can to go to another start-up

Nilekani comes up with a 'Genie'

Nilekani comes up with a 'Genie'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

The Genie will contain lots of gamified apps.

Mother Teresa's birth anniversary becomes special as sainthood approaches

Mother Teresa's birth anniversary becomes special as sainthood approaches

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Prayers were held across the Missionaries of Charity centres and churches all over the state to mark the late Roman Catholic nun's birth anniversary and to also commemorate her journey to sainthood on September 4.

'Mass prayer' stopped by police after HYV alleges forced conversion

'Mass prayer' stopped by police after HYV alleges forced conversion

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

The youth brigade, set up in 2002 by Yogi Adityanath who is now Uttar Pradesh chief minister, filed a complaint against Yohannan Adam, the pastor of the church, accusing him of converting Hindus to Christianity, a charge the pastor denied.

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968. At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.
They needed a person who could build and execute their vision: A frontiersman; a problem solver and an institution builder. It was their and India's good fortune that Faqir Chand Kohli more than measured up to their requirements and indeed laid the foundation to take TCS to unimaginable heights and to the giant success that it is today. Shivanand Kanavi salutes the incomparable F C Kohli, who passed into the ages last week.

Finally, Air India Towers leased out to earn Rs 100 crore

Finally, Air India Towers leased out to earn Rs 100 crore

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

In February 2013, the airline under the then chairman Rohit Nandan decided to shift its base to New Delhi.

Getting ready for Covid-19

Getting ready for Covid-19

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

'Infectious disease is a given of humankind. There will always be another around the corner.'

Separate probes into jailbreak, encounter begin

Separate probes into jailbreak, encounter begin

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

A Special Investigation Team formed by Madhya Pradesh Police on Wednesday inspected the site of alleged encounter where eight SIMI men were gunned down on Monday while a separate investigation began into the jailbreak by extremists by recreating the scene.

Nilekani seeks to allay fears, promises to take everybody along

Nilekani seeks to allay fears, promises to take everybody along

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

Stating that he has no intention to become CEO of the company, he said the future strategy of Infosys will be aligned with global developments and he sees tremendous opportunity in software data and machine learning.

Nilekani hails Murthy, calls him 'father of corporate governance in India'

Nilekani hails Murthy, calls him 'father of corporate governance in India'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

The new chairman of the country's second-largest IT firm acknowledged that he is an "admirer" of Murthy, saying the "iconic visionary" is the father of corporate governance in India.

Banking stocks help Sensex close 276 points higher

Banking stocks help Sensex close 276 points higher

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

The broader Nifty ended on top of 9,800 again.

Aadhaar number increases convenience dramatically: Nilekani

Aadhaar number increases convenience "dramatically": Nilekani

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

Unique Identification Authority of India chairman Nandan Nilekani said the Aadhar number "dramatically improves the convenience" and makes the life "simpler".

LS polls: BJP to field Yeddyurappa from Shimoga

LS polls: BJP to field Yeddyurappa from Shimoga

Rediff.com8 Mar 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday released its second list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls. The Election Commission has cleared 52 candidates of which 20 are from Karnataka.