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Give 'em a break! Things India Inc bosses love to do in free time

Give 'em a break! Things India Inc bosses love to do in free time

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Top leaders from India Inc may be busy throughout the year, but they too have a very strong social life beyond work.

Raymond and the many shades of its 'complete man'

Raymond and the many shades of its 'complete man'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

Raymond was one of the first to start organised apparel retail in India.

'After Kingfisher, SpiceJet seeming to give us heart attacks'

'After Kingfisher, SpiceJet seeming to give us heart attacks'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

Civil Aviation minister says that certain regulations restricting the growth in the aviation sector needs to be re-looked to attract investments.

Best time to be in India: PM tells biz leaders in Australia

Best time to be in India: PM tells biz leaders in Australia

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

This is the best time to be in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today as he wooed top Australian corporate honchos to invest in the country which is undergoing reforms to improve business environment.

IIM-A director Ashish Nanda steps down citing personal reasons

IIM-A director Ashish Nanda steps down citing personal reasons

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

An alumnus of IIM-A from the 1983 batch, Nanda was a Robert Braucher Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School and later a Harvard Business School faculty member, before he took charge on September 2, 2013.

Rail Budget pragmatic, to improve ease of doing biz: India Inc

Rail Budget pragmatic, to improve ease of doing biz: India Inc

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Suresh Prabhu has announced a slew of measures to improve servcies in trains and railway stations

Stage set for launch of GST at midnight

Stage set for launch of GST at midnight

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

The transition to a single, nationwide tax on goods and services will streamline business and boost the economy by tearing down barriers between 31 states and union territories.

Brexit woes ease; Nifty reclaims 8,200 on 7th Pay Commission approval

Brexit woes ease; Nifty reclaims 8,200 on 7th Pay Commission approval

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

Participants are keenly awaiting the rollovers to the next series ahead of the expiry of June F&O.

5 things that impacted the country's banking sector

5 things that impacted the country's banking sector

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

High interest rate, policy uncertainty in the year of elections, along with risk aversion led to slow takeoff in credit demand on the corporate front.

Rate hike will hit property market

Rate hike will hit property market

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

Realty firms and consultants hoped however that this would be the last round of monetary tightening by the central bank.

Chidambaram for mobilising resources from insurance, pension sectors

Chidambaram for mobilising resources from insurance, pension sectors

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

The finance minister was speaking after launching the maiden IDF scheme of IIFCL Mutual Fund in New Delhi on Tuesday.

India Inc pitches for rate cut; RBI may not oblige

India Inc pitches for rate cut; RBI may not oblige

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

India Inc has pitched for rate cut to boost economic activities.

SpiceJet flies into Rs 24 crore Q2 profit

SpiceJet flies into Rs 24 crore Q2 profit

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

This is the third consecutive profitable quarter for SpiceJet.

Firming food prices may prompt RBI to maintain status quo

Firming food prices may prompt RBI to maintain status quo

Rediff.com5 Apr 2015

The Reserve Bank is unlikely to lower the interest rates.

Air travel to cost more as govt moots 2% levy on tickets

Air travel to cost more as govt moots 2% levy on tickets

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

The fare will be cheaper as it will be capped at Rs 2,500 per passenger.

'Urjit Patel is the right man to succeed Raghuram Rajan'

'Urjit Patel is the right man to succeed Raghuram Rajan'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

'RBI and the economy will gain tremendously from Urjit Patel's experience in both private and public sectors'

Shiv Sena MP punches, assaults Air India manager with slippers

Shiv Sena MP punches, assaults Air India manager with slippers

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

Gaikwad was travelling from Pune to New Delhi when the scuffle broke out over the sitting arrangement.

Developers hail RBI policy; demand easing of interest rate

Developers hail RBI policy; demand easing of interest rate

Rediff.com1 Apr 2014

RBI, in its first bi-monthly monetary policy statement, left the short-term lending rate, or repo rate, unchanged at 8 per cent and the cash reserve ratio static at 4 per cent.

Moradabad's brass city struggles in wake of notes ban

Moradabad's brass city struggles in wake of notes ban

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

In the fourth of a six-part series, Ajay Modi visits Moradabad, to see how the brass city is coping with the after-effects of demonetisation.

Realty developers unhappy over rate hike by RBI

Realty developers unhappy over rate hike by RBI

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Expressing disappointment over RBI's decision to hike the key policy rate, real estate developers said this would lead to increase in finance cost and also affect housing demand during the festive season.

Govt to locate missing coal files by Sept 10: Jaiswal

Govt to locate missing coal files by Sept 10: Jaiswal

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

Under attack for several files pertaining to coal block allocations going missing, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said that he had asked officials to locate the missing papers by Tuesday and hinted the Central Bureau of Investigation may be asked to look into the case after that.

Realtors expect positive sentiment from RBI's bold policy move

Realtors expect positive sentiment from RBI's bold policy move

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

RBI on Wednesday surprised the markets by leaving key policy rates unchanged, notwithstanding persistent high inflationary pressure.

Nalco to file review suit on coal block de-allocation

Nalco to file review suit on coal block de-allocation

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Company looking for acquisition of coal properties abroad.

Power, oil, telecom firms under CBI lens for laundering

Power, oil, telecom firms under CBI lens for laundering

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had told the finance ministry some "well-known" companies in the power, oil, and telecommunications sectors were involved in round-trip trading by indulging in third-party transfers in violation of law.

State-run non-life insurers' unions seek merger of all 4 companies

State-run non-life insurers' unions seek merger of all 4 companies

Rediff.com17 Aug 2014

Move to strengthen market share and become more profitable.

ICICI Bank follows trend, cuts home loan rate by 0.25%

ICICI Bank follows trend, cuts home loan rate by 0.25%

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

ICICI Bank on Tuesday slashed home loan rate for both existing as well as new borrowers by 0.25 per cent.

Once a bustling hub, Kolkata's central business district has few takers today

Once a bustling hub, Kolkata's central business district has few takers today

Rediff.com4 Oct 2015

Dalhousie square has close to 55 historic landmarks.

India Inc hails Railway Budget as pro-growth

India Inc hails Railway Budget as pro-growth

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

Presenting the Narendra Modi government's maiden Rail Budget, Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda announced setting up of logistic parks and private freight terminals on PPP model.

US Fed pause lifts Sensex by 255 points

US Fed pause lifts Sensex by 255 points

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

Market breadth is positive with 942 advances and 196 declines.

How top corporate leaders rate the Budget

How top corporate leaders rate the Budget

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

'The Budget has maintained fiscal prudence while announcing a number of steps to boost growth, particularly in infrastructure and rural sectors.'

How Ajay Singh weaved his magic on SpiceJet

How Ajay Singh weaved his magic on SpiceJet

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

The secret behind Singh's success was that he mostly set about undoing all the mistakes made by the Marans, points out Anjuli Bhargava.

Additional spectrum case: Relief to Sunil Mittal, Ravi Ruia

Additional spectrum case: Relief to Sunil Mittal, Ravi Ruia

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

The apex court had on December 4 last year, reserved the verdict after hearing counsel for corporate honchos and the Central Bureau of Investigation.

Markets end first trading session of 2016 on a tepid note

Markets end first trading session of 2016 on a tepid note

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

The S&P BSE Sensex closed at 26,190, up by 43 points and Nifty50 settled above 7,950 to end at 7,963, up by 17 points

Life begins at 40: Nation's insurer must now sport a new look

Life begins at 40: Nation's insurer must now sport a new look

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Much of the tardy reaction to competition is the result of LIC's legacy.

Jaipur marvel: India's fastest built metro begins journey

Jaipur marvel: India's fastest built metro begins journey

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Large number of locals were seen queuing up at the ticket counters.

How TV channels got the Bihar picture wrong

How TV channels got the Bihar picture wrong

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Most television channels, including NDTV, were giving NDA a thumbs up, when it was the Grand Alliance that was winning the battle on the ground.

Uttarakhand: Relief operations speeded up as weather relents

Uttarakhand: Relief operations speeded up as weather relents

Rediff.com21 Jul 2013

With weather clearing up, relief operations on Sunday gained momentum in Uttarakhand as the government came out with a roadmap for clearing tonnes of debris and extricating bodies in Kedarnath and adjoining areas ravaged by flash floods over a month ago.

Jan Dhan Yojana: Clarity awaited on insurance

Jan Dhan Yojana: Clarity awaited on insurance

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Under the scheme, which seeks to open 75 million accounts by January 26, 2015, an accident insurance cover of Rs 100,000 is provided with every RuPay debit card offered by the National Payments Corporation of India.

CBI to probe IDBI Bank's loan to Kingfisher Airlines

CBI to probe IDBI Bank's loan to Kingfisher Airlines

Rediff.com9 Aug 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation has started a preliminary enquiry looking into the Rs 950 crore (Rs 9.5 billion) alleged bad loan given by IDBI Bank to Kingfisher Airlines ignoring the company's negative credit ratings and net worth.

Syndicate Bank brass in damage control

Syndicate Bank brass in damage control

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

The Reserve Bank of India's ongoing inspection of the book of accounts of Syndicate Bank is unconnected with last week's arrest of S K Jain, its chairman and managing director.