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Viom Networks to raise Rs 1,500 cr, may list on London Stock Exchange

Viom Networks to raise Rs 1,500 cr, may list on London Stock Exchange

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

Viom Networks is planning to raise arouns Rs 1500 crore (Rs 15 billion) and is likely to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), say sources.

Cash Crisis: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar

Cash Crisis: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

At ATMs, as a step to avoid getting Rs 2,000 notes, people are withdrawing Rs 1,900 in Rs 100 notes and then putting another request for the balance Rs 600, so that they remain within the limit of Rs 2,500 per day of withdrawal.

Laptops for students, Dalit deputy CM: AAP's promises in Punjab's poll manifesto

Laptops for students, Dalit deputy CM: AAP's promises in Punjab's poll manifesto

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

The manifesto, on the lines of the party's promise in Delhi in 2015, also says the AAP government will set up Aam Aadmi canteens at sub-division and district levels where one time meal will be available for Rs 5, and reduce the power tariff to half for usages up to 400 unit.

ITC to make a big splash in milk

ITC to make a big splash in milk

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Finalises blueprint to become pan-Indian dairy player; to set up plants in 6 states.

'There will never be a better time to buy a home'

'There will never be a better time to buy a home'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

'Prices are rock, bottom, developers are ready to negotiate and banks are keen to lend.'

8 ways to rock the weekend, on a shoestring budget!

8 ways to rock the weekend, on a shoestring budget!

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Weekends can be fun without spending too much only if you could think a little creatively. It is indeed possible to have a killer weekend, even when on a budget!

6 benefits of using E-payment cards

6 benefits of using E-payment cards

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

While we are slowly moving towards a future where using hard cash will be obsolete, it is indeed a wise idea to start using E-payment cards for pocket money. We need to keep up with the times while we follow our children into the future.

Rahul goes after the PM again, says demonetisation a Modi-made disaster

Rahul goes after the PM again, says demonetisation a "Modi-made disaster"

Rediff.com17 Dec 2016

"As it is said a man-made disaster, in the same way demonetisation is Modi-made disaster," the Congress vice-president said as he targeted the prime minister squarely blaming him for the hardships post-demonetisation.

With 11.5 crore accounts, Jan Dhan bags Guinness Record

With 11.5 crore accounts, Jan Dhan bags Guinness Record

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the financial inclusion scheme in his first Independence Day speech last year.

e-Payment regulations stuck as RBI unwilling to cede control

e-Payment regulations stuck as RBI unwilling to cede control

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

Watal panel had suggested an independent payments regulator be set up.

How Paytm managed to meet the note ban rush

How Paytm managed to meet the note ban rush

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

Paytm has, since November 8, been on an overdrive, rolling out a series of features on its app including multi-language options for a no-holds barred access across the country. The company is now planning to make Paytm available on all types of mobile phones, going much beyond smartphones.

Smart cities: How Surat will get a grand makeover

Smart cities: How Surat will get a grand makeover

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Surat had bagged the fourth rank under the Smart Cities Mission based on its proposal.

When Bill Gates did a U-turn on demonetisation

When Bill Gates did a U-turn on demonetisation

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

We are certainly for digitisation. I do not have opinion about demonetisation. I still don't, says Bill Gates.

Be prepared for China's Electronic Warfare

Be prepared for China's Electronic Warfare

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

'In India, China's capacities to conduct new types of warfare is critically underestimated,' says Claude Arpi.

Lessons to revive the public sector banks

Lessons to revive the public sector banks

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

The need to allow government shareholding in public sector banks to come down below 51 per cent

Note ban, mega deals shaped India's realty segment

Note ban, mega deals shaped India's realty segment

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

While office and mall properties enjoyed revival and saw some big PE deals, residential real estate was hit by double whammy - stagnating prices and demonetisation

Disruption will change banking significantly: Nilekani

Disruption will change banking significantly: Nilekani

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

Banking as we know it will stand on its head in the next 10 years.

Six Android 6 Marshmallow features you must know

Six Android 6 Marshmallow features you must know

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

These few features of the incredibly powerful and customisable Android 6 OS from Google will surely improve upon the earlier Lollipop OS and provide a better user experience.

The man who proposed the ban on Rs 500, 1,000 notes

The man who proposed the ban on Rs 500, 1,000 notes

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

'By demonetising higher denominations of currency notes, we have taken out the vehicle for corruption.' 'But the motive is still there.'

Are you ready to start your own business?

Are you ready to start your own business?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Entrepreneurship is about confronting brutal realities of life where you have to take the risk on a daily basis.

'Modi has gone completely wrong on demonetisation'

'Modi has gone completely wrong on demonetisation'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

'Farmers are like living corpses in India.'

'Drink & drive' may now cost you Rs 15,000

'Drink & drive' may now cost you Rs 15,000

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

The proposed Road Transport and Safety Bill, likely to be cleared by the Union Cabinet next week and introduced in Parliament in its current session, seeks to make Indian roads safer by imposing hefty penalties for violation of traffic rules.

'Drink & drive' may now cost you Rs 15,000

'Drink & drive' may now cost you Rs 15,000

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

The proposed Road Transport and Safety Bill, likely to be cleared by the Union Cabinet next week and introduced in Parliament in its current session, seeks to make Indian roads safer by imposing hefty penalties for violation of traffic rules.

Banks may face additional challenges

Banks may face additional challenges

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Over the short to medium term, valuations are more likely to move down than up.

'Demonetisation de-fattened the economy'

'Demonetisation de-fattened the economy'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

'High denomination cash notes which was 1.4 lakh crores of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes in 2004 became Rs 15.5 lakh crores in 2016.' 'If it had been allowed, by 2022, it would have been Rs 34 lakh crores, and that would have been the end of the Indian economy.' 'Demonetisation was a huge hit on the head of the economy, but without the hit, you could not U-turn the economy.'

Get the right cover when travelling abroad

Get the right cover when travelling abroad

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Read the fine print carefully because even a policy with a high sum assured may have sub-limits

'Economic growth is the means to deliver social justice'

'Economic growth is the means to deliver social justice'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

We have brought about a slew of reforms that would help improve governance and also facilitate industrial growth, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje tells Sahil Makkar.

The man who's driving Uber in India

The man who's driving Uber in India

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

Amit Jain tells Shyamal Majumdar about his dream to make Uber the 'safest place in the city'

100% FDI in e-commerce exposes BJP's double standard

100% FDI in e-commerce exposes BJP's double standard

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

"Not a single step has been taken by this government to empower small businesses in India," says Praveen Khandelwal, national secretary general of the Confederation of All India Traders and former treasurer of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Delhi unit.

'Aadhaar is the best in class in terms of privacy protection'

'Aadhaar is the best in class in terms of privacy protection'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

Former chairman of the UIDAI Nandan Nilekani, elucidates how Aadhaar could become the spine for alternative banking and could replace government services with cash benefits.

The only purpose note ban served

The only purpose note ban served

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

With GDP down by 2 per cent, while 99 per cent of banned notes make way back to the banking system, whom did demonetisation benefit?

'Only he can bathe wearing a raincoat': Modi's MMS barb draws Cong ire

'Only he can bathe wearing a raincoat': Modi's MMS barb draws Cong ire

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

Angry Congress members staged a walkout during Modi's address.

How Zomato plans to become a top player in the world

How Zomato plans to become a top player in the world

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

Zomato, the India-based global restaurant search and discovery business entity, has accelerated plans to get into new products like online food ordering.

5 factors that will drive e-commerce growth

5 factors that will drive e-commerce growth

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

Online retail is increasing market share rapidly.

It's time for Raje to deliver on promises

It's time for Raje to deliver on promises

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

She needs to find innovative ways to at least match the growth during Gehlot's rule.

10 things you must know about LG Nexus 5X and Huawei Nexus 6P

10 things you must know about LG Nexus 5X and Huawei Nexus 6P

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Read this before you make a decision to buy one of these Google smartphones.

What the government overlooked about the economy

What the government overlooked about the economy

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

The longer it takes for RBI and the government to stabilise monetary conditions in the economy, the more severe and long lasting will be the damage caused to various sectors of the economy, especially to the informal sector, says Rajeswari Sengupta. Rajeswari Sengupta discusses the impact of this move on money supply, output and prices, in the short- and medium-term.

The masterclass and the Budget

The masterclass and the Budget

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

'The finance minister and the government have met the immediate challenge. The wine this time is new and also in a new bottle, which, though not full, is less than half empty.'

The demonetisation 'demon' is in the details

The demonetisation 'demon' is in the details

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

'We have the political will to take this to the very end.' 'But what eventually happens depends on the effectiveness, honesty and missionary zeal of the officialdom in the frontline of the battle against corruption,' says S Muralidharan.

'Why will black money get purged?'

'Why will black money get purged?'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

'Even with the restrictions of depositing more than Rs 2.5 lakh in a bank, people will find new methods to convert this cash hoard into legal tender.'