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First Look: Thankar Bachan's Ammavin Kaipesi

First Look: Thankar Bachan's Ammavin Kaipesi

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

The film is based on a novel by Bachan of the same name.

'Sushant's death needs a CBI inquiry'

'Sushant's death needs a CBI inquiry'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

'This is not a fight just for Sushant, it is a fight against a system that suppresses genuine talent and forces them to take extreme steps.'

US crisis: Indian firms' funding costs to rise

US crisis: Indian firms' funding costs to rise

Rediff.com8 Aug 2011

Volatility in exchange rates are also expected to increase.

No more blouse blues!

No more blouse blues!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Days of tussles with the local tailor are gone thanks to this online venture!

At 50, this CEO decided it was time to try a new career

At 50, this CEO decided it was time to try a new career

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

Heading Crisil would have been the peak of most people's professional lives. But Roopa Kudva felt that was the right time to change tracks.

Will more heads roll at Infosys?

Will more heads roll at Infosys?

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

Former CFO V Balakrishnan seeks exit of Infosys chairman, co-chairman R Seshasayee, co-chairman Ravi Venkatesan, audit committee chairman Roopa Kudva and nomination committee chairman Jeffrey S Lehman.

Interest rates may rise by 25-50 basis points: SBI

Interest rates may rise by 25-50 basis points: SBI

Rediff.com11 Jan 2011

Liquidity pressures to top agenda of RBI's meeting with bankers.

A champion salutes another champion

A champion salutes another champion

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

'What heartens me is that Tejaswani's road to medals continues to be one where family and friends remain the lynch-pin of the journey,' says Roopa Unnikrishnan whose 12-year-old Indian shooting record was broken by Tejaswini Sawant last fortnight.

Crisil to buy US firm for $12.75 million

Crisil to buy US firm for $12.75 million

Rediff.com22 Sep 2010

ating agency Crisil on Wednesday said it has signed an agreement to buy the business of US-based Knowledge Process Outsourcing Industry Pipal Research Corporation for $12.75 million.

Crisil looks at 10-fold rise in SME portfolios

Crisil looks at 10-fold rise in SME portfolios

Rediff.com19 Apr 2011

Credit ratings agency Crisil on Tuesday said it expects to increase its rated portfolio in the small and medium enterprises (SME) segment by 10 folds in the next 3-4 years.

Crisil launches real estate ratings

Crisil launches real estate ratings

Rediff.com5 Aug 2010

Leading credit ratings agency, Crisil, on Thursday launched real estate ratings, a first by any organisation in India, which would help common buyers make informed purchases in the sector in need of greater transparency.

Share of women in boardrooms up for eighth year in a row

Share of women in boardrooms up for eighth year in a row

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

Investment banking star and Moelis India Chief Executive Officer Manisha Girotra remembers a colleague who wanted to resign because she needed to attend to her parents' health issues in a different state. Rather than quit a promising career, she was given the flexibility of working from home on Fridays, which was unusual in the pre-pandemic days. This allowed her to take care of her parents' visits to the doctor and other health-related needs without quitting her job. She would be back in the city office on Mondays.

Clashes break out in Jadavpur University over screening film

Clashes break out in Jadavpur University over screening film

Rediff.com7 May 2016

The fracas began after the film's screening ended late in the evening, and students from Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad fought with activists of Left-backed student unions in which a few of them received minor injuries, officials said.

At least half billion new users to log in internet by 2022: Report

At least half billion new users to log in internet by 2022: Report

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

But the kind of usage and the demographic driving that change will be entirely different from the first online users.

'Climate change is a big area of business'

'Climate change is a big area of business'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2009

In an interview with BS, Roopa Kudva appears most excited about climate change. Another area is the grading of listed equities which, according to her, is an extension of IPO-grading.

Tata's Chandra on India and its Jobs Problem

Tata's Chandra on India and its Jobs Problem

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Nearly 490 million people of working age are outside the bounds of India's unemployment assessments. A decrease in the unemployment rate could signal economic growth, but could just as well mean that people have given up looking for work. A revealing excerpt from Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran and Tata Chief Economist Roopa Purushothaman's Bridgital Nation: Solving Technology's People Problem.

When Jaya asked me to meet her

When Jaya asked me to meet her

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

'She leaned forward and asked what I'd want -- and I said, "your blessings".' 'She smiled and replied, "You already have that, but tell me how I can help you".' Commonwealth gold medalist and Arjuna Awardee Roopa Unnikrishnan recalls how Jayalalithaa took her breath away.

Nationwide swine flu toll mounts to 23

Nationwide swine flu toll mounts to 23

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

A 26-year-old teacher became the first swine flu casualty in Bengaluru while five persons, including an AIDS patient, succumbed to the disease in worst-hit Pune on Thursday, taking the nationwide death toll to 23 even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said panic should not be created and government is doing its best.

Ravimohan resigns from S&P, Crisil

Ravimohan resigns from S&P, Crisil

Rediff.com7 Aug 2009

S&P, which holds 51.4 per cent in Crisil, named Roopa Kudva as the region head for South Asia. Kudva would be part of S&P's Asia-Pacific executive committee, the agency said in a statement. She would continue as the managing director and CEO of Crisil.

PIX: Amitabh Bachchan parties with Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 team

PIX: Amitabh Bachchan parties with Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 team

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

A look at the star arrivals.

Growth will slow down to 7.8%: Crisil

Growth will slow down to 7.8%: Crisil

Rediff.com18 Jul 2008

Inflation based on wholesale price index rose to 11.91 per cent during the first week of July and the Crisil chief said that she expects average inflation of 8.5 per cent with moderation during the fourth quarter of the current financial year. But she was optimistic on investment saying, "We have not seen a sharp scale back in investments. Companies are going ahead with their plans."

When a KILLER is set free...

When a KILLER is set free...

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

A young man was killed in Florida on February 26 because he was black and wore a hoodie. When his killer was acquitted on July 13, Roopa Unnikrishnan's faith in the justice system was shattered, forcing her to look at life through the prism of colour.

BRIC to outshine rich nations

BRIC to outshine rich nations

Rediff.com27 Sep 2007

The report projected that the BRIC economies together could be larger than some of the richest countries today, in terms of US dollar by 2025 and they could account for half the size of G6 countries against 15 per cent at present.

'Anyone who speaks against Trinamool is an enemy'

'Anyone who speaks against Trinamool is an enemy'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2017

'Even Mamtadi would react to the rising statistics of crimes against women and rape with the same horror as I did if she stops being a politician protecting her position and looks at the problem as a woman.'

India's per capita income may be $17,000 by 2050

India's per capita income may be $17,000 by 2050

Rediff.com17 Jan 2007

Also, incremental demand is expected to rise by 10 per ent over the next five years.

'Jadavpur University hub of anti-nationals'

'Jadavpur University hub of anti-nationals'

Rediff.com7 May 2016

"Student unrest has become a common phenomenon in JU. The trend of CPI-M and Left-backed student unions of JU has been to stop anything that is against their ideology, which is totally against the country's democratic set up. We condemn it," state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh said.

How not to be a mountain monkey!

How not to be a mountain monkey!

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

'Use your emotion well. My own Vedanta guru would say, "Anger should be like a handkerchief. Take it out of your pocket, use it, and then return it to your pocket".'

BJP team visits Asansol defying prohibitory orders

BJP team visits Asansol defying prohibitory orders

Rediff.com1 Apr 2018

Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi had on Saturday paid a visit to the violence-hit areas of Asansol and Raniganj.

Utkal University student tops Civil Services exam

Utkal University student tops Civil Services exam

Rediff.com7 May 2004

Roopa Mishra is an MBA from Utkal University in Bhubaneswar.

I believe in leading by example: IAS topper

I believe in leading by example: IAS topper

Rediff.com8 May 2004

Roopa Mishra says she aims to make a difference.

'How can there be social distancing in slums?'

'How can there be social distancing in slums?'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

About 9 million people in Mumbai live in areas where homes are hardly two metres apart. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com reports on the lurking dangers in the city's slums in the times of the coronavirus.

How Ronald Ross discovered malaria-mosquito link

How Ronald Ross discovered malaria-mosquito link

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

'This proved that whatever was growing in the mosquito's gut was a parasite -- it was almost certainly the malarial parasite.'

Bengal BJP leader arrested in child trafficking case

Bengal BJP leader arrested in child trafficking case

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

Four persons have been arrested so far for their alleged involvement in the case involving the trafficking of at least 17 children.

Who will be the next Infosys CEO?

Who will be the next Infosys CEO?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

Infy to cast wide net in CEO search, may go back to 'alumni'

Infy severance pay: 'Sebi's decision matters, not individual emotions'

Infy severance pay: 'Sebi's decision matters, not individual emotions'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

The whistle-blower may strongly feel about the issues he had raised.. the regulator will follow the due legal process and decide, Balakrishnan said.

When should you take Covishield/Covaxin?

When should you take Covishield/Covaxin?

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

'You can still acquire the COVID-19 virus even if you are vaccinated.' 'But if you develop the disease, (after being vaccinated) the likelihood is that it will be mild.' 'It just makes sense to continue to take precautions, because you may be around a lot of unvaccinated people.'

SEE: The MILIND SOMAN Interview

SEE: The MILIND SOMAN Interview

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

He is 54, but looks far better than he did when he was a supermodel in his 20s and 30s. Cooler still is his vibe. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel catches up with Milind Soman, fitness icon and businessman.