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Rajiv Bajaj on the strike at Chakan plant

Rajiv Bajaj on the strike at Chakan plant

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

Production has crippled at Bajaj Auto's Chakan plant in Maharashtra following a labour strike which entered its third day today.

What went wrong with RCom, once India's No 2 telco?

What went wrong with RCom, once India's No 2 telco?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

Jio's disruptive strategy, including free voice services and data at throwaway rates, apart from offering all services free for six months, triggered a consolidation in the telecom sector.

How 2G case impacts telecom sector to this day

How 2G case impacts telecom sector to this day

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

The fear of another scam pushed the government into a rather long period of so-called 'policy paralysis'. To play it safe, the price of spectrum in all subsequent auctions was benchmarked to the high 3G rates, says Surajeet Das Gupta.

How many times have India won the Asia Cup?

How many times have India won the Asia Cup?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

India have won the Asia Cup on seven occasions, Sri Lanka on five occasions, with Pakistan winning it twice.

Sarnath Banerjee isn't writing graphic novels anymore

Sarnath Banerjee isn't writing graphic novels anymore

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

'There is no audience anymore for my graphic novels. Few people seem interested in what I find interesting,' Sarnath Banerjee tells Uttaran Das Gupta.

IPL is now the Big Bucks League

IPL is now the Big Bucks League

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

The IPL has the potential to make cricketers among the best paid athletes in the world if you look at what they will earn per hour.change that.

The perfect match made in Heaven

The perfect match made in Heaven

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

'It is difficult to pin down any singular factor but marriage does invite the emotional investment of viewers,' observes Chintan Girish Modi.

Sports Shorts: Saina out of top 10, Srikanth at 8th spot in BWF ranking

Sports Shorts: Saina out of top 10, Srikanth at 8th spot in BWF ranking

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

Want to become an actor?

Want to become an actor?

Rediff.com30 May 2006

The Company Theatre is conducting theatre workshops in Mumbai.

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

Rediff.com19 May 2021

The BJP could win only 16 out of 57 seats where Shah campaigned.

In a first, SBI links pricing of loans, deposits to repo rate

In a first, SBI links pricing of loans, deposits to repo rate

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

The move will to a large extent speed up the monetary transmission process--which is banks passing on the rate cuts that the Reserve Bank announces to their borrowers without much delays--something that has been missing all these while and something that the RBI has been unhappy with.

Ayushmann Khurrana rules the Box Office!

Ayushmann Khurrana rules the Box Office!

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

The hits and misses of the week.

Mr India, the Bollywood superhero everybody loves

Mr India, the Bollywood superhero everybody loves

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

Harshvardhan Kapoor's vigilante film, Bhavesh Joshi, made Sukanya Verma look back at Bollywood's original vigilante and Harshvardhan's father, Anil Kapoor, in and as Mr India, which released on May 25, 1987.

Firms irked by RBI's order to store payments data in India

Firms irked by RBI's order to store payments data in India

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

While most banks in India store all this data on Indian servers in their core banking systems, the current directive addresses new-age payment and fintech companies operating in the space

Chakravarthy, Prasad share lead

Chakravarthy, Prasad share lead

Rediff.com27 Dec 2004

The two players remain in joint lead after the seventh round of the 27th Asian Junior Chess championship.

How Sanjiv Bajaj changed Indian finance

How Sanjiv Bajaj changed Indian finance

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

'Research shows that customers want their loans instantly.' 'So the team asked can we reduce the time for approval from 5 days to 30 seconds?' 'It took the company two years of hard work to tear apart our operations and processes and rebuild them through fresh ideas and by leveraging technology.' 'We reduced the time of loan approval to 3 hours and another year to get it down to 30 seconds,' Sanjiv Bajaj tells Surajeet Das Gupta.

Why India remains critical for Uber and Ola

Why India remains critical for Uber and Ola

Rediff.com18 Mar 2018

Both are focused on the overall transportation business, in which taxi services are only a part; the extended ambit includes autos, motorbikes, cycles, electric vehicles, water transport as well as food delivery services, says Surajeet Das Gupta.

Jio! The winner takes it all

Jio! The winner takes it all

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

The big advantage that Jio is able to garner currently is its low cost of operations.

Vijay Hazare: Shardul hits 92 as Mumbai thrash Himachal

Vijay Hazare: Shardul hits 92 as Mumbai thrash Himachal

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

Mumbai trounced Himachal Pradesh by 200 runs in their final Elite Group D game to remain unbeaten in the league stage

Adhiban beats Adams to tie for third in Isle of Man

Adhiban beats Adams to tie for third in Isle of Man

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

Grandmaster B Adhiban finished tied third at the Chess.com Isle of Man International tournament after beating the highly-regarded Michael Adams of England in the ninth and final round, in Isle of Man (UK) on Monday.

Our fearless future: 30 young Indians the world should know about

Our fearless future: 30 young Indians the world should know about

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Meet the new class of Forbes India 30 Under 30.

Ranji Trophy: Pujara's woes continue as Saurashtra struggle

Ranji Trophy: Pujara's woes continue as Saurashtra struggle

Rediff.com19 Feb 2022

Summary of all Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday

Kalki Koechlin takes Margarita to Toronto

Kalki Koechlin takes Margarita to Toronto

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Margarita With A Straw was screened on Sunday at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival.

Diwali relief for viewers: Zee, Star, Colors drop prices

Diwali relief for viewers: Zee, Star, Colors drop prices

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

The move by these broadcasters comes close on the heels of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India announcing a review of its earlier tariff order, announced six months ago, which among others capped the prices for la carte channels.

PIX: Shah Rukh's time out with son Aryan

PIX: Shah Rukh's time out with son Aryan

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

All thanks to Thanksgiving, Shah Rukh got time to spend with Aryan!

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

'I feel more like a chess player, thinking for long hours how to make the next move," Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan tells Surajeet Das Gupta.

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade.

BCCI secretary tears down COA chief Rai over Lodha reforms

BCCI secretary tears down COA chief Rai over Lodha reforms

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

'Vinod Rai has been complete failure in implementing Lodha reforms'

How to ensure your bank account remains safe

How to ensure your bank account remains safe

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

With cyber criminals becoming savvier by the day, learning how to safeguard yourself is imperative.

Meet Analjit Singh's 'hand-brake'

Meet Analjit Singh's 'hand-brake'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

'The smartest businessmen are shopkeepers as their return on investment is better than anyone else.'

Feeling bored to do your laundry? A start-up will do it for you

Feeling bored to do your laundry? A start-up will do it for you

Rediff.com11 May 2015

In February 2012, Laundry Project opened its first factory in Chennai. Initially, it catered to hotels - Taj, Oberoi, Marriot, Ascot and Radisson.

Box Office: Batti Gul Meter Chalu below average

Box Office: Batti Gul Meter Chalu below average

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

The hits and misses of the week.

Ranji: Mumbai, Punjab secure big wins; Pant's record ton

Ranji: Mumbai, Punjab secure big wins; Pant's record ton

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Riding on Tushar Deshpande's five-wicket haul, defending champions Mumbai registered a comfortable 10-wicket win over Railways and grabbed six points in their Ranji Trophy Group A match in Mysore on Tuesday. On the fourth day, Deshpande snapped three wickets -- Faiz Ahmed (28), Ashish Yadav (26) and DN Bansal (3) -- to go with the two wickets he had taken yesterday, while Shardul Thakur, Vijay Gohil and Balwinder Sandhu picked up one wicket each to dismiss Railways for 208 after they resumed their second innings at an overnight total of 135-4 on Tuesday.

Gadkari wants e-cars by 2030, but...

Gadkari wants e-cars by 2030, but...

Rediff.com9 Sep 2017

Customers won't shift to electric cars until there is countrywide infrastructure for charging stations, which should be as spread out as petrol pumps now. Two, the price of the lithium ion battery, which constitutes 30 to 40 per cent of the cost of an electric car, has to fall substantially, so that the vehicle is as affordable as a gasoline one.

Modi govt reshuffles top secretaries; Ajay Bhalla to be new home secy

Modi govt reshuffles top secretaries; Ajay Bhalla to be new home secy

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

The appointments committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared Bhalla's appointment as OSD in the ministry with immediate effect.

Kohli is top celebrity brand for third time in a row

Kohli is top celebrity brand for third time in a row

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

The Duff & Phelps report shows that Virat Kohli has increased his brand value by 40 per cent to $237.5 million in 2019 and taken a huge lead with his closest rival, Akshay Kumar, ranked second.

Three reasons why the rupee fell on Friday

Three reasons why the rupee fell on Friday

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

'It was because of the huge selloff in the Indian equities that the rupee fell so sharply against the dollar on Friday.'

Sheena Bora case: Why did her lawyers give Indrani a drubbing?

Sheena Bora case: Why did her lawyers give Indrani a drubbing?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Indrani dressed in a short purple kurta and leggings, with a bandhini green-purple chunni, sindhoor glowing in her mang, was receiving a drubbing from her lawyers for the facts she had revealed before the court on Tuesday while arguing the rejoinder to her bail application. She was insisting: "But he asked me for a motive!"

'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.

Box Office: Poster Boys, Daddy open poorly

Box Office: Poster Boys, Daddy open poorly

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

The hits and misses of the week.