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Battle for Baramati BJP ploy to 'finish off' Sharad Pawar: Supriya Sule

Battle for Baramati BJP ploy to 'finish off' Sharad Pawar: Supriya Sule

Rediff.com31 Mar 2024

Sule said the intra-family duel in the Lok Sabha polls will not waver her respect for Sunetra Pawar as she is her "elder brother's wife and like a mother".

I have become gaali proof: Modi on personal attacks

I have become gaali proof: Modi on personal attacks

Rediff.com28 May 2024

Modi said that those who call themselves the biggest sympathisers of the backward communities are in reality their biggest enemies.

Halep set for immediate return to tennis after doping ban cut

Halep set for immediate return to tennis after doping ban cut

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

Former Wimbledon and French Open champion Simona Halep had her four-year doping ban cut to nine months.

Group Capt Varun Singh's funeral to be held in Bhopal on Friday

Group Capt Varun Singh's funeral to be held in Bhopal on Friday

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

He was the lone survivor of the crash in which Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 armed forces personnel were killed.

Aditya Birla invests Rs 5,000 cr in jewellery biz, takes on Tata, Reliance

Aditya Birla invests Rs 5,000 cr in jewellery biz, takes on Tata, Reliance

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

Aditya Birla Group has announced its foray into the branded jewellery space with an investment of around Rs 5,000 crore and will battle it out with Titan's Tanishq and Reliance Industries- Reliance Jewel. The business will be housed in a new venture, "Novel Jewel", and will open large-format exclusive stores across the country with its in-house jewellery brands, the company said in its release. "The new venture will seek to transform customer experience by creating an aspirational national brand with unique designs and a strong regional flavour.

India scraps Free Movement Regime with Myanmar

India scraps Free Movement Regime with Myanmar

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

The FMR allows people residing close to the India-Myanmar border to venture 16 km into each other's territory without any documents.

Have You Heard Of Crotonville?

Have You Heard Of Crotonville?

Rediff.com9 May 2024

The top-notch faculty at Crotonville, including Noel Tichy, Ram Charan, Vijay Govindarajan, along with GE's top leaders Jack Welch, Gary Reiner, Bill Conaty, Jeffrey Immelt and Susan Peters, together delivered sought-after programmes on leadership to generations of early-stage leaders, mid-tier and senior managers from all over the world, recounts Indrajit Gupta.

Davis Cup Finals group stage to be played in Sept

Davis Cup Finals group stage to be played in Sept

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

US WNBA All-Star Griner's detention in Russia extended

Cong sees 'silent undercurrent' against BJP in west UP

Cong sees 'silent undercurrent' against BJP in west UP

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

The Congress on Friday claimed that a 'silent undercurrent' is brewing across western Uttar Pradesh against the 'failures' of the Modi government, as it flagged issues such as 'neglect' of sugarcane farmers and examination paper leaks.

Adani to bid for duty-free shops at Macau airport

Adani to bid for duty-free shops at Macau airport

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

The Adani group plans to bid for setting up duty-free shops at the Macau international airport, as India's largest airport operator spreads its wings overseas. In a stock exchange filing, Adani Enterprises, the flagship firm of the conglomerate run by billionaire Gautam Adani, said it has completed the incorporation of a wholly-owned subsidiary, MTRPL Macau Ltd, in Macau on November 20. The subsidiary has been incorporated for the purpose of getting into the duty-free industry.

How To Prevent Terror On The High Seas

How To Prevent Terror On The High Seas

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

The world needs to wake up to this new dimension of war at sea and be prepared to face the 'unknown enemy' who have the advantage of attacking at their choice of location and time, cautions Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

3 Indians accused of killing Nijjar appear in court

3 Indians accused of killing Nijjar appear in court

Rediff.com8 May 2024

All three agreed to have the proceedings heard in English and each of them nodded that they understood the charges of first-degree murder and conspiring to murder Nijjar, the report said.

'India Offers Once In A Lifetime Opportunity To Create Wealth'

'India Offers Once In A Lifetime Opportunity To Create Wealth'

Rediff.com3 May 2024

'We see mid-and small-caps as a real pot of gold.' 'From a 10-15 years perspective, mid-and small-cap are likely to outperform the larger index, as they have done in the past.'

UK to deploy warships, aircraft carrier in Indian Ocean

UK to deploy warships, aircraft carrier in Indian Ocean

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

The deployment of the UK's "most advanced naval capabilities" has been flagged by the UK ministry of defence as a "decisive step" in bolstering UK-India security ties.

Are you paying property tax? If not, read this now

Are you paying property tax? If not, read this now

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

Municipal corporations penalise late property tax payments. 'Penalties can include attachment of properties, bank accounts, rent and other movable assets," says Anand Moorthy, co-founder, Square Yards.

Sitharaman expects India to become a developed nation by 2047

Sitharaman expects India to become a developed nation by 2047

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the government is close to reaching saturation in implementing social sector schemes designed to provide basic necessities to the poor. Addressing the students of Hindu College on the occasion of its 125th anniversary, she said the time has come for India to become economically 'aatmanirbhar' (self-reliant) and march forward to becoming a developed nation by 2047. Regretting that 60 years since Independence passed without any sense of urgency, Sitharaman said, "We have laid the material foundation for a Viksit Bharat" and empowering people by providing basic necessities to all.

Making Drones For India's Villages

Making Drones For India's Villages

Rediff.com16 May 2024

'From our survey we found that there was a problem in the agricultural sector and drones could solve the problem.'

Kavitha brought to Delhi after dramatic arrest in excise policy case

Kavitha brought to Delhi after dramatic arrest in excise policy case

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested Bharat Rashtra Samiti leader K Kavitha after an hours-long raid at her premises in Hyderabad and brought her to Delhi for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy, agency sources said.

Health ministry's allocation hiked by 12.59% to Rs 90,659 cr

Health ministry's allocation hiked by 12.59% to Rs 90,659 cr

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

The government also announced that healthcare cover under the Ayushman Bharat insurance scheme will be extended to all ASHA and anganwadi workers and helpers.

Why You Must Visit This Mumbai Landmark

Why You Must Visit This Mumbai Landmark

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

Mumbai's Church of St John the Evangelist or Afghan Church looks today as good as it did 158 years ago.

'Dharavi will be a piece of art and I will ensure it'

'Dharavi will be a piece of art and I will ensure it'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

'You will really wish oh! Had I stayed in Dharavi I would have got a nice house. I can assure you that. We will make dreams come true.'

Air India unveils new brand identity, aircraft livery

Air India unveils new brand identity, aircraft livery

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

Air India on Thursday unveiled a new brand identity and aircraft livery as the airline moves ahead with its transformation plan since being taken over by Tata Group more than one-and-a-half years ago. The new look re-imagines the iconic Indian window shape, historically used by Air India, into a gold window frame that becomes central to the new brand design system. It symbolises a 'Window of Possibilities', according to a release.

'India Is A Meat-Eating Country'

'India Is A Meat-Eating Country'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

'Our study finds that only about 20% of Indians are vegetarians and the rest of the 80% are non-vegetarians or meat-eaters.'

US designates LeT's Abdul Rehman al-Dakhil as global terrorist

US designates LeT's Abdul Rehman al-Dakhil as global terrorist

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

The designation seek to deny Dakhil the resources to plan and carry out terrorist attacks.

Tamil Nadu pulling out all stops for investor meet

Tamil Nadu pulling out all stops for investor meet

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

Tamil Nadu is leaving no stone unturned in marketing its upcoming global investors meeting on January 7 and 8. While business veterans are promoting the positives of the state's industrial climate through the 'Titans of Tamil Nadu" campaign, the state is narrating the human stories behind its robust industrial growth via the 'One Trillion Dreams' campaign. Among the industry bigwigs, who are showcasing Tamil Nadu to the world through this mega marketing initiative include Venu Srinivasan of TVS Motor Company, K M Mammen of MRF Ltd, Pratap Reddy of Apollo Hospitals, P R Venketrama Raja of Ramco Group, Mallika Srinivasan of TAFE; and Vellayan Subbiah of Murugappa Group.

After 17 years of toil, India is finally ready for tryst with semiconductors

After 17 years of toil, India is finally ready for tryst with semiconductors

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

The exclusive club that dominates the global semiconductor fab scenario is about to get a new member. Taiwan, South Korea, and China control nearly 70 per cent of the global capacity. SEMI, the global industry body for semiconductor and electronics design and manufacturing, projects all fabs collectively will churn out 30 million wafers a month this year.

Oscar special: Lessons from Black Panther designer Ruth Carter

Oscar special: Lessons from Black Panther designer Ruth Carter

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

When rejected for a role in the school play, she took to costume designing by chance.

Patanjali to sell food retail biz to group firm Ruchi Soya for Rs 690 cr

Patanjali to sell food retail biz to group firm Ruchi Soya for Rs 690 cr

Rediff.com18 May 2022

Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved Ltd will sell its food retail business to group firm Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd for Rs 690 crore as part of its strategy to focus on non-food, traditional medicine and wellness business.

Hospitality icon PRS 'Biki' Oberoi passes away at 94

Hospitality icon PRS 'Biki' Oberoi passes away at 94

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi, the 94-year-old veteran corporate hotelier who redefined India's hospitality industry, passed away on Tuesday. The Chairman Emeritus of The Oberoi Group, popularly known as 'Biki', built a sprawling chain comprising 32 hotels during his lifetime. EIH owns the eponymous Oberoi and Trident hotel chains.

GenAI Debuts In Lok Sabha Polls

GenAI Debuts In Lok Sabha Polls

Rediff.com30 Mar 2024

'This Lok Sabha election is more of a trial for GenAI content.'

Oppn hails electoral bonds ruling, takes swipe at BJP

Oppn hails electoral bonds ruling, takes swipe at BJP

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

Leaders of several opposition parties on Thursday hailed the Supreme Court verdict striking down the electoral bonds scheme and termed it an important step in ensuring transparency in electoral funding.

British architecture firm bags deal to design Navi Mumbai airport

British architecture firm bags deal to design Navi Mumbai airport

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

British architecture firm Zaha Hadid Architects bagged the contract from Navi Mumbai International Airport Limited after a 12-week design competition, and will design the new airport's Terminal 1 and air traffic control tower.

'What hurts most is when people pity me'

'What hurts most is when people pity me'

Rediff.com14 May 2024

'It is important to understand that the disability is not in the person.' 'The problem lies in societal attitude and the discriminatory treatment given to disabled people in our country.'

3 months on, CBI charges five in missing Manipuri students case

3 months on, CBI charges five in missing Manipuri students case

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

The agency filed the charge sheets in the interconnected cases before a designated special court in Kamrup, giving a sequence of events before they went missing.

Central Govt Jobs To Shrink By 50k

Central Govt Jobs To Shrink By 50k

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

The 1.4% decline projected for 2025 is driven by a 5.6% (72,000) dip in the strength of railway employees to 1.2 million by next year.

Navi Mumbai airport construction facing delays, may start ops in 2025: CAPA

Navi Mumbai airport construction facing delays, may start ops in 2025: CAPA

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

Navi Mumbai airport's construction is facing delays, and is likely to commence commercial operations in 2025 instead of 2024, aviation consultancy firm CAPA has said in a report. When asked about this matter, the Adani Group told Business Standard that the Navi Mumbai airport project is "being executed as per scheduled implementation plan and will be operational by the original target date of December, 2024, without any delay". Navi Mumbai International Airport Limited (NMIAL), responsible for both the construction and operation of the airport, is a subsidiary of the Adani Group.

Want Tax Benefit On Insurance Plan?

Want Tax Benefit On Insurance Plan?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

An individual can avail tax deduction on the amount spent during the year on a deferred annuity for self, spouse, or child.

Titan hits new all-time high; enters Rs 3 trillion market-cap club

Titan hits new all-time high; enters Rs 3 trillion market-cap club

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

Titan Company on November 21, became the second Tata group firm to join Rs 3 trillion market capitalisation (market cap) club after its shares hit a new high of Rs 3,400, up nearly 2 per cent on the BSE in Tuesday's intra-day trade. At 12:28 PM; with a market cap of Rs 301,847 crore (Rs 3.02 trillion) Titan stood at number 16th position in overall market cap ranking on the BSE listed companies, the exchange data shows. Titan overtook paint company Asian Paints, which has a market cap of Rs 300,579 crore, data shows.

What Is A Start-Up Visa? How You Can Get One?

What Is A Start-Up Visa? How You Can Get One?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

Businesspersons who have the potential to contribute to the economy of a country are given a red carpet welcome by way of a start-up visa.

Modi meets women from Sandeshkhali, slams TMC

Modi meets women from Sandeshkhali, slams TMC

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

Modi, while addressing a rally in Barasat, said whatever happened with women in Sandeshkhali "is a matter of shame".