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What did Parasite do that Indian movies fail to do?

What did Parasite do that Indian movies fail to do?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

'Visibility is very important, but visibility is also very expensive.' Swapnil Joglekar explores the Parasite phenomenon.

Microsoft keen to buy TikTok in US

Microsoft keen to buy TikTok in US

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

TikTok has stressed that its US user data is already stored on US-based servers and backed up in Singapore, and is therefore not subject to Chinese law as some US officials have feared.

Tata Motors launches new hatchback BOLT at Rs 4.95 lakh

Tata Motors launches new hatchback BOLT at Rs 4.95 lakh

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Tata Motors is banking on revotron engine to tap the petrol passenger car segment with three modes of drive.

Want to be SMART investor? Follow these 4 tips

Want to be SMART investor? Follow these 4 tips

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

Irrational behaviour, born out of incomplete understanding, biases, overconfidence, fear or greed, has led investors to make less than half of what they could have in the capital markets, says Erik Hon.

Samsung bets big on premium phones; unveils Note 5 for Rs 53,900

Samsung bets big on premium phones; unveils Note 5 for Rs 53,900

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Samsung on Monday launched its 'Note 5' in the country priced at Rs 53,990.

Indians more vulnerable to tech support scams, says Microsoft report

Indians more vulnerable to tech support scams, says Microsoft report

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

Indians are more vulnerable to technology support-related scams compared to the global average, and lost over Rs 15,000 on average in such scam, a Microsoft research has found. According to the 2021 Global Tech Support Scam Research report, which looks at tech support scams and their impact, consumers in India experienced a relatively high scam encounter rate of 69 per cent during the past 12 months, close to the 70 per cent rate experienced in 2018. In contrast, there was an overall five-point drop in scam encounters globally with a rate of 59 per cent over the same period. The survey was conducted in Spring 2021 and asked consumers to share their experiences with tech support scams for the year prior (January 2020 to present).

India IT firms may raise fees to counter dearer US visas

India IT firms may raise fees to counter dearer US visas

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

India's roughly $150 billion outsourcing sector generates about three quarters of its revenue from the United States.

Google's new Play Store policy making app developers nervous

Google's new Play Store policy making app developers nervous

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

Google is going ahead with a policy revision mandating 30% charge on in-app purchases across all apps on Play Store. This has left developers' community worried about tighter squeeze on their earnings, says Yuvraj Malik.

Realty prices rose only 3.3% in Mumbai, suburbs in 2015

Realty prices rose only 3.3% in Mumbai, suburbs in 2015

Rediff.com10 May 2016

the 2015 figure also showed how developers had absorbed some of the increased holding costs.

Festive season fails to cheer passenger vehicle firms

Festive season fails to cheer passenger vehicle firms

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

Maruti Suzuki is the big exception, with double-digit surge in volume

Infosys to buy 75% stake in ABN AMRO Bank subsidiary

Infosys to buy 75% stake in ABN AMRO Bank subsidiary

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

The all-cash transaction is likely to be complete in the first quarter of 2020, subject to regulatory clearance.

75 new smartphones will kick off festive season sales!

75 new smartphones will kick off festive season sales!

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

In the coming weeks, online retailers are expected to further raise the pitch with shopping festivals, discounts, and cashback offers.

Will CV turnaround lessons help Tatas in doing the same with cars?

Will CV turnaround lessons help Tatas in doing the same with cars?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

Under its Turnaround 2.0 programme, Tata Motors will work to improve its sales capabilities -- "as the product itself is not enough" -- use experiential marketing to excite the market and cut costs to make its offerings more competitive.

Ramesh Chauhan's Bisleri to take on Prakash's Frooti with mango drink

Ramesh Chauhan's Bisleri to take on Prakash's Frooti with mango drink

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Bisleri International to launch a fizzy mango drink called Fonzo in April

Mobile phone sales worldwide jump to 417 mn

Mobile phone sales worldwide jump to 417 mn

Rediff.com11 Nov 2010

The global sales of mobile phones surged 35 per cent to 417 million units in September quarter, fuelled by a strong market for smart phones, according to research group Gartner.

Party continues at D-Street; Sensex clocks 1,600 points in 3 days

Party continues at D-Street; Sensex clocks 1,600 points in 3 days

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

The S&P BSE Sensex surged 364 points to end at 24,607 and the Nifty50 soared 107 points to close at 7,476.

Most searched player in China...

Most searched player in China...

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo is comfortably the most influential soccer player online in China.

Here's why Maruti is recalling the new Swift and Baleno

Here's why Maruti is recalling the new Swift and Baleno

Rediff.com9 May 2018

Maruti launched the Baleno in May 2016 and the new Swift in February this year

How India is gearing up to distribute Covid-19 vaccine

How India is gearing up to distribute Covid-19 vaccine

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

A model being considered is to have a combined cold chain approach - where the agricultural cold chain would be combined with vaccine cold chains.

Volkswagen export from India faces bumpy ride

Volkswagen export from India faces bumpy ride

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Exports in October and November fell 28 per cent and 17 per cent, respectively.

Low festive season purchases dent car sales growth

Low festive season purchases dent car sales growth

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

The auto industry has had a mixed month. The build up to Dhanteras and Diwali was good but the demand tapered off subsequently.

How Maruti is racing ahead in a slow track

How Maruti is racing ahead in a slow track

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Seven auto companies lost share in the current year because of different reasons.

Outlook for auto sector robust despite weak Oct volumes

Outlook for auto sector robust despite weak Oct volumes

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Product launches to drive incremental volume growth for players such as Maruti Suzuki; medium and heavy commercial vehicle revival on track.

The 2 companies driving India's auto industry

The 2 companies driving India's auto industry

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

Take out Maruti Suzuki and Honda, and the auto sector's prospects suddenly don't look all that rosy.

Indian IT firm sued in US for preferring desi workers

Indian IT firm sued in US for preferring desi workers

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

In her lawsuit, American national Tami Sulzberg alleges that at least 90 per cent of the US workforce of San Jose-based Happiest Minds, whose headquarters is in Bangalore, are South Asians, primarily from India.

Want to buy gold this Dhanteras? Look at Sovereign Gold Bonds

Want to buy gold this Dhanteras? Look at Sovereign Gold Bonds

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

The best part is that an investor gets price appreciation and earns interest income as well, which is unique only to sovereign gold bond.

The famous five taking on shady Chinese lending apps

The famous five taking on shady Chinese lending apps

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

A bunch of CEOs in their mid-30s and early 40s are trying to rectify the scenario where shady lending applications trap hapless borrowers with astronomically high interest rates and even bodily harm if the money was repaid. Anup Roy reports.

States where Brand Nano is still alive

States where Brand Nano is still alive

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

Tata Motors, however, will not be able to meet this small demand and keep the Nano alive from October next year, when safety regulations for existing car models kick in.

'Gold will be the best asset class to invest in 2019'

'Gold will be the best asset class to invest in 2019'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

'Gold could return 10% to 12% in the next two-three years.'

Campaigning in COVID-19 era: BJP's blueprint for Bihar polls

Campaigning in COVID-19 era: BJP's blueprint for Bihar polls

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

While P Muralidhar Rao, BJP general secretary, says, 'Digital electioneering is here to stay until the elections in 2021,' the BJP's rallies in Bihar will not be confined to cyberspace. Its strategists have devised other ways of getting around the hygiene protocol that Covid-19 has entailed.

Why India is a land of dream for Suzuki

Why India is a land of dream for Suzuki

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

The carmaker has managed to significantly improve its product mix in the past two-three years by successfully launching sedans, utility vehicles and premium hatchbacks.

SUVs drive the bottomline of auto majors in India

SUVs drive the bottomline of auto majors in India

Rediff.com27 May 2018

For players like Toyota Kirloskar and Ford, the contribution of UVs to overall sales is now well over 60%.

Ideal moment for Opposition to strike against Modi

Ideal moment for Opposition to strike against Modi

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

For the first time in seven years the prime minister finds himself at his most vulnerable, observes Virendra Kapoor.

Xiaomi's India plan may create 50,000 jobs

Xiaomi's India plan may create 50,000 jobs

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

Xiaomi plans to bring global component suppliers to India and this could potentially bring investment of at least Rs 15000 crore

Volkswagen India sales down after 7 months of growth

Volkswagen India sales down after 7 months of growth

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

The company's sales had declined over 14 per cent last year.

Indians consume over 11 GB data a month, finds Nokia

Indians consume over 11 GB data a month, finds Nokia

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Cheap data plans, affordable handsets, increasing popularity of video services and 4G networks have helped average data consumption per user in India to grow to over 11 GB a month, telecom gear maker Nokia said on Thursday. Nokia -- in its annual Mobile Broadband India Traffic Index (MBiT) report -- said the overall data traffic in India increased by 47 per cent in 2019, driven by continued 4G consumption. 4G data constitute 96 per cent of the total data traffic consumed across the country, while 3G data traffic registered its highest ever decline of 30 per cent, it added.

Idea of Jio was seeded by Isha: Mukesh Ambani

Idea of Jio was seeded by Isha: Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

The 2016 upstart, called Jio, dislodged rivals and has emerged as the nation's No. 4 carrier by offering call services free for life and data transmission at dirt cheap rates.

Flipkart grows user base to 100 million

Flipkart grows user base to 100 million

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Flipkart has seen 33 per cent growth in past 6 months despite slowing e-commerce business and stiff competition from Amazon.

Power minister woos investors in US; meets PE giants Blackstone, Warburg

Power minister woos investors in US; meets PE giants Blackstone, Warburg

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

The power minister briefed the investors on various steps undertaken by the government.

What the top retailers can learn from kirana stores

What the top retailers can learn from kirana stores

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

Some analysts believe convenience stores could be challenged by digital grocery in the future.