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Xi's foreign policy bad for India-China relations

Xi's foreign policy bad for India-China relations

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

Chinese foreign policy will acquire a more ideological and less pragmatic character. It will be conducted with more nationalist overtones, predicts former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

Modi urges fugitive economic offenders to return to India

Modi urges fugitive economic offenders to return to India

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government is using all channels including diplomatic to bring back high-profile economic offenders, leaving them with no option but to return to the country. Speaking at a symposium on credit flow and economic growth, he asked banks to support wealth and job creators with proactive lending while promising to stand by any loans given in right earnest. "In our attempt to bring back fugitive (economic offenders), we relied on policies and law and also used diplomatic channels.

2022: 10 Important Career Skills to Succeed

2022: 10 Important Career Skills to Succeed

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

Leadership, teamwork, communication, productivity, and wellness skills are essential for every employee's success.

With eye on China, PM's Op-Ed hails India-Japan ties

With eye on China, PM's Op-Ed hails India-Japan ties

Rediff.com23 May 2022

Prime Minister Modi, who is in Japan on a two-day visit to attend a summit of the Quad leaders at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida, penned an op-ed on the vibrant relations between India and Japan in the Yomiuri Shimbun.

'Twitter has never been more vibrant than it is now'

'Twitter has never been more vibrant than it is now'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

'Why Twitter? To reiterate, because Live is powerful'.

Sensex ends 248 points lower on weak global cues

Sensex ends 248 points lower on weak global cues

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

Financials and auto stocks were the top losers while energy and IT shares recovered

10 sectors that will hire Indian engineers in 2020

10 sectors that will hire Indian engineers in 2020

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

Did you know that India is among the top five countries in food processing?

Find innovative methods to check frauds: PM to auditors

Find innovative methods to check frauds: PM to auditors

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

Stressing the need to make evidence-based policy formulation an integral part of governance, the prime minister said auditors must resort to technical tools to iron out any chances of fraud in organisations and give a new identity to new India.

'Amazon has an outsize impact on India'

'Amazon has an outsize impact on India'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

'We are having an outsize impact not only on the lives of the customers and livelihood, but also the economy of India.'

Can India Deal with Halahal In Amrit Kaal?

Can India Deal with Halahal In Amrit Kaal?

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

We have our own problems for sure and they are not trivial, but for now, our economy is in not too bad a shape, our politics is as personality-driven and authoritarian as that of most countries in the world. We must make the best of what we have and not be excessively unhappy looking at the grass on the other side of the septic tank which may not be greener after all!, observes Shreekant Sambrani.

Modi Has Enormous Curiosity About The World

Modi Has Enormous Curiosity About The World

Rediff.com24 May 2022

'From the very start, PM Modi was insistent that visiting foreign leaders should be exposed to an India beyond its capital.' 'Through these experiences, he felt that the full Indian narrative would be much better understood across the world,' explains External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. A riveting excerpt from Bluekraft Digital Foundation's Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery.

5 Skills To CHANGE Your FUTURE

5 Skills To CHANGE Your FUTURE

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Having the right know-how and being able to adapt to changing trendsd and industry shifts can make all the difference to how a business functions today.

3 reasons why IITians make better entrepreneurs

3 reasons why IITians make better entrepreneurs

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Be it for the organisation they work for, or for their own venture, if they believe in an idea, they work relentlessly towards it.

Indian laws strong enablers of women empowerment: Smriti at UN

Indian laws strong enablers of women empowerment: Smriti at UN

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Irani said the "Government of India took a series of measures for ensuring safety, security and well-being of women during the COVID-19 pandemic."

From the brink to recovery, India's retail sector pins hope on 2021

From the brink to recovery, India's retail sector pins hope on 2021

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

With an epic battle of billionaires for supremacy in one of the world's most prolific markets and a pandemic-propelled surge in online shopping in the background, India's nearly trillion-dollar retail market is hoping to touch 85 per cent of the pre-COVID business in the first half of the New Year. In a year when the COVID-19 carnage ripped apart the retail business, circa 2020 will best go down for the unravelling of the war between Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest man, and richest Indian Mukesh Ambani for pre-eminence in the booming market that is estimated to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025. It all started with Ambani's Reliance Industries agreeing in August to buy assets of the nation's second-largest retailer for Rs 24,713 crore, just a year after Bezos' Amazon purchased an indirect stake in the indebted Future Retail.

Food focus keeps PepsiCo going, but Coke struggles amid pandemic

Food focus keeps PepsiCo going, but Coke struggles amid pandemic

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

The good news for PepsiCo is that the foods segment has normalised much faster to pre-pandemic levels than beverages.

How Xiaomi passed the Covid lockdown test

How Xiaomi passed the Covid lockdown test

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

'One out of three phones sold in India is a Xiaomi phone.'

Saudi wealth fund's Rs 11,367 cr cheque for RIL

Saudi wealth fund's Rs 11,367 cr cheque for RIL

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

With this investment, Jio Platforms has raised Rs 115,693.95 crore from some of the leading global investment powerhouses at a time when the world is deeply impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Silver Lake picks 1.75% stake in Reliance Retail for Rs 7,500 cr

Silver Lake picks 1.75% stake in Reliance Retail for Rs 7,500 cr

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

This marks the second billion-dollar investment by Silver Lake in a Reliance subsidiary after the $1.35 billion investment in Jio Platforms.

Why IT firms are riding high!

Why IT firms are riding high!

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

From acquiring creative agencies, to setting up onsite innovation centres and turning around BFSI with entirely new digital offerings, 2018 had seen the IT industry going from initial lows to new highs.

'We are at the beginning of a new bull cycle'

'We are at the beginning of a new bull cycle'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

'We expect the bull run to continue until economic growth continues.'

TCS Q4 net profit up 4.4% at Rs 6,904 crore

TCS Q4 net profit up 4.4% at Rs 6,904 crore

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

Strong deal wins and a good pipeline positions TCS very well in the new fiscal, TCS chief operating officer and executive director N Ganapathy Subramaniam said.

Explained: How Covid got HR to relook its role in a changed world

Explained: How Covid got HR to relook its role in a changed world

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

India Inc has weathered many a storm during Covid-19: from supply chain disruptions to demand dips, steep increase in input costs to shortage of key raw materials. As most companies navigated unprecedented challenges on multiple fronts, realisation dawned also about the criticality of employee welfare in the survival of the business. And it was the human resources (HR) department that faced the greatest test on this front.

GST: Did we just miss the biggest opportunity?

GST: Did we just miss the biggest opportunity?

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

With all the brouhaha over GST, and (often) a limited understanding of the long-term forces shaping India's logistics sector, companies seem to have omitted factoring in some underlying trends that could shape supply chain excellence, says Neelesh Mundra.

'It's the 25 years ahead of us that make us really excited'

'It's the 25 years ahead of us that make us really excited'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

India is today the second-largest telecom market in the world with over a billion customers and close to 600 million Internet users. New connections are available on the tap, calls are virtually free and it's hard to imagine anyone without a mobile phone today. Globally, there would be few parallels to this success story that truly democratised telephony and empowered a billion-plus people, observes Airtel's Sunil Bharti Mittal.

Goyal spikes two pet schemes of Prabhu

Goyal spikes two pet schemes of Prabhu

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

The Railway Board has decided to wind up the ambitious Rs 5,000-crore One ICT plan and the transformation cell

Carry your bank everywhere, literally

Carry your bank everywhere, literally

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

The preference for digital banking now cuts across all customer segments.

Nadella 'decodes future', calls to protect AI from bias

Nadella 'decodes future', calls to protect AI from bias

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

The Hyderabad-born Nadella says it's not the AI engine, but the teams that build it as well as the algorithms to make it intelligent have to be diverse and inclusive, so that the solutions they build do not show up any sort of 'unconscious bias' that they may have.

Chandrasekaran on how Tata Consumer plans to be a formidable FMCG player

Chandrasekaran on how Tata Consumer plans to be a formidable FMCG player

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

The Tata group firm has enhanced its product portfolio through "targeted acquisitions" as it aspires to be a formidable player in the FMCG category, said Chandrasekaran, who is also the chairman of Tata Sons. Besides, it has stepped up the pace of innovation across markets in line with consumer trends such as health and wellness and convenience, he said in his message to shareholders in the latest annual report of TCPL.

India within striking distance of attaining positive growth: RBI

India within striking distance of attaining positive growth: RBI

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

India's GDP is within the striking distance of attaining positive growth, the Reserve Bank said observing that the letter "V" in the V-shaped recovery stands for vaccine. The Indian government launched the world's biggest vaccination drive on January 16 to protect people from COVID-19. "What will 2021 look like? The shape of the recovery will be V-shaped after all and the 'V' stands for vaccine," said an article on the 'state of economy' in the RBI's January Bulletin. India has launched the biggest vaccination drive in the world, backed by its comparative advantage of having the largest vaccine manufacturing capacity in the world and a rich experience of mass inoculation drives against polio and measles.

Full Text: President's address to nation on the eve of Republic Day

Full Text: President's address to nation on the eve of Republic Day

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of address to the nation by President Ram Nath Kovind on the eve of the Republic Day 2022.

PM launches India Post Payments Bank to offer doorstep banking

PM launches India Post Payments Bank to offer doorstep banking

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

It will carry out most banking operations like accepting deposits but can't advance loans or issue credit cards.

You're like Diwali lamps spreading light: Modi to Indians in Japan

You're like Diwali lamps spreading light: Modi to Indians in Japan

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

The PM said Japan and the Indian diaspora has a big role to play in India's growth story.

Modi launches Swachh Bharat 2 to make cities garbage-free

Modi launches Swachh Bharat 2 to make cities garbage-free

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation.

11 tech careers that can CHANGE your future

11 tech careers that can CHANGE your future

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

It is imperative that young aspirants consider career options that will guarantee job security -- roles that are centred around technology.

6 tech courses that will get you a JOB in 2020

6 tech courses that will get you a JOB in 2020

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Cybersecurity is a great opportunity for you to start your career.

The Chanakya Mantra For Success

The Chanakya Mantra For Success

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

'2,000 years later, we all want the same thing -- we want to live a healthy life, a life that has quality.' 'And Chanakya tells you exactly how to do that.'

Should ICC separate women's media rights?

Should ICC separate women's media rights?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

ICC shared impressive television broadcast, digital audience and attendance numbers from the tournament on Thursday, which it said have set 'new benchmarks'. According to ICC estimates, 70% of the game's billion-plus fans want to see more women's cricket, which resulted in 1.1 billion video views for the tournament in Australia.

Wipro CEO: 'The next is automation'

Wipro CEO: 'The next is automation'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

Bhanumurthy B M, president and chief operating officer, Wipro, tells Ayan Pramanik and Raghu Krishnan that service delivery through digital technology-enabled platforms will change the business dynamics for the company.

Anomaly in Facebook poll spend data

Anomaly in Facebook poll spend data

Rediff.com15 Jun 2019

'Unknown' location advertisement spends were nearly 74% higher than the next biggest spender, Uttar Pradesh.