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Daughter rises at Godrej flagship, Adi hands over baton to Nisaba

Daughter rises at Godrej flagship, Adi hands over baton to Nisaba

Rediff.com9 May 2017

Adi Godrej, 75, will become chairman emeritus after leading the company for 17 years as Nisaba, currently executive director of the company, assumes the new role of executive chairperson at Godrej Consumer Products on May 10, 2017.

Why gold has lost its lustre this wedding season

Why gold has lost its lustre this wedding season

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

Sluggish economy, high bullion prices and consumer shift towards cheaper gifting options such as electronic goods and mobiles have taken the sheen off gold

Raids on ex-TN minister in disproportionate assets case

Raids on ex-TN minister in disproportionate assets case

Rediff.com17 May 2012

Vigilance officials on Thursday conducted raids at 16 premises belonging to former Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam minister Veerapandi S Arumugam and his relatives in Chennai and Salem in connection with a disproportionate assets case

Expect big rural push in Budget

Expect big rural push in Budget

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Agri experts are meeting FinMin ministry officials on Monday to give their inputs on the Budget.

Pawar seeks more jobs for locals at Vespa plant opening

Pawar seeks more jobs for locals at Vespa plant opening

Rediff.com28 Apr 2012

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Saturday pitched for jobs for the locals while inaugurating Piaggio's Vespa plant in Baramati, saying it was a lacuna that needed to be filled. He made the comments in the presence of Piaggio Chairman and Managing Director Roberto Colaninno, with whom he shared the dais.

Farm outlets at railway stations soon

Farm outlets at railway stations soon

Rediff.com24 Nov 2006

The government will come out with a policy on setting up of agriculture product outlets at railway stations within next two months, Minister of State for Railways R Velu said.

WTO text on NAMA: Gaps persist

WTO text on NAMA: Gaps persist

Rediff.com23 Jun 2006

WTO has released a draft text on the contentious issues of agriculture and industrial tariffs but it appears that not much headway has been made with wide differences persisting among member nations.

Why there's such a gap between wholesale and retail food inflation?

Why there's such a gap between wholesale and retail food inflation?

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

Since March 2020, WPI food inflation rate continued to fall but the CPI-food inflation rose, signaling a breakdown in supply chain from the mandis to the final household.

SBI cuts lending rates by 0.5-3.5%

SBI cuts lending rates by 0.5-3.5%

Rediff.com15 Jun 2012

Announcing the reduction in interest rate, SBI managing director and group executive (national banking) A Krishna Kumar said the base rate will also remain unchanged at 10 per cent.

Why India's milk producers are angry

Why India's milk producers are angry

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

'While dairy farmers are suffering from low prices, consumers are paying a high price for milk.'

MUST SEE FILM: Gabhricha Paus

MUST SEE FILM: Gabhricha Paus

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

At a time when thousands of our farmers are sitting on the roads in bitterly cold December nights, protesting another policy measure that 'tightens the noose around their neck', ironically sold as 'beneficial' for them, it becomes all the more necessary for us to watch Gabhricha Paus to understand their problems better, says Utkarsh Mishra.

Agri prices down as rain and sowing spread

Agri prices down as rain and sowing spread

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

Total area sown till last Friday was 16.56 mn hectares, up 23%.

Wheat Blast at India's doorsteps, govt says no need to panic

Wheat Blast at India's doorsteps, govt says no need to panic

Rediff.com7 May 2016

Centre could ban wheat import from Bangladesh, apart from restricting cultivation in West Bengal and Assam

Could India be heading for a short war with China?

Could India be heading for a short war with China?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

'The numbers of troops on both sides are enormous.' 'They are about 50,000-60,000 soldiers facing each other in that sector -- that's about the total number of troops that both sides had in the 1962 War in all sectors.'

EU, India share farm concerns

EU, India share farm concerns

Rediff.com14 Feb 2006

The European Union on Tuesday agreed with New Delhi that there needs to be in place some sort of livelihood security for farmers in agriculture negotiations at the World Trade Organisation

India's tough stand on WTO gets support from UN body

India's tough stand on WTO gets support from UN body

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

India decided last week not to ratify WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement.

Is jackfruit the new superfood?

Is jackfruit the new superfood?

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

The long-neglected fruit may finally get the recognition it deserves.

How Kerala floods will impact India Inc

How Kerala floods will impact India Inc

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

'Kerala isn't as dependent on agriculture like Bihar or Odisha or even other southern states.' 'Economic losses would not be too intense, unlike other states.' 'The floods could, at best, impact India Inc's earnings for a quarter or two.'

Less-cash drive launched in DeMo gets boost in Budget

Less-cash drive launched in DeMo gets boost in Budget

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

In an otherwise agriculture- and public health-focused Union Budget 2018-19, artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain technology, internet of things -- jargons that found little or no mention in the previous Budgets -- managed to make their presence felt.

When will you speak on GM crops, Mr Modi?

When will you speak on GM crops, Mr Modi?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

The future of the GM tech in India is still uncertain.

No end to Doha tariff cuts deadlock

No end to Doha tariff cuts deadlock

Rediff.com16 Jun 2008

World Trade Organisation director-general Pascal Lamy now maintains that it is rather early to set the dates for a ministerial meeting to finalise the modalities for cutting agricultural subsidies and import as well as industrial tariffs, trade envoys said.

India Inc expects 'renewed vigour in economy' under Modi 2.0

India Inc expects 'renewed vigour in economy' under Modi 2.0

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Several leading industrialists, including Reliance Industries CMD Mukesh Ambani, Vedanta Resources Limited executive chairman Anil Agarwal, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons Ratan Tata, Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra, Paytm Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Welspun Group chairman and Assocham president B K Goenka, attended the swearing-in ceremony.

Centre grants sanction to prosecute Delhi minister Satyendar Jain

Centre grants sanction to prosecute Delhi minister Satyendar Jain

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal reacted strongly to the development claiming the case was registered against Jain as he was working for the regularisation of city's unauthorised colonies.

All-party meet: Oppn raises Farooq's detention

All-party meet: Oppn raises Farooq's detention

Rediff.com17 Nov 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday assured at the all-party meeting that the government is ready to discuss all issues.

India to receive 98% monsoon, forecasts IMD

India to receive 98% monsoon, forecasts IMD

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

The IMD chief also allayed fears of occurrence of an El-Nino.

We must hear India's worry: WTO chief

We must hear India's worry: WTO chief

Rediff.com25 Jun 2004

In a major victory for India, Suppachai Panitchpakdi, director-general of World Trade Organization said on Friday that any deal to break the impasse in the contentious farm trade talks

India on the cusp of 30-year cycle of good monsoons

India on the cusp of 30-year cycle of good monsoons

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

This could have huge implications for agriculture, food prices, supply and overall economic growth of the country

Gujarat CM's daughter caught in land allotment row; Congress targets PM

Gujarat CM's daughter caught in land allotment row; Congress targets PM

Rediff.com6 Feb 2016

In 2010, Gujarat government is believed to have allotted 250 acres of land next to Gir Lion Sanctuary to Wildwoods Resorts and Realties Pvt Ltd for setting up a resort which was allotted at a price of Rs 15 per square metre or Rs 60,000 per acre.

How RBI can prevent frauds

How RBI can prevent frauds

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Historically, the RBI has tried to keep the crooks at bay by issuing a circular a day. What it needs is more onsite supervision. Merely checking high-frequency data with the help of technology is insufficient, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Centre praises UP's off-grid solar projects

Centre praises UP's off-grid solar projects

Rediff.com2 Feb 2011

The Union new and renewable energy ministry said Uttar Pradesh was progressing "very well" in off-grid solar energy space

WTO: India, 4 others close to accord

WTO: India, 4 others close to accord

Rediff.com30 Jul 2004

India Inc cheers dip in June inflation

India Inc cheers dip in June inflation

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

Industry bodies called for implementation of measures announced in the Budget to arrest inflation, saying these would pave the way for a stable inflation regime.

Dena Bank plans Rs 500 cr farm loans

Dena Bank plans Rs 500 cr farm loans

Rediff.com11 Jun 2005

Public sector Dena Bank is awaiting Crisil rating before deciding on its real estate funding strategy, bank's M V Rao, chief managing director said on Saturday. Upon getting the rating, the bank would disburse at least Rs 50 crore (Rs 500 million) wo

The 2 Raj Shahs America is talking about

The 2 Raj Shahs America is talking about

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

One Raj Shah has been the top Indian American in the Obama administration; the other Raj Shah is poised to play a key role in the Trump administration.

How finance ministers have amused us with Budget speeches

How finance ministers have amused us with Budget speeches

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Budget speeches have been replete with incomprehensible and even hilarious statements, says Rathin Roy.

Doha: India for middle ground to clinch trade deal

Doha: India for middle ground to clinch trade deal

Rediff.com26 Apr 2011

Trade ministers of key WTO member countries, including India would meet on the sidelines of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development meeting in Paris in the last week of May.

What led to the onion shortage?

What led to the onion shortage?

Rediff.com30 Dec 2010

Diseases caused by unseasonal rains have ruined almost 70 per cent of the kharif onion crop in Maharashtra this year, which is responsible for the nationwide shortage of the commodity, a senior ICAR official said on Thursday.

Saudi Arabia bans Indian poultry products over bird flu scare

Saudi Arabia bans Indian poultry products over bird flu scare

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

Saudi Arabia is the second largest importer of poultry products from India and exporters fear other importing countries might follow suit.

Banerjee-Duflo duo and Bandhan Bank's anti-poverty scheme

Banerjee-Duflo duo and Bandhan Bank's anti-poverty scheme

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

According to a 2011 impact assessment study of the programme by Banerjee and Duflo, along with economists Raghabendra Chattopadhyay and Jeremy Shapiro, Bandhan's THP results in a 15 per cent increase in household consumption and had a positive impact on wealth and welfare, such as assets and emotional well being.

Budget: A vision for priority areas

Budget: A vision for priority areas

Rediff.com1 Mar 2007

It is a Budget with a strong emphasis on agriculture, education, healthcare and infrastructure.