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Private charters may be allowed to convert to scheduled airlines

Private charters may be allowed to convert to scheduled airlines

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

While scheduled airlines operate flights as per schedules drawn up for several months or even years and are committed to flying during these periods on these routes, an NSOP or a charter operates irregularly and may be planned a short time before a flight.

Why, despite Mosul massacre, Punjab's youth still want to go to Iraq

Why, despite Mosul massacre, Punjab's youth still want to go to Iraq

Rediff.com15 Apr 2018

'The main reason people go to other countries is unemployment in Punjab'

How crypto mining can hijack your computer

How crypto mining can hijack your computer

Rediff.com30 May 2018

Install blockers to prevent falling prey to cryptojacking.

Get ready to pay more for smartphones, calls

Get ready to pay more for smartphones, calls

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

At present, 70% of the mobile handsets sold in India are imported.

Meet Nirav Modi's core team

Meet Nirav Modi's core team

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

The common denominator: They were predominantly Gujarati, mostly male, and either related by blood or very well-known to Nirav.

Banks, HFCs ride on sub-prime borrowers

Banks, HFCs ride on sub-prime borrowers

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

While the total disbursement of housing loans by PSBs as well as HFCs witnessed a deceleration in 2016-17, there was significant growth for the lower slabs

India becomes a global hotspot for auto parts

India becomes a global hotspot for auto parts

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Mercedes Benz, BMW and Audi have sharply increased their sourcing from India.

Convenience, safety or discount? The dilemma of how to pay your bills

Convenience, safety or discount? The dilemma of how to pay your bills

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

A mobile wallet may offer discounts but allows transactions of limited amounts. And, while a bank app or internet account allows larger transactions, it might be less convenient

JioMart taps more daily orders than BigBasket, Amazon

JioMart taps more daily orders than BigBasket, Amazon

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

While JioMart is doing 250,000 orders per day, BigBasket and Amazon pantry are doing 220,000 and 150,000 orders, respectively.

Islamic insurance solutions from ICICI

Islamic insurance solutions from ICICI

Rediff.com12 Jan 2005

ICICI Infotech Ltd is foraying into integrated insurance management solutions and would develop Islamic insurance solutions soon.

Gold imports surge in November, but 70% lie unused

Gold imports surge in November, but 70% lie unused

Rediff.com10 Dec 2016

Dealers anticipated a sharp rise in jewellery demand this wedding season, but then came demonetisation.

Shivakumar takes over as Nokia VP

Shivakumar takes over as Nokia VP

Rediff.com9 Mar 2006

Jet Airways to switch to single full service model from Monday

Jet Airways to switch to single full service model from Monday

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

To introduce 'Guest First' programme to attract corporate customers; its market share and load factor lower than rivals

RBI's TLTRO 2.0 gets cold-shoulder from banks

RBI's TLTRO 2.0 gets cold-shoulder from banks

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

Such cold-shoulder by banks also indicates a credit freeze that is hard to overcome, unless the government comes out with credit guarantee schemes for loans given by banks. Since that is not happening, and there is no indication of that too, banks are not willing to listen to RBI prodding.

MTNL, Mauj to launch GPRS portal

MTNL, Mauj to launch GPRS portal

Rediff.com18 May 2005

The state-owned telecom service provider Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd has teamed up with mobile content developing company Mauj to launch its general pocket radio service portal, 'Funstation'.

Windfall for cos as consumers shift to branded dairy products

Windfall for cos as consumers shift to branded dairy products

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

Parag Milk Foods, Prabhat Dairy, Hatsun Agro are sharpening their gaze on the retail space and buttering up their customers.

Kerala hails Pinarayi, sends Modi a message

Kerala hails Pinarayi, sends Modi a message

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

The humiliating rebuff given to the power brokers in Delhi in Kerala's local body election carries a big message: Malayalis thoroughly disapprove of the Modi government's shenanigans to misuse central agencies to destabilise a genuinely popular state government, notes M K Bhadrakumar.

'Number of deaths in India is not alarming so far'

'Number of deaths in India is not alarming so far'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

'Unless it becomes really a big epidemic in India where a huge number of people are getting sick and lakhs of people dying, I do not see a major impact on the insurance sector.'

Markets end flat after Fed-led rally loses steam

Markets end flat after Fed-led rally loses steam

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Pharma shares extended losses after the government's ban on combination drugs.

How insurance brokers losing the game to technology

How insurance brokers losing the game to technology

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

The Ola Money and Uber tie-ups demonstrate how insurance companies, including even government-run ones, are forging partnerships with every possible service company to offer products.

What's triggering major job churns in the auto sector

What's triggering major job churns in the auto sector

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Companies have also managed to find talent created by frequent exits.

India stares at trade war as Trump readies reciprocal tax

India stares at trade war as Trump readies reciprocal tax

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

While an official in the Commerce Department indicated a trade war was in the offing, till now the government has been in wait-and-watch mode.

Indians in America are victims, not targets

Indians in America are victims, not targets

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

Three hate crimes have deepened the fear among South Asians that Trump's rhetoric encouraged violence against them, but there is no evidence that Indians have been specifically targeted, says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Coronavirus fallout: 5 million children missed vaccination in March

Coronavirus fallout: 5 million children missed vaccination in March

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

A dipstick survey covering 30 villages in Rajasthan threw up some worrisome numbers. About 250 children missed their regular vaccination schedule in March alone. These numbers are alarming, since India has around 600,000 villages according to the 2011 census. Sohini Das reports.

This is how GM is spinning a new tale

This is how GM is spinning a new tale

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

GM has invested $1 billion in the country since 1996.

Vistara joins aviation space; says will 'do it right'

Vistara joins aviation space; says will 'do it right'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

The inaugural flight took off in the presence of Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Mahesh Sharma, along with a number of other people.

Scramble for supplies marks Day 1 of lockdown

Scramble for supplies marks Day 1 of lockdown

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

Long queues outside grocery stores, inflated prices, difficulty in getting important items -- these were some of the problems encountered by people in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Annual reports: 5 red flags to watch out for

Annual reports: 5 red flags to watch out for

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Companies' annual reports can hide as much as they reveal. Investors can get early warning signals of wrongdoing by frequently speaking to other stakeholders.

Why Bangladesh telcos deal better with dropped calls

Why Bangladesh telcos deal better with dropped calls

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

In Bangladesh, a call drop has more to do with network quality, while in India it is linked to spectrum shortage.

'RJio broke no rules with cheap data plan'

'RJio broke no rules with cheap data plan'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

'We referred the case to the attorney general.' 'I told Mukul Rohatgi, "mujhe aap ka honest opinion chahiye".' 'He too said those were different offers.' Trai could not have stopped Reliance even if the Jio offers had been the same, Trai chief Ram Sewak Sharma tells Subhomoy Bhattacharjee.

Double whammy for insurance policyholders

Double whammy for insurance policyholders

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

The GST to be implemented from April 1, 2016, will increase the premiums.

Indian Railways mulls incubators to promote start-ups

Indian Railways mulls incubators to promote start-ups

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

On an annual basis, we'll seek out solutions to Indian Railways' most critical problems through 'innovation challenge': Suresh Prabhu

'What expertise does DBS have to run an Indian bank?'

'What expertise does DBS have to run an Indian bank?'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

'On the evening of the 17th, the RBI said the bank was put on moratorium.' 'Within an hour, the RBI said it would be merged with DBS.' 'How did DBS come to know within an hour that LVB was in trouble?' 'It means, what happened was match-fixing.'

Is Yes Bank out of the woods?

Is Yes Bank out of the woods?

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

'Infusion of fresh capital, handsome growth in deposits and focus on recovery should bring Yes Bank back on the growth path in the next financial year,' observes Tamal Bandyopodhyay.

2 Pak nationals among 3 Jaish terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter

2 Pak nationals among 3 Jaish terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

The terrorists have been identified as Raqib Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Shiganpora in Kulgam, and Pakistani nationals Waleed and Numan, a police spokesman said.

Why Indian companies now prefer online launches

Why Indian companies now prefer online launches

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

What is driving the digital-first approach of traditional, legacy brands? Apart from the growing adoption of the internet in the country, brands are drawn to the agility of the medium.

Why India's automobile business is like Bollywood

Why India's automobile business is like Bollywood

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

What worked for Hyundai in India when so many other auto manufacturers have had to eat humble pie? Pavan Lall finds out.

'Pinarayi Vijayan has been the target of the most vicious personal attacks'

'Pinarayi Vijayan has been the target of the most vicious personal attacks'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2021

'During Amit Shah's recent visit to Kerala, the strategy of concentrating the attacks on the CM on false charges was clear enough.'

Superluxury manufacturers feel the pinch of slowdown

Superluxury manufacturers feel the pinch of slowdown

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

From auto to watches, the mood is sombre due to the alarming state of the Indian economy and value erosion in stock market capitalisation.