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The value of customised credit cards

The value of customised credit cards

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

If you use customised cards that suit your lifestyle needs, you could also end up availing of a variety of deals, rewards, and discounts.

How Information revolution differs from Industrial Revolution

How Information revolution differs from Industrial Revolution

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

There is mounting evidence that the Information Revolution may mean the end of large-scale vertically integrated businesses whose guiding principle, "economies of scale", was the defining miracle of the Industrial Age.

Get the right cover when travelling abroad

Get the right cover when travelling abroad

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Read the fine print carefully because even a policy with a high sum assured may have sub-limits

Must Read: The Great Diamond Heist

Must Read: The Great Diamond Heist

Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

'If there is any industry that is unfit for modern corporate form it is the diamond trade.' 'But no one was asking the right questions.' 'The music was playing and so the game was on,' says S Murlidharan, former MD, BNP Paribas.

After Plan Panel revamp, evaluation office to go as well?

After Plan Panel revamp, evaluation office to go as well?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Officials said as part of the reorganisation in the Commission, a move is afoot to strengthen the PEO with new roles, powers and jurisdiction.

Why Twitter's Biz Stone invested in this Indian startup

Why Twitter's Biz Stone invested in this Indian startup

Rediff.com7 May 2018

Tech grads from BITS Pilani identify a problem and then use technology to solve it. The Visit story.

Crorepati CEO club grew at a slower pace last year

Crorepati CEO club grew at a slower pace last year

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

Impact of the slowdown is most visible among promoter/owner-CEOs

Is Bharat ready for a Digital India?

Is Bharat ready for a Digital India?

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

More than 250,000 gram panchayats are yet to be connected through broadband.

Say hello to your new AI dost at work!

Say hello to your new AI dost at work!

Rediff.com29 Apr 2018

The role of AI spans coaching, performance, learning, engagement and career growth.

A dummy's guide to student travel insurance

A dummy's guide to student travel insurance

Rediff.com6 Aug 2017

Here are all the things you need to know so that you worry about nothing but your grades, says Mahavir Chopra. Read on!

Droom: Now, rent a chopper online!

Droom: Now, rent a chopper online!

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Droom has seen aircraft such as the Falcon, Hawk and Cessna being rented.

How the Mughals changed India

How the Mughals changed India

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

'It was the Mughals who first established standard units of measurement and maintained offices of meticulous record keepers and auditors, departing from the more haphazard methods of earlier regimes.' 'By the end of the 16th century, their revenue and judicial administrations exhibited an obsessive preoccupation with order, the efficient management of time, and a spirit of rational self-control -- all of them characteristics of early modernity,' point out Sheldon Pollock and Benjamin Ellman.

E-tailers don't 'like' Facebook axe on unpaid ad campaigns

E-tailers don't 'like' Facebook axe on unpaid ad campaigns

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Indian e-commerce companies in particular have been using their Facebook pages extensively to reach out to as many consumers as possible, apart from paid advertisements.

Aadhaar is based on unscientific thinking, fallible biometric data

Aadhaar is based on unscientific thinking, fallible biometric data

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

Biometric authentication is based on the unscientific and questionable assumption that there are parts of human body that does not age, wither and decay with the passage of time.

Make money from your blog, video; Here's how!

Make money from your blog, video; Here's how!

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Blogs are great place to start.

What are payments banks and how will it help?

What are payments banks and how will it help?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

Payments banks are niche banks set up by the Reserve Bank of India to further the agenda of financial inclusion.

Indian flavours soon in LinkedIn products

Indian flavours soon in LinkedIn products

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

India has the second-largest user base for LinkedIn after the US. The US-based company, which has over eight per cent of its global user base of 332 million from India, is looking at expanding its product development team in the country, Michael Korcuska, vice-president of product management at LinkedIn told Business Standard.

Which Indian airport is 1 of the most followed airports on SM?

Which Indian airport is 1 of the most followed airports on SM?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

Delhi's ritzy Terminal 3 is on the global top 5 list on social media and the first among Asian airports on social media.

Lessons for India from the US cyber espionage saga

Lessons for India from the US cyber espionage saga

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Today, the biggest challenge for any state is to evolve indigenous hardware options. It is important for the states like Germany, India etc to increase their stakes in the global IT setup and this could allow them to control the US domination, says Ajey Lele.

Working from home: Dream or nightmare?

Working from home: Dream or nightmare?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Durba Dhyani set out to work from home and here's what she discovered.

After Twitter, Modi set to conquer app space

After Twitter, Modi set to conquer app space

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

PM app downloaded 2.5 million times, to see 20-fold growth in user base

'Sikka is taking Infosys to the next level'

'Sikka is taking Infosys to the next level'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

'People have to be evangelised.'

India's first 'smart' city Lavasa failed to take off

India's first 'smart' city Lavasa failed to take off

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Of the five towns planned, work is progressing in two, Dasve and Mogao.

This 19 year old is transforming the lives of underprivileged children

This 19 year old is transforming the lives of underprivileged children

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

Make The World Wonderful, an NGO founded by Meghana Dabbara in 2015, is on a mission to set up 2,500 child adoption programme centres by 2023.

SEE: India to Nepal: Awesome Road Trip!

SEE: India to Nepal: Awesome Road Trip!

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera made an 11-day road voyage across some of South Asia's most deserted, challenging, terrain, always under the gaze of the sacred, dazzling Himalaya.

Kia gets ready for Indian ride

Kia gets ready for Indian ride

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

Why Kia is keen to drive into India? The Korean automobile maker plans to carve out a niche for itself in the crowded Indian market with its compact sedans and SUVs.

No more curves for LG!

No more curves for LG!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2015

LG made official its latest line up -- the V series -- by unveiling the LG V10 mobile phone and interestingly the company decided to do away with the curved screen.

Perception on layoffs wasn't tackled early, agrees TCS

Perception on layoffs wasn't tackled early, agrees TCS

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

TCS had in recent weeks been the subject of reports of a large number of layoffs.

Why 'Make in India', why not Create in India?

Why 'Make in India', why not Create in India?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

The real issue in India is not between Make or Made/Create in India or basic or applied research. We need both. The solution is to create an eco-system where new ideas can flourish and convert themselves into new technologies and products, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

'There is a lot of change in Rahul Gandhi'

'There is a lot of change in Rahul Gandhi'

Rediff.com25 Dec 2017

'I think he had this in his head to go to different places, get some experience and then become the Congress president.'

Top 10 under Rs 10k: Budget-friendly Android smartphones

Top 10 under Rs 10k: Budget-friendly Android smartphones

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

It's not just the price! These smartphones come loaded with great features too.

Suresh Prabhu inherits quite a mess as railway minister

Suresh Prabhu inherits quite a mess as railway minister

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Indian Railways is currently implementing a project that involves laying of a broad gauge line connecting Nangaldam to Talwara in Himachal Pradesh.

Agencies ill prepared; intel ignored: Pathankot Parliamentary Panel report

Agencies ill prepared; intel ignored: Pathankot Parliamentary Panel report

Rediff.com3 May 2016

The Parliamentary Standing Committee said despite the fencing, floodlighting and patrolling by the Border Security Force personnel, Pakistani terrorists managed to sneak into India from across the border.

The many benefits of motor insurance

The many benefits of motor insurance

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

Any unexpected expense can disturb the finely-balanced budget of middle-class individual. That's when a motor insurance policy comes as a saviour

SC notices to Centre, others on plea against Jet-Etihad deal

SC notices to Centre, others on plea against Jet-Etihad deal

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

The apex court issued notices to the Centre, ministries and departments concerned, Jet Airways and United Arab Emirate's Etihad Airways on the petition challenging the deal and sought their responses within four weeks.

Saffron-Green nexus: India's Muslims must be wary

Saffron-Green nexus: India's Muslims must be wary

Rediff.com15 Apr 2018

'The mobilisation is nothing but a political ploy -- a sort of a fixed match between Hindu and Muslim communal forces, towards polarisation, in a run-up to the next election,' argues Mohammad Sajjad.

Why Uninor did not bid aggressively in spectrum auction

Why Uninor did not bid aggressively in spectrum auction

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

For Uninor, it is more important to serve customers better in existing circles rather than going for pan-India operations.

Handwara: Quell passions, institute inquiry, let things cool down

Handwara: Quell passions, institute inquiry, let things cool down

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

'The Army must always be balanced in response.' 'Rabble rousers will demand that it be given a free hand against anti-national elements in the streets. That is exactly what the adversaries want.' 'Burning the Kashmir Valley through the summer is their desire; the Army will never contribute to enhancing their aim,' says Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd), who served as the General Officer Commanding 15 Corps in Kashmir.

10 tips to survive a layoff, financially

10 tips to survive a layoff, financially

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

Have you been fired from your job recently? Or do you fear it will happen soon? Here are a few tips on how you can survive a layoff, financially.

Amitabh, Aishwarya among 500 Indians named in tax leak from Panama law firm

Amitabh, Aishwarya among 500 Indians named in tax leak from Panama law firm

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

A leak of 11.5 million tax documents has revealed how the rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their wealth.