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Mahindra gets nod to sell its airplanes in India

Mahindra gets nod to sell its airplanes in India

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

India's Mahindra group can finally start selling its airplanes in India after it got all approvals from the country's civil aviation ministry, Chairman and Managing Director Anand Mahindra said.

The Sam I Knew

The Sam I Knew

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

'Beyond the 'sir' and the 'salute', there was a man who cared about his soldiers and that's what made him a great leader.' Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's grandson Jehan remembers the man who was the soldier's soldier.

Trump leaves White House with unprecedent tainted legacy

Trump leaves White House with unprecedent tainted legacy

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

The 74-year-old real estate mogul-turned politician, who radically changed politics in the corridors of power in Washington, DC over the past four tumultuous years, was impeached for a second time on the charges of 'incitement of insurrection' for the violent storming of the United States Capitol by his supporters just days before the end of his four-year term.

7 big steps for Modi 2

7 big steps for Modi 2

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Indians want change and progress. They should be willing to accept tough decisions, says Sanjeev Nayyar.

Renault to enter used car biz in India; 2 new models in 2015

Renault to enter used car biz in India; 2 new models in 2015

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

the two segments would be able to push the company's market share in India to over 5 per cent in the next three years.

'India not lowering guard on border with China'

'India not lowering guard on border with China'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2018

Talking about the Line of Actual Control, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said as it is not completely demarcated, there are differing perceptions about it by both sides.

Cheap labour woos UK firms to India: Premji

Cheap labour woos UK firms to India: Premji

Rediff.com14 Feb 2003

Voicing concern over potential job losses in the United Kingdon, Azim Premji chief of IT major Wipro said a number of large British corporations, including HSBC, Royal and SunAlliance

'Cheese is a slow food. You need patience. It's not that it's going to happen overnight'

'Cheese is a slow food. You need patience. It's not that it's going to happen overnight'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

When the Indian brunost bravely ventured into the international cheese arena in Spain, along with 4,000 others from 45 countries, before 230 judges, its sterling desi pedigree spoke for itself, winning a silver in the brown cheese category and giving India a berth on the global cheese map.

The new BJP is like the old Congress

The new BJP is like the old Congress

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

While it took the Congress nearly a half century to earn the hatred of other political outfits, the BJP appears set to reach there in around six years, says Arun Bhatnagar, former secretary to the GoI.

How India plans to attract more foreign investment

How India plans to attract more foreign investment

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

India will look to play a key role in the APEC, EU and Africa regions to increase its competitiveness.

Will this Budget lower income tax?

Will this Budget lower income tax?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

The budget-making exercise offers golden opportunities despite challenges, observes Shankar Acharya, former chief economic adviser to the Government of India.

What would happen if 'Kashmir's law' was applied to India Inc

What would happen if 'Kashmir's law' was applied to India Inc

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

When powers vested by the Finance Bill 2017 begin to get mildly used, fellow Indians living in the corporate bubble will get a faint whiff of what life can be like when you run a grocery store in the streets of Kashmir or the North East.

Modi hard sells India as an investment destination

Modi hard sells India as an investment destination

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and the United Kingdom are economically made for each other.

Entry of India, Pak to bolster SCO's strength: Xi

Entry of India, Pak to bolster SCO's strength: Xi

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

He said countries should work for promoting open and inclusive cooperation for win-win outcomes.

India's boycott of OBOR an unusual display of spine

India's boycott of OBOR an unusual display of spine

Rediff.com31 May 2017

The decision to not attend the forum attended by 28 heads of state and 130 national delegations is a clear break from its usual policy of going along with the crowd.

Flying high, IndiGo eyes Air India for a new take-off

Flying high, IndiGo eyes Air India for a new take-off

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

The international operations of Air India seem to be the main attraction for IndiGo, which has also flagged concerns about some foreign overseas airlines being allowed "disproportionate access" to the Indian market.

Tilak Mehta, 13, could be India's youngest techpreneur

Tilak Mehta, 13, could be India's youngest techpreneur

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

The teenager's simple idea to solve a problem has been developed into an app which launched July 18 in Mumbai.

2 killed in Karnataka; anti-CAA protests grip India

2 killed in Karnataka; anti-CAA protests grip India

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Defying prohibitory orders, protests were held in Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and several other cities. Protesters, mostly students and activists, were detained on a large scale in national capital and other places.

Second heavily decomposed body brought out of Meghalaya's rat-hole mine

Second heavily decomposed body brought out of Meghalaya's rat-hole mine

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

The body, located 200 feet away from the bottom of the mine, was brought out using the Indian Navy's underwater remotely operated vehicle and an National Disaster Response Force boat on Wednesday, said operations spokesman R Susngi.

Tipu controversy: Girish Karnad apologises

Tipu controversy: Girish Karnad apologises

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

Under severe attack for his remarks that Bengaluru International airport should have been named after 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan rather than the city founder Kempegowda, Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad on Wednesday offered his apology.

'The Kohinoor was not gifted to the British'

'The Kohinoor was not gifted to the British'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

'It is a diamond which has a very long competitive history.'

Bureaucrats to boardrooms: Murthy on India's remarkable journey

Bureaucrats to boardrooms: Murthy on India's remarkable journey

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

India has made a remarkable journey from a top-down system of economic decision-making to one that unleashed our entrepreneurial spirits but the next big jump lies in enhancing the quality of our tale.

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