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Sowing seeds for fries and profits

Sowing seeds for fries and profits

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

Utkal Tubers is selling potato seeds in new areas and seizing the opportunity to create a Rs 100-crore firm.

Sowing seeds for fries and profits

Sowing seeds for fries and profits

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

Utkal Tubers is selling potato seeds in new areas and seizing the opportunity to create a Rs 100-crore firm.

SFIO given time till Dec to complete Saradha scam probe

SFIO given time till Dec to complete Saradha scam probe

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

A special task force of the SFIO recently submitted an interim report to the Corporate Affairs Ministry in this regard.

'China will be taught a lesson'

'China will be taught a lesson'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

'China is mindful of the fact that it is not confronting the Indian Army of 1962. But the sabre rattling will continue.'

Success stories of India's 'little' giants

Success stories of India's 'little' giants

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

Armed with deep customer knowledge, low operational overheads, new funding opportunities and help from online marketplaces, the local brand is turning David to every Goliath that steps into its neighbourhood, says T E Narasimhan.

IPL final on Nov 10, Chinese sponsors stay

IPL final on Nov 10, Chinese sponsors stay

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

Forced out of India due to the rising COVID-19 case count in the country, the IPL will allow unlimited COVID-19 replacements considering the delicate health safety situation across the globe.

113,000 Americans are on the rolls of top 100 Indian firms in US

113,000 Americans are on the rolls of top 100 Indian firms in US

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

These firms invested $17.9 bn and have also contributed $147 million towards corporate social responsibility and $588 million as R&D expenditure in the US.

Postal bank set to become a reality: Rajan

Postal bank set to become a reality: Rajan

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

Payments banks are niche banks which will be allowed to function with several restrictions.

'No CAA', govt jobs among Rahul's 5 promises to Assam

'No CAA', govt jobs among Rahul's 5 promises to Assam

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday assured that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will not be implemented in Assam if the party is voted to power in the state in the coming assembly poll.

Future of travel: India's OrcaPod

Future of travel: India's OrcaPod

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

The OrcaPod is a prototype of what comes after boats, cars, trains and planes. It's India's foray into what Tesla founder Elon Musk calls the 'fifth form of transportation' and India's only entry at the ongoing Hyperloop competition by Elon Musk's SpaceX.

Byju's buys edtech start-up Whitehat Jr for $300 million

Byju's buys edtech start-up Whitehat Jr for $300 million

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

Bajaj sold his 18-month-old start-up WhiteHat Jr to Byju Raveendran for $300 million in an all-cash deal - over the video conferencing platform Zoom. The deal is the biggest in the Indian edtech sector by far.

Eveready hopes to ride the anti-China wave

Eveready hopes to ride the anti-China wave

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

50 per cent of the flashlights market in the country is dominated by Chinese imports, which have been increasing.

Softly, softly, India's influence rises in crude oil

Softly, softly, India's influence rises in crude oil

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Saudis are interested in expanding their relationship with India, given it is becoming the main driver of crude demand growth in Asia

Lessons for CEOs: How to retire gracefully

Lessons for CEOs: How to retire gracefully

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Most successful and ambitious business leaders feel persuaded that they have no competent successor, says R G Vilakudi.

TCS to expand China, Russia biz

TCS to expand China, Russia biz

Rediff.com13 Jul 2005

Tata Consultancy Services, the $2 billion listed IT company from the Tata group is looking at expanding its global base by exploring untapped markets in Eastern Europe, Russia and China.\n\n

The Lonar Crater, At Last!

The Lonar Crater, At Last!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

Rajesh Karkera journeys through verdant countryside to the little-explored pristine Lonar lake in eastern Maharashtra.

Indian card processor in $45-mn heist

Indian card processor in $45-mn heist

Rediff.com12 May 2013

The Indian card processor - used in the heist on December 21, 2012 - was ElectraCard Services, which is based in Pune, India.

An Indian Dalai Lama

An Indian Dalai Lama

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Tawang is very much a part of India, and if the present Dalai Lama decides one day to take rebirth in Tawang, the Indian government will openly welcome him and support him, notes Claude Arpi.

Raghuram Rajan's Kafkaesque trial in Modi's India

Raghuram Rajan's Kafkaesque trial in Modi's India

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Raghuram Rajan's exit reminds Syed Firdaus Ashraf of Kafka's The Trial.

Scotland Yard probes role of British mercenaries in fight against LTTE

Scotland Yard probes role of British mercenaries in fight against LTTE

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

Scotland Yard's War Crimes Team, which is part of its Counter-Terrorism Command, has launched an investigation into the role of British mercenaries in fighting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels in Sri Lanka during the 1980s.

Mumbai-Shanghai direct flight from Apr 18

Mumbai-Shanghai direct flight from Apr 18

Rediff.com14 Apr 2005

China Eastern Airlines will launch a new Beijing-Shanghai-Mumbai flight on April 18, the second direct flight linking China and India and the first between the financial capitals of the two Asian giants.

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.

How WhatsApp signed up 1.5 billion people

How WhatsApp signed up 1.5 billion people

Rediff.com16 Mar 2019

Several of WhatsApp's early features were designed keeping Indian conditions in mind, given the choppy connectivity and existence of devices of different makes. In fact, India was the first country where WhatsApp rolled out in-app video calling services in 2016, ahead of its global launch, underlining the importance of the market for the company.

Assam, NE headed for fuel crisis if agitation over Citizenship Act continues

Assam, NE headed for fuel crisis if agitation over Citizenship Act continues

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

IOC has been forced to shut down its Digboi refinery in Assam and is operating Guwahati unit at minimal throughput, while OIL has been forced to shut LPG production and its crude oil production has dropped by 15-20%. Sources said the agitation has blocked the movement of tankers and trucks, which are mostly used to supply petrol, diesel and LPG from the refineries to different parts of the North East.

Maggi faces production roadblocks

Maggi faces production roadblocks

Rediff.com18 Oct 2015

Lack of clarity on whether manufacturing bans in Punjab, Uttarakhand, Himachal, Goa and Karnataka still in place

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.

'Chinese are sitting on Indian territory'

'Chinese are sitting on Indian territory'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

'The border has stayed the way it was for over 30 years, and they are now trying to change it'

IOC to expand crude suppliers, plans 5 new oil deals

IOC to expand crude suppliers, plans 5 new oil deals

Rediff.com9 May 2013

Parliamentary panel seeks changes in crude import norms.

Faster than China? India's road, rail drive could lay doubts to rest

Faster than China? India's road, rail drive could lay doubts to rest

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

To cover most of the gap, the road ministry plans to raise $7 billion.

Covid: Centre allocates foreign aid to states, UTs

Covid: Centre allocates foreign aid to states, UTs

Rediff.com4 May 2021

The Union health ministry on Tuesday said that aid received from other countries has been distributed in different states to help deal with the rising number of COVID-19 cases.

RIL's midas touch is missing in overseas oil & gas assets

RIL's midas touch is missing in overseas oil & gas assets

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

The company had assets in countries like Yemen, Peru, Oman, Myanmar, Columbia, East Timor, Kurdistan and Australia, but it exited almost all these blocks later as part of its portfolio rationalisation

Why Papua New Guinea is critical to India's 'Act East' policy

Why Papua New Guinea is critical to India's 'Act East' policy

Rediff.com10 May 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee's recent visit to the Pacific Island nation is path-breaking, but much more needs to be done, says Dr Rahul Mishra.

After arrival of Rafales, Rajnath sends veiled warning to China

After arrival of Rafales, Rajnath sends veiled warning to China

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

'Anyone who should be worried about or critical about this new capability of the Indian Air Force, it should be those who want to threaten our territorial integrity'

By 2050, India will have a world-class navy: Naval chief

By 2050, India will have a world-class navy: Naval chief

Rediff.com3 Dec 2018

Navy chief Adm. Sunil Lanba said that by 2050, India will have 200 ships, 500 aircraft.

What will Nirmalaji do on February 1?

What will Nirmalaji do on February 1?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

If Nirmala Sitharaman does indeed present a 'never-before' like Budget on February 1, going by her promise, she would create a new benchmark for post-contraction Budgets, observes A K Bhattacharya.

What Democrat vice president pick thinks of India and Modi

What Democrat vice president pick thinks of India and Modi

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Rediff.com reproduces this 2014 interview with Tim Kaine where in he discusses the new opportunities to foster Indo-US trade and the improvement in ties.

Govt slaps $380 mn additional penalty on Reliance

Govt slaps $380 mn additional penalty on Reliance

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

The output was behind target in 2015-16 as well and the government is yet to issue a cost disallowance notice for that

Parts of Delhi may face power cuts of up to 10 hours a day

Parts of Delhi may face power cuts of up to 10 hours a day

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

BSES Yamuna Power Ltd said that there could be power cuts of up to 10 hours a day

Walmart's $16 bn Flipkart buy is the biggest deal this year

Walmart's $16 bn Flipkart buy is the biggest deal this year

Rediff.com9 May 2018

Sachin Bansal, who had co-founded Flipkart with Binny Bansal in 2007, would exit the company

Indian firms raise $4.56 bn from foreign markets in Dec

Indian firms raise $4.56 bn from foreign markets in Dec

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

In November they had raised $2.19 billion from abroad, according to the Reserve Bank data released on Friday.