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Who Is C Rajagopalachari, Whose Bust Replaced Lutyens' At Rashtrapati Bhavan?

Who Is C Rajagopalachari, Whose Bust Replaced Lutyens' At Rashtrapati Bhavan?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2026

Rajaji, an ardent follower of Gandhi, was a freedom fighter, scholar, jurist, statesman and the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna along with S Radhakrishnan and C V Raman.

eBay partners ShopYourWorld for 'Black Friday' sale in India

eBay partners ShopYourWorld for 'Black Friday' sale in India

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Major players like Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon have, in the last two months, offered discount schemes on specific days, in sync with the festive season in the country.

Tesla Hits Indian Roads But Misses Mass Appeal

Tesla Hits Indian Roads But Misses Mass Appeal

Rediff.com29 Jul 2025

Analysts believe Tesla will first focus on building the Model Y brand before expanding -- both in terms of volume and models.

eBay India hopes to win war after losing ecommerce battle

eBay India hopes to win war after losing ecommerce battle

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

US major lost its first mover advantage, now wants to secure its investments in the country.

eBay sacks India product team on day Trump was elected

eBay sacks India product team on day Trump was elected

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

eBay says it has cut jobs at its centre in Bengaluru in favour of shifting them to other locations around the world.

Snapdeal's lessons from eBay

Snapdeal's lessons from eBay

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

In its race to climb up the charts in e-tailing revenues, it is picking new revenue streams that others are yet to adopt, for example, carrying ads

eBay to invest  $21 mn in India

eBay to invest $21 mn in India

Rediff.com28 Apr 2005

India's internet economy likely to reach $1 trillion by 2030: Experts

India's internet economy likely to reach $1 trillion by 2030: Experts

Rediff.com17 May 2024

India's internet economy is estimated to reach $1 trillion by 2030, primarily due to e-commerce, which is expected to be worth $325 billion and rank third globally, according to industry experts. Last year marked a crucial turning point for India's e-commerce sector, with notable changes in consumer trends, technology, and regulations. InGovern Research Services, a leading corporate governance advisory firm, hosted a virtual roundtable to deliberate on the notable developments in India's e-commerce sector in 2023, with a particular focus on the essential role of customer trust in fueling its ongoing expansion.

Anti-FDI traders to sell on eBay, to start with

Anti-FDI traders to sell on eBay, to start with

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, last month urged small traders to compete with foreign retail chains through e-commerce.

Ravi Varma painting on eBay India for Rs 8 mn

Ravi Varma painting on eBay India for Rs 8 mn

Rediff.com30 Jul 2007

An artist who is credited with bringing about a momentous turn in the art of India, Raja Ravi Varma was the first artist to cast the Indian gods and mythological characters in natural earthy surroundings using a European realism.

eBay buys Baazee.com for $50 mn

eBay buys Baazee.com for $50 mn

Rediff.com23 Jun 2004

Meg Whitman quits as eBay CEO

Meg Whitman quits as eBay CEO

Rediff.com24 Jan 2008

In a top-order rejig at eBay Inc, Meg Whitman has resigned as its CEO, and would be replaced by John Donahoe while the world's largest Internet auction firm has brought in India-origin former finance head Rajiv Dutta to the board. In a late night announcement on Wednesday, eBay said that Whitman would step down as its president and CEO on March 31, currently head of its core auction business.

Priyanka is eBay's style diva

Priyanka is eBay's style diva

Rediff.com11 Aug 2006

eBay to slash global workforce by 1,000

eBay to slash global workforce by 1,000

Rediff.com7 Oct 2008

eBay plans to reduce its global workforce by nearly 10 per cent, affecting about 1,000 permanent employees, in addition to several hundred temporary workers and the reduction of open positions, the company said in a statement. The online marketplace has about 16,000 permanent staff worldwide. eBay India will bring down its employee strength from 110 to 80.

'eBay sells 18 cars, 65 two-wheelers every day'

'eBay sells 18 cars, 65 two-wheelers every day'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2005

30 percent of our business comes from exports to countries like the US, the UK, Canada and Germany

SC stays proceedings against eBay's chief

SC stays proceedings against eBay's chief

Rediff.com25 Aug 2008

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings against auction portal eBay India Pvt Ltd and its chief Avinash Bajaj for allegedly permitting sale of an MMS clip showing two school students from a Delhi school indulging in a sexual act.

'India is barely 1% of China's e-commerce market'

'India is barely 1% of China's e-commerce market'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Ebay India MD Latif Nathani says that Indian ecommerce has a long way to go before catching up with the Chinese market.

Sellers call for global boycott of eBay on May 1

Sellers call for global boycott of eBay on May 1

Rediff.com29 Apr 2008

Hundreds of sellers of eBay have called for a global boycott of the online auction giant on May 1 over payment, pricing and feedback changes which they allege will hurt their profits. The sellers, for instance, are distressed that they can no longer give buyers negative feedback, and that eBay will increase the fees that are paid as a percentage of the final sales price. Their angst has spilled over social networking sites and forums like Myspace and Delphiforums too.

eBay outraged at Baazee CEO's arrest

eBay outraged at Baazee CEO's arrest

Rediff.com21 Dec 2004

San Jose-based eBay Inc. said it is 'outraged' at the arrest of Avnish Bajaj, the chief executive officer of the company's Baazee.com subsidiary in India.

eBay: 10 dream adventures @ Re 1 each

eBay: 10 dream adventures @ Re 1 each

Rediff.com3 Mar 2008

These activities at places like Monaco, Moscow, London and Pattaya are part of a campaign titled "Ten Things To Do Before You Die," and the winning bid would be inclusive of travel and staying costs for each of the events. However, the bids for two of the auctions -- flying a Combat aircraft in Moscow and watching F1 Grand Prix in Monaco -- have already reached over Rs 21,000 and Rs 15,000 respectively within hours of bidding starting this morning.

Largest e-commerce hub: Delhi topples Mumbai

Largest e-commerce hub: Delhi topples Mumbai

Rediff.com16 Dec 2009

The company, which unveiled on Wednesday its Ebay India census guide, said the country has over 2,471 e-commerce hubs and states like Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Gujarat are most active when it comes to online trading.

Pepperfry CEO Ambareesh Murty dies of cardiac arrest at 51

Pepperfry CEO Ambareesh Murty dies of cardiac arrest at 51

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

Pepperfry co-founder and CEO Ambareesh Murty passed away in Leh due to cardiac arrest, company co-founder and COO Ashish Shah said on Tuesday. Murty, 51 years, was also an angel investor. He recently announced completing 12 years at Pepperfry on his LinkedIn post.

Why Did Biden Spurn R-Day Invite?

Why Did Biden Spurn R-Day Invite?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

Biden is not risking his reputation in a crucial election year, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

PICS: India's top gadget brands

PICS: India's top gadget brands

Rediff.com19 Oct 2011

eBay India has announced the eBay India Battle of Gadgets 2011. The event ranks India's most popular electronic gadget purchases online over a 12-month period based on an analysis of all eBay transactions. Here, then are the top gadget brands in India.

Used is not a dirty word on Amazon, Shopclues & eBay

Used is not a dirty word on Amazon, Shopclues & eBay

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

Second hand goods are catching up with customers on renown shopping websites.

India's biggest e-commerce hubs

India's biggest e-commerce hubs

Rediff.com22 Mar 2013

New Delhi has emerged as the top e-commerce hub in India in 2012.

Reinventing Capitalism For The Digital Age

Reinventing Capitalism For The Digital Age

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

US Congressman Ro Khanna's message is that instead of depending on the 'hidden hand' of capitalism -- that is to say, the power of markets -- it is time for policymakers to play a more active role in making sure that a wide range of towns become locations for digital economy enterprises and jobs, points out Ajit Balakrishnan.

Small towns drive India's e-commerce

Small towns drive India's e-commerce

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

According to eBay, the percentage of transactions during the festival season declined marginally in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai.

How Amazon is building its India business

How Amazon is building its India business

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

The online retailer offers largest assortment of products.

Paytm's gameplan to replicate China's biggest ecom in India

Paytm's gameplan to replicate China's biggest ecom in India

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

Paytm is just embarking on building a TaoBao like entity in India, it may want to address a challenge that the latter faced a few years after its launch.

The success story of India's second largest online market

The success story of India's second largest online market

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

ShopClues does 1.5 million transactions a month and claims to have 40 million monthly visitors.

Indian e-commerce firms ready sail-through plans

Indian e-commerce firms ready sail-through plans

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

While eBay now allows users to customise hompage as per their shopping needs, Snapdeal has partnered with Hero Electric to sell new range of electric bikes.

Snapdeal files papers with Sebi to raise funds via IPO

Snapdeal files papers with Sebi to raise funds via IPO

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

E-commerce platform Snapdeal has filed preliminary documents with markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offer (IPO), joining the league of internet-led businesses looking to list on domestic stock exchanges. The public issue comprises fresh issuance of equity shares worth Rs 1,250 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 3.07 crore equity shares, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). According to market sources, potential listing could value Snapdeal at about $1.5-1.7 billion.

Half of shopping via mobile happens in non-metros

Half of shopping via mobile happens in non-metros

Rediff.com20 Apr 2013

It is 50-50 for metros and non-metros among eBay buyers.

16GB iPhone 5 in India at a WHOPPING Rs 74,000

16GB iPhone 5 in India at a WHOPPING Rs 74,000

Rediff.com20 Sep 2012

A Bangalore-based seller on eBay India is offering the iPhone 5 16GB model (factory unlocked) for a whopping Rs 74,000.

Google tax mop-up drops 30% in Q1

Google tax mop-up drops 30% in Q1

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

E-commerce companies that fall within the scope of the equalisation levy include Adobe, Uber, Udemy, Zoom.us, Expedia, Alibaba, Ikea, LinkedIn, Spotify, and eBay.

Gadgets that sell like HOT PANCAKES online

Gadgets that sell like HOT PANCAKES online

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

eCommerce major eBay India released its 'Battle Of The Gadgets' report for the months of April May and June. Here's what you purchased online

US to probe India's 'Google tax'; levy non-discriminatory, says govt

US to probe India's 'Google tax'; levy non-discriminatory, says govt

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

The US Trade Representative's (USTR) office will also conduct the Section 301 probe against nine others, including Austria, Brazil, Indonesia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, the Czech Republic, the UK, and the EU, for levying or considering digital services taxes "discriminating against US companies".

Tendulkar's camp auction fetches Rs 12 lakh

Tendulkar's camp auction fetches Rs 12 lakh

Rediff.com23 Oct 2009

The October Joy of Giving week Charity Auction of an exclusive private coaching camp with Sachin Tendulkar on eBay India (www.ebay.in) has successfully closed at Rs.12, 00, 000, the most expensive transaction on eBay India till date.