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US firm paid bribes to win water projects in Goa, Assam

US firm paid bribes to win water projects in Goa, Assam

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

Bribe for Goa project estimated at $976,630

Remembering Maharashtra's formidable nomad, Gopinath Munde

Remembering Maharashtra's formidable nomad, Gopinath Munde

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

Gopinath Munde came up the hard way and never forgot his roots. Just when he seemed destined for bigger things, death snatched him away.

Dabhol power project to be split to revive plant

Dabhol power project to be split to revive plant

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Ratnagiri Gas will be an equal JV between NTPC and GAIL if MSEB which has been offered a small stake does not pick up equity

Biz leaders favour policy changes for long-term value creation

Biz leaders favour policy changes for long-term value creation

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

The corporate big-wigs gathered in Davos, for the 44th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting said investors, corporate boards, business schools and accounting rules must change to de-emphasise short-term financial performance.

Why we must salute HRLN

Why we must salute HRLN

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

The Human Rights Law Network -- a group of committed lawyers, paralegals and social activists -- is making justice accessible to people who can't defend themselves.

Few scandalous biz tycoons who made it big, ran it and got screwed

Few scandalous biz tycoons who made it big, ran it and got screwed

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Indian business, on quite a different trajectory from its global counterpart, remains relatively insulated from any kind of backlash.

The Looming Tower: How 9/11 happened

The Looming Tower: How 9/11 happened

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

The Looming Tower reveals the bitter CIA-FBI turf battles that led to the worst terrorist attack in America's history.

Boomerang CEOs at Infosys: A band-aid solution

Boomerang CEOs at Infosys: A band-aid solution

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

It's debatable whether going back in time -- twice in a span of four years -- by bringing back a once-proven leader at the top is the correct thing to do when Infosys desperately needs to be made future-ready.

Beware of Chinese bearing gifts

Beware of Chinese bearing gifts

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

'Either China is building regional transport infrastructure long before it needs it, or this is in a chain of Chinese investments with more strategic than economic intent,' says T N Ninan.

Manohar Joshi and his tumultuous ties with the Shiv Sena bosses

Manohar Joshi and his tumultuous ties with the Shiv Sena bosses

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

To some the public humiliation of Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi at the party's annual Dussehra celebrations in Mumbai may have come as a shocker, but his relationship with the party and the Thackerays has always been rocky, says Neeta Kolhatkar.

Siva is no stranger to CBI, or controversy

Siva is no stranger to CBI, or controversy

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

A consummate deal-maker, the former Aircel boss raked in the moolah in many, but lost a packet in several others.

Commissions of inquiry have become weak, blunted

Commissions of inquiry have become weak, blunted

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

Commissions of inquiry are potentially powerful instruments to fix responsibility on public functionaries, but everything possible has been done to blunt this instrument, says Dr Madhav Godbole, retired Union home secretary.

BJP teaches Cong the alphabet: A for Adarsh, B for Bofors...

BJP teaches Cong the alphabet: A for Adarsh, B for Bofors...

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Major rival parties in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh are literally waging a 'war of words' by coining meanings to alphabets to highlight issues of corruption allegedly linked to each other.

Munde's daughters vying to retain family turf in Beed

Munde's daughters vying to retain family turf in Beed

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

Daughters of the late Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde are in the poll arena contesting from the Parli assembly and Beed Lok Sabha constituencies in a bid to retain their father's political legacy.

Arvind Kejriwal and the AAP effect

Arvind Kejriwal and the AAP effect

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

These elections will be remembered for the AAP and Arvind Kejriwal, feels Neeta Kolhatkar.

5 investment risks to be aware of

5 investment risks to be aware of

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Several types of investment risks can threaten your portfolio -- some are easier to avoid than others

Swraj Paul's mantra to fight corruption in India

Swraj Paul's mantra to fight corruption in India

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

In a society where corruption is endemic and you want to get something done then it is all too tempting to offer a bribe, Swraj Paul said.

The battle between secular India and Bharat

The battle between secular India and Bharat

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

A left-leaning centralised socialist model has created a shortage/entitlement economy. In fact one of the reasons for India's limited progress is that post-independent India is at odds with its true nature. It is something that educated right of centre Hindus are trying to correct, says Sanjeev Nayyar.

Medha and Meera: A glimpse of the future

Medha and Meera: A glimpse of the future

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

AAP candidates from Mumbai, Medha Patkar and Meera Sanyal, are poised to play a crucial and complementary role. While Patkar gives voice to the suffering of people at the grassroots, Sanyal is articulating the key principles that could build a more just and equitable society or economy, says Rajni Bakshi.

This man will help Modi govt to transform Indian businesses

This man will help Modi govt to transform Indian businesses

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

The former McKinsey India head is presently on board of many big Indian conglomerates.

Golden Globes 2015: The Top 10 Moments

Golden Globes 2015: The Top 10 Moments

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

The awards aren't the only story, and here, in chronological order, are my top 10 moments from this year's Globes.

India's most astute deal maker is now a bankrupt entrepreneur

India's most astute deal maker is now a bankrupt entrepreneur

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

A look at the life and times of maverick businessman Chinnakannan Sivasankaran

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