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Foreign retailers eye wholesale as politics blocks retail FDI

Foreign retailers eye wholesale as politics blocks retail FDI

Rediff.com17 Apr 2014

Global retail behemoths seem to have read the signals right.

Apple sells more iPhones than expected, shares jump

Apple sells more iPhones than expected, shares jump

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Apple reduced channel inventory by $3.6 billion.

Why Ashwin loves bowling with the new ball

Why Ashwin loves bowling with the new ball

Rediff.com2 May 2020

Ravichandran Ashwin on his love for operating with the new ball and explained the mechanics involved. The off-spinner doesn't want a post-coronavirus world that is more conducive for organising T20 leagues at the expense of international cricket.

Govt pitches in to help Valley residents celebrate Eid

Govt pitches in to help Valley residents celebrate Eid

Rediff.com11 Aug 2019

Banks, ATMs and quite a few markets were kept open on Sunday while 2.5 lakh sacrificial goats have been made available in the Kashmir valley to help citizens celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with traditional fervour.

Companies can't refuse service for goods bought online

Companies can't refuse service for goods bought online

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

If the product is genuine, denial is violation of consumer laws.

Johnson set for huge win in UK's 'Brexit election': Exit poll

Johnson set for huge win in UK's 'Brexit election': Exit poll

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

It would be the biggest Conservative victory since 1987, the poll suggests.

Afghan arms depot blast kills 28

Afghan arms depot blast kills 28

Rediff.com2 May 2005

Police chief General Fazeluddin Ayar said the wounded were taken to a local hospital. It was unclear what set off the explosion of the weapons in the store, which Ayar said dated from 'a long time ago'.

Now, buy your insurance policy at kirana shops

Now, buy your insurance policy at kirana shops

Rediff.com27 Aug 2008

With the general insurance penetration at a dismal 0.60 per cent (measured as a percentage of GDP), many companies feel that selling the policies through photo studios, grocery stores and even telephone booths would help improve the figure. "If telecom companies are able to use grocery stores, petty shops and other small outlets, why not insurance companies?" said an Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority official.

Uri attack probe: Terrorists cut fence, walked 150 meters into army base

Uri attack probe: Terrorists cut fence, walked 150 meters into army base

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

The four intruders were affiliated to the LeT.

Insured your mobile or laptop? Your claim may get rejected if...

Insured your mobile or laptop? Your claim may get rejected if...

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

The biggest surprise for customers, at the time of claiming, is the fact that they will get only depreciated value of the product.

First Look: Kohli's wax statue unveiled!

First Look: Kohli's wax statue unveiled!

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

The India captain is the latest sporting celebrity after Lionel Messi, Kapil Dev and Usain Bolt, who made it to the India branch of the iconic wax statue museum.

Flipkart shows retail majors how to play the online game

Flipkart shows retail majors how to play the online game

Rediff.com13 May 2018

Did top Indian business groups miss the e-commerce opportunity by focusing on replicating the Walmart model instead of following the Amazon model of online shopping?

No 'beef' consumed in Dadri murder; NSA to be invoked against killers

No 'beef' consumed in Dadri murder; NSA to be invoked against killers

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

The National Security Act is likely to be invoked against killers of the Mohammad Akhlaq, who was brutally beaten to death on Monday night after locals suspected him of storing and consuming beef.

Hazards of investing in ponzi schemes

Hazards of investing in ponzi schemes

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

The news of Bengaluru-based IMA cheating thousands once again underlines the need for investors to steer clear of unregulated deposit schemes. The most important sign of a Ponzi scheme is the promise of exorbitant returns and so investors must ask how the promoter expects to earn the kind of return he is promising, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Now, create personal knowledge vault online

Now, create personal knowledge vault online

Rediff.com5 Apr 2011

"Advertisements, as used by websites like Facebook, when the advertiser pays the developer (Bibkosh) every time the user clicks on the advertisement or provides the advertiser with some information."

Apple TV comes with 'apps'; big iPad aimed at business

Apple TV comes with 'apps'; big iPad aimed at business

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Twitter users were generally impressed with Apple TV, with some people joking that they would have to buy a TV to use the Siri remote and app store.

Over 89 dead, 100 injured as explosion rips through building in Madhya Pradesh

Over 89 dead, 100 injured as explosion rips through building in Madhya Pradesh

Rediff.com12 Sep 2015

The blast occurred when a huge pile of explosives kept inside a building went off.

Now, a formula to help marathoners finish the race

Now, a formula to help marathoners finish the race

Rediff.com23 Oct 2010

A new formula by a marathon runner and student at Harvard and MIT gives elite runners and marathon enthusiasts a more exact way to calculate just how many carb calories they need to take to stay in the 26.2 mile (42.16 km) race.

Confessions of a 'Khan Market gang' member

Confessions of a 'Khan Market gang' member

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

'If Khan Market today -- a neon-drenched spectacle of blingy shops and pricey eateries -- is what it is, it's not due to the dramatic shift in political dispensations, but because free-market India is another country,' notes Sunil Sethi.

ASK MAYANK: I've a new job offer, should I take it?

ASK MAYANK: I've a new job offer, should I take it?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

How do you decide if you should take up a new job in these difficult times? HR guru Mayank Rautela has some tips that could help you decide.

Govt softens stand in new tax code

Govt softens stand in new tax code

Rediff.com16 Jun 2010

More relief is in store as the revised draft suggested a less taxing dispensation for triggering the General Anti-Avoidance Rule.

Was anti-Maoist operation botched up?

Was anti-Maoist operation botched up?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

'Counter-insurgency operations cannot be conducted by following inflexible SOPs.' 'It is unwise to enter jungles with a large body of troops without precise intelligence,' asserts counter-insurgency expert Brigadier Narender Kumar (retd).

Reliance Jio kicks off with free SIM cards, data to employees

Reliance Jio kicks off with free SIM cards, data to employees

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The company is offering its own devices under the brand name Lyf along with other brands to employees at a 25 per cent discount.

ASK KOMAL: How do I stop snacking at night?

ASK KOMAL: How do I stop snacking at night?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

'Excess calories at dinner will get converted to fat and will result in weight gain,' warns Komal Jethmalani.

Due to scarce storage, 30% grain harvest is wasted: Assocham

Due to scarce storage, 30% grain harvest is wasted: Assocham

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

Due to inadequate storage capacity around 20 per cent of total foodgrain harvest is wasted.

Mufti slapped with PSA for pro-separatist stand

Mufti slapped with PSA for pro-separatist stand

Rediff.com9 Feb 2020

60-year-old Mehbooba Mufti had been under preventive detention since August 5 last year, when the Centre announced abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution granting a special status and bifurcation of the erstwhile state into two union territories -- Ladakh, and Jammu and Kashmir.

Inidhu Inidhu is worth a watch!

Inidhu Inidhu is worth a watch!

Rediff.com23 Aug 2010

This Tamil remake of Telugu's Happy Days is a sugary sweet film full of romance and friendship.

Why Indian firms must protect user data

Why Indian firms must protect user data

Rediff.com1 Oct 2017

'When users sign up for free apps and services, they are giving up data. They fail to realise the impact of their data in the public domain, which is something that corporations have been monetising on for some time now.'

India's retail king in BIG trouble

India's retail king in BIG trouble

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Though Kishore Biyani is selling stakes in group companies to pay off debt, a significant share price crash since January this year is making his task difficult.

Santa yet to bring cheers to retailers

Santa yet to bring cheers to retailers

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

Like Diwali, Christmas is one of the crucial sale periods for retailers and most of the retailers saw 15-25 per cent like-to-like growth in pre-Diwali sales this year.

Curfew-like 48-hr total shutdown in 3 Odisha cities

Curfew-like 48-hr total shutdown in 3 Odisha cities

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

The ongoing lockdown in force in other parts of the state will continue during which essential supplies like groceries, vegetables, fruits and milk will be available to the people.

How to lose belly fat in the festive season

How to lose belly fat in the festive season

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

Realistic and effective ways to go from fat to fit!

Air travel will cost more in India. Here's why

Air travel will cost more in India. Here's why

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

A loss of revenue from liquor sales will have to be compensated through increased landing and parking charges on airlines, which, in turn, will pass on the cost to flyers.

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of the most admired people in the world, her status secure as a style icon -- as is her legacy of having forever changed the British monarchy.

Xiaomi launches Mi5, to take on Apple, Samsung

Xiaomi launches Mi5, to take on Apple, Samsung

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

Xiaomi has unveiled its flagship Mi5 handset, priced at Rs 24,999.

App developers, read this before sharing users' data

App developers, read this before sharing users' data

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Unauthorised sale of data to third parties will land developers in trouble.

Army finalises 15,000cr plan to produce indigenous ammunition

Army finalises 15,000cr plan to produce indigenous ammunition

Rediff.com13 May 2018

11 private firms would be involved in the ambitious project.

To skirt liquor ban, Rajasthan renaming state highways to 'urban roads'

To skirt liquor ban, Rajasthan renaming state highways to 'urban roads'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

SC had ruled liquor shops licenses along national & state highways won't be renewed after March 31

How insurance blockchain can ease customers' burden

How insurance blockchain can ease customers' burden

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

Life insurance companies assert that the blockchain being created has strict protocols to leave no room for manipulation and exploitation, or unauthorised use of customer data and personal information.