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BRICS: A strong model for governance

BRICS: A strong model for governance

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

The BRICS model will need to demonstrate the efficacy of a second alternative governance structure to reform the Bretton Woods legacy.

Mistry keen to see more women at top positions at TGB

Mistry keen to see more women at top positions at TGB

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Women have been and continue to be an integral part of Tata Global Beverages' business, across the world, says Cyrus Mistry.

EU, Australia-led group unite against India at WTO

EU, Australia-led group unite against India at WTO

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

So far, WTO members have jointly respected and honoured the Bali commitments.

Are mutual fund investments really SAFE?

Are mutual fund investments really SAFE?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2019

The Securities and Exchange Board of India does not seem to have understood the enormity of what funds have been up to. If Sebi does not crack down on mutual funds using cooked-up credit ratings to hide behind promoter funding, this is bound to grow into a systemic menace, says Debashis Basu.But MFs decided to become lenders without the legal backing to secure themselves, or the skillset to assess lending risk. If Sebi does not crack down on mutual funds using cooked-up credit ratings to hide behind promoter funding, this is bound to grow into a systemic menace, says Debashis Basu.

How India can become a hub of software products

How India can become a hub of software products

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

Policy lays out a 5-year road map seeking creation of 3.5 mn jobs and promoting 10,000 start-ups.

'Jobs are not a problem in India'

'Jobs are not a problem in India'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

'If we chose to do the right things, it is possible to avoid job losses at a mass scale,' ABB MD Sanjeev Sharma tells Raghu Krishnan.

Why things have remained the same for the Patels in Gujarat

Why things have remained the same for the Patels in Gujarat

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

'The reason the protests are not happening in Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Gurgaon and Noida is that there are options available to the youth in those cities. And many people can access this sort of job because most of them are armed with English, integrating them into the global economy. This is something not available to most youth in Gujarat (the government schools do not teach English till Class 5),' says Aakar Patel.

Insurers find wealth in health

Insurers find wealth in health

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

Insurance companies are going all out to grab eyeballs.

Football Extras: Chelsea legend Drogba to visit India to meet fans

Football Extras: Chelsea legend Drogba to visit India to meet fans

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

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.

What Prime Minister told the nation

What Prime Minister told the nation

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

This is the full text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address to media persons ahead of his interaction with them in New Delhi on Friday

'Government is not focussing on job creation'

'Government is not focussing on job creation'

Rediff.com10 May 2017

'If jobs do not happen, the demographic dividend we have will become a demographic disaster.'

China takes a jab at US; sends aircraft carrier to South China Sea

China takes a jab at US; sends aircraft carrier to South China Sea

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

Flexing its muscles over Taiwan, China on Monday sailed its aircraft carrier close to the estranged island amid tensions with the US following President-elect Donald Trump's telephone call with the Taiwanese president.

Why is the government reacting in fits and starts to Paris agreement

Why is the government reacting in fits and starts to Paris agreement

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

The Niti Aayog has finalised the first draft of a new national energy policy.

Buzz: ICC opens anti-corruption investigations into Qatar T10 League

Buzz: ICC opens anti-corruption investigations into Qatar T10 League

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

All that's transpired on and off the cricket pitch on Wednesday.

Why China's market fall is good news

Why China's market fall is good news

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Chinese govt has itself to blame for first trying to slow down the property market and later propping it up.

Re-inventing Panchsheel for a new world order

Re-inventing Panchsheel for a new world order

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

As the context of Panchsheel has changed, it is all the more essential that India and China need to reinvent and redefine Panchsheel for a new world order taking into account globalisation, and mutual economic interdependence. The new Panchsheel, in order to be relevant, needs to shed its binary approach of west verses the east recognising the seamlessness of global frontiers, which globalisation has brought in, says Rup Narayan Das.

Football's reputation at stake! Swiss police raid UEFA headquarters

Football's reputation at stake! Swiss police raid UEFA headquarters

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Swiss police raided the headquarters of the European soccer body UEFA on Wednesday to gather information about a contract signed by Gianni Infantino, now head of the global soccer body FIFA, that was reported in the Panama Papers.

Multiple headwinds for IT majors

Multiple headwinds for IT majors

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

While most analysts remain positive on TCS and Infosys, they are cautious on Wipro.

Will GST manage to live up to expectations?

Will GST manage to live up to expectations?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

As and when the GST comes in, Budget projections will have to be unbundled and revised. In fact, the pragmatic decision would be to present another Budget! This makes the passage of the Finance Bill with its multiple unrelated amendments seem even more dubious, says Devangshu Datta.

What's holding back Digital India

What's holding back Digital India

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Compared to a 64 per cent penetration in Brazil (130 million users total) and 53 per cent in China (total 733 million users), India has barely 28 per cent penetration. Of the digital reach, almost 80 per cent are from affluent segments in urban areas. How can this change?

Will Asian growth rebound?

Will Asian growth rebound?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

The resilience of many emerging markets, notably China and India, in the aftermath of the Lehman shock further strengthened this sense of manifest destiny.

New banks will open up fresh opportunities for tech firms

New banks will open up fresh opportunities for tech firms

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

With the advent of new banks, IT firms will get boostto their businesses.

Sensex ends 200 points lower; Tata Steel among main losers

Sensex ends 200 points lower; Tata Steel among main losers

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

The main losers on the Sensex were Tata Steel, Hero Moto, BHEL, ONGC & Maruti Suzuki.

Sensex rises at close; upbeat US data calms nerves

Sensex rises at close; upbeat US data calms nerves

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Markets gained for the second straight session to kick-off the September F&O series on a robust note.

Markets end flat on caution ahead of Fed, RBI meet

Markets end flat on caution ahead of Fed, RBI meet

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

The broader markets ended negatively with mid-caps and small-caps shedding 0.5 per cent on the BSE.

Law firm to probe 'lapses'; Sikka emails employees: 'We will do this. Together!'

Law firm to probe 'lapses'; Sikka emails employees: 'We will do this. Together!'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

Infy board gets law firm to probe 'lapses', appoints Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas to engage with founders.

Reviving Air India: How Rohit Nandan is doing it

Reviving Air India: How Rohit Nandan is doing it

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

The CMD's focus on raising employee morale and cutting costs is paying off. The airline's operating losses have shrunk and earnings are looking up

5 economic lessons India can learn from China

5 economic lessons India can learn from China

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

The biggest lesson China can teach India is that when it comes to sustaining a love affair with investors, nothing works better than an undervalued currency and its by-product: a current-account surplus.

Unpredictable rate cut but the signal is clear

Unpredictable rate cut but the signal is clear

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Both the RBI and the central government should see that the transmission of the rate reduction by the banks happens soon, otherwise the whole exercise is futile, says Subramanian MV.

Why Ratan Tata remains the king of India's corporate world

Why Ratan Tata remains the king of India's corporate world

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Ratan Tata was the first one to realise that Indian companies had become a prisoner to tradition and needed to radically innovate.

Wanted: Greater private sector investment in agriculture

Wanted: Greater private sector investment in agriculture

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

From linking innovation with supply of inputs to providing contract farming, the private sector can help agriculture move to the next stage of development.

After a slow start, Vistara revs up for growth

After a slow start, Vistara revs up for growth

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Vistara was launched on January 9.

How Chinese smartphones are eating into share of Indian brands

How Chinese smartphones are eating into share of Indian brands

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

In 2015, as many as 15 major Chinese smartphone brands stepped into India.

'Justice Patel should disclose if he is related to Shivlal'

'Justice Patel should disclose if he is related to Shivlal'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India chief Sharad Pawar wants Justice J N Patel, who is part of a three-man probe panel set up by the Board to investigate the IPL corruption scandal, to come clean on his reported links with the body's interim president, Shivlal Yadav. He also deprecated the presence of former India captain Ravi Shastri on the inquiry committee, citing conflict of interest.

'The economy is turning for the better'

'The economy is turning for the better'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

'India easily remains one among the more attractive large economies, with high growth and stable/improving macros, as a top investment destination.' 'We are looking pretty good.'

Is Narayan Murthy responsible for the Infosys crisis?

Is Narayan Murthy responsible for the Infosys crisis?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

The Infosys saga shows how efforts to remote-control a company by its powerful promoter, even with good intentions, might hurt the entity, says Asish K Bhattacharyya.

Wipro Q3 profit up 2%, meets estimates

Wipro Q3 profit up 2%, meets estimates

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

Revenue from its IT services business rose 9 percent to $1.86 billion.

China lets yuan fall again, Asia might see more pain

China lets yuan fall again, Asia might see more pain

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

China's move to devalue its currency has exposed the fragility of its economy.

Russia spends $2.4 million daily in Syria

Russia spends $2.4 million daily in Syria

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

'Surely, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will not be able to pay or compensate the Russians for deployment and use of Russian men and equipment,' says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).