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Morris Garages brings its Hector to India

Morris Garages brings its Hector to India

Rediff.com16 May 2019

Big, Bold and Smart. That's what the MG Hector radiates when you first see it.

Despite the mega deal, Jio, FB will continue to lock horns

Despite the mega deal, Jio, FB will continue to lock horns

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

Telecom operators, including Reliance Jio, have been demanding "same service same rules" regime which means that mobile applications providing calls and messaging services should also be made to comply with set of rules that are mandatory for mobile service providers.

Universal connectivity, net neutrality can coexist in India: Zuckerberg

Universal connectivity, net neutrality can coexist in India: Zuckerberg

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Mark Zuckerberg on Friday said universal connectivity and net neutrality "can and must" coexist.

'We are in business of helping people discover products'

'We are in business of helping people discover products'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Nicolas Franchet, Facebook's global head of retail and e-commerce, talks to Business Standard about how the company can help e-commerce firms target customers.

Is India becoming a National SUSPICION state?

Is India becoming a National SUSPICION state?

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

'Suspect all, fix all.' 'It is this mindset that begins at the very top of an establishment and then trickles down and across,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

A quiet, studious, boy none of his school teachers remember

A quiet, studious, boy none of his school teachers remember

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

'Ever since I heard the news, I have been trying to recollect his face. Unfortunately I have not been able to.' 'It seems he was a very quiet, studious boy.' 'I still do not know how I might have missed him.'

ChuChu TV: It began with a dad's love for his daughter

ChuChu TV: It began with a dad's love for his daughter

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

Doting father Vinoth Chandar made an animation character based on his little girl to amuse her. Today, it has grown into a YouTube channel with 14 million subscribers from 75 countries.

Microsoft connects to Indians via Aadhaar

Microsoft connects to Indians via Aadhaar

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Use of Aadhaar on Skype Lite and LinkedIn will allow Microsoft to bring on board millions in small towns and rural areas lacking e-mail IDs, reports Sheetal Agarwal.

Sneha and Bharat want to change how 200 mn kids learn

Sneha and Bharat want to change how 200 mn kids learn

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

Bangalore-based couple Sneha Sundaram and Bharath Bevinahally tell us how Kutuki, an early learning app, will change the way 200 mn kids in Indian will access education.

Golden tips to help you pick the right Android phone

Golden tips to help you pick the right Android phone

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

The authors look at some of these android phones will help you decide which one to buy.

Why migrants cycle hundreds of kms to reach home

Why migrants cycle hundreds of kms to reach home

Rediff.com12 May 2020

After five weeks of lockdown, migrant workers' patience ran out and so did the money, which forced them to leave Mumbai on bicycles.

Teen arrested for clock gets invitation from White House

Teen arrested for clock gets invitation from White House

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

A 14-year-old Muslim boy in the US, who was detained after his homemade clock was mistook to be a bomb, has been applauded and invited by the White House, Facebook and Google for his innovation.

Review: Sex Chat with Pappu & Papa is a cool concept

Review: Sex Chat with Pappu & Papa is a cool concept

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Hopefully, this sex chat will start many conversations, feels Namrata Thakker.

Cook among top tech CEOs to meet Modi ahead of Trump summit

Cook among top tech CEOs to meet Modi ahead of Trump summit

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

American CEOs expected to meet Modi on Sunday include Apple's Tim Cook, Walmart's Doug McMillon, Caterpillar's Jim Umpleby, Google's Sundar Pichai and Microsoft's Satya Nadella.

What is eugenics? A guide to Saif Ali Khan's big words

What is eugenics? A guide to Saif Ali Khan's big words

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

This one's a 'farrago' (thank you, Shashi Tharoor). But don't worry, we've got you covered.

Why the rise of China's military worries the world

Why the rise of China's military worries the world

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

There is growing alarm at the inexorable rise of China, both of its military prowess and its aggressive bullying of other countries plus its subjugation of whole portions of its own population.

Who will grab the hot seat post Walmart, Flipkart merger?

Who will grab the hot seat post Walmart, Flipkart merger?

Rediff.com7 May 2018

If Sachin Bansal sells his stake at a little over 5 per cent and steps down from Flipkart, as reports have suggested recently, either Binny Bansal or Kalyan Krishnamurthy, CEO of Flipkart, could be an option for the leadership position.

'Irrfan's not going to die'

'Irrfan's not going to die'

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Varun Gautam, Irrfan's friend from his Jaipur days, learned about Irrfan's illness when he received a phone call from Sutapa. This was sometime before Irrfan officially announced his illness. He assured her, 'Even if the doctors are concerned, he will still stay alive.'

Vinton Gray Cerf on the future of internet business in India

Vinton Gray Cerf on the future of internet business in India

Rediff.com11 Jan 2015

Interent is a flourishing business in India.

The best things you can do in 2017

The best things you can do in 2017

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

Hashtags no more. Selfies no more. Forwards no more.

Top American IT CEOs endorse 'Digital India'

Top American IT CEOs endorse 'Digital India'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2015

Modi has accelerated efforts to make India the next driver in innovation, Sunder Pichai said.

Can't afford to have 'digital divide' in India: PM

Can't afford to have 'digital divide' in India: PM

Rediff.com7 Oct 2017

Modi said the government aimed at spreading digital literacy across rural India.

'Dhoni has never shown his palm to an astrologer'

'Dhoni has never shown his palm to an astrologer'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

'He believes in his destiny and says "naseeb accha hai, chalne do".'

10 MUST-DOS for women entrepreneurs

10 MUST-DOS for women entrepreneurs

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Neel Mullick lists a few must-don'ts as well!

PM thanks Americans and heads home after seven-day trip

PM thanks Americans and heads home after seven-day trip

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

"My USA (trip) demonstrates the extraordinary depth and diversity of our relationship. A lot of ground has been covered in these few days (sic)," Modi tweeted before his departure.

Saving an entrepreneur's marriage

Saving an entrepreneur's marriage

Rediff.com21 Jun 2015

Loving your entrepreneur spouse from the bottom of your heart would not only help her (or him) earn respect, but will also help you keep going. Simple things, if followed, would not only save your marriage, but make your life happy.

Nikesh Arora: SoftBank's next boss' promotion is more symbol than succession

Nikesh Arora: SoftBank's next boss' promotion is more symbol than succession

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Arora's appointment brings no real transfer of power, says Una Galani.

All eyes on unicorn Swiggy's $1 bn warchest

All eyes on unicorn Swiggy's $1 bn warchest

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

Swiggy is following a path that seems similar to what Meituan, one of China's largest O2O (online-to-offline) platforms that delivers food, sells movie tickets and offers hotel reservation, has done so far, reports Patanjali Pahwa.

Not comfort books, I need comfort writers

Not comfort books, I need comfort writers

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

How many times can you read the same book? Instead, T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan turns to different books by same writers for comfort.

Even as a small boy, he set goals for himself

Even as a small boy, he set goals for himself

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

'I remember him going to school in a cycle rickshaw. Even in the rickshaw, he would be reading some book. He never spoke to the other children who traveled with him in the cycle rickshaw. He was only interested in reading and getting good marks.' 'In Chennai, we call such boys, "IIT boys".'

India to battle it out with US, UK to tax digital firms

India to battle it out with US, UK to tax digital firms

Rediff.com30 May 2019

The US is pressing for taxing digital economy through the 'marketing intangibles' principle and the UK through a 'user-base' principle.

Want to mint a fortune? Search for the next big start-up!

Want to mint a fortune? Search for the next big start-up!

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

As with stocks, real estate and art, investing in start-ups has emerged as an asset class in itself.

Will Modi give the Nagas a separate flag?

Will Modi give the Nagas a separate flag?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

'The Nagas want a flag of their own, to share the Kohima skyline with the national tricolour.' 'The the government says you can have a flag for cultural and ethnic occasions.' 'The Nagas say that will be a bit like an NGO having its own flag,' argues Shekhar Gupta.

Indian IT firms eye robotics, driverless cars for next round of growth

Indian IT firms eye robotics, driverless cars for next round of growth

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

The catchwords today are digital, analytics, robotics.

The curious case of Hughes Network Systems

The curious case of Hughes Network Systems

Rediff.com10 May 2015

After 5 yrs, firm's offer to set up private satellites for digital push has seen some interest from Isro

Modi, Trump agree to sort out trade disputes at the earliest

Modi, Trump agree to sort out trade disputes at the earliest

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

While the Trump administration wants India to lower the trade barriers and embrace "fair and reciprocal" trade, India has raised tariffs on 28 items exported from the US in retaliation to America's withdrawal of preferential access for Indian products.

'India has deployed troops in a third country for the first time to challenge China'

'India has deployed troops in a third country for the first time to challenge China'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

'This is potentially escalatory, as China does not believe that India has any basis for interfering in a bilateral dispute between China and one of its neighbours.'

Some unhappy Yahoo investors asking AOL for rescue

Some unhappy Yahoo investors asking AOL for rescue

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Their move follows an activist campaign by hedge fund Starboard Value LP, which is pushing Yahoo to consider a deal with AOL and unlock Yahoo's valuable stakes in Asian Web companies.

#Epic fail: Rudy thinks Nitish advertised in a Pak daily, gets trolled

#Epic fail: Rudy thinks Nitish advertised in a Pak daily, gets trolled

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Saturday found himself in a controversy over sharing on Twitter a screenshot of Pakistan's daily Dawn website carrying Nitish Kumar's ad of vote appeal, prompting the Janata Dal-United to launch a sharp attack on him and seek his immediate sacking.