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India Inc's wishlist for the finance minister

India Inc's wishlist for the finance minister

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

The forthcoming budget is an excellent opportunity for the Government to fulfill its promise of high economic growth.

'Diamond trade continues to be money-laundering conduit'

'Diamond trade continues to be money-laundering conduit'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

The spotlight is back on the hawala trade in diamonds.

Sheena Bora Trial: Time, that has us handcuffed, is of no consequence in courtrooms

Sheena Bora Trial: Time, that has us handcuffed, is of no consequence in courtrooms

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

How much more gray or bald would Inspector Alaknure have become when we see him next? Will Peter still be wearing white shirts and khaki trousers and eating large lunches? Will Judge Jagdale be still in charge of the case? Who will be the prime minister when Alaknure appears in court next?

How Bollywood's writers are fighting back

How Bollywood's writers are fighting back

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

'The writer remains the most creative force in the process.' 'Producers need to be inventive in how they reward good writing.'

Take a bow: Deepika is a true Indian Goddess!

Take a bow: Deepika is a true Indian Goddess!

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

Take a look at how she ruled the runway at India Couture Week 2016.

Missing her sister's wedding didn't go in vain

Missing her sister's wedding didn't go in vain

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu says the triumph did not just lessen the pain of her Olympic failure but also ensured that missing her elder sister's wedding was not for nothing.

Here's some good news for insurance buyers

Here's some good news for insurance buyers

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

After the Delhi high court's ruling, blanket exclusion of genetic disorders from coverage is likely to become a thing of the past.

The Bala Review

The Bala Review

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

'Nimble humour, shuddh desi zingers, refreshing flippancy and a lively blend of small-town quirk and orthodoxy.' Sukanya Verma applauds Bala.

When a Thackeray met Mumbai's youth...

When a Thackeray met Mumbai's youth...

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

'I am trying to make the political system more answerable to the people.'

RPL set to be a $10-bn giant on debut

RPL set to be a $10-bn giant on debut

Rediff.com10 May 2006

After creating history with its IPO earlier last month, Reliance Petroleum Ltd is set to join the league of top 15 companies in India in terms of market capitalisation in its debut trade on Thursday.

Will Viral Acharya sing a new tune at the RBI?

Will Viral Acharya sing a new tune at the RBI?

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

Hopefully, the grey world of central banking in a nation hit by demonetisation, will lighten up with some of his notes soon.

'I'm certain Pak will not hang Jadhav'

'I'm certain Pak will not hang Jadhav'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

'At some stage they will convert it to life imprisonment or something else,' says Former R&AW officer and author of Mission R&AW R K Yadav.

Musharraf, PM hold talks on consolidating peace

Musharraf, PM hold talks on consolidating peace

Rediff.com17 Apr 2005

The two left the Firozeshah Kotla cricket ground after watching the start of the game and met at Hyderabad House.

Trai keen to curb cell phone theft

Trai keen to curb cell phone theft

Rediff.com8 Jan 2004

In a bid to check theft of mobile phones as it involved security aspects, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has issued a consultation paper to seek opinion of the industry and other stakeholders to stop the menace.

Par panel pitches for capping maximum airfares

Par panel pitches for capping maximum airfares

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

This comes against the backdrop of rising concerns in various quarters about steep fluctuations in airfares.

Buying property? Please read this!

Buying property? Please read this!

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

Before buying property, please carefully study the agreement with the builder, advises Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Bizarre ways of ball tampering: Mint, zipper, teeth and now sandpaper

Bizarre ways of ball tampering: Mint, zipper, teeth and now sandpaper

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

Cameron Bancroft hiding a yellow strip of sandpaper in his pants easily fits into one of the many bizarre ball-tampering tactics

Dev Anand: a role model

Dev Anand: a role model

Rediff.com26 Sep 2003

Maruti's XL6 is the Ertiga in much nicer clothes

Maruti's XL6 is the Ertiga in much nicer clothes

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

If you think the XL6 is a brand new, from-the-ground-up car, you have another think coming, says Pablo Chatterji.

What GST Council will likely discuss in its June meet

What GST Council will likely discuss in its June meet

Rediff.com27 May 2019

The focus will be on tackling the unfinished agenda requiring immediate attention like tax structure for solar projects, uniform tax rate on state-organised and state-authorised lotteries, taxing non-potable alcohol besides certain changes in the law, extension for NAA and rate rationalisation.

11 things you are going through right now if you're not a cricket fan

11 things you are going through right now if you're not a cricket fan

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

The ICC Cricket World Cup is underway and if you don't follow the game, chances are you're in living hell right now!

Pak bans JuD, FIF; arrests JeM chief Masood Azhar's brother

Pak bans JuD, FIF; arrests JeM chief Masood Azhar's brother

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

According to Pakistan's National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) list, which was updated on Tuesday, JuD and FIF were among 70 organisations proscribed by the ministry of Interior under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997.

Revenge may win you an election. But will it deter your enemy?

Revenge may win you an election. But will it deter your enemy?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

'The travesty of recent Indian strategic thought is it emerges not from our brains, but from whatever part of the anatomy that secretes the prickliest hormones,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Sheena Bora trial: Peter has aged so many years

Sheena Bora trial: Peter has aged so many years

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

The close-onto four years (since November 2015) Peter has spent in Arthur Road jail, central Mumbai, in judicial custody, have taken their toll, lending him a bit of a melancholy stoop, a laborious gait and a tired face, turning him prematurely into a much older man than his nearly 64 years. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.

'My clothes are inspired by the sari'

'My clothes are inspired by the sari'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

'My collection for LFW is all about Indianness.' Fashion designer Soumodeep Datta quit computer science to pursue his dream.

The Bard of Blood Review

The Bard of Blood Review

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

Bard of Blood works up several moments of intrigue and drama but falls short of culminating into a satisfying watch, says Sukanya Verma.

Why so many Indian food product exports get rejected

Why so many Indian food product exports get rejected

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

India consistently ranked among the top three countries whose products were rejected for import by the regulator.

Buying insurance cover: Do women matter?

Buying insurance cover: Do women matter?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

There is discrimination against women in insurance cover. As a flood of insurance companies tap the capital markets with public issues, there is however, hardly any reference to this asymmetry. Subhomoy Bhattacharjee reports

COVID-19: Why are so many young people dying?

COVID-19: Why are so many young people dying?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

'We started analysing young patients and realised that they had causes like undetected diabetes, which suddenly flares up during COVID-19.' 'Secondly, hypothyroidism was one of the factors.' 'And obesity.'

'Urdu writers don't want to get into trouble'

'Urdu writers don't want to get into trouble'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

'They will talk about secularism, but communalism -- they just won't say there exists such a beast.' 'It's harmful for society to brush it under the carpet.' 'If we talk about secularism, we must talk about communalism.'

How to Be a Likeable Bigot

How to Be a Likeable Bigot

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Here are various roles that a bigot can play, disproving that s/he is one-note and uni-dimensional, and is in fact a versatile, multitasking person.

Apple launches iPhone 11, new iPad; TV+ on Nov 1

Apple launches iPhone 11, new iPad; TV+ on Nov 1

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

The new iPhones are "jam packed with new capabilities and an incredible new design", said Apple chief executive Tim Cook.

BSE to file for IPO this week

BSE to file for IPO this week

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

Offer size could vary from Rs 1,200 cr to Rs 2,000 cr

Who will bell the Ponzi schemes?

Who will bell the Ponzi schemes?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Even Delhi does not have a full-time registrar of chits.