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Why Wistron vandalism is bad for India

Why Wistron vandalism is bad for India

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

'The workers's dance of wilful destruction has the potential to kill all investments planned in India by any foreign entity,' argues Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Hope is high from new government: Vodafone India

Hope is high from new government: Vodafone India

Rediff.com21 May 2014

The Vodafone India head said hope is high now with the new government coming with a strong mandate and he is sure that the new government will quickly start to address some of the blocking factors for stronger economic growth.

Reliance Info told to pay Rs 150 cr

Reliance Info told to pay Rs 150 cr

Rediff.com4 Mar 2005

The appellate telecom tribunal TDSAT on Friday dismissed Reliance Infocomm's petition challenging a penalty of Rs 150 crore (Rs 1.5 billion) imposed on it by the government for violation of licensing norms.

Sensex back to winning ways after 2 days of fall

Sensex back to winning ways after 2 days of fall

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

The 30-share Sensex stayed in the green for the better part of the session and hit the day's high of 38,297.70 as buying pace gathered momentum towards the fag-end.

Dell hired Thrikutam the same day he quit Infosys

Dell hired Thrikutam the same day he quit Infosys

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

He takes over from Ashutosh Vaidya, who will move into a full-time position as head of Global Delivery for Dell Services.

Bharti floats JV with Teletech Holdings

Bharti floats JV with Teletech Holdings

Rediff.com30 Apr 2003

Telecom major Bharti Enterprises has announced a 50:50 joint venture between its subsidiary Bharti Teletech and Nasdaq-listed Teletech Holdings, a global player in customer management solutions arena.

Why joint ventures are so challenging in India

Why joint ventures are so challenging in India

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

Most business groups in India, including Godrejs, Tatas and Mahindras, have seen patience tested in JVs, with some of them winding up quickly

SC bars share sale by BPL Comm

SC bars share sale by BPL Comm

Rediff.com11 Dec 2004

Jagdish Tytler, Abhishek Verma forged Maken's letterhead: CBI

Jagdish Tytler, Abhishek Verma forged Maken's letterhead: CBI

Rediff.com31 Aug 2013

Congress leader Jagdish Tytler and jailed arms dealer Abhishek Verma have been chargesheeted by the Central Bureau of Investigation for allegedly forging letterhead of then Minister of State for Home Ajay Maken in 2009.

The billionaire, Bollywood and the future of Indian soccer

The billionaire, Bollywood and the future of Indian soccer

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Ambani's holding group launched the Indian Super League, an elite competition of newly created teams, in 2014 with the aim of attracting investment and big global names, much like the Indian Premier League has in cricket. 'It was 100% a wasted opportunity'.

Airtel not to renew sponsorship contract with BCCI

Airtel not to renew sponsorship contract with BCCI

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

Telecom major Airtel has decided against renewing the title sponsorship contract with the BCCI for India's international matches at home leading to the Board calling a marketing committee meeting in Mumbai, on Thursday.

Reliance pays Rs 150 crore penalty to govt

Reliance pays Rs 150 crore penalty to govt

Rediff.com7 Mar 2005

Reliance Infocomm on Monday paid Rs 150 crore (Rs 1.50 billion) penalty to government following dismissal of its petition by telecom tribunal TDSAT on illegal routing of international calls.

HDFC Bank's mobile recharge via missed call

HDFC Bank's mobile recharge via missed call

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

The minimum amount of recharge is Rs 10 and the maximum is Rs 250.

Trai warned on predatory pricing

Trai warned on predatory pricing

Rediff.com22 May 2003

India's telecoms regulator must guard against overly aggressive price-cutting in the nation's fast-growing telephone industry, a key policy maker said on Thursday.\n\n

Stocks spurt on economic optimism; Sensex scales 38K

Stocks spurt on economic optimism; Sensex scales 38K

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

ICICI Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 4.64 per cent, followed by Axis Bank at 3.86 per cent and SBI 2.53 per cent.

Will move Cabinet for further FDI liberalisation: Minister

Will move Cabinet for further FDI liberalisation: Minister

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

Before leaving on a 10-day foreign visit starting Monday, Sharma said he would address concerns of foreign retail sector investors and ensure help in setting up stores.

Sensex logs 5th straight day loss as rupee woes continue

Sensex logs 5th straight day loss as rupee woes continue

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

The broader Nifty too fell for the second straight session and closed with a loss of over 62 points, or 0.54 per cent, at 11,520.30, after hovering between 11,496.85 and 11,602.55.

Vodafone awaits govt's clarity on net neutrality

Vodafone awaits govt's clarity on net neutrality

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

The company has added over 1,300 sites across the two states.

Mess led Nestl to rope in crisis managers

Mess led Nestl to rope in crisis managers

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

The meetings were a sign of crisis management.

GoM divided on unified licensing

GoM divided on unified licensing

Rediff.com27 Sep 2003

TCS, Infosys, Wipro add 7 times more jobs

TCS, Infosys, Wipro add 7 times more jobs

Rediff.com2 May 2019

'Young people are digital natives.' 'Hence, their ability to learn coding and to become a full stack engineer is far more.' 'The demand for such people is more as we feel that if we hire people from campuses, we can train them to become what we want.'

MTNL-BSNL to target 50 mn new phones

MTNL-BSNL to target 50 mn new phones

Rediff.com19 Nov 2004

Expressing concern over decline in the share of public sector companies BSNL and MTNL in overall telephones during the last five years, the government on Friday asked them to plan for an additional 100-150 million lines over the next three years.

Radia tapes: SC raps govt agencies for inaction

Radia tapes: SC raps govt agencies for inaction

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up government agencies for not taking action on the basis of taped conversations of former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia with top politicians, businessmen and others which show various serious matters like cross-border transactions.

Change of guard at RBI: Urjit Patel's tenure begins

Change of guard at RBI: Urjit Patel's tenure begins

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

There was no word on whether or when Patel would be talking to the media about his priorities and plan of action as head of Mint Street

PIL in SC against arbitration on Vodafone on tax dispute case

PIL in SC against arbitration on Vodafone on tax dispute case

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

Recently, the government had appointed former Chief Justice of India R C Lahoti as arbitrator in the tax dispute case.

'Not so important': SC on Karti's plea seeking permission to go abroad

'Not so important': SC on Karti's plea seeking permission to go abroad

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

Declining urgent hearing, the top court observed that judges have more cases 'than they can handle'.

India's teledensity to touch 18% by '09

India's teledensity to touch 18% by '09

Rediff.com28 Dec 2004

India's telecom services would continue to record a strong growth with teledensity more than doubling to 18 per cent in the next five years

China develops world's first 3-G mobile phone

China develops world's first 3-G mobile phone

Rediff.com3 Nov 2003

The phone works on Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA).

The Power of Assured Indian Innovation

The Power of Assured Indian Innovation

Rediff.com25 May 2018

Can we make high speed 4G Internet available at 10 cents per GB, and make all voice calls free of cost -- that too in a large and diverse country like India? Can we make high-quality but simple breast cancer screening available to every woman, that too at the extremely affordable cost of $1 per scan? Can we make a portable, high-tech ECG machine which can provide reports immediately and that too at the cost of 8 cents a test? Can we make an eye imaging device that is portable, non-invasive and costs 3 times less that conventional devices? Can we make a robust test for mosquito-borne dengue, which can detect the disease on day 1, and that too at the cost of $2 per test? Amazingly, says Dr R A Mashelkar, the eminent scientist, all this has been achieved in India, not only by using technological innovation but also non-technological innovation.

SC pulls up banks, telcos for creating panic on Aadhaar linking

SC pulls up banks, telcos for creating panic on Aadhaar linking

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

The apex court made it clear that banks and telecom service providers will have to indicate the last date of linking bank accounts and mobile numbers with Aadhaar in their communications with customers.

Bajaj biggest gainer, Anil Ambani biggest loser in Modi Sarkar

Bajaj biggest gainer, Anil Ambani biggest loser in Modi Sarkar

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

The Hinduja Group, Mukesh Ambani, Murugappa, and the Adani groups were the other gainers in the Modi regime, while Naveen Jindal and Sun Pharma groups saw the most erosion in their m-cap in the last five years, reports Krishna Kant.

Sensex crashes 550 pts on rupee woes, rising crude concerns

Sensex crashes 550 pts on rupee woes, rising crude concerns

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

In the Sensex pack, M&M was the biggest loser, tumbling by 6.66 per cent, followed by TCS dropping 4.14 per cent.

Working with Ratan Tata

Working with Ratan Tata

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Mukund Rajan, who worked closely with Ratan Tata, recalls the unique experience of working with the corporate titan.

Markets extend rally; realty, metals shine

Markets extend rally; realty, metals shine

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

This is the highest closing for both the indices since May 15.

Ambani calls the right numbers

Ambani calls the right numbers

Rediff.com25 Dec 2003

Stocks falter on rate hike fears; realty, power tank

Stocks falter on rate hike fears; realty, power tank

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

HDFC Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, falling 2.99 per cent, followed by Adani Ports at 2.87 per cent.

Indian aviation faces swadeshi headwinds

Indian aviation faces swadeshi headwinds

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

Amber Dubey explains why India needs to stop blocking competition if it ever wants to become the top aviation market.