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Coming soon! Changes in Health Insurance

Coming soon! Changes in Health Insurance

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

Ashish Mehrotra, MD and CEO, Max Bupa Health Insurance, explains the changes we can expect in health insurance this year.

Why fund managers are not happy with Sebi

Why fund managers are not happy with Sebi

Rediff.com29 Oct 2017

The stock market regulator's definition of large, mid, and small-cap companies has irked mutual fund managers, reports Samie Modak.

Child pornography: Govt starts steps to access Interpol's list

Child pornography: Govt starts steps to access Interpol's list

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

In order to check online child pornography, government has initiated steps to devise a mechanism to access Interpol's 'worst-of-list' through Central Bureau of Investigation and disable such content on internet.

Await new faces in India Inc as 283 directors set to retire this year

Await new faces in India Inc as 283 directors set to retire this year

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

A recent survey done by indianboards.com suggests that around 283 directors will retire by October this year.

Amarinder keeps home portfolio; Sidhu gets local govt, Manpreet finance

Amarinder keeps home portfolio; Sidhu gets local govt, Manpreet finance

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

Amarinder would hold the portfolios of General Administration, Personnel, Home Affairs and Justice, Vigilance and other departments not assigned to any other minister.

Want to 'own a piece of India'?

Want to 'own a piece of India'?

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

Tata Mutual Fund's 'own a piece of India' offering is suitable for informed investors.

Who gives Rahul ideas?

Who gives Rahul ideas?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2019

Heard about the All India Professionals Congress?

Note ban forces online retailers to restrict COD orders

Note ban forces online retailers to restrict COD orders

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

Snapdeal said it will give its users the option to defer the delivery by a few days till new currency notes become easily available.

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.

Regulatory environment improving for telcos

Regulatory environment improving for telcos

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Trai lowering of roaming tariffs likely to have negligible impact on financials as existing headline tariffs are lower.

Nokia's second coming in India

Nokia's second coming in India

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

With 8.5 per cent market share in the quarter ended September 2017, Nokia makes it to the top four bestselling feature phones in India.

Is jackfruit the new superfood?

Is jackfruit the new superfood?

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

The long-neglected fruit may finally get the recognition it deserves.

India Inc turns to family in its hunt for lady directors

India Inc turns to family in its hunt for lady directors

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

Women from promoter families who have become directors since January this year include Sarala Birla (Century Textiles, Century Enka), Nawaz Gautam Singhania (Raymond Group), Bina Modi (Godfrey Phillips), Saroj Bhartia (Jindal Drilling & Industries) and Deepshikha Khaitan (Cera Sanitaryware).

4 reasons why tennis is ripe for match-fixing!

4 reasons why tennis is ripe for match-fixing!

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

Tennis was rocked on Monday by allegations that the game's authorities have failed to deal with widespread match-fixing.

'There's something desi about Sushant'

'There's something desi about Sushant'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

'Sushant was our first choice for Lakhna.' 'Apart from looking desi, I wanted an actor who had a lot of physical energy.' 'Sushant came on board very quickly because he really liked the story.'

PM Singh for more cooperation to counter terror in South and East Asia

PM Singh for more cooperation to counter terror in South and East Asia

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

Leaders from the seven-nation Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation on Tuesday vowed to jointly combat the growing threat of terrorism, transnational crimes and drug trafficking and agreed to intensify efforts to enhance connectivity and cooperation in areas like trade, energy and environment.

Why Theresa May won't go to Bengaluru IT firms

Why Theresa May won't go to Bengaluru IT firms

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Theresa May's visit to a Bengaluru aerospace systems supplier is seen as the UK's strategy to pursue new defence deals.

How realty developers are pushing sales, post Rera

How realty developers are pushing sales, post Rera

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

Channel partners have started adding more value in marketing and sales. They are increasingly acting as advisors -- sales professionals than brokers.

Will Hrithik Roshan succeed as an entrepreneur?

Will Hrithik Roshan succeed as an entrepreneur?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

The HRX story will be watched closely by many, for Bollywood stars have rarely made the transition from movies to business.

Serena dominated Australian Open while pregnant

Serena dominated Australian Open while pregnant

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

If Williams is indeed 20 weeks into her term, that would mean she was approximately two months pregnant when she captured her record 23rd Grand Slam tournament singles title at the Australian Open in January.

GST prospects get ambiguous again

GST prospects get ambiguous again

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Last week, a Rajya Sabha committee had allocated five hours for discussion on GST.

Volkswagen ex-boss investigated over fraud allegations

Volkswagen ex-boss investigated over fraud allegations

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

German prosecutors launched an investigation on Monday into fraud allegations against former Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn.

PM urged to reject US pressure tactics on trade, biz policies

PM urged to reject US pressure tactics on trade, biz policies

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

The unilateral pressure by US administration on India, at the behest of US Business Associations lobby through US International Trade Commission investigations and request to USTR to enlist India under Priority Foreign Country under Special 301 review, lacks legitimacy under WTO framework, the signatories to the letter said.

4 hot careers that'll get you a job

4 hot careers that'll get you a job

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Take a look at the skills that matter and how you can acquire them.

Misusing NGOs: 188 foreign donors under lens for laundering

Misusing NGOs: 188 foreign donors under lens for laundering

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

The list has been handed over to Enforcement Directorate.

Pollution: Millions die young every year!

Pollution: Millions die young every year!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

India is, indeed, particularly vulnerable to this menace.

Government overhauls board of Indira Gandhi Centre for Arts, appoints new head

Government overhauls board of Indira Gandhi Centre for Arts, appoints new head

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

Senior journalist Ram Bahadur Rai, former news editor of Hindi daily Jansatta, replaces Chinmaya Gharekhan.

The Junk Food Conundrum

The Junk Food Conundrum

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

Should junk food be sold in Indian schools?

Rule Britannia, again?

Rule Britannia, again?

Rediff.com2 Sep 2018

The firm, which traces its origin back to 1862 in a humble Kolkata bakery and its subsequent listing on the bourses in 1918, says that it now wants to grow "substantially" and not just rest on its laurels.

Will the BJP make India Veg?

Will the BJP make India Veg?

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

'The BJP and RSS may realise it is much easier for the ICHR to rewrite textbooks and for the ICSSR to float its bizarre interpretations on social themes than to keep people away from their favourite dishes.'

Indians most open to using self-driving cars

Indians most open to using self-driving cars

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Only 36 per cent in Japan and 44 per cent in Germany were willing to use such vehicles.

Vodafone's merger with Idea faces tax dispute hurdle

Vodafone's merger with Idea faces tax dispute hurdle

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

While it was technically not possible to block the deal, the tax department could resort to arm-twisting.

iGenetic Diagnostics: The next generation pathology lab

iGenetic Diagnostics: The next generation pathology lab

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

When Prashanth Reddy's father was in an ICU he could not find a lab that would deliver a blood infection test report in 24 hours. That's where iGenetic Diagnostics, which uses molecular techniques next generation sequencing, came in.

'Rs 30,000 crore NBFC loans are at risk'

'Rs 30,000 crore NBFC loans are at risk'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

'Usually, customers who don't get loans from banks approach NBFCs.' 'This is one reason NBFCs price their loans costlier than PSBs or private banks.' 'NBFCs will have higher delinquencies levels than private banks for most products.'

IT biggies expect weaker September quarter

IT biggies expect weaker September quarter

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

Investors will look at how TCS has performed when it announces the quarter's results on October 13, and the forecast from Infosys on October 14

How Mondelez plans to take on Nestle

How Mondelez plans to take on Nestle

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

The global snacking powerhouse, has roped in a brand ambassador for Perk.

'E-commerce dream run far from over'

'E-commerce dream run far from over'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Tata Group's CLiQ is the latest to join the e-commerce club, to compete with the likes of Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal.

Rajini wants to be king-maker, not king

Rajini wants to be king-maker, not king

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

Truth be acknowledged, Rajinikanth is not known for wanting to leave his comfort zone to take the politico-electoral plunge, even if it meant his becoming the chief minister of a state that has conferred Tamil cinema's superstardom on him over the past 25 years. Today, his fans belong to the younger generation all right, but their numbers are far fewer than their counterparts in the '90s. They are not devoid of personal ambitions and agendas, unlike what Rajinikanh wants them to be, if he and they were to enter politics, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

The best universities in the US and Canada

The best universities in the US and Canada

Rediff.com12 Mar 2016

International education consultant NNS Chandra shares his advice.

How to double farmers' income

How to double farmers' income

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

'In the long run, the boost to farmers' incomes must come from technological breakthroughs,' says Pratap S Birthal and Digvijay S Negi.