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China, Not Pakistan, Is India's Enemy No 1

China, Not Pakistan, Is India's Enemy No 1

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

16 Indian Army divisions face China, 20 face Pakistan and two divisions are reserves. This powerful signal can hardly be missed in China or Pakistan, notes Ajai Shukla.

Banks are reasonably resilient to withstand any future shocks: RBI Guv

Banks are reasonably resilient to withstand any future shocks: RBI Guv

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

Economic activity has regained momentum from late-May after the dent caused by the second wave of COVID-19, and the pandemic's impact on the overall asset quality has been less than expected, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday. However, Das flagged rising data breaches and cyber-attacks as among the risks for the recovering economy, along with others like firming global commodity prices. The governor also said the second wave had a "grievous toll" on the country.

Riot woes forced Rao govt to drop plan to bring Netaji's ashes to India: Kin

Riot woes forced Rao govt to drop plan to bring Netaji's ashes to India: Kin

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

The P V Narasimha Rao government in the 1990s had been on the verge of bringing to India the ashes, believed to be the mortal remains of Subhas Chandra Bose now kept at the Renkoji Temple in Japan, but was dissuaded from doing so due to an intelligence report.

4 Naxals killed in 2 encounters in Chhattisgarh,1 jawan injured

4 Naxals killed in 2 encounters in Chhattisgarh,1 jawan injured

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

A Greyhounds jawan sustained injuries, following which he was airlifted to Warangal and admitted to a hospital.

Uneasy peace in Indo-Pacific due to recent Chinese actions: US Congressman

Uneasy peace in Indo-Pacific due to recent Chinese actions: US Congressman

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

The Congressman said the Chinese Communist Party has, unfortunately, botched its response to COVID-19, causing tremendous economic uncertainty and a slowdown in China's economy.

Timeline of Russian skater Valieva's failed drug test

Timeline of Russian skater Valieva's failed drug test

Rediff.com13 Feb 2022

Kamila Valieva failed a drug test for a banned substance before the Games.

Tax portal 2.0 to integrate with bourses to track trade transactions

Tax portal 2.0 to integrate with bourses to track trade transactions

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

The income-tax (I-T) department is working on integrating the new e-filing portal with stock exchanges to help tax authorities track trade transactions, including futures and options. The integrated system will look at discrepancies between the data disclosed by an assessee and match it with data fetched from stock exchanges, using artificial intelligence, said two officials in the know. This will help detect and red-flag such matters, particularly those related to non-filers of income-tax return (ITR).

Are Banks In Good Shape?

Are Banks In Good Shape?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

Flush with liquidity, banks are eager to lend. And, therein lies the problem, warns Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

'Modi's political capital has taken a very big beating in the Nirav Modi case'

'Modi's political capital has taken a very big beating in the Nirav Modi case'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

'Four weeks have passed after the scam was exposed, yet no big guy has been arrested.' 'This gives the impression that he wants to be soft on the biggies.'

Is the pace of unicorns in India slowing down?

Is the pace of unicorns in India slowing down?

Rediff.com13 May 2022

The Indian startup ecosystem recently celebrated the 100th unicorn milestone. It came after a month of no big fund announcements. Compare this to 2021, when three to four unicorns were being added every month. Nevertheless, the 100th unicorn needs to be celebrated since the first unicorn was announced in 2011 - 11 years ago.

RS deputy chairman seeks 'sunset clause' for redundant laws

RS deputy chairman seeks 'sunset clause' for redundant laws

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

Addressing the centenary year celebrations of the All India Presiding Officers Conference organised in the Himachal Pradesh State Assembly, Harivansh suggested various reforms to make law making legislatures more dynamic.

'Ayurveda is medicine with intelligence, modern medicine is like a bullet'

'Ayurveda is medicine with intelligence, modern medicine is like a bullet'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Ayurvedic expert Dr G G Gangadharan on how the ancient Indian medical practice needs to be propagated in the country of its origin

Taliban fire in air as hundreds of protesters shout 'Death to Pak'

Taliban fire in air as hundreds of protesters shout 'Death to Pak'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Hundreds of Afghan protesters, including women, took to the streets of Kabul on Tuesday, chanting 'death to Pakistan' and denouncing Islamabad's interference in Afghanistan and airstrikes by its jets in Panjshir province in support of the Taliban, according to a media report.

Start-up founders turn to venture debt funds

Start-up founders turn to venture debt funds

Rediff.com24 May 2020

The country's top three venture debt firms -- Alteria Capital, Innoven Capital, and Trifecta Capital -- combined deployed about $300 million (Rs 2,200 crore) in start-ups such as BigBasket, Cure.fit, Ninjacart, Dunzo and Lendingkart till April end, according to the government's Investindia website.

Won't allow any interference: Taliban after ISI chief's visit

Won't allow any interference: Taliban after ISI chief's visit

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

The Taliban have confirmed that Pakistan's powerful intelligence chief Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed has met its de facto leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, amidst efforts by the insurgent group to finalise a government in Afghanistan.

PE inflows into proptech firms rise to $741 mn in 2021

PE inflows into proptech firms rise to $741 mn in 2021

Rediff.com14 Jul 2022

Private equity investments in proptech firms rose 35 per cent to $741 million last year as investors sought to tap huge opportunities amid rising use of technology in the realty sector, Housing.com said. Proptech firms that are providing solution in sales and marketing, and construction management got 69 per cent of the total funds. Inflow of funds into proptech firms stood at $551 million in 2020. Between 2009 and 2021, the proptech players in India received a total of $3.2 billion Private Equity(PE) investments.

4 IPOs to watch out for in 2022

4 IPOs to watch out for in 2022

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

Once stability returns to the secondary market, companies that have obtained approval from Sebi will start tapping the market.

Agencies received intel alert on Red Fort violence

Agencies received intel alert on Red Fort violence

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

Sources claimed that in the meeting, it was also discussed to close the Red fort from 20th January to 27th January and a clarification was sought from Delhi Police.

Outrage over poster of documentary 'Kaali', filmmaker booked in Delhi, UP

Outrage over poster of documentary 'Kaali', filmmaker booked in Delhi, UP

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

The Delhi Police and the Uttar Pradesh police have filed separate first information reports (FIRs) against filmmaker Leena Manimekalai over a controversial poster of her documentary Kaali even as the Indian government urged Canadian authorities to take down all the 'provocative material' in the film.

Uber's Rs 1,767 crore investment the biggest in India arm

Uber's Rs 1,767 crore investment the biggest in India arm

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

The capital infusion is expected to bolster its presence in the country by funding its key businesses to take on Indian rival Ola.

Swiggy closes $1.25 bn funding led by SoftBank

Swiggy closes $1.25 bn funding led by SoftBank

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

The funding marks the first investment in the Indian food delivery category by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from the company's long-term investor, Prosus, and other existing investors Accel Partners and Wellington Management, Swiggy said in a statement. In addition, new investors Qatar Investment Authority, Falcon Edge Capital, Amansa Capital, Goldman Sachs, Think Investments and Carmignac participated in the round, it stated. This latest fundraise was heavily oversubscribed following strong interest from investors, and comes on the back of Swiggy's rapid recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 and subsequent growth in 2020-21, Swiggy said.

Justice For Shami!

Justice For Shami!

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

I said to myself, why should the player suffer if he was innocent while I went about settling scores with the Board? If I didn't finish the enquiry in time, Shami's career would be harmed and perhaps irretrievably so. I decided to complete the probe within the stipulated time and got going right away.

Byju's is raising $300 mn, valuation may touch $18 bn

Byju's is raising $300 mn, valuation may touch $18 bn

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

Byju's is raising about Rs 2,200 crore ($300 million) as part of a larger round of new investment as the world's most valuable edtech company focuses on expanding its business in global markets and explores to do more acquisitions. According to industry sources, the new funding may value Bengaluru-based Byju's at $18 billion, up from a valuation of $16.5 billion in June this year. In June, Byju's became India's most valuable unicorn with a valuation of $16.5 billion, surpassing fintech company Paytm's $16 billion valuation.

Israel embassy blast: 4 students held from Ladakh

Israel embassy blast: 4 students held from Ladakh

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested four students from Ladakh in connection with the blast near the Israel embassy in January this year, officials said.

US continues to be biggest source of VC investment in India

US continues to be biggest source of VC investment in India

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Nearly half of the investments by various US-based investors have been made in Reliance subsidiary Jio.

Around 300 Hizb, LeT terrorists waiting in PoK for intrusion

Around 300 Hizb, LeT terrorists waiting in PoK for intrusion

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

The field intelligence units of the Army coupled with inputs comprising HUMINT (human intelligence) and TECHINT (technical intelligence) indicate that around 300 terrorists, mainly of the banned Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT), are waiting across the border to sneak in, officials said, citing reports from Srinagar collated in the national capital.

Imran govt orders to monitor Pak lawmakers ahead of no-trust vote: Report

Imran govt orders to monitor Pak lawmakers ahead of no-trust vote: Report

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

The Opposition PPP on Thursday alleged that the PTI-led government was planning an assault on the Sindh House in the federal capital.

Delhi police arrest 3 more for Jahangirpuri violence, total detentions 30

Delhi police arrest 3 more for Jahangirpuri violence, total detentions 30

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

The Delhi police has arrested three more people in connection with the communal clashes in Jahangirpuri, including a key "conspirator and executor" who was nabbed from West Bengal, officials said on Thursday.

Govt sitting on 150 PE/VC applications from China, Hong Kong

Govt sitting on 150 PE/VC applications from China, Hong Kong

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

Since the Centre tightened the Press Note 3 norms in April last, as many as 150 private equity/venture capital investment applications from China and Hong Kong are pending with the government, starving the country's start-up ecosystem of funds, says a report. The Press Note 3 (PN3) changes were effected in April, restricting foreign direct investment from countries that share land borders with India. Analysts are of the view that the move was primarily aimed at China as lot of private funds were investing billions into domestic companies.

'US didn't tell Pakistan to oust me'

'US didn't tell Pakistan to oust me'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

'From what evidence has come up, General Bajwa somehow managed to tell the Americans that I was anti-American.' 'And so, it [the plan to oust me] wasn't imported from there. It was exported from here to there.'

ED grills Aishwarya Rai for 6 hrs in 'Panama Papers' leak case

ED grills Aishwarya Rai for 6 hrs in 'Panama Papers' leak case

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

The quizzing of the 48-year-old daughter-in-law of superstar Amitabh Bachchan and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan comes weeks after her husband Abhishek Bachchan was questioned by the agency in another case emerging from the same set of papers linked to the offshore leaks case, they said.

Google pays Rs 33,737 cr for 7.73% stake in Jio Platforms

Google pays Rs 33,737 cr for 7.73% stake in Jio Platforms

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

Alphabet Inc's Google has paid Rs 33,737 crore for a 7.73 per cent stake in Reliance Industries Ltd's (RIL) digital subsidiary, Jio Platforms Ltd, joining the list of global investors such as Facebook, billionaire Mukesh Ambani's firm said. The transaction also marks the US technology giant's biggest-ever investment in an Indian company. With this, Jio Platforms has raised a total of Rs 1.52 lakh crore by selling nearly 33 per cent stake to 13 financial and strategic investors in just 11 weeks.

The School By the Sea

The School By the Sea

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

The school was run on strict Gandhian lines, with stress on students doing things themselves. Physical comforts were minimal, in keeping with the relatively backward geographical area. But it had a staff of teachers dedicated to educating their students, not just imparting them book-learning, remembers Shreekant Sambrani.

Gangster Suresh Pujari deported, in Maharashtra ATS custody till Dec 25

Gangster Suresh Pujari deported, in Maharashtra ATS custody till Dec 25

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

Gangster Suresh Pujari, wanted in several extortion cases in Mumbai region and Karnataka, has been deported to India, a senior police official said on Wednesday.

Record Rs 32,000 Crore Seized in Tax Raids

Record Rs 32,000 Crore Seized in Tax Raids

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

Since arraignment under money laundering is a tougher offence, the CBDT hopes it will also overcome its dismal score sheet to prove satisfactorily to the courts that these cases were genuine ones of tax evasion.

How Airtel took a long call on profit by focusing on costs and customers

How Airtel took a long call on profit by focusing on costs and customers

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

Six consecutive profitable quarters after an equal number of losses - for Bharti Airtel, the turnaround has been quick. But it is not a result of higher tariffs or absence of exceptional items alone. Execution and strategy are playing a part, too. Bharti Airtel's chief executive officer Gopal Vittal summed it up in a post-result conference call last month. "We track the profit in each of our 237,500 (cell) sites.

Won't talk to Khattar until he apologises for 'inflicting brutality' on farmers: Amarinder

Won't talk to Khattar until he apologises for 'inflicting brutality' on farmers: Amarinder

Rediff.com28 Nov 2020

The Punjab CM's reaction has come after Khattar alleged on Saturday alleged that despite wanting to talk to him over the issue, he did not respond even when telephone calls to his office were made for three days.

FBI warns 'armed protests' in US ahead of Biden's inauguration

FBI warns 'armed protests' in US ahead of Biden's inauguration

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Posts on pro-Trump and far-right online networks have called for protest action on a number of dates, including armed demonstrations in cities across the country on January 17 and a march in Washington DC on inauguration day itself.

Biden deploys additional 1000 troops to Afghanistan

Biden deploys additional 1000 troops to Afghanistan

Rediff.com15 Aug 2021

Biden's authorisation of 5,000 troops in his statement on Saturday included 1,000 who are already on the ground in Afghanistan, according to a defence official. A battalion of 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division were redirected to Kabul, instead of their original standby position in Kuwait.

Israel embassy blast: 4 Ladakh students sent to 10-day custody

Israel embassy blast: 4 Ladakh students sent to 10-day custody

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

Four students, who were arrested from Ladakh in connection with a blast near the Israel Embassy here in January, were sent to 10-day police remand by a magistrate court, officials said.