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Keshav Murugesh, Group CEO of WNS shares his success story

Keshav Murugesh, Group CEO of WNS shares his success story

Rediff.com12 Sep 2015

Not many people know that today's BPM industry gives specialists great career options.

Jewellers see flat gold sales this Dhanteras

Jewellers see flat gold sales this Dhanteras

Rediff.com8 Nov 2015

Jewellers see flat gold sales this Dhanteras

Modi in Israel: Why you should care

Modi in Israel: Why you should care

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

'Previous governments in India had reservations about working with Israel.' 'Modi has shed this tag.' 'Disengaging itself from its traditional and ideological foreign policy approach in the Middle East shall serve India's long-term interests.' Rajaram Panda explains why the significance of Modi's visit to the Jewish nation goes beyond markers like the first-ever visit to Israel by an Indian PM and 25 years of diplomatic ties.

Mining at Niyamgiri hills: Battle takes new turn

Mining at Niyamgiri hills: Battle takes new turn

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

'As of now there are no mining activities,' but 'who knows the future?'

Greece impact: India Inc stares at weakening euro

Greece impact: India Inc stares at weakening euro

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

Motherson Sumi, Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover will face higher cost.

Regional languages rule TV!

Regional languages rule TV!

Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

The four south Indian languages grew by 7% while regional languages within the Hindi speaking markets (such as Bhojpuri, Bangla, Marathi, etc) grew by 26%.

Immigration ban: America Inc vs Trump

Immigration ban: America Inc vs Trump

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

Donald Trump's executive order prohibiting the entry of people from seven Muslim-majority nations widened the rift between the Trump administration and several leading American companies.

How GST refunds are being resolved

How GST refunds are being resolved

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

'So far, the government has sanctioned more than Rs 300 billion as GST refunds,' Ansh Bhargava and Aditya Singhania point out.

PM Modi feels 'at home' in Rainbow Nation

PM Modi feels 'at home' in Rainbow Nation

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

India and South Africa on Friday agreed to deepen engagement in key areas of defence production, manufacturing, mining and minerals and combating terrorism.

Land acquisition and democracy

Land acquisition and democracy

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Those who have a long-range mission of true nation-building will pay close attention to World Bank's new action plan for fairness in all matters of land use, says Rajni Bakshi.

Snubbed by BCCI, Srinivasan is 2nd most influential man in Asian Sport

Snubbed by BCCI, Srinivasan is 2nd most influential man in Asian Sport

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

A definitive guide to the movers and shakers who sit at the helm of the Asian sports boom.

Truly, an extraordinary fellow

Truly, an extraordinary fellow

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

'Overlying his idealism was a hatred of war and of all things military. He gave no deep thought to politico-military matters and this prevented him from making sound security decisions.'

India's Modi promises US CEOs a return to market reforms

India's Modi promises US CEOs a return to market reforms

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

US congressional leaders on trade and finance wrote to the US International Trade Commission calling for a second investigation into India's 'unfair' trade practices, detailing any changes under Modi.

Govt puts cyber policy in place, invites pvt players

Govt puts cyber policy in place, invites pvt players

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

The policy proposes a contingency plan to handle cyber attacks on vital installations and critical infrastructure.

Gold smugglers switching over to cigarettes, currencies

Gold smugglers switching over to cigarettes, currencies

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

In the past 18 months, the department of revenue intelligence has seized 50 containers of cigarettes, valued at nearly Rs 200 crore

'Growth in last quarter dipped... but economy will recover'

'Growth in last quarter dipped... but economy will recover'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

'Challenges will come but we will stay the course. No big step can be taken if one is afraid of criticism. We will not flinch from criticism,' says Railways Minister Piyush Goyal.

How much will India count with Trump?

How much will India count with Trump?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

His view will be shaped by his perception of US world interests and India's economic performance relative to China.

All play, no work but big pay for Lalit Modi

All play, no work but big pay for Lalit Modi

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Godfrey Phillips, controlled by his father K K Modi, paid Rs 1.7 crore despite him not attending a single board meet

Eden Gardens frontrunner to host India's first ever day-night Test

Eden Gardens frontrunner to host India's first ever day-night Test

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

The iconic Eden Gardens emerged as the frontrunner to host the first ever Day-Night Test match in India against the visiting New Zealand side even as Cricket Association of Bengal president Sourav Ganguly said it will depend on their upcoming 'pink ball experiment' from June 18.

Meet Vistara's management team

Meet Vistara's management team

Rediff.com10 Jan 2015

Tata's Vistara has a very strong core team to look into daily operations.

What prompted Volkswagen to cheat on emission tests

What prompted Volkswagen to cheat on emission tests

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

VW overtook Japan's Toyota in the first half of this year to become the world's biggest carmaker by sales, but is facing a sharp slowdown in its most profitable market, China.

What will it take for India to be a superpower

What will it take for India to be a superpower

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

'There is an insistence that the government bring about reforms if India is to succeed. The fact is that many nations have done reforms, but are not Great Powers,' says Aakar Patel.

Switzerland vows to cooperate in India's black money fight

Switzerland vows to cooperate in India's black money fight

Rediff.com15 May 2015

India has been probing hundreds of black money cases.

Three issues for Modi and Xi to consider

Three issues for Modi and Xi to consider

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

'This novel format of diplomacy -- the informal summit -- will not only facilitate bilateral communication and reduce miscalculations at the very top level of the two governments, but possibly open the space for China and India to speak in one voice on various issues of mutual concern,' note Feng Renjie and Ding Kun Lei

What will Pranab Da see at the RSS HQ in Nagpur?

What will Pranab Da see at the RSS HQ in Nagpur?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

'If the RSS should be saluted for choosing such a scholarly statesman to address its highly trained cadre, one must also praise Pranab Da's sagacity for having gracefully accepting the invitation, thus disapproving any ideological apartheid,' says former BJP MP Tarun Vijay.

The BJP is not Right

The BJP is not Right

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

'We should not use and confuse the word Right to define Hindutva.' 'Doing so blurs the issue because it gives the BJP attributes that it does not have and does not even want,' says Aakar Patel.

Stable govt, global economic recovery can help Indian tourism

Stable govt, global economic recovery can help Indian tourism

Rediff.com9 Jul 2014

India's share in world tourist inflows was only 0.64 per cent in 2012. It could only attract 6.97 million foreign tourists during 2013.

Climate meet: US confidential note to select countries sets the terms for talks

Climate meet: US confidential note to select countries sets the terms for talks

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

US wants differentiation between developed and developing countries scrapped

India Inc wants 'out-of-box' solution from RBI in Friday policy

India Inc wants 'out-of-box' solution from RBI in Friday policy

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

Raghuram Rajan, who took over as RBI Governor on September 4, is scheduled to unveil on Friday mid-quarter monetary policy review, an event keenly awaited by industry and banks.

'You learn something in cricket every day'

'You learn something in cricket every day'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

'I like to perform when there are challenges.' 'In cricket, when you get easy performances or easy wickets, then it's no fun.' 'But when you have to fight and perform in challenging conditions, then that feeling is something else.'

When your home is demolished for no fault of yours...

When your home is demolished for no fault of yours...

Rediff.com1 Jan 2020

For 'a person who has dedicated his life to teaching students, guiding them to restoring monuments and preserving our built heritage, I never dreamt that my home will one day be demolished.'

Sushma's Tokyo visit: Bringing Japan closer

Sushma's Tokyo visit: Bringing Japan closer

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

'While economic ties are making incremental progress, it is in the security and strategic domains that the India-Japan synergy is more compelling,' says Dr Rajaram Panda.

Are wages growing at faster rate than job creation?

Are wages growing at faster rate than job creation?

Rediff.com4 May 2018

T C A Anant, former chief statistician to the government, will soon be heading a panel to decide whether the monthly payroll data released by EPFO, ESIC and PFRDA could replace the quarterly enterprises-based survey on job creation by the labour bureau, the prime minister's office decided last week.

Green energy jobs: India ranks 5

Green energy jobs: India ranks 5

Rediff.com27 May 2016

China tops the list with 3.5 million, followed by Brazil with 918,000.

Eyeing a slice of Mumbai's smart city pie

Eyeing a slice of Mumbai's smart city pie

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Realtors, consultants and foreign universities vie for big share.

PM invites Russia to set up defence industrial park in India

PM invites Russia to set up defence industrial park in India

Rediff.com6 Oct 2018

"We are committed to building a new India. We have to do this as early as possible," he said.

'Blatter right man for FIFA top job'

'Blatter right man for FIFA top job'

Rediff.com29 May 2015

- 'FIFA should have a leader with a lot of experience' -'Prince Ali is a good man, I work with him, I was a main supporter in the past, he is like my brother. He has a good future but I think he was in a little bit of a hurry. I think he needed to take the trust of Asia first before he earned the trust of the international community'

'Bharat Bandh' draws mixed response; violence in Bengal

'Bharat Bandh' draws mixed response; violence in Bengal

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

10 central trade unions have called a nationwide shutdown against 'anti-worker policies' of the central government. Apart from being successful in Bengal, Kerala and NE states, the bandh has also got support from Cong leader Rahul Gandhi and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra.

Yet Another Nawaz Gimmick

Yet Another Nawaz Gimmick

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

Pakistan's prime minister is trying to use the unrest in Kashmir to save his government, says Ambassador G Parthasarathy, a former high commissioner to Islamabad.

Ashwin ends 2015 as No 1 Test bowler and all-rounder

Ashwin ends 2015 as No 1 Test bowler and all-rounder

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

Riding on his stupendous performance in the series against South Africa, India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, on Thursday, rose to a career-high first in the International Cricket Council's Test rankings for bowlers.