News for 'International Development Association'

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.

BSE to invest Rs 150 cr to set-up an international exchange

BSE to invest Rs 150 cr to set-up an international exchange

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

The new exchange will also help global companies raise finance from other overseas investors.

Amid political churn in Bihar, Speaker calls on Lalu

Amid political churn in Bihar, Speaker calls on Lalu

Rediff.com31 Dec 2023

Bihar assembly Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary on Sunday called on Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad Yadav, at a time when the state was witnessing a big political churn.

Can Congress repeat 2018 poll magic in Chhattisgarh?

Can Congress repeat 2018 poll magic in Chhattisgarh?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

Here is a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis of the ruling Congress in Chhattisgarh.

Modi Or Manmohan? Who Travelled More?

Modi Or Manmohan? Who Travelled More?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

While Narendra Modi spent fewer days abroad than his predecessor -- 275 days versus Dr Singh's 306 - he has travelled more widely than any other Indian PM.

10 Foods A Dietician Wants To You To AVOID Eating

10 Foods A Dietician Wants To You To AVOID Eating

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

Regular consumption of fried, junk and packaged food will have minor to severe health implications, warns dietician Bhakti Adkar.

Can P T Usha Fix The IOA?

Can P T Usha Fix The IOA?

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

Ms Usha may soon discover that winning four gold medals at the Asian Games and qualifying for the Los Angeles Olympics is a walk in the park compared with the challenges of stabilising governance at the IOA, observes Kanika Datta.

Graduates, listen up. Intern first. Work later.

Graduates, listen up. Intern first. Work later.

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

Internships provide a platform for you to experiment with your career, explore new options, learn new skills.

'Hum Hindustani hai': Hizbul terrorist's brother hoists Tricolour in Kashmir

'Hum Hindustani hai': Hizbul terrorist's brother hoists Tricolour in Kashmir

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

Javed Mattoo, an active terrorist who is said to be based in Pakistan.

Why Scotch Whisky Makers Are Worried

Why Scotch Whisky Makers Are Worried

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

India is the UK's second-largest market by volumes for Scotch, importing the equivalent of 136 million bottles, worth £146.2 million, in 2021.

Ma, eat on time, don't worry about me: Trapped worker's 1st message on Day 10

Ma, eat on time, don't worry about me: Trapped worker's 1st message on Day 10

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

The supervisor could be heard asking those trapped inside the tunnel to not worry and that they would be evacuated soon.

NZ male and female players sign 5-year equal pay deal

NZ male and female players sign 5-year equal pay deal

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

The agreement will see women's players at both international and domestic level receive the same match fees as men

Why Congress under Baghel is sitting pretty in Chhattisgarh

Why Congress under Baghel is sitting pretty in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

Here is a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis of the ruling Congress in Chhattisgarh.

The Busiest Firang Actor In India

The Busiest Firang Actor In India

Rediff.com23 Apr 2024

'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one of the most turbulent periods of Indian history, then it only stands to reason that my character would be of British descent.' 'But that doesn't mean all my roles are negative.'

This is how cheetahs could survive in Kuno

This is how cheetahs could survive in Kuno

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

The experts said that the thicker coats, high parasite load and moisture create a perfect recipe for dermatitis with fly strike on top of it compounding the infection and compromising the skin's integrity.

FPIs pull out Rs 12,000 cr from equities in Oct so far

FPIs pull out Rs 12,000 cr from equities in Oct so far

Rediff.com22 Oct 2023

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have withdrawn over Rs 12,000 crore from Indian equities this month so far, mainly due to a sustained rise in US bond yields and the uncertain environment resulting from the Israel-Hamas conflict. However, the story takes an intriguing turn on observing FPI activity in Indian debt as they have infused over Rs 5,700 crore into the debt market during the period under review, data with the depositories showed. Going ahead, the trajectory of FPIs' investments in India will be influenced not only by global inflation and interest rate dynamics but also by the developments and intensity of the Israel-Hamas conflict, Himanshu Srivastava, associate director - manager research, Morningstar Investment Adviser India, said.

Aditya-L1 fires up funding prospects for pvt space cos

Aditya-L1 fires up funding prospects for pvt space cos

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

The successful launch of Aditya-L1 - the country's maiden mission to study the Sun - is expected to garner increased investor interest in the Indian space sector and trigger more funding for private players. Several private sector players, including Larsen & Toubro (L&T), MTAR Technologies, and Ananth Technologies, have played a pivotal role in the Indian Space Research Organisation's (Isro's) solar observatory mission. Aditya-L1 on Saturday set off on a 125-day journey on a PSLV-C57 rocket, in its attempt to study various elements relating to the nearest star from the halo orbit around Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, which is about 1.5 million km from Earth.

Congress' Cricket Promise In MP

Congress' Cricket Promise In MP

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

'The concept of an MP IPL team is the brainchild of Kamal Nath.' 'If the Congress government comes to power in the state, he will assemble an IPL team for MP with the assistance of his business contacts.'

Why Is This Fine Talent Not Playing The IPL?

Why Is This Fine Talent Not Playing The IPL?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

'I was confident that I would surely get into any of the IPL teams, but I was not picked.'

One more cheetah dies at Kuno, 9th fatality since March

One more cheetah dies at Kuno, 9th fatality since March

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

One more cheetah has died at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, making it the sixth adult feline to have died since March, according to a statement from the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department on Wednesday.

Cuts in textbooks arbitrary, drop our names, Palshikar, Yadav tell NCERT

Cuts in textbooks arbitrary, drop our names, Palshikar, Yadav tell NCERT

Rediff.com10 Jun 2023

Palshikar and Yadav, who were chief advisors for the original Political Science books for classes 9 to 12, said, "While the modifications have been justified in the name of rationalisation, we fail to see any pedagogic rationale at work here. We find that the text has been mutilated beyond recognition. There are innumerable and irrational cuts and large deletions without any attempts to fill the gaps created.

Why Brian McMillan has stayed away from cricket

Why Brian McMillan has stayed away from cricket

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

Disillusioned with the 'politics' in South African cricket administration, Brian McMillan decided to stay away from the game.

'Xi had already ordered Galwan when he met Modi in Chennai'

'Xi had already ordered Galwan when he met Modi in Chennai'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

'My understanding is that by the time President Xi Jinping came for the Chennai summit [2019], he had already instructed his army to undertake the action in Galwan in the summer of 2020.'

Better J-K steps see India out of UN report on children of conflict

Better J-K steps see India out of UN report on children of conflict

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

India has been mentioned in the report of the Secretary-General on Children and armed conflict since 2010 along with other countries of Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Lake Chad basin, Nigeria, Pakistan, and the Philippines for alleged recruitment and use of boys by armed groups in Jammu and Kashmir; detainment of boys by Indian security forces in J&K for their alleged association with armed groups, or on national security grounds.

Vivo PMLA case: Delhi court sends four accused to 3-day ED custody

Vivo PMLA case: Delhi court sends four accused to 3-day ED custody

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested four persons including the MD of the Lava International mobile company and a Chinese national as part of its ongoing money-laundering probe against Chinese smartphone-maker Vivo, official sources said on Tuesday. They identified the four as Hari Om Rai, the MD of Lava International company, Chinese national Guangwen Kyang, chartered accountant Nitin Garg and a person called Rajan Malik. They have been taken into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Biden nominates ex-Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to head World Bank

Biden nominates ex-Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to head World Bank

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

At the World Bank Banga will be replacing David Malpass, a former Trump treasury official, reports axios.com. Malpass had already announced that he will resign by July, months ahead of his term expired. "Ajay is uniquely equipped to lead the World Bank at this critical moment in history," President Biden said in a statement. Banga, 63, currently serves as vice chairman at General Atlantic.

'Visit exceeded the lofty expectations'

'Visit exceeded the lofty expectations'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

'Every type of deal that US government officials were privately indicating 'hope' to have included a few months back made it in.'

Byju's in talks with investors to raise $300 mn in return for more controls

Byju's in talks with investors to raise $300 mn in return for more controls

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

With investors asking for a change in the board structure at Byju's, the edtech giant's founder and chief executive officer (CEO), Byju Raveendran, is now asking them to put $300 million into the company for more control. The company has rung up $5.8 billion from investors such as General Atlantic, Sofina, the Qatar Investment Authority, Sumeru Ventures, Vitruvian Partners, BlackRock, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Sequoia, Silver Lake, Bond Capital, Tencent, and Tiger Global.

India committed to build Indian Ocean Rim Association, says S Jaishankar

India committed to build Indian Ocean Rim Association, says S Jaishankar

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

India said it is committed to building up Indian Ocean Rim Association in line with its own expanding bilateral ties with the members of the grouping.

New entity likely to develop last-mile port connectivity

New entity likely to develop last-mile port connectivity

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

The proposal, in preliminary stages, is likely to be finalised within a couple of months.

China to explore Indian Ocean, India worried

China to explore Indian Ocean, India worried

Rediff.com3 Aug 2011

China has obtained approval to explore a 10,000 sq km polymetallic sulphide ore deposit in an international seabed region in the Indian Ocean, much to the disquiet of India. The China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association in a statement on Tuesday night said that its application for the exploration of the southwest Indian Ocean region was recently approved by the International Seabed Authority.

Kerala Cricket Association chief to discuss Sreesanth's life ban with BCCI

Kerala Cricket Association chief to discuss Sreesanth's life ban with BCCI

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) president T C Mathew on Thursday said he is planning to take up the matter of banned pacer S Sreesanth with senior Board of Control for Cricket in India official Arun Jaitley.

Rayudu returns to Baroda as a 'professional'

Rayudu returns to Baroda as a 'professional'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Senior batter Ambati Rayudu has returned to Baroda and will be playing for the side in the upcoming domestic season as a 'professional'.

Major General S C N Jatar: An Unsung Hero

Major General S C N Jatar: An Unsung Hero

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

Major General S C N Jatar, who passed into the ages on Monday night, thwarted anti-national forces at the peak of the Assam agitation. Colonel Anil A Athale (retd) salutes this officer and gentleman.

Hasina's daughter joins mother at G20, fuels political speculation

Hasina's daughter joins mother at G20, fuels political speculation

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

This is possibly the first time Hasina's daughter will be by her mother's side during an official visit to close neighbour and ally India, and analysts believe this to be significant in many ways.

CSA, BCCI deal sad day for cricket, says SA Cricketers' Association

CSA, BCCI deal sad day for cricket, says SA Cricketers' Association

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

The South African Cricketers' Association (SACA) on Tuesday described the curtailed India-South Africa series as a sad day for the sport and said cricket in the country would be at an overall loss due to this decision.

'Who actually enjoys the fruits of development?'

'Who actually enjoys the fruits of development?'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2016

'Although strong arm tactics do cause inconvenience, they have not been able to stop us from carrying out our campaigns.' 'Allegations about being 'anti-development' mean very little when people in the country are still going hungry.' Greenpeace India chief Ravi Chellam on the challenges ahead.

'Isi' Siddiqui joins Center for Strategic and International Studies

'Isi' Siddiqui joins Center for Strategic and International Studies

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

Ambassador Islam A'Isi' Siddiqui -- who recently resigned from his position as chief agricultural negotiator in the office of the United States trade representative -- has joined the Center for Strategic and International Studies as senior adviser on Global Food Security.

'BJP Has Several Big Ideas For 2024 Election'

'BJP Has Several Big Ideas For 2024 Election'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

'The allegations of government involvement in targeted assassinations abroad are likely to help, not hurt, the ruling party.' 'True or false, they convey a sense of muscularity and, in some quarters, are celebrated as a harbinger of 'great power' status.'

Developed countries should compensate for emissions: India

Developed countries should compensate for emissions: India

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

Asserting that it has been a strong champion of equity, India on Thursday said developed countries should compensate developing nations for the effects their greenhouse gas emissions have had on climate.