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Sebi aiming at bringing transparency in India Inc

Sebi aiming at bringing transparency in India Inc

Rediff.com13 Apr 2011

"A committee is working on it. We have also asked the MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) to broaden the scope of section 55 of Companies Act 1956 which is now clause 22 of Companies Bill," SEBI Executive Director Usha Narayanan said at an Assocham event in New Delhi.

Er, who owns SpiceJet?

Er, who owns SpiceJet?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

Kalanithi Maran claims deal with Ajay Singh is dead; SpiceJet spokesperson says Maran's claims are baseless and false

Sterlite Copper's closure: Livelihood of around 400,000 people at stake

Sterlite Copper's closure: Livelihood of around 400,000 people at stake

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

Closure has meant loss of Rs 2,000 crore to the public exchequer; around three per cent of Tamil Nadu's Gross State Domestic Product is from the facility

Mystery of the 'vanishing' jobs data

Mystery of the 'vanishing' jobs data

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Given the rapid changes in the Indian labour market, there is an urgent need to have current, accurate and publicly available data through regular, dynamic and comprehensive surveys. Indeed, this was the intention behind constituting the NITI Aayog Task Force on Improving Employment Data. The attempts by the government to "improve" labour data has actually made it worse, say Rosa Abraham, Janaki Shibu & Rajendran Narayanan.

Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal shifted to Mizoram

Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal shifted to Mizoram

Rediff.com6 Jul 2014

Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal, who had frosty relations with Narendra Modi when he was chief minister of the state, was tonight sent off to Mizoram in a reshuffle of governors effected by the government.

'No cash to bailout beleaguered SpiceJet'

'No cash to bailout beleaguered SpiceJet'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Promoters of SpiceJet do not have funds to bail out the airlines of dire consequences.

Modi is too clever to want Trump as mediator!

Modi is too clever to want Trump as mediator!

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

'Modi, with his sharply honed political savvy and undoubted grasp of international affairs, is a past master at taking the measure of world leaders.' 'He would be the last person to think of the unpredictable and not too well-regarded Trump as the mediator,' says B S Raghavan.

Review: 36 Vayadhinile is Jyothika's show all the way

Review: 36 Vayadhinile is Jyothika's show all the way

Rediff.com15 May 2015

A simple yet effective script, well executed by the director, coupled with some enjoyable music, and the wonderful performance of Jyothika definitely make 36 Vayadhinile worth a watch.

India's FMCG majors pledge to turn 'healthy'

India's FMCG majors pledge to turn 'healthy'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Companies from Nestle and ITC to Hindustan Unilever and Patanjali have pledged to reduce use of unhealthy ingredients by five to 50 per cent

All of India's parties must rally behind R N Kovind

All of India's parties must rally behind R N Kovind

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

'The Opposition parties should seriously give thought to endorsing Kovind's candidacy and close this chapter of divisive politics,' advises M K Bhadrakumar.

Bengal governor visits violence-hit areas

Bengal governor visits violence-hit areas

Rediff.com19 Jan 2011

West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan, who had earlier expressed anger at the state's law and order situation following the Lalgarh killings on January 7, on Wednesday visited Netai village and also Maoist-hit Baghbinda village in Jhalda in neighbouring Purulia to assess the situation. The former national security adviser said he was aware of the Maoist problem in this region.

'I hope people don't spit on Mr Singh Mrs Mehta'

'I hope people don't spit on Mr Singh Mrs Mehta'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2010

Pravesh Bhardwaj on his directorial debut.

Chennai pilot found dead at his house

Chennai pilot found dead at his house

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

A young pliot of a private airlines was on Sunday found dead at his house in Chennai, the police said.

Sebi may tighten norms on IPO ads

Sebi may tighten norms on IPO ads

Rediff.com24 Sep 2010

Incensed over the "planting of articles" and wrongful advertisements in the run up to a company's public offer, market regulator Sebi on Friday pulled up merchant bankers and said it is considering coming out with revised norms on IPO advertisements.

Nestle, ITC, HUL: The top three bidders for Horlicks

Nestle, ITC, HUL: The top three bidders for Horlicks

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Names such as Danone, Dabur, Mondelez and Abbott Healthcare have also figured on the list of suitors.

Who deserves to be India's President

Who deserves to be India's President

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

It was never the quality of the CV that defined an incumbent's performance or legacy.

China rejects charges about hacking Indian sites

China rejects charges about hacking Indian sites

Rediff.com19 Jan 2010

China on Tuesday dismissed as 'groundless' India's charge that Chinese hackers had attempted to break into sensitive Indian government computers, a week after American internet giant Google leveled a similar allegation against it. "I can say that these accusations are groundless," Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu told reporters when asked to comment on former National Security Adviser M K Narayanan's reported comments that Chinese hackers may be involved.

Phone tapping: Why target us, ask Muslims

Phone tapping: Why target us, ask Muslims

Rediff.com25 Apr 2010

All India Muslim Personal Law Board secretary Abdul Raheem Qureshi has urged the Centre and the state to immediately put an end to the abominable practices of targeting of Muslims for telephone tapping and other espionage operations in the name of fight against terrorism.

JLo's cousin to sizzle in Bollywood

JLo's cousin to sizzle in Bollywood

Rediff.com3 Feb 2011

Caterina Lopez talks about her item mumber in Bhindi Bazaar.

US Fed rate hike puts bonds, rupee under pressure

US Fed rate hike puts bonds, rupee under pressure

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Hawkish guidance by the US Fed raises concerns it could tie the hands of RBI from trimming rates.

Hits continue to evade Bollywood as Raavan flops

Hits continue to evade Bollywood as Raavan flops

Rediff.com28 Jun 2010

Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict.

First look: Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi in Janakan

First look: Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi in Janakan

Rediff.com20 Oct 2009

Check out the two in this latest Malayalam movie.

How he managed to make his Manza clock 46.33 km/ltr

How he managed to make his Manza clock 46.33 km/ltr

Rediff.com9 Jun 2011

The Tata Manza (Quadrajet Aura ABS) has clocked a mileage of 46.33 km per litre.

Chess: Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis Rapid

Chess: Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis Rapid

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Nihal Sarin closes in on final Grandmaster norm

Chanda Kochhar joins the ISB board

Chanda Kochhar joins the ISB board

Rediff.com12 Jan 2010

Three new directors including private sector lender ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and Citigroup South Asia head Mark Robinson have joined the board of Indian School of Business (ISB).

Chinese incursions: NSA convenes meeting

Chinese incursions: NSA convenes meeting

Rediff.com15 Sep 2009

Apparently concerned over repeated incursions by Chinese troops, National Security Advisor M K Narayanan has convened a meeting of top officials including Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar and Secretaries of Defence, Home and Foreign Ministries.

An Indian-American legend says goodbye

An Indian-American legend says goodbye

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Ambassador T P Sreenivasan bids adieu to an unusual human being who passed away into ages on Saturday.

Israel to help West Bengal tackle Maoists

Israel to help West Bengal tackle Maoists

Rediff.com12 Apr 2010

Israel will discuss the issue of homeland security with West Bengal which is reeling under the brunt of Maoist extremism.

Why you should vote for this social champion

Why you should vote for this social champion

Rediff.com28 Oct 2010

'I don't feed beggars. They can look after themselves. The mentally ill won't ask anyone for food or money,' says N Krishnan who has been feeding them thrice a day for the past seven years. We proudly launch our Independence Day special series: Extraordinary Indians.

India hands over info on JeM chief to China

India hands over info on JeM chief to China

Rediff.com12 Aug 2009

In the wake of China blocking United Nations Security Council's sanctions against Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar, India has provided detailed information to it about his involvement in terror activities, and hopes Beijing would support the move. The issue figured during the talks between special representatives -- National Security Adviser M K Narayanan and Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo in New Delhi last Friday and Saturday.

'The enemy started firing at us'

'The enemy started firing at us'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

Twenty one years ago, the Indian Army and Indian Air Force fought a bloody and bitter war to evict Pakistani intruders from the icy heights in Kargil. Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes the lesser known heroes of the Kargil War.

BoB, Dena, Vijaya Bank merger: Employees have nothing to fear

BoB, Dena, Vijaya Bank merger: Employees have nothing to fear

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

Vijaya Bank assured employees that the service conditions 'will remain unaffected and staff benefits retained'

Watch Or Iravu, get spooked

Watch Or Iravu, get spooked

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

Or Iravu, a scientific approach to ghosts, is worth a watch.

Farmers to barge into land 'encroached' by Judge

Farmers to barge into land 'encroached' by Judge

Rediff.com4 Nov 2009

A Communist Party of India-Marxist affiliated farmers' body in Tamil Nadu has announced that on November 9 it would forcibly enter the land allegedly encroached by Karnataka high court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran in a village in Tiruvallur district and distribute it to landless poor and Dalits.

Topsy-turvy ride for Jabong staff after Myntra merger

Topsy-turvy ride for Jabong staff after Myntra merger

Rediff.com18 Nov 2018

From almost a thousand employees, 300 have exited the firm.

Cannes 2010: Get ready for Indian masala

Cannes 2010: Get ready for Indian masala

Rediff.com12 May 2010

A six-member delegation from the Mumbai Film Festival, led by its director S Narayanan, will add some Indian masala to the 63rd Cannes Film Festival, one of international filmdom's oldest and most prestigious events.

Kutty Pisasu is strictly for kids

Kutty Pisasu is strictly for kids

Rediff.com10 May 2010

Go for this Tamil movie only if you have the mental capacities of a six-year-old.

Cong mum on continuance of NSA post

Cong mum on continuance of NSA post

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

Congress on Wednesday steered clear of the issue on the continuation of the post of National Security Advisor in the wake of M K Narayanan's exit from there and the government planning a National Counter Terrorism Centre.

Bharti-MTN deal: Sebi, RBI officials meet SA team

Bharti-MTN deal: Sebi, RBI officials meet SA team

Rediff.com24 Sep 2009

The meeting was attended by Sebi executive director Usha Narayanan, Sebi wholetime member Prashant Saran and Reserve Bank chief general manager foreign exchange department Salim Gangadaran among others.

Centre finalises list of new Governors

Centre finalises list of new Governors

Rediff.com16 Jan 2010

National Security Adviser M K Narayanan is being appointed Governor of West Bengal and former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil will take over as the Governor of Punjab as the Centre has finalised a list of five new Governors in various states.