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Ex-RBI Governor to join Singapore B-school as visiting fellow

Ex-RBI Governor to join Singapore B-school as visiting fellow

Rediff.com1 May 2014

In his new role, Subbarao will take part in various activities at NUS Business School, the Institute of South Asian Studies and the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Fellow boards recoiled at BCCI's IPL plans: De Villiers

Fellow boards recoiled at BCCI's IPL plans: De Villiers

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

'However, to be fair, the history books will record that it was the BCCI that got the job done and, in 2008, created the tournament that transformed the game'

Ashish Rajpal: The man who dreams of helping 10 million children learn

Ashish Rajpal: The man who dreams of helping 10 million children learn

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

XSEED Education is a curriculum-and training-based learning solution that helps schools improve their teaching techniques. And its impact, even on students with dyslexia and dysgraphia, is remarkable.

Can Indian elephant take on Chinese dragon? 'Not in the next 20 years'

Can Indian elephant take on Chinese dragon? 'Not in the next 20 years'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

'If India and China come together, 40 per cent of the world's people are going to be prosperous'

FinMin returns Oil Ministry's gas price premium proposal

FinMin returns Oil Ministry's gas price premium proposal

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

The current price is among the lowest in Asia Pacific.

Don't leave finance to the financiers

Don't leave finance to the financiers

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

A new generation of scholars -- this time, sociologists and anthropologists, who hitherto have been busy with researching social practices of primitive tribes and social structures like India's caste system -- are starting to cast their eyes on the financial sector.

TCS meets bump on digital highway

TCS meets bump on digital highway

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

The challenge before TCS is to be totally at home with the IPR regime of developed economies.

The most wanted jobs in 2020 will be...

The most wanted jobs in 2020 will be...

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

Will bots take away our jobs? Find out!

When Modi meets Xi: Few things China can look forward to

When Modi meets Xi: Few things China can look forward to

Rediff.com8 May 2015

India could offer a train track to China to run a bullet train besides easy terms to set up industrial parks.

2016 brings bad luck for stock investors

2016 brings bad luck for stock investors

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

2016 is difficult to predict, and this uncertainty will drive volatility in global markets.

Well-being of farmers a priority for govt: Modi

Well-being of farmers a priority for govt: Modi

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

Reaching out to different sections of society, including farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the well-being of 'annadaata' is a priority for the government

India to pay savers less after RBI's latest rate cut, say sources

India to pay savers less after RBI's latest rate cut, say sources

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

After making a larger-than-expected cut of 50 basis points on September 29, Rajan urged the federal government to do its bit to accelerate growth through structural reforms.

Tips for investors to protect their money

Tips for investors to protect their money

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

The yellow metal is a safe bet in the long run.

'Make in India will have to be worked on'

'Make in India will have to be worked on'

Rediff.com17 May 2017

In the run up to three years of the National Democratic Alliance government, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry (Independent Charge) Nirmala Sitharaman says it is time to consolidate some of the major initiatives as well as take new steps.

'Reform, Perform and Transform': Top 20 quotes from PM's Red Fort speech

'Reform, Perform and Transform': Top 20 quotes from PM's Red Fort speech

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

Modi said his government's focus was on adopting the strategy of 'Reform, Perform and Transform'.

Chalein saath, saath: Forward together we go, US tells India

Chalein saath, saath: Forward together we go, US tells India

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the White House for the private dinner hosted by President Barack Obama, India and the US on Monday issued a vision statement "Chalein Saath Saath: Forward Together We Go" that called for a joint endeavour for prosperity and peace.

Why things have remained the same for the Patels in Gujarat

Why things have remained the same for the Patels in Gujarat

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

'The reason the protests are not happening in Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Gurgaon and Noida is that there are options available to the youth in those cities. And many people can access this sort of job because most of them are armed with English, integrating them into the global economy. This is something not available to most youth in Gujarat (the government schools do not teach English till Class 5),' says Aakar Patel.

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

Rediff.com14 Mar 2021

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history. Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.

Obama slams Trump's views on Muslims & Mexico border

Obama slams Trump's views on Muslims & Mexico border

Rediff.com16 May 2016

President Barack Obama has taken a swipe at presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's plans to ban Muslims from entering America and build walls between the United States and other nations, saying the biggest challenges cannot be solved in isolation.

Rahul thought Congress is a lab, destroyed it: Ex-party MP

Rahul thought Congress is a lab, destroyed it: Ex-party MP

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

Slamming Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, former party member of Parliament Gufran Azam on Monday accused the Gandhi scion of destroying the grand old party.

How demonetisation will stop terror funding

How demonetisation will stop terror funding

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

One thing is certain: Demonetisation has broken the back of terror funding, says Colonel Anil A Athale.

'The next 15 to 20 years are India's decades'

'The next 15 to 20 years are India's decades'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

'...Unless we muck up our policies.' 'We have to become a modernised economy.' 'Our institutions should be stronger. And that is most important.' 'The rule of law should prevail and contracts should be enforced.' 'Above all, we have to recognise the importance of globalisation.' 'It is in our favour at this stage. We should grow and become globally competitive.'

India, France unveil global solar alliance at Paris climate summit

India, France unveil global solar alliance at Paris climate summit

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

India pledged an assistance of USD 30 million (Rs 199 crore) for the initiative that brings together developed and developing countries.

Tatas to nominate 4 of the 6 directors

Tatas to nominate 4 of the 6 directors

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

While four of the directors would be nominated by Tata Sons, the other two would be representatives of Singapore Airlines.

Trapped between two Indias

Trapped between two Indias

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

The appointment of Yogi Adityanath as UP CM, the revival of the Ram Temple movement, the elevation of a ban on cow slaughter as a national priority, and the targeting of any social behaviour deemed contrary to a set of narrowly prescribed Indian values point to a social regression that contradicts the inclusive and forward-looking impulse that underlies Modi's vision of a modern India.

AIADMK cadres are wary about Modi-Xi show

AIADMK cadres are wary about Modi-Xi show

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

'To them, the day may not be far off when the state BJP starts claiming and propagating that Modi is next only to AIADMK's late boss Jayalalithaa,' says N Sathiya Moorthy.

19,400 startups exhibit unusual dynamism: Economic Survey

19,400 startups exhibit unusual dynamism: Economic Survey

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

'Indian startups have raised $3.5 billion in funding in the first half of 2015'.

To regain winning ways Modi may bring major changes in govt

To regain winning ways Modi may bring major changes in govt

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

Modi may bet on old faces and new to boost reforms

Brexit woes: Indian IT firms must innovate to survive

Brexit woes: Indian IT firms must innovate to survive

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

The challenge for Indian software is clear. A good part of its bread and butter business - writing code and maintaining software systems - is being automated, reducing revenue streams and work for lower level employees

India set to extend central bank term for Rajan's lieutenant

India set to extend central bank term for Rajan's lieutenant

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Urjit Patel's reappointment will raise market hopes that Rajan, will also be offered an extension when his tenure ends in September.

Modi's sell-off drive thwarted; more spending cuts likely

Modi's sell-off drive thwarted; more spending cuts likely

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Officials say a fall in global oil prices will reduce the government's subsidy burden, giving it a greater chance of hitting its ambitious fiscal deficit target of 4.1 percent of gross domestic product in the fiscal year to March.

Technology, innovation to drive growth for HUL

Technology, innovation to drive growth for HUL

Rediff.com1 Jul 2014

Manwani said HUL was using technology across the value chain from manufacturing to distribution, marketing and advertising in its endeavour to be future-ready.

Smart money is sitting the Brexit panic out

Smart money is sitting the Brexit panic out

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

Many investors clearly think they can play this game.

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.

TCS to train 1,000 graduates from UK universities

TCS to train 1,000 graduates from UK universities

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

These graduates will have the opportunity to spend a year training and working for TCS at its Innovation Labs and software development centres across India between 2016 and 2020.

Must Read: The Great Diamond Heist

Must Read: The Great Diamond Heist

Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

'If there is any industry that is unfit for modern corporate form it is the diamond trade.' 'But no one was asking the right questions.' 'The music was playing and so the game was on,' says S Murlidharan, former MD, BNP Paribas.

India to seek permanent solution to food security issue at WTO

India to seek permanent solution to food security issue at WTO

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

Modi emphasised on deeper India-Africa partnership on clean energy.

'Learning Japanese helps your career enormously'

'Learning Japanese helps your career enormously'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

'Japanese is a pictorial language, which if we learn systematically helps us develop our logic too,' says Sachin Gadhe, who shares his experience of learning a foreign language with us!

How to beat the gloomy jobs scenario

How to beat the gloomy jobs scenario

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

'What we need is right skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling.'

4 things the Dalai Lama told Mumbai

4 things the Dalai Lama told Mumbai

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

The Dalai Lama is a huge charmer, knowing how to say things that will please an audience in his gentle avuncular manner.