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India's 100 highest-paid CEOs

India's 100 highest-paid CEOs

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

India's richest businessman, Mukesh Ambani is ranked at 33 with a salary of Rs 15 crore (Rs 150 million) annually.

Voda Idea to pay AGR dues, but may not be able to go on

Voda Idea to pay AGR dues, but may not be able to go on

Rediff.com16 Feb 2020

Vodafone Idea, which reported a loss of Rs 6,439 crore in the December quarter, said it had received letters from the department of telecommunications (DoT) directing immediate payment of dues amounting to Rs 54,000 crores after the SC judgment. "The company is currently assessing the amount that it will be able to pay to DoT towards the dues calculated based on AGR, as interpreted by the Supreme Court in its order dated October 24, 2019. The company proposes to pay the amount so assessed in the next few days," it stated.

What ails Bengal's economy

What ails Bengal's economy

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

The state needs great numbers of new-generation entrepreneurs.

Manmohan moves Supreme Court against coalgate case summons

Manmohan moves Supreme Court against coalgate case summons

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Former PM Manmohan Singh moved the SC against a special court order summoning him as accused in coalgate case.

India Inc's mega plans for Gujarat

India Inc's mega plans for Gujarat

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party government, top industry captains pledged mega investments at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit

India Inc to make Modi's 'Digital India' a reality

India Inc to make Modi's 'Digital India' a reality

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

Mukesh Ambani said the Digital India initiative has the potential to transform the lives of 1.2 billion Indians using the power of digital technology.

These MFs can create wealth for you

These MFs can create wealth for you

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

India needs to do lot more for women empowerment in sports: Sania

India needs to do lot more for women empowerment in sports: Sania

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

Ace tennis player Sania Mirza said India still needs to do a lot more to bring women at par with men in sports, though the country has come a long way in this aspect.

Protests against Agnipath scheme turn violent; trains, vehicles torched

Protests against Agnipath scheme turn violent; trains, vehicles torched

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

Trains were set afire and blocked, and public vehicles attacked as protests over 'Agnipath' swept across several places in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Jammu on Thursday amid partisan political voices in favour and against the new recruitment scheme for the defence forces that has set off a firestorm.

Indian professor honoured in UK

Indian professor honoured in UK

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

Nirmalya Kumar, Professor at the London Business School, has been honoured with a fellowship by a leading academic institution here for his contribution to Indian art.

India's largest telecom firm is finally born

India's largest telecom firm is finally born

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

With the new entity coming in force, Bharti Airtel will lose the tag of India's biggest telecom service provider to the new entity.

ASK AJIT: 'Which shares to buy short term and long term?'

ASK AJIT: 'Which shares to buy short term and long term?'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your stockmarket queries.

IIM-A director Ashish Nanda steps down citing personal reasons

IIM-A director Ashish Nanda steps down citing personal reasons

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

An alumnus of IIM-A from the 1983 batch, Nanda was a Robert Braucher Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School and later a Harvard Business School faculty member, before he took charge on September 2, 2013.

Coal scam: CBI directed to record statement of Manmohan Singh

Coal scam: CBI directed to record statement of Manmohan Singh

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation was on Tuesday directed by a special court to record statements of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was holding charge as Coal Minister in 2005, and others in a coal blocks allocation scam case allegedly involving top industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla.

Coalgate: I-T seizes Rs 25 cr found at Hindalco office

Coalgate: I-T seizes Rs 25 cr found at Hindalco office

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

I-T will now ask the company to produce documents and validate the source of the recovered cash.

ASK MF GURU: MFs you must buy, hold or exit

ASK MF GURU: MFs you must buy, hold or exit

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Pay Rs 1,450,000 and get a bespoke suit made

Pay Rs 1,450,000 and get a bespoke suit made

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

Customised tailoring: How Raymond, Aditya Birla Group are luring customers with bespoke services to fit the bill.

HC junks Chirag's plea challenging Speaker's decision on uncle

HC junks Chirag's plea challenging Speaker's decision on uncle

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

The petition sought setting aside speaker's June 14 circular showing the name of Paras as leader of Jan Lokshakti Party in the Lok Sabha.

'Political system not allowing economic reforms'

'Political system not allowing economic reforms'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2012

Nirmalya Kumar discusses innovation happening in India, marketing tools and stalled reforms in an interview with Faisal Kidwai.

Rich list shrinks, but top 10 add $40 billion to wealth

Rich list shrinks, but top 10 add $40 billion to wealth

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

Richest 10 account for 41% of promoter wealth, up from 33% in December 2018, says Krishna Kant.

Exactly how much does Vodafone Idea owe the govt?

Exactly how much does Vodafone Idea owe the govt?

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

VIL pegs dues at Rs 21,533 cr, less than half of DoT estimate. During a meeting with Vodafone Group CEO Nick Read, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad made it clear that the government is against a monopoly in the telecom sector, and wants Vodafone Idea to survive and remain invested in India.

LS passes assisted reproductive tech bill that omits LGBTQ, singles

LS passes assisted reproductive tech bill that omits LGBTQ, singles

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to regulate and supervise assisted reproductive technology clinics, with various members urging the government not to exclude single parents and the LGBTQ community from using this procedure.

Ask MF Guru: 'Can I invest lump sum in MFs?'

Ask MF Guru: 'Can I invest lump sum in MFs?'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Indian Rayon buys BPO firm TransWorks for $13 mn

Indian Rayon buys BPO firm TransWorks for $13 mn

Rediff.com20 Jun 2003

Indian Rayon, an Aditya Birla Group company, on Friday announced its entry into the Business Process Outsourcing sector with the acquisition of TransWorks, a leading Indian ITES/BPO company, for about $13 million.

Idea Cellular buys 40.8% stake in Spice

Idea Cellular buys 40.8% stake in Spice

Rediff.com25 Jun 2008

Aditya Birla group's Idea Cellular has signed a deal to acquire 40.8 per cent stake in Spice Communications for Rs 2,716 crore (Rs 27.16 billion).

Traders' body asks top industrialists to join 'boycott China' campaign

Traders' body asks top industrialists to join 'boycott China' campaign

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

Traders' body CAIT on Wednesday wrote to Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani and 50 other captains of India Inc, including Ratan Tata, Azim Premji, Gautam Adani, Ajay Piramal, Anand Mahindra and Sunil Bharti Mittal seeking their support in its campaign to boycott Chinese goods. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) also urged Kumar Mangalam Birla, Vikram Kirloskar, Rahul Bajaj, Shiv Nadar, Pallonji Mistry, Uday Kotak, Nusli Wadia, Shashi Ruia, Madhukar Parekh, Harsh Mariwala, Satish Reddy and Pankaj Patel, among other prominent industrialists, to join its 'Bhartiya Samaan-Humaara Abhimaan' campaign.

Ask MF Guru: 'I am very new in MFs'

Ask MF Guru: 'I am very new in MFs'

Rediff.com12 May 2021

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Buying cancer insurance? Read this

Buying cancer insurance? Read this

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

Bear in mind that the amount you get paid depends on the stage at which cancer is detected, reveals Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Has Idea's time come?

Has Idea's time come?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2008

A choppy beginning followed by flashes of good work. Strong pedigree, yet lagging behind peers. That could be actor Abhishek Bachchan or the mobile phone service he endorses, Idea Cellular. The analogy goes further. Just like Amitabh decided to step in and shore up his son's career, Idea's parent, AV Birla Group, has taken the cellular services provider by the scruff in a bid to make it one of the top three in the business.

Vodafone wins Rs 22,100 cr retro tax dispute against govt

Vodafone wins Rs 22,100 cr retro tax dispute against govt

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

British telecom giant Vodafone Group plc on Friday won an arbitration against the Indian government over a demand for Rs 22,100 crore in taxes using retrospective legislation.

In Pics: Disha Patani divine in white

In Pics: Disha Patani divine in white

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

The actor was in interesting company when she walked the ramp, Sunday, for Mumbai's designer-politician Shaina NC.

Indian leaders who gave WEF meet a miss

Indian leaders who gave WEF meet a miss

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

While the rich and famous from across the world have assembled in Davos for their annual talk-fest and networking for business, many top Indian business leaders like Mukesh Ambani and Rahul Bajaj have given this year's WEF Annual Meeting a miss.

Mukesh Ambani regains richest Indian slot from Dilip Shanghvi

Mukesh Ambani regains richest Indian slot from Dilip Shanghvi

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Mukehs Ambani, KLakshmi Mittal, Azim Premji features in top ten rich Indians list.

Coalgate: Ex-secretary, 5 others convicted

Coalgate: Ex-secretary, 5 others convicted

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

Five others, including one retired and another serving public servant -- K S Kropha and K C Samria -- were held guilty for various offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act and Indian Penal Code.

BJP or JD-U: Who's behind the breakup of Paswan's LJP?

BJP or JD-U: Who's behind the breakup of Paswan's LJP?

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

Both the BJP and the JD-U abetted the LJP split but interestingly, independently. And there hangs a tale of conflicting interests, gamesmanship, subterfuge, and retribution, reports Radhika Ramaseshan.

Don't fear standing with industrialists, my intentions clean: PM

Don't fear standing with industrialists, my intentions clean: PM

Rediff.com29 Jul 2018

He congratulated the Uttar Pradesh government and industrialists for their commitment for development.

Is my portfolio good?'

Is my portfolio good?'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Hindalco to enter Fortune 500 list before time

Hindalco to enter Fortune 500 list before time

Rediff.com12 Feb 2007

Overseas operations already account for nearly 30 per cent of the group's revenue now and the Novelis acquisition would go a long way in fulfilling group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla's ambition