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'Insolvency professionals are a new genre in India'

'Insolvency professionals are a new genre in India'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

'A 180-days period -- for insolvency resolution -- is aggressive, but by no means inadequate.'

Good news! India Inc's biz optimism remains stable

Good news! India Inc's biz optimism remains stable

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

The Dun & Bradstreet Composite Business Optimism Index stands at 81.1 during the 2nd quarter of 2016

Rahul posts 'pop quiz' to slam BJP over Swami Agnivesh assault

Rahul posts 'pop quiz' to slam BJP over Swami Agnivesh assault

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'I seek out the weakest & crush them. I rank all living beings based on their usefulness to me. Who am I?'

'Modi@1: It has been a good year for the economy'

'Modi@1: It has been a good year for the economy'

Rediff.com14 May 2015

The Modi government's array of economic policy has been impressive.

Punjab 1st state to withdraw hike in minimum wages

Punjab 1st state to withdraw hike in minimum wages

Rediff.com12 May 2020

The Karnataka government is also expected to follow suit and withdraw its decision to raise the variable DA.

Siyaram Silk declares lockout

Siyaram Silk declares lockout

Rediff.com1 Mar 2003

Siyaram Silk Mills Ltd declared lockout at its Murbad plant due to labour problems.

Why this police officer got a US award

Why this police officer got a US award

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat has thrice been honoured by the International Association of Chiefs of Police for his unusual efforts in community policing and welfare. The only Indian police officer to be honoured thus.

Minor girl sexually assaulted; mob ransacks hospital

Minor girl sexually assaulted; mob ransacks hospital

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

A senior police official said a man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting her.

Vistara plans to spread its wings beyond India skies

Vistara plans to spread its wings beyond India skies

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

By 2023, Vistara's hangars will house a total of 70 aircraft, up from the current 42.

What Brought Economy to Its Knees

What Brought Economy to Its Knees

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

A combination of demonetisation, a poorly and hurriedly implemented GST, and more recently the "botched up" lockdown of the economy to control the spread of Covid has brought the economy to its knees.

Sivakasi rolls out green crackers ahead of Diwali

Sivakasi rolls out green crackers ahead of Diwali

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

The changeover to green crackers after extensive experiments marks a revival of the industry which has over 1,000 manufacturing units around Sivakasi and used to clock an annual turnover of over Rs 6,000 crore.

Apollo Tyres suspends plant's operations

Apollo Tyres suspends plant's operations

Rediff.com10 Feb 2003

Apollo Tyres Ltd suspended operations at its automobile tube manufacturing plant at Ranjangaon in Pune district due to labour problems.

Modi or Trump, who was wiser over the lockdown?

Modi or Trump, who was wiser over the lockdown?

Rediff.com14 May 2020

Could the Centre and the prime minister have achieved more than what they did on curbing the endemic spread through more of the Modi outreach, given his credibility and unchallenged ability to communicate with the masses, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Shots of Covid vaccine to be taken 28 days apart: AIIMS chief

Shots of Covid vaccine to be taken 28 days apart: AIIMS chief

Rediff.com3 Jan 2021

In a video issued by the Health Ministry, Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) answered commonly asked questions regarding the dosage of the vaccine saying that two doses of the vaccine will have to be taken 28 days apart and protective levels of antibodies generally would develop two weeks after the second dose.

MP: 2 Dalit kids lynched for defecating in public

MP: 2 Dalit kids lynched for defecating in public

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

The two children, Roshani (12) and Avinash (10), suffered serious injuries in the incident.

Tabrez lynching: Murder charge restored against 11 accused

Tabrez lynching: Murder charge restored against 11 accused

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

Ansari was seen on national television being beaten up with rods while tied to a pole and forced to chant "Jai Shri Ram" over alleged theft in June.

Work: The 888 vs 996 debate

Work: The 888 vs 996 debate

Rediff.com3 May 2019

Mumbai is the most hard working city in the world. Mumbaikars work for an average of 3,315 hours annually. In comparison, a full-time employee in Beijing works for an average of 2,096 hours a year, says Shyamal Majumdar.

Titan Ind to hold talks with union

Titan Ind to hold talks with union

Rediff.com12 Feb 2003

Titan Industries Ltd said it will continue discussions with labourersÂ’ unions to resolve a seven-day old workersÂ’ strike that disrupted operations at various facilities of the company.

13 economists laud Telangana's cash support for farmers, red-flag loan waivers

13 economists laud Telangana's cash support for farmers, red-flag loan waivers

Rediff.com15 Dec 2018

13 eminent economists, including former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan and current International Monetary Fund Chief Economist Gita Gopinath, in a report have asked the political establishment not to resort to populist tricks.

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Combining affordable IT with native Indian ingenuity and entrepreneurship F C Kohli believed would enable Indian small businesses match anyone and thrive.

Death toll in Bhiwandi building collapse rises to 25

Death toll in Bhiwandi building collapse rises to 25

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

The number of those rescued has gone up to 25, with five more persons being pulled alive out from the debris since Monday night, police said. The dead include 11 children, aged between two to 15 years, an official said.

Rajasthan passes 3 bills to counter Centre's farm laws

Rajasthan passes 3 bills to counter Centre's farm laws

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

The Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs staged a walkout ahead of the voice vote.

NIA files chargesheet against former J-K DSP

NIA files chargesheet against former J-K DSP

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

The 3,064-page chargesheet, filed in a Jammu court under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and various sections of the Indian Penal Code, names self-styled commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen terror group Syed Naveed Mushtaq alias Naveed Babu and his alleged network of aides.

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

Survey calls for 'policy vigilance'

Survey calls for 'policy vigilance'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

... if high oil prices persist or stock prices correct sharply.

'There will be a return to CAA/NRC soon'

'There will be a return to CAA/NRC soon'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

'At a time when the economy is depressed, a pandemic is raging, and the Chinese are making noises on the border, the NRC could be resuscitated.'

New train services from Agartala to Delhi, Kolkata this month

New train services from Agartala to Delhi, Kolkata this month

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Agartala found a place in the broad gauge railway map in March this year.

'I am not waging a war against any government'

'I am not waging a war against any government'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

'But still they have filed FIRs against me under section 505 of the IPC.' 'These were draconian laws that were misused by the British East India Company against the soldiers who participated in the mutiny (of 1857).'

Punjab CM stages dharna in Delhi against farm laws

Punjab CM stages dharna in Delhi against farm laws

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

He said the farmer's agitation in Punjab against the new farm laws could lead to 'serious consequences' for national security and alleged that China and Pakistan were seeking to disturb peace in the country's border state. Stressing that his intention was not to disturb peace, Singh said he was trying to 'save' his state's farmers as the Centre was 'playing with' their livelihoods.

How Tamil Nadu is fighting Covid-19

How Tamil Nadu is fighting Covid-19

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

The state is following surveillance, containment, increasing testing facilities, and ensuring essentials at people's doorstep, among other strategies, reports T E Narasimhan.

A textile tycoon who also spins dreams

A textile tycoon who also spins dreams

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

Despite presiding over scores of factories in what is today India's largest garment exporter with 105,000 employees, Ahuja is a modest man with much to be immodest about. He tells Rahul Jacob that the government needs a free trade agreement with Europe fast to ensure a level-playing field with Bangladesh and Vietnam.

The afterglow from Trump's visit will remain

The afterglow from Trump's visit will remain

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Modi may take satisfaction from his display of considerable political skill in managing a mercurial, temperamental and unpredictable US president and nudging him into uncharacteristic restraint and even carefully orchestrated remarks. This personal chemistry will come in handy if Trump returns as president in the November elections, says former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

Telangana: 14-month-old girl stuck in borewell dies

Telangana: 14-month-old girl stuck in borewell dies

Rediff.com25 Jun 2017

After about 58 hours of rescue operation involving different agencies, the child, daughter of a farm labourer, was found dead.

'Killing 20 people is a massacre; you can't call it an encounter'

'Killing 20 people is a massacre; you can't call it an encounter'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

'There is a mafia operating in that area that lends money to these labourers. Loans are paid off with red sandalwood. The actual smugglers don't need to come to the area.'

Delhi: Domestic help with knife injuries rescued, employer booked

Delhi: Domestic help with knife injuries rescued, employer booked

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

A 15-year-old girl from Jharkhand working as a domestic help in a Vasant Kunj home was rescued on Monday and admitted to a hospital with knife injuries, while police have booked her employer for assaulting and illegally confining the minor.

Govt promises easy starts, exits for startups

Govt promises easy starts, exits for startups

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

She said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is working "hard" on the Bankruptcy Code

3 troublesome twins that will rock economy in 2018

3 troublesome twins that will rock economy in 2018

Rediff.com26 Dec 2017

The trio, 'twin shocks' of demonetisation and GST, 'twin balance sheet' problem that has been weakening India's banking system and the 'twin deficit' problem will continue to challenge economic management and performance in the year ahead, says Shankar Acharya.

What happens when Modi addresses the nation at 8 pm?

What happens when Modi addresses the nation at 8 pm?

Rediff.com12 May 2020

Another 8 pm prime ministerial speech. Will this one too lead to a scramble and chaos like his previous 8 pm telecasts?

India's road map for a $5 trn self-reliant economy

India's road map for a $5 trn self-reliant economy

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

'The first year of the Modi government's second term has laid the roadmap for the future and we will embark on it with gusto,' promises Gopal Krishna Agrawal, the BJP's national spokesperson on economic affairs.