News for 'Latin'

Will India's Covaxin be world's first COVID-19 drug?

Will India's Covaxin be world's first COVID-19 drug?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

'We need to prove to the world that quality vaccines and R&D are possible in India.'

Deepak Chopra to head Canada Post

Deepak Chopra to head Canada Post

Rediff.com12 Feb 2011

Deepak Chopra, till recently president and chief executive officer, Pitney Bowes (Canada and Latin America), has been appointed president and CEO of Canada Post, the country's largest employer.

Netflix has spent 3,000 crores on India programs

Netflix has spent 3,000 crores on India programs

Rediff.com18 Oct 2020

Since its entry in 2016, Netflix has announced over 60 titles to be sourced from India.

20 best nations to live in

20 best nations to live in

Rediff.com4 Nov 2011

Latin America has the largest income inequality, although it is more equitable than sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia in life expectancy and schooling, states a UNDP report.

Google India's Wi-Fi project to soon go global

Google India's Wi-Fi project to soon go global

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

Most of the markets it is now looking at in hopes of gaining the next billion internet users have demographics similar to that of India.

6 Argentina, 3 Spanish players for World Series Hockey

6 Argentina, 3 Spanish players for World Series Hockey

Rediff.com21 Sep 2011

The upcoming World Series Hockey will have a touch of Latin flavour following the signing up of six Argentine and three Spanish players for the US $2 million prize-money tournament in India, from December 15 to January 22, 2012. The Argentina players include the renowned Vila brothers, Lucas, Matias and Rodrigo, forward Callioni Facundo and defenders Pedro Ibarra and Juan Martin Lopez.

IN PIX: Countries that execute the most people

IN PIX: Countries that execute the most people

Rediff.com21 Sep 2011

Rediff.com brings you a list of countries in chorological order, that still practice capital punishment.

'We are obligated to be in the next WC'

'We are obligated to be in the next WC'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2011

High on confidence after a successful Copa America campaign, Venezuela coach Cecar Farias is determined to break his side's jinx of being the only Latin American nation yet to qualify for the football World Cup by making the cut for the 2014 edition in neighbouring Brazil.

Despite controversies India sees widespread use of HCQ

Despite controversies India sees widespread use of HCQ

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

Once touted as a 'wonder drug', HCQ has been battling global controversies around its safety and efficacy as a prophylactic against the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

'If we want to escape future waves, we need more and more vaccination

'If we want to escape future waves, we need more and more vaccination

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

'Wherever the Delta variant is spreading, and the population is not vaccinated, there is death and devastation.'

PIX: Rihanna, Miley Cyrus at amFar in barely-there outfits

PIX: Rihanna, Miley Cyrus at amFar in barely-there outfits

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Could these outfits BE any risque-ier?

Hamid Ansari embarks on visit to Peru, Cuba

Hamid Ansari embarks on visit to Peru, Cuba

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Hamid Ansari on Friday left for Lima on the first-ever visit at the Vice Presidential level to mineral-rich Peru and Communist Cuba as part of India's thrust towards Latin America.

Decline, recession, stagflation, crisis, crunch...

Decline, recession, stagflation, crisis, crunch...

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

'Every slide in the power point presentation had a graph with years like 2006, 2008, 2010 on the X axis... Most lines seemed to lie inert horizontally and many seemed to dip despondently, except the red line for China which seemed to rise triumphantly in each slide...' B S Prakash attends the World Economic Forum's Latin American version.

What every investor must know about the bull run

What every investor must know about the bull run

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

'When fund managers talk of being bullish for the long term, they assume strong economic growth.' 'That is what they have assumed every year, naively believing the pronouncements and promises of ministers.' 'Unfortunately, they have been wrong year after year,' observes Debashis Basu, editor, www.moneylife.in.

England looking forward to ODI challenge vs India

England looking forward to ODI challenge vs India

Rediff.com8 Jan 2017

'It is only a short series, but we think we can learn a lot from it'

How soon after a break-up would YOU date someone new?

How soon after a break-up would YOU date someone new?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2011

How long would it take you to move from one relationship to the next? Share your rebound stories.

RBI plans radical overhaul of customer protection norms

RBI plans radical overhaul of customer protection norms

Rediff.com20 May 2014

The framework governing customer protection should consist of fairness and transparency of rule.

12 nations that are BURSTING with opportunity!

12 nations that are BURSTING with opportunity!

Rediff.com13 Jul 2011

The rankings have changed significantly over the last year based on their recovery after the global recession.

EU clears water for Indian pharma firms

EU clears water for Indian pharma firms

Rediff.com31 Mar 2011

European countries are trying to woo back the Indian customers they had lost following seizure of drug consignments by Customs authorities of several European Union members.

Govt confident of meeting FY12 textile export target

Govt confident of meeting FY12 textile export target

Rediff.com21 Dec 2011

The government on Wednesday said it is confident that textiles exports target of USD 33 billion for 2011-12 will be achieved as there is a good demand from markets like Japan and Latin America.

GST e-invoicing mandatory from April 1

GST e-invoicing mandatory from April 1

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

The e-invoicing system will be rolled out in a phased manner from January 1 on a voluntary and trial basis, beginning with firms with a turnover of Rs 500 crore, while businesses with a turnover of Rs 100 crore or more will be required to do it from February 1.

CAT Tips: Division made easy

CAT Tips: Division made easy

Rediff.com1 Sep 2011

Ravi Handa, an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur suggests three simple rules to find out divisibility of numbers.

India, China leading global economic recovery: UN

India, China leading global economic recovery: UN

Rediff.com26 May 2011

While weaknesses in major developed economies continue to drag the global recovery.

Harsh Vardhan Shringla takes charge as new foreign secretary

Harsh Vardhan Shringla takes charge as new foreign secretary

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

Shringla last served as India's envoy to the US. He will be serving a two-year term. In the course of a diplomatic career spanning 35 years, Shringla has held a variety of positions in New Delhi and abroad, and is considered an expert on India's neighbourhood.

Argentina to resolve drugs restriction issue

Argentina to resolve drugs restriction issue

Rediff.com4 May 2011

Argentina has assured India that it will resolve the issue of restrictions on import of Indian drugs to the Latin American country.

Have a home loan? Try balance transfer

Have a home loan? Try balance transfer

Rediff.com28 Jul 2011

Consider prepaying or shifting but do the homework, as it makes sense or not, depending on where you've reached on the tenure.

Post acquisitions, Godrej redraws future plans

Post acquisitions, Godrej redraws future plans

Rediff.com18 Apr 2011

It has set in motion an integration exercise that will see it transfer its category knowledge and expertise in hair colour and household insecticides to the acquired units.

US keen to extend its partnership with India beyond South Asia

US keen to extend its partnership with India beyond South Asia

Rediff.com28 Sep 2011

"We are counting on India's rise not just as an economic partner but as a global power one that engages everywhere from Latin America to the Middle East to East Asia," Deputy Secretary of State William J Burns said in his remarks on 'Is there a future for the US-India partnership?', organised jointly by the FICCI and Brookings Institute, a Washington-based eminent American think tank.

The Oxford alumnus fighting the Bihar election

The Oxford alumnus fighting the Bihar election

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

'The uneducated think of their rights as a gift. This is deeply troubling.' 'If they were educated they could claim what is rightfully theirs.'

International Film Festival of Kerala kicks off

International Film Festival of Kerala kicks off

Rediff.com9 Dec 2010

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Malayalam cinema, right here.

Fidel Castro, Cuba's revolutionary leader, dies

Fidel Castro, Cuba's revolutionary leader, dies

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

The Cuban government has announced nine days of mourning and has set Castro's funeral for December 4.

Why did Sri Lanka snub US?

Why did Sri Lanka snub US?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

Any form of entanglement with India or the US on the strategic plane will be anathema to Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa rulers, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Rio gets glowing report on Olympic progress

Rio gets glowing report on Olympic progress

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

Rio de Janeiro won praise on Thursday for its 'remarkable' progress in early preparations to host the 2016 Olympic Games, after a three-day inspection of the Brazilian city by Olympic officials.

India, China boost global air travel by 16%

India, China boost global air travel by 16%

Rediff.com2 Jun 2011

Over the last five years, Indian domestic market expansion has been the strongest with a tripling in size.

Can Anil Ambani pull his firms back from the brink?

Can Anil Ambani pull his firms back from the brink?

Rediff.com11 Feb 2011

Litigation, business setbacks, corporate governance issues and a massive funding shortage have left Anil Ambani's companies reeling.

Engineering exports jump 187% to $8.2 bn

Engineering exports jump 187% to $8.2 bn

Rediff.com19 Aug 2011

Exporters are now looking at new markets.

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Take a look at some of the jaw-dropping images.

Hamid Ansari sets out to conquer India's last diplomatic frontier

Hamid Ansari sets out to conquer India's last diplomatic frontier

Rediff.com24 Oct 2013

Vice-President Hamid Ansari embarks on an important Latin American visit, heralding that resource-rich continent's importance to India.

Hyundai stops car exports to Europe from India

Hyundai stops car exports to Europe from India

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

The move will result in around 25 per cent reduction in overseas shipments from the company's Chennai plant this year at 190,000 units compared to 253,000 units last year.

Tata Nano to be produced overseas soon

Tata Nano to be produced overseas soon

Rediff.com21 Apr 2011

Tata Motors is 'at a very high stage' in finalising a production site for its small car Nano at an overseas location, which could be either in Latin America, South East Asia or Africa.