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Stalin declares war on Governor Ravi, but within the Constitution

Stalin declares war on Governor Ravi, but within the Constitution

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu had begun seeing Governor Ravi's decisions and actions as a part of the state BJP's non-stop criticism of its government and directed from Delhi, a view strengthened by the governor's decision to return the NEET exemption bill, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Super League shelved as more clubs withdraw

Super League shelved as more clubs withdraw

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

Twelve of Europe's leading soccer clubs from England, Italy and Spain announced a breakaway league on Sunday but after 48 hours of massive pressure from fans, politicians and even British royals the six English clubs backed out

Kolkata flyover collapse: IVRCL's new orders might be hit

Kolkata flyover collapse: IVRCL's new orders might be hit

Rediff.com2 Apr 2016

In 2009, the company was blacklisted by the then Andhra Pradesh government after two labourers were killed when a trench dug for sewage pipe caved in

Reliance, 1st private firm to post Rs 10,000 cr quarterly profit

Reliance, 1st private firm to post Rs 10,000 cr quarterly profit

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

The oil-to-telecom conglomerate reported an 8.8 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 10,251 crore, or Rs 17.3 per share, in the third quarter ended December 31, 2018.

Why Google took down TikTok clone Mitron

Why Google took down TikTok clone Mitron

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Mitron probably would have continued with the free run for quite some time, had it not come to light that the source code of the app was actually developed by a Pakistani developer, reports Neha Alawadhi.

Oyo brass Aditya Ghosh joins board, Rohit Kapoor becomes CEO

Oyo brass Aditya Ghosh joins board, Rohit Kapoor becomes CEO

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

Oyo has recently undergone large-scale corporate restructuring, setting up several subsidiaries and bifurcating operations globally.

'Nobody expected Mizoram police to attack'

'Nobody expected Mizoram police to attack'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

'I thought that the days of firing between two police forces (belonging to states of the Union of India) were over.'

CSA could lose 2.5m rand a day if India tour is shortened

CSA could lose 2.5m rand a day if India tour is shortened

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

Cricket South Africa could lose massive amounts in revenue if India's tour to the country later this year gets shortened, as the BCCI now wants a mere two Tests, three ODIs and two Twenty20 matches, instead of the seven ODIs and three Tests.

How the military can get a bang for every buck

How the military can get a bang for every buck

Rediff.com28 May 2020

The best available recourse to keep the defence sector healthy, is to source most of our requirement within the country so that procurement outlays under both the Revenue and Capital heads flow within the country, recommends says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

Why India is not in favour of the global e-commerce draft

Why India is not in favour of the global e-commerce draft

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

The government believes that WTO's push for initiating negotiations on substantive obligations related to e-commerce will oblige India to permanently accept the current moratorium on imposing customs duties on products traded electronically.

GST: Promise and reality

GST: Promise and reality

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

The shift from 'one country, one tax' to four tax rates could dilute possible gains on GDP, warns T N Ninan.

L&T announces Rs 5,030-cr open offer for Mindtree at Rs 980/share

L&T announces Rs 5,030-cr open offer for Mindtree at Rs 980/share

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

The open offer is slated to commence on June 17 and close on June 28

Modi govt's first decision: SIT to probe black money

Modi govt's first decision: SIT to probe black money

Rediff.com27 May 2014

After assuming office, the Narendra Modi government on Monday constituted a Special Investigative Team to unearth black money.

RIL's credit metrics to improve over next 2 years: Moody's

RIL's credit metrics to improve over next 2 years: Moody's

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

RIL's profit before interest and depreciation increased by 8%.

The movie theatre experience, post lockdown

The movie theatre experience, post lockdown

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

Movie theatres may reopen around the second week of July.

Brokers exit cash segment, numbers drop by a quarter

Brokers exit cash segment, numbers drop by a quarter

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

High regulatory expectations and advent of discount broking have made old-style brokerage businesses unviable.

'It's a great time for India's movie business'

'It's a great time for India's movie business'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

'There is a lot of money coming into the business, people are consuming a lot of content, there is no dearth of new films and shows coming out of India and being available worldwide.'

Can TN's Water Woes Ever End?

Can TN's Water Woes Ever End?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

For the current woes of the state to end, in city after city, town after town, village after village, unauthorised constructions have to be removed, no questions asked, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

5 reasons why economic recovery will be slow

5 reasons why economic recovery will be slow

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Risk aversion is currently a dominant depressant to economic recovery, points out Shankar Acharya, former chief economic advisor to the Government of India.

'It is a no-brainer that there will be a very sharp rebound next year'

'It is a no-brainer that there will be a very sharp rebound next year'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

'The CEA suggested that could be as high as 19 per cent.'

L&T plans to cut debt by Rs 30,000 crore

L&T plans to cut debt by Rs 30,000 crore

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

To sell off L&T IDPL, Nabha Power; transfer Hyderabad Metro to an InvIT.

Rain fury leaves 25 dead in TN, 1000 in relief camps

Rain fury leaves 25 dead in TN, 1000 in relief camps

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

A portion of the 15-foot tall private compound wall, totally wet due to heavy rains lashing the area for the past few days, fell on the adjoining tiled-roof houses in Nadur village.

The Complete Man shuns online, sticks to physical stores

The Complete Man shuns online, sticks to physical stores

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

In this era of online commerce and virtual shopping, Raymond Ltd, one of India's oldest textile manufacturers and retailers, has tailor-made an offline strategy to maintain a strong foothold in the tier III and IV towns. Samreen Ahmad reports.

How 'correct' is the way AGR dues are calculated?

How 'correct' is the way AGR dues are calculated?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

DoT still working on final AGR dues due to varying accounting practices. Telecom operators have been submitting two separate audited details of deduction towards interconnection usage charges and roaming fee to the DoT.

Early GST rollout to help create more jobs, boost output: IMF

Early GST rollout to help create more jobs, boost output: IMF

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Early GST rollout to help create more jobs, boost output, says IMF.

Petrol, diesel prices depend on govt, not crude rate!

Petrol, diesel prices depend on govt, not crude rate!

Rediff.com7 May 2020

'I have no problems with the finance ministry or with state governments treating petrol pump prices as the last resort for meeting their ambitious spending targets with very limited revenue resources.' 'But let's do away with this smokescreen of free pricing of petrol and diesel and go back to administered pricing regime,' says Dr Sudhir Bisht.

What does Nandan Nilekani have in store for Infy shareholders?

What does Nandan Nilekani have in store for Infy shareholders?

Rediff.com23 Oct 2017

Will Infosys, which will announce its Q2 results on Tuesday, be able to break away from the single-digit growth rates the IT services sector has been seeing?

HC orders re-examination of stamp duty case involving Ramdev

HC orders re-examination of stamp duty case involving Ramdev

Rediff.com5 Jan 2014

The Uttarakhand high court has quashed the order of State Revenue Board on alleged stamp duty evasion by yoga guru Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved Ltd based in Haridwar.

Interest of LIC policyholders will be protected: Anurag Thakur

Interest of LIC policyholders will be protected: Anurag Thakur

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Listing of LIC will help bring in greater transparency, public participation and also deepen the equity market.

10 stocks most likely to make investors RICH!

10 stocks most likely to make investors RICH!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

From Dabur to HUL, here are 10 stocks with significant rural exposure in the auto, agri-chemical and fast moving consumer goods sectors, which should see an uptick in sales growth.

Airtel buys out Telenor India, adds customer base of 44m

Airtel buys out Telenor India, adds customer base of 44m

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

As the new owner, Airtel will take over Telenor India's spectrum, licences and operations, including its employees and customer base of 44 million.

What is holding Modi govt back on the economy

What is holding Modi govt back on the economy

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

'The Modi regime is not willing to use its huge political capital for taking any economic policy measure that it fears might undermine that political strength, says A K Bhattacharya.

Happy and happening: Seenagers rock!

Happy and happening: Seenagers rock!

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

They have everything they wanted as a teenager - only they seem to have got it all 50 years later, says ad guru Sandeep Goyal.

TCS has mega plans to fuel growth

TCS has mega plans to fuel growth

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

TCS, which, plans to earn $1 bn in 3-7 years will explore segments such as cyber security, internet of things, analytics of IoT, and cloud application and infrastructure.

Jet crew member arrested as DRI busts international hawala racket

Jet crew member arrested as DRI busts international hawala racket

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

A woman Jet Airways employee was allegedly trying to smuggle out foreign currency worth over Rs 3 crore.

TCS' 3-pronged strategy to sustain growth

TCS' 3-pronged strategy to sustain growth

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

N Ganapathy Subramaniam, chief operating officer (COO), discusses the strategy to concert digital opportunities to larger deals, focus on reskilling own people instead of acquiring a company to get access to skillsets and demand from newer verticals in an interview with Romita Majumdar

LTTE strikes back, attacks Colombo

LTTE strikes back, attacks Colombo

Rediff.com21 Feb 2009

In a daring attack, two LTTE aircrafts tonight carried out strikes in the heart of Colombo dropping bombs near the Army Headquarters ground and on a government building in the high security zone. At least 28 people have been injured, news reports indicate.

'GST rate cuts will help the durables market': Shekhar Bajaj

'GST rate cuts will help the durables market': Shekhar Bajaj

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Shekhar Bajaj, chairman and managing director of the firm, explains to Viveat Susan Pinto on what led to this sales jump, besides throwing light on the benefits accruing to the sector on account of the GST rate cuts in appliances.

'There are people in TMC who are termites'

'There are people in TMC who are termites'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

'The TMC forgets that if people don't stand by you, your party will never win.'

Geneticist Raj Barathur passes into the ages

Geneticist Raj Barathur passes into the ages

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

Raj Barathur -- Indian American entrepreneur, geneticist, professor and biopharmaceutical industry leader -- stayed the course even when diagnosed with lung cancer