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Suez, de-globalization, and a Semiconductor Fab for India

Suez, de-globalization, and a Semiconductor Fab for India

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

'If the almost literally heart-stopping Suez block has any positive outcome, it is to be hoped that it will accelerate the setting up of a fab (perhaps Taiwanese) in India,' asserts Rajeev Srinivasan.

Maruti rolls out all new Dzire at Rs 545,000

Maruti rolls out all new Dzire at Rs 545,000

Rediff.com16 May 2017

The company has already received bookings for 33,000 units so far.

Indian scientists lead battle against COVID-19

Indian scientists lead battle against COVID-19

Rediff.com8 May 2020

'Unless we make our own testing kits, we will not get out of this disease faster.'

China-Pakistan ties get stronger by the day

China-Pakistan ties get stronger by the day

Rediff.com27 May 2019

'Listing Masood Azhar as a 'global terrorist' was done with Islamabad and Imran Khan's concurrence.' 'It was not prompted by the so-called 'Wuhan spirit'.' 'The relationship between the two 'iron brothers' has not been dented,' points out former RA&W officer and China expert Jayadeva Ranade.

Covid second wave won't sting economy

Covid second wave won't sting economy

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

The hit to economic activity will be mostly confined to the first quarter. And a third wave, if it materialises, is unlikely to be hugely disruptive for the economy, predicts T T Ram Mohan.

Net neutrality controversy dents Facebook's reputation

Net neutrality controversy dents Facebook's reputation

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Facebook is fast learning the limits of tech exceptionalism.

Vodafone net zooms three fold

Vodafone net zooms three fold

Rediff.com18 May 2010

Telecom giant Vodafone on Tuesday reported nearly three-times growth in net profit at 8.61 billion pounds ($12.42 billion) for the 2010 fiscal, mainly helped by growth in mobile data and cost cutting measures.

Hizb chief, Bhatkal brothers among 18 designated as terrorists

Hizb chief, Bhatkal brothers among 18 designated as terrorists

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

The hijackers of an Indian Airlines plane in 1999 -- Abdul Rauf Asghar, Ibrahim Athar and Yusuf Azhar -- have also been named in the list, prepared under provisions of the amended Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

TCS eyes $200 mn from S Africa

TCS eyes $200 mn from S Africa

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

India Inc's sales, profit move in opposite directions

India Inc's sales, profit move in opposite directions

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

The net sales growth declines 4.4% in September quarter, the second worst in eight years.

The gloomy side of India's cheap car boom

The gloomy side of India's cheap car boom

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

Poor contract workers often have little or no access to safety equipment or health benefits in factories.

Kerala-sponsored airline gets nod

Kerala-sponsored airline gets nod

Rediff.com22 Jun 2005

In what could be the first, state-sponsored airline company in the country, the Kerala cabinet on Wednesday gave an in-principle approval for setting up an aviation company in the joint sector to operate international services.

Flipkart to hire 1,200 this year

Flipkart to hire 1,200 this year

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

Loss of investor confidence in Flipkart last year sparked off a chain reaction in startup sector

What went wrong with Jagdish Khattar's 1st entrepreneurial venture?

What went wrong with Jagdish Khattar's 1st entrepreneurial venture?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

Entities like CarDekho, Cartrade and a host of other online players went live even as Carnation, former Maruti managing director Jagdish Khattar's first entrepreneurial venture, was searching for the right business model, says Ajay Modi.

Surviving competition will be tough but BSNL keen to strike back

Surviving competition will be tough but BSNL keen to strike back

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

At the moment, data and broadband is small for BSNL: it contributes 10 per cent of the company's revenue, though its share is on the rise.

ABB to set up engineering centre in India

ABB to set up engineering centre in India

Rediff.com27 Oct 2004

ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, announced on Wednesday its decision to establish a dedicated engineering and operations centre in India.

Coming soon: A shakeout in India's banking sector

Coming soon: A shakeout in India's banking sector

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

'Banks, fund managers, NBFCs, rating agencies, those buying into debt funds -- all of them will have to watch their step as India's financial system enters a new phase,' warns T N Ninan.

Non-performance under Mistry? What the Tata figures say

Non-performance under Mistry? What the Tata figures say

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

Here's a look at how key Tata group companies fared under Cyrus Mistry's stewardship.

Reliance Jio opposes proposal to change spectrum usage rate

Reliance Jio opposes proposal to change spectrum usage rate

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

The uniform SUC, if implemented as per recommendations made by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, will provide relief for mobile operators such as Airtel, Vodafone and Idea, but will increase rates for broadband wireless access spectrum holders like RJIL.

Will the West Coast refinery take off?

Will the West Coast refinery take off?

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

BPCL's impending privatisation and RIL's stake sale to Saudi Aramco raise questions about the future of the West Coast Refinery, once touted as the world's largest.

Retail's technology therapy to counter 'Amazon Effect'

Retail's technology therapy to counter 'Amazon Effect'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

With expectations of customers changing and demand for seamless, uninterrupted shopping increasing, tech companies are now using this fear of becoming irrelevant as a sales pitch to sell their products to traditional retailers.

Reliance AGM to focus on Jio's road map

Reliance AGM to focus on Jio's road map

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

RIL is also set to file its tariff plans, which will mark the company's intent to commercialise Jio's operations, with the regulator this week

World Cup Final: Star Sports, travel firms in top gear

World Cup Final: Star Sports, travel firms in top gear

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

July 14 features three big-ticket sporting events -- the World Cup final, the Wimbledon men's final and the British Grand Prix.

Haldia Petrochem set to reopen, lenders to infuse funds

Haldia Petrochem set to reopen, lenders to infuse funds

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

According to a source, banks have decided to infuse funds after Purnendu Chatterjee, chairman of The Chatterjee Group, agreed to invest Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) as margin amount into the ailing plant.

A second attempt for India's first private insurer

A second attempt for India's first private insurer

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

HDFC Life has a balance between traditional policies and Ulips

Reliance Retail to foray into new markets; e-commerce this year

Reliance Retail to foray into new markets; e-commerce this year

Rediff.com22 May 2014

With online retailing becoming popular in the country, Reliance Retail is also looking to tap the potential of this segment.

Why you must invest in these 5 mid-cap stocks

Why you must invest in these 5 mid-cap stocks

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

Five stocks - Havells, NCC, Suzlon, Blue Star and Crompton Greaves look most attractive after the recent course correction.

From owning to renting: How the new economy is fuelling change

From owning to renting: How the new economy is fuelling change

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

Renting start-ups make a killing as millennials fuel sharing economy.

Markets cheer upbeat corporate earnings

Markets cheer upbeat corporate earnings

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Markets ended higher for the second straight session mainly on the back of upbeat corporate earnings.

Trai for 3-yr lock-in on stake sale by new telcos

Trai for 3-yr lock-in on stake sale by new telcos

Rediff.com12 Mar 2009

Amidst the controversial sale of stake by two new telecom operators, Swan and Unitech, at a huge premium, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Thursday recommended a three-year lock-in period for stake sale by companies, which have recently got licences, in a bid to prevent them from making windfall gains overnight.

Is this how India is funding the stand-off with China?

Is this how India is funding the stand-off with China?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Has the army confronted China, equipping itself with emergency purchases that have been largely paid for by pensioners, asks Ajai Shukla.

RBI's TLTRO 2.0 gets cold-shoulder from banks

RBI's TLTRO 2.0 gets cold-shoulder from banks

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

Such cold-shoulder by banks also indicates a credit freeze that is hard to overcome, unless the government comes out with credit guarantee schemes for loans given by banks. Since that is not happening, and there is no indication of that too, banks are not willing to listen to RBI prodding.

Has arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari fled to London?

Has arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari fled to London?

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari, who is under the scanner of multiple investigating agencies, may have fled the country, a media report claimed on Thursday.

Mobile user base suffers biggest fall since April 2018

Mobile user base suffers biggest fall since April 2018

Rediff.com22 May 2019

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio, however, continued to add wireless subscribers

Why is the CBI still pursuing Advani and Joshi?

Why is the CBI still pursuing Advani and Joshi?

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

It cannot be that only in this case the CBI has developed a spine, refusing to heed the advice of its political masters.' 'There is something that does not meet the eye here,' notes Virendra Kapoor.

Chennai Connect doesn't improve India-China trade ties

Chennai Connect doesn't improve India-China trade ties

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

China had been trying hard to enter the Indian market, without opening its own to Indian products. There is an economic crisis in India-China relations that the Chennai Connect barely scratched the surface, points out Srikanth Kondapalli.

Shell's revamp may hit 24,000 jobs

Shell's revamp may hit 24,000 jobs

Rediff.com27 May 2009

Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell has come up with a major restructuring initiative which could affect as many as 24,000 jobs.

The Family Man 2 review

The Family Man 2 review

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Manoj Bajpayee simply lives, and loves, the role -- of a man who life is fast passing by, and who continues to live the lie of a simple government servant, observes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.