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Dhanteras took the online route this year

Dhanteras took the online route this year

Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

Demonetisation and changes in buying patterns of consumers help in pushing online sales.

REVEALED: Why COVID-19 affects men more than women

REVEALED: Why COVID-19 affects men more than women

Rediff.com11 May 2020

Evidence from a large study of several thousand patients shows that men have higher concentrations of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in their blood than women. Since ACE2 enables coronavirus to infect healthy cells, this may help to explain why men are more vulnerable to COVID-19 than women.

All you need to know about India's new software policy

All you need to know about India's new software policy

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

The policy proposes a single-window platform for facilitation of the Indian software product industry, to help fast-track legal and regulatory issues over import and export, as well as setting up and winding up enterprises.

'It is such a cruel disease'

'It is such a cruel disease'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

'Interns, fresh MBBS graduates, nursing students, young doctors and nurses have brought pride to their degrees and their oath by courageously donning the PPE and caring for patients.' 'They are the foot soldiers of this war.'

Walmart 'denies' lobbying in India

Walmart 'denies' lobbying in India

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Walmart's US Senate filings on Indian market missing

A successful entrepreneur like 'Jack Ma' from India? Never

A successful entrepreneur like 'Jack Ma' from India? Never

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Tax demands and regulatory hassles, coupled with low internet density and sundry other problems, would have kept Mr Ma awfully busy - and small.

Now, you can sell a spare movie ticket on Snapdeal's Shopo

Now, you can sell a spare movie ticket on Snapdeal's Shopo

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Idea is to bring millions of small and medium enterprises online by making it easy for them to list and sell.

What I learned from failure: Lessons from a co-founder

What I learned from failure: Lessons from a co-founder

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

It's important to learn from failure, and just show up the next day, and the next, till you've got it right, says Radhika Ghai, co-founder, ShopClues

Maggi imported into Canada comes under scanner

Maggi imported into Canada comes under scanner

Rediff.com7 Jun 2015

After being hit by a recall order in India, Maggi Noodles has come under the scanner of Health Canada as the product imported into the country is being investigated by Canadian Food Inspection Authority.

Modern retail may spell doom for old markets

Modern retail may spell doom for old markets

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

As new, modern shopping centres come up in more than 100 cities across the country, shoppers of all strata will happily desert the congested, filthy and shopper-convenience-unfriendly traditional markets in those cities.

Digital firms, traders to lobby for e-commerce policy with Piyush Goyal

Digital firms, traders to lobby for e-commerce policy with Piyush Goyal

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

According to CAIT, e-commerce policy should take within its ambit not only foreign players but also domestic ones.

Win a lunch date with Amitabh Bachchan!

Win a lunch date with Amitabh Bachchan!

Rediff.com28 Sep 2010

Big B auctions lunch date, bid reaches 6 lakhs on Day 1.

'An India true to its roots will always be strong'

'An India true to its roots will always be strong'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

'The prospect is of a self-confident and self-sustaining India will make it a more effective player in the global arena,' External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar points out delivering the Sardar Patel Lecture-2020: India and the Post-Covid World.

9 tips to make people fall in love with your brand

9 tips to make people fall in love with your brand

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

The ultimate guide to make 'customer loyalty' the game changer for your brand!

What we LEARNT about COVID-19

What we LEARNT about COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

'If you delay the diagnosis even by 24 hours, in that 24 hours individuals would have affected more people.' 'So, contact tracing, testing, isolation, quarantine needs to continue.'

Alibaba to launch US e-commerce website on Wednesday

Alibaba to launch US e-commerce website on Wednesday

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

The website will operate as a marketplace similar to Alibaba's China-based TMall, which offers virtual store fronts to merchants who set their own prices and handle their own logistics for nearly everything but payments, the newspaper reported.

IPL teams leverage star power

IPL teams leverage star power

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Eleven years into the league and after a 70 per cent year-on-year growth in merchandise sales over the past three to four years, albeit on a low base, the franchise owners are coming up with innovative games and shows around their teams besides spinning a wider range of merchandise around their star players.

SoftBank's investments in India may surpass $10 billion

SoftBank's investments in India may surpass $10 billion

Rediff.com30 May 2016

SoftBank's investments in the past two years include $627 million in online-retailing marketplace Snapdeal and leading a $210 million funding round in taxi-hailing app Ola Cabs.

Housing.com in sale talks with Snapdeal?

Housing.com in sale talks with Snapdeal?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

Market experts have valued Housing.com at $700 million.

After Snapdeal, Ratan Tata to invest in online furniture firm

After Snapdeal, Ratan Tata to invest in online furniture firm

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Tata Group's Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata has invested in online furniture company Urban Ladder, making it his second personal investment in an e-commerce firm after Snapdeal.

Modi has become a great reformer

Modi has become a great reformer

Rediff.com18 May 2020

Whether it took the corona crisis to bring about the transformation, or otherwise, the change ought to be welcome, notes Virendra Kapoor.

Ramesh Chauhan's Bisleri to take on Prakash's Frooti with mango drink

Ramesh Chauhan's Bisleri to take on Prakash's Frooti with mango drink

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Bisleri International to launch a fizzy mango drink called Fonzo in April

UN contracts to Satyam under review

UN contracts to Satyam under review

Rediff.com23 Jan 2009

UN spokesperson Michele Montas has said she no new information about reassessment of UN contracts with Satyam, now under investigation by Indian authorities for fraud. The UN, however, did not assign any reason for the action against the Indian IT company, which is smarting from the shock of a Rs 7,800 crore (Rs 78 billion) accounting fraud engineered by its founder Ramalinga Raju.

Diwali gift for MSMEs: Modi announces 12 'historic' policies

Diwali gift for MSMEs: Modi announces 12 'historic' policies

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

Announcing a slew of measures for the sector, he said GST-registered micro, small and medium enterprises will be sanctioned a loan of Rs 1 crore in just 59 minutes through a new portal.

Flipkart gets a 3% devaluation by Morgan Stanley

Flipkart gets a 3% devaluation by Morgan Stanley

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

This is the sixth consecutive markdown in the valuation of Flipkart by the US firm.

PHOTOS: An Eid like no other

PHOTOS: An Eid like no other

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

While the world marks Eid-al-Adha, the Kashmir Valley remains silent and there are no signs of celebrations. All 10 districts in the Kashmir Valley are under strict curfew on Eid on Tuesday to prevent any outbreak of violence, making it the 67th day of the lockdown.

eBay chief takes home 55% less pay in 2009

eBay chief takes home 55% less pay in 2009

Rediff.com22 Mar 2010

Online marketplace eBay's chief executive John Donahoe took home total pay of $10.1 million in 2009, a 55 per cent drop compared to the compensation received in the previous year.

Tata's tata to Tata

Tata's tata to Tata

Rediff.com20 Nov 2009

Like many other Indian companies, the Tata group too has globalised in the past decade. It is a testimony to the success of Indian enterprise in the global marketplace that many of them have done well, in the face of severe competition.

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Indians at large harbour a notion that their country is cherrypicking out of the American basket of goodies, but the policymakers in Delhi and the political leadership are well aware that it can only be a pipe dream since a military alliance with a superpower is a profound irrevocable commitment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Who will be king of the road among sedans?

Who will be king of the road among sedans?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

With the new Verna, Hyundai takes on Honda. Beating the Honda City is something the country's second-largest car maker has taken upon itself with its new launch. Will it succeed?

Will Pepperfry become another Amazon?

Will Pepperfry become another Amazon?

Rediff.com29 May 2018

Pepperfry rethinks its user experience, increases its range of low-priced goods. It also positions itself as a home and dcor solutions provider as it looks for buyer loyalty.

'Severity, deaths not higher, but more transmissible'

'Severity, deaths not higher, but more transmissible'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

'People are just putting the mask below their nose.' 'They are only protecting the mouth, but not the nose.' 'People need to understand that it is the nose which has to be protected.'

Flipkart sells 1 million products in first 10 hours of festive sale

Flipkart sells 1 million products in first 10 hours of festive sale

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Flipkart offers over 30 million products across more than 70 categories

Infosys implements IT solutions for LA Care Health Plan

Infosys implements IT solutions for LA Care Health Plan

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

This solution will help improve access to health benefits for 24,000 members on its L.A. Care Covered plan offered through the Covered California health insurance marketplace, Infosys said in a statement.

Investment options in India for NRIs

Investment options in India for NRIs

Rediff.com28 May 2009

However, being Indians we still feel the need to stay connected to the place of our birth and therefore, we try to make investments in India through different avenues. Let's take a look at how Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) can make investments in India.

Flipkart sees a slew of changes in top management

Flipkart sees a slew of changes in top management

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

These top level changes have come soon after Flipkart co-founder and Group CEO Binny Bansal resigned over allegations of serious personal misconduct in November.

Will you buy 1 lakh rakhis for India's soldiers?

Will you buy 1 lakh rakhis for India's soldiers?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

And, in turn, help 1,000 artisans earn Rs 5,000 at a time when they are struggling to cope with financial hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tiger Global back on the prowl in Indian start-up arena

Tiger Global back on the prowl in Indian start-up arena

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

The investor has now put together a fund of $3.75 billion to back private companies.

Flipkart to roll out EVs for last-mile deliveries

Flipkart to roll out EVs for last-mile deliveries

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

The aim is to replace nearly 40 per cent of its existing last mile fleet of delivery vans with EVs by March 2020. o start with, the company is looking at deploying nearly 160 e-vans by the end of 2019.

The man trying to keep Jazz alive in Kolkata

The man trying to keep Jazz alive in Kolkata

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

A dedicated jazz club is just what Kolkata needed to get things going. And Skinny Mo's has announced its arrival to the enthusiastic city.