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The 8% interest rate lure: how good is it?

The 8% interest rate lure: how good is it?

Rediff.com19 Nov 2009

This article is a sample case study stressing on the fact that one should look beyond introductory offers to arrive at the actual total loan cost to truly compare various home loan offers from banks. In this instance, it is clear that an introductory offer of 8 per cent for a year in a 20-year floating home loan rate need not necessarily be better than a 9.75 per cent or an 8.75 per cent floating home loan rate, with other conditions being constant.

E-commerce war hots up as Chinese take on Indian products

E-commerce war hots up as Chinese take on Indian products

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Diane Wang's DHgate makes inroads into India's e-commerce ahead of Jack Ma's Alibaba.

Now, start-ups to revive 'Only Vimal'

Now, start-ups to revive 'Only Vimal'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

From 50 stores Vimal Textiles aims to have 150 in 3 years.

'Wearing a hat makes your look feel more complete'

'Wearing a hat makes your look feel more complete'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

Designer Namrata Lodha has been winning hearts with her sustainable hats.

Tatas, Birlas, Ambanis take discount e-tailers head on

Tatas, Birlas, Ambanis take discount e-tailers head on

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

VCs have been especially bullish about India.

Flipkart rejigs top management, CFO leaves the company

Flipkart rejigs top management, CFO leaves the company

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Myntra founder Mukesh Bansal takes over as marketing chief.

Flipkart awaits CCI nod for Walmart deal, puts plans on hold

Flipkart awaits CCI nod for Walmart deal, puts plans on hold

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

Flipkart has not been able to process with its plans of getting into the grocery vertical and is stuck on running pilots in select cities.

eBay to sell 65% stake in Skype for $1.9 bn

eBay to sell 65% stake in Skype for $1.9 bn

Rediff.com2 Sep 2009

Online marketplace eBay has entered into an agreement with an investor group led by private equity firm Silver Lake for sale of 65 per cent stake in its Skype communications unit for $1.9 billion.

Why Kerala's start-up ecosystem is unique!

Why Kerala's start-up ecosystem is unique!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

'We have integrated start-up space created in almost all the 14 district headquarters of the state.'
'They have incubation facilities providing entrepreneurs common facilities like shared software, legal support, fab labs, hardware, manufacturing facilities and services like chartered accounting facilities, etc, enabling the start-ups to concentrate on technology R&D and product development.'

How commodity trading can make you rich

How commodity trading can make you rich

Rediff.com5 May 2009

Trading in commodities is just as risky as trading in the stock market. You can make the same amount of profit, if not more, from it.

E-commerce policy draft may bring cheer to the realty sector

E-commerce policy draft may bring cheer to the realty sector

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

With the insistence on data centres to be onshore, entities in real estate believe there is going to be a rise in demand for specialised Grade-A commercial spaces to set these up.

Will food throw up the next Flipkart?

Will food throw up the next Flipkart?

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

After electronics and fashion, the next retail segment is food business.

eBay to acquire Korea's Gmarket for $1.2 bn

eBay to acquire Korea's Gmarket for $1.2 bn

Rediff.com16 Apr 2009

America's largest online auction firm eBay Inc has entered into an agreement to acquire majority stake in South Korea's Gmarket for up to $1.2 billion, a move which will help in expanding its Asian operations.

Why Ramdev's Patanjali is losing its power

Why Ramdev's Patanjali is losing its power

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

While both Dabur and HUL have been aggressive in the 'naturals' market with new launches across its portfolio, unchecked distribution expansion and inconsistent quality of products have also been at the heart of Patanjali's problems.

Amazon narrows gap with Flipkart, tops Snapdeal

Amazon narrows gap with Flipkart, tops Snapdeal

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Amazon signed up Motorola as an exclusive brand partner for its new devices, which in turn helped it grow

India, a nation of Unicorns?

India, a nation of Unicorns?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

As 8 new startups join the 2018 club, average time taken to be a $1 billion firm now stands at 5-7 years, next only to China, says a Nasscom report

A lunch with Warren Buffett on auction at eBay

A lunch with Warren Buffett on auction at eBay

Rediff.com23 Jun 2009

The proceeds from the auction would go to Glide Foundation, an institution that works to alleviate human suffering and poverty in the San Francisco Bay Area. The winner of the annual fundraiser will have lunch with world's second richest man Warren Buffet in New York and can bring up to seven friends along with him, the website stated.

Why anti-trust watchdog turned screws on online retailers

Why anti-trust watchdog turned screws on online retailers

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

What seems to have changed over the last two-three years is that earlier the CCI considered online as another channel for retail sales, while it now seems dividing the retail market into two -- online and offline, and looking at them separately, say competition law experts.

World Bank pushes efforts to reduce AIDS stigma

World Bank pushes efforts to reduce AIDS stigma

Rediff.com11 Dec 2007

The World Bank, the United Nations and private sector partners recently launched a competitive development marketplace aimed at identifying and funding innovative approaches to reduce stigma and discrimination associated with HIV and AIDS in India and other South Asian countries. The initiative, called 'Tackling HIV and AIDS Stigma and Discrimination: From Insights to Action,' targets communities across India and the rest of the subcontinent.

Delhi Blasts: Be a citizen reporter

Delhi Blasts: Be a citizen reporter

Rediff.com13 Sep 2008

Delhi Blasts: Be a citizen reporter

World's biggest companies

World's biggest companies

Rediff.com3 Apr 2008

Forbes' annual compendium of the largest public companies on the planet.

Lukewarm response to new Apple iPhones in India

Lukewarm response to new Apple iPhones in India

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

Demand is expected to grow as most customers await a drop in prices.

Markets rife with Nifty 'fat finger' buzz; NSE says all's well

Markets rife with Nifty 'fat finger' buzz; NSE says all's well

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

As stock markets crashed sharply, the marketplace was on Tuesday rife with speculation about a 'fat finger trade' in a future contract of benchmark Nifty even as NSE officials maintained that trading was normal.

India is key market, need clarity on mutlibrand retail: Walmart

India is key market, need clarity on mutlibrand retail: Walmart

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

Walmart is waiting to understand as to how much multibrand retail might or might not move forward.

E-tailers face tough times as states tighten tax noose

E-tailers face tough times as states tighten tax noose

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

Kerala's tax authorities are also reviewing other e-commerce companies for similar discrepancies, and might fine more defaulters.

Snapdeal in expansion mode, launches 'agri store'

Snapdeal in expansion mode, launches 'agri store'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Celebrating Kisan Diwas, e-retailing firm Snapdeal on Tuesday announced the launch of "The Agri store", offering products like seeds, fertiliser and irrigation tools.

Amazon is getting battle ready to take on Reliance

Amazon is getting battle ready to take on Reliance

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

As part of this strategy, the e-commerce major has launched a programme to manage the entire business-to-business inventory supply and management for kirana stores in three cities in Karnataka.

E-commerce norms to provide level-playing field, clarity: Minister

E-commerce norms to provide level-playing field, clarity: Minister

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

E-retailers with foreign investments may now find it difficult to provide discounts.

Paytm Travel hopes to zoom past MakeMyTrip in 2020

Paytm Travel hopes to zoom past MakeMyTrip in 2020

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

Paytm Travel claims to have a base of around 13 million customers, a threefold increase over the user base in FY17. While significant, it is but a fraction of Paytm's wallet user base of more than 300 million.

Jaipur limps back to normalcy

Jaipur limps back to normalcy

Rediff.com12 Aug 2008

Urmila Rajouria, additional director, Rajasthan Tourism, said that the situation is normal at the moment and tourism is looking up. She says that for one month after the blasts and subsequent protests, tourism was down.

E-commerce deliveries come to a grinding halt

E-commerce deliveries come to a grinding halt

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

There is a lot of police action on the ground and even inter-state movement has been stopped, because of which deliveries of essential items via platforms, such as Flipkart, Amazon, Grofers, and Milkbasket, aren't happening. Food-delivery firms -- Swiggy and Zomato -- are facing similar challenges, according to the sources.

We're obsessed with customer, not competition, says Amazon's VP

We're obsessed with customer, not competition, says Amazon's VP

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

Today, more about 35 per cent of Amazon's traffic is through mobiles.

How Hindustan Unilever plans to fight toxic ads

How Hindustan Unilever plans to fight toxic ads

Rediff.com7 Apr 2019

By toxic, the reference is to material that whips up hatred, is discriminatory in nature and has explicit sexual and pornographic content.

A survey on religions in US

A survey on religions in US

Rediff.com26 Feb 2008

Not only are the Hindus and Mormons the most likely to be married (78 percent and 71 percent respectively), but also the most likely to be married to someone within their own faith (90 percent and 83 percent respectively), a landmark survey that details the religious affiliation of the American public and explores the remarkable dynamism taking place in the US religious marketplace has found. The study, titled the US Religious Landscape Survey, released on Monday by the P

NYSE Euronext to buy 5% in  MCX for Rs 240 crore

NYSE Euronext to buy 5% in MCX for Rs 240 crore

Rediff.com15 Feb 2008

The 5 per cent equity investment is the maximum equity interest permitted to foreign investors in derivative exchanges

SMEs, freelancers throng online service marts

SMEs, freelancers throng online service marts

Rediff.com26 Jun 2008

An Evalueserve study says that globally, the revenue from this sector is likely to grow from Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) in 2006-07 to over Rs 8,000 crore (Rs 80 billion) by 2015.

How about a free ride in an Audi or Hummer?

How about a free ride in an Audi or Hummer?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Supercars are being offered up for free drives in a new campaign by an online portal.

Australia await security update after Delhi blast

Australia await security update after Delhi blast

Rediff.com27 Sep 2008

The touring Australian team said they were awaiting a security update from Cricket Australia (CA) after a bomb blast killed two people and wounded 18 in a New Delhi marketplace on Saturday.

Traders step up demand for e-commerce policy

Traders step up demand for e-commerce policy

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

Retailers claim online firms' predatory pricing strategy disrupting business

How 55-year old Gits plans to beat competition

How 55-year old Gits plans to beat competition

Rediff.com25 Aug 2019

Gits now has super food mixes like brown rice and flax seeds idli mix, oats idli mix and such other products. It has also launched an organic and vegan version of ready meals abroad. It also has an e-store, besides selling through Flipkart, Amazon and Big Basket.