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Farmers reject govt's MSP offer, to march to Delhi on Feb 21

Farmers reject govt's MSP offer, to march to Delhi on Feb 21

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

Farmers leaders taking part in the 'Delhi Chalo' agitation on Monday rejected the Centre's proposal of procuring pulses, maize and cotton at MSP by government agencies for five years, saying it was not in farmers' interest and announced that they will march towards the national capital on Wednesday.

Zee - Sony merger deal sealed; Punit Goenka to be MD, CEO

Zee - Sony merger deal sealed; Punit Goenka to be MD, CEO

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt Ltd (SPNI) and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) on Wednesday said they have signed definitive agreements for their merger following conclusion of an exclusive negotiation period during which both parties conducted mutual due diligence. In a joint statement, the two companies said they have "signed definitive agreements to merge ZEEL with and into SPNI and combine their linear networks, digital assets, production operations and program libraries". The agreements follow the conclusion of an exclusive negotiation period during which ZEEL and SPNI conducted mutual due diligence, it added.

All about Vishvapradhan, Adani's buyout vehicle for NDTV

All about Vishvapradhan, Adani's buyout vehicle for NDTV

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

Vishvapradhan Commercial Private Ltd, a little-known entity through which the Adani Group has launched a hostile bid for NDTV Ltd, had an annual turnover of just Rs 60,000 few years back but it gave Rs 400 crore of interest-free loans to the broadcaster in 2009, as per Sebi orders.

Divorce And The Business World

Divorce And The Business World

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

'Being financially independent is crucial.' 'This spares women a lot of grief if the marriage, especially in large business families, breaks down.'

Biden to visit Israel, Jordan as US steps up efforts to resolve Gaza crisis

Biden to visit Israel, Jordan as US steps up efforts to resolve Gaza crisis

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

In Amman, Biden will meet with King Abdullah of Jordan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

Agreement on Kudankulam unlikely during PM's Russia trip

Agreement on Kudankulam unlikely during PM's Russia trip

Rediff.com20 Oct 2013

Legal hitches appear to have cropped up in the plans to set up two new reactors in the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project and a commercial agreement on it is unlikely to be signed at the Annual Summit between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday.

'General Zia was real startled'

'General Zia was real startled'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.' 'Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.'

India, Greece elevate ties to strategic level; vow to double bilateral trade

India, Greece elevate ties to strategic level; vow to double bilateral trade

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

In reflection of their growing congruence in areas of defence and security, the two sides, following the Modi-Mitsotakis talks, agreed to set up an institutional dialogue at the level of national security advisors, and boost defence industrial cooperation.

Supreme Court On Article 370: A Landmark Judgment

Supreme Court On Article 370: A Landmark Judgment

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

We must heed what the CJI has said. Challenging every judgment of the central government is inviting chaos, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.

Furious McEnroe says 'PGA were total hypocrites'

Furious McEnroe says 'PGA were total hypocrites'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

Australian Open chief Craig Tiley believes any Saudi Arabian investment in tennis would not have the same impact as in golf.

Taiwan remains a flashpoint as Biden, Xi agree to mend ties

Taiwan remains a flashpoint as Biden, Xi agree to mend ties

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

The United States-China Summit meeting concluded at a sprawling mansion in Woodside, California with Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping agreeing to work towards ensuring that the differences between the two countries remain manageable and the relations do not derail.

How Private Should Be A CEO's Life Be?

How Private Should Be A CEO's Life Be?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

Health issues, divorce, court battles, moral turpitude, and more can all distract the CEO and impinge on a company's performance. So, how much of their private life should a company disclose? asks Amit Tandon.

Nepal's former TV anchor Lamichhane becomes Prachanda's deputy

Nepal's former TV anchor Lamichhane becomes Prachanda's deputy

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

Lamichhane's Rastriya Swatantra Party, which was formed just months ago, won 20 seats in the 275-member House of Representatives and is the third largest party among the ruling alliance.

Has Paytm Woken Up Too Late?

Has Paytm Woken Up Too Late?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

Has Vijay Shekhar Sharma given up on the bank? For now, he seems to be on a save-OCL mission. The bank will face its logical end, observes Tamal Bandopadhyay.

BCCI profit dips Rs 55 crore to Rs 111 crore

BCCI profit dips Rs 55 crore to Rs 111 crore

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

The BCCI made a surplus of Rs 111.83 crore in the last fiscal, a dip of over Rs 55 crore as compared to the previous one, said its Treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry. "In the year under consideration, the surplus of income over expenditure was Rs 111.83 crore as against Rs 166.87 crore in the earlier year," stated Chaudhry in his annual report for 2015-16.

Broadcaster can't decide on selection: BCCI tells ACC on Kohli absence

Broadcaster can't decide on selection: BCCI tells ACC on Kohli absence

Rediff.com16 Sep 2018

The BCCI, however, in a tersely worded reply to Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has made it clear that neither them, nor the broadcasters have any say in national team selection matters.

Elon Musk terminates $44bn deal to buy Twitter, faces legal threat

Elon Musk terminates $44bn deal to buy Twitter, faces legal threat

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Reacting to Musk's letter, Twitter's board chair Bret Taylor said on Saturday that they will file a lawsuit against the Tesla chief to 'force him to buy the social media company on the agreed terms'.

Trump spends 20 minutes in jail for election fraud

Trump spends 20 minutes in jail for election fraud

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

Trump, on addressing reporters after being arrested and released from jail, said: "I did nothing wrong."

ESPN-Star wins ICC global rights

ESPN-Star wins ICC global rights

Rediff.com11 Dec 2006

The ICC announced ESPN-Star Sports as its global media and production partner for its audio-visual rights for ICC events from late 2007 to 2015.

Why Israel failed to prevent this 'unprecedented' attack

Why Israel failed to prevent this 'unprecedented' attack

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Some experts feel that Israel got so totally engrossed in countering Iran and in efforts to foil the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme that it has neglected its own backyard.

Is Your Partner Toxic Or Are You Judgmental?

Is Your Partner Toxic Or Are You Judgmental?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

Relationship coaches help you decode toxic behaviour and how it can potentially damage your mental health and your relationship with your partner.

India defends right to issue drug 'compulsory licences'

India defends right to issue drug 'compulsory licences'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

The USTR has placed India on its "priority watch" list for two years in a row, saying the country's patent laws unfairly favour local drug makers.

Several Pak agencies using Israel's intrusive cyber tech since 2012: Report

Several Pak agencies using Israel's intrusive cyber tech since 2012: Report

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

Unlike Israeli company NSO, whose sale of Pegasus cyber tech grabbed worldwide attention, and other manufacturers of offensive-cyber products, Cellebrite operates in a grey area between security exports and civilian ones.

Want a 'blue tick' on Twitter? Get ready to pay $20 a month

Want a 'blue tick' on Twitter? Get ready to pay $20 a month

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

Under the current plan, verified users would have 90 days to subscribe or lose their blue checkmark.

Major General S C N Jatar: An Unsung Hero

Major General S C N Jatar: An Unsung Hero

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

Major General S C N Jatar, who passed into the ages on Monday night, thwarted anti-national forces at the peak of the Assam agitation. Colonel Anil A Athale (retd) salutes this officer and gentleman.

India snubs Pakistan! Asia Cup games relocated to Sri Lanka

India snubs Pakistan! Asia Cup games relocated to Sri Lanka

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

Rohit Sharma led team won't travel to Pakistan, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal confirmed on Wednesday.

Lessons To Be Learnt From Nitin Desai's Death

Lessons To Be Learnt From Nitin Desai's Death

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

We must stop stigmatising business failures. Particularly when startups are mushrooming all around, the financial system, backed by the RBI and the government, can explore ways of extending support to restart the journey of a failed entrepreneur by finance as well as counselling, recommends Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Can India Get Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya From The UK?

Can India Get Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya From The UK?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

It is high time the Indian government signalled discomfort with the UK providing refuge to those accused of financial crimes in India, states Jaimini Bhagwati.

Why Air India CCTO Deleted LinkedIn Post

Why Air India CCTO Deleted LinkedIn Post

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

In a LinkedIn post on Wednesday, February 15, night, Nipun Aggarwal had said Air India, in addition to the order of 470 planes, had the option to purchase 370 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing.

ICC dedicating two-and-a-half month IPL window?

ICC dedicating two-and-a-half month IPL window?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

Pakistan wants ICC to regulate growth of T20 leagues

Go First: NCLT rejects lessors' petitions to take possession of planes

Go First: NCLT rejects lessors' petitions to take possession of planes

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

Insolvency tribunal NCLT on Wednesday rejected Go First lessors' petitions to take back the planes leased to the grounded airline, and said the aircraft are available for resumption of operations since aviation regulator DGCA has not deregistered them. A two-member bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) held that physical possession of the aircraft/engines would be "indisputably" with Go First and lessors cannot claim possession during the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) of the carrier. According to the tribunal, aircraft and its engines are the sole essence of Go First's business and if taken away, it would result in its "corporate death" leaving no scope for its resolution.

Air India told to repair shabby interiors

Air India told to repair shabby interiors

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

Aviation regulator DGCA has asked Tata Group-owned Air India to repair its aircraft after a passenger complained on social media on Monday about the plane's shabby interiors, including a broken armrest, officials said. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had last Wednesday grounded a SpiceJet aircraft over a passenger's complaint of dirty seats and malfunctioning cabin panels. The SpiceJet plane took to the skies a day later after all the suggested repairs were effected.

Indians divided over Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition

Indians divided over Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

With billionaire Elon Musk closing the deal to buy Twitter and firing the social media firm's four top executives, twitterati in India on Friday seemed divided with many who were vocal against content moderation on the platform hailing the development while others sounding a note of caution. Musk has completed his $44 billion (one billion=100 crore) takeover of Twitter and fired the social media company's four top executives, including CEO Parag Agrawal and legal executive Vijaya Gadde, according to the New York Times. Musk singled out Gadde, 48, criticising her for her role in content moderation decisions at the company, the report said.

India-Pak tensions overshadow ODI World Cup buildup

India-Pak tensions overshadow ODI World Cup buildup

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

Soured political relations between India and Pakistan have complicated matters

NDTV promoter firm RRPR Holding transfers 99.5% shares to Adani's VCPL

NDTV promoter firm RRPR Holding transfers 99.5% shares to Adani's VCPL

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

News broadcaster New Delhi Television Ltd's (NDTV's) promoter firm RRPR Holding said on Monday that it had transferred shares constituting 99.5 per cent of its equity capital to Adani group-owned Vishvapradhan Commercial (VCPL). The transaction was done on Monday, RRPR Holding said in a disclosure to the stock exchanges, in consonance with a conversion notice, dated August 23, 2022, issued by VCPL. This follows the expiry of the two-year restraint imposed by the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on November 26, it said.

ISRO's LVM3 successfully injects 36 satellites into orbits

ISRO's LVM3 successfully injects 36 satellites into orbits

Rediff.com26 Mar 2023

The ISRO on Sunday scripted yet another history after its LVM3 rocket successfully placed 36 satellites of United Kingdom-based OneWeb group company into intended orbits.

'Israelis are committing genocide'

'Israelis are committing genocide'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

'What's happening in Gaza is another ethnic cleansing, a repeat of what happened in 1948.' 'That is why people do not want to evacuate. Either you evacuate or you die.'

Chelsea complete Sterling signing; Raphinha joins Barca

Chelsea complete Sterling signing; Raphinha joins Barca

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

England forward Raheem Sterling joined Chelsea on a five-year contract from Manchester City, the two English Premier League clubs announced on Wednesday.

Twitter sues Elon Musk for backing out of $44 bn buyout

Twitter sues Elon Musk for backing out of $44 bn buyout

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

As per The Verge, the lawsuit was filed in Delaware's court of chancery on Tuesday, accusing Musk of hypocrisy.

South Korea to host some 2020 Olympics events, claim media

South Korea to host some 2020 Olympics events, claim media

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is looking into hosting rowing and canoe/kayak sprint events for the 2020 Summer Games in South Korea if agreement cannot be reached to keep the enue for the races in Tokyo, Japanese media said on Tuesday.