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Why RSS affiliate is against Walmart-Flipkart deal

Why RSS affiliate is against Walmart-Flipkart deal

Rediff.com11 May 2018

'If you allow Walmart to operate in India, our manufacturing will finish completely.' 'What will happen to Narendra D Modi's dream then? There will be no Make in India.'

Vodafone wins $490 mn tax dispute in India

Vodafone wins $490 mn tax dispute in India

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

A court ruled in favour of Vodafone on Friday in a long-running dispute with the Indian taxman, a boost for the British telecom group whose tax battles have been seen as emblematic of the troubles facing foreign investors in India.

This 13 year old is UAE's youngest CEO

This 13 year old is UAE's youngest CEO

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

'Humans use only 5 per cent of their brains. Dolphins use 20 per cent.' 'Imagine if we were able to fully use our creativity and knowledge, we will be able to achieve the impossible.'

Can Motorola Moto X threaten Samsung?

Can Motorola Moto X threaten Samsung?

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

A look at 7 special and unique features of Motorola Moto X -- features that make the device adorable and first of its own kind. These features can soon pose a major threat to Samsung -- the top manufacturer in the smartphone industry. Till then, keep your finger crossed!

How to get six-pack abs

How to get six-pack abs

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

A workout plan for an hour or so, six days a week can help you get a lean, muscular body with washboard abs.

How tax sleuths are targeting car makers

How tax sleuths are targeting car makers

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

MNC auto firms that sold cars below cost, at a loss, thereby paying lower excise duty are prime targets.

8 special courts likely to hear insolvency cases

8 special courts likely to hear insolvency cases

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

These courts will be set up in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad

Unilever to expand IT centre in Bengaluru

Unilever to expand IT centre in Bengaluru

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

Functional since May, the centre employs 1,400. Unilever's chief executive, Paul Polman, formally inaugurated it on Thursday.

Amazing facts reveal reach of Walmart

Amazing facts reveal reach of Walmart

Rediff.com3 Mar 2013

Let's have a look at some amazing facts about Walmart.

Meet the man who exposed Ranbaxy's fraud

Meet the man who exposed Ranbaxy's fraud

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Dinesh Thakur is now planning to start a new venture to help the industry and the US regulator avoid another Ranbaxy-like episode.

Drug MNCs want payoff for blockbusters

Drug MNCs want payoff for blockbusters

Rediff.com31 Jan 2005

Most foreign drug makers have 100% subsidiaries in India, apart from their listed arms.

Should pharma MNCs be peeved?

Should pharma MNCs be peeved?

Rediff.com12 Apr 2013

In spite of all their complaints, pharma MNCs have been gaining market share in India. And this growth has come largely with generics.

Kerala Minister dismisses Kitex's allegations

Kerala Minister dismisses Kitex's allegations

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

Dismissing as baseless Kitex group chairman Sabu Jacob's allegation that the atmosphere in Kerala is not industry-friendly, state Industries Minister P Rajeev on Wednesday said his government stands for "responsible investment" and the southern state would be made a destination of such investments in few years. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Rajeev said the focus of the government is to attract green industries and IT-based industries in Kerala as land scarcity and environmental issues associated with it have been a problem in the state. "We are always taking a stand in favour of investment, in favour of industries. But our need is that--investment should be responsible. We stand for responsible investment," said Rajeev, who represents Kalamassery-an industrial hub in Kerala--in the state Assembly. Elaborating on responsible investment, the minister said it is a strategy and practice to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in investment decisions.

10 trade unions to support nation-wide farmers protest on Friday

10 trade unions to support nation-wide farmers protest on Friday

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

The ten trade unions are National Trades Union Congress, All India Trade Union Congress, Hind Mazdoor Sabha, Centre of Indian Trade Unions, All India United Trade Union Centre, Trade Union Coordination Centre, Self Employed Women's Association, All India Central Council of Trade Unions, Labour Progressive Federation and United Trade Union Congress.

Mankind plans to open US plant, invest Rs 300 crore

Mankind plans to open US plant, invest Rs 300 crore

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

Mankind has presence in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Cambodia, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Tanzania.

Women CEOs who broke the glass ceiling in India

Women CEOs who broke the glass ceiling in India

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

Women do not have a proportionate representation in companies, but they are better off than women in other parts of the world when it comes to top positions.

Indian women have bigger share of corner office

Indian women have bigger share of corner office

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

Indian women may not have proportionate representation in companies, but they are better off than women elsewhere.

AIDS drug: US group attacks Cipla

AIDS drug: US group attacks Cipla

Rediff.com12 Jul 2004

Tax muddle stunts BPO

Tax muddle stunts BPO

Rediff.com6 Dec 2003

IIT entrepreneurs have built 12 Unicorns, fourth-most globally

IIT entrepreneurs have built 12 Unicorns, fourth-most globally

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

A 2014 study had ranked IITs as fourth among the top 50 universities globally, whose graduates were entrepreneurial.

Drug firms on outsourcing high

Drug firms on outsourcing high

Rediff.com7 Jun 2010

An increase in the number of outsourcing deals between domestic drug companies and pharmaceutical multinationals has triggered huge capacity expansion programmes in the drug manufacturing sector.

Why India Inc still fears MNCs

Why India Inc still fears MNCs

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Business reacted with caution to the reforms of 1991, and demanded protection from multinationals and imports. Twenty-five years later, traces of that demand can still be found, reports Bhupesh Bhandari.

Ask Mayank: How can I be SUCCESSFUL?

Ask Mayank: How can I be SUCCESSFUL?

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

Financial institutions battle royalty squeeze of HUL

Financial institutions battle royalty squeeze of HUL

Rediff.com24 Jan 2013

Say will take up the issue with the HUL management.

Diamond dream shatters in Surat

Diamond dream shatters in Surat

Rediff.com21 Jan 2013

One thousand and five hundred diamond polishing units of Surat had got together to challenge the monopoly of multinationals by sourcing rough diamonds straight from miners.

L&T on aggressive expansion abroad

L&T on aggressive expansion abroad

Rediff.com6 May 2010

Larsen & Toubro, India's largest engineering, construction and technology company, is aggressively expanding its footprint across various places abroad

Drug pricing: Govt decides to bypass three patents

Drug pricing: Govt decides to bypass three patents

Rediff.com15 Jan 2013

The plan is to issue CLs for Trastuzumab (or Herceptin, used for treating breast cancer), Ixabepilone (used for chemotherapy in breast cancer treatment) and Dasatinib (or Sprycel, for leukaemia).

It's the start-up season

It's the start-up season

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Perhaps, the most misunderstood aspect is the role of the state.

Govt sees no upper hand for Big Four

Govt sees no upper hand for Big Four

Rediff.com20 Aug 2003

Why some MNCs are reporting lower profits

Why some MNCs are reporting lower profits

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

Since the government eased the rules in 2008, many MNCs have squeezed local arms, leaving little for small investors.

World's most valuable IT brands

World's most valuable IT brands

Rediff.com8 May 2012

Brand Finance assesses the dollar value of the reputation, image and intellectual property of the world's leading companies.

Indian pharma market on steroid-like growth

Indian pharma market on steroid-like growth

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

This unprecedented rate could attract more global companies to enter the domestic drug market, thus triggering more buyouts of Indian companies by multinational drug makers, said industry experts.

'We wish Rajat well in these trying times'

'We wish Rajat well in these trying times'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

Leading IIT alumni in the United States, including former chairmen and CEOs of Fortune 500 multinational conglomerates like Raj L Gupta, expressed sadness over the Greek-like tragic fall of Rajat Gupta.

Tax ruling on back-office services shocks IT, BPO sector

Tax ruling on back-office services shocks IT, BPO sector

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

The recent ruling by the Authority of Advance Rulings making back-office services provided by a company to global firms taxable under GST, has sent shockwaves through the information technology and business process outsourcing industry.

Drug firms may stop freebies to doctors

Drug firms may stop freebies to doctors

Rediff.com23 Jul 2008

Pharmaceutical companies in the country offering any financial incentive to doctors to prescribe particular drugs may become a thing of the past if the drug manufacturers decide to follow the strict code of conduct being implemented by a US industry trade group.

Don't make up answers, listen: Tips from top CEOs

Don't make up answers, listen: Tips from top CEOs

Rediff.com29 Sep 2012

Customers are conscious about prices but they don't want to compromise on quality, according to GE's main man John Flannery. Faisal Kidwai reports

Promoter stake in listed firms at 16-year low

Promoter stake in listed firms at 16-year low

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

For the first time since 2001, promoter stake in BSE 500 decisively below 50%

The rank-and-yank appraisal system

The rank-and-yank appraisal system

Rediff.com25 Apr 2003

Report cites MoD note saying PMO held parallel Rafale negotiations

Report cites MoD note saying PMO held parallel Rafale negotiations

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

Sitharaman criticised the news report for raising issues 'selectively' and ignoring the then defence minister Manohar Parrikar's reply.