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5 Indians in WEF's Young Global Leaders list

5 Indians in WEF's Young Global Leaders list

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

Byju Classes' founder Byju Raveendran, Zomato co-founder Gaurav Gupta, CEO of Antara Senior Living, Tara Singh Vachani, Vinati Organics' MD & CEO Vinati Mutreja and Swapan Mehra, CEO of Iora Ecological Solutions are among 115 young leaders.

Final norms on small, payments banks by November: RBI

Final norms on small, payments banks by November: RBI

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Draft guidelines for Small Banks and Payments Banks were issued by the RBI in July and comments were invited till August 28.

'Entrepreneurship can be a draining process'

'Entrepreneurship can be a draining process'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

'If you enjoy learning and if you can risk the failures, entrepreneurship can be a rewarding, enriching experience.'

'100 percent sure football will be successful in Mumbai'

'100 percent sure football will be successful in Mumbai'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

City Football Group Chief Executive Officer Ferran Soriano said there is no doubt that India will become a major football nation in the coming years.

Is India ready to meet Chinese air force threat?

Is India ready to meet Chinese air force threat?

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

The Chinese air force is now a 400,000-person force that flies some 2,000 combat aircraft -- more than thrice the size of the Indian Air Force.

Amazon/Netflix or theatres? Movie business' dilemma

Amazon/Netflix or theatres? Movie business' dilemma

Rediff.com18 May 2020

'While OTTs are a reality, big film producers will prefer a theatrical release before a digital one.'

Local calls @ 75 paise/min from BSNL prepaid

Local calls @ 75 paise/min from BSNL prepaid

Rediff.com24 Jul 2007

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited will introduce SIM-based prepaid CDMA WLL service from August 1 that will further bring down the local call rate to 75 paise a minute.

BSNL slashes STD rates up to 50%

BSNL slashes STD rates up to 50%

Rediff.com9 Jun 2008

Under the landline services, STD rates have been reduced from Rs 2.40 to 1.20 paise per minute to all networks in general and 'sulabh' plan. "The intra-circle call charges, to BSNL network and inter circle call charges to all the networks, has also been reduced by 50 per cent," BSNL CMD Kuldeep Goyal said.

Should WhatsApp's privacy policy worry you?

Should WhatsApp's privacy policy worry you?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Users well-versed in privacy laws or those concerned with their data would be worried; it could well be that many of us have already accepted the end user agreement without ado, points out Ashish Narsale.

What's holding up launch of WhatsApp Payments in India

What's holding up launch of WhatsApp Payments in India

Rediff.com30 Jun 2018

The company was awaiting clarification from the Reserve Bank of India on data storage before it took a final call on data localisation.

602 hospitals in India earmarked as dedicated COVID-19 facilities

602 hospitals in India earmarked as dedicated COVID-19 facilities

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

These dedicated COVID-19 facilities will have a capacity of 1,06,719 isolation beds and 12,024 ICU beds reserved for such patients in the country.

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.

How footprints of Indian-origin corporate honchos are expanding

How footprints of Indian-origin corporate honchos are expanding

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

The footprints of Indian-origin corporate executives at multinationals is expanding, with Sandeep Kataria taking over the reins of footwear major Bata as its global chief executive officer. From FMCG majors to IT titans, Kataria joins the league of Indian-origin executives who have climbed the highest echelons of corporate across diverse sectors globally. From Nooyi to Pichai to Nadella, the list of such people at the helm of multi-billion dollar enterprises is long.

'Detect every probable COVID-19 case'

'Detect every probable COVID-19 case'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

'If done well, the containment measures can help minimise the impact of the epidemic.'

'I am an outcast in Bollywood'

'I am an outcast in Bollywood'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

'The idea is to sideline you, box you up in a smaller box, so you don't go out of that.' 'The bigger boxes are for their own people.'

Mercedes posts record sales in India during 2014

Mercedes posts record sales in India during 2014

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

German luxury car maker Mercedes- Benz on Friday reported 13 per cent increase in annual sales in India.

Highlights of Union Budget 2021-22

Highlights of Union Budget 2021-22

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented the Budget for 2021-22 in the Lok Sabha that is expected to provide relief to the pandemic-hit common man as well as focus more on driving economic recovery through higher spending on healthcare, infrastructure and defence amid rising tensions with neighbours, As India emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, the ninth Budget under the Modi government, including an interim one, is widely expected to focus on boosting spending on job creation and rural development, generous allocations for development schemes, putting more money in the hands of the average taxpayer and easing rules to attract foreign investments.

Flyers' body up in arms over SpiceJet's rock-bottom fares

Flyers' body up in arms over SpiceJet's rock-bottom fares

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

Fares would vary according to sector.

Industry's last chance to register for GST

Industry's last chance to register for GST

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

Businesses need to get on board in 15 days, ahead of indirect tax roll-out

Sony CEO Kunal Dasgupta quits

Sony CEO Kunal Dasgupta quits

Rediff.com19 Feb 2009

Multi Screen Media Private Limited ((earlier known as Sony Entertainment Television India), announced on Thursday that its chief executive officer, Kunal Dasgupta has quit quoting personal reasons. The announcement was made by SPTI's president, international networks, Andy Kaplan.

In full page newspaper ads, Mark Zuckerberg says 'sorry'

In full page newspaper ads, Mark Zuckerberg says 'sorry'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

'We have a responsibility to protect your information. If we can't, we don't deserve it'

The Brave New World of Dating Apps

The Brave New World of Dating Apps

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

'Find a great date, or great dates for the rest of your lives, or maybe a great friendship.'

Why GoAir was forced to suspend certain flights

Why GoAir was forced to suspend certain flights

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Some scheduled flights as well as those for which ticket sales are open would be affected.

Airtel, Idea, Vodafone hike mobile Internet rates

Airtel, Idea, Vodafone hike mobile Internet rates

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

All the three companies, which dominate India's mobile services market with about 53 per cent share, have reduced the quantum of Internet download and/or validity periods on various packages they were offering, as per their websites.

Hydroxychloroquine consignment from India arrives in US

Hydroxychloroquine consignment from India arrives in US

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

Hydroxychloroquine has been identified by the US Food and Drug Administration as a possible treatment for the COVID-19 and it is being tested on more than 1,500 coronavirus patients in New York.

New Fiat Linea: Mind blowing looks, amazingly powerful

New Fiat Linea: Mind blowing looks, amazingly powerful

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

Fiat tries once more to sell its Linea T-Jet sedan in a new avatar. The author says the relaunched version is peppy, though tougher to handle.

Merc to invest Rs 150-cr for expansion

Merc to invest Rs 150-cr for expansion

Rediff.com3 Aug 2009

Mercedes-Benz India has indicated to invest Rs 150 crore (Rs 1.5 billion) in network expansion and upgradation of network partners during this financial year. Hyderabad and the adjoining areas have around 1,200 Mercedes-Benz cars.

Prepaid battle won, Jio eyes post-paid war with Rs 199 plan

Prepaid battle won, Jio eyes post-paid war with Rs 199 plan

Rediff.com13 May 2018

Till now, Jio was primarily targeting the prepaid customer base, with only a few post-paid plans. Now, it is targeting post-paid customers, who usually spend over five times their prepaid counterparts and are more company-loyal.

Start-up or MNC: Where should you intern?

Start-up or MNC: Where should you intern?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

Interning with a big brand allows you to interact with experienced professionals from different departments of the company.

If our army wants to avoid the fate of Saddam's army...

If our army wants to avoid the fate of Saddam's army...

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

'... it must network its battlefield units quickly, securely, robustly,' notes Ajai Shukla.

3 reasons why IITians make better entrepreneurs

3 reasons why IITians make better entrepreneurs

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Be it for the organisation they work for, or for their own venture, if they believe in an idea, they work relentlessly towards it.

Now, transfer money via Facebook

Now, transfer money via Facebook

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Hyderabad firm Digitsecure launches online and mobile social wallet platform that enables payments, money transfers between FB, BBM users.

Reliance sets up India's 1st dedicated COVID-19 hospital

Reliance sets up India's 1st dedicated COVID-19 hospital

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

This first-of-its-kind-in-India centre is fully funded by Reliance Foundation and includes a negative pressure room that helps in preventing cross-contamination and helps control infection. All beds are equipped with the required infrastructure, biomedical equipment such as ventilators, pacemakers, dialysis machines, and patient monitoring devices.

China's new nuke-capable missile can strike from space

China's new nuke-capable missile can strike from space

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

In the test, a space rocket boosted a hypersonic glide vehicle, one capable of carrying a nuclear device, which circled the globe before impacting.

Paytm to foray into financial services sector

Paytm to foray into financial services sector

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

Paytm plans to launch mutual funds, insurance and banking services and s also providing the option to transact offline with a physical debit card

Coronavirus: Flipkart offers work from home to staff

Coronavirus: Flipkart offers work from home to staff

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

The company has also issued a ban on all non-essential domestic and international business travel, and is encouraging employees who may have returned from international travel to work from home for 14 days.

GE, Alstom land $5.6 billion deals to supply Indian Railways

GE, Alstom land $5.6 billion deals to supply Indian Railways

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

GE, Alstom land $5.6 billion deals to supply Indian Railways

US House imposes tougher conditions for defence funding to Pak

US House imposes tougher conditions for defence funding to Pak

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

The conditions are related to Pakistan's support to terrorists and terror outfits.

Was India at all ready for monorail?

Was India at all ready for monorail?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

Mumbai Monorail was to be built in two phases - Phase I of 8.93 km and Phase II of 11.20 km. The first phase ran operations for around three years before services were abruptly halted, owing to a fire incident last year. The second phase now stands completed, but is lying closed.