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Adani cancels $2.6 bn deal with Australian mining giant

Adani cancels $2.6 bn deal with Australian mining giant

Rediff.com18 Dec 2017

The $16.5 billion Carmichael coal mine project when completed would be one of the world's largest.

Indian economy offers hope as China struggles

Indian economy offers hope as China struggles

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

Robust growth in indirect tax receipts points to a nascent revival in manufacturing sector.

'Dengue outbreak may aggravate COVID-19 crisis'

'Dengue outbreak may aggravate COVID-19 crisis'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

The impact of a 'dengue-COVID-19' season would entail two different diagnostic tests and extract a huge toll on patients too, each disease making the other more complicated to deal with and perhaps more fatal.

Tata's Chandra on India and its Jobs Problem

Tata's Chandra on India and its Jobs Problem

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Nearly 490 million people of working age are outside the bounds of India's unemployment assessments. A decrease in the unemployment rate could signal economic growth, but could just as well mean that people have given up looking for work. A revealing excerpt from Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran and Tata Chief Economist Roopa Purushothaman's Bridgital Nation: Solving Technology's People Problem.

Sasikala brings EPS-OPS rift out in open

Sasikala brings EPS-OPS rift out in open

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

The revived factionalism in the AIADMK, if not curbed now, has the potential to split the party vertically, warns N Sathiya Moorthy.

Buffett celebrates 50th year at Berkshire, faces tough questions

Buffett celebrates 50th year at Berkshire, faces tough questions

Rediff.com3 May 2015

Buffett gave no hints about who would succeed him and defended ties with Brazil's 3G Capital during the annual meeting

Budget does its bit, now it's over to the Sangh Parivar

Budget does its bit, now it's over to the Sangh Parivar

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

The interim Budget has attempted to tick all the boxes that could help the Modi government return to power, reports Archis Mohan.

Ease inspector raj: CII

Ease inspector raj: CII

Rediff.com16 Dec 2003

Modi in Hannover; meets German CEOs

Modi in Hannover; meets German CEOs

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

He is expected to invite German companies to invest in India and participate in 'Make in India' initiative

Chandigarh may be the first Indian smart city

Chandigarh may be the first Indian smart city

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

Smart cities would be built in a way so that they have uninterrupted power, water, proper sanitation, efficient management of solid waste, decongestion of roads, last mile connectivity and effective use of ICT.

Khurshid justifies India's presence at CHOGM

Khurshid justifies India's presence at CHOGM

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

Brushing aside the demand of political parties in Tamil Nadu for a total boycott, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid arrived in Colombo on Wednesday to attend the CHOGM this week saying India remains committed to the welfare of the ethnic Tamils of Sri Lanka and that "we have to remain engaged" in "enlightened national interest".

These 15 amazing photos will leave you starry-eyed

These 15 amazing photos will leave you starry-eyed

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Gorgeous galaxies and stunning stars make up this selection of pictures from the shortlisted entries for this year's Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

Rasna to set up two more plants

Rasna to set up two more plants

Rediff.com29 Apr 2004

Buoyed by growth in the cola drink segment, Rasna on Thursday announced Rs 10 crore (Rs 100 million) investment in setting up two more plants for manufacturing the cola product.

Cricket Buzz: Women umpires to make history in Adelaide

Cricket Buzz: Women umpires to make history in Adelaide

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Sheridan and Waldron will stand in a match between Tea Tree Gully and Northern Districts in Adelaide featuring Australia's vice-captain Travis Head.

Kerala's expressway of hope

Kerala's expressway of hope

Rediff.com28 Jan 2003

G-8 summit to discuss tax avoidance by companies

G-8 summit to discuss tax avoidance by companies

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

Obama to push for expansion of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

India should hike defence spending to 4% of GDP

India should hike defence spending to 4% of GDP

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

'As for tricky relations with China, India needs less of summitry type event management and more anticipatory analysis and management of events,' says Ambassador Jaimini Bhagwati.

Does Modi lack courage about the economy?

Does Modi lack courage about the economy?

Rediff.com12 May 2020

'Modi has not lacked courage in the political sphere. It is time he showed it in the economic sphere as well.' 'To do this, he needs to shed the simple-minded nostrums about economic growth and swadeshi that he learnt in the Sangh Parivar,' suggests Virendra Kapoor.

Modi may use executive order to pass insurance, coal bills

Modi may use executive order to pass insurance, coal bills

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Modi, who was elected in May with a mandate to provide jobs and economic growth, has seen his reform agenda stymied by controversial statements by lawmakers in his party

Monsanto threatens to re-evaluate India biz over Bt cotton row

Monsanto threatens to re-evaluate India biz over Bt cotton row

Rediff.com6 Mar 2016

Such a drastic intervention overrides existing private bilateral commercial contracts

India slips to second place on hiring outlook

India slips to second place on hiring outlook

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

India slips to second place on hiring outlook

Lessons from the Farmer's Protest

Lessons from the Farmer's Protest

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

'This confrontation could have been avoided by a less arrogant administration that initially listened, used whatever negotiating skills they had and tried to be more credible,' observes Ramesh Menon.

John Kerry arrives in India on three-day visit

John Kerry arrives in India on three-day visit

Rediff.com23 Jun 2013

Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in New Delhi onto participate in the fourth round of Indo-US strategic dialogue even as US announced to invest $100 million in India's burgeoning clean energy sector.

Highway projects: A tightrope walk for Nitin Gadkari

Highway projects: A tightrope walk for Nitin Gadkari

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

The central government's highway award and construction target for the current fiscal is dominated by the Bharatmala scheme.

Why Bharat will fail to cheer India Inc in FY20

Why Bharat will fail to cheer India Inc in FY20

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

Falling incomes and longer winter to translate into lower demand for at least some months.

Fadnavis releases Mumbai Metro logo

Fadnavis releases Mumbai Metro logo

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Two more Metro lines cleared ahead of BMC polls

12 out-of-this-world photos of the starry sky

12 out-of-this-world photos of the starry sky

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Celestial views of the Milky Way, Northern Lights, and comets hurtling through space are just some of the incredible images to have made the shortlist for the 2015 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

Military not getting its due share: Army chief

Military not getting its due share: Army chief

Rediff.com4 May 2017

Citing China's example, he said a powerful military will enhance India's strategic clout.

Warren Buffett denies that Berkshire Hathaway 'too big to fail'

Warren Buffett denies that Berkshire Hathaway 'too big to fail'

Rediff.com3 May 2015

Focus on Berkshire's size has grown over the years as it has amassed more than 80 businesses

Neville, Giggs eye move for minnows Salford City

Neville, Giggs eye move for minnows Salford City

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

While David Beckham has launched plans for a glamourous new club in Miami, his old Manchester United team mates Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs are preparing to invest in SalfordCity in the eighth tier of English soccer.

Modi's gold deposit scheme fails to attract investors

Modi's gold deposit scheme fails to attract investors

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Only 400 grams have been deposited so far.

Modi govt to achieve 50-million LPG connection target by August 15

Modi govt to achieve 50-million LPG connection target by August 15

Rediff.com20 Jul 2018

Ujjwala Yojana was launched on May 1, 2016 at Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh and has so far covered 47.3 million consumers in 715 districts

3 Indian-origin MPs including Narayana Murthy's son-in-law inducted into UK govt

3 Indian-origin MPs including Narayana Murthy's son-in-law inducted into UK govt

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

Rishi Sunak, Sailesh Vara and Suella Fernandes were the three new Indian-origin MPs to be inducted into the Theresa May govt.

Ganga to get country's first inland waterway

Ganga to get country's first inland waterway

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

India, World Bank ink $375 mn deal to help develop country's first waterway

Will BJP oust Nitish after the poll?

Will BJP oust Nitish after the poll?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

'Maybe the BJP believes, in the post-poll scenario, it will have the might to foist, anybody endorsed by the RSS, upon Bihar,' observes Mohammad Sajjad.

PE firms are betting big on malls in tier-II cities

PE firms are betting big on malls in tier-II cities

Rediff.com12 Jan 2018

US-based Blackstone has bought malls such as AlphaOne Mall in Ahmedabad, Elante Mall in Chandigarh and Treasure Island Mall in Indore.

India's first small finance bank

India's first small finance bank

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Sarvjit Singh Samra's Capital Local Area Bank offers attractive features.

Inside New York's stunning subway station

Inside New York's stunning subway station

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

New York raised the curtain on its new $1.4 billion transit station in lower Manhattan on Sunday, a long-awaited connection between the World Trade Center site and the rest of the city more than 13 years after terrorist attacks ravaged the area.