News for 'Overseas Development Institute'

Sub-prime shadow on Indian realty

Sub-prime shadow on Indian realty

Rediff.com24 Apr 2008

The turmoil in the global financial markets has cast its shadow on India's largest real estate deal. Delhi-based developer BPTP Ltd, which was banking on overseas institutions to fund the acquisition of 94 acres of prime land at Noida for Rs 5,006 crore, has sought an extension to pay the first instalment of the money.

Foreign secy visit Bangladesh, meets PM Sheikh Hasina

Foreign secy visit Bangladesh, meets PM Sheikh Hasina

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

Shringla visited Dhaka in March last after assuming office of the Indian Foreign Secretary in January this year.

Make it easy for experts to come to India to teach: Narayana Murthy

Make it easy for experts to come to India to teach: Narayana Murthy

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

There should be more scholarships to Indian students, Murthy said.

India likely to go in appeal against Cairn arbitration award

India likely to go in appeal against Cairn arbitration award

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

The government is likely to file an appeal against the Cairn arbitration award contesting its sovereign rights to tax, sources said.

Oz, India to tackle dishonest education agents

Oz, India to tackle dishonest education agents

Rediff.com26 Aug 2009

Australia will ask India to crack down on unscrupulous education agents in India who give misleading information to students willing to pursue studies in the private institutes Down Under.

'Trump's outburst on Pak may push it closer to China'

'Trump's outburst on Pak may push it closer to China'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

Trump had accused Pakistan of providing safe havens to terrorists.

Charity begins at IIM-Ahmedabad

Charity begins at IIM-Ahmedabad

Rediff.com9 Dec 2004

Services will steer India's future economy

Services will steer India's future economy

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Whether one likes it or not, services constitute the value-addition sector that the country has to build on, using its comparative advantage in infotech and related skills, suggests T N Ninan.

Learn a language, get a cushy job

Learn a language, get a cushy job

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

Of the 200 to 250 students who enroll in a graduate language course at Doon University annually, nearly all are assured placement in a range of companies like Amazon (France), AXA Insurance, Oracle and Capgemini.

Arun Jaitley to attend annual IMF-World Bank meeting in April

Arun Jaitley to attend annual IMF-World Bank meeting in April

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das and Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg are also expected to attend the meetings.

Disaster risks grow, as India's cities flounder

Disaster risks grow, as India's cities flounder

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

Poor land-use planning, indiscriminate approvals of building plans and the absence of disaster-risk assessment in urban design have resulted in what experts term concentrated concretization, predisposing cities to disaster risks

Will he succeed Kamath at ICICI Bank?

Will he succeed Kamath at ICICI Bank?

Rediff.com14 May 2008

Corporate India is not bothered about the subprime crisis. I have not seen any large business house walk away from a deal on account of lack of funding.

Govt reaches out to diaspora youth at Pravasi Bhartiya Divas

Govt reaches out to diaspora youth at Pravasi Bhartiya Divas

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Making a strong pitch for greater connectivity with the diaspora youth, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi on Tuesday said partnerships between young Indians in the country and those residing overseas in industry and social sectors would create jobs and bring prosperity.

Why FPIs are staying away from defence IPOs

Why FPIs are staying away from defence IPOs

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

Several institutional investors were ineligible to invest in these companies as they failed to meet the disclosure norms

The doc who returned from US to fight his first election

The doc who returned from US to fight his first election

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

'It is sad that Kerala had so many Covid patients which is primarily due to the mismanagement of the Left government.' 'The technical committee was full of CPI-M leaders who happen to have medical degrees with no experience in public health.' 'They were advising the CM and we are paying for those mistakes.'

IPO market: Indian i-banks beat foreign peers

IPO market: Indian i-banks beat foreign peers

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

Share rises further to 73 per cent from 66 per cent last year; Some overseas i-banks seen scaling down operations

Modi's fight against black money gets a fillip

Modi's fight against black money gets a fillip

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

India has got the second set of Swiss bank account details of its nationals and entities under the automatic exchange of information pact with Switzerland, marking a key milestone in the government's fight against black money allegedly stashed abroad.

No spit, no swing: Coronavirus' effect on Test cricket

No spit, no swing: Coronavirus' effect on Test cricket

Rediff.com10 May 2020

'I think if you can't shine the ball, that takes away swing bowling, that takes away reverse swing bowling and I just don't want to give batsmen another reason to score runs'

London tops Global Power City Index; Mumbai 39th

London tops Global Power City Index; Mumbai 39th

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

The report ranks 42 major cities of the world across six key measures of economy, research and development, culture, accessibility, environment and livability

PSU banks tie up to sell 11% in NSE

PSU banks tie up to sell 11% in NSE

Rediff.com5 Feb 2007

Less than a month after five financial institutions sold 20 per cent in the National Stock Exchange, a consortium of five stakeholders led by State Bank of India are looking to sell an 11 per cent stake in the exchange.

India needs brain drain!

India needs brain drain!

Rediff.com4 May 2017

Enabling labour to become more globally mobile can produce higher remittances with powerful 'brain gain' dividends.

'PBD has lost its charm in attracting NRIs and PIOs'

'PBD has lost its charm in attracting NRIs and PIOs'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

India needs to come up with new ideas to make the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas more appealing to overseas Indians. The Diasporas talents should be used for the country's development, says Thomas Abraham, founder of the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin

Does India need more IIMs?

Does India need more IIMs?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2006

Do you agree with the government? Or should IIMs be allowed to go overseas? Do you think India needs IIMs? Tell us.

Dabhol debt buyout talks on June 2

Dabhol debt buyout talks on June 2

Rediff.com1 Jun 2004

'We will be prioritising vaccine only for India'

'We will be prioritising vaccine only for India'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

'I don't think anybody would want to be in my position today where every head of State has to be explained that I am prioritising my country because there is a surge in cases.'

What kind of wine drinker are you? Find out!

What kind of wine drinker are you? Find out!

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

There are six kinds of wine drinkers, reveals Alok Chandra.

Will India recognise a Taliban govt?

Will India recognise a Taliban govt?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

'We have been bold and innovative on recognition in the past and we do not need to rush,' advises Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Rebalancing India-China, The Sri Lanka Way

Rebalancing India-China, The Sri Lanka Way

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

Colombo seems to be veering to the middle path between China and the US on global matters, but in regional matters of strategic security, it is increasingly identifying with India, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Sebi to consider changes in start-up listing norms

Sebi to consider changes in start-up listing norms

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Sebi to consider changes in start-up listing norms

Clean energy: US to place investment officer in India

Clean energy: US to place investment officer in India

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

To mobilise private capital in the clean energy sector, the US has agreed to place a field investment officer in India apart from hosting a series of events to overcome strategic barriers in accelerating institutional and private financing.

Defaulters owe Rs 5,215 cr to Noida administration

Defaulters owe Rs 5,215 cr to Noida administration

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

A total of 3,696 allottees pertaining to group housing, commercial department, industrial department, institutional department and residential plots are defaulters.

It's 'make in US, sell in India' deal for renewable energy

It's 'make in US, sell in India' deal for renewable energy

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

As the euphoria around US President Barack Obama's visit ebbs, the fine print of the investment announcements reveal a financial boost for American solar energy companies to increase their exports to India.

In bid to boost startups, govt relaxes norms for angel funds

In bid to boost startups, govt relaxes norms for angel funds

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

The lock-in requirement has been reduced from three years to one year for angel funds and their minimum investment threshold has been slashed from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 25 lakh.

A few surprises in your home loan agreement

A few surprises in your home loan agreement

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

Collateralisation of other loans and prior approval for additional leverage are things to watch out for

India's Arjun tank receives high praise from China

India's Arjun tank receives high praise from China

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Senior Colonel Liu Degang said the Arjun tank is "very good" and suits Indian conditions.

More trouble awaits Adani's project in Australia

More trouble awaits Adani's project in Australia

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

A total of 11 international banks have publicly distanced themselves from the project.

India-Japan relations: Economic content combined with strategic intent

India-Japan relations: Economic content combined with strategic intent

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

In recent years India-Japan relations have acquired rich economic content and strategic intents. Although the bilateral trade at $18 billion between the two countries is not very impressive and leaves much to be desired, the economic engagement between the two countries is both qualitatively and quantitatively noteworthy. India-Japan defence cooperation, however, has generated a lot interest among the strategic community in the context of rise of China. There has been a lot of speculation about India-Japan strategic partnership to hedge China, says Rup Narayan Das.

RBI allows NRIs to invest upto 26% in insurance

RBI allows NRIs to invest upto 26% in insurance

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

The Reserve Bank said overseas investors, including FPIs and NRIs, can invest up to 26 per cent in insurance and allied activities through the automatic route.

Why Indian students DON'T want to go to Trump's US

Why Indian students DON'T want to go to Trump's US

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

The hostile environment towards outsiders under the Trump government is a major reason, say experts.