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Meet Nirav Modi's core team

Meet Nirav Modi's core team

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

The common denominator: They were predominantly Gujarati, mostly male, and either related by blood or very well-known to Nirav.

Reliance Life to tap Gulf returnees

Reliance Life to tap Gulf returnees

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

Company launches claim guarantee scheme for customers.

What Nasscom has to say on Net neutrality

What Nasscom has to say on Net neutrality

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

Nasscom recommended that there should be 'no double dipping'.

Life during lockdown: Clean, cook, binge, repeat...

Life during lockdown: Clean, cook, binge, repeat...

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

If everybody is 'working' from home, then how has TV consumption gone up? Who is making all that gourmet food being posted on social media?

Gold consumption highest in 10 yrs despite govt curbs

Gold consumption highest in 10 yrs despite govt curbs

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

It rose to 310 tonnes in the second quarter ended June.

Another day of no work in Parliament

Another day of no work in Parliament

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

Protests continued for the 14th day, seeing proceedings in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha being washed out.

6 reasons you must buy cancer insurance NOW!

6 reasons you must buy cancer insurance NOW!

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

Given the high cost of treating cancer and the reasonable premium rates at which these plans are available, one should opt for a cover at the earliest.

Why Modi is under pressure to deliver on promises

Why Modi is under pressure to deliver on promises

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

We have to wait and see whether Jaitley's Budget speech translates into actions and desired outcomes, says T N C Rajagopalan.

Gems & jewellery exports stare at a bleak future

Gems & jewellery exports stare at a bleak future

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

The sector employs around 1 million skilled and unskilled workers directly and indirectly and decline in exports is a major worry for participants in the value chain.

Google's new ad-block service may not find many takers in India

Google's new ad-block service may not find many takers in India

Rediff.com20 Dec 2014

Internet giant Google Inc is 'experimenting' with a service that will enable web surfers to block out all advertising for a small monthly fee of $3 or below.

Govt to check big transactions amid rising gold smuggling

Govt to check big transactions amid rising gold smuggling

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

The government has asked jewellers to provide information on purchases of gold bars or jewellery worth more than Rs 500,000 by the end of this month, a move seen keeping a check on big transactions amid rising smuggling.

BCCI to review WI players' participation in IPL

BCCI to review WI players' participation in IPL

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is seriously contemplating reviewing the West Indies players' participation in the cash-rich Indian Premier League as the ongoing series ended abruptly today due to visiting team's payment dispute with their own cricket board.

Indian economy is in a crisis, says NCAER

Indian economy is in a crisis, says NCAER

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

India's Current Account Deficit rose to a record 6.7 per cent in the quarter ended December of 2012-13.

BCCI issues tender for team sponsorship

BCCI issues tender for team sponsorship

Rediff.com9 Nov 2013

After a bitter split with sponsors Sahara, the BCCI on Saturday invited tenders for the sponsorship rights of the Indian team for all the Board, ICC and Asian Cricket Council events from January 2014 to March 2017.

'PM opened door for Ambani to steal': Rahul renews Rafale attack

'PM opened door for Ambani to steal': Rahul renews Rafale attack

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

'No sovereign guarantee, no bank guarantee, no escrow account, yet a huge amount was paid as advance'

UP ex-CMs may breathe easy, no eviction from bungalows

UP ex-CMs may breathe easy, no eviction from bungalows

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

The state assembly on Tuesday passed two bills to skirt the Supreme Court directive for their eviction within two months.

Davos: PM to meet 100 CEOs; FM to skip WEF

Davos: PM to meet 100 CEOs; FM to skip WEF

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

Budget forces last minute change in finance minister's plans.

Cash crisis: Aaj ki taaza khabar!

Cash crisis: Aaj ki taaza khabar!

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

Aaj ka taaza khabar

What's been Modi Sarkar's biggest achievement?

What's been Modi Sarkar's biggest achievement?

Rediff.com25 May 2018

While GST and insolvency laws are among the major achievements of the Modi government, the list of failures include demonetisation, toxic banks, manufacturing hiccups and most prominently bizarre job creation figures. Mihir S Sharma takes a look at the four years of Modi government.

It's been an early Diwali for people: PM on new GST rules

It's been an early Diwali for people: PM on new GST rules

Rediff.com7 Oct 2017

Modi laid the foundation stone of a four-lane cable-stayed bridge between Okha and Beyt Dwarka.

Testing for Modicare to start by July

Testing for Modicare to start by July

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

By April, operational guidelines for the scheme will be finalised and shared with states

Ajay Banga: The man behind MasterCard's success

Ajay Banga: The man behind MasterCard's success

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Ajay Banga, the 55-year-old CEO of MasterCard, is on a roll.

Why Telangana gave cheques to farmers instead of direct transfer

Why Telangana gave cheques to farmers instead of direct transfer

Rediff.com11 May 2018

Despite the growing clamour from the central government on India turning digital, and banks requesting direct bank account transfer, the state government decided to hand over cheques to the farmers, which can be immediately converted into cash.

FinMin approves bailout for roads sector

FinMin approves bailout for roads sector

Rediff.com5 Mar 2014

Experts believe scrapping some projects is likely to bring some stability in road sector.

'Unless there is political, social calm, India's economy won't grow'

'Unless there is political, social calm, India's economy won't grow'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

'The government must keep bad news out of the newspapers. If you have news about a fight everyday, it is not a climate where investment takes place.'

Dream 11 founders: Fantasy sports champs

Dream 11 founders: Fantasy sports champs

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

Following their passion paid off for Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth with their fantasy sports platform Dream11 entering the unicorn club with a valuation of over $1 billion.

The tale of the 16 ED notices to Lalit Modi

The tale of the 16 ED notices to Lalit Modi

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Here's a closer look at the showcause notices issued to Lalit Modi

Urjit Patel's resignation is no calamity

Urjit Patel's resignation is no calamity

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

'India's economic fundamentals are much too strong to be affected by his resignation,' says B S Raghavan.

How to make GST work: Here's what the experts have to say

How to make GST work: Here's what the experts have to say

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

Experts share their views on the steps that will help businesses become GST-ready.

GST: As legal battles loom

GST: As legal battles loom

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

Compliance requirements, valuation, input tax credit transfers are likely to lead to tax litigation, says Sayan Ghosal.

Dazed by demonetisation twists? Read the new FAQ

Dazed by demonetisation twists? Read the new FAQ

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

The official twists and turns have raised questions on the government's credibility and its ability to pull the nation out of the demonetisation quagmire. To keep up with the new rules, the government has issued an updated FAQ on demonetisation.

Budget session 2 in numbers: 5 bills passed, 250 hours wasted

Budget session 2 in numbers: 5 bills passed, 250 hours wasted

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

While Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu asked the protestors not to make the House a "clog in the wheel" of progress, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said they should keep in mind the larger interests of the nation.

Start-ups in Solan? Tech hubs bloom in unlikely places

Start-ups in Solan? Tech hubs bloom in unlikely places

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

Many state governments are ready with policies to promote entrepreneurs, backed by funding plans

Chidambaram mocks Modi govt's sudden love for Moody's

Chidambaram mocks Modi govt's sudden love for Moody's

Rediff.com18 Nov 2017

The senior Congress leader also said over 90 per cent of jobs are in the SME sector which requires an urgent push to boost the economy.

Saradha auditor still at large, watchdog awaits report

Saradha auditor still at large, watchdog awaits report

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

The CA insitute had asked the SFIO numerous times for details against the auditor, but it has not been furnished till now

Winds of change: Women cricketers set for pay boost!

Winds of change: Women cricketers set for pay boost!

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

For the world's women cricketers, financial parity with their male counterparts remains a distant dream but India's decision to boost the pay packets of its top female players is further evidence that the winds of change are blowing through the game.

In an interconnected world, India cannot escape Greece crisis's fallout

In an interconnected world, India cannot escape Greece crisis's fallout

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

If the impact of the Greece crisis spreads across Europe and parts of the world which are more interconnected than ever before, India cannot hope to be insulated, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.

Economist who slammed Modi's JAM trinity out of government conference

Economist who slammed Modi's JAM trinity out of government conference

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

Jean Dreze, a noted economist who was was a member of Sonia Gandhi led National Advisory Council, was dropped from the list of speakers at the Delhi Economics Conclave organised by the finance ministry and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

How BCCI chief Thakur was pushed on the backfoot by Supreme Court

How BCCI chief Thakur was pushed on the backfoot by Supreme Court

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

The Supreme Court bench comprising of Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud warned if there is a false statement given by BCCI office bearers on affidavit, then perjury or contempt proceedings could be initiated.

Powerful BCCI demands $42 million for abandoned Windies tour

Powerful BCCI demands $42 million for abandoned Windies tour

Rediff.com2 Nov 2014

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) stares at financial ruin after its powerful Indian counterpart demanded nearly $42 million in damages for the Caribbean team's abrupt withdrawal from a tour of India last month.