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Black money cases: IT dept has 5% success rate

Black money cases: IT dept has 5% success rate

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

In 2014-2015 the I-T department put up 669 cases for prosecution. The charges stuck in only 34 cases: Just 5%. It was no exceptional year -- the story broadly follows the script every year.

Why is credit so relevant to India's economy?

Why is credit so relevant to India's economy?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Credit is relevant in the short run but what actually matters is productivity in the long run.

'Modi is hologramming himself into every state'

'Modi is hologramming himself into every state'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

'If you are in Punjab, Modi is omnipresent as if he is going to be chief minister of Punjab.'
'If he is in Uttarakhand, he presents himself to be the chief minister of Uttarakhand.'
'When he is in UP, he is touted as the chief minister of UP.' 'There is a personality cult which is being built around a person... that he is the panacea of every democratic exercise in India, from panchayat to Parliament.' 'Modi at some point will pay the price for trying to build a very ambitious personality cult.'

Tamil Nadu, Kerala lead surge in financial inclusion

Tamil Nadu, Kerala lead surge in financial inclusion

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

South leads; North-East at bottom but moves ahead, finds out the IndiaSpend Team

The rise of Modi and the spread of Modism

The rise of Modi and the spread of Modism

Rediff.com15 May 2014

The spread of Modism is in reality spread of a personality cult and not a political ideology, says Vidyut Joshi.

Can you trust your co-worker based on his/her star signs?

Can you trust your co-worker based on his/her star signs?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

Virender Kapoor's latest book discusses the Twelve Essential Abilities of Extraordinary People based on their star signs.

'Entrepreneurs not only shape but create the future'

'Entrepreneurs not only shape but create the future'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

Five inspiring women who travelled thousands of miles to Hyderabad recently to grow their business and skills share their tales of global entrepreneurship. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel listened in.

Insurance for all should become a reality

Insurance for all should become a reality

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

The Insurance penetration in India is very low at 3.9 per cent.

Do you know 5,000 Chinese live in India?

Do you know 5,000 Chinese live in India?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

The new entrants are young, enterprising Chinese men and women who want to tap into the promising Indian market.

How inflation impacts India's 'aam aadmi'

How inflation impacts India's 'aam aadmi'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Inflation pegs down currency value, re-allocates resources, reduces potential economic growth and leads to the attrition of gross domestic savings.

'There is no age limit for taking CFA exam'

'There is no age limit for taking CFA exam'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

In an online chat with readers, Vidhu Shekar, CFA, country head-India, CFA Institute shared advice on how to crack the CFA exam.

Twitter twists to Bollywood's tunes

Twitter twists to Bollywood's tunes

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Amitabh Bachchan is the most popular movie star on the platform.

Why does a rate cut matter?

Why does a rate cut matter?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

With inflation figures expected to be well within RBI's target, there may be room for further rate cut.

Millennials, want a job? Then read this interview

Millennials, want a job? Then read this interview

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

'This generation wants to try different things, are ready to take risks and experiment with their careers.'

Barclays investment bank in firing line despite change at top

Barclays investment bank in firing line despite change at top

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Barclays is not alone in trying to decide the best size and shape of its investment bank in a changed regulatory landscape.

Mumbai to Kolli Hills: Anirudh Prasadh changes the fortune of poor farmers

Mumbai to Kolli Hills: Anirudh Prasadh changes the fortune of poor farmers

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

A chemical engineer, Anirudh gave up his high-paying job to work for welfare of farmers in Tamil Nadu.

Vishal Sikka's big plans to turn around Infosys

Vishal Sikka's big plans to turn around Infosys

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Infosys boss says new strategy moving in right direction, optimistic of regaining bellwether status.

Murthy will forever be known as Mr Infosys: Sikka

Murthy will forever be known as Mr Infosys: Sikka

Rediff.com11 Oct 2014

Vishal Sikka talks about his chemistry with N R Narayana Murthy and about his plans to strengthen the leadership team.

Why financial tech start-ups must be under scrutiny

Why financial tech start-ups must be under scrutiny

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Banking is first about trust and integrity and then about technology and the rest.

Once a rising star, Micromax, now struggling to survive

Once a rising star, Micromax, now struggling to survive

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

Internal management tensions, stiff opposition from Chinese handset makers led to halving of the company's market share

Apple ups hiring, but faces obstacles to making phones smarter

Apple ups hiring, but faces obstacles to making phones smarter

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

The company has also stepped up its courtship of machine-learning PhD's, joining Google, Amazon, Facebook and others in a fierce contest

Why this hullabaloo about English in the UPSC test?

Why this hullabaloo about English in the UPSC test?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

What we need to do straightaway is to get our act together and educate children better than merely award degrees. Since English cannot be thrown away, it would be better to learn it well. The crux lies there. Lowering standards of UPSC tests is no use, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.

A start-up millionaire turns angel investor after Google deal

A start-up millionaire turns angel investor after Google deal

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

After selling out to Google, the 27-year-old has now turned into an angel investor.

What's plaguing the Indian film industry?

What's plaguing the Indian film industry?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

More Indians are watching films across screens, TV, online and other platforms than ever before. Whether it is by tackling costs, processes or revenues, the trick is to find a way of making money from all of them, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

'There is no evidence that Modi ordered the killings'

'There is no evidence that Modi ordered the killings'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Lawyer and scholar Vinay Sitapati says the 'Get Modi' strategy largely misses the efforts to prosecute people evidently guilty of violence and murders in the Gujarat riots in favour of "a narrow quest to stop one man from becoming prime minister."

Proxy advisers now face real scrutiny

Proxy advisers now face real scrutiny

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) planned research analyst regulations will also apply to proxy advisory services which provide advice on corporate governance and issue voting recommendations to institutional shareholders regarding company resolutions.

India's economic scenario: A new perspective

India's economic scenario: A new perspective

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

Whatever the ideologies of our leader are, the end result should be nothing more than well being of our fellow citizens, says Khemchand H Sakaldeepi and Nupur Pavan Bang.

Naidu Jr looks to seal TDP's fate in a divided AP

Naidu Jr looks to seal TDP's fate in a divided AP

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

Chandrababu Naidu, on the other hand, points out that everyone in the party will have to work hard to consolidate their position. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Expert tips to crack the CFA exam

Expert tips to crack the CFA exam

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

In an online chat with readers, Vidhu Shekhar, Country Head - India, CFA Institute shared crucial advice to crack the competitive exam.

Travel no more than three hours for Cancer treatment

Travel no more than three hours for Cancer treatment

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

Patients from any part of the country will soon need to travel no more than three hours for treatment of the kind available in large metros.

4 hot careers that'll get you a job

4 hot careers that'll get you a job

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Take a look at the skills that matter and how you can acquire them.

Coal: the new four-letter word in Paris?

Coal: the new four-letter word in Paris?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

Since the US, the second biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after China, has shifted in a major way to shale gas, the focus of global environmentalists' ire has fallen on India, which is the third biggest emitter, reports Darryl D'Monte.

How to pick the best engineering stream

How to pick the best engineering stream

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

In an online chat, career counsellor Amit Bansal shared crucial career advice with readers on how to pick the right stream and college to study engineering.

Keshav Murugesh, Group CEO of WNS shares his success story

Keshav Murugesh, Group CEO of WNS shares his success story

Rediff.com12 Sep 2015

Not many people know that today's BPM industry gives specialists great career options.

Behind Netflix's India push is a VOD market of Rs 1400cr

Behind Netflix's India push is a VOD market of Rs 1400cr

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

With a string of deals with telecom service providers, DTH operators and Bollywood stars, Netflix goes all out to protect its turf in India and fend off competition, says Viveat Pinto.

How deleveraging affects economy

How deleveraging affects economy

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

During deleveraging the income falls more than reduction in debt due to the austerity measures.

A school where teachers don't 'teach'!

A school where teachers don't 'teach'!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Some 230 kilometres from Kolkata, in West Bengal's Birbhum district, 500 children stand out because of their 'unconventional' education, says Anjuli Bhargava.

It's official: Fund-raising of start-ups is fast drying up

It's official: Fund-raising of start-ups is fast drying up

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

Deal values have been falling steadily since May this year, when it touched a high of $851 million.

How Patanjali is triggering a battle of brands

How Patanjali is triggering a battle of brands

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Patanjali continues to take its peers head on.

Meet the crusader against obsolete laws

Meet the crusader against obsolete laws

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Parth J Shah is the man behind the The 100 Laws Project, a listing of the country's ludicrous but extant legislations.