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Blacklisting companies? What the govt must do

Blacklisting companies? What the govt must do

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Governments must give companies a hearing before blacklisting them.

SoftBank names Nikesh Arora president and Son's likely successor

SoftBank names Nikesh Arora president and Son's likely successor

Rediff.com11 May 2015

Arora was hired in July to run a newly created unit called SoftBank Internet and Media Inc.

Modi mulls breakup of Coal India, opening up sector

Modi mulls breakup of Coal India, opening up sector

Rediff.com21 May 2014

The PM-elect wants to fix the coal sector; cut coal imports by boosting output.

Markets snap 3-day winning streak, Nifty holds 8,250; Midcaps outshine

Markets snap 3-day winning streak, Nifty holds 8,250; Midcaps outshine

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

The index had risen over 585 points in the previous three sessions.

PHOTOS: Bharat bandh hits normal life; Bengal, Kerala among most affected

PHOTOS: Bharat bandh hits normal life; Bengal, Kerala among most affected

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Ten trade unions with a combined membership of 15 crore workers in public and private sector, including banks and insurance companies, are on a nationwide strike to protest against changes in the labour laws.

Sensex jumps 263 points after Ukraine fears recede

Sensex jumps 263 points after Ukraine fears recede

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

Markets rebound with financials leading the gains on hopes of a peaceful solution to the turmoil in Ukraine

'Change my name if I don't add 2 percentage points to India's growth'

'Change my name if I don't add 2 percentage points to India's growth'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Fifteen months after taking power, Modi's credibility as an economic manager is on the line.

Why the govt should give greater autonomy to public banks

Why the govt should give greater autonomy to public banks

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Control over PSU banks is what is allowing the government to drive this scheme.

Rediff Q: Will this Budget be a gamechanger?

Rediff Q: Will this Budget be a gamechanger?

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

Harsh Roongta, Mahesh Padmanabhan, Anil Rego answer the most sought after questions on Budget Day.

Database State to Surveillance State

Database State to Surveillance State

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

The plan of UID/Aadhaar-based surveillance does not end with the collection of fingerprints and iris scan, it goes quite beyond it and poses a lethal threat to the idea of India, says Gopal Krishna.

Aadhaar is against Arthashastra, Hadith and Bible

Aadhaar is against Arthashastra, Hadith and Bible

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

It emerges that not only does the CIDR project fails the test of fairness, justness and reasonableness besides the test of not being fanciful, oppressive or arbitrary; it also fails the test of Arthashastra, Hadith and the Bible.

Gujarat still close to Modi's heart, gets new projects

Gujarat still close to Modi's heart, gets new projects

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

Even while the union budget may not have announced many direct schemes for Gujarat, the state has been a major beneficiary under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first 100 days in office.

Bullet trains and more: Modi, Abe's big plans

Bullet trains and more: Modi, Abe's big plans

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

'Modi and Abe are working seriously for India-Japan bonhomie to grow stronger.' 'It is a win-win situation for both countries and the future look promising,' says Rajaram Panda, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations India Chair Visiting Professor at Reitaku University, Japan.

A 20-year-old entrepreneur's success story

A 20-year-old entrepreneur's success story

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Besides being a successful entrepreneur, he is the world's second youngest writer of books on ethical hacking.

Govt's stake sale plans set for a Diwali boost

Govt's stake sale plans set for a Diwali boost

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

The government's disinvestment programme is set to get a boost this Diwali, with the finance ministry planning to hit the market to sell a five per cent stake in Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) by October.

Buy Tejas Mark 1-A now, don't wait for Mark II, HAL tells IAF

Buy Tejas Mark 1-A now, don't wait for Mark II, HAL tells IAF

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

The HAL wants the IAF to buy 80 Tejas Mark I-A to keep the production line occupied from 2020 to 2023-24

Property tycoon KP Singh's future in doldrums?

Property tycoon KP Singh's future in doldrums?

Rediff.com18 Oct 2014

It has been a difficult year for Singh, whose fate from the start has been closely tied to that of the Gandhi family.

Modi's landslide win may bring IPOs back to table

Modi's landslide win may bring IPOs back to table

Rediff.com21 May 2014

Several brokerages lifted their outlooks for the BSE Sensex and companies were queuing to ride the wave of political euphoria

Terrorism, cyber security, climate change dominate Modi-Obama talks

Terrorism, cyber security, climate change dominate Modi-Obama talks

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Seeking to boost the strategic ties, India and the US finalised the text of the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement.

Birth of a new super king

Birth of a new super king

Rediff.com5 May 2015

CSK is reinventing itself to get rid of the controversies and improve brand value

SHOCKING: In Odisha, only 3 of 500 hospitals are fire ready

SHOCKING: In Odisha, only 3 of 500 hospitals are fire ready

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Recent statistics show that the situation is no different across the country with several hospitals lacking the infrastructure to manage a breakout of a blaze.

'An entrepreneurial revolution is taking place in India'

'An entrepreneurial revolution is taking place in India'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

K Pandia Rajan, an expert on the employment scene and recruiting speaks on the buoyancy in the Indian economy and what youngsters can look forward to.

Sensex ends in green; GDP data awaited

Sensex ends in green; GDP data awaited

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

The 30-share Sensex ended 53 points higher at 28,439 and the 50-share Nifty closed 18 points higher at 8,494.

Falling markets derail govt's divestment plans

Falling markets derail govt's divestment plans

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

Investor confidence has evaporated amid fears over the rising cost of funding India's gaping current account deficit, prompting New Delhi to delay plans to raise much-needed funds through partial privatisations, finance ministry sources said.

Advantage Mamata before Bengal polls

Advantage Mamata before Bengal polls

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

Banerjee has fulfilled two key electoral promises: Ridding Lalgarh of Naxals and bringing peace to Darjeeling

Ghost airports haunt Modi's infrastructure dreams

Ghost airports haunt Modi's infrastructure dreams

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

India's main hubs are bursting at the seams.

How India's young innovators do well by doing good

How India's young innovators do well by doing good

Rediff.com25 May 2018

'Let me talk about young Indian startups with their hearts in the right place and how they are proving that innovations that represent 'affordable excellence' -- breaking the myth that 'affordability' and 'excellence' cannot go together -- is indeed possible!' says Dr R A Mashelkar, the eminent scientist, in this fascinating feature.

CAD fuels market to record highs; Nifty ends above 6400

CAD fuels market to record highs; Nifty ends above 6400

Rediff.com6 Mar 2014

Investors cheered a sharp decline in the Current Account Deficit, which stands at a 4 year low as exports picked up and gold imports reduced.

Right to privacy is deeply linked to national security

Right to privacy is deeply linked to national security

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

Admittedly, EVMs too have a UID number and any convergence of data can make the secret ballot system a party of history, warns Dr Gopal Krishna in the 5th part of his series against Aadhaar.

SpiceJet's saviour Ajay Singh: 40 firms, a dispute and some defaults

SpiceJet's saviour Ajay Singh: 40 firms, a dispute and some defaults

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

SpiceJet's ex promoter Ajay Singh is trying hard to pump in huge money into the airline.

'There are companies with larger liabilities than Mallya'

'There are companies with larger liabilities than Mallya'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

'The approach towards Mallya is not right because his unit could have been turned around earlier with additional funds from his side and the bank's side.'

Snooping target: How UIDAI puts India at risk

Snooping target: How UIDAI puts India at risk

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

Isn't National Intelligence Grid and UIDAI engineered by vested interests, asks Gopal Krishna.

How India can fight cyber terror

How India can fight cyber terror

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Like China, India needs to encourage 'hacker clubs' in view of the challenges of virtual terrorism, says Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd)

Dholera: Modi's pet project back on the fast track

Dholera: Modi's pet project back on the fast track

Rediff.com25 Oct 2014

Armed with green nod and fund infusion, Gujarat govt getting ready to issue tenders to build infrastructure at the mega investment region

Modi hard sells India as an investment destination

Modi hard sells India as an investment destination

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and the United Kingdom are economically made for each other.

The impending broadband wars

The impending broadband wars

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

India will have to deal with the question of whether broadband service providers are 'common carriers', like highways.

Sensex ends in red, Nifty at new closing high; bank stocks shine

Sensex ends in red, Nifty at new closing high; bank stocks shine

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

The 30-share Sensex lost 12 points to end at 29,559 and the 50-share Nifty climbed 4 points to close at 8,914.

Corporate leaders whose moves will be most watched in 2015

Corporate leaders whose moves will be most watched in 2015

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.

Check out what India is buying for its defence services!

Check out what India is buying for its defence services!

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

'The range of purchases throw a light on India's threat perception as also its perceived role of being a stabilising influence in the region,' says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

Aadhaar is based on unscientific thinking, fallible biometric data

Aadhaar is based on unscientific thinking, fallible biometric data

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

Biometric authentication is based on the unscientific and questionable assumption that there are parts of human body that does not age, wither and decay with the passage of time.