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HC bars journo from hosting award show in Ratan Tata's name

HC bars journo from hosting award show in Ratan Tata's name

Rediff.com7 Feb 2025

The Delhi High Court has ordered a journalist not to host an award event using the name "Ratan Tata National Icon Award" or the trademarks "Tata" and "Tata Trusts". The court found that Ratan Tata's name and the Tata trademarks are protected and that the journalist's use of them was unauthorized. The case was filed by Sir Ratan Tata Trust and Tata Sons Pvt Ltd, who alleged that the journalist's actions caused harm to their reputation and goodwill. The court also ordered the journalist to stop using the logo and pictures related to Ratan Tata and Tata Trusts.

Siddique murder: Late-night calls by 4 friends help arrest main shooter

Siddique murder: Late-night calls by 4 friends help arrest main shooter

Rediff.com12 Nov 2024

The Mumbai Crime Branch and the Uttar Pradesh police Special Task Force arrested Gautam along with Anurag Kashyap, Gyan Prakash Tripathi, Akash Srivastava and Akhilendra Pratap Singh on Sunday in Uttar Pradesh's Nanpara area, near the Nepal border.

Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba Trailer: Fatal Attraction, Encore

Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba Trailer: Fatal Attraction, Encore

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

The trailer shows that elements of mystery and erotic tension of this pulpy universe are very much in place, making this an interesting cocktail of romance and thrills, feels Mayur Sanap.

India's unemployment rate at 45-year high!

India's unemployment rate at 45-year high!

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Releasing the survey report after taking into account the expert committee recommendations, Statistics Secretary Pravin Srivastava told reporter, "It is a new design and a new matrix. It would be unfair to compare it with the past. This 45- year high is your interpretation. I don't want to claim that it is 45-year low or high."

As crisis deepens, exporters concerned about Indo-Bangladesh trade

As crisis deepens, exporters concerned about Indo-Bangladesh trade

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

Domestic exporters on Monday expressed concerns over the crisis in Bangladesh and said the developments in the neighbouring country would have implications on bilateral trade. However, exporters expect that the situation may normalise soon. According to exporters, they are already facing disruptions in exports to Bangladesh due to a shortage of foreign exchange in that country.

Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba Review: Love, Lies And Crocodiles

Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba Review: Love, Lies And Crocodiles

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

Taapsee, Vikrant, Sunny are a fine fit on their own as well as around each other and prove themselves to be well equipped to survive the air of double dealing. What's missing is sizzle, feels Sukanya Verma..

Decision soon on new base year for GDP calculation

Decision soon on new base year for GDP calculation

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

Though the ministry is considering 2017-18 as the new base year, no decision has been taken as the committees of experts are awaiting some more data before finalising their opinion.

Tanmay, Pravin lift UP

Tanmay, Pravin lift UP

Rediff.com2 Dec 2006

Having restricted Delhi to 299 in their first innings, Uttar Pradesh ended the second day at 207 for five.

Big worry for new FM, GDP growth slows to 5-year low

Big worry for new FM, GDP growth slows to 5-year low

Rediff.com31 May 2019

While India's GDP growth slowed to five-year low of 5.8% in Q4, China grew at 6.4%.

Niti Aayog's recipe for over 8% growth

Niti Aayog's recipe for over 8% growth

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar said that the two major constraints being faced by the investors are less availability of finance and high interest rates.

'India is still fastest growing large economy'

'India is still fastest growing large economy'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

'A growth of above 7 per cent when the fundamentals of the economy are becoming stronger still makes India the fastest growing large economy.'

Should we scrap quarterly job surveys?

Should we scrap quarterly job surveys?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

A government panel examined the records of employees surveyed by Labour Bureau's quarterly enterprises surveys and mapped it with the EPFO's subscribers and found "unexplained variations" between the two.

'Ministry should end controversies related to GDP computation'

'Ministry should end controversies related to GDP computation'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

There has been criticism of the official statistics ever since MoSPI came out with new methodology to estimate the GDP on the base year of 2011-12 compared to earlier 2004-05.

Has India's unemployment rate jumped to 45-year high?

Has India's unemployment rate jumped to 45-year high?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

Most economists were of the view that the NSSO should release the data, as any move to withhold it will dent the image of country's statistical system.

Why govt's employment data is not reliable

Why govt's employment data is not reliable

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Concerned with the continuous downward revision, the EPFO has since last month begun counting people quitting their previous jobs and joining a new one as an addition to the net payroll.

Lockdown prevented 29 lakh COVID-19 cases, 78,000 deaths: Govt

Lockdown prevented 29 lakh COVID-19 cases, 78,000 deaths: Govt

Rediff.com23 May 2020

The lockdown in India has been a timely, graded, proactive and pre-emptive public health measure to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and has been part and parcel of the government's overall strategy, Dr V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, and Chairman, Empowered Group 1, said at a media briefing on the COVID-19 situation.

At what rate did GDP grow under Manmohan Singh?

At what rate did GDP grow under Manmohan Singh?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

Recalibrating data of past years using 2011-12 as the base year instead of 2004-05, the Central Statistics Office estimated that India's GDP grew by 8.5% in the financial year 2010-11 and not at 10.3% as previously estimated.

2 members of National Statistical Commission quit over jobs data report

2 members of National Statistical Commission quit over jobs data report

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

With the two members quitting, the NSC now has only two members -- Chief Statistician Pravin Srivastava and NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant.

Jaitley defends UPA era's revised GDP numbers

Jaitley defends UPA era's revised GDP numbers

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

The new numbers show India's economic growth rate averaged 6.7 per cent during the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance regime as compared to 7.3 per cent under the present government. Previous numbers had put the average growth rate during the 10-year UPA rule at 7.75 per cent.

Here come the gold diggers ... again!

Here come the gold diggers ... again!

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

The Unnao gold hunt is an exercise in softening Hindu sentiments in the bigger dig for votes in Uttar Pradesh in 2014

Auto sector cheers RBI rate cut as 'festival gift'

Auto sector cheers RBI rate cut as 'festival gift'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

Auto sector cheers RBI rate cut as 'festival gift'

UP government bans VHP's Ram Temple yatra from Ayodhya

UP government bans VHP's Ram Temple yatra from Ayodhya

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad was on Monday refused permission by the Uttar Pradesh government to organise a yatra from Ayodhya to push for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site, just days after it asked Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav to work as a bridge between Hindus and Muslims on the issue.

Maruti, Hyundai, Honda begin FY16 with a bang

Maruti, Hyundai, Honda begin FY16 with a bang

Rediff.com1 May 2015

Fuel price hike will impact demand going forward.

Maruti, Hyundai, M&M domestic sales jump around 10% in May

Maruti, Hyundai, M&M domestic sales jump around 10% in May

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Maruti Suzuki India said its domestic sales rose 10.6 per cent in May.

Maruti, Hyundai, Mahindra begin new fiscal with robust sales

Maruti, Hyundai, Mahindra begin new fiscal with robust sales

Rediff.com2 May 2016

Ford India and Renault too reported good sales growth in April

Maruti, Hyundai, Ford cheer bumper sales ahead of Diwali

Maruti, Hyundai, Ford cheer bumper sales ahead of Diwali

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Monday reported a 29.1 per cent rise in total sales in October.

Festive demand puts car sales in top gear, volumes grow 23%

Festive demand puts car sales in top gear, volumes grow 23%

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

Car sales are likely to grow further in November.

Festive season fails to cheer car makers, Oct sales subdued

Festive season fails to cheer car makers, Oct sales subdued

Rediff.com1 Nov 2014

Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Mahindra failed to register significant growth.

Why Uma Bharti is banking on the 'Modi wave' to win from Jhansi

Why Uma Bharti is banking on the 'Modi wave' to win from Jhansi

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Although a fiery speaker and mass leader in her own right, Bharti has to necessarily fall back on what is being repeatedly described as a 'Modi lehar' to wrest this seat from the Congress, observes Anita Katyal

Nissan, Honda, Maruti record bumper sales ahead of Diwali

Nissan, Honda, Maruti record bumper sales ahead of Diwali

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

During September, Maruti said it dispatched 1,375 units of the soon-to-be-launched sedan Ciaz.

Ranji Roundup: Jaffer steadies Mumbai against Odisha; Nehra rips apart Vidarbha

Ranji Roundup: Jaffer steadies Mumbai against Odisha; Nehra rips apart Vidarbha

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

The reliable Wasim Jaffer led from the front and scored his 35th Ranji century to guide Mumbai to 242/2 on day one of their Ranji Trophy Group A clash against Odisha at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai in drivers' seat against Odisha

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai in drivers' seat against Odisha

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

Round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches being played in different parts of the country.