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How Uniphore Became A Unicorn

How Uniphore Became A Unicorn

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

'I told myself, I will be 23 next year. Why can't I be a billionaire too?'

Environ ministry not blocking highways: Ramesh

Environ ministry not blocking highways: Ramesh

Rediff.com2 Apr 2010

Aasked to specify such projects which are passing through tiger corridor or forest areas, Jairam Ramesh said that one is in Madhya Pradesh and the other is in Assam.

Arvind Subramanian: 'India doesn't have this ability to project power like China'

Arvind Subramanian: 'India doesn't have this ability to project power like China'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2014

Arvind Subramanian talks about US and China's power play and where India figures in these dynamics.

Half of world's leading investors ignoring climate change: Study

Half of world's leading investors ignoring climate change: Study

Rediff.com2 May 2016

However, 157 investors managing a total of $14.2 trillion were taking first steps towards addressing climate change

Japan or Environment: What is US priority?

Japan or Environment: What is US priority?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

Bibhu Prasad Routray explains why the US is supporting Japan's resolve to release 'treated' radioactive waste water into the Pacific Ocean. And what role China plays in the US decision.

Beas tragedy: Himachal HC orders Rs 5 lakh compensation

Beas tragedy: Himachal HC orders Rs 5 lakh compensation

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

The Himachal Pradesh high court ordered a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the parents of 24 Hyderabad engineering college students who were washed away in Beas River at Thalot in Mandi district on June 8.

How PSBs plan to groom their leaders

How PSBs plan to groom their leaders

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

The training programme will contain thought leadership courses, group exercises, simulations, including role plays and situation analysis and personal explorations workshops

Will throw Amrapali Group out and transfer ownership: SC

Will throw Amrapali Group out and transfer ownership: SC

Rediff.com8 May 2019

The court also questioned how Amrapali Group could mortgage the entire projects and secure loan worth thousands of crores of rupees from banks when it was only an agent to develop the property.

Ahmedabad set to become 'child-friendly city'

Ahmedabad set to become 'child-friendly city'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2007

An Ahmedabad school has joined hands with some corporate houses and institutions to make Ahmedabad the country's first child-friendly city.

'I am done with acting'

'I am done with acting'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

'I am far better at cooking than I was at acting.'

Challenges that Dinesh Khara, the new SBI chief faces

Challenges that Dinesh Khara, the new SBI chief faces

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Relations with the government, the bank's majority owner, are a tricky issue for all SBI chiefs, and, like all his predecessors, Khara will be closely watched for his equations with the finance ministry representative on the SBI board.

Netaji's grand statue to be installed at India Gate: PM

Netaji's grand statue to be installed at India Gate: PM

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

Till the statue, made of granite, is completed, a hologram statue of his would be present at the same place.

Want to start your own boutique?

Want to start your own boutique?

Rediff.com20 Dec 2004

Admissions are open at the Indian Institute of Fashion Technology.

Why can't we have a better relationship with China?

Why can't we have a better relationship with China?

Rediff.com27 May 2017

'China's deep involvement in the stability and economic and political success of Pakistan actually produces some elements of congruence with India's core interest in a stable and productive relationship with Pakistan.' 'It is not far-fetched for us to pursue that congruence and with ingenuity work out with China a formula that also satisfies our formal position on PoK,' argues Ambassador Kishan S Rana.

How Delhi plans to curb and control pollution

How Delhi plans to curb and control pollution

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

In December 2016, the Supreme Court directed the central government to have a graded action plan to tackle the menace of air pollution. There are two plans - Comprehensive Action Plan and Graded Response Action Plan.

China building over 100 ballistic missile silos: Report

China building over 100 ballistic missile silos: Report

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

The 119 nearly identical construction sites, that could potentially house powerful weapons capable of reaching the American mainland, are similar to those seen at existing launch facilities for China's arsenal of nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles, the report said.

An IAS officer changes children's lives

An IAS officer changes children's lives

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

How Raipur's District Collector Om Prakash Choudhary ensures that poor children study at good schools.

I was tortured, threatened, says FTII director defending students' arrest

I was tortured, threatened, says FTII director defending students' arrest

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

Accusing striking students of Film and Television Institute of India of insulting behaviour, using cruel interrogation and causing mental torture, its director Prashant Pathrabe on Wednesday said he approached the police as a deterrent step and rejected suggestion that action was taken under pressure from the information and broadcasting ministry.

Bank fraud touches unprecedented Rs 71,500 crore in 2018-19: RBI

Bank fraud touches unprecedented Rs 71,500 crore in 2018-19: RBI

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

As many as 6,801 cases of fraud were reported by scheduled commercial banks and select financial institutions involving an amount of Rs 71,542.93 crore in the last fiscal.

Dream turns sour: A swanky airport and just one flight!

Dream turns sour: A swanky airport and just one flight!

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

Months after take off, Durgapur airport in West Bengal struggles to stay afloat

Shah lauds Yogi, says UP on top in law and order

Shah lauds Yogi, says UP on top in law and order

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

Addressing a function after laying the foundation stone of the Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Sciences in Lucknow, Shah said Bharatiya Janata Party governments work for the development of the poorest people.

Study Abroad: The Scramble for Education Loans

Study Abroad: The Scramble for Education Loans

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Indian students planning to study abroad this year have to pay higher fee, fund their quarantine stay and also compete for on campus work opportunities.

How COVID-19 has impacted private equity firms

How COVID-19 has impacted private equity firms

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Investors say they see large companies going through the grind, as their promoters struggle with liquidity because they are levered up at the holding company level and are starting to get margin calls thanks to the crashes in the stock market, and in the next six months, the targets that will come up for PE companies will make for a harvest season like never before.

Wipro tops India 200 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index

Wipro tops India 200 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

Wipro continues to retain the top position with a disclosure score of 98/100.

The Course Mate Who Will Be Chief

The Course Mate Who Will Be Chief

Rediff.com30 Apr 2022

'As a course mate who has followed closely this star on the Bombay Sappers firmament, my heart swells with pride to see his extraordinary brilliance and focus; his commitment and his dedication; his hard work; and his technical as well as tactical knowledge,' says Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd) of his batchmate General Manoj Pande who will take over as chief of the army staff on May 1.

All eyes on Infosys Q2 results

All eyes on Infosys Q2 results

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

Will Infy spring a surprise in subdued second quarter?

UID will enable rural transformation: Nilekani

UID will enable rural transformation: Nilekani

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

By bringing in service accessibility, the unique identification project will result in rural transformation, said Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chairman, Nandan Nilekani on Thursday.

How banking system changed post Nirav Modi scam

How banking system changed post Nirav Modi scam

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

'If you give your ID and password to somebody else, how can anybody blame the technology for that problem?'

8 Tips to be INDISPENSABLE at Work

8 Tips to be INDISPENSABLE at Work

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Organisations value employees who go beyond their boundaries and step up to the occasion when the need arises.

What economists and FM Sitharaman discussed in pre-Budget meet

What economists and FM Sitharaman discussed in pre-Budget meet

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

Concerned by GDP slowdown and unrealistic tax targets, the economists urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to implement long-term structural steps like land and labour reforms. Warning against any off-Budget financing the economists said the government should prepare a statement of intent for its social, rural and welfare sector expenditure.

IIT-Roorkee looks for collaborations in Houston

IIT-Roorkee looks for collaborations in Houston

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

The management was open to attracting qualified people from the US for either short-term or long-term assignments in Roorkee, reports Manu Shah.

ISB, IIT Madras sign MoU for joint research

ISB, IIT Madras sign MoU for joint research

Rediff.com21 Nov 2007

Professors and academicians from both the institutions will also collaborate on joint research projects and publish their research in internationally reputed academic journals. The MoU allows academic associates from ISB to enroll for a PhD programme in IIT Madras. They will be able to attend full courses or lectures in both the institutions.

Water-sharing woes keep GoM on Telangana busy

Water-sharing woes keep GoM on Telangana busy

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

The Group of Ministers constituted for the creation of a separate state of Telangana on Wednesday discussed the sharing of river water and irrigation resources in Andhra Pradesh after the state's bifurcation, but failed to arrive at a resolution.

Asian Infra Investment Bank: An opportunity for India

Asian Infra Investment Bank: An opportunity for India

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

China's intended role for AIIB is not so different from the existing Western lenders like the World Bank.

Why is Gen Rawat rushing with Theatre Commands?

Why is Gen Rawat rushing with Theatre Commands?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

The tearing hurry to form theatre commands has to be replaced by a balanced and deliberate approach. We need to accept that this process will take time if executed correctly and in the best interests of the Indian armed forces, argues Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

Independent environment regulator soon: PM

Independent environment regulator soon: PM

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

Says pre-1991 licence raj should not return, clearance process to be overhauled.

'IDFC First will cater to a new India with value services'

'IDFC First will cater to a new India with value services'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

V Vaidyanathan, former executive director at ICICI Bank who turned entrepreneur to run Capital First, an NBFC that caters to smaller businesses, tells Pavan Lall in an exclusive interview that his new entity post the merger of Capital First and IDFC Bank which will be called IDFC First will launch by January and cater to a new India with value services.

How Kerala 'lost' the battle against Adani

How Kerala 'lost' the battle against Adani

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Court documents show that the Kerala government, whose case was treated as the 'lead case' among all the petitions filed against Adani, made four allegations to convince the court to cancel the contract for the Thiruvanathapuram airport. The state's legal team couldn't substantiate most of these allegations with documentary proof and its self-defeating arguments in court failed to convince the judges to cancel the contract given to Adani. The battle for the Thiruvananthapuram airport between the Communist-led Kerala government, the Adani group and the Modi government over the past year hasn't had a dull moment since the proceedings began. Claims of a smoking gun turned out to be a damp squib, says Sai Manish.

Snapdeal to deliver packages using robots

Snapdeal to deliver packages using robots

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

In collaboration with autonomous mobility start-up Ottonomy IO, Snapdeal has successfully tested last-mile delivery using robots in select locations of Delhi-NCR.

'Make in India for India and the world'

'Make in India for India and the world'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

'With nearly double the market share of our nearest competitor, we are shaping the digital transformation journey of close to 1,000 clients in India.'