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Road developers stare at distress sale of projects

Road developers stare at distress sale of projects

Rediff.com17 Mar 2014

With buyers playing safe, projects such as Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway find it difficult to get new concessionaires

Congress banks on Siddaramaiah's 'Karnataka model of development' to see it through

Congress banks on Siddaramaiah's 'Karnataka model of development' to see it through

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

The IIM-B's 'Karnataka innovation report' has become the basis for the Congress party's election narrative, particularly to distinguish it from the 'Gujarat model of development', reports Archis Mohan.

Two years of Modi: How the govt has fared in 7 key areas

Two years of Modi: How the govt has fared in 7 key areas

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

'Success will require political skill, not just economic expertise'

Flying to be cheaper, norms eased for Indian airlines to fly abroad

Flying to be cheaper, norms eased for Indian airlines to fly abroad

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Details were not immediately available ahead of a planned government briefing.

Is India A Better Target For China Than Taiwan?

Is India A Better Target For China Than Taiwan?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

The Xi Jinping regime might try to quell internal distress by directing nationalism and militarism against India, warn Ajay Shah and Gautam Bambawale.

Uber kicks off Modi's start-up programme

Uber kicks off Modi's start-up programme

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

To fly 10 start-ups to San Francisco HQ of the company

5 ways we can fix India's unemployment crisis

5 ways we can fix India's unemployment crisis

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

Adapting to an inevitable digital intervention is India's only hope at beating a long-standing job crisis. To do so, focus on quality education and better skill development is fundamental, says Dr Yogesh Kumar Bhatt.

US warns India against circumventing Russia sanctions

US warns India against circumventing Russia sanctions

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

US Deputy National Security Adviser Daleep Singh also referred to the 'no limits' partnership between Moscow and Beijing and said no one believes that Russia would come running to India's defence if China breaches the Line of Actual Control.

India's overcrowded trains and stations: Will this change?

India's overcrowded trains and stations: Will this change?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

As Indians eagerly wait to see a makeover, here's a look at trains and stations of world's fourth largest railway network.

Railway Budget: It has something for everyone

Railway Budget: It has something for everyone

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

India will soon get a Bullet train between Mumbai-Ahmedabad!

Skilling India 2.0: Challenges aplenty

Skilling India 2.0: Challenges aplenty

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

Only 2.3% of the Indian workforce has undergone formal skill training, as compared to 68% in UK and 52% in the US

Landmark Land Acquisition Bill gets Lok Sabha nod

Landmark Land Acquisition Bill gets Lok Sabha nod

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

The path-breaking Land Acquisition Bill, which seeks to provide just and fair compensation to farmers while ensuring that no land can be acquired forcibly, was passed by the Lok Sabha with overwhelming majority on Thursday.

Modi should focus on wealth creation, not wealth distribution

Modi should focus on wealth creation, not wealth distribution

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

'When you start distributing wealth, you end up distributing poverty.'

Blackstone commits up to $2.8 bn for controlling stake in Mphasis

Blackstone commits up to $2.8 bn for controlling stake in Mphasis

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

Blackstone on Monday said funds managed by the private equity firm will acquire a majority stake in IT firm Mphasis Ltd, triggering an open offer for acquisition of up to 26 per cent stake for about Rs 8,262 crore. A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), UC Investments (Office of the Chief Investment Officer of The Regents, University of California) and others will co-invest along with Blackstone, a statement said. Based on the open offer subscription, the blended purchase price will vary between Rs 1,452 to Rs 1,497 per share (12-16 per cent premium to 12-month average price and 3-6 per cent discount to 6-month average price) and the purchase consideration will vary between Rs 15,200 crore to Rs 21,000 crore (approximately$2-2.8 billion), the statement said.

Divided over a river, TN, Karnataka to join hands for defence corridor

Divided over a river, TN, Karnataka to join hands for defence corridor

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

The corridor is expected to attract around Rs 1,250 billion investment and create 4,00,000 jobs. It will start from Mysore, pass through Bengaluru in Karnataka, to connect with Chennai, Coimbatore, Salem and Tiruchy in Tamil Nadu.

How to fix India's housing problem

How to fix India's housing problem

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Surendra Hiranandani -- chairman and managing director, House of Hiranandani -- explains what ails India's housing sector and indicates the way forward.

Why big infra projects get delayed in India

Why big infra projects get delayed in India

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

The NHAI says non-availability of funds from private developers and financial institutions is also responsible for major delays.

Govt signs megadeal with Airbus, Tatas to make C-295 aircraft for IAF

Govt signs megadeal with Airbus, Tatas to make C-295 aircraft for IAF

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

The Defence Ministry on Friday inked a nearly Rs 20,000 crore contract with Airbus Defence and Space of Spain to procure 56 C-295 medium transport aircraft which will replace Avro-748 planes of the Indian Air Force.

How Mamata can woo big-ticket projects to Bengal

How Mamata can woo big-ticket projects to Bengal

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

The words 'industry', 'industrial development', 'jobs', and 'employment' have been ringing with higher frequency since Mamata Banerjee stepped into her third term with landslide victory after a high-octane election last year. "Our government's next target is industrial development," the chief minister (CM) had been heard stating at different public meetings in the past few months - perhaps setting the tone for the sixth edition of the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) slated for later this month. Investor summits by any state are about intent, big numbers, and tall claims. Yet in competitive federalism, its importance as a marketing tool is undeniable.

The solution to India's unemployment crisis

The solution to India's unemployment crisis

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

One solution to India's challenges of education, employment, employability lies in state governments adopting apprenticeships on a large scale.

It's time for brain gain, say Indian scientists in US

It's time for brain gain, say Indian scientists in US

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

YIM has been instrumental in more than 90 young Indian scientists going back to India.

Why Modi's approach to financial inclusion is better

Why Modi's approach to financial inclusion is better

Rediff.com30 Aug 2014

Within two weeks of the speech, the prime minister flagged off the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, and the day was marked by announcing its outcome on the very first day of its implementation.

What's holding back Digital India

What's holding back Digital India

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Compared to a 64 per cent penetration in Brazil (130 million users total) and 53 per cent in China (total 733 million users), India has barely 28 per cent penetration. Of the digital reach, almost 80 per cent are from affluent segments in urban areas. How can this change?

Modi fails to live up to the expectations of India Inc

Modi fails to live up to the expectations of India Inc

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Industrialists have the same complaints as they did in the UPA's second stint.

Will India's new policy give wings to ailing aviation sector?

Will India's new policy give wings to ailing aviation sector?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

That it has been threatening to review this rule for a while is old hat anyway.

Haryana clears bill to provide 75% quota to locals in pvt sector

Haryana clears bill to provide 75% quota to locals in pvt sector

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020 provides the quota for local people in private sector jobs that offer a salary of less than Rs 50,000 a month.

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.

Rail Budget has everything for common man: Prabhu

Rail Budget has everything for common man: Prabhu

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

The initiatives intended to benefit the common man include e-ticketing, catering on demand, bio-toilets, food for infants, better stations.

'Talent is everywhere and relevant to a nation's success'

'Talent is everywhere and relevant to a nation's success'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'Everybody says 5G and communication is important.' 'Everybody says automation, robotics, human computing interfaces -- people and machines working together -- is the future.' 'Everybody agrees that cybersecurity is something that is here to stay.' 'Everybody agrees that synthetic biology is important.' 'Instead of outlining thinking about industries for tomorrow and the future, let the evolutionary pathway be built in a way that it promotes robust, creative, thinking.'

Boeing joins hands with HAL, Mahindra to build Super Hornet fighter jet in India

Boeing joins hands with HAL, Mahindra to build Super Hornet fighter jet in India

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Boeing is likely to vie for the deal to supply 110 fighter jets to the IAF in one of the biggest such procurement in recent years globally which could be worth over USD 15 billion.

Govt releases National Cyber Security Policy 2013

Govt releases National Cyber Security Policy 2013

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

Kapil Sibal said there will be multiple places from where cyber war could take place, it will involve individuals, sections of society, businesses, terrorists, drug dealers and those who want to generate violence.

Covid's 4 Lasting Scars On The Economy

Covid's 4 Lasting Scars On The Economy

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

Expect a more modest out-turn of around 5 per cent (if not less) because of the longer-term scarring effects of the Covid shock, the sharply slowing growth in the pre-Covid years and some scepticism about the growth-efficacy of some of recent official policy initiatives, explains Shankar Acharya, former chief economic advisor to the government.

Meet Asha, the robotic nurse

Meet Asha, the robotic nurse

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

'Imagine taking care of a patient who is infected with Covid. A human nurse is unable to do that due to fear of infection. The robot can do that task, while it is controlled or supervised by the human nurse. So the robot becomes an extension of the nurse.'

India must embrace Biden's B3W initiative

India must embrace Biden's B3W initiative

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

Joe Biden's B3W proposal aims to bring democracies together. India should come up with its own plans to contribute to the initiative, states Rahul Mishra.

PM launches ferry service, slams UPA for delaying his 'dream project'

PM launches ferry service, slams UPA for delaying his 'dream project'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2017

He said that as the previous government could not do it, he had to do it.

Acquiring irrigated multi-crop land may become more difficult

Acquiring irrigated multi-crop land may become more difficult

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Any such acquisition, if at all, should only be in exceptional cases

Govt is worse that British regime, says Anna as he returns to Delhi

Govt is worse that British regime, says Anna as he returns to Delhi

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Anna Hazare, who shook the then United Progressive Alliance government three years ago with his anti-corruption crusade, was back in New Delhi on Monday on a two-day dharna protesting against the land ordinance promulgated by the Modi government, accusing it of being pro-corporate.

RS passes bill to grant constitutional status to NCBC

RS passes bill to grant constitutional status to NCBC

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

The demand was raised during a debate on the Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill 2017 in the Upper House, which was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 2 superseding the amendments earlier carried out by the Rajya Sabha.

How governments can overcome land acquisition woes

How governments can overcome land acquisition woes

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

The problem can be met, according to Shubhashis Gangopadhyay, research director of India Development Foundation, by the government tapping into its own land holdings.

Highlights of the Union Budget

Highlights of the Union Budget

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presented the Union Budget for 2016-17.