News for 'R & D'

These richie rich dogs are sure to make you jealous

These richie rich dogs are sure to make you jealous

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

As you can see, the pictures show these pooches living the high life that includes a champagne shower and flying first class.

International pop stars lured by Bollywood

International pop stars lured by Bollywood

Rediff.com10 Mar 2010

Before Akon, a considerable number of artists have come forward to work on the Hindi music scene. Take a look.

Department of pharma wants review of FDI rules

Department of pharma wants review of FDI rules

Rediff.com8 Mar 2010

Currently, FDI up to 100 per cent is allowed in the drugs and pharmaceuticals on the automatic route.

Budget: Negative impact for soda ash producers

Budget: Negative impact for soda ash producers

Rediff.com3 Mar 2010

The levy of clean energy cess on domestic and imported coal at Rs 50 per tonne can affect select players with captive thermal power plant, and also soda ash producers.

Pharma: Formulations escape excise duty hike

Pharma: Formulations escape excise duty hike

Rediff.com27 Feb 2010

The excise duty was increased on bulk drugs and intermediates from 8% to 10%, but fortunately the excise duty on formulations remains at 4%.

Crude oil producers benefit from 5% customs duty

Crude oil producers benefit from 5% customs duty

Rediff.com27 Feb 2010

The domestic crude oil producers will benefit from levy of customs duty at 5% on crude oil, and effective tax incidence will come down due to weighted deduction on R & D as well as cut in the surcharge on corporate taxes for domestic companies

Talks with Pak will only end in frustration

Talks with Pak will only end in frustration

Rediff.com3 Nov 2009

'The dialogue process is just too inadequate to meet the challenges from Pakistan,' says former R&AW chief A K Verma.

India must have a future in Electronics

India must have a future in Electronics

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

'It is in electronics that the gap between where we are and where we need to be is most obvious and most persistent.' 'It is not only a national security issue, but also a commercial issue,' argues Rajeev Srinivasan.

Defence production policy to favour Indian firms

Defence production policy to favour Indian firms

Rediff.com12 Feb 2010

India on Friday said it would come out with a new Defence Production Policy in the next two months under which domestic industries would certainly get orders for products developed by them after indigenous research.

'RAW will be having this entire file with them'

'RAW will be having this entire file with them'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

'All the things that went into bringing Yakub Memon back to India between 1993 and 1994 must be recorded in that file. Raman would have submitted his findings to the prime minister on file; in writing.'

Home grown Tejas aircraft given final operational clearance

Home grown Tejas aircraft given final operational clearance

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa calling the FOC a 'major milestone'.

FinMin not in favour of tightening FDI norms in pharma

FinMin not in favour of tightening FDI norms in pharma

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in its draft Cabinet has proposed to further tighten the rules for foreign direct investment in brownfield pharmaceutical sector.

Suzuki chief to meet Deshmukh and Hooda tomorrow

Suzuki chief to meet Deshmukh and Hooda tomorrow

Rediff.com3 Sep 2009

Suzuki will also meet Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, industry sources said. The country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India, majority owned by the Japanese firm, is investing up to Rs 1,500 crore (Rs 15 billion) in building test tracks and an R&D centre in Rohtak, Haryana.

Hyderabad gets a Microsoft Garage, Bengaluru next

Hyderabad gets a Microsoft Garage, Bengaluru next

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

The Hyderabad Garage will collaborate with teams in Silicon Valley, Redmond, Vancouver, Washington, New England, Israel and Beijing.

Chinese investors are suddenly in love with Indian startups

Chinese investors are suddenly in love with Indian startups

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

Not just from the likes of Alibaba and Didi Chuxing, Indian startups saw a surge in Chinese funding from financial investors in 2019. This is a seven-fold jump from $459 million in 2016.

Maruti asks vendors to have own R&D

Maruti asks vendors to have own R&D

Rediff.com4 Aug 2009

With the domestic automart showing signs of correction, the country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) is looking at strengthening its back-end operations by asking vendors to increase efficiency, besides building their own research and development capabilities.

B Raman on how India can prevent another 26/11

B Raman on how India can prevent another 26/11

Rediff.com24 Nov 2009

In his new book Mumbai 26/11: A Day of Infamy, B Raman takes a typically incisive look at last November's terror carnage in Mumbai, which he believes was truly an attack by Pakistan on India, and suggests ways we can prevent a recurrence of such attacks.

'He moved like James Brown, played like Hendrix, sang like a soul singer and wrote great lyrics'

'He moved like James Brown, played like Hendrix, sang like a soul singer and wrote great lyrics'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

Former minister Milind Deora who in his free time more than strums a guitar and belts out a few songs, pays tribute to Prince.

Super Cyclone Amphan devastates Bengal, Odisha; 3 dead

Super Cyclone Amphan devastates Bengal, Odisha; 3 dead

Rediff.com21 May 2020

While man and a woman were reported killed when trees came crashing down on them in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, a 13-year-old girl died in a similar incident in adjoining Howrah. No casualties have been reported from Odisha yet.

Intellectual Ventures in pact with  IIT-Bombay

Intellectual Ventures in pact with IIT-Bombay

Rediff.com16 Mar 2009

US-based invention investment company Intellectual Ventures and Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay today signed a MoU to license and commercialise inventions of students and faculty of the institute.

B Raman takes a look at 26/11

B Raman takes a look at 26/11

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

B Raman's latest book 26/11: A Day of Infamy critically examines India's failure to learn from its worst terrorist attack.

Computer Hardware: Increased allocation for IT

Computer Hardware: Increased allocation for IT

Rediff.com7 Jul 2009

The budget proposes to enhance the allocation to the Department of Information Technology from Rs 1952 crore in 2008-09 to Rs 2802 crore in 2009-10. The budget proposes allocation of Rs 600 crore towards establishing National Knowledge Network, Rs 900 crore towards e-Governance programme, Rs 550 crore towards National Informatics Centre and Rs 125 crore for Centre for Development of Advanced Computing for undertaking R&D.

'Young scientist' scholarships for 2008-09

'Young scientist' scholarships for 2008-09

Rediff.com10 Jun 2008

Government of India, Ministry of Science & Technology's Boycast Fellowship for the year 2008-09.

Indian VCs may get pass-through tax sops in Budget

Indian VCs may get pass-through tax sops in Budget

Rediff.com1 Jul 2009

The government is considering a proposal to extend the benefit of tax pass-through to domestic venture capital funds on investments across all sectors in the coming Budget.

How Tejas Mark 1A won a Rs 26,000 crore order

How Tejas Mark 1A won a Rs 26,000 crore order

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

The IAF has demanded five new capabilities in the Mark 1A that would give it a clear combat edge over Pakistan's entire fighter fleet, and most of China's as well.

India can be a global pharma hub: Experts

India can be a global pharma hub: Experts

Rediff.com9 Jun 2009

Speaking in favour of the US forging collaborations with Indian firms and academic institutes in the field of biopharma and healthcare sector, Pfizer President (Global R&D) Martin Mackay said not only there is a great willingness to collaborate in India, there is a great ability of Indian companies to adapt to western needs. India can be a major centre for innovation globally said Joe Smith, vice-president at Johnson & Johnson.

Obama's plan not to hit Indian cos: HCL

Obama's plan not to hit Indian cos: HCL

Rediff.com11 May 2009

Asked about US President Barack Obama's proposal on tax restructuring, Chowdhry said he does not expect the move to affect Indian companies.

'Deployment of SFF has upset China immensely'

'Deployment of SFF has upset China immensely'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

'China is concerned about its impact within Tibet.'

USA India Chamber felicitates Dr Barry Bloom

USA India Chamber felicitates Dr Barry Bloom

Rediff.com25 Aug 2009

The award was presented by Dr Martin Mackay, pesident Global R&D, Pfizer and Karun Rishi, president, USA-India Chamber of Commerce, at a function in Boston recently, according to a release by the chamber.

Hero's next: electric two-wheelers

Hero's next: electric two-wheelers

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

The firm, which showcased an electric variant of its Duet scooter at the 2016 Auto Expo, is working on two models at its Jaipur R&D centre.

'Vested interests want private players in space'

'Vested interests want private players in space'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

'ISRO facilities are very expensive and any damage caused by these start-ups can create havoc to our space programme.'

Revisiting the Electronic Voting Machine controversy

Revisiting the Electronic Voting Machine controversy

Rediff.com7 Aug 2009

EVMs were used for the first time in general elections in 45 seats in 1999. Polling in the 2004 general elections was entirely on EVMs. This year, again, 671 million voters got the opportunity to vote on EVMs.

Top 10 Greatest Tracks of The Last 10 Years

Top 10 Greatest Tracks of The Last 10 Years

Rediff.com27 Nov 2009

Beyonce's Crazy In Love has topped a coveted list complied by a music magazine.

Make some noise for the new Michael!

Make some noise for the new Michael!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2009

Chris Brown makes a come back with Jackson imitation.

Photographer sues Rihanna, Brown

Photographer sues Rihanna, Brown

Rediff.com3 Dec 2008

A paparazzi photographer has filed USD 1 million law suit against R&B singers Rihanna and Chris Brown after their bodyguards allegedly assaulted him. The photographer Luis Santana alleged that the bodyguards of the stars knocked him down and stole his camera outside a nightclub while he was trying to take the pictures of the rumoured couple, the Contactmusic reported.

Godrej innovates to cut losses

Godrej innovates to cut losses

Rediff.com7 Apr 2009

The company has started using a new composite material for manufacturing refrigerators which will subsequently be rolled out to other product lines. The company has also done away with its regular corrugated boxes for packaging to incorporate stretch-hood film packaging and shrink wrapping. Stretch-hood packaging boasts of benefits such as better load stability, flexible adaptation to load height, width and depth and weather protection (rain, dirt and dust-proof).

Unilever to slash 250 R&D jobs globally

Unilever to slash 250 R&D jobs globally

Rediff.com2 Dec 2008

The reshaping programme has been announced to combine and streamline group's three global research and development operations into one Unilever R&D organisation to improve efficiency, a company statement said.

'India has to work on its patent laws'

'India has to work on its patent laws'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2008

Paul Herrling, global head of Novartis' corporate research, spoke to Business Standard about the changing concepts in R&D and Novartis' strategy.

Review: <I>D-Day</i> is a dream come true

Review: D-Day is a dream come true

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

It has it all -- an iron-clad story, strong characters, more than believable performances and music you'll want to put on loop for days.

For 'Make in India', first 'Innovate in India'

For 'Make in India', first 'Innovate in India'

Rediff.com7 May 2015

The 'Make in India' vision cannot survive in the long-term without concrete measures to build a concurrent 'Create in India' movement.