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Globalisation is making way for 'slowbalisation': Birla

Globalisation is making way for 'slowbalisation': Birla

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

'While the march of globalisation is perhaps inevitable, what is certain is that the world is no longer flat as, the emerging pattern of trade is more regional. 'This new trend of 'slowbalisation' raises some questions that challenge conventional wisdom on how businesses should distribute their capacities,' Birla said.

Can Rajasthan stop rampaging KKR?

Can Rajasthan stop rampaging KKR?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2019

KKR will head to the game with the belief that the side can win from any situation, which they have demonstrated time and again.

10 tips to keep your PARENTS SAFE

10 tips to keep your PARENTS SAFE

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

>While it is natural to feel worried about elderly parents, it would be wiser to be well prepared so you can handle situations in a calm and efficient manner, says Dr Vijay Janagama, director, new initiatives, SuVitas Holistic Healthcare.

Swinging stock markets? Don't give up on your SIP

Swinging stock markets? Don't give up on your SIP

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

Are the market's swings making you rethink your monthly investment allocation? Staying put is the wise choice.

Meet the South African debutant with an Indian connect

Meet the South African debutant with an Indian connect

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

Batting all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy realised his dream of playing international cricket for South Africa on Wednesday and could not be happier that his debut is against the country of his origin, India.

'Investors must not panic and buy into small-cap funds'

'Investors must not panic and buy into small-cap funds'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'We would advise investors to hold on to multi-cap funds and not invest further until further clarity emerges.'

The big gainers under PM's agri insurance plan

The big gainers under PM's agri insurance plan

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

Under the PMFBY - introduced in 2016 - farmers have to pay a maximum of 2 per cent of the sum insured for kharif and 1.5 per cent for rabi food and oilseed crops and 5 per cent for commercial/horticultural crops. Eighteen general insurance companies, including five public sector insurance firms, have been empanelled for the scheme's implementation.

Indeed bets big on the gig economy

Indeed bets big on the gig economy

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

Indeed has seen an increase in listings for drivers, food delivery runners, and other service providers.

Why the Internet is always under scrutiny

Why the Internet is always under scrutiny

Rediff.com14 Feb 2012

Without debate or a regulatory framework that works, how on earth can this medium ever be strengthened?

Red Corridor gives Essar the blues

Red Corridor gives Essar the blues

Rediff.com11 Apr 2012

May take Rs 1,000-crore hit to re-route country's longest slurry pipeline

Google to invest Rs 75,000 crore in India over 5-7 years: Pichai

Google to invest Rs 75,000 crore in India over 5-7 years: Pichai

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

Pichai said a whole new generation of technologies are happening in India first, and that people in the country no longer have to wait for technology to come to them. Investments, he said, will focus on four areas key to India's digitisation, including enabling affordable access and information for every Indian in their own language, be it Hindi, Tamil, Punjabi or any other.

What J&K poll results means for BJP/NC/PDP

What J&K poll results means for BJP/NC/PDP

Rediff.com25 Dec 2020

What the election demonstrated is that the BJP has a stranglehold on most of the Hindu votes in the Union territory, observes David Devadas.

10 career skills that will matter in the new normal

10 career skills that will matter in the new normal

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

Individuals who can understand data and go for data driven decisions making using their critical mind will be highly valued.

Jagan Reddy won't give up without a fight

Jagan Reddy won't give up without a fight

Rediff.com19 Aug 2011

Though the CBI raids may not dent his popularity, Jagan Mohan Reddy may need to rethink his strategy in Andhra Pradesh politics, opines Vicky Nanjappa

Obsession with past performance can blind your decisions

Obsession with past performance can blind your decisions

Rediff.com15 Nov 2011

Mutual funds offer a variety of equity funds, i.e. multi-, large- and mid-cap, sector, thematic and those which follow an aggressive investment strategy such as opportunity and value funds.

'Pakistan is NOT America's friend'

'Pakistan is NOT America's friend'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2011

It's high time to completely rethink the United States relationship with Pakistan because of Islamabad's continuing perfidy of sponsoring terror groups like the Haqqani network and Lakshar-e-Tayiba that targets American troops and kills innocent civilians like the LeT did during the 26/11 attacks, said US Congressman Gary Ackerman, top democrat in the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South Asia.

Taufel on how Indian umpires can make the Elite panel

Taufel on how Indian umpires can make the Elite panel

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

Not a single Indian features in the ICC's Elite Panel of Umpires right now and the celebrated Simon Taufel doesn't foresee anyone making the cut in near future either.

Cummins may withdraw from IPL V auction

Cummins may withdraw from IPL V auction

Rediff.com28 Dec 2011

Forced to miss the ongoing Test series against India due to a foot injury, teen pace sensation Pat Cummins has indicated that he might withdraw from the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League next year.

Farmers must call off chakka jam in the national interest

Farmers must call off chakka jam in the national interest

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

The government and the farmers must come back to the negotiating table with only the interest of the country in mind, suggests Vivek Gumaste.

Keep mouth shut and focus on cricket: Waqar to Afridi

Keep mouth shut and focus on cricket: Waqar to Afridi

Rediff.com7 Nov 2011

Former Pakistan Test coach Waqar Younis has advised flamboyant allrounder Shahid Afridi to keep his mouth shut and focus on performing well as a cricketer.

Falling sales: Tata Motors to rejig dealerships

Falling sales: Tata Motors to rejig dealerships

Rediff.com2 Aug 2011

Tata Motors on Tuesday said it is rejigging its dealerships with plans to open product category-specific outlets as it looks to increase sales volumes of passenger vehicles.

Residential builders stare at a bleak year

Residential builders stare at a bleak year

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

CREDAI-MCHI, a body of developers in Mumbai, has pegged the drop in sales booking at around 80 per cent in the February-March period this year. This is the second highest fall in residential sales in the past five years, after Q1, 2017, when the decline, due to the note ban, was 37 per cent.

Davis Cup: Pak Tennis to appeal against neutral venue

Davis Cup: Pak Tennis to appeal against neutral venue

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Monday agreed with the safety concerns in Islamabad, raised by the All India Tennis Association (AITA) and moved the Nov 29-30 tie out of Pakistan's capital city.

Bengal to bring anti-CAA resolution soon, says Mamata

Bengal to bring anti-CAA resolution soon, says Mamata

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

Dubbing the NPR exercise as 'a dangerous game', Banerjee said the form, which seeks birth details and residential proof of parents, was nothing but a precursor to NRC implementation.

Reconsider US policy after Rana verdict: Modi

Reconsider US policy after Rana verdict: Modi

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the clean chit given to Tahawwur Rana in Mumbai terror attack-related charges by a United States court was a "foreign policy setback", and demanded that India reconsider its policy towards the United States. "Just to please Pakistan, US has unlocked the ways for all the 26/11 Mumbai attack terrorists to be free of guilt. It is time the central government rethink its policy towards US," Modi said.

China to have 800 skyscrapers by 2016

China to have 800 skyscrapers by 2016

Rediff.com9 Jun 2011

Five of world's 10 tallest buildings are in China, the Shanghai-based Skyscrapers Magazine said.

How Rao is building low-cost, high-quality homes

How Rao is building low-cost, high-quality homes

Rediff.com29 Apr 2011

The fundamental reason I chose to venture into this area is rather straightforward -- there is a significant market for high-quality, low-price residences in this country.

'It is a victory for BJP, not for NDA'

'It is a victory for BJP, not for NDA'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

'The BJP is in no hurry because they have already won the battle.'

Kumble reveals success mantra for Kings XI

Kumble reveals success mantra for Kings XI

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Kings XI Punjab have never won the IPL and Kumble has come on board to end the title drought.

'Was I in love with Madhubala?'

'Was I in love with Madhubala?'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

'I was attracted to her both as a fine co-star and as a person who had some of the attributes I hoped to find in a woman at that age and time,' says Dilip Kumar in his autobiography, Dilip Kumar: The Substance And The Shadow.

Is India ready to Legalize LGBTQ+ Marriage?

Is India ready to Legalize LGBTQ+ Marriage?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

A fascinating glimpse from Somak Ghoshal's 10 Indian Heroes Who Help People Live With Dignity.

Kashmir imbroglio: The China connection

Kashmir imbroglio: The China connection

Rediff.com14 Sep 2010

With China hardening its stance on the Kashmir issue, India now should be rethinking on appropriate policy options on Tibet, Taiwan or even on Xinjiang, says China expert Srikanth Kondapalli.

Nuclear fault lines run deep

Nuclear fault lines run deep

Rediff.com12 Apr 2011

The slow-moving disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan that is spreading a cloud of anxiety across the world has forced most nations to either suspend or review their nuclear power programmes, but not India.

Why are young Indians dropping out of school?

Why are young Indians dropping out of school?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

One in five students drop out from school.

How Avengers stole the Indian box office

How Avengers stole the Indian box office

Rediff.com1 Jan 2020

'If you look at the Number 1 film in India this year across Bollywood and other regional film industries, it is Avengers: Endgame.'

Nuclear meltdown: It CAN happen in India

Nuclear meltdown: It CAN happen in India

Rediff.com17 Mar 2011

As Japan's earthquake and tsunami triggers the global nuclear industry's worst crisis, it is time for India to rethink it ambitious nuclear power programme, says Praful Bidwai

'India need a second spinner in the eleven'

'India need a second spinner in the eleven'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2011

Unless there is a dramatic improvement in the overall bowling and fielding, India, says Anil Kumble, might have problems against teams with stronger and more consistent batting line-ups than Bangladesh.

Corporates redesign biz models amid recession

Corporates redesign biz models amid recession

Rediff.com18 Sep 2009

The preceding economic recession has led corporates and IT majors rethink and redesign business models for further improvement in terms of impact on organizational performance through better alignment from the planning stage.

Australian spin legend Warne comes out in support of Kohli

Australian spin legend Warne comes out in support of Kohli

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

Spin legend Shane Warne says he would be disappointed if Indian captain Virat Kohli did not rethink his 'heat of the moment' comment on friendship with the Australian cricketers.

When Pranab clashed with Manmohan, twice

When Pranab clashed with Manmohan, twice

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Pranab Mukherjee's stewardship of the economy will stand out as much for the manner in which he managed controversies as for creating quite a few of them, says A K Bhattacharya.