News for 'Red Tape'

Investors In India Needs Red Carpet, Not Red Tape

Investors In India Needs Red Carpet, Not Red Tape

Rediff.com23 Apr 2024

'India needs many more job creators, both in manufacturing and services, to make it big.' 'For that, the red carpet must be rolled out fully and for all investors without holding back,' suggests Nivedita Mookerji.

Salman Khan to endorse Red Tape shoes

Salman Khan to endorse Red Tape shoes

Rediff.com25 Aug 2004

ywood actor Salman Khan is the new brand ambassador for Red Tape shoes.

Red Tape to diversify

Red Tape to diversify

Rediff.com4 Oct 2005

Red tape, corruption hit businesses in India

Red tape, corruption hit businesses in India

Rediff.com7 Jun 2010

Red tape and corruption continue to affect businesses in India.

FM promises to cut red tape further to build 'New India'

FM promises to cut red tape further to build 'New India'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

Our last mile delivery stood out, she said, and promised that programmes will be accelerated and red tape will be reduced.

The 10 Toughest Cops On OTT

The 10 Toughest Cops On OTT

Rediff.com3 days ago

With Saif Ali Khan and Randeep Hooda donning the cop uniform on OTT this week, we take a look at 10 memorable police portrayals in Hindi OTT series over the years.

I-T dept's refurbished unit cuts red tape

I-T dept's refurbished unit cuts red tape

Rediff.com9 Feb 2011

This is where 300-odd executives of Infosys and 30 I-T officials, headed by commissioner Sanjai Kumar Verma, process all I-T returns filed electronically (e-filing) across the country and all paper filings of Karnataka.

Formula 1 set for India comeback!

Formula 1 set for India comeback!

Rediff.com2 Feb 2026

The Sports Ministry is keen to bring Formula 1 back to the Buddh International Circuit in Noida in the near future.

Infosys says China plans stuck in red tape

Infosys says China plans stuck in red tape

Rediff.com4 Mar 2003

Plans by Infosys Technologies Ltd, India's number two software service exporter, to enter the booming China market have become stuck in bureaucratic red tape, the company's chairman said on Tuesday.\n

'India needs to curb red tape and lift FDI limits'

'India needs to curb red tape and lift FDI limits'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Biden, who during his visit to India in 2013 had set the target of increasing the bilateral trade to $500 billion.

Mallya's luxury jet sale gets caught in red tape

Mallya's luxury jet sale gets caught in red tape

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Five years on, US company that won the auction for the aircraft is running pillar-to-post, unable to take possession as DGCA hasn't deregistered the jet

Solar plane's journey gets stuck in red tape

Solar plane's journey gets stuck in red tape

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Solar plane's journey gets stuck in red tape.

Red Tape mix-up leaves Arsenal bench one man short

Red Tape mix-up leaves Arsenal bench one man short

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

Arsenal's substitutes' bench was a man short against Bayern Munich on Tuesday after the Premier League side got caught up in red tape.

Rouble Nagi, Winner, Global Teacher Prize: 'A Single Teacher's Faith Can Alter The Trajectory Of A Child's Life'

Rouble Nagi, Winner, Global Teacher Prize: 'A Single Teacher's Faith Can Alter The Trajectory Of A Child's Life'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2026

'Many of the children I work with had never attended school before and had never been given the right environment or opportunity to learn.'
'When education became accessible -- through flexible learning spaces, creative methods and community-based classrooms -- these same children began to thrive.'
'Over time, many who had never stepped into a formal classroom not only entered the education system but continued their studies further, with some going on to university.'

Less red tape for green clearances

Less red tape for green clearances

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Environment ministry also plans to cut the two-stage mandatory clearances under the Environment Protection Act to a single stage, shaving six months from the process.

Mumbai Infrastructure: Stuck in red tape

Mumbai Infrastructure: Stuck in red tape

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

A look at few marquee projects that are stuck for several reasons.

Red tape reduced: Poonawalla lauds Modi for quick rollout of Covishield

Red tape reduced: Poonawalla lauds Modi for quick rollout of Covishield

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

Recalling how the industry used to face "hardships" in securing permissions and "harassment from bureaucrats" 50 years ago, chairman of the Pune-based vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII), Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, on Friday hailed the Modi government saying that red-tapism and licence raj have come down under its rule.

No red tape but red carpet for investors in Maharashtra: CM

No red tape but red carpet for investors in Maharashtra: CM

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

Fadnavis, currently on a visit to the US, invited American investments in the infrastructure, agro-processing and manufacturing sectors of his state.

We are replacing red tape with red carpet: Modi

We are replacing red tape with red carpet: Modi

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

Hard selling India as an investment destination at the WEF, Modi said the government is following the principle of reform, perform and transform.

As red tape grows, pharma research flees India

As red tape grows, pharma research flees India

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Indian loses chance to be research hub as domestic drug companies move R&D overseas.

Aerocity hotels waiting to take off as red tape proves a hurdle

Aerocity hotels waiting to take off as red tape proves a hurdle

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

About Rs 12,000 crore are stuck in India's first hotel district, Delhi's Aerocity, because of red tape.

Red tape snipped for start-ups

Red tape snipped for start-ups

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

Vetting by inter-ministerial board removed for benefits under Startup India Action Plan

Meet Desi Stars Lighting Up T20 World Cup

Meet Desi Stars Lighting Up T20 World Cup

Rediff.com6 Feb 2026

From the USA to UAE, Canada to Italy, Indian-origin cricketers will represent associate nations at the T20 World Cup. Meet the Desis chasing global glory at a home away from home.

The red tape gets redder

The red tape gets redder

Rediff.com13 Dec 2003

Ex-football captain fights red-tape

Ex-football captain fights red-tape

Rediff.com30 Aug 2006

Former Indian football captain Chandeshwar Prasad is trying hard to get his dues paid by the government.

India Inc faces excise red-tape

India Inc faces excise red-tape

Rediff.com23 Apr 2005

Red tape cut for big projects!

Red tape cut for big projects!

Rediff.com28 Oct 2004

Call to hike the limit for investment approval from CCEA to Rs 1,500 crore.

'Red tape stifling India's biotech sector'

'Red tape stifling India's biotech sector'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2003

Bureaucratic delays are stifling growth in the sector. India should be far more aggressive in launching 'look alike' biological molecules in a fast track manner.

More Free Trade Agreements, less red tape

More Free Trade Agreements, less red tape

Rediff.com22 Nov 2012

Govt policy, not trade with Asean, stifles manufacturing.

First Look: Inside Kartavya Bhavan, the new seat of govt

First Look: Inside Kartavya Bhavan, the new seat of govt

Rediff.com6 Aug 2025

Construction of all ten buildings of the Common Central Secretariat (CCS) is slated for completion in the next 22 months. Several ministries currently housed in Shastri Bhavan, Krishi Bhavan, Nirman Bhavan, and Udyog Bhavan will begin relocating to four new locations. The first building, Kartavya Bhavan, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Red tape may be cut for FIIs

Red tape may be cut for FIIs

Rediff.com17 Nov 2008

Sebi likely to come out with a policy paper soon.

AP's power project trips on red tape

AP's power project trips on red tape

Rediff.com21 Feb 2007

The 4,000 MW Krishnapatnam ultra mega power project in Andhra Pradesh seems to be stuck, thanks to the state government's inability in resolving and expediting issues related to the project.

India projected to grow 6.4% in 2025 & 2026: IMF

India projected to grow 6.4% in 2025 & 2026: IMF

Rediff.com30 Jul 2025

India is projected to grow at 6.4 per cent in fiscal year 2025 and 2026, and the country's stable growth is driven by a reform momentum supporting robust consumption growth and a push for public investment, the International Monetary Fund has said. The IMF released its World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update on Tuesday.

Red tape hits FDI in India: Italy

Red tape hits FDI in India: Italy

Rediff.com1 Feb 2006

Bureaucratic procedural hassles in India are still a "stumbling block" to Italian investment in the country, said Italian Trade Commissioner Vittorio Mecozzi.

Trump's Tariffs: India's Second 1991 Moment

Trump's Tariffs: India's Second 1991 Moment

Rediff.com29 Aug 2025

The crisis may not be as visible this time, but the stakes are just as high, points out Rajeswari Sengupta.

Will GST 2.0 Fix Deeper Weaknesses?

Will GST 2.0 Fix Deeper Weaknesses?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2025

GST 2.0 may cushion consumers against US tariffs, but like the 2019 corporate tax cut, it risks being another tactical fix rather than a structural growth strategy, expects Debashis Basu.

Cut the red tape and let private sector manage surplus govt land

Cut the red tape and let private sector manage surplus govt land

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

Maybe Modi could ask a patriarch of the stature of the late G D Birla to flesh out the details of a new company to manage government land privatisation.

Anti-terror formula rots in Karnataka red-tape

Anti-terror formula rots in Karnataka red-tape

Rediff.com8 Feb 2008

Questions are being raised as to how equipped Karnataka is to handle terror, but the fact remains that a proposal to set up an Anti Terrorist Commando Force still remains a proposal.

Telecom industry tied up in red tape: Tata

Telecom industry tied up in red tape: Tata

Rediff.com11 Aug 2006

"The government has imposed a lot of regulations, and is not permitting major technological upgrade," Tata said.