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All you need to know about Nipah virus

All you need to know about Nipah virus

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Here is all you need to know about the virus, its symptoms and how you can prevent it.

How India can be truly Atma Nirbhar

How India can be truly Atma Nirbhar

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

'India's future: To manufacture so efficiently that we do not need protection,' says Naushad Forbes.

Arvind Panagariya: An advocate of growth-boosting policies

Arvind Panagariya: An advocate of growth-boosting policies

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

He was most recently credited as one of the brains behind labour law reforms in Rajasthan

Maharashtra showers tax goodies on Foxconn

Maharashtra showers tax goodies on Foxconn

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

The project, code-named MF101 by Foxconn, will be spread across 1,500 acres at Talegaon or Khopoli.

ASK AJIT: Are these stocks good to hold for one year?

ASK AJIT: Are these stocks good to hold for one year?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

The 5 men who will decide how funds get shared by Centre and states

The 5 men who will decide how funds get shared by Centre and states

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

The panel will also recommend a fiscal consolidation road map for the central and state governments, study the impact of GST on the divisible pool, and propose performance-based incentives for states.

What Make in India? Tata Power penalised for using indigenous parts!

What Make in India? Tata Power penalised for using indigenous parts!

Rediff.com18 May 2017

Rs 275 cr payment to Tata Power (SED) blocked for putting Indian part

'Emerging-market equities will outperform those of US'

'Emerging-market equities will outperform those of US'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

Equity returns may not be exceptional for the next two years, says Heather Brilliant, chief executive officer, Morningstar Australasia.

S&P recent India outlook may be a game-changer for markets

S&P recent India outlook may be a game-changer for markets

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

The rating outlook change is relevant now, as the US Federal Reserve is set to end its monthly bond-buying programme in October.

'71% Indians expect first year of Modi govt to boost economy'

'71% Indians expect first year of Modi govt to boost economy'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2014

Most Indians expect their personal happiness will improve over the next five years, posing a concrete benchmark against which to measure the future success of Modi govt

'In Bhopal, every rule in the vaccine trial book has been broken'

'In Bhopal, every rule in the vaccine trial book has been broken'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

'We are rolling out a vaccine when we don't even have the phase 2 trial results; forget about phase 3 trial results.' 'Why are we playing with people's lives?'

Ancient achievements or state-supported pseudo-science?

Ancient achievements or state-supported pseudo-science?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

The 102nd Indian Science Congress, which concluded last week, saw claims on ancient aviation and surgery, and created quite a stir

New pressure points from going global

New pressure points from going global

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

Our governments are easily prone to arbitrary decisions but if you are dealing with international firms, such arbitrariness can turn back and bite you, says T N Ninan.

Tendulkar questions ICC's ban on saliva use

Tendulkar questions ICC's ban on saliva use

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

'So what happens to places like New Zealand or even England, when those typical cold English weather, so what does one do, when you are not going to sweat?' Tendulkar asked during a social media interaction with former Australian pacer Brett Lee.

India, Kyrgyzstan voice concern over extremism and terrorism

India, Kyrgyzstan voice concern over extremism and terrorism

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

Seeking a peaceful and secure neighbourhood amidst threat of terrorism and extremism, India and Kyrgyzstan on Sunday signed four agreements including one on bolstering defence cooperation and holding annual joint military exercises.

Meet the new team of the 14th Finance Commission

Meet the new team of the 14th Finance Commission

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Finance Commission has got new team who are committed to growth initiatives.

Tech savvy Kumbh fails to attract large crowds

Tech savvy Kumbh fails to attract large crowds

Rediff.com8 May 2016

Dips in the Kshipra river during Simhastha are said to wash away all sins!

Amid spike in Covid cases, India boosts health infrastructure

Amid spike in Covid cases, India boosts health infrastructure

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

Even though the Health Ministry and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have been insisting that there is 'no solid evidence' of community transmission so far, the government has started scaling up health infrastructure to deal with any situation.

How long will men clean shit?

How long will men clean shit?

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

On Wednesday, September 18, the Supreme Court denounced manual scavenging as 'most uncivilised and inhuman'. 'It is the notion that they are born to do this which needs to change.'

How Himalaya made ancient Ayurveda popular across the globe

How Himalaya made ancient Ayurveda popular across the globe

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Currently, Himalaya sells 250 products across the globe.

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.

Why ISRO is betting big on GPS

Why ISRO is betting big on GPS

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

India has made a good beginning in the area of satellite navigation but still there is a long way to go.

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.

Repackaged drugs likely to be labelled 'new'

Repackaged drugs likely to be labelled 'new'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

Roadblocks ahead as these medicines could face new clinical tests, more scrutiny

India to become regional export hub for L'Oreal

India to become regional export hub for L'Oreal

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

L'Oreal set up a second factory recently in Baddi, HP for hair colour.

ISRO launches India's heaviest satellite GSAT-11, will boost net connectivity

ISRO launches India's heaviest satellite GSAT-11, will boost net connectivity

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

ISRO Chairman K Sivan described the GSAT-11 as the "richest space asset" for India.

5 reasons why the Sensex slipped over 500 points on Monday

5 reasons why the Sensex slipped over 500 points on Monday

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

Most Asian markets were trading weak on Monday.

Who gets the highest and lowest salaries in India?

Who gets the highest and lowest salaries in India?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

With a median gross salary of Rs 341.8 per hour, the IT sector in India has emerged as the most lucrative sector in India, followed by finance where employees get Rs 291 per hour.

Sebi panel mulls curbs on promoter trades

Sebi panel mulls curbs on promoter trades

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Promoters and top executives intending to buy or sell shares of their companies might soon have to inform the market well in advance for such transactions.

'Most coronaviruses become weak in high temperature and high humidity'

'Most coronaviruses become weak in high temperature and high humidity'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

'That way, it will be helpful for India because by April, temperatures will be in the late 30s and early 40s.' 'So, if we are able to sustain these 21 days, and go to that temperature zone, it will be a way of nature protecting us.'

When Keshub Mahindra silenced T N Seshan

When Keshub Mahindra silenced T N Seshan

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

T N Seshan believed that toughness at every level is needed to keep the flock under him strictly duty bound, recalls Dr K S Parthasarathy, former secretary, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.

Construction of new roads in India hit by potholes

Construction of new roads in India hit by potholes

Rediff.com23 Dec 2016

As FIIs pull out of road projects, doubts have surfaced about the future of new highways and roads

Realtors from South make inroads into high-growth NCR

Realtors from South make inroads into high-growth NCR

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

Some major property companies based in South India, such as Puravankara and Sobha Developers, are spreading their wings in the high-growth National Capital Region market.

Why do BJP members make strange remarks?

Why do BJP members make strange remarks?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

'Surely a higher standard is required when ministers speak in public to an audience that will assume they are factually correct, says Karan Thapar.

Godrej & Boyce: From locks and safes to rockets and missiles

Godrej & Boyce: From locks and safes to rockets and missiles

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

An industrial house bred in old-school manufacturing values, Godrej & Boyce has displayed unusual agility to become a trusted builder of advanced weaponry, discovers Ajai Shukla.

No Indian for WTO deputy chief post

No Indian for WTO deputy chief post

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

For the first time in the last eight years, India would not have any representative for the post of deputy director general.

Voltas takes JV route to re-enter consumer durables segment

Voltas takes JV route to re-enter consumer durables segment

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

The JV, Voltbek Home Appliances, aims to take on LG, Samsung as well as home-grown players such as Godrej among others head on with a slew of products that hopes to combine the best of both worlds -- European technology and design, with Indian pricing and delivery.

'Your money is safe with nationalised banks'

'Your money is safe with nationalised banks'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

'No commercial bank will be allowed to fail. There is nothing to worry about.'

The challenge before India

The challenge before India

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

A must-read excerpt from former RBI governor and former Rajya Sabha member Bimal Jalan's India: Priorities For The Future.

'Make in India' idea is good but where's the resource?

'Make in India' idea is good but where's the resource?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

India is affected by a 'resource inefficiency curse'.