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Why the South Korean president came calling

Why the South Korean president came calling

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

Moon Jae-in's visit will play a crucial role in exploring complementarities between India's Act East policy and South Korea's New Southern policy, says Dr Rahul Mishra.

What India loses when journalists lose jobs

What India loses when journalists lose jobs

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

When journalism is destroyed, what is destroyed is a common man's weapon against the might of the establishment, notes Sumit Bhattacharya.

India's 1st smart city is all set to take off in a big way

India's 1st smart city is all set to take off in a big way

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'Initially, Gift City was just another real estate project, but all that changed with Modi moving to New Delhi,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Economy-wise, Modi's re-election will be favourable: Marc Faber

Economy-wise, Modi's re-election will be favourable: Marc Faber

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

With the frontline Indian benchmark indices trading near all-time highs ahead of the general elections that begin later this week, Marc Faber, Editor and Publisher of "The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report" tells Puneet Wadhwa that the Indian stock market is relatively expensive, especially the index (large-cap) stocks.

PFC plans road shows in 8 foreign cities

PFC plans road shows in 8 foreign cities

Rediff.com27 Sep 2006

With the Power Ministry seeking Cabinet's nod for Power Finance Corporation's initial public offer, the state-run company has firmed up plans to conduct road hows for attracting investors toward the issue.

Tyre industry asks govt to rework inverted duty structure

Tyre industry asks govt to rework inverted duty structure

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

The tyre industry has urged the Central Government for recast of India's Free Trade Agreements

Tata-SIA venture: The new airline and its CEO

Tata-SIA venture: The new airline and its CEO

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

Scholarships, sports and spirit define Phee Teik Yeoh, the new CEO of Vistara in India

China pushes India into bear hug with Quad

China pushes India into bear hug with Quad

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

China's behaviour in the post-pandemic geopolitical landscape which may determine the Quad's future trajectory, notes former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

Questions dog ICICI Bank's Videocon loan thanks to Deepak Kochhar link

Questions dog ICICI Bank's Videocon loan thanks to Deepak Kochhar link

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

ICICI Bank has quashed rumours of favouritism, nepotism and quid pro quo. The bank clarified that while Chanda Kochhar was on the credit committee, she was not the chairperson. Videocon Chairman Venugopal Dhoot said there was no impropriety in the deal.

Moody's cuts India GDP growth forecast to 6.2% for 2019

Moody's cuts India GDP growth forecast to 6.2% for 2019

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

For 2020 calendar year, it reduced the estimate by a similar measure to 6.7 per cent.

4 key trends that emerge from the FDI numbers

4 key trends that emerge from the FDI numbers

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

The overall FDI policy landscape is changing and can do so faster, says

Sensex slumps 336 points; FMCG, financial stocks play spoilsport

Sensex slumps 336 points; FMCG, financial stocks play spoilsport

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

Other than ITC, other laggards include PowerGrid, Infosys, M&M, NTPC, SBI, HDFC, Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank, TCS, Hero MotoCorp, Coal India, ONGC, RIL, Asian Paint, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel and Axis Bank.

Indian-origin Maoist cult leader found guilty of rape in UK

Indian-origin Maoist cult leader found guilty of rape in UK

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

A 75-year-old Indian-origin Maoist cult leader was on Friday found guilty of rape, child cruelty and falsely imprisoning his daughter for 30 years by a British court.

IndiGo places $20-bn order for CFM engines

IndiGo places $20-bn order for CFM engines

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

With this, the biggest buyer of Airbus SE A320neo planes seems to be moving away from Pratt & Whitney engines, which have been experiencing glitches. CFM International will deliver the first engine by 2020.

India draw with Oman

India draw with Oman

Rediff.com18 Nov 2004

India held Oman to a goalless draw in the Asian Zone Group 3 tie of the Asian 2006 football World Cup qualifiers.

From raja to praja:Jyotiraditya's likely role in BJP

From raja to praja:Jyotiraditya's likely role in BJP

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

They will fawn over a prize catch who has brought a rich dowry of Gwalior-Chambal politicians. But in the end, all BJP members are prajas of Amit Shah and Narendra Modi, notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Sonia and Manmohan: How did they work together?

Sonia and Manmohan: How did they work together?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

'While they were respectful of the PM, it was clear that as ministers, they owed their positions as much, if not more, to Mrs Gandhi.' 'When attacks were mounted on the PM, there was very little coordinated effort by the Congress, UPA ministers or other politicians to speak up in his favour and strongly defend him.' B K Chaturvedi, Cabinet Secretary during the early years of UPA1, reveals how the Manmohan Singh-Sonia Gandhi equation worked. A riveting excerpt from Chaturvedi's memoir, Challenges Of Governance: An Insider's View

DPC lenders to meet on Apr 26

DPC lenders to meet on Apr 26

Rediff.com19 Apr 2004

Foreign and Indian lenders of the troubled Dabhol Power Company would meet in Singapore on Monday to find a solution to the vexed issue even as majority stakeholders in DPC, GE and Bechtel have offered to sell their equity for close to $400 million.

How Xiaomi passed the Covid lockdown test

How Xiaomi passed the Covid lockdown test

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

'One out of three phones sold in India is a Xiaomi phone.'

What Lee Kuan Yew's life meant for us Indians

What Lee Kuan Yew's life meant for us Indians

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

'He proved that a small nation could do what even bigger nations could not think of and that was his greatest gift to the next generation.'

F1: Will Perez stay at Force India?

F1: Will Perez stay at Force India?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Sergio Perez expects to have his Formula One future decided before next month's Malaysian Grand Prix and said on Thursday that he is currently weighing up two options.

Row over Rahul 'dodging question' over Congress's economic policies

Row over Rahul 'dodging question' over Congress's economic policies

Rediff.com10 Mar 2018

The controversial interaction took place on Thursday when Rahul began taking questions from the audience.

Will 'outsider' Raghubar Das be second-time lucky?

Will 'outsider' Raghubar Das be second-time lucky?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

By conventional yardsticks, Das was an audacious choice by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP president Amit Shah, like Devendra Fadnavis was in Maharashtra and Manohar Lal Khattar in Haryana. Will his choice pay off in the elections next month?

Why do economists like Raghuram Rajan leave India?

Why do economists like Raghuram Rajan leave India?

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

The ones who came more recently were clutching the green cards that gave them an escape hatch through which to return to green pastures: Arvind Panagariya, Raghuram Rajan, Arvind Subramanian and other perfectly honourable gentlemen like them, points out T N Ninan.

The nefarious world of C Sivasankaran

The nefarious world of C Sivasankaran

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

Corporate ministry documents show that the Siva's firm kept taking loans from public sector banks like State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank which gradually turned to bad loans.

India's rank improves among world's most corrupt nations

India's rank improves among world's most corrupt nations

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

'Not one single country, anywhere in the world, is corruption-free,' the report said.

How I-slate will help children in Indian villages

How I-slate will help children in Indian villages

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

Students in an Indian village have been selected to test a new low-cost electronic notepad being built around a new class of green, power-stingy microchips that use a fraction of the electricity of today's computer chips.

Superb September in images

Superb September in images

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

From Hurricane Dorian to Hong Kong protests to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mega event in Houston, Texas, United States -- these are the big moments that shaped the month of September.

How can you measure democracy?

How can you measure democracy?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

There is a vocal constituency of educated, well-to-do, articulate Indian elites who would rather go with the idea that too much democracy is a liability. That India needs a spell of benevolent dictatorship. Of course, they have never lived under one, points out Shekhar Gupta.

Why Halep is 'true No 1'

Why Halep is 'true No 1'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

Simona Halep believes this year's French Open victory has helped justify her position as the women's world number one

India@Asiad: Boxers Vikas, Dheeraj, Amit through to quarters

India@Asiad: Boxers Vikas, Dheeraj, Amit through to quarters

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

Chasing a third successive Asian Games medal, Indian boxer Vikas Krishan (75kg) made a strong start, out-punching Pakistan's Tanveer Ahmed in his pre-quarterfinal bout in Jakarta, on Monday.

Sensex, Nifty drop as trade war fears grip markets

Sensex, Nifty drop as trade war fears grip markets

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

Equity benchmarks erased early gains after realty, capital goods, teck, auto, PSU, IT, power and bankex counters came under selling pressure, falling up to 1.28 per cent.

Serena slams 'sexist' slur by Russian Tennis Federation chief

Serena slams 'sexist' slur by Russian Tennis Federation chief

Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

World number one Serena Williams slammed Shamil Tarpishchev for using "extremely sexist, racist and bullying" comments after the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) president described her and sister Venus as the "Williams brothers".

Nirbhaya convicts 'not entitled' to more time: Centre to HC

Nirbhaya convicts 'not entitled' to more time: Centre to HC

Rediff.com2 Feb 2020

Mehta told Justice Suresh Kait that convict Pawan Gupta's move of not filing a curative or a mercy petition is a deliberate, calculated inaction.

Warburg Pincus ups India play

Warburg Pincus ups India play

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

Invests $1.1 billion in 6 months, against $3.7 billion in 20 years

Many reasons why Jet Air may miss the flight path, once again

Many reasons why Jet Air may miss the flight path, once again

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

If the Murari Lal Jalan-Kalrock Capital combine can script a turnaround, it will have pulled off a bigger coup than Ajay Singh did with SpiceJet in 2014.

Why India's forex kitty is all set to swell

Why India's forex kitty is all set to swell

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

Analysts said even though the Indian economy is expected to slow down to 7.2 per cent in fiscal 2020, it is still the best bet for investment for foreign investors.

Is Modi really interested in saving the Ganga?

Is Modi really interested in saving the Ganga?

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

'I can assure you the Ganga will be more polluted in 2030 than it is now.' 'What they are trying to do now is clean the Ganga without understanding how to do so.'

TN: Detained vessel released after inquiry

TN: Detained vessel released after inquiry

Rediff.com4 Oct 2009

The Jeddah-bound vessel from Singapore, which was detained on October 2, by Coast Guard, was released after a thorough inquiry by officials from Customs, Coastal Security, Intelligence Bureau and police.

Why China deployed its latest jet fighter

Why China deployed its latest jet fighter

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

This is perhaps the most authoritative portrayal so far of Indian air power as a threat to China.