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Off-shoulder is the new cleavage!

Off-shoulder is the new cleavage!

Rediff.com16 May 2016

Here's how you can make the most of your shoulders.

Foreign retailers eye wholesale as politics blocks retail FDI

Foreign retailers eye wholesale as politics blocks retail FDI

Rediff.com17 Apr 2014

Global retail behemoths seem to have read the signals right.

Grocery chains log on to e-commerce

Grocery chains log on to e-commerce

Rediff.com25 Oct 2014

Reliance Retail follows Future Group in online foray

LetsVenture makes it easy for start-ups to connect with investors

LetsVenture makes it easy for start-ups to connect with investors

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

An online platform suits many new angel investors who are professionals with tech companies or start-up founders.

Babri demolition: Advani, Joshi, Uma to face trial

Babri demolition: Advani, Joshi, Uma to face trial

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

The apex court, however, noted that Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh enjoys Constitutional immunity and can be tried only after he ceases to hold the office.

A love story in miniatures

A love story in miniatures

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

Ritika Kochhar finds out how Indian miniatures, which were once buried in manuscripts, ended up drawing collectors the world over.

Can yes to FDI become a no?

Can yes to FDI become a no?

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

No one's quite sure on the retail FDI issue in this regard, after the new Rajasthan and Delhi governments cancelled the approvals given by their predecessors

Govt bats for 50% foreign investment in e-commerce

Govt bats for 50% foreign investment in e-commerce

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

Government seeks stakeholders' comments by Jan 30 on discussion paper.

Lenders want to oversee Bhushan Steel operations

Lenders want to oversee Bhushan Steel operations

Rediff.com9 Aug 2014

Stung by the crisis arising out of the Syndicate Bank bribery case, lenders have gone into a fire-fighting mode to avoid fresh bad loans from their exposure to Bhushan Steel, one of the most indebted steel companies in the country.

India Inc taking baby steps to a 'young' brass

India Inc taking baby steps to a 'young' brass

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

Age and experience not less relevant but firms are gradually moving towards younger leadership teams

Modi and the VHP will be shocked to read this

Modi and the VHP will be shocked to read this

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

The Sangh Parivar forgets that not only is there no scriptural prohibition, venerable authorities in India held beef as both a desirable and an essential food, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray

Tesco to open 6-8 multi-brand stores in India this year

Tesco to open 6-8 multi-brand stores in India this year

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

The company is not holding plans for clarity on policy.

BJP leader's killing: 4 detained, family demands CBI probe

BJP leader's killing: 4 detained, family demands CBI probe

Rediff.com8 Jun 2014

Alleging political vendetta, the family of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijay Pandit on Sunday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry into his killing as police detained four persons in the case and prohibitory orders were clamped in Gautam Budh Nagar, where the murder had sparked violence on Saturday night.

Alibaba set to bring back the Walmart ghost

Alibaba set to bring back the Walmart ghost

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

Traders were up in arms, fearing huge job loss if Walmart was to enter.

Daggers are out as Flipkart turns 8

Daggers are out as Flipkart turns 8

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Every competitor is eyeing the top slot that Flipkart holds.

How Snapdeal gains by acquiring Freecharge

How Snapdeal gains by acquiring Freecharge

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

It hopes to leverage the growing number of mobile transactions

Indians prefer a formal Lacoste

Indians prefer a formal Lacoste

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Feedback has led the brand to ramp up its shirts collection, despite the popularity of its polo t-shirts.

My dream for India is...

My dream for India is...

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Changemakers from across the country share their wishlist -- how to build a better India.

Why the law on sedition needs to be scrapped

Why the law on sedition needs to be scrapped

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

'The best remedy would be to scrap Section 124-A of the IPC, a colonial vestige, altogether.' 'However, if legislators don't want to do so, they can do two things.' 'They can formally amend Section 124-A to bring it in line with what the Supreme Court has said about sedition.' 'The words which stand on the statute book today were inserted in 1898.' 'The Supreme Court's words are not a part of Section 124-A.'

Fabric brands stitch up the ingredient story

Fabric brands stitch up the ingredient story

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

Raymond claims to be spending more than 10 per cent of its ad budget on its biggest campaign, called The Summer of Wool.

Jat stir rattles India Inc

Jat stir rattles India Inc

Rediff.com21 Feb 2016

Govt assurances fail to cut ice with Jat leaders as agitation intensifies, Maruti halts production at two plants; highways, railway lines blocked

Modi @ Madison Square creates divide in Sangh Parivar

Modi @ Madison Square creates divide in Sangh Parivar

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

The efforts by the organisers to show that the reception for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Madison Square Garden was an event organised by all sections of the Indian community has led to deep divisions and heartburn among Sangh Parivar organisations in the US.

Modi says make in India, but even 'thalis' are from China

Modi says make in India, but even 'thalis' are from China

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Entrepreneurs, however, say they are unsure when the many obstacles in India will be cleared.

A successful entrepreneur who has invested in 20 start-ups

A successful entrepreneur who has invested in 20 start-ups

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Reddi has so far made 10 investments in the US.

Sensex ends below 26,000 amid volatile trade

Sensex ends below 26,000 amid volatile trade

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

Sensex lost 76 points to end at 25,589 while Nifty shed 23 points to end at 7,649.

2015 may be a year of deal making for FMCG sector

2015 may be a year of deal making for FMCG sector

Rediff.com11 Jan 2015

@015 may be a good year for FMCG firms.

Missed Ola, Housing.com deals 'cost' IIT Bombay Rs 450 cr

Missed Ola, Housing.com deals 'cost' IIT Bombay Rs 450 cr

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

None of the top five start-ups launched by IITians - Flipkart, Zomato, Ola Cabs, Housing.com and Inmobi - were incubated at IITs

Does Paytm have its finger in too many pies?

Does Paytm have its finger in too many pies?

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

What explains Vijay Shekhar Sharma's optimism when other players have started to tread cautiously is Paytm's huge customer base: It has 120 million users and counting, says Nivedita Mookerji.

3 reasons that endeared Yogi Adityanath to Shah-Modi

3 reasons that endeared Yogi Adityanath to Shah-Modi

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

If Modi and Shah did not project Adityanath as CM, it was out of expediency, says Radhika Ramaseshan.

Vote for the hottest celeb on the runway!

Vote for the hottest celeb on the runway!

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

Lakme Fashion Week that drew to a close over the weekend saw dozens of celebrities walking the ramp for their designer friends. Which, obviously, begs the question: Who's the hottest of them all?

Hot looks to try this summer

Hot looks to try this summer

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Anita Aikara/Rediff.com breaks down the fashion trends for you.

E-comm biggies to offer fewer discounts this Diwali, here are reasons

E-comm biggies to offer fewer discounts this Diwali, here are reasons

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Estimates by retail consultancy Technopak suggest that direct subsidy to consumers because of e-commerce this year would be over Rs 12,000 crore.

Babri demolition was planned SABOTAGE: News portal

Babri demolition was planned SABOTAGE: News portal

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

The 1992 Babri Mosque demolition was an "act of planned sabotage" and not a by frenzied mob of Hindu outfits, a news portal claimed on Friday on the basis of a sting operation it had carried over a period of two years.

Sony India stumbles as emphasis shifts from laptops, smaller TVs

Sony India stumbles as emphasis shifts from laptops, smaller TVs

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

The once-powerful Japanese major is left with little to show in the face of sustained competition from rivals.

VHP yatra: Uttar Pradesh on edge, over 350 arrested

VHP yatra: Uttar Pradesh on edge, over 350 arrested

Rediff.com24 Aug 2013

The twin towns of Ayodhya and Faizabad were on the edge on Saturday as tension mounted on the eve of VHP's yatra with the UP government cracking down on the saffron outfit arresting some of its leaders and over 350 activists.

Why Modi's progress card on I-Day speech 2014 reads 'fail'

Why Modi's progress card on I-Day speech 2014 reads 'fail'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden speech from Red Fort last Independence Day outlined some grand programmes. Shehzad Poonawalla does a quick check on the progress made.

UPA governors wanted to quit, but Congress refused

UPA governors wanted to quit, but Congress refused

Rediff.com21 Jun 2014

Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil was the first who expressed his desire to put in his papers even before Modi government took charge, but he was told by Congress leaders not to do so as it would then put pressure on the others to do the same, reports Anita Katyal.

Late to the party, Burger King reins in prices

Late to the party, Burger King reins in prices

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

The Whopper creater has most of its burgers priced at par with McDonald's.

Alibaba has hair-raising business plans for India

Alibaba has hair-raising business plans for India

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

The privately-owned Hangzhou-based group, which has been in news for its impending IPO, is already sourcing human hair from the southern regions of India and has identified this category as a 'big opportunity', along with others like machinery, agro products, apparel and spices.