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'What I earn is in my real wallet, not an e-wallet I can't even hold!'

'What I earn is in my real wallet, not an e-wallet I can't even hold!'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2016

From small retailers' experiences with e-wallets to digital transaction numbers post demonetisation, Geetanjali Krishna and Karan Choudhury find out where the truth lies.

6 things successful people do that others don't

6 things successful people do that others don't

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

Dr Rekha Shetty, who consults several corporations on long-term innovation initiatives, draws up a list.

Sheena Bora Case: Indrani rips into case against her!

Sheena Bora Case: Indrani rips into case against her!

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

'When the forensics have collapsed, approver is clearly proved to be a liar from the beginning to the end... Does the prosecution genuinely believe that we ought to remain in judicial custody despite showing that their own story is not being corroborated by evidence, for another 192 witnesses?'

Top 5 real estate hotspots in Mumbai

Top 5 real estate hotspots in Mumbai

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Here's what's buzzing in Mumbai if you are looking out for real estate appreciation...

Why Modi is right on not speaking on Dadri

Why Modi is right on not speaking on Dadri

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

'What will be achieved by the prime minister's condemnation of each and every unfortunate incident? Will just the PM's condemnation bring about closure to these cases,' asks Sudhir Bisht.

EXPERT SPEAK: Which sectors to invest in and which to avoid

EXPERT SPEAK: Which sectors to invest in and which to avoid

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

Despite the headwinds both on the domestic and global fronts, Ramesh S Damani, member, BSE and a prominent investor, says India will weather a global trade war better than a lot of other Asian countries.

Top 9 gadgets that will rock 2015!

Top 9 gadgets that will rock 2015!

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

Here is what we expect will be the top innovations of 2015

Netflix Next Gen: Change is coming

Netflix Next Gen: Change is coming

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

First phase of online video's growth is over. Netflix, Amazon developing new content ecosystem.

8 supremely successful services that almost didn't take off

8 supremely successful services that almost didn't take off

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Would you believe if I were to tell you that YouTube was conceived as a video-dating platform?

At 50, this CEO decided it was time to try a new career

At 50, this CEO decided it was time to try a new career

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

Heading Crisil would have been the peak of most people's professional lives. But Roopa Kudva felt that was the right time to change tracks.

What makes these 10 companies the best to work for in India

What makes these 10 companies the best to work for in India

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

A friendly working environment, special healthcare facilities, flexible work hours, work from home options, support and camaraderie among the team members keep employees highly motivated in these 10 companies.

How do whole life insurance policies work?

How do whole life insurance policies work?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

Deciding whether a whole life insurance plan is a smart option or not hinges on the financial situation of the insurance buyer

Review: Salman gets it right in Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Review: Salman gets it right in Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

'Even in its unmistakably masala tone, Bajrangi Bhaijaan firmly believes the desire for peace is universal and recommends being a hero. Or just human,' says Sukanya Verma.

Trump says Orlando massacre shows he's 'right' about terrorism

Trump says Orlando massacre shows he's 'right' about terrorism

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

The Republican White House contender took the time to pat himself on the back for 'being right on radical Islamic terrorism' and sought the resignation of US President Barack Obama.

Trump, Clinton clinch victory in Arizona primary but slip in Utah

Trump, Clinton clinch victory in Arizona primary but slip in Utah

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton on Wednesday knocked down another barrier by winning in Arizona presidential primaries but the frontrunners lost out in Utah to their nearest party rivals who kept their chances alive as the race to the White House gathered steam.

Amazon's big-week sale begins smoothly

Amazon's big-week sale begins smoothly

Rediff.com11 Oct 2014

This was only four days after many aggrieved buyers chose social networking sites to attack Flipkart's 'Big Billion Day' discount this Monday (October 6), followed by an apology from the company's co-founders, Sachin and Binny Bansal.

7 qualities of highly successful people

7 qualities of highly successful people

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

These powerful habits will make you more productive and a better human being.

New age tech firms empowering women

New age tech firms empowering women

Rediff.com8 Mar 2015

Start-ups are adding value to the day-to-day lives of Indian women

As Apple plots India push, Samsung stakes turf with revamped phones

As Apple plots India push, Samsung stakes turf with revamped phones

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Samsung recently introduced its "S bike" mode, a feature targeted at India's legions of motorbike riders that, when activated, notifies callers that the phone's owner is riding and cannot answer

Who's afraid of Rosneft India?

Who's afraid of Rosneft India?

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

A vilification campaign against Rosneft has begun in right earnest, says M K Bhadrakumar.

Tata Tele to seek promoter funding to bid for spectrum

Tata Tele to seek promoter funding to bid for spectrum

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

Spectrum is critical for Tata Tele because in some circles, Rajasthan for example, it has spectrum only in 60 per cent of the geography, while allocation for the rest has yet to come from the government.

Canada to supply uranium to India from this year

Canada to supply uranium to India from this year

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Canada will supply uranium to energy-starved India beginning this year over a period of five years, a decision which was termed as a launch of a new era of bilateral cooperation and mutual trust by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Milk, mango flavour Coke's summer run

Milk, mango flavour Coke's summer run

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

The introduction of the two new products is an indication of the importance of India as a market.

Markets end lower amid volatile trading session

Markets end lower amid volatile trading session

Rediff.com6 Jun 2013

BSE Healthcare, Oil & Gas, Consumer Durable, TECk, Power and Metal indices declined between 0.5-1%.

How Indian banks will change by 2025

How Indian banks will change by 2025

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

Most adult Indians should have access to bank deposits, credit and remittance facilities as well as insurance and mutual fund products in the next decade, and technology will play a big role in this transformation, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

How our commandos delivered the message at Pakistan's door

How our commandos delivered the message at Pakistan's door

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

'The Pakistanis were lulled adequately to provide one of the fundamental prerequisites for successful execution of such an option: Surprise.' 'The other requisite: Deception in terms of selection of areas for launch/time of offensive action,' explains Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

Freshdesk: An Indian product wins global recognition

Freshdesk: An Indian product wins global recognition

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

'We had a great product for the global market and we could sell it globally resulting in this amazing growth.' 'When customers come online and buy a product, they don't look at whether it is created in India or somewhere else.'

'I had to do something for my nation'

'I had to do something for my nation'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Their proud parents in attendance, 330 smartly dressed cadets passed through the portals of the Indian Naval Academy in Ezhimala, Kerala.

The game corporate India plays

The game corporate India plays

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

How bridge keeps corporate India sharp and quick-witted.

10 things you must know about Moto X Play

10 things you must know about Moto X Play

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Moto X Play is a mid-range phone that has the configuration of a flagship device, but does not cost the earth.

Amitabh Kant: An ambitious bureaucrat who wants to make India a biz hotspot

Amitabh Kant: An ambitious bureaucrat who wants to make India a biz hotspot

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

Amitabh Kant tells Rahul Jacob how India could be made an easier place to do business in and why India's software smarts will give it an edge.

Happy 5th, Xiaomi, now can you show Indians you care?

Happy 5th, Xiaomi, now can you show Indians you care?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

As Chinese gadget-maker Xiaomi, the world's third largest smartphone seller after Apple and Samsung, turns five today, it will seek to intensify its India push. But there are miles to go before it can claim true success in India, as a harrowing experience of one of its smartphone users suggests.

Are realty investments in smaller cities profitable?

Are realty investments in smaller cities profitable?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

An analysis of the National Housing Bank's Residex shows from 2007 to now, almost all tier-II cities have seen their residential property prices appreciate by 45-120 per cent.

Review: Happy New Year is drab

Review: Happy New Year is drab

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

Happy New Year is watchable in parts but its three hours and plus running time makes it woefully difficult.

IPL is now the Big Bucks League

IPL is now the Big Bucks League

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

The IPL has the potential to make cricketers among the best paid athletes in the world if you look at what they will earn per hour.change that.

Is 'Saheb' watching his ministers?

Is 'Saheb' watching his ministers?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

'The purported jitters of the ministers under Modi, the intriguing part is that the stories churned out by the rumour mill have not so far been denied. For aught I know, they may not be true. Or, if true, all that Modi intended was to subject his ministers to a process of grooming to ensure that all of them adhere to a uniform code of propriety, discernment and credibility,' says the distinguished civil servant B S Raghavan.

Sacred Games: The Gangster as Mumbai

Sacred Games: The Gangster as Mumbai

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

'What would a composite of Dawood, Rajan, and Arun Gawli be like?' 'What if an absconding mafia boss were to land in Mumbai tomorrow, tired from all the running, and tender his final apology to the city by narrating his story and narrating it with brutal honesty?' Sreehari Nair watches Sacred Games.

How Naveen Patnaik became a clever politician

How Naveen Patnaik became a clever politician

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

'In being dismissive of Naveen, his colleagues showed incredible naivety.' 'On the few occasions that he put his foot down, the overconfident party leaders, who believed they were using him and not the other way around, failed to read the signs of what was to come.'

Modi in Seoul: 'Enough of looking east, it's time to Act East'

Modi in Seoul: 'Enough of looking east, it's time to Act East'

Rediff.com18 May 2015

'Look East' policy was first coined by the Narasimha Rao government in the 1990s and has been followed by the successive governments.

This CEO used to wash dishes as a young boy!

This CEO used to wash dishes as a young boy!

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Cairn India CEO has a tough task at hand.