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Byju's pays Jan salaries; Raveendran says moving mountains to make payroll

Byju's pays Jan salaries; Raveendran says moving mountains to make payroll

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

Byju Raveendran, the founder and chief executive officer of the beleaguered edtech firm Byju's, said the company credited all pending January salaries to employees over the past few days. This was communicated to the employees in another letter sent on February 4. Byju's has about 15,000 employees. "I know you were told that you would get your salaries by Monday.

Should You Invest In SSY?

Should You Invest In SSY?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

It is a good option for parents of girl children who want a debt product and do not mind its low liquidity.

Capex by central public sector enterprises at 42% of FY24 target

Capex by central public sector enterprises at 42% of FY24 target

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

Capital expenditure (capex) by 54 large central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) and five departmental arms with an annual capex target of Rs 100 crore and above has reached around 42.5 per cent of their annual target of about Rs 7.33 trillion in this financial year so far, a senior official from the Ministry of Finance told Business Standard. "The Centre is pushing the big public undertakings in the infrastructure and refinery sector to achieve 90 per cent of their target by the end of the third quarter," he said. The capex by this group of CPSEs stands at around Rs 3.1 trillion in the April-August period so far.

Mindtree set to appoint 3 L&T nominees as board directors

Mindtree set to appoint 3 L&T nominees as board directors

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

With this rejig, Mindtree's board will now have 12 board members from eight.

Flight delays: Scindia warns passengers against unruly behaviour

Flight delays: Scindia warns passengers against unruly behaviour

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

With low-visibility conditions significantly disrupting flight operations at the Delhi airport, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday said all stakeholders are working round-the-clock to minimise fog-related impact as well as passenger inconvenience, and asserted that unruly passenger behaviour is unacceptable.

BSE's derivatives journey sees speed bumps as several brokerages resist

BSE's derivatives journey sees speed bumps as several brokerages resist

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

BSE's fresh shot at cracking the derivatives market is off to a promising start. However, Asia's oldest bourse is facing resistance from brokerages with nearly 10 large brokers yet to offer the relaunched Sensex and Bankex derivatives on their platforms. Many brokers maintain that they are working on the back end to enable BSE derivatives on their apps and websites. Some said while volumes are picking up, they are still miniscule compared to bigger rival NSE, which is the most-preferred venue for derivatives trading. Only a few brokers responded to formal queries sent by Business Standard on the issue of allowing BSE derivatives on their platform.

Railways Realising Its Paperless Dreams

Railways Realising Its Paperless Dreams

Rediff.com17 May 2023

'Currently, 81 per cent of all reserved tickets are booked through e-ticketing.'

India Tops On Crypto Adoption

India Tops On Crypto Adoption

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

'India's emergence as a top crypto market comes despite a regulatory and tax environment that can be challenging for the industry to navigate.'

Revealed: Swiggy, Ola, Flipkart's IPO Plans

Revealed: Swiggy, Ola, Flipkart's IPO Plans

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

Layoffs, corporate restructuring, governance and most importantly profitability: The 14 Indian startups that plan IPOs this year are pulling out all the stops to ensure successful market debuts.

SEBI To Go Soft On Rumour Verification For Listed Cos

SEBI To Go Soft On Rumour Verification For Listed Cos

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

The rumour verification process would now be triggered by changes in price or 'material price movements', as the paper defines it. What this means is that companies would need to verify rumours only if the share price moves significantly.

4 more Indians on board Japan cruise test positive for COVID-19

4 more Indians on board Japan cruise test positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

With the fresh infections, the total number of Indians infected with the virus on the vessel rose to 12, the Indian embassy said.

Congress' Cricket Promise In MP

Congress' Cricket Promise In MP

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

'The concept of an MP IPL team is the brainchild of Kamal Nath.' 'If the Congress government comes to power in the state, he will assemble an IPL team for MP with the assistance of his business contacts.'

Binny Bansal, Accel and Tiger Global exit Flipkart with bumper returns

Binny Bansal, Accel and Tiger Global exit Flipkart with bumper returns

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

Walmart, the world's largest retailer, has paid $1.4 billion to buy out US-based Tiger Global's investment in e-commerce firm Flipkart, according to sources. The transaction puts Flipkart's valuation at $35 billion, against nearly $38 billion in 2021 when it raised funds from Japan's SoftBank, Walmart, and other investors. Tiger Global, Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal, and Accel now have all fully exited the e-commerce firm by selling their stake to Walmart.

'Aim to be strong fast-moving consumer goods company'

'Aim to be strong fast-moving consumer goods company'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

'Will make sure that we create value. We will again look for organic and inorganic opportunities.'

'We are going to be an AI-first company'

'We are going to be an AI-first company'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

'GenAI has democratised the AI conversation. I do not know of a single client who is not interested in that conversation.'

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

Sukanya Verma recaps all those events from 25 years ago.

'Winning a Ranji Trophy is not easy now'

'Winning a Ranji Trophy is not easy now'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

'That's the beauty of Mumbai cricket. Nobody interferes with the running of the cricket, only the cricketers are allowed to run the cricket.'

Murthy's baseless allegations forced Sikka to quit: Infosys board

Murthy's baseless allegations forced Sikka to quit: Infosys board

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

The Board rued that its efforts to resolve the concerns of the founders - who together own about 12.75 per cent stake in Infosys - over the course of a year through a dialogue have not been successful.

India vs Pak: Why ICC won't act against Ahmedabad fans

India vs Pak: Why ICC won't act against Ahmedabad fans

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

The ICC is unlikely to take any action on Pakistan Cricket Board's complaint for alleged boorish crowd behaviour during their World Cup game against India in Ahmedabad on October 14,

RBI's decision on connected lending may curb India Inc's powers

RBI's decision on connected lending may curb India Inc's powers

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

The decision by the Reserve Bank of India to introduce a unified regulatory framework on connected lending for all the regulated entities (RE) is expected to reduce the influence of business conglomerates in the Indian lending space, said bankers and experts. "Connected lending pertains to lending to related parties within the same business group. "While the RBI might appear more agreeable to allowing business conglomerates to own banking licenses, it deems it crucial to bolster regulations that would prevent conglomerate-owned banks from gaming the system," said Shivaji Thapliyal, head of research and lead analyst, YES Securities.

'Aim to be among top three biosimilar players in world'

'Aim to be among top three biosimilar players in world'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

'We've got a huge track record and success in bringing several biosimilars to the market.'

'9 hours of sleep': BCCI's to do-list for players!

'9 hours of sleep': BCCI's to do-list for players!

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

The Asia Cup-bound players, who returned from the West Indies and were not part of the T20I series in Ireland, were given a 13-day fitness programme.

Balasore mishap: Railways hints at human-error, not to make report public

Balasore mishap: Railways hints at human-error, not to make report public

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

While there has been no official confirmation, some sources said the CRS informed in its report that the accident occurred due to human error on the part of on-duty officials in the Signalling and Telecom Department as well as the Traffic Department.

Small but mighty: SME IPOs break 2018 record; one every 1.38 days

Small but mighty: SME IPOs break 2018 record; one every 1.38 days

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

In the current calendar year, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have witnessed an impressive surge in initial public offerings (IPOs), surpassing the 2018 record. Over 150 SME IPOs have been introduced to the market, breaking the previous record of 141 set in 2018. According to data from PRIME Database, a primary market tracking firm, 147 companies successfully concluded their debut share sales by the end of October, raising a cumulative Rs 3,727 crore.

'Chest measurement is outrageous'

'Chest measurement is outrageous'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

'It is a clear dent on a lady's dignity and right of privacy guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India.'

IMEC: Project Biden Thinks Hamas Targeted

IMEC: Project Biden Thinks Hamas Targeted

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu termed it the 'largest cooperation project in our history', one that would 'change the face of the Middle East, Israel, and impact the entire world'.

Pathan to miss 12th standard exams again

Pathan to miss 12th standard exams again

Rediff.com19 Feb 2004

Last year he missed the exams when he was included in the India Under-19 team for the World Cup.

Global Chess League: Mumba Masters open campaign with win

Global Chess League: Mumba Masters open campaign with win

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

The inaugural edition of the Global Chess League, which aims to revolutionize chess, got underway in Dubai, with the first two matches taking place on Friday.

Corporate India on overdrive to celebrate Ram Mandir inauguration

Corporate India on overdrive to celebrate Ram Mandir inauguration

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

As Ayodhya readies itself for the glittering, much-awaited consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir on January 22, and as millions of pilgrims and devotees pour into the holy city for the momentous event, companies are rushing to do their bit and be a part of the mega celebrations. Some are offering a part of their profits as donations, telcos are beefing up the number of cellular towers to ensure better connectivity, and there are those distributing jalebis and food platters.

Why Binny Bansal will continue to remain a director of Flipkart board

Why Binny Bansal will continue to remain a director of Flipkart board

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

A board position requires one to hold at least 3 per cent of the outstanding shares. Binny holds around 5 per cent stake in Flipkart

Indian pharma exports to Iran decline thanks to its lower rupee reserves

Indian pharma exports to Iran decline thanks to its lower rupee reserves

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

India's pharmaceutical exports to Iran have been hit owing to depleting rupee reserves in the West Asian country because of India stopping the import of crude oil from it in 2019 following US sanctions. Pharmaceutical exports dropped 71.25 per cent in April-August this year over the same period last year. The data from the Pharmaceutical Exports Promotion Council (Pharmexcil) showed exports to Iran had declined 31.29 per cent in 2022-23 as against the previous financial year.

Odd-even scheme returns in Delhi from Nov 13-20; in-person classes suspended

Odd-even scheme returns in Delhi from Nov 13-20; in-person classes suspended

Rediff.com6 Nov 2023

With Delhi recording air pollution levels seven to eight times above safe standards on Monday, the city government announced the return of its flagship odd-even scheme after four years anticipating further deterioration of air quality post-Diwali.

India's first public InvIT for road, highway projects in the works

India's first public InvIT for road, highway projects in the works

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

After the success of the National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI's) first infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) with foreign institutional investors, the Centre is working on a proposal to launch a fresh InvIT for national highways, where domestic retail investors can hold units of the trust

Over 100,000 small and mid-sized firms flout GST e-invoicing rules

Over 100,000 small and mid-sized firms flout GST e-invoicing rules

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Over 100,000 small and medium-sized businesses are non-compliant with e-invoicing norms under the goods and services tax (GST) regime, a mandatory requirement for businesses with an annual turnover of over Rs 5 crore. E-invoicing provides real-time access to invoices that are prepared by the supplier on the purchase of goods, allowing faster accessibility to input tax credit, thereby limiting the manipulation of fake credit as it has to be generated before the transaction. "The default has been reported mainly in businesses with a turnover between Rs 5 crore and Rs 20 crore," a senior official informed

'2024 poll will be major event for mid/smallcaps'

'2024 poll will be major event for mid/smallcaps'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

'It will dictate the flow of funds into the index. We will maintain caution on mid/smallcaps.'

'Greed and adventurism are bull market traits'

'Greed and adventurism are bull market traits'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

'The market should maintain optimism on the back of range-bound oil prices, a robust fiscal balance sheet, a better-than-expected monsoon, and moderating inflation.'

Australia's World Cup in jeopardy: Can they bounce back?

Australia's World Cup in jeopardy: Can they bounce back?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2023

Pat Cummins said Australia are fired up to perform against teams that they have done well against in the recent past.

Crew hears flier speak of 'hijack' on phone, has him arrested

Crew hears flier speak of 'hijack' on phone, has him arrested

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

The Mumbai police have arrested a male passenger after a crew member of a Delhi-bound flight from Mumbai heard him talking about 'hijacking' on phone, an official said on Friday.

Looking For Guaranteed Long-Term Returns?

Looking For Guaranteed Long-Term Returns?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

These plans are best suited for individuals with a lower risk appetite as they provide guaranteed benefits.