News for 'Structural Studies'

PE funds likely to be regulated

PE funds likely to be regulated

Rediff.com27 Mar 2007

The issue has gained importance as a working group of International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO) has been set up to study the impact of private equity funds on emerging markets.

Affordable 5G devices in India by 2021: Jio

Affordable 5G devices in India by 2021: Jio

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

Jio has been allocated spectrum in 28 gigahertz to run 5G trials.

Monetary policy specialist Patra is new RBI dy guv

Monetary policy specialist Patra is new RBI dy guv

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

Patra, as executive director of the central bank, was the principal advisor to the Monetary Policy Department since July 2012.

6 things men must know about women

6 things men must know about women

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

To truly love your woman, you must know how her body functions.

Milk could solve Vidarbha farmers' woes

Milk could solve Vidarbha farmers' woes

Rediff.com6 Aug 2006

Setting up dairy cooperatives modelled on Gujarat's 'Operation Flood' could ease agrarian distress and stop suicides by farmers in the region.

Inside the yuppie's investing mind

Inside the yuppie's investing mind

Rediff.com9 Jul 2007

Some broad themes show up again and again.

India ranks fourth in clean energy investment

India ranks fourth in clean energy investment

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

The country received $ 6bn in clean energy investment in 2013, out of a total of USD 62bn from 2006 to 2013.

Why India shouldn't hold simultaneous polls

Why India shouldn't hold simultaneous polls

Rediff.com9 May 2018

In the concluding part of the series, Y V Reddy, argues that the proposal strikes at the functioning of federalism and the basic structure of the Constitution, which has served us well so far.

'Amitabh Bachchan does bully a lot'

'Amitabh Bachchan does bully a lot'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

'He will keep saying that I won't do it, but he still comes and does it; that's part of who he is.' 'He is certainly a prankster.'

Test your entrepreneurial skills

Test your entrepreneurial skills

Rediff.com29 Sep 2005

The Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, is conducting the National Entrepreneurship Challenge.

India ready to help Lanka find settlement

India ready to help Lanka find settlement

Rediff.com27 Oct 2006

India on Thursday said it was ready to assist Sri Lanka in finding a negotiated political settlement to its ethnic problem as an all-party delegation from the island nation arrived in New Delhi to study India's model of republic.

5 books I recommend reading during the lockdown

5 books I recommend reading during the lockdown

Rediff.com1 May 2020

Rediff reader Rajiv Aggarwal shared this list of books he wants everyone to read

The truth about India's ease of doing business claim

The truth about India's ease of doing business claim

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

'The recalculated ranking showed India should have had a higher ranking earlier (113 in 2012 instead of 132) and lower ranking later (114 in 2018 instead of 100).' 'This would mean that there has been no change in India's climate of doing business across two regimes.' 'This is exactly consistent with the reality on the ground,' observes Debashis Basu.

Mallya seeks more time to appear before ED

Mallya seeks more time to appear before ED

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

The summons was issued to Mallya under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the IDBI case.

BCCI-COA meet: Selectors rewarded; general body to decide on Olympics

BCCI-COA meet: Selectors rewarded; general body to decide on Olympics

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

India's participation in Olympics will be decided only by the general body of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, which in all likelihood won't change its present stance of not taking part as they don't want to follow the Olympic charter.

Best states to invest in India, Gujarat tops

Best states to invest in India, Gujarat tops

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand will have to do a significant amount of catching up.

CAB will not be implemented in Kerala, says CM

CAB will not be implemented in Kerala, says CM

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Claiming that that the law is a rejection of secularism, the Kerala CM said his govt will question its validity on all platforms.

Flashback: The Indians who have won the Nobel

Flashback: The Indians who have won the Nobel

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Rights activist Kailash Satyarthi is the eight Indian to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Rediff.com takes a look at other Indians or Indian-origin people, who have been awarded the honour.

How AgNext will make Farmers Money

How AgNext will make Farmers Money

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

'Our technology is going to help Indian agriculture the way the White Revolution helped milk production.'

Don't ignore these 10 warning signs of depression

Don't ignore these 10 warning signs of depression

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

Do not ignore tendencies of procrastination, lethargy and fatigue impacting productivity. Watch out. Be open to talk. Seek help, says Dr Samir Parikh.

Can Dada fix the BCCI?

Can Dada fix the BCCI?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

'Somewhere along the way, elected office-bearers appeared to have lost sight of the interest of cricket and begun to pursue their own interpretation of what the game should be.' 'Families made it a tradition to have their representatives occupy, if not usurp, positions in state associations,' points out Vinod Rai, who will step down as head of the BCCI's Committee of Administrators on Wednesday, October 23.

Star-studded economic panel marks Stalin's break with past

Star-studded economic panel marks Stalin's break with past

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Chief Minister MK Stalin has shown that he is cut from a different cloth when it comes to embracing what is current, modern and absolutely necessary. Thus, even while retaining the spirit and content of the pan-Tamil, Dravidian socio-political and socio-economic ideology to the 't', his government has also acknowledged the need to accepting scientifically-proven facts in operational matters, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Where's the party tonight?

Where's the party tonight?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

Nikita Puri lists ways to keep yourself entertained during the lockdown.

How to be the boss everyone loves

How to be the boss everyone loves

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

How to be a good leader

These photos from space will surely make you gasp!

These photos from space will surely make you gasp!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

If you want a reminder of just how gorgeous our universe is, then take some time to browse the winners of the 2020 Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. French photographer Nicolas Lefaudeux took the top prize with a tilt-shift perspective on the Andromeda Galaxy. The winning images are part of an exhibition opening on October 23 at the National Maritime Museum in London and have been collected into a book. Cue some truly innovative an unexpected captures of galaxies, nebulae, planets, the Moon and even SpaceX satellites.

Will the Calcutta Stock Exchange survive?

Will the Calcutta Stock Exchange survive?

Rediff.com10 May 2017

Close to 20 regional stock exchanges, including the big exchanges of Delhi, Chennai, and Bengaluru, have voluntarily exited in the face of SEBI's stringent regulations. Namrata Acharya finds out what makes CSE continue to fight its lone battle.

Where's the Covid-19 data, ask scientists

Where's the Covid-19 data, ask scientists

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

Epidemiologists worry there's little or no data being shared on mortality by age group and contacts traced, which makes it difficult to understand how the effects of Covid-19 might be different in the Indian population, reports Ruchika Chitravanshi

'My son wants to pursue MS abroad. Please advice'

'My son wants to pursue MS abroad. Please advice'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice on how to pick the right international education.

Rathore continues to impress

Rathore continues to impress

Rediff.com25 Apr 2005

Soccer Extras: Man Utd boss rules out Pogba sale

Soccer Extras: Man Utd boss rules out Pogba sale

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

What will Nirmalaji's Budget give us?

What will Nirmalaji's Budget give us?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

Can the finance minister manage our expectations, asks A K Bhattacharya.

What Biden's Quad summit means for India

What Biden's Quad summit means for India

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

The US has been, historically, a sleeping partner in India-China relations. Today, any attempt by the Modi government to make a bilateral move to improve relations with Beijing could upset Biden's apple cart, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar passes away

Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar passes away

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

Amonkar was recognised as one of the foremost singers in the Hindustani tradition and as an innovative exponent of the Jaipur gharana.

How GST is stifling states' autonomy

How GST is stifling states' autonomy

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

Higher reliance on GST receipts for revenue reduces states' autonomy as these receipts depend on tax rates decided by the GST Council, a report by Delhi-based non-profit, PRS Legislative Research shows.

India's COVID-19 Crisis May Get Worse

India's COVID-19 Crisis May Get Worse

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

'As people have moved from cities to small towns and villages, they have carried the infection into new territories.' 'Poor healthcare infrastructure in these places should be a big worry in the days to come.'

What the economy needs: Painful medium-term steps

What the economy needs: Painful medium-term steps

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

''Even without major reforms, with a business as usual scenario, and with current inflation trends, we should be clocking around 11 to 12 per cent nominal growth.' 'That is not happening and is a source of worry,' Rathin Roy tells Arup Roychoudhury.

Does Ravan make Modi-Shah-Yogi nervous?

Does Ravan make Modi-Shah-Yogi nervous?

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

'There are around 400 Lok Sabha constituencies where Dalits and Muslims combined constitute 30% of the electorate.' 'Also, 90% to 95% of Dalits and Muslims go out and vote.' 'So, if they are come together, they become significant electorally.'

Charles Correa, India's 'greatest architect', passes away

Charles Correa, India's 'greatest architect', passes away

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Correa played a defining role in developing architecture of post-Independence India and has designed some of the most outstanding structures.

Cabinet fast-tracks merger of public sector banks

Cabinet fast-tracks merger of public sector banks

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

The mergers will not involve any cash but only share swaps

Centre's talks with farmers fail, next meet on Dec 3

Centre's talks with farmers fail, next meet on Dec 3

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

The farmer representatives were unanimous in seeking repeal of the 3 laws.