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Silicon Valley to honour Jaitley; discuss some contentious issues

Silicon Valley to honour Jaitley; discuss some contentious issues

Rediff.com13 Jun 2015

His 7-day long trip to the United States starts on June 17.

eBay sacks India product team on day Trump was elected

eBay sacks India product team on day Trump was elected

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

eBay says it has cut jobs at its centre in Bengaluru in favour of shifting them to other locations around the world.

How Leyland clawed back its market share

How Leyland clawed back its market share

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

Increased truck sales, new models push Leyland's share to 34%, from 30.2% in the same quarter a year before.

Govt releases 5 survey reports but holds back study it junked

Govt releases 5 survey reports but holds back study it junked

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

The government's decision to release the reports comes two days after over 200 scholars from across the globe issued a statement demanding release of all withheld reports produced by the NSO, including the household consumer expenditure survey that was junked.

Govt may raise natural gas prices this week

Govt may raise natural gas prices this week

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs may this week decide to price all domestically produced natural gas as per a formula suggested by a panel headed by Prime Minister's economic advisor C Rangarajan.

Don't fret over your China-focused funds

Don't fret over your China-focused funds

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Experts believe that one should not allocate more than 5-10 per cent of one's equity portfolio to international funds.

Budget: A milestone towards ushering in reforms

Budget: A milestone towards ushering in reforms

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

The Budget sets out a comprehensive vision.

GST Bill: 10 things to watch out for

GST Bill: 10 things to watch out for

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

The government introduced the 122nd Constitution amendment Bill.

Young India can make us a $4 trillion economy

Young India can make us a $4 trillion economy

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

India on track to be third largest consumer economy by 2025.

Ceramic capital Morbi overflows with Patidar anger

Ceramic capital Morbi overflows with Patidar anger

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

'Modi and BJP have fooled us enough by creating a Hindu-Muslim divide. Our anger is about jobs and farmers getting a good price, but Shah needs to be taught a lesson for betraying us.'

Narendra Modi backtracks on pro-business land bill

Narendra Modi backtracks on pro-business land bill

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

This is another blow to Modi's ambitious economic reform agenda that has been stalled by a logjam in parliament

Trump ends preferential trade privileges for India

Trump ends preferential trade privileges for India

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

Prez says that India has not assured the United States that it will provide 'equitable and reasonable access to its markets'.

Budget is credible but badly packaged

Budget is credible but badly packaged

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

As for structural reform, there are signs if one looks hard enough.

Bloodbath on D-Street; Rs 6 lakh crore vanishes in 7 days

Bloodbath on D-Street; Rs 6 lakh crore vanishes in 7 days

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

In the longest losing streak of 2017, the BSE Sensex has lost 1,270 points, or 3.91 per cent. It fell to a three-month low of 31,154.03 on Wednesday.

PM Modi arrives in Delhi following 3-nation tour

PM Modi arrives in Delhi following 3-nation tour

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

Modi, upon arrival, was received by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

When a Nobel Laureate comes to town!

When a Nobel Laureate comes to town!

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

What does Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee thinks about India's education sector?

Few reforms auto industry expects from the Budget

Few reforms auto industry expects from the Budget

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

The auto industry expects lower taxes and interest rates from Budget 2015.

Cash crunch slows down commercial vehicle sales

Cash crunch slows down commercial vehicle sales

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Commercial vehicles witnessed a fall of 15-17% in November as buyers struggled to meet margin money requirements, reports Swaraj Baggonkar.

'Nationalism, not Hindutva will be the big theme for 2019'

'Nationalism, not Hindutva will be the big theme for 2019'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

'It is less polarising than Hindutva.'

'ISI is rarely questioned in Pakistan'

'ISI is rarely questioned in Pakistan'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

'But India, increasingly, is not that far behind, which is a story I never expected to tell.'

Should India charge Internet cos for market access?

Should India charge Internet cos for market access?

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

'Considering that an Internet company's market value is largely determined by its direct access to consumers for digital services, and largely served outside a sovereign country's control, it would appear reasonable in trade terms to discuss fees for a seat at the proverbial 'table' of opportunities in the largest open consumer market,' argues Venki Nishtala.

Relief for tech firms as I-T revokes circular on transfer pricing

Relief for tech firms as I-T revokes circular on transfer pricing

Rediff.com30 Jun 2013

Clarifies 'profit-split' will not be only method to compute tax

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

Indian economy about to take-off

Modi's action plan for start-ups: Up, up and away

Modi's action plan for start-ups: Up, up and away

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

'Expectations were being built up about radical moves and the action plan did not disappoint.'

The nuts and bolts of the new black money law

The nuts and bolts of the new black money law

Rediff.com15 May 2015

In the first of a three-part series Paranjoy Guha Thakurta details the salient features of the Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets (Imposition of Tax) Act, 2015.

Building an influential policy making institution

Building an influential policy making institution

Rediff.com13 Sep 2014

A reformed Planning Commission should reflect the diversity of Indian debate.

Markets smash records: Sensex above 30,000, Nifty at 9,351

Markets smash records: Sensex above 30,000, Nifty at 9,351

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

This surpassed its previous record close of 29,974.24, reached on April 5.

RIL to invest $16 billion in petchem expansion

RIL to invest $16 billion in petchem expansion

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Barclays said the refinery would, however, now need to find new sources for the energy for its internal uses.

Aam aadmi Kejriwal scripts extraordinary win in Delhi

Aam aadmi Kejriwal scripts extraordinary win in Delhi

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

Arvind Kejriwal, engineer, civil servant and Delhi's man with a development agenda, is the David who slayed the government's Goliath.

What's the fair value for the rupee?

What's the fair value for the rupee?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

'Global investors expect the rupee to be more vulnerable in the downturns in the future than ever before,' notes Apoorva Javadekar.

Angus Deaton wins Nobel Prize for economics

Angus Deaton wins Nobel Prize for economics

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Deaton was at a loss when asked what the future held.

'Under Mamata, Bengal grew faster than India'

'Under Mamata, Bengal grew faster than India'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

'Our government has created 10 million jobs when the Indian unemployment rate is at a 45-year high.'

Think tanks: Budget's numbers, fiscal path still suspects

Think tanks: Budget's numbers, fiscal path still suspects

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Several speakers noted that Budget carried the weight of expectations.

Despite falling volumes, Mercedes expands range to take on Audi, BMW

Despite falling volumes, Mercedes expands range to take on Audi, BMW

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

German luxury car maker has expanded its product offering with the launch of 11 products this year.

'Centre's COVID misgovernance is a political liability'

'Centre's COVID misgovernance is a political liability'

Rediff.com6 May 2021

'Modi is still immensely popular and, therefore, he can sustain any number of policy failures.' 'Modi himself has worn multiple faces so it would be naive to think that the Modi of 2021 will be the same Modi that will be campaigning for re-election in 2024.'

GE, Boeing, Honeywell back India on patents

GE, Boeing, Honeywell back India on patents

Rediff.com26 Mar 2016

India's IPR framework and enforcement were comparable to those in developed countries

Luxury car lovers spoilt for choice in classy rides

Luxury car lovers spoilt for choice in classy rides

Rediff.com16 May 2016

In the past four months, launches of luxury and super luxury cars have sped ahead of non-luxury ones.

Despite setbacks, India's reforms story is not over

Despite setbacks, India's reforms story is not over

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Local businesses are fretting over reform setbacks.

Goodbye Nokia, hello Microsoft Lumia 535

Goodbye Nokia, hello Microsoft Lumia 535

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

Eyeing emerging markets for its affordable smartphones, Microsoft launched its first Lumia device without the iconic brand name of Nokia.

Post IL&FS collapse, Sebi gets ready to make debt funds safer

Post IL&FS collapse, Sebi gets ready to make debt funds safer

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

One fear among regulators is that allowing side pocketing could lead to fund managers taking higher risks. Even in the US, side pocketing is not allowed in mutual funds, only in hedge funds