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Large projects underway to boost border infra: Gadkari

Large projects underway to boost border infra: Gadkari

Rediff.com5 Jul 2020

Work is also progressing on 17 strategic highway-cum-airstrips, three of which have been completed, he said. Besides, work is on in full swing on the Rs 12,000 crore ambitious Chardham project for providing all-weather connectivity to Gangotri, Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Badrinath.

TCS ranked 3rd most-valued IT services brand globally

TCS ranked 3rd most-valued IT services brand globally

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been ranked the third most-valued IT services brand globally, after Accenture and IBM, according to a report by Brand Finance. Four Indian IT services companies -- TCS, Infosys, HCL and Wipro -- secured spots in the top-10 global tally.

Will face all political storms: Uddhav amid Kangana row

Will face all political storms: Uddhav amid Kangana row

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

"I will have to remove the mask of chief minister to respond to politics. I don't speak doesn't mean I don't have answers," Thackeray said.

Sexting, Voice Notes... HOT Dating Tips

Sexting, Voice Notes... HOT Dating Tips

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

Phone sex on a day to day basis in addition to exchange of saucy texts will keep the relationship electrifying and make your partner go nuts

First look: The Realme XT

First look: The Realme XT

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com is impressed with how the Realme XT combines premium features with an affordable price.

Facebook buys 9.99 % stake in Jio for Rs 43,574 cr

Facebook buys 9.99 % stake in Jio for Rs 43,574 cr

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

The latest deal would give Facebook deeper access to India, the second largest internet market after China.

3 reasons why IITians make better entrepreneurs

3 reasons why IITians make better entrepreneurs

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Be it for the organisation they work for, or for their own venture, if they believe in an idea, they work relentlessly towards it.

War brews between HUL, Sebamed over soap ads

War brews between HUL, Sebamed over soap ads

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Sebamed's campaign for its cleansing bar of the same name, released across print, television, digital and outdoor, has also named Santoor, a popular soap brand from Wipro Consumer Care.

Niti Aayog on how India can protect personal data

Niti Aayog on how India can protect personal data

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

India needs a paradigm shift in personal data management that transforms the current organisation-centric data sharing system to an individual centric approach that promotes user control on data sharing for empowerment, said Niti.

What President told India's young military technocrats

What President told India's young military technocrats

Rediff.com19 Dec 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday called for constant defence technology upgrades for India to maintain an edge in military capability over its adversaries.

7 tech jobs that will be in demand in 2018

7 tech jobs that will be in demand in 2018

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

If automation is the future, these jobs will surge in 2018.

Fake news: Govt may block mobile apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp

Fake news: Govt may block mobile apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

The government is also trying to curb child abuse and pornography and such platforms act as catalysts in these cases.

350% rise in cybercrime in India in 3 years: Study

350% rise in cybercrime in India in 3 years: Study

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Operating systems are increasingly subject to cyberattacks, as many are built around legacy technologies with weaker protocols

Poor and illiterate Indians are the main clients of justice system: CJI

Poor and illiterate Indians are the main clients of justice system: CJI

Rediff.com29 Apr 2017

The CJI said that absence of timely legal help to poor affects credibility.

What Cyrus Mistry thinks about Modi's Make in India

What Cyrus Mistry thinks about Modi's Make in India

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

In 2014, Tata group had launched Tata Engage, a group volunteering programme that already has participation of over 55,000 employees of the group from over 100 companies spread across 65 countries.

Why Are Bankers SMILING At Last?

Why Are Bankers SMILING At Last?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Rs 30,600 crore government guarantee for the bad bank has changed the body language of bankers for the better, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

General Atlantic to invest Rs 3,675 cr in Reliance Retail

General Atlantic to invest Rs 3,675 cr in Reliance Retail

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

This is the second investment by General Atlantic in a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, following a Rs 6,598.38 crore investment in Jio Platforms announced earlier this year.

'What is better than dying for Gangaji?'

'What is better than dying for Gangaji?'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

'Two have already sacrificed their lives.' 'How many more shall need to sacrifice before the government listens?' 'Four, five or six? They are ready, waiting.' After Ganga campaigner G D Agrawal's death, a Haridwar ashram's sadhus are on a relay fast unto death.

Is contactless payment safe?

Is contactless payment safe?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

Almost all banks that issue contactless cards provide users with a 100 per cent liability cover.

Manchester City is world's most valuable soccer group

Manchester City is world's most valuable soccer group

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

Manchester City's Abu Dhabi-controlled owner has agreed to sell a $500 million stake to US private equity firm Silver Lake, making it the world's most valuable soccer group with a $4.8 billion price tag.

Snapdeal all set to raise $500 million

Snapdeal all set to raise $500 million

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

The move is a show of faith from three of the world's biggest technology companies in fast-growing Snapdeal

Why Google took down TikTok clone Mitron

Why Google took down TikTok clone Mitron

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Mitron probably would have continued with the free run for quite some time, had it not come to light that the source code of the app was actually developed by a Pakistani developer, reports Neha Alawadhi.

Taking stock in the tech world

Taking stock in the tech world

Rediff.com27 Aug 2012

When a technology change happens its universal and so is the impact.

Growing India can help world economy: PM

Growing India can help world economy: PM

Rediff.com24 Sep 2011

As the global financial crisis deepened, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said a fast growing India can help the world economy, around which no protectionist barriers should be erected.

E-vehicle drive suffers from on-off syndrome

E-vehicle drive suffers from on-off syndrome

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

The major reason for the policy confusion over e-vehicles is the lack of conviction within government about the utility of this disruptive technology and its role in India's larger Paris Agreement climate change commitments.

Review: pTron Bassbuds Vista TWS earbuds

Review: pTron Bassbuds Vista TWS earbuds

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

Are they worth the price?

How to DEFEAT the NEXT Pandemic

How to DEFEAT the NEXT Pandemic

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Illustrious international thinkers met at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2021 and many discussions addressed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world at large.

How to beat the gloomy jobs scenario

How to beat the gloomy jobs scenario

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

'What we need is right skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling.'

Despite rising Covid cases lockdowns are unlikely: RBI Guv

Despite rising Covid cases lockdowns are unlikely: RBI Guv

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

The rising COVID-19 infections across the country are a matter of concern, but it may not impact the ongoing economic revival as one does not foresee lockdowns, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday. The economic revival will continue "unabated", Das said, asserting that there is no need for a downward revision of RBI's 10.5 per cent GDP growth forecast for FY22. Speaking at Times Network's India Economic Conclave, Das said, "We have 'insurance' to protect economic revival like a fast-paced vaccination drive, greater ability among people to follow COVID protocols", and one does not see lockdowns as well.

How mobile TV market is trying to make it big in India

How mobile TV market is trying to make it big in India

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

India happens to be the third largest television household market. The country also has the second largest cell phone user base in the world. Mobile television would seem like the natural progression. Right?

Tech Mahindra to set up healthcare unit with $79 mn outsourcing deal

Tech Mahindra to set up healthcare unit with $79 mn outsourcing deal

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Rivals like Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp and Infosys Ltd have also sharpened focus on the healthcare sector

E-com recovers, grows 17% post-Covid-19

E-com recovers, grows 17% post-Covid-19

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

The consumer buying patterns and preferences have changed significantly with categories like health and pharma, FMCG and agriculture seeing a surge and exponential growth along with the rising number of first-time online shoppers.

Want to make money? Go for these 11 stocks

Want to make money? Go for these 11 stocks

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

11 top defensive stocks in the information technology (IT), pharmaceutical and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sectors made a new all-time high, while cyclical stocks saw a sell-off.

Why Modi's goal to cut oil import by 2022 will be unfulfilled

Why Modi's goal to cut oil import by 2022 will be unfulfilled

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

India's dependence on imported crude oil to meet domestic demand has been a matter of concern for years. Delivering the inaugural address at the global energy summit - Urja Sangam - in 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called for enhancing domestic oil and gas production to cut the import burden. He aimed at lowering it by at least 10 per cent by 2022 - to coincide with the platinum jubilee of India's independence. But this target is far from being achieved and the country's import reliance has only risen.

'Mission Karmayogi is a jumla'

'Mission Karmayogi is a jumla'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

'You just make the bureaucracy honest and make them function with integrity.' 'Everything will be taken care of after that.' 'But this Mission Karmayogi does not even mention these two words -- honesty and integrity.'

Navy controversy: What is US telling India?

Navy controversy: What is US telling India?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

The USS John Paul Jones acted like a dog marking the lamp post, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Early Diwali at Ola, gets $1.1 bn funding, another $1 bn in pipeline

Early Diwali at Ola, gets $1.1 bn funding, another $1 bn in pipeline

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

The company did not disclose the valuations at which funds were raised.

10 Crucial Skills to get Your Dream Job

10 Crucial Skills to get Your Dream Job

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Candidates need to be agile to understand the situation, be receptive to unlearn and learn and adapt accordingly, advises Sanjeev Verma, vice president-HR, STT GDC India.

Average age of Infosys staff now stands at 29

Average age of Infosys staff now stands at 29

Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

The Bangalore-based company has said in a filing to Nasdaq 'additional information for 2010-11' that the average age of its employees in 2011 stood at 27 years.

MSMEs get early Diwali, GST refund in 30 days

MSMEs get early Diwali, GST refund in 30 days

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Reacting to the announcement, MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari said clearing GST dues within 30 days will be highly beneficial for the MSME sector and will also be instrumental in increasing job opportunities.