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A year later, '99.9% Indian' brand Maggi wins back 60% market share

A year later, '99.9% Indian' brand Maggi wins back 60% market share

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Before the ban, Maggi commanded a market share of around 75 per cent. Following legal battles, the popular noodles brand was back in the market in November last year.

From 2 laptops to Tata's mentorship, cardekho.com's founders' lives come full circle

From 2 laptops to Tata's mentorship, cardekho.com's founders' lives come full circle

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

The Jain brothers' $300 mn-worth Girnar Software has really humble roots.

Budget allocation for maternity programme increased two fold

Budget allocation for maternity programme increased two fold

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

The Child Protection Services programme under the Integrated Child Development Services was increased to Rs 1,500 crore from Rs 925 crore.

The power that INS Arihant gives India

The power that INS Arihant gives India

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

India's first indigenous nuclear-powered submarine is a considerable achievement -- and should have an impact on security strategy

What keeps Indian companies from doing good?

What keeps Indian companies from doing good?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Constantly evolving rules and anomalies over tax treatment have constrained corporate programmes in the first year that the government's CSR mandate has been in force.

Reserve Bank to enforce strict regime on United Bank

Reserve Bank to enforce strict regime on United Bank

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

The Reserve Bank of india is likely to tell state-run United Bank of India (UBI), which has seen erosion of capital due to bad loans and higher provisioning to implement prompt corrective action.

79 sick PSUs await FM's privatisation move

79 sick PSUs await FM's privatisation move

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

These companies had an accumulated loss of Rs 55,656 crore (Rs 556.56 billion) in 2012-13.

Jio! The winner takes it all

Jio! The winner takes it all

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

The big advantage that Jio is able to garner currently is its low cost of operations.

Forget Make in India, try design thinking

Forget Make in India, try design thinking

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Design thinking is not designing as traditionally understood.

Lessons for retailers from Big Bazaar, Godrej

Lessons for retailers from Big Bazaar, Godrej

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Godrej and Big Bazaar have stood out in the consumer goods and service spaces by acing the challenge of aligning innovation with outcome.

Is India ready for war? No, not really

Is India ready for war? No, not really

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

'Even though an India-China military conflict scenario seems unlikely, its possibility gets enhanced if our capabilities are seen to be inadequate by the adversary,' warns Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd).

Why India Inc prefers to outsource hiring these days

Why India Inc prefers to outsource hiring these days

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

Many companies are putting HR's reputation as a back office administrator to rest by either outsourcing or automating most administrative tasks.

How Nirma tries to reclaim the golden days of 1980s

How Nirma tries to reclaim the golden days of 1980s

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Many see Nirma's Lafarge deal as some kind of second coming for the Patels.

Ease of doing biz is fine but what about corporate ethics

Ease of doing biz is fine but what about corporate ethics

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

Over the past year we have heard a lot about policy reforms to improve the ease of doing business in India.

Meet the brains behind India's cheapest smartphone

Meet the brains behind India's cheapest smartphone

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

'The money is safe with the payment services solutions provider'.

Has India stumped Netflix and Amazon Prime Video?

Has India stumped Netflix and Amazon Prime Video?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

Global OTT players are late to the party. Indian players like Hotstar and Hungama Play have surged ahead with customisations tailored for the Indian viewer.

40 years ago and now: Godrej Group wiser after serial divorces

40 years ago and now: Godrej Group wiser after serial divorces

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

The group's much-touted acquisitions in recent years follow a series of disappointments in joint ventures.

Aadhaar may have a lethal impact on the existence of India

Aadhaar may have a lethal impact on the existence of India

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

'Biometric Aadhaar-based surveillance is not only about violation of privacy, but also about the treasure hunt for unprecedented financial surveillance and economic intelligence in the economic history of mankind,' asks Gopal Krishna.

Sitharaman must not let PMO run her ship

Sitharaman must not let PMO run her ship

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

Nirmala Sitharaman has a God given opportunity to orchestrate a transformation in India's defence capabilities. One hopes she has her own counsel and does not overly let the PMO run her ship, says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

IAS topper: 'I want to fight corruption'

IAS topper: 'I want to fight corruption'

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Meet Jasmeet Singh Sandhu who ranked third in the Union Public Service Commission exam this year.

iPhone privacy: Apple grapples with internal conflicts

iPhone privacy: Apple grapples with internal conflicts

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Apple is loathe to use customer data to deliver targeted advertising.

Meet Akhilesh Yadav's brains trust

Meet Akhilesh Yadav's brains trust

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

Every day when Akhilesh returns after a joust with political adversaries to his Camelot, which is Lucknow's 5, Kalidas Marg, it is time to hold court with advisors and loyalists.

The solution to India's unemployment crisis

The solution to India's unemployment crisis

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

One solution to India's challenges of education, employment, employability lies in state governments adopting apprenticeships on a large scale.

Zopper helps you buy the best product at lowest prices

Zopper helps you buy the best product at lowest prices

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

Zopper, a price comparison site, with 2,000 online and 200,000 offline merchants on board, aims to increase user activity 100 times in 3 years.

Will Vizhinjam port fulfill India's maritime dream?

Will Vizhinjam port fulfill India's maritime dream?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

The success story of Adani's Mundra Port in Gujarat, in terms of efficiency, technology and management, should be replicated at Vizhinjam to ensure that this ambitious project does not fail, say Shehzad Poonawalla and Riya Sinha.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 lacks killer features

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 lacks killer features

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Users of Note 3 can easily stay a bit longer with their devices and wait for price cuts, as Note 4 doesn't bring enough killer features onboard to qualify for an automatic and an immediate upgrade.

How good is the OnePlus 5?

How good is the OnePlus 5?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

Is the OnePlus 5 old wine in a new bottle?

What we should learn from Headley's testimony

What we should learn from Headley's testimony

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

'Headley's testimony indicates to what extent the Pakistan government and its proxies can go to destroy not only Indian scientific talent but also international expertise.'

How do you solve a problem like Pakistan?

How do you solve a problem like Pakistan?

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

'Instead of isolation, India should respond militarily to every act of terrorism assessed to have come from across the border, unilaterally declare Pakistan a State that supports terrorism and cease all economic dealings with it.'

'Indian markets to grow over 10% in 2016'

'Indian markets to grow over 10% in 2016'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

'Markets should be driven more or less by earnings growth.'

India's milkman: A genius who never compromised on quality

India's milkman: A genius who never compromised on quality

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Remembering Verghese Kurien, a visionary who singlehandedly built world's biggest agricultural development programme.

Markets kick off Q3 on a positive note; Sensex, Nifty end higher

Markets kick off Q3 on a positive note; Sensex, Nifty end higher

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

Markets in green tracking firm global cues.

Meet the Harvard grads who offer a novel way to teach students

Meet the Harvard grads who offer a novel way to teach students

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Few Harvard graduates are changing the way we teach students.

Modi mantra: Lean cabinet, not so lean PMO

Modi mantra: Lean cabinet, not so lean PMO

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

The Prime Minister's Office has clarified that the total sanctioned strength of the PMO has been around 525 in the period 2011-14. As against this, the actual strength of the PMO in the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 was in the range of 407 to 411. The number has now declined to 385.

Why SoftBank's Deep Nishar is bullish on Snapdeal

Why SoftBank's Deep Nishar is bullish on Snapdeal

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

'Saying that Snapdeal is not doing well is beyond premature. Suggesting that someone has won or lost is myopic.'

Changes stir hopes of stability at Wipro

Changes stir hopes of stability at Wipro

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

IT majr Wipro needs stability at the top deck, say industry watchers.

Sensex, Nifty rise on positive Wall Street cues; bluechips rule

Sensex, Nifty rise on positive Wall Street cues; bluechips rule

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

Weak GDP data and unfaouvrable global data has pulled down Sensex, Nifty.

Mistry takes tough calls while opting for continuity

Mistry takes tough calls while opting for continuity

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

TCS still ace in the pack

India can't even buy rifles for its troops!

India can't even buy rifles for its troops!

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

What should concern the Indian citizen is not the fact that the world's biggest assault rifle purchase was scrapped. What should is the fact that the tender was for a type of rifle that has never been produced, says Nitin Pai.

When the next US defence secretary spoke to Rediff.com

When the next US defence secretary spoke to Rediff.com

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

'We have a common way of looking at the world, a common way of thinking, and a common set of values that predispose us to be partners. And our interests overlap greatly,' Dr Ashton B Carter, America's next defence secretary, told Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com in an exclusive interview.