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Road building in India is cheapest among Asian nations

Road building in India is cheapest among Asian nations

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

The results are likely to please the Indian government, which has been trying to impress on domestic and foreign investors about its efforts to improve the ease of doing business.

CAShing in on the cable craze

CAShing in on the cable craze

Rediff.com22 Feb 2003

Sunil Gavaskar, Indian Cricket's Real Master

Sunil Gavaskar, Indian Cricket's Real Master

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

When he ended his Test career, he held the following Test records: Most Tests (125). Most consecutive Tests (106). Most runs (10,122). Most hundreds (34). Most scores of 50 or more (79). Most hundred partnerships (58).

Silencing the assassin

Silencing the assassin

Rediff.com28 May 2003

Ex-Portuguese PM Guterres sworn in as UN Secretary-General

Ex-Portuguese PM Guterres sworn in as UN Secretary-General

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

The former UN refugee chief takes over from Ban Ki-moon on January 1.

Will Iranian women get access to Asian Champions League final?

Will Iranian women get access to Asian Champions League final?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

Female fans from other countries have previously been permitted to attend games at the Azadi Stadium, including Syrian women for a World Cup qualifier in September last year.

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp acquires VCCircle Network

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp acquires VCCircle Network

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

This is the third investment by News Corp in India.

Did Islamic State blow up Russian plane with bomb in bag?

Did Islamic State blow up Russian plane with bomb in bag?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

British tourists returning from Egypt told to leave luggage behind as airport security is tightened in wake of disaster in Sinai

Indian ministries at odds over gold import duty

Indian ministries at odds over gold import duty

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

India will also launch a sovereign gold bond to lower physical demand.

Scrapping notes will boost demand for gold

Scrapping notes will boost demand for gold

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

The Modi government's decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 banknotes will drive up interest in the bullion market

Yahoo sets Alibaba stake spinoff plan, shares jump

Yahoo sets Alibaba stake spinoff plan, shares jump

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

Yahoo Inc plans to spin off its 15 percent stake in China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, responding to pressure to hand over to shareholders its prized e-commerce investment valued at roughly $40 billion.

Review: Birdman is one of the greatest films of all time

Review: Birdman is one of the greatest films of all time

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Raja Sen reviews Birdman in three sentences, as a tribute to the film's brilliant one-take technique. We space out the review for easy reading.

Cognizant's profit beats estimates as Europe revenue rises

Cognizant's profit beats estimates as Europe revenue rises

Rediff.com7 May 2014

Quarterly revenue from Europe rose 35 per cent, the strongest growth since the company started breaking out revenue by region two years ago.

Can Snapdeal become India's Alibaba?

Can Snapdeal become India's Alibaba?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

The 24-hour delivery offer applies only to select postal codes and is not available across the country.

ICICI Pru Life files for India's biggest IPO in six years

ICICI Pru Life files for India's biggest IPO in six years

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Top Indian private sector lender ICICI Bank, which owns nearly 68 percent of the insurer, is selling up to 181.34 million shares in the IPO.

I-League: Holders Mohun Bagan off to flier

I-League: Holders Mohun Bagan off to flier

Rediff.com9 Jan 2016

Defending champions Mohun Bagan easily defeated debutants Aizawl FC 3-1 to begin their campaign with a bang in the I-League football tournament opener at Vidyasagar Krirangan, Kolkata, on Saturday.

HDFC Bank sees strong loan growth after profit rises

HDFC Bank sees strong loan growth after profit rises

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

HDFC Bank Q4 net rises 21% to Rs 2,806.91 crore.

Global banks make a beeline to invest in India's start-ups

Global banks make a beeline to invest in India's start-ups

Rediff.com11 May 2015

Foreign money has been pouring into India's fast-growing e-commerce sector, with investors ranging from Japan's Softbank Corp to Singapore's Temasek Holdings.

Jewellers worried over hallmarking rules

Jewellers worried over hallmarking rules

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

Those selling ornaments with lower purity might now offer hefty discounts in order to get rid of non-hallmarked stocks

Twitter CEO to give a third of his stock to employees

Twitter CEO to give a third of his stock to employees

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Dorsey works to rebuild employee morale and confidence at Twitter after a spate of high-level departures.

How T20 will change!

How T20 will change!

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Fascinating predictions for the years ahead. A revealing excerpt from Tim Wigmore and Freddie Wilde's Cricket 2.0: Inside The T20 Revolution.

Apple gives weak forecast, shares tank

Apple gives weak forecast, shares tank

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

Apple said on Tuesday it sold 47.5 million iPhones in the third quarter, up 35 per cent from a year ago.

Greek crisis prompts SBI to delay $1.5-billion bond sale

Greek crisis prompts SBI to delay $1.5-billion bond sale

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

SBI said the crisis in Grece would have little impact on the bank.

Air pollution reduced wheat crop in India by 50%

Air pollution reduced wheat crop in India by 50%

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Up to 90 per cent of the decrease in potential food production is linked to smog, made up of black carbon and other pollutants.

End of a long war: Britain withdraws from Afghanistan

End of a long war: Britain withdraws from Afghanistan

Rediff.com26 Oct 2014

The United Kingdom on Sunday handed over its last base in Afghanistan to the Afghan forces, marking an official end to the 13-year-long combat operations that claimed over 450 British lives in the war-torn country.

Gold demand, import likely to rise with fall in price

Gold demand, import likely to rise with fall in price

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

A veteran bullion analyst expects monthly import to average 50 tonnes till December.

'Hold or exit from these stocks?'

'Hold or exit from these stocks?'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Is India a 'bright spot' as Modi claims?

Is India a 'bright spot' as Modi claims?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Some of Modi's biggest reforms have met with fierce political opposition.

RBI tightens gold import, drops move subsequently

RBI tightens gold import, drops move subsequently

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

The gold market has remained under pressure.

Gold prices set to rise after Budget

Gold prices set to rise after Budget

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

Buying had been muted in the past few weeks.

Bankruptcy will influence M&A trend in 2018

Bankruptcy will influence M&A trend in 2018

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

Banks have Rs 10 trillion in stressed assets - Rs 7.8 trillion of bad loans and Rs 2.2 trillion of restructured ones.

Dry spell may soon be over for Indian IPOs

Dry spell may soon be over for Indian IPOs

Rediff.com5 May 2014

Stock market investors are betting that a new government led by Modi will be able to cut red tape and revive economic growth

Gold import rises in July as price slide fuels demand

Gold import rises in July as price slide fuels demand

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

The rise was due to a sharp fall in prices, which spurred demand.

From Google to Alphabet: How the transformation will help

From Google to Alphabet: How the transformation will help

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Google is learning the ABCs of conglomerate life.

Apple sells more iPhones than expected, shares jump

Apple sells more iPhones than expected, shares jump

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Apple reduced channel inventory by $3.6 billion.

CAS clears sprinter Dutee Chand for National Games

CAS clears sprinter Dutee Chand for National Games

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Indian athlete Dutee Chand has been cleared to participate in next year's National Games.

Confident Australia move on to Perth with urn on their minds

Confident Australia move on to Perth with urn on their minds

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

'We have to be confident, we have to continue what we're doing, doing the basics really well, getting big first innings runs is crucial as we've seen, and just backing up day in and day out.'

Will seek $600 mn from India in damages: Cairn Energy

Will seek $600 mn from India in damages: Cairn Energy

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Cairn said it had initiated arbitration.

Why you should stay away from gold for a while

Why you should stay away from gold for a while

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

In the past two years, investors in gold have lost money.

IS terrorist who killed French cops called to turn 'Euro 2016 into a graveyard'

IS terrorist who killed French cops called to turn 'Euro 2016 into a graveyard'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

The 25-year-old attacker called on other Muslims to attack 'police, journalists, public figures, prison guards and rappers,' listing around a dozen well-known figures by name.