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They are taking JEE coaching beyond big cities

They are taking JEE coaching beyond big cities

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

Talented students in small towns often don't get into national-level colleges simply because they don't get proper training to write entrance exams. Ignus is working to change that.

'India's e-commerce today is where China was in 2007'

'India's e-commerce today is where China was in 2007'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

On the investor side, we realised most of the funds have foreign capital, thus closing down the opportunity to the Indian investor.

Why many Indians won't be able to afford air travel

Why many Indians won't be able to afford air travel

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

'Earlier, when they were selling tickets at Rs 1,000, a family of five could travel by flight.' 'When it comes to realistic pricing and the price becomes Rs 5,000, a family of five will have shell out Rs 25,000.' 'How many will be able to afford that?' 'You will see people switching back to train travel which is more realistic.'

Want a career in law? Find out how

Want a career in law? Find out how

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

'India has 1 lawyer per 1,000 population.' 'Opportunities in the field of law are plenty.'

India must stop being the West's digital colony

India must stop being the West's digital colony

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.

ICICI Bank follows trend, cuts home loan rate by 0.25%

ICICI Bank follows trend, cuts home loan rate by 0.25%

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

ICICI Bank on Tuesday slashed home loan rate for both existing as well as new borrowers by 0.25 per cent.

Why India needs the Akash missile

Why India needs the Akash missile

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

Ordering more Akash systems is essential for the Indian defence industry.

Pension fund managers devise new strategies to attract youths to NPS

Pension fund managers devise new strategies to attract youths to NPS

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

The pension fund managers distribute products under the National Pension System.

Why 80% Indian engineers are unemployable

Why 80% Indian engineers are unemployable

Rediff.com6 May 2019

'50% of students lose out because of lack of English language skills.' 'Only 15% to 20% have the functional skills companies are looking for.'

To succeed, Vistara must go the IndiGo way

To succeed, Vistara must go the IndiGo way

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

Vistara has entered a country that has been sobered down to reality.

Flying high, IndiGo eyes Air India for a new take-off

Flying high, IndiGo eyes Air India for a new take-off

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

The international operations of Air India seem to be the main attraction for IndiGo, which has also flagged concerns about some foreign overseas airlines being allowed "disproportionate access" to the Indian market.

Soon, your movie watching experience could be cheaper

Soon, your movie watching experience could be cheaper

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

And the reason has everything to do with box office collections, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Online shopping set for a big transformation

Online shopping set for a big transformation

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

Myntra, Flipkart are doing more than 60% of their transactions on phones.

India's e-retail revolution: Too good to be true?

India's e-retail revolution: Too good to be true?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Most companies often subsidise the sale and the delivery, making losses on their books.

The Hindi-speaking Aussie who loves India

The Hindi-speaking Aussie who loves India

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

Charles 'Biharilal' Thomson, an Australian who speaks fluent Hindi, on how India has bewitched him.

'Politicians look at bankers as villains'

'Politicians look at bankers as villains'

Rediff.com29 May 2018

'Today, bankers don't want to take risks as the good decisions taken by them were not protected.' 'There is risk involved in all decisions, like businessmen taking risks in their businesses.' 'A banker must have taken a decision when the economic condition was different, and you cannot question him on the basis of the present situation in hindsight.' 'Naturally, this has affected the morale of bankers.'

BBC's success mantra in the digital age

BBC's success mantra in the digital age

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

BBC director Francesca Unsworth says havigna global product is need of the hour

The designer who wants to end violence against women

The designer who wants to end violence against women

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

'I was emotionally disturbed after hearing about foeticides and later Nirbhaya and felt that as successful women, we must raise our voice against these issues.' '#SheIsMe, an inspirational fashion showcase, was a personal tribute that proclaimed that despite their flaws and limitations, women are beautiful, magical and strong.'

How brands are catching them young

How brands are catching them young

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

Parents always want to give the best to their children.

MUST READ: How India, China can work together

MUST READ: How India, China can work together

Rediff.com2 Mar 2019

'As China rises and India grows to reclaim their earlier positions on the world stage as two of the largest economies and most important countries, there will indeed be some contention between these two powers.' 'There will also be plenty of space and room for cooperation amongst the two of us.' 'As our economic size increases to match the fact that we are the two most populous nations on earth, it will be all the more important for us to keep the interests of our peoples as well as those of the rest of the world in mind.' 'We shall have to grow together rather than as separate and disparate entities,' points out Ambassador Gautam Bambawale -- who served as India's ambassador to China -- in the 7th annual lecture of the Indian Association of Foreign Affairs Correspondents on March 1, 2019.

Tips on how you can pay less tax and save more!

Tips on how you can pay less tax and save more!

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

Sandeep Shanbhag offers tips on post Budget taxation rates.

Will Honda Cliq click with Indians?

Will Honda Cliq click with Indians?

Rediff.com4 Jul 2017

Karan Narsu rides the quirky new Honda Cliq to find out if it's got the goods to go all the way in rural India, while also making it a viable option for the city-sleeker

Techies, an interview you must read!

Techies, an interview you must read!

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

'You have to move from one skill to another skill.' 'An employee can't say this job is my right and even if you train me, I refuse to get trained.' 'Those who participate in re-skilling will remain in the industry.' 'Those who refuse to get re-skilled will have to go.'

How Lenskart is defying the start-up trend

How Lenskart is defying the start-up trend

Rediff.com23 May 2016

The eyewear market in India is worth $3 billion.

Top 10 recruitment exams for 2016

Top 10 recruitment exams for 2016

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

From banking to teaching, the list covers all.

US-China trade war: What India must do

US-China trade war: What India must do

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

'If we play our cards right, we may even benefit from the competition between the US and China as seen from increased investment from each of these countries into India.' 'The size of our market gives us an important lever of power which we shall have to play adroitly and intelligently,' points out Ambassador Gautam Bambawale -- who served as India's envoy to China -- in the Professor V M Dandekar Memorial Lecture 2019, delivered on March 8, 2019 in Pune.

Why the aviation sector needs more than just policies

Why the aviation sector needs more than just policies

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

The sector requires proper implementation of policies, coupled with reasonable taxes and improved basic infrastructure.

Sitharaman has a lot to do

Sitharaman has a lot to do

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

'She has to get the funds, cut through bureaucratic flab, speed up modernisation, ensure planned acquisitions stick to timelines, make organisational changes and ensure the military is capable of performing the task that it is given,' says Brigadier S K Chatterjee (retd).

MUST READ: The Narendra Modi Interview

MUST READ: The Narendra Modi Interview

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on range of issues -- from Rafale deal to Ram temple and triple talaq.

5 ideas the Raksha Mantri must urgently act on

5 ideas the Raksha Mantri must urgently act on

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Amongst those who heard the message of the Bihar results would be Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, whose realm is simultaneously the country's most complex and -- when something goes wrong -- the most emotive, says Ajai Shukla.

E-grocers face uphill battle in India

E-grocers face uphill battle in India

Rediff.com3 May 2016

A number of smaller players are said to be gasping for breath.

We may be hit if rural consumption slows down: Marico MD

We may be hit if rural consumption slows down: Marico MD

Rediff.com12 May 2014

As far as Saffola is concerned, oil and oats have been successful segments.

India's e-commerce 1/80th the size of China's

India's e-commerce 1/80th the size of China's

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Despite having the third-largest internet user base in the world, India does not feature in the top ten e-commerce markets

Advice from an ace investor

Advice from an ace investor

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Be a fox by temperament and a hedgehog by conviction, Gaurav Dalmia tells Bhupesh Bhandari. Then, he explains why.

Congress chief ministers are in trouble

Congress chief ministers are in trouble

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

Even if they score administratively, state governments ruled by the party suffer from an inability to communicate positively, say observers.

'Modiji, do not test our patriotism'

'Modiji, do not test our patriotism'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

'If standing in a bank or ATM line is a test of patriotism, why is not a single leader standing in that queue too?'

Cash Crisis: Day 8: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar!

Cash Crisis: Day 8: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar!

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

Cashi Crisis: Day 9: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar!

Dynamatic and the long road to 'Make in India'

Dynamatic and the long road to 'Make in India'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Starting as a maker of hydraulic pumps, the Bengaluru-based company graduated to components for automakers like BMW and Audi, and then Airbus and Boeing

'You can be from a village but if your idea is good, it will take off'

'You can be from a village but if your idea is good, it will take off'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

Start-ups in the information technology domain are quite common these days. But three young entrepreneurs have ventured into a comparatively lesser known area of food: snacks. Arul Murugan, co-founder, Chloroplast Foods, tells Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com, how he is bootstrapping his start-up.

'We have great expectations from this Budget'

'We have great expectations from this Budget'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Single window clearances for realty must.