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How to prepare for SSC CGL exam 2016

How to prepare for SSC CGL exam 2016

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Lakhs of students appear for it every year. How are you preparing for it?

Mercedes pips Audi to reclaim numero uno spot in India

Mercedes pips Audi to reclaim numero uno spot in India

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

Audi's 2015 sales were three per cent higher than its 2014 sales, which stood at 10,851 units.

Businesses that will suffer, or survive, post COVID-19

Businesses that will suffer, or survive, post COVID-19

Rediff.com15 May 2020

Which sectors will bounce back fast? Which will lag? Has the consumer changed forever? Here are some answers.

Online retail swells to $12.6 bn, with one million traders

Online retail swells to $12.6 bn, with one million traders

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

Online retail in India touched $12.6 billion in 2013.

Airport PPP model leads to better infrastructure, revenues

Airport PPP model leads to better infrastructure, revenues

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

The civil aviation sector is witnessing a number of initiatives

Why your takeoff from Delhi this winter may not be smooth

Why your takeoff from Delhi this winter may not be smooth

Rediff.com21 Oct 2017

Delhi airport, the country's busiest, runs out of slots due to runway capacity constraints.

There are 4,450 edtech companies in India!

There are 4,450 edtech companies in India!

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

The mind block against online education is crumbling and the demand may be led not just by parents but also teachers.

Start-up tips: How to invest less and make MORE money

Start-up tips: How to invest less and make MORE money

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

Surround yourself with people who are also working hard on their own side projects, says Saagar Panchal.

Amazon seeks cut in import duty on tablets

Amazon seeks cut in import duty on tablets

Rediff.com18 Oct 2015

Amazon plans to bring in its cheapest e-book reader maybe by the next year

6 major trends that will shape India's real estate sector

6 major trends that will shape India's real estate sector

Rediff.com18 Aug 2019

Despite the absence of any notable price growth, transaction volumes are picking up in major Indian cities. The surge in sentiments is also backed by a significant rise in transparency in the industry.

An online platform that connects mom and child

An online platform that connects mom and child

Rediff.com18 Dec 2017

Mumbai-based BabyChakra is among the four start-ups Google has shortlisted from India for the fifth batch of its mentorship programme

E-travel firms to top $10 bn bookings in FY19

E-travel firms to top $10 bn bookings in FY19

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

The increase in bookings has also meant a significant reduction in overall costs for the online travel agencies and a consequent narrowing of losses.

Slash VAT on jet fuel to 4%: Govt to states

Slash VAT on jet fuel to 4%: Govt to states

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

Observing that the prime reason for these losses was high fuel cost which constituted almost 40-50 per cent of an airline's total costs, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said the aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices were high due to rising base price and "very high VAT imposed by state governments."

PHOTOS: Theatres open after 7 months in COVID-19 shadow

PHOTOS: Theatres open after 7 months in COVID-19 shadow

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

It was a quiet reopening with few people venturing warily to watch a mix of regional, English and Hindi reruns such as "Chhichhore", "Thappad", "Tanhaji" and "The Spy".

Air India to get budgetary support of Rs 6,500 crore

Air India to get budgetary support of Rs 6,500 crore

Rediff.com10 Jul 2014

Budgetary support of Rs 10,00,000 each was provided to Hotel Corporation India, Aero Club of India and Indira Gandhi Rastriya Uran Akademi.

Tata launches first white-label ATM

Tata launches first white-label ATM

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

The facility has been branded 'Indicash'. Last month, TCPS secured a licence from the Reserve Bank of India to launch white-label ATM operations, under the central bank's scheme 'B'.

IT hiring growth pegged at 6% in FY15

IT hiring growth pegged at 6% in FY15

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

The information technology sector, India's largest private-sector employer with 3.1 million direct jobs, will witness muted hiring activity this year.

IndiGo to go regional, books 50 ATR aircraft

IndiGo to go regional, books 50 ATR aircraft

Rediff.com10 May 2017

IndiGo said operations of the ATR fleet would be handled by an independent team that would be responsible for in-flight services, dispatch and control, and revenue.

'Posting videos on TikTok was my bread and butter'

'Posting videos on TikTok was my bread and butter'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

'But I understand the need for this government move.' 'I completely support Mr Modi.'

Flipkart sets 3-year deadline to make profits

Flipkart sets 3-year deadline to make profits

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

The start-up, which has invested $100 million over the past eight years, sells 50 million products.

Why are foreign cos keen to sell smaller planes to India?

Why are foreign cos keen to sell smaller planes to India?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

There is enough room for growth in smaller Indian towns as per US and European aircraft manufacturers

Budget 2020: Key demands of the IT sector

Budget 2020: Key demands of the IT sector

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

A 15 per cent corporate tax rate for services companies in SEZs, setting up a fund for deep-tech startups and establishing clusters to demonstrate design-to-manufacturing capabilities of tech firms were some of the key demands made by the IT sector at the pre-Budget consultation on Monday. The participants shared their views and suggestions regarding Big Data, incentives for encouraging setting up of data centres, fiscal incentives for data localisation, incentives for pushing digital penetration in rural areas, and corporate guarantee to startups for competing with other nations.

Commerce minister plans to push the idea of co-working spaces

Commerce minister plans to push the idea of co-working spaces

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

To tap into the growing demand for offices, several global and Indian co-working entities are creating stock in the top cities.

Honda may defer launch of Jazz to next year

Honda may defer launch of Jazz to next year

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

The vehicle was launched in India in 2009 with a hefty price tag of over Rs 700,000 which was slashed by Rs 160,000 later.

Small towns drive India's e-commerce

Small towns drive India's e-commerce

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

According to eBay, the percentage of transactions during the festival season declined marginally in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai.

Mercedes to launch 12 products this year

Mercedes to launch 12 products this year

Rediff.com9 Jan 2016

Sales jumped 32% as compared to the previous year

Brand Nissan loses out as carmaker focuses on Datsun

Brand Nissan loses out as carmaker focuses on Datsun

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

Irrespective of the recent performance of Datsun, Nissan is ready to put more resources behind it.

HCL eyes Europe for tablets & phablets

HCL eyes Europe for tablets & phablets

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

The company claims it is selling as many tablets internationally as it is retailing in India.

Now a Risk Index to gauge corporates' credit history

Now a Risk Index to gauge corporates' credit history

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

CIBIL provides credit information about individual customer and business entities that helps banks in taking decision on sanctioning credit to any customer.

Why are Indian B-schools shutting down?

Why are Indian B-schools shutting down?

Rediff.com23 May 2018

The number of management colleges has dropped from 3,609 in 2014-15 to 3,264 in 2017-18.

iGenetic Diagnostics: The next generation pathology lab

iGenetic Diagnostics: The next generation pathology lab

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

When Prashanth Reddy's father was in an ICU he could not find a lab that would deliver a blood infection test report in 24 hours. That's where iGenetic Diagnostics, which uses molecular techniques next generation sequencing, came in.

E-commerce firms to speak local tongues

E-commerce firms to speak local tongues

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

E-commerce websites are developing online content in Indian languages.

Why car recalls are spiking in India

Why car recalls are spiking in India

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

One can see the scale of recalls going up as the market expands.

Modi's ambitious UDAN plan hits air pocket

Modi's ambitious UDAN plan hits air pocket

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

GMR-led Delhi Airport had accepted the government's request to shift UDAN flights to Hindon Air Force Base, but airlines say poor last mile connectivity will have to be dealt with first before starting operations

Renault steps on the gas to find success recipe in India

Renault steps on the gas to find success recipe in India

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

Renault will start with a slew of new products that will be launched over the second half of this year and next year, apart from giving facelifts to the Kwid and Duster.

Ecom firms' brand new strategy to boost business

Ecom firms' brand new strategy to boost business

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

India is on its way to become a mobile app-first market and e-tailers and start-ups have begun their race to capture the next set of users in India - those who access vernacular content.

A robot gives Tata Motors reasons to smile

A robot gives Tata Motors reasons to smile

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

TAL Manufacturing Solutions expects its indigenously made affordable industrial robot, the Brabo, to boost the robotics vertical and contribute almost 40 per cent of its overall revenues in the next five years. Sohini Das reports.

The single woman's investment guide

The single woman's investment guide

Rediff.com2 Mar 2020

Leading up to the International Women's Day on March 8, this is the first of a four-part series that talks about how women can invest to achieve their long-term financial goals.

Only 2-3 eCommerce firms will survive market bloodbath: Study

Only 2-3 eCommerce firms will survive market bloodbath: Study

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

At the same time, Tier II and III cities are expected to have a faster adoption rate with greater sales margins derived directly from online channels.

AAI, states to develop 4 airports in partnership

AAI, states to develop 4 airports in partnership

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

The state-owned airport authority is conducting a techno-feasibility study.