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Now NSA visits Anantnag; interacts with cattle traders, locals

Now NSA visits Anantnag; interacts with cattle traders, locals

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

In a video circulated on social media, Doval can be heard enquiring about the price, weight and diet of the cattle -- mostly sheep on sale at the market.

ITC adopting disruptive business models as part of strategy reset

ITC adopting disruptive business models as part of strategy reset

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

ITC has extensively reset its strategy and will explore opportunities to craft disruptive business models to set up structural drivers helmed by digital and sustainability for its next horizon of growth and make the company future-ready, chairman Sanjiv Puri said on Wednesday. The company is pursuing an accelerated journey to build a dynamic utureTech' enterprise by investing in cutting-edge digital technologies to shape a new paradigm of competitiveness, create innovative business models and tap newer opportunities, he said while addressing shareholders at ITC's virtual annual general meeting. As part of the next horizon vision, the company is "proactively exploring inorganic opportunities" even as it has shrunk "business segments that were incongruent to our growth aspirations, such as the Lifestyle Retailing Business" while the existing growth platforms comprising megabrands will be scaled up and fortified.

WPI inflation to be in negative zone in March: D&B

WPI inflation to be in negative zone in March: D&B

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

According to D&B, food price levels might witness a rebound as foodgrain production is estimated to have declined during 2014-15.

Finally, some good news for tourism sector

Finally, some good news for tourism sector

Rediff.com25 Oct 2020

Goa, Kerala, Maldives and Dubai are among the popular destinations.

Indian Recipes to Loose 1 Kg/Week

Indian Recipes to Loose 1 Kg/Week

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

Want to know some indian recipes that can help you to loose 1Kg in a week. Check out here few recipes you must try.

HUL-GlaxoSmithKline merger leads to Rs 31,700 cr entity

HUL-GlaxoSmithKline merger leads to Rs 31,700 cr entity

Rediff.com3 Dec 2018

The transaction is an all equity merger with 4.39 shares of HUL being allotted for every share in GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare India

ASK MAYANK: 'Safe to Ask For A Salary Raise?'

ASK MAYANK: 'Safe to Ask For A Salary Raise?'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2021

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

The desi model who won Italian hearts in a sari

The desi model who won Italian hearts in a sari

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

Dipti Sharma made an appearance in a sari in the most-talked about fashion event, the Dolce and Gabbana show.

PIX: Ranbir-Riddhima's lunch party with Kareena

PIX: Ranbir-Riddhima's lunch party with Kareena

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Like Farah Khan says, 'Kabhi Eid, Kabhi Raksha Bandhan' and Bollywood can't stop celebrating.

First-time investor: 'Shall I stop buying stocks?'

First-time investor: 'Shall I stop buying stocks?'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

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

Why IL&FS crisis has made investors so nervous

Why IL&FS crisis has made investors so nervous

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

Given that there are hundreds of players in the shadow banking space, it's hard to make a credible estimate of potential NPAs. That creates more scope for panic, says Devangshu Datta.

Ask Ajit: Stocks to BUY, HOLD or SELL

Ask Ajit: Stocks to BUY, HOLD or SELL

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

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

Mahindra eyeing driverless tractors, calls it 'most fertile ground'

Mahindra eyeing driverless tractors, calls it 'most fertile ground'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Anand Mahindra says driverless tractors could change the future of food production.

Now, get ready for a bigger HOLE in your pocket!

Now, get ready for a bigger HOLE in your pocket!

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

Household budget may make a larger hole in the pockets of Indian consumers in the coming months, as an estimated 41 per cent of food and beverages businesses are looking to hike their prices over the next one year, a survey has said.

FIRST LOOK: Padma Lakshmi at LFW

FIRST LOOK: Padma Lakshmi at LFW

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

The supermodel turned cookbook author made a surprise entry at Ritu Kumar's show.

LOVE GURU: 'We belong to different religions'

LOVE GURU: 'We belong to different religions'

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Relationship problems? Let Love Guru help.

As lockdown eases, hotels ready with new 5-star drill

As lockdown eases, hotels ready with new 5-star drill

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

As several premium hotels such as ITC, Taj and Oberoi reopen after the lockdown in cities such as Bengaluru, Kolkata and Hyderabad, many changes have been made for the safety of guests and staff including temporary closure of spas, bars, gyms, and swimming pools.

Kader Khan, Gambhir among 112 conferred with Padma awards

Kader Khan, Gambhir among 112 conferred with Padma awards

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

Folk artist from Chhattisgarh Teejan Bai, Guelleh, Naik and theatre actor from Maharashtra Balwant Moreshwar Purandare will be honoured with Padma Vibushan.

The PROUDEST MOMENT in Akshay's Career

The PROUDEST MOMENT in Akshay's Career

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

'I feel every 10 years there is a bus that leaves.' 'You have to run and get into that bus, which will take you to the next 10 years.' 'Then you have to catch the bus again.'

With coronavirus still around, 'virus killers' hit the market

With coronavirus still around, 'virus killers' hit the market

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

A gamechanger for offices and factories, Shycocan, claims to be able to clear an area of 1000 square feet from coronavirus.

Real estate, travel and tourism blues hit India's consumption story

Real estate, travel and tourism blues hit India's consumption story

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

India's Rs 4.5-trillion fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector was one of the first to bounce back from the lockdown induced blues, reporting a year-on-year (YoY) growth in the October-December quarter last year. That said, the overall consumption figures continue to remain depressed. The FMCG market, which includes daily consumables like branded atta, hand sanitizers, edible oils, shampoos, razors, and so on, recorded 7.3 per cent value growth during the period, while the smartphone market grew by 21 per cent.

Uber's Rs 1,767 crore investment the biggest in India arm

Uber's Rs 1,767 crore investment the biggest in India arm

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

The capital infusion is expected to bolster its presence in the country by funding its key businesses to take on Indian rival Ola.

Govt gifts Rs 1.45-trillion incentive for 10 manufacturing sectors

Govt gifts Rs 1.45-trillion incentive for 10 manufacturing sectors

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

The government hopes that the PLI schemes would provide 200,000-300,000 direct employment over five years, according to sources in the know.

Gautam Adani seeks to clear the air on 'Mauritius funds'

Gautam Adani seeks to clear the air on 'Mauritius funds'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Weeks after confusion over three Mauritius-based funds whipsawing shares of Adani group firms, billionaire Gautam Adani on Monday said that "twisted narrative" seems to imply that companies have regulatory powers over their shareholders and can compel disclosures. Shares of port-to-energy group nosedived last month after reports that accounts of three of the six Mauritius-based funds that have invested most of their money in Adani group firms had been frozen by the national share depository. The three funds owned about $6 billion of shares across the conglomerate.

US students who took Covaxin, Sputnik asked to get re-vaccinated

US students who took Covaxin, Sputnik asked to get re-vaccinated

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

These vaccines have not yet been approved by the World Health Organization

Farmer protests continue amid fortification of Delhi borders

Farmer protests continue amid fortification of Delhi borders

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

Even media persons covering the agitation manage to reach the protest sites with difficulty as they first have to pass through checking and then cross multiple layers of barricading. A Bharatiya Kisan Union office-bearer at Ghazipur border, which now resembles a highly-secured fortress, said despite the odds, supporters from far-off places are reaching the site to express solidarity with farmers.

All monuments to reopen to public from July 6

All monuments to reopen to public from July 6

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

As many as 3,691 centrally-protected monuments and archaeological sites maintained by the ASI were shut from March 17 in view of the coronavirus crisis.

FMCG leaders beat FY21 blues, exceed pre-Covid levels

FMCG leaders beat FY21 blues, exceed pre-Covid levels

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

In spite of a severe second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, and a widespread disruption in public life therefore, India's fast-moving consumer goods (FMGC) sector seems to have emerged as one of the most resilient segments of the economy. The early numbers and estimates for the April-June quarter indicate a steady recovery in FMCG players' business, which is now set to exceed the pre-pandemic level. Amid nationwide lockdowns because of the first Covid wave, FMCG revenues had been severely affected in mid-2020.

Ink hurled at Union minister Ashwini Choubey at Patna hospital

Ink hurled at Union minister Ashwini Choubey at Patna hospital

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Choubey, who is union minister of state for Health, was about to board his car, after meeting patients and holding discussions with doctors and hospital officials, when the bottle carrying the ink crashed to the ground close to the vehicle evoking exclamations from those flanking the minister.

From cheque payment to FASTag, rule changes that will affect YOU in 2021

From cheque payment to FASTag, rule changes that will affect YOU in 2021

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

Cheque payments will be safer; the limit for contactless card transactions hiked.

5 years of Reliance Jio: Disruption to Data Revolution

5 years of Reliance Jio: Disruption to Data Revolution

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

'There is no doubt at all that Jio's disruption of the mobile broadband market was a turning point for India's digital economy.'

Why FMCG brands are taking M&A route to conquer the south

Why FMCG brands are taking M&A route to conquer the south

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

National brands prefer the acquisition route since the southern market is culturally different, reports T E Narasimhan from Chennai.

China rolls out first one-jab COVID-19 vaccine: Report

China rolls out first one-jab COVID-19 vaccine: Report

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

China has given conditional approval for a single dose COVID-19 vaccine, touted to be a rival to Johnson & Johnson's one-jab shot cleared by the United States drug regulator on Sunday.

Taapsee, Madhavan and the remaking of an old favourite

Taapsee, Madhavan and the remaking of an old favourite

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

Horlicks widens brand appeal in increasingly competitive market.

ITC chief Sanjiv Puri's remuneration up by over 51% in 2018-19

ITC chief Sanjiv Puri's remuneration up by over 51% in 2018-19

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

As per ITC's 'Report and Accounts 2019' filed at bourses, Puri's remuneration includes a basic salary of Rs 1.44 crore along with perks of Rs 40 lakh and performance bonus of Rs 4.32 crore.

Farmers' trust sacred to us: Harsimrat in resignation letter

Farmers' trust sacred to us: Harsimrat in resignation letter

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

In her four-page resignation letter addressed to the prime minister, she said, 'In view of the decision of the government of India to go ahead with the Bill on the issue of marketing of agricultural produce without addressing and removing the apprehensions of farmers and decision of my party, Shiromani Akali Dal, not to be a part of anything that goes against the interest of farmers, I find it impossible to continue to perform my duties as a minister in the union council of ministers.'

Consumer goods makers see little gain from the new govt

Consumer goods makers see little gain from the new govt

Rediff.com19 May 2014

Growth in cities has lagged villages as consumers troubled by persistently high inflation have cut spending in the past two years.

ASK AJIT: Are these stocks good to hold for one year?

ASK AJIT: Are these stocks good to hold for one year?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

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

ASK DR JAIN: 'My dry feet and hands make me look old'

ASK DR JAIN: 'My dry feet and hands make me look old'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

Tackle your hair and skin problems with expert help from Dr Dinesh Jain.