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Robots rising in auto factories but no labour replacement yet

Robots rising in auto factories but no labour replacement yet

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

An average of 30-40 per cent automation is standard across all big automobile plants in the country

Battle over norms for quadricycles takes a bitter turn

Battle over norms for quadricycles takes a bitter turn

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

At present, there are many vehicles that weigh close to the proposed increased weight of 600 kg.

In Tesla, electric car makers find a spark

In Tesla, electric car makers find a spark

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Model 3 received 180,000 orders worldwide.

'An India true to its roots will always be strong'

'An India true to its roots will always be strong'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

'The prospect is of a self-confident and self-sustaining India will make it a more effective player in the global arena,' External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar points out delivering the Sardar Patel Lecture-2020: India and the Post-Covid World.

Meet Bandicoot, the robot

Meet Bandicoot, the robot

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

How robots may eradicate manual scavenging in India.

GST transitional issues: What more needs to be done

GST transitional issues: What more needs to be done

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

An area of worry relates to simplification of the refund procedure where the inverted duty structure prevails

Advertising: Another turn of the wheel due?

Advertising: Another turn of the wheel due?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

The world awaits a creative breakthrough for mobile phone ads, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Markets end in green; auto, capital goods, realty shine

Markets end in green; auto, capital goods, realty shine

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

The 30-share Sensex gained 271 points to end at 28,805 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 84 points at 8,712.

'You can't succeed without taking risk'

'You can't succeed without taking risk'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

'There are different kinds of risk.' 'It is a very powerful value. Your ability to de-risk the risk is also as important for risk taking.'

In Gujarat, Rahul promises farm loan waiver, free college education

In Gujarat, Rahul promises farm loan waiver, free college education

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

Gandhi said for the first time he has seen that all sections of the society in the state were 'protesting', whether it was the Patidars, Dalits, anganwadi workers or farmers.

GST: These 27 items just got cheaper!

GST: These 27 items just got cheaper!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

Small and medium enterprises had complained of tedious compliance burden under the Goods and Services Tax

TCS@50: Why India must be in eternal debt to F C Kohli

TCS@50: Why India must be in eternal debt to F C Kohli

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

50 years ago, on April 1, 1968, Tata Consultancy Services -- now India's leading IT company -- was born. The foundation for TCS was laid by Faqir Chand Kohli whose life touched directly or indirectly many, many, Indians, says Shivanand Kanavi.

Twists and turns in M&M's incredible journey

Twists and turns in M&M's incredible journey

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

On Reva, Mahindra says electric cars are an innovation that can disrupt the automobile sector.

What the Internet holds for India in 2018

What the Internet holds for India in 2018

Rediff.com1 Jan 2018

Or, what will the Indian policy process allow it to be, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Buyers give diesel cars a miss, sales hit

Buyers give diesel cars a miss, sales hit

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Customers have started to factor in the narrowing gap between petrol and diesel and the premium that needs to be paid for a diesel vehicle.

Renault unveils Kwid, to be priced up to Rs 4 lakh

Renault unveils Kwid, to be priced up to Rs 4 lakh

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Renault Kwid is a good entry-level car for Indian roads.

Better growth for IT companies? Here's Rohan Murty's prescription!

Better growth for IT companies? Here's Rohan Murty's prescription!

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

Rohan Murty was speaking at the 50th anniversary symposium of the computer science department at Cornell University.

Auto Expo: Of 85 stunning vehicles and a few chic women

Auto Expo: Of 85 stunning vehicles and a few chic women

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Apart from a pavilion of vintage cars, there will be a Bollywood corner

'Pakistan is a threat to separatists as well'

'Pakistan is a threat to separatists as well'

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

Justifying the security extended to separatist leaders of Kashmir Valley, Union minister Jitendra Singh has said that they faced threat from Pakistan which might attack them to blame it on India.

Are we serious about curbing pollution? Bah!

Are we serious about curbing pollution? Bah!

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

Govt may delay BS-V and -VI implementation by a year

Cyber-attacks: What Modi must know!

Cyber-attacks: What Modi must know!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

'What we are actually missing in India is a platform wherein the government engages with cybersecurity experts, gets them employed and then utilises their capability to deter such attacks.'

'For 8 pc growth India must invest in education, healthcare and environment'

'For 8 pc growth India must invest in education, healthcare and environment'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

ISB professor Tarun Jain talks to Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com about what the government must do to achieve 8 pc growth.

Ferrari to Porsche target small-town millionaires

Ferrari to Porsche target small-town millionaires

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

'Hathras, Muradabad, Trichur, Salem, Madurai, Aligarh and Kanpur are cities where we are expecting and in some cases have seen new buyers come from.'

Curtain raiser: Auto Expo 2016 will be the largest yet

Curtain raiser: Auto Expo 2016 will be the largest yet

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

A record number of 85 products will be launched.

Think before you drive: How safe is your car?

Think before you drive: How safe is your car?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2013

Faced with stricter recall & testing norms, industry puts up a brave face, saying recalls improve consumer confidence

Four key points to build a strong Indo-US economic relationship

Four key points to build a strong Indo-US economic relationship

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

When President Obama lands in New Delhi later this week, this spirit of accommodation must reignite a strategic economic relationship between the two countries.

Is Tiago eating into Nano sales?

Is Tiago eating into Nano sales?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Tata Motors ended the year selling 21,012 Nanos, up from 16,901 in FY15.

China's Belt and Road Initiative: What are India's options?

China's Belt and Road Initiative: What are India's options?

Rediff.com17 May 2017

'Whichever option India chooses, it should be clear to the government that the China-Pakistan nexus poses a clear and present danger to national security,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

Tata gives Nano a 'twist'; will buyers go for it?

Tata gives Nano a 'twist'; will buyers go for it?

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Market watchers believe Tata Motors' move to upgrade the Nano is a right decision.

How Modi is wooing investors in US

How Modi is wooing investors in US

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Modi said India will pursue its dreams in partnership with its international friends.

Of websites and factories

Of websites and factories

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Regulating the internet only as a medium is somewhat similar to regulating electricity only as a driver of the TV industry

How dangerous is plastic packaging?

How dangerous is plastic packaging?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

After recognising its adverse health effects, the govt has now dismissed its own lab reports to conclude that the evidence against plastic is insufficient.

Want to be your own boss? Think BIG. Do BIG.

Want to be your own boss? Think BIG. Do BIG.

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

Give more than 100 per cent to your job, advises author Bikram Dasgupta.

Japan gets ready for a new Emperor

Japan gets ready for a new Emperor

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

The emperor has no political power, yet he enjoys a unique place in Japanese society, notes Dr Rajaram Panda.

Is there a way out of the gloom and doom?

Is there a way out of the gloom and doom?

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

'The government has said it has kept its powder dry to fight the true battle against the debilitating influence of the pandemic.' 'The release of the shocking economic data this week should act as the fuse for using that powder now.' 'Further delays will make the battle that much harder,' notes Shreekant Sambrani.

A Swift car named Dzire

A Swift car named Dzire

Rediff.com8 May 2015

The project codenamed K/YN4 was top priority.

Guruspeak: 8 pieces of advice for India's youth

Guruspeak: 8 pieces of advice for India's youth

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

'Is standing in a queue any bigger sacrifice than that of a soldier's family?'

Jobs for women: Why India does worse than Somalia

Jobs for women: Why India does worse than Somalia

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Reasons include include dropping out of education, raising children and family pressure

Lok Sabha passes bill to make holding of old notes punishable

Lok Sabha passes bill to make holding of old notes punishable

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

Piloting the Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Bill, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said it will extinguish the government's liability towards scrapped notes and also eliminate the possibility of their bring used as parallel currency.

When Mamata achieved political immortality

When Mamata achieved political immortality

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

'Never before in Bengal had a single party been re-elected with two-thirds of the assembly,' notes Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien.