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Google launches Chrome-based notebooks

Google launches Chrome-based notebooks

Rediff.com12 May 2011

"Chromebooks", a Chrome operating system-based notebook PC that will be available online from June 15.

Inlaks Shivdasani Scholarship 2011

Inlaks Shivdasani Scholarship 2011

Rediff.com31 Mar 2011

Apply for the Inlaks Shivdasani Scholarship before April 15, 2011.

FDI up by 43 per cent in April to USD 3.12 bn

FDI up by 43 per cent in April to USD 3.12 bn

Rediff.com20 Jun 2011

"The figure is showing a recovery in the global markets, especially in European economies," an official said. Mauritius, Singapore, the US, UK, Netherlands, Japan, Germany and the UAE are the major investors in India.

Why FDI in India plunged 48% in January

Why FDI in India plunged 48% in January

Rediff.com9 Mar 2011

With economic recovery in the rich countries, especially European nations, remaining fragile, FDI inflows to India plunged by 48 per cent to $1.04 billion in January over the same period last year.

Must-knows while buying travel insurance

Must-knows while buying travel insurance

Rediff.com13 May 2011

Amit Madhan, national manager, retail products, ICICI Lombard GIC, talks about the most important things that students, business and leisure travellers must know while buying travel insurance.

354 films in 365 days

354 films in 365 days

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen?

All you need to know about studying in Ireland

All you need to know about studying in Ireland

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

Lavina Collins, deputy chief of mission at the Irish Embassy, discusses with RMS Atwal the various facets of education in Ireland,

'Simple tax code may be beneficial to the economy'

'Simple tax code may be beneficial to the economy'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2011

Simplification of India's tax codes including stamp and other duties has to be an end objective by itself and the introduction of DTC and GST should not be delayed by protracted discussions.

Al- Qaeda terror plot targetting Europe foiled

Al- Qaeda terror plot targetting Europe foiled

Rediff.com29 Sep 2010

An Al Qaeda-linked plot to launch a Mumbai-style terror attack simultaneously on London and major cities in France and Germany was disrupted by intelligence agencies, a report has said.

DIPP against foreign airlines buying stake in Indi

DIPP against foreign airlines buying stake in Indi

Rediff.com20 Sep 2010

The commerce and industry ministry is not in favour of allowing foreign airlines to buy stake in Indian carriers on the ground that the sector is sensitive.

Pvt security agencies make beeline for govt jobs

Pvt security agencies make beeline for govt jobs

Rediff.com16 Feb 2010

Be it security, manpower management, construction and other logistical support, these agencies have a variety of equipment and technology for the Games, claim owners. Representatives of these companies, mainly from Israel, UK and the US are offering bullet proof jackets, security and surveillance gadgets, locking system and intelligence software.

 Qatar's visa regulations plan on hold

Qatar's visa regulations plan on hold

Rediff.com20 Apr 2010

Qatar has postponed plans to introduce more stringent visa rules for entry into the country, officials said.

Jolie voted Beauty Icon Of The Decade

Jolie voted Beauty Icon Of The Decade

Rediff.com5 Jan 2010

With 2010 upon us, UK-based health and beauty retail giant Superdrug held a poll to find out which female celeb people thought was the 'beauty icon of the decade'. Here are the results!

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days.

Leaders from SAARC countries, including Pak attend Vajpayee's funeral

Leaders from SAARC countries, including Pak attend Vajpayee's funeral

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

"You can change friends but not neighbours," Atal Bihari Vajpayee famously said this 15 years ago.

Have $1 bn surplus to invest? Join the new club

Have $1 bn surplus to invest? Join the new club

Rediff.com9 Sep 2009

It's going to be India's most exclusive super-rich club, with membership restricted to those with a minimum investible surplus of $1 billion. Called Private Investment Club, it will launch its services from September 16.Members of the club will get preferred access to deals that Morgan Stanley will be doing. They will also get to co-invest with Morgan Stanley in deals as well as participate as limited partners in its global funds.

International engineering programme

International engineering programme

Rediff.com5 May 2009

Manipal Education announces admissions to its International Engineering Twinning Programme. Students opting for it study in India for the first two years, and spend the next two in a partner university in the US, UK or Australia, while saving as much as 45 percent of the tuition fee.

Pulwama attack: India briefs envoys of 25 countries over Pak role

Pulwama attack: India briefs envoys of 25 countries over Pak role

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale summoned Pakistan High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood to his South Block office and issued a very strong demarche .

G-20 nods India view; to continue stimulus package

G-20 nods India view; to continue stimulus package

Rediff.com25 Sep 2009

The leaders from the US, UK, France, China and others reached a historic agreement to put the group at the centre of their efforts to build a roadmap for durable recovery, avoiding the financial fragilities that led to the crisis.

'Detect every probable COVID-19 case'

'Detect every probable COVID-19 case'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

'If done well, the containment measures can help minimise the impact of the epidemic.'

NELP auction: Energy majors flock to roadshows

NELP auction: Energy majors flock to roadshows

Rediff.com28 Aug 2009

Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Jitin Prasada, who led the roadshows in the US and Canada, said the roadshows for 70 blocks offered in NELP-VIII and 10 coal bed methane blocks received overwhelming response from investors.

Mumbai attacks: India lays proof before the world

Mumbai attacks: India lays proof before the world

Rediff.com5 Jan 2009

Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon held a special briefing for the Ambassadors and High Commissioners of over a dozen countries, including the US, UK, Israel, France, Japan, Germany, Turkey and Canada here to apprise them about the details of investigation into the Mumbai attacks.

COVID-19: You can SAVE your life!

COVID-19: You can SAVE your life!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

'Try to get in 30 to 60 minutes of a brisk walk every day, like my grandparents would do in the village -- twice a day they would go for morning walks and they would go after dinner.'

'Confidence in new government will help remittances to India'

'Confidence in new government will help remittances to India'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

Developing countries received $414 billion worth of remittances in 2013.

Foreign consultants for Mumbai's rail project

Foreign consultants for Mumbai's rail project

Rediff.com22 May 2008

Major players from several countries, including the US, UK, Germany and Korea, have shown keen interest in carrying out the technical feasibility study for the proposed elevated suburban rail project in Mumbai.

Pakistan's first indigenous drone kills 3 top militants

Pakistan's first indigenous drone kills 3 top militants

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

Pakistan's military on Monday deployed an indigenously-made armed drone to attack a militant compound, killing at least three "high-profile" terrorists.

Winners and losers in the US attack on Syria

Winners and losers in the US attack on Syria

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

'The most striking thing about the US strike on Syria is its futility of purpose beyond a symbolic value to impress the domestic constituency that Trump is a forceful decision-maker,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Sinister agenda behind anti-CAA-NRC protests?

Sinister agenda behind anti-CAA-NRC protests?

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

Opponents of the CAA and NRC have gone to town accusing the BJP of an ulterior motive (read, disenfranchisement of Muslims) in implementing the NRC. By the same token it can be alleged that anti-CAA opponents have a nefarious agenda in mind that would be scuttled by the implementation of the NRC: Namely the accrual of dedicated vote banks and the restoration of Muslim hegemony over at least parts of India, especially Bengal and Assam, argues Vivek Gumaste.

China's UNSC gamble is a setback to relations with India

China's UNSC gamble is a setback to relations with India

Rediff.com17 Aug 2019

'India needs to closely monitor the discussions at the UNSC and make counter-measures as this touches its core interests', points out Srikanth Kondapalli.

Forget rising oil; invest in natural gas

Forget rising oil; invest in natural gas

Rediff.com23 May 2008

Oil billionaire T Boone Pickens has predicted that crude oil will touch $150 soon. And he also says the one commodity that will grow bigger than oil is natural gas. In the last one year, natural gas prices across the world, especially in the US, UK and Russia have more than doubled.

FDs: ICICI Bank to offer sops to NRIs

FDs: ICICI Bank to offer sops to NRIs

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

The Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) living in the US, UK, Canada and Singapore can now avail the benefit of a lesser tax deduction on their Non-Resident fixed deposit with ICICI Bank, a top bank official said in Mumbai. The NRO FD Plus offers the benefit of concessional rate of tax deducted at source (TDS) under the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) of India with these countries, ICICI Bank General Manager and Head NRI Services Manish Mishra said.

A ray of hope for Indian women deserted abroad

A ray of hope for Indian women deserted abroad

Rediff.com19 Feb 2007

The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs proposes to introduce the scheme to start with in US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain -- the places from where such cases are mostly reported.

Is a foreign degree worth the trouble?

Is a foreign degree worth the trouble?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2007

Readers discuss whether an international education is good for the individual and the nation.

How to make money from the US-China trade war

How to make money from the US-China trade war

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

Move 10 per cent of your portfolio to the yellow metal.

Travelling India in a wheelchair

Travelling India in a wheelchair

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

Travel companies Cox & Kings and Thomas Cook explore initiatives aimed at tapping the niche market of travel packages for kids and the disabled.

BPO training, a hot career option

BPO training, a hot career option

Rediff.com31 Jan 2007

Does a career in imparting new skills interest you? Look no further than in the BPO industry.

Take advantage of your communication skills

Take advantage of your communication skills

Rediff.com17 Oct 2005

Manpower, a recruitment firm, is hiring Technical Support Officers, Technical Support Officers and Phone Bankers for US, UK and Australian processes.

Gadgets for the Man of the World

Gadgets for the Man of the World

Rediff.com30 Dec 2006

Gift-giving is never a straightforward proposition. Buying gifts for the man of the world is another story.

Mastek plans expansion in Europe

Mastek plans expansion in Europe

Rediff.com14 Dec 2005

Buoyed by fast-paced growth in financial services vertical, Mastek Ltd, a first generation Indian software company and a global provider of IT solutions and integration services, is mulling expansion in the European market.

IndusInd Bank plans foreign tie-ups

IndusInd Bank plans foreign tie-ups

Rediff.com21 Apr 2006

The private IndusInd Bank plans to enter into strategic tie-ups with foreign banks in the US, UK and South East Asia for its expansion plans.