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Honda's fun bike is here!

Honda's fun bike is here!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

The Honda NAVI is completely customisable as per the customer's choice.

Honda's fun bike is here!

Honda's fun bike is here!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Foodpanda, Uber Eats eye 3rd slot in online food delivery

Foodpanda, Uber Eats eye 3rd slot in online food delivery

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

The duo spent almost $400 million in 2018 on rapid expansion as well as discounting to gain new customers, and Uber Eats has managed to edge out Foodpanda by 2 million orders.

Why Indian IT services firms are facing a talent challenge

Why Indian IT services firms are facing a talent challenge

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Squeezing growth prospects in IT services firms and higher compensation in technology centres run by global companies are the two factors driving this trend.

Strike: Honda stops bike production

Strike: Honda stops bike production

Rediff.com12 Jul 2005

Motorcycle production has been suspended at the Manesar plant of Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, which is in the midst of a major labour unrest.

Post fundraising, OYO's estimated value is pegged at $5 billion

Post fundraising, OYO's estimated value is pegged at $5 billion

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

This e-series funding round also makes OYO the most valued hospitality company in the country, ahead of the Tata group's Indian Hotels Company, which owns the Taj brand of hotels, and EIH, which owns the Oberoi brand of hotels.

PEs pump it in, investments hit a record $5.89 bn in Jul-Sep

PEs pump it in, investments hit a record $5.89 bn in Jul-Sep

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

The mega deals in the Internet sector ensured IT and ITeS companies grabbed 57 per cent of the PE investment by value.

Chinese investors are suddenly in love with Indian startups

Chinese investors are suddenly in love with Indian startups

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

Not just from the likes of Alibaba and Didi Chuxing, Indian startups saw a surge in Chinese funding from financial investors in 2019. This is a seven-fold jump from $459 million in 2016.

A liberal case against a uniform civil code

A liberal case against a uniform civil code

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

A constipated, constricting UCC would be worse than the current scenario of competing personal laws, says Devangshu Datta.

Oyo appoints ex-IndiGo chief Aditya Ghosh as new CEO

Oyo appoints ex-IndiGo chief Aditya Ghosh as new CEO

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

Ghosh, 43, will be reporting to 25-year-old Ritesh Agarwal, who founded OYO with a single hotel in 2013.

Nita Ambani most powerful businesswoman in Asia

Nita Ambani most powerful businesswoman in Asia

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

The list acknowledges the 'inroads women are making in the business world'.

$1.3-billion Swiggy is India's most valuable online food ordering platform

$1.3-billion Swiggy is India's most valuable online food ordering platform

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

Swiggy is shoring up capital to defend its position as India's largest food-ordering app as rivals Zomato and FoodPanda focus on growth after receiving funds

#HappyFather'sDay: 'We love you Papa'

#HappyFather'sDay: 'We love you Papa'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

'Happy Fathers Day to all dads out there.'

Want to invest in start-ups? Here's how

Want to invest in start-ups? Here's how

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

Investing in start-ups can be highly rewarding, but direct investing is not meant for everyone. For the majority of wealthy investors, taking the private-equity route could still be the better option.

SoftBank charts mega expansion plan for Delhivery

SoftBank charts mega expansion plan for Delhivery

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

With funds from SoftBank, Delhivery plans to rapidly scale up its reach from 15,000 pin codes to 20,000 by the June quarter of 2019-20.

'India can be an economically self-reliant country'

'India can be an economically self-reliant country'

Rediff.com19 May 2020

'Opportunity for a country like India is huge in terms of wealth creation.' 'That's the reason India is an attractive economy for investors.'

Banks are investing big time in venture capital

Banks are investing big time in venture capital

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Banks are allowed to invest up to 10 per cent of the paid-up or unit capital in Category-I or Category-II Alternative Investment Funds

Start-Up India: Good intent but will it actually work?

Start-Up India: Good intent but will it actually work?

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

While a three-year tax holiday and relaxation of capital gains for funds have been received favourably, others argue that not enough has been announced.

Alibaba takes first step into India's marketplace, launches Paytm Mall

Alibaba takes first step into India's marketplace, launches Paytm Mall

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

To take on Amazon, Paytm e-commerce plans to add close to a billion products from all across the globe to its shopping cart.

Why are so many Indian tycoons heading for the door?

Why are so many Indian tycoons heading for the door?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

So what's up? Why are so many promoters heading for the door? It cannot be that all of them lost their appetite for a good fight at the same time.And if Naresh Goyal of Jet Airways and Subhash Chandra of Zee Entertainment do bow out, will it be seen as chickening out when the going got tough or the entrepreneurial instinct of surviving to fight another battle waned, wonders Shailesh Dobhal.

India's e-commerce startup losses rise to Rs 78,840,000,000!

India's e-commerce startup losses rise to Rs 78,840,000,000!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Higher advertising spends to grab customer eyeballs take a toll on startups across segments

Want to mint a fortune? Search for the next big start-up!

Want to mint a fortune? Search for the next big start-up!

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

As with stocks, real estate and art, investing in start-ups has emerged as an asset class in itself.

Microsoft launches $500 million programme for Indian start-ups

Microsoft launches $500 million programme for Indian start-ups

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

The company has been a part of the start-up ecosystem in a big way from early stages right up to when the companies start achieving full scale.

The Reinvention of Arvind Kejriwal

The Reinvention of Arvind Kejriwal

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

'Brand Kejriwal-AAP have a long way to go even if they win another Delhi election...'
'It is a force nobody can ignore, not even Mr Modi, because it will keep punching above its weight,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

Zomato @ 10: How it plans to spread its wings further

Zomato @ 10: How it plans to spread its wings further

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

It has once again returned to strong growth after a brief hiatus, spurred by the return of investors' confidence (and cash) in India's online food ordering sector.

Yulu bikes: Pedal your way to beat the traffic

Yulu bikes: Pedal your way to beat the traffic

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

Yulu founder Amit Gupta believes bicycle sharing is the next big thing.

Agusta middleman Christian Michel extradited to India

Agusta middleman Christian Michel extradited to India

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

Michel was extradited in an operation under the guidance of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, the Central Bureau of Investigation said on Tuesday.

Review: Noor is a mix of fluffy romance and flimsy drama

Review: Noor is a mix of fluffy romance and flimsy drama

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

When Noor engages in shallow activism for the heck of it, it rambles and drags, feels Sukanya Verma.

All you want to know about Angel tax

All you want to know about Angel tax

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

What is worrying is that this year, angel investments and seed funding deals have fallen by 40 per cent, ringing alarm bells in the start-up community in India.

Can Bajaj Pulsar hit back at rivals?

Can Bajaj Pulsar hit back at rivals?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

Companies like Yamaha Motor India, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, Suzuki Motorcycle India and TVS Motors are all geared up to launch bikes to shake-up Bajaj's stronghold -- the 150-250-cc segment

Snapdeal to hike salaries by 20% for top performers

Snapdeal to hike salaries by 20% for top performers

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

Snapdeal had rolled out a hike of 16 per cent and above for its top performers.

'Youthquake' is Oxford Dictionaries' Word of the Year

'Youthquake' is Oxford Dictionaries' Word of the Year

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

The word was actually coined in 1965!

How workers are being crushed by a brutal Gig Economy

How workers are being crushed by a brutal Gig Economy

Rediff.com15 Dec 2018

Drawn in by fuzzy promises about unleashing the entrepreneur in each of us and the benefits of being one's own boss, people find themselves instead oppressed by an algorithm, notes Rahul Jacob.

How PolicyBazaar's Yashish Dahiya changed India's insurance scene

How PolicyBazaar's Yashish Dahiya changed India's insurance scene

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

Dahiya's first internet-based venture to sell insurance failed, but he was convinced digital was the future

As retail demand sinks, 2-wheeler plants opt for 10-day shutdown

As retail demand sinks, 2-wheeler plants opt for 10-day shutdown

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

The two-wheeler industry marked its first fall in 11 months in November with sales of 1.24 million reporting a fall of nearly six per cent compared to the same month last year

Ajay Kumar wants to make India a global defence power

Ajay Kumar wants to make India a global defence power

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

The secretary defence production wants to make India (currently the largest importer of weaponry) one of the world's top five defence manufacturers and a global leader in artificial intelligence and cyberspace.

Nikesh Arora warns startups of burning money to scale business

Nikesh Arora warns startups of burning money to scale business

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

People in India haven't seen what happens if the environment gets sour, the Softbank vice-chairman said.

Pulsar NS 150 is Bajaj's answer to Suzuki Gixxer and Yamaha FZS!

Pulsar NS 150 is Bajaj's answer to Suzuki Gixxer and Yamaha FZS!

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Bajaj Pulsar 150NS specifications revealed, makes 17PS

Why Binny Bansal was ousted from Flipkart

Why Binny Bansal was ousted from Flipkart

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

Where Binny slipped up badly was in gauging the level of transparency and governance that is expected by a global strategic investor, says Indrajit Gupta.