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Obama pitches for simplicity in Indian regulations

Obama pitches for "simplicity" in Indian regulations

Rediff.com26 Jan 2015

US President Barack Obama said there is natural convergence between India and the United States.

Chinese solar imports under probe cloud

Chinese solar imports under probe cloud

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

Cheap equipment imports, especially from China, is a major reason for falling tariffs in solar tenders

'Do we belong here', asks wife of Indian shot dead by American

'Do we belong here', asks wife of Indian shot dead by American

Rediff.com25 Feb 2017

She said she now wonders what will the US government do to stop hate crimes against minorities.

Brand isn't everything, says Pepsico India chief

Brand isn't everything, says Pepsico India chief

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

PepsiCo India's new CEO admits to being an ardent follower of the world's management gurus and they clearly mould his outlook.

A revamp of the Medical Council of India would be a welcome move

A revamp of the Medical Council of India would be a welcome move

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

A recent report by the parliamentary standing committee on health and family planning pulled no punches on the abysmal state and poor functioning of the Medical Council of India.

'India must resolve policy paralysis to revive the economy'

'India must resolve policy paralysis to revive the economy'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Growth in India will pick up from current levels, says LEO Puri, managing mirector, UTI Asset Management Company.

Stage set for launch of GST at midnight

Stage set for launch of GST at midnight

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

The transition to a single, nationwide tax on goods and services will streamline business and boost the economy by tearing down barriers between 31 states and union territories.

Indian oil firms ditch govt's Iran insurance pool

Indian oil firms ditch govt's Iran insurance pool

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

Cover inadequate for even one refinery.

Fresh tremors felt across India, toll climbs to 62

Fresh tremors felt across India, toll climbs to 62

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

Fresh tremors were on Sunday felt in various parts of India, including the national capital Delhi, even as the death toll in Saturday's earthquake climbed to 62.

Coming soon: Gujarat model to Delhi's Babudom

Coming soon: Gujarat model to Delhi's Babudom

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

It is clear Modi wants to establish a direct hotline with the bureaucracy, bypassing the ministers, just like in Gujarat where the bureaucracy ran the show and the babus were given a free hand to take decisions.

Sports Shorts: Twelve-toed Swapna gets customised shoes

Sports Shorts: Twelve-toed Swapna gets customised shoes

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

Renault Kwid performs poorly in Euro crash test

Renault Kwid performs poorly in Euro crash test

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

The protection to the driver's chest due to high chest compression was poor and the passenger's chest received weak protection

PM aims for desi boost for India's military build-up

PM aims for desi boost for India's military build-up

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

Excerpts from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the Combined Commanders Conference on board the INS Vikramaditya at sea, off the coast of Kochi.

How Amrapali's Anil Sharma had a great fall

How Amrapali's Anil Sharma had a great fall

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Cut to 2019, and his name evokes grief and anger among more than 40,000 homebuyers who are fighting for the keys to their flats, which they should have rightfully got more than seven years back.

Modi calls for value-addition to create jobs

Modi calls for value-addition to create jobs

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Prime Minister on Friday said his government has unshackled several stalled projects across the country.

Why govt deals are high-stakes game for IT firms

Why govt deals are high-stakes game for IT firms

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Even as government projects aren't lucrative from a revenue perspective, companies fight with each other to bag the contracts

India's relations with the US must not be one-sided

India's relations with the US must not be one-sided

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

'It is in the interest of both sides that the visit of the US President is seen as being successful. Both sides have invested considerable political capital in it. This rapid exchange of visits and the decisions taken have to be justified, beyond the symbolism, which is no doubt important in itself. This opportunity to impart a fresh momentum to ties should not be missed,' says former foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal.

Shorts: Boxer Duati challenges semis loss at Nationals

Shorts: Boxer Duati challenges semis loss at Nationals

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Your electricity bills will not 'shock' you any more

Your electricity bills will not 'shock' you any more

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

Centre, with states, to change methodology of calculating domestic power rates, set standards for consumer tariffs

Retailers seek changes in multi-brand FDI norms

Retailers seek changes in multi-brand FDI norms

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

Asking the government to tweak FDI norms in multi-brand segment, retailers said sourcing rules must be made similar to that of single brand while demanding foreign firms be allowed to put only 50 per cent of first tranche of investment in back-end infrastructure.

Ashok Vemuri doubles his Infy salary at iGate

Ashok Vemuri doubles his Infy salary at iGate

Rediff.com19 Sep 2013

He will get annual base salary of $1.3 million apart from bonus.

Deepak Parekh seeks pro-growth Budget, large PSU divestments

Deepak Parekh seeks pro-growth Budget, large PSU divestments

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Parekh said divestment can unlock huge funds.

Exclusive! Manohar Parrikar on his plans for India's defence

Exclusive! Manohar Parrikar on his plans for India's defence

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

'The armed forces have been given clear indication that they have to give priority to Make in India and indigenisation and dependence on foreign source should be reduced.' 'Almost Rs 90,000 crores contracts have been signed during my tenure. Another almost Rs 70,000 crores are in the pipeline.'

Why Sajjan Jindal now wants to make cars

Why Sajjan Jindal now wants to make cars

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

'We will have a well-designed product, and not a compromise.' 'We will make a completely contemporary vehicle, in keeping with consumers' aspirations, not like the Nano, which disappointed them,' Sajjan Jindal tells Shreekant Sambrani.

Modi-I has actually left the economy in good shape

Modi-I has actually left the economy in good shape

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

The Modi government has handled inflation far better than any government in the past two decades. Both the stock market and currency indices have begun to show confidence in the economy, despite the mounting global headwinds of trade.

Govt zeroes in on six firms for divestment

Govt zeroes in on six firms for divestment

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

Strategy being reworked to launch ETFs, revive Suuti; proceeds may be Rs 24k crore

ONGC and RIL's dream of making it big at KG basin has turned sour?

ONGC and RIL's dream of making it big at KG basin has turned sour?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

For India's upstream sector that has seen no new discovery coming into production.

Auction of coal mines to be the next big thing

Auction of coal mines to be the next big thing

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Decades of a state-owned monopoly selling coal at a fixed price has taken its toll on production.

The man who brought Maggi back

The man who brought Maggi back

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

Suresh Narayanan, chairman & managing director, Nestl India, shares tips on crisis management.

A career in HR: How you can be a people's person

A career in HR: How you can be a people's person

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

An HR person's job is all about talent management.

Imported coal to now make power costlier

Imported coal to now make power costlier

Rediff.com22 Jun 2013

Power firms can pass on burden to consumers, stocks rise up to 2%

'They are using the pandemic to push their reforms'

'They are using the pandemic to push their reforms'

Rediff.com18 May 2020

'The Modi government is about privatising profits and nationalising losses.'

Coal block investments: Rs 2.86 lakh cr impact figure highly inflated

Coal block investments: Rs 2.86 lakh cr impact figure highly inflated

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Though the current National Democratic Alliance government has not endorsed the figure, it has not even repudiated it.

Jat agitation does not mean well for India

Jat agitation does not mean well for India

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Unprecedented violence... Mobs determined to teach Delhi a lesson... An incompetent chief minister... Losses of over Rs 200 billion. Haryana's Jat agitation has a somber message for the nation.

How to choose child insurance plans

How to choose child insurance plans

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Child insurance plans can be broadly classified into two types: unit linked and traditional.

Is Modi's best nowhere near good enough?

Is Modi's best nowhere near good enough?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

The failure to reform has meant that there is no buzz about job opportunities, or about urban opportunities enticing young people off the farms. And it is this failure that has contributed to the widespread disappointment that threatens to make the next general elections closer than expected, says Mihir S Sharma.

Pakistan tends to resemble a suicide bomber

Pakistan tends to resemble a suicide bomber

Rediff.com18 Sep 2016

'The only effective defence against a suicide attack is 'pre-emptive' destruction of the attacker,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Lakshmi Mittal hangs up on Odisha

Lakshmi Mittal hangs up on Odisha

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

But he is actively pursuing greenfield steel plants in Karnataka and Jharkhand; ultimately, only one of these might come up.

Counterfeit tales. Don't buy a fake online!

Counterfeit tales. Don't buy a fake online!

Rediff.com27 Jan 2018

Fighting fake brand peddlers. How the complex web of counterfeit goods threatens to trip e-commerce giants in the country.

Festive discounts? Choose attractive offers with care

Festive discounts? Choose attractive offers with care

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Consumer durables and electronics companies are putting the final touches to their festive period plans.