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South Africa to field weakened squad for B'desh Tests; Sarfaraz axed

South Africa to field weakened squad for B'desh Tests; Sarfaraz axed

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

Sarfaraz, Imad Wasim dropped from Pakistan white-ball squad vs Australia.

Governor-CM Rifts: Democracy At Risk

Governor-CM Rifts: Democracy At Risk

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

Governors must be impartial, fair, and above narrow politics to uphold the values and spirit of the Constitution. But in a rapidly changing political culture where the unstated rule is to crush the Opposition, such values have no meaning. At stake are Constitutional values, federalism and governance, asserts Ramesh Menon.

JNU gets its first woman Vice Chancellor in Santishree Pandit

JNU gets its first woman Vice Chancellor in Santishree Pandit

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

The 59-year-old Pandit is also an alumna of JNU where she pursued her MPhil as well as PhD in International Relations.

Women's WC: What India need to do to qualify for semis

Women's WC: What India need to do to qualify for semis

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

India will go all out to brush off an inconsistent run and seal a semifinal berth in the Women's World Cup

U19 WC: Virus-hit India pray for availability of players

U19 WC: Virus-hit India pray for availability of players

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

Siddarth Yadav is the only player who has a confirmed positive RT-PCR report while Dhull, Rasheed, and Aaradhya Yadav tested positive in Rapid Antigen Tests.

FIFA's reprieve for India too late for Gokulam Kerala women

FIFA's reprieve for India too late for Gokulam Kerala women

Rediff.com28 Aug 2022

'The ban and the timing of lifting it is unfair to Gokulam Kerala because we had been preparing for the tournament for about two months.'

Bengaluru world's fastest growing tech hub, Mumbai 6th

Bengaluru world's fastest growing tech hub, Mumbai 6th

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Bengaluru has emerged as the world's fastest-growing mature tech ecosystem in the world since 2016, followed by the European cities of London, Munich, Berlin and Paris, with India's financial centre of Mumbai in sixth place, according to new research released in London on Thursday.

Funding for space start-ups zooms

Funding for space start-ups zooms

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

The race for space has got real, and it is attracting funding like never before. In 2022 so far, funding to private players in the space sector has jumped a whopping 61.5 per cent - soaring to $108.52 million compared to $67.2 million in 2021. Propelling it is the government's decision to open up the space sector to private players and the work done by companies like Skyroot Aerospace, the Hyderabad-based start-up behind the launch of India's first privately developed rocket on November 18.

India to go for kill in second Test vs Bangladesh

India to go for kill in second Test vs Bangladesh

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

The stage will also be set for Virat Kohli to score his first Test hundred since November 2019.

Murli Manohar Joshi asks govt to sack 'adamant' JNU V-C

Murli Manohar Joshi asks govt to sack 'adamant' JNU V-C

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

Joshi's comments add to the growing clamour for Kumar's removal.

From layoffs to cost-cutting, start-ups brace for long funding winter

From layoffs to cost-cutting, start-ups brace for long funding winter

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

On a cloudy Monday this month, Mohammed Irshad flew from Kochi to Gurugram to attend an exclusive investor networking event. Among a handful of founders selected for the event, Irshad was to pitch his peer-to-peer learning start-up Notespaedia for funding in front of top venture capital investors such as AngelBay, Elevation Capital, and Inflection Point Ventures. He failed to woo them, but the feisty entrepreneur was determined to continue his hunt.

Many firsts as Justice Chandrachud completes 100 days as CJI

Many firsts as Justice Chandrachud completes 100 days as CJI

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud's first 100 days in office saw the Supreme Court take a giant leap towards reforms, especially making courts more technology-friendly, and ensuring relatively fast judicial appointments including those of eight judges to the apex court.

VC funds to diversify

VC funds to diversify

Rediff.com31 Dec 2007

VCFs plan to disinvest their IT holdings to ITeS firms and gain from local markets

He Gives The Blind The Gift of Sight

He Gives The Blind The Gift of Sight

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

'It is so gratifying that I was able to help donate 130 eyes to those who needed them.'

Start-ups cheer proposal to remove LTCG tax

Start-ups cheer proposal to remove LTCG tax

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

The move will establish a level-playing field for domestic investments in start-ups compared to foreign-based sources.

Won't be worthy heirs of Tagore if we don't reject communalism: Amartya Sen

Won't be worthy heirs of Tagore if we don't reject communalism: Amartya Sen

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

'Rabindranath Tagore, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Swami Vivekananda, all wanted and argued for a united Bengali culture, and there is no room in their social objective for trying to excite one community against another'

Rani misses out again as India name team for CWG

Rani misses out again as India name team for CWG

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

'We have chosen an experienced side for the Commonwealth Games and the players believe they have a good shot at a medal'

SBI launches its first dedicated branch for start-ups in Bengaluru

SBI launches its first dedicated branch for start-ups in Bengaluru

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday announced the launch of its first "state-of-the-art" dedicated branch for start-ups in the country here, to facilitate and support them. The branch launched by SBI chairman Dinesh Khara is located in Koramangala, which alongside neighbouring HSR Layout and Indiranagar are the biggest start-up hubs in the city. "...overall we are in a position to provide end-to-end services to start-ups, with that in mind this particular start-up branch is the first start-up branch we are starting, from the capital city of start-ups- Bengaluru.

Dhoni named team mentor for T20 World Cup

Dhoni named team mentor for T20 World Cup

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Dhoni had led India to the title victory at the inaugural T20 World Cup played in South Africa in 2007.

Injured Bumrah ruled out of Asia Cup, Kohli returns

Injured Bumrah ruled out of Asia Cup, Kohli returns

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

The Indian squad for the continental championship will be selected on Monday, but it is still not clear if the official announcement will happen on the day.

Why's There Turmoil In The Start-Up World?

Why's There Turmoil In The Start-Up World?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

The turmoil, if you read the headlines, is about the so-called funding winter. Deep down, though, the question is one of the common direction in which founders and investors need to pull, points out Suveen Sinha.

Start-up Inc urges policy push, focus on smaller towns for sector's growth

Start-up Inc urges policy push, focus on smaller towns for sector's growth

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

While welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement on Saturday to celebrate January 16 as National Start-up Day, six years after the Start-up India Action Plan was launched by the government, stakeholders in the ecosystem say that more needs to be done at the policy level to unleash the next phase of growth in the sector. "The Start-up India programme's launch in 2016 was a turning point - that is when the promoter came to be known as the founder in the country and the word 'entrepreneur' entered the common lexicon. "But now we need a Start-up India 2.0 now for the next phase of growth of the ecosystem", said Siddarth Pai, managing partner of venture capital (VC) firm 3one4 Capital. Pai says that Startup India 2.0 must look at promoting Startups headquartered in tier II,III & IV cities and solving the problems of Bharat.

Why RBI said no to NBFCs with funds from Mauritius

Why RBI said no to NBFCs with funds from Mauritius

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The RBI is of the view that it cannot carry out satisfactory due diligence for granting registration because the funding is from a jurisdiction that has been identified by FATF as having weak measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.

Will India batters get more game time in 2nd ODI?

Will India batters get more game time in 2nd ODI?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

Before facing the might of Shaheen Shah Afridi in Asia Cup, a morning session with deliveries moving both sides, albeit with a gentle pace, would be decent enough extended net session for Rahul.

Manpreet to lead strong Indian squad at CWG

Manpreet to lead strong Indian squad at CWG

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

However, with the Asian Games now postponed to next year owing to the COVID-19 situation in China, HI decided to pick a strong team for the prestigious event, scheduled to begin from July 28.

IPOs Mop Up Record Rs 1.19 Trillion

IPOs Mop Up Record Rs 1.19 Trillion

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Of the 59 IPOs for which the data is available, 36 IPOs received mega responses of more than 10x (of which, six IPOs more than 100x), while eight IPOs were oversubscribed more than 3x.

2nd T20: Will Bhuvi play? Key selection dilemma for India

2nd T20: Will Bhuvi play? Key selection dilemma for India

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

Is Bhuvneshwar going to be around for the T20 World Cup in 2024 with a sharp decline in his pace?

Woman named Cambridge VC

Woman named Cambridge VC

Rediff.com1 Oct 2003

Professor Alison Richard takes over as Vice-Chancellor of the 800 year-old university

'Mobster perpetrating violence': JNUSU slams V-C

'Mobster perpetrating violence': JNUSU slams V-C

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

The JNUSU holds the Vice-Chancellor responsible for the violence. "He is using henchmen to perpetrate violence on students and vandalise the university," said JNUSU. "The JNU community has a single point of demand. That either this VC resign or the human resource development ministry as the competent authority remove him! Those who are trying to malign and destroy this university will not succeed," demanded JNUSU.

Kerala guv-CM tiff escalates, Khan alleges oligarchy exists in CPM-ruled state

Kerala guv-CM tiff escalates, Khan alleges oligarchy exists in CPM-ruled state

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

He also claimed that the people were asking are all the jobs under Kerala government reserved for cadres and the university jobs for powerful people in Thiruvananthapuram.

Unfit Rani left out of women's hockey WC squad

Unfit Rani left out of women's hockey WC squad

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

Besides Rani's exclusion, there are no further surprises as India went or a tried and tested squad, which has been playing together for a long time.

Ind vs Aus: Harshal, Chahal's form in focus in decider

Ind vs Aus: Harshal, Chahal's form in focus in decider

Rediff.com24 Sep 2022

India will need their bowlers, especially Harshal and Chahal, to overcome their struggles ahead of the T20 World Cup.

Preview: Will Bumrah be part of Nagpur T20I?

Preview: Will Bumrah be part of Nagpur T20I?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

To everyone's surprise, the team management didn't play him during the high-scoring first T20I in Mohali, raising doubts whether he has still attained peak fitness or not.

The Minister Was Not Expecting Any Question On RTI!

The Minister Was Not Expecting Any Question On RTI!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

It is sad that the legislative pre-consultation on such an important bill is being done in a very biased manner, notes Shailesh Gandhi, former Central Information Commissioner, recounting his experience with Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar.

Women's T20 challenge: Supernovas eye third straight title

Women's T20 challenge: Supernovas eye third straight title

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

The Supernovas, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, have been invincible so far winning all the previous two editions.

'India is getting better'

'India is getting better'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

'Last year, India exported more software than Saudi Arabia exported oil.' 'Last year India got $83 billion of private equity.' '50 percent of India's FDI has come in the last five years.'

PE/VCs invest $6.8 bn in Indian cos in November

PE/VCs invest $6.8 bn in Indian cos in November

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

Investments by private equity and venture capital funds in November stood at $6.8 billion across 102 deals, which is double by value when compared with the pandemic-impacted year-ago period but half of the bets in the preceding month of October, as per a report. In November 2020, such high-risk investors had infused $3.9 billion, while in October, the total investments had stood at $13.1 billion, the monthly data shared by industry lobby IVCA and the consultancy EY said. The overall investments in the first 11 months of the year have touched $72.6 billion, which is 53 per cent higher than the all-time high for a year achieved in 2020, it said.

Economist Rajiv Kumar named as new VC of NITI Aayog

Economist Rajiv Kumar named as new VC of NITI Aayog

Rediff.com6 Aug 2017

The government also appointed Dr Vinod Paul, a pediatrician at the AIIMS, as a member of the NITI Aayog

Women's T20: Mandhana, Mithali, Harmanpreet to lead teams

Women's T20: Mandhana, Mithali, Harmanpreet to lead teams

Rediff.com11 Oct 2020

The T20 Challenge, to be played during the IPL play-offs, will begin with last year's finalist Supernovas taking on Velocity in the opening game.

Tiger Global and SoftBank trim investments in India by over a third in 2022

Tiger Global and SoftBank trim investments in India by over a third in 2022

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

US hedge fund Tiger Global and Japanese investment giant SoftBank have trimmed their investments in Indian start-ups by over a third - from $3.8 billion in the second half of 2021 to a mere $1.08 billion in H1 2022, according to data from Venture Intelligence. While SoftBank's investments in India dropped from $1.9 billion in H2 2021 by more than a fifth to only $0.33 billion in H1 2022, that of Tiger Global fell from $1.92 to $0.74 billion in the same period. Private equity (PE) fund trackers point out that this year most of the deals that Tiger Global has invested in are in the early stage (up to series D), and only a few are in the series E and above.