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IBC: 'Defaulters' paradise is lost'

IBC: 'Defaulters' paradise is lost'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

'The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code cleans up non-performing assets and puts companies in capable and credible hands.'

Ratan Tata the quiet titan: Lord Kumar Bhattacharya

Ratan Tata the quiet titan: Lord Kumar Bhattacharya

Rediff.com28 Dec 2012

He has succeeded because he knew there needed to be a huge transformation in innovation and R&D capacity.

After Amazon, Mastercard says it will invest $1 bn in India

After Amazon, Mastercard says it will invest $1 bn in India

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

The proposed investment will be made over a period of five years in our India operations, which includes an R&D facility at Pune and another centre at Vadodara.

Recent tariff plan is not a new service: Voda Idea

Recent tariff plan is not a new service: Voda Idea

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

VIL has countered Trai's contention that the RedX plan, which commits higher speeds, should have been informed separately so different aspects could have been examined before such service was launched.

Alexa, can I trust you with my data?

Alexa, can I trust you with my data?

Rediff.com21 May 2018

One of the key concerns for non-users of voice assistants is trust.

India, US have responsibility to shape Asia Pacific's future: PM Modi

India, US have responsibility to shape Asia Pacific's future: PM Modi

Rediff.com27 Sep 2015

India and the US have the responsibility to shape the future of peace, stability and prosperity in Asia Pacific region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday.

Rare honour: Ambassador Rao to address US varsity

Rare honour: Ambassador Rao to address US varsity

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

In a rare honour, and perhaps unprecedented in the annals of Indian diplomacy in the United States, Ambassador Nirupama Rao will travel to Gainesville, Florida, on Friday to deliver the graduation address to the University of Florida's Doctoral Degree Commencement Ceremony.

eBay to hive off PayPal by 2015

eBay to hive off PayPal by 2015

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

eBay and PayPal will be sharper and stronger, and more focused and competitive as leading, standalone companies in their respective markets.

India will need to find jobs for additional 90 mn: Report

India will need to find jobs for additional 90 mn: Report

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

The McKinsey report said faster employment growth at 12 million non-farm jobs annually is needed in the post-Covid period till 2029-30, up from just four million created each year between 2012 and 2018.

EU drags India to WTO over import duties on ICT products

EU drags India to WTO over import duties on ICT products

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

The EU is challenging the introduction of import duties on a wide range of ICT products, for instance mobile phones and components, base stations, integrated circuits and optical instruments

The secret behind Xiaomi's success in India

The secret behind Xiaomi's success in India

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

Xiaomi is the third largest smartphone brand in the top 30 cities in India.

Startups get tax breather upto Rs 10 cr investment

Startups get tax breather upto Rs 10 cr investment

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Giving major relief to budding entrepreneurs, the government on Thursday allowed startups to avail tax concession only if total investment including funding from angel investors does not exceed Rs 10 crore.

M&A deal top $100 billion in 2018

M&A deal top $100 billion in 2018

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

Dealmakers and advisors feel investors are shifting their focus to Asia Pacific, especially India, owing to geopolitical instability driven by events such as Brexit and protectionist trade wars.

This Indian scientist turns e-waste into valuable materials

This Indian scientist turns e-waste into valuable materials

Rediff.com22 Apr 2018

Mumbai-born Veena Sahajwalla has developed a microfactory in Australia to upcycle electronic waste.

US formally exits Paris climate deal

US formally exits Paris climate deal

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

President Trump originally announced his intention to withdraw from the agreement in 2017 and formally notified the United Nations last year. The US exited the pact after a mandatory year-long waiting period that ended on Wednesday.

Digital transformation? Cost could be more than $100 trillion!

Digital transformation? Cost could be more than $100 trillion!

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

According to the research, the digital transformation comes with its own share of risks.

'It will be a hung assembly in Kerala'

'It will be a hung assembly in Kerala'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2021

'Kerala voters vote from their mind rather than their heart.'

6 things successful people do that others don't

6 things successful people do that others don't

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

Dr Rekha Shetty, who consults several corporations on long-term innovation initiatives, draws up a list.

Why this investing style makes better and steady returns

Why this investing style makes better and steady returns

Rediff.com12 Jul 2012

Here's why value cost averaging scores over rupee cost averaging.

Why IT firms are riding high!

Why IT firms are riding high!

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

From acquiring creative agencies, to setting up onsite innovation centres and turning around BFSI with entirely new digital offerings, 2018 had seen the IT industry going from initial lows to new highs.

New US visa norms to benefit Indian techies

New US visa norms to benefit Indian techies

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

In this scenario, the Indian information technology industry and government have two distinct items on the agenda before them.

Farmer agitation 'infiltrated by Leftists, Maoists': Goyal

Farmer agitation 'infiltrated by Leftists, Maoists': Goyal

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

"We now realise that the so-called farmer agitation hardly remains a farmers' agitation. It has almost got infiltrated by Leftist and Maoist elements, a flavour of which we saw over the last two days when there were extraneous demands to release people who have been put behind bars for anti-national (and) who have been put behind bars for illegal activities," Goyal, the Minister for Railways, Commerce and Industry and Food and Consumers Affairs, said at FICCI's annual meeting.

'It is the best time to be an entrepreneur. Think big!'

'It is the best time to be an entrepreneur. Think big!'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

'The only way to create more jobs is to make sure that we anticipate the skills that will be required in the future and prepare ourselves for those skills.'

Lessons to revive India's ailing agriculture sector

Lessons to revive India's ailing agriculture sector

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Farming and agriculture are crying out for a business model innovation, says R Gopalakrishnan.

How Modi can ensure that Bharat indeed become Swachh

How Modi can ensure that Bharat indeed become Swachh

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

Swachh Bharat Mission could focus on using technological innovation to eradicate the problem of open defecation, says R Gopalakrishnan.

US has shortage of tech talent, warn Infy, Cognizant

US has shortage of tech talent, warn Infy, Cognizant

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

'It is not that the H1B visa employees are coming in to displace jobs.'

Indian tech industry supports over 411,000 jobs in US

Indian tech industry supports over 411,000 jobs in US

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

The NASSCOM report said Indian tech industry contributed more than $375 million to the US Treasury between fiscal year 2011-2015

India calls on SCO nations to eradicate terror safe havens

India calls on SCO nations to eradicate terror safe havens

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

In an address at the Council of Heads of Government meeting of the eight-member SCO, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu said the most important challenge faced by the region is terrorism, particularly cross-border terrorism, and that India remained concerned about threats emerging from ungoverned spaces as well.

KV Kamath: From a banker to Infosys leader

KV Kamath: From a banker to Infosys leader

Rediff.com29 Aug 2011

The new chairman assumes his role at perhaps one of the most challenging times for both the company and the industry.

Staring at an abyss

Staring at an abyss

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

Do India's laws governing the Internet need revolutionary change, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Rule Britannia, again?

Rule Britannia, again?

Rediff.com2 Sep 2018

The firm, which traces its origin back to 1862 in a humble Kolkata bakery and its subsequent listing on the bourses in 1918, says that it now wants to grow "substantially" and not just rest on its laurels.

How AgNext will make Farmers Money

How AgNext will make Farmers Money

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

'Our technology is going to help Indian agriculture the way the White Revolution helped milk production.'

Despite the mega deal, Jio, FB will continue to lock horns

Despite the mega deal, Jio, FB will continue to lock horns

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

Telecom operators, including Reliance Jio, have been demanding "same service same rules" regime which means that mobile applications providing calls and messaging services should also be made to comply with set of rules that are mandatory for mobile service providers.

Digital lenders step up to help early-stage startups

Digital lenders step up to help early-stage startups

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

In order to make it hassle-free, various start-up support groups such as TiE (The Indus Entrepreneur) and India Angel Network (IAN) are partnering with the digital NBFCs to extend debt finance to their member companies.

Will China throw a lifeline for India's agri exports?

Will China throw a lifeline for India's agri exports?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2019

On the occasion of Chinese president Xi Jinping's two-day visit, Indian exporters are looking for a big boost in export of agricultural commodities, especially the ones that have been impacted by the ongoing trade war between the United States and China.

USAID's Raj Shah is quitting Obama administration

USAID's Raj Shah is quitting Obama administration

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

The highest ranking Indian-American in the Obama Administration, Raj Shah on Wednesday announced to step down as administrator of the US Agency for International Development in mid-February next year after receiving high-praise from the President.

How ITC plans to stay ahead of its peers

How ITC plans to stay ahead of its peers

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

Once heavily dependent on the cigarettes segment, corporate behemoth ITC has diversified over the past two decades into many businesses that now generates 58 per cent of its revenue. Sanjiv Puri, chief executive officer, ITC, shares his plans with Arnab Dutta.

Logic of Indo-US strategic relations 'incontrovertible': Modi in op-ed

Logic of Indo-US strategic relations 'incontrovertible': Modi in op-ed

Rediff.com26 Jun 2017

Modi, in an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, wrote that the US and India are forging a deeper and stronger partnership that extends far beyond the Beltway and the Raisina Hill.

Hyundai's new i20 iGen at Rs 4.73 lakh

Hyundai's new i20 iGen at Rs 4.73 lakh

Rediff.com29 Mar 2012

The country's largest car exporter launched the iGen i20 in both petrol and diesel variants, carrying a total of 12 variants.