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Pak admits Dawood Ibrahim living in Karachi

Pak admits Dawood Ibrahim living in Karachi

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

Dawood Ibrahim is wanted in India to face the law of the land for carrying out serial blasts in Mumbai in 1993 in which scores of people were killed and injured.

Satyam: Industry leaders to meet PM

Satyam: Industry leaders to meet PM

Rediff.com12 Jan 2009

Former CII president R Sashsayee, Jamshed Godrej of the Godrej Group and Suresh Neotia, Chairman of the Gujarat Ambuja, will be among the small group of industrialists meeting the prime minister. Besides the Satyam saga, the World Bank has initiated action against five Indian entities, including Wipro Technologies, for violating the guidelines of the multilateral lending agency on checking fraud and corruption.

Telcos pay Rs 17,873 crore as first instalment of 5G spectrum dues

Telcos pay Rs 17,873 crore as first instalment of 5G spectrum dues

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

The Department of Telecommunications (DOT) on Wednesday received over Rs 17,873 crore from companies towards 5G spectrum dues. Nearly half the amount (Rs 8312.4 crore) was paid by Bharti Airtel, which made advance payments for four years to free up cash for future investments. Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea paid Rs 7,864 crore and Rs 1,680 crore, respectively.

How India can become a world power

How India can become a world power

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

'Unless we start making the products we need, we cannot become a developed country or call ourselves an economic power.'

ASK HR GURU: My boss steals my ideas

ASK HR GURU: My boss steals my ideas

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

Sensex ends flat; banks soar, GAIL, RIL slip

Sensex ends flat; banks soar, GAIL, RIL slip

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

The 30-share Sensex closed up 34 points at 27,831 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 15 points at 8,356.

India's YOUNG flock to Bihar to work for rural POOR

India's YOUNG flock to Bihar to work for rural POOR

Rediff.com3 May 2012

Bihar is no more bad land for young professionals as dozens of fresh graduates in their early and mid 20s from across India have opt to work for the World Bank-supported Jeevika project in the state.

7 Indian firms among world's biggest, Rajesh Exports beats ONGC

7 Indian firms among world's biggest, Rajesh Exports beats ONGC

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

Indian Oil Corp is ranked highest at 161st in the Fortune 500 list.

Pak remains in FATF 'grey list' for failure to check terror funding

Pak remains in FATF 'grey list' for failure to check terror funding

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

India has been maintaining that Pakistan extends regular support to terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad and Hizbul Mujahideen, whose prime target is India, and has urged FATF to take action against Islamabad.

How BRICS Is Expanded Is Crucial

How BRICS Is Expanded Is Crucial

Rediff.com25 Jun 2022

With its political colour dominated by less than democratic trends, BRICS currently leaves some of us wondering -- where in this grouping is there an assurance that human freedom will be respected unconditionally? It would be nice to see the new members of BRICS drawn from the ranks of countries wedded to preserving and guarding human freedom, observes Shyam G Menon.

India 39th on logistics index

India 39th on logistics index

Rediff.com12 Nov 2007

A World Bank- (WB-) conducted survey has come out with the world's first Logistics Performance Index (LPI). It has placed India on 39th place amongst 150 countries of the world, nine notches behind its closest economic rival, China. The LPI, which was released as apart of the WB Group last week, is based on a worldwide survey completed by more than 800 logistics professionals.

Britain has a cure for India's ailing banks, Mr Rajan are you listening?

Britain has a cure for India's ailing banks, Mr Rajan are you listening?

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

The financial crisis has challenged the intellectual assumptions on which previous regulatory approaches were largely built, and in particular the theory of rational and self-correcting markets.

The conflicts that rocked the world

The conflicts that rocked the world

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

From the political maelstrom in Washington to the humanitarian disaster in Yemen to the deadly unrest along the Israel-Gaza border, photographers captured a world in turbulent transition.

'Government is selling people's trust in LIC'

'Government is selling people's trust in LIC'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

'The entire value of LIC is created by its shareholders because after the initial invest net of Rs 5 crores in 1956, the government has not given any additional capital to the LIC.' 'If the corporation has expanded and emerged as the biggest financial institution in the country, it is only because of the policyholders.'

Bharti, UK govt consortium win bid for bankrupt satellite firm OneWeb

Bharti, UK govt consortium win bid for bankrupt satellite firm OneWeb

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

While Indian telecom czar Sunil Mittal's Bharti did not share deal details, UK Business Secretary Alok Sharma said his government and Bharti Global, will provide $500 million each.

Maharashtra govt unhappy over ease of doing business ranking

Maharashtra govt unhappy over ease of doing business ranking

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

The govt plans to seek Centre's help for a re-assessment by the World Bank.

Essar to sell port infra to ArcelorMittal for Rs 19,000 cr

Essar to sell port infra to ArcelorMittal for Rs 19,000 cr

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Essar group on Friday announced the signing of a USD 2.4 billion (Rs 19,000 crore) deal to sell certain ports and power infrastructure to ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel in one of the largest post-pandemic merger and acquisition deals in India. In a statement, the Ruia-run firm said the deal also envisages a 50-50 joint venture between Essar and ArcelorMittal for building a 4 million tonnes a year LNG import terminal at Hazira in Gujarat. Without giving details, it only identified certain ports and power infrastructure that are primarily captive to operations of the Hazira steel plant, which was acquired by ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) in 2018-19, as part of the deal.

ED grills Aishwarya Rai for 6 hrs in 'Panama Papers' leak case

ED grills Aishwarya Rai for 6 hrs in 'Panama Papers' leak case

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

The quizzing of the 48-year-old daughter-in-law of superstar Amitabh Bachchan and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan comes weeks after her husband Abhishek Bachchan was questioned by the agency in another case emerging from the same set of papers linked to the offshore leaks case, they said.

A 2019 investigation of Bombay Dyeing may delay Go Air IPO

A 2019 investigation of Bombay Dyeing may delay Go Air IPO

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

A 2019 investigation of Bombay Dyeing by market regulator Sebi has put a brake on the initial public offering process of sister company Go Air. The Wadia group-owned low cost airline had earlier planned to launch the IPO to raise Rs 3,600 crore by August, but may be forced to postpone it by a month or two as Sebi completes its investigation.

Finally, a shimmer of hope for the 'golden fibre'

Finally, a shimmer of hope for the 'golden fibre'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

In the early part of 1800, a 30-acre plot next to Fort Gloster on the banks of river Hooghly in Howrah district of Bengal was the nerve centre of industrial activity; it housed India's first steam-powered cotton mill, Bowreah Mills, which was set up by a British merchant and went on to become a hub of factories - a rum distillery, foundry, cotton yarn factory, an oil mill and a paper mill, et al. Spearheaded by Dwarkanath Tagore, the industrialist grandfather of Rabindranath Tagore, the commercial complex was possibly the first of its kind in the country. Close to 200 years later, after much ebb and flow of history, the hub is set for a resurgence of sorts.

Lant Pritchett on what ails India

Lant Pritchett on what ails India

Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

'The capability of the Indian State to implement programmes and policies is weak -- and in many domains it is obviously not improving. In police, tax collection, education, health, power, water supply -- in nearly every routine service -- there is rampant absenteeism, indifference, incompetence, and corruption,' says Professor Lant Pritchett.

Global economic recovery fragile: IMF chief

Global economic recovery fragile: IMF chief

Rediff.com29 Sep 2010

The International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn has said that the global economic recovery is fragile and remains uncertain as not enough jobs are being created.

India did DeMo, GST at right time: Jaitley

India did DeMo, GST at right time: Jaitley

Rediff.com15 Oct 2017

'There is global appreciation of the fact that India has the capacity and courage to carry out structural reforms like demonetisation and GST,' the finance minister said.

Govt unsparing in punishing the corrupt: Modi

Govt unsparing in punishing the corrupt: Modi

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Modi said his government is committed to ensuring probity among public servants.

Most influential people in the world of business

Most influential people in the world of business

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Chanda Kochhar is among the three Indians in Time's Most Influential list.

Swiggy turns decacorn, company valued at $10.7 bn now

Swiggy turns decacorn, company valued at $10.7 bn now

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

The latest round of funding values the company at $10.7 billion, almost doubling it from the $5.5 billion valuation during the $1.25 billion fund raise in July 2021 when investors including SoftBank, Prosus and Accel pumped in capital in what was the company's biggest funding since its inception. The other new investors in the latest round of funding include Baron Capital Group, Sumeru Venture, IIFL AMC Late Stage Tech Fund, Kotak, Axis Growth Avenues AIF- I, Sixteenth Street Capital, Ghisallo, Smile Group and Segantii Capital, Swiggy said in a statement.

World's first' bitcoin ATM launched in Canada

World's first' bitcoin ATM launched in Canada

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

The world's first publicly accessible ATM machine which can exchange digital currency - bitcoins - for any official currency has been launched in Canada by a group of young entrepreneurs.

Ease of doing biz: What helped India's ranking?

Ease of doing biz: What helped India's ranking?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

Enactment of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has been instrumental in pushing up India's ranking in the 'Doing Business' report

Hitachi appoints first Indian as country MD

Hitachi appoints first Indian as country MD

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

An alumnus of St Stephen's College, Delhi, his professional career began in the early 1990s. He completed a Master's degree in international affairs from Columbia University during 1996-98. And an MBA from Northeastern University, Boston.

Pak has shown meagre progress against terror financing: Watchgroup

Pak has shown meagre progress against terror financing: Watchgroup

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

Pakistan has improved its full compliance on only two of the 40 FATF recommendations, the APG report noted.

Distraction of Greece aside, is all well with the world economy?

Distraction of Greece aside, is all well with the world economy?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

In all, 37 central banks around the world have eased monetary policy so far this year to boost growth, fight deflation or both

Pak fails to fulfil 6 mandates of FATF; to remain in 'Grey list'

Pak fails to fulfil 6 mandates of FATF; to remain in 'Grey list'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2020

The mandates which Pakistan has failed include action against all United Nations-designated terrorists like Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Azhar, Lashker-e-Tayiba founder Hafiz Saeed and the outfit's operational commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi.

South Africa's Miller ready to put Amla's teachings into practice

South Africa's Miller ready to put Amla's teachings into practice

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

South Africa will open their T20 World Cup campaign against Australia on October 23 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

These Indian cos are among the world's biggest

These Indian cos are among the world's biggest

Rediff.com9 Apr 2009

RIL, SBI and ONGC are among the top 200 companies ranked 121st, 150th and 152nd, respectively by US magazine Forbes. New entrants include Hero Honda Motors, Sun Pharma, Indian Bank and Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. However, five Indian companies -- scam-hit IT firm Satyam Computer, realty firm Unitech, Suzlon Energy and two Anil Ambani group firms Reliance Power and Reliance Capital -- have been dropped.

World anti-money laundering body deletes FIFA-related warning

World anti-money laundering body deletes FIFA-related warning

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

A world anti-money laundering body has deleted all trace of an alert it issued last week warning that financial institutions had not done enough to police suspicious financial activity by officials at FIFA.

How to build a world-class ventilator in 90 days, at one-third the cost

How to build a world-class ventilator in 90 days, at one-third the cost

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

The start-up mentors debated if they could drive the price further down, but feared an even lower price would raise doubts about its quality, as was the case with the Tata Nano, reports Amrita Singh.

What India Inc says about Budget 2022

What India Inc says about Budget 2022

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled a Rs 39.45 lakh crore Budget with a view to fire up the key engines of the economy to sustain a world-beating recovery from the pandemic. This was Sitharaman's fourth Budget. While the taxpayers were left in the lurch, once again, was she able to cheer Corporate India?

'Ghar' Is Such A Lovely Word

'Ghar' Is Such A Lovely Word

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

A group of retired army officers have come together to provide a home for girls who never had a home before.

India footballer Jeje patrols Mizoram river to prevent overfishing

India footballer Jeje patrols Mizoram river to prevent overfishing

Rediff.com15 May 2021

The local people of Model Veng have identified a 500m stretch along the banks of the Tuichang, where the fish are believed to have their spawning ground, where they set up a 24-hour patrol, taking different shifts, to prevent overfishing.