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Keeping inflation low high priority: FM

Keeping inflation low high priority: FM

Rediff.com25 Jan 2008

FM Chidambaram has announced that keeping the inflation rate low was top priority for him.

WEF honour for NDTV scribe

WEF honour for NDTV scribe

Rediff.com6 Dec 2002

Senior Editor of New Delhi Television Vikram Chandra has been selected as one of the 100 young leaders by Geneva-based World Economic Forum for its Global Leaders for Tommorow initiative for the year 2003.\n\n\n\n

Montek favours hike in oil prices

Montek favours hike in oil prices

Rediff.com4 Dec 2007

The Planning Commission on Tuesday made a case for increasing prices of petrol and diesel arguing that it was not a good idea to check inflation by keeping prices of petroleum products low.

Global fundmen on India trip

Global fundmen on India trip

Rediff.com7 Oct 2004

IT sector jobs to remain stable at least till 2020: Min

IT sector jobs to remain stable at least till 2020: Min

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

'About 1.2-2 million people will be added to the IT-ITeS workforce by 2020.'

Like Elli AvrRam's bathroom selfie?

Like Elli AvrRam's bathroom selfie?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Bollywood is on the move! The stars are travelling to various parts of India and the world on work and play.

PM should apologise for mishandling of COVID-19: Sibal

PM should apologise for mishandling of COVID-19: Sibal

Rediff.com5 May 2021

"The Central government thought that the COVID-19 pandemic has ended and they were also applauded by the World Economic Forum. However, they didn't know that there would come a stage when there would be no testing and there would be no oxygen," said the senior Congress leader.

Robot in board room? WEF survey says possible by 2025!

Robot in board room? WEF survey says possible by 2025!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Robots and artificial intelligence machines may find their way to the corporate board rooms in the next ten years

Kingfisher Airlines IPO in 2006

Kingfisher Airlines IPO in 2006

Rediff.com29 Nov 2005

UB Group Chief Vijay Mallya on Tuesday said the Group would raise a total of $400 million over the next one year, which includes an IPO for its aviation business, Kingfisher Airlines.

Disband G8 order: WEF chief

Disband G8 order: WEF chief

Rediff.com7 Feb 2004

Davos diary: Search for a new venue

Davos diary: Search for a new venue

Rediff.com30 Jan 2003

The World Economic Forum's annual meeting would be held in Davos in 2004, but it is not certain if Davos would host the meeting in 2005.

'Global CEOs unsure of an economic revival in 2015'

'Global CEOs unsure of an economic revival in 2015'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Thirty-eight per cent of CEOs say the US is among their top three overseas growth markets, compared with 34 per cent for China, 19 per cent for Germany, 11 per cent for the UK and 10 per cent for Brazil.

Reforms will help India beat the economic gloom, says Jaitley

Reforms will help India beat the economic gloom, says Jaitley

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

India must carry on structural reforms, the finance minister said.

Tsunami tides over BPO concerns

Tsunami tides over BPO concerns

Rediff.com1 Feb 2005

How to build a great company

How to build a great company

Rediff.com31 Jan 2005

N R Narayana Murthy, Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor, Infosys Technologies, outlines the key ingredients to building a great company and the role of 'compassionate capitalism' in society.

IAS officer bags WEF award

IAS officer bags WEF award

Rediff.com3 Dec 2002

American dream is back, asserts Trump

American dream is back, asserts Trump

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

Underlining that years of economic stagnation have given way to a "roaring geyser of opportunity", Trump said, "I knew that if we unleashed the potential of our people, cut taxes, slashed regulation, fixed broken trade deals and fully tapped American energy that prosperity would come thundering back ... and that is exactly what happened."

Oil zooming due to stockpiling

Oil zooming due to stockpiling

Rediff.com29 Sep 2004

The current sky-high price of oil at $50 a barrel has been caused due to stockpiling by various countries, said Ged Davis, managing director, Centre for Strategic Insight, World Economic Forum, in New Delhi on Wednesday.

India keen to strengthen partnership with Russia: Modi

India keen to strengthen partnership with Russia: Modi

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

India is keen to strengthen its partnership with Russia on Arctic subjects and there is immense scope for cooperation in the field of energy as well, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.

India's rating on global corruption index improves

India's rating on global corruption index improves

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

China moved to 100th place, down from 80th last year, while Pakistan and Nepal were at 126th position. Bangladesh was 145th and Bhutan 30th in the ranking.

Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji's dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us that rights and duties are but the two sides of the coin - indeed, the true source of rights is duty. Today we recall his lessons in compassion too - compassion not only for our human neighbours but also for our other neighbours, namely, flora and fauna, rivers and mountains.'

Where did Digvijay go wrong?

Where did Digvijay go wrong?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2003

Indian economy poised to grow: CII

Indian economy poised to grow: CII

Rediff.com24 Nov 2003

Confederation of Indian Industries said on Monday that the economy has shown clear signs of a turnaround over the last four quarters with sales

'America First' does not mean 'America Alone', says Trump at Davos

'America First' does not mean 'America Alone', says Trump at Davos

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

Trump said America is "open to business" and competitive again.

At Davos, they want to rebuild trust

At Davos, they want to rebuild trust

Rediff.com24 Jan 2003

FM hints at feel good factor for households

FM hints at feel good factor for households

Rediff.com22 Jan 2003

Goverment on Wednesday hinted at a feel good factor for the average households in the forthcoming budget saying there should be food for the hungry and money in the purse of housewives.

Trump impeachment trial opens with clash over witnesses

Trump impeachment trial opens with clash over witnesses

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

In a 228-193 vote, which was mainly on party lines, the House had appointed seven impeachment managers to argue Democrats' case for removing Trump from the office.

India can play key role in ending Ukraine war because ...: NSAs at Davos meet

India can play key role in ending Ukraine war because ...: NSAs at Davos meet

Rediff.com14 Jan 2024

Swiss foreign minister Ignazio Cassis said Russia would be asked to join the peace plan discussions at some point in time but to bring Russia on the table would require mediation by some countries.

Modi, Macron fly together to Marseille, open new Indian consulate

Modi, Macron fly together to Marseille, open new Indian consulate

Rediff.com12 Feb 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron have called for enhancing trade and investment ties between their countries and committed to further deepening their engagement in the Indo-Pacific. They discussed a full spectrum of bilateral relations, including key global and regional issues, and stressed the urgent need for reform in the United Nations Security Council. The leaders also underscored their commitment to ensuring the global AI sector can drive positive social, economic, and environmental outcomes.

Jack Ma steps down as chairman of Alibaba group

Jack Ma steps down as chairman of Alibaba group

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

With 6.44 per cent of shares in his bracket, Jack will continue to exert his influence on China's biggest e-commerce company through his lifetime membership with the Alibaba Partnership, reported CNN.

Modi meets world leaders at G7 Summit

Modi meets world leaders at G7 Summit

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

Before the group photo session, US President Biden walked towards Prime Minister Modi and exchanged pleasantries and warmly shook hands.

5 tips to get a JOB in 2021

5 tips to get a JOB in 2021

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

The ability to make smarter data-driven decisions will be a critical skill that every employer will be looking at in every prospective employee.

It's an honour that I'm no. 1, Modi no. 2 on Facebook: Trump

It's an honour that I'm no. 1, Modi no. 2 on Facebook: Trump

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

Taking to Twitter, he claimed to be the number one on Facebook, citing a remark of Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of the social media company. This is not the first time that the US President has claimed to be the number one and Prime Minister Modi number two on their popularity on Facebook.

'Trump Is More Unpredictable'

'Trump Is More Unpredictable'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

'The policies announced by his administration are implemented faster.'

India means business, Modi tells CEOs at Davos roundtable

India means business, Modi tells CEOs at Davos roundtable

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

Under the tagline of 'India means business', the roundtable was attended by 40 CEOs of global companies and 20 from India.