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Now, call goes out for a Jain stock index

Now, call goes out for a Jain stock index

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

On the lines of Shariah-compliant products, intermediaries ask exchanges to consider investment benchmark.

Sahara sues journo for Rs 200 cr, gets stay on book

Sahara sues journo for Rs 200 cr, gets stay on book

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

In the midst of its bloody battles with the Supreme Court and Sebi, Sahara group gets the Calcutta high court to issue a stay order on the publication of the book, Sahara: The Untold Story, by Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Soccer sponsors dismayed by FIFA corruption allegations

Soccer sponsors dismayed by FIFA corruption allegations

Rediff.com28 May 2015

World Cup sponsors are in an awkward position, experts said, because they are under pressure from consumers to distance themselves from any corruption, but such sponsorships are lucrative in the long term.

'Jiyo Parsi Jiyo,' India Inc needs you too!

'Jiyo Parsi Jiyo,' India Inc needs you too!

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

The Parsi community runs India's respected corporate houses like the Tata, Wadia and Godrej groups.

Two Americas football bosses arrested as FIFA corruption scandal deepens

Two Americas football bosses arrested as FIFA corruption scandal deepens

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Switzerland's Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) named the men as Alfredo Hawit of Honduras, acting president of the CONCACAF federation and a FIFA vice-president, and Juan Angel Napout of Paraguay, head of the South American football federation CONMEBOL. CONCACAF administers football in North and Central America and the Caribbean.

Why Chanda Kochhar's remarks on women raised hackles

Why Chanda Kochhar's remarks on women raised hackles

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar stirred a hornet's nest this week when she linked the low numbers of women in B-school to a focus on quantitative ability in the testing process.

Once upon a time in India Inc...

Once upon a time in India Inc...

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

The list of corporations publishing biographies has lengthened steadily as companies have realised the effectiveness of story telling as a brand building tool. Kanika Datta investigates the rising trend.

India must fight corruption to ensure global competitiveness

India must fight corruption to ensure global competitiveness

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

The overall rank has been propped by the third criteria of innovation and sophistication, which have ranks of 59 and 57 respectively.

Inside the thriving world of India's private detectives

Inside the thriving world of India's private detectives

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

There's a certain amount of drama to the profession. Sample these taglines: 'We can see the unseen'; 'I can plant my detective in your guest bedroom.' One agency has even ensured that all its phone numbers end in '007'.

A room with the worst view in the world!

A room with the worst view in the world!

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

A day before iconic street artist Banksy opens Walled Off -- his hotel in Bethlehem, a few feet away from the Israel-Palestine Wall -- we take you inside on a tour.

Jallikattu WILL happen! Centre clears ordinance allowing it

Jallikattu WILL happen! Centre clears ordinance allowing it

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

Decks were cleared on Friday night for an ordinance on Jallikattu after Tamil Nadu and the Centre worked feverishly even as the state stood on the edge and protesters on Marina beach and elsewhere refused to relent until the sport is held.

The night television news died

The night television news died

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

Television channels were ready to plumb below rock bottom in their frenzied prospecting for TRP gold, says Shuma Raha.

Wilful defaulters must pay, says CEA on Mallya fiasco

Wilful defaulters must pay, says CEA on Mallya fiasco

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

The ED has received documents from almost all banks that lent money to KFA.

Time to focus more on inclusive medium term fiscal policy

Time to focus more on inclusive medium term fiscal policy

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

Inclusive growth is about enabling wider participation in the growth story, but the current if fiscal debate is about how to compensate losers using annual Budgets, says Rathin Roy.

Tanishq, TBZ, Kalyan under human rights lens

Tanishq, TBZ, Kalyan under human rights lens

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Totally 13 global brands were surveyed by NGO on whether they ensured human right protection while sourcing when gold and diamonds

How the Tatas are fighting job scams

How the Tatas are fighting job scams

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

A high-level three-member committee is formed to grow awareness about fraudulent job offers.

Two major risks that make Aadhaar vulnerable

Two major risks that make Aadhaar vulnerable

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

The persistence with Aadhaar, to the exclusion of all other identity systems, is a dangerous path and should be avoided if the risks of digital vulnerability are to be eliminated. Till such time that the ownership of the Aadhaar system is transferred to an independent body, concerns over Aadhaar's digital vulnerability will persist, says A K Bhattacharya.

The new BJP is like the old Congress

The new BJP is like the old Congress

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

While it took the Congress nearly a half century to earn the hatred of other political outfits, the BJP appears set to reach there in around six years, says Arun Bhatnagar, former secretary to the GoI.

Ex-bureaucrats blame PM for India's 'darkest hour'

Ex-bureaucrats blame PM for India's 'darkest hour'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

A group of retired civil servants also called upon the PM to reach out to the families of the victims in Unnao and Kathua and "seek their forgiveness on behalf of all of us".

ED to ask depositories to freeze shares owned by Vijay Mallya

ED to ask depositories to freeze shares owned by Vijay Mallya

Rediff.com11 May 2016

The enforcement agency is looking to ensure that no big deals or transactions, such as the one Mallya struck with Diageo for Rs 500 crore, take place.

Who gives Rahul ideas?

Who gives Rahul ideas?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2019

Heard about the All India Professionals Congress?

Want a career in law? Find out how

Want a career in law? Find out how

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

'India has 1 lawyer per 1,000 population.' 'Opportunities in the field of law are plenty.'

How to succeed in life. Rishad Premji has an answer

How to succeed in life. Rishad Premji has an answer

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

There is no substitute for hard work. I think the smartest people in life don't get ahead. It's the hard working people who do, says Rishad.

The Chaos Theory Guy

The Chaos Theory Guy

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

'Look at Mr Modi. He is a part of this new middle class.' 'India has never before seen this kind of social mobility, certainly not since medieval times.' 'As a result, India's entrenched elite, which is a class of people with a strong sense of entitlement, is being tamed,' Sanjeev Sanyal tells Shyamal Majumdar and Arup Roychoudhury.

Contract termination notice without firm basis for action: Agusta

Contract termination notice without firm basis for action: Agusta

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

After India scrapped its Rs 3,600 crore deal for supplying VVIP choppers, Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland on Friday said that the contract termination notice sent to it does not offer any firm basis for taking any action against it.

A wave of new thinking is underway in India, says Chidambaram

A wave of new thinking is underway in India, says Chidambaram

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Defining challenge in India is augmenting state capacity, says Finance Minister P Chidambaram.

Sports Shorts: Mallya optimistic; Rooney hopeful of future

Sports Shorts: Mallya optimistic; Rooney hopeful of future

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday

Lessons from Snapdeal's failures

Lessons from Snapdeal's failures

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

India's first true e-commerce marketplace is struggling for its survival and in it lies valuable lessons for pure play aggregators, say experts.

Why AAP is not very popular with India Inc

Why AAP is not very popular with India Inc

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has to deal with 3 powerful enemies: the media, the political establishment, and business houses.

Tata firms to collaborate for better performance

Tata firms to collaborate for better performance

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

Tata Sons, holding company for the Tata group, is working on building a centralised rural business platform that could be leveraged for the entire group's benefit, instead of each company looking at it separately.

Are you ready to start your own business?

Are you ready to start your own business?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

As an entrepreneur the most important quality you have to have is that all consuming passion to become an entrepreneur.

BCCI set for major changes at AGM, president may no longer approve team

BCCI set for major changes at AGM, president may no longer approve team

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

As a follow-up to the views expressed by Shashank Manohar soon after being re-elected as BCCI president earlier this month, the Board of Control for Cricket in India is all set to appoint an Ombudsman at its Annual General Meeting which will be held at its headquarters in Mumbai on November 9.

Football's reputation at stake! Swiss police raid UEFA headquarters

Football's reputation at stake! Swiss police raid UEFA headquarters

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Swiss police raided the headquarters of the European soccer body UEFA on Wednesday to gather information about a contract signed by Gianni Infantino, now head of the global soccer body FIFA, that was reported in the Panama Papers.

How Pragg, 12, became India's youngest Grandmaster

How Pragg, 12, became India's youngest Grandmaster

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

'It was a big relief to get it out of the way. Now he can concentrate on future progress.'

Beating up an ambassador: This is how Communists are

Beating up an ambassador: This is how Communists are

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

'Why would the Communists do this? I have three possible answers: One, they are specifically opposed to the Global Education Meet that the ambassador organised. Two, they are beginning to realise their days are numbered in Kerala. Three, the standard modus operandi of leftists is anarchism because they are not constrained by any codes of ethics. Roughly, the bad, the good, and the ugly,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.

TN ordinance to allow Jallikattu awaits Centre nod

TN ordinance to allow Jallikattu awaits Centre nod

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam announced on Friday morning that the state government will amend a central act on Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to allow the conduct of Jallikattu in the state with the Centre's backing, and urged protestors across the state to withdraw their agitation following the likelihood of the bull-taming sport to be held in a "day or two."

Let Gandhi enter your heart

Let Gandhi enter your heart

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

'Gandhi turned his life into a counter-intuitive experiment in old ideas like non-violence and swadeshi.' 'He offered numerous universal ideas that talk to the human condition.' 'His ability to take risks was outstanding,' says Sopan Joshi, explaining why the Mahatma's ideas are as relevant as ever.

Undeterred by arrests, FIFA boss Blatter plots another great escape

Undeterred by arrests, FIFA boss Blatter plots another great escape

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Sepp Blatter comes across as an amiable character with eccentric ideas about football but he has shown in the past that he possesses a ruthless instinct for survival and extraordinary political nous.

Jeethu Joseph: Drishyam is not a copy

Jeethu Joseph: Drishyam is not a copy

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Writer-director Jeethu Joseph has now been accused by filmmaker Satish Paul of plagiarising his novel, Oru Mazhakkalathu.