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India Post to enter e-com, Bengal circle approaches industry groups

India Post to enter e-com, Bengal circle approaches industry groups

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

A senior official of India Post at Kolkata General Post Office told PTI that since e-commerce is a sunrise industry, it is trying to earn higher revenue in the region by involving local traders and business houses.

'There's no point being shy of going for a win in third Test'

'There's no point being shy of going for a win in third Test'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Team Director Ravi Shastri says India needs the right balance and play proper cricket, like it did in the second Test, to wrap the Sri Lanka series.

RBI fires warning shots on companies' lack of forex hedging

RBI fires warning shots on companies' lack of forex hedging

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

The RBI's warnings signal its concern that unhedged firms could be a vulnerable link should global markets buckle.

May the force be with you, says Modi@ New York's Central Park

May the force be with you, says Modi@ New York's Central Park

Rediff.com28 Sep 2014

Receiving a rock star welcome and hobnobbing with Hollywood celebrities like Hugh Jackman and rapper Jay-Z, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed his fans at the 'Global Citizen Festival' at Central Park in New York.

Religious tolerance key to Ayodhya: Dalai Lama

Religious tolerance key to Ayodhya: Dalai Lama

Rediff.com14 Jan 2004

The Tibetan spiritual leader denied he had any 'proposal or agenda' to solve the issue.

Why Wipro expects FY15 to be a better year

Why Wipro expects FY15 to be a better year

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

Company says integration of various businesses will reap fruit.

A rate cut would be against odds, but likelihood is rising

A rate cut would be against odds, but likelihood is rising

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

A rapid fall in crude oil prices has meant the RBI is a year ahead of its inflation-targeting schedule

'By crossing LoC, Pakistan wrecked talks'

'By crossing LoC, Pakistan wrecked talks'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2004

Bill Clinton says he firmly rejected Pakistan's pleas to mediate on the Kashmir issue at the height of the Kargil crisis because India objected to third party intervention.

How do you like your coffee?

How do you like your coffee?

Rediff.com28 Dec 2004

India played key role in polls in Sri Lanka's Tamil areas: CM

India played key role in polls in Sri Lanka's Tamil areas: CM

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

India played an instrumental role in ensuring the holding of polls in Sri Lanka's Tamil-dominated Northern Province and it must now assist in rebuilding the war-ravaged region, newly elected Chief Minister C V Wigneswaran said on Tuesday

US peeved over India's trade surplus

US peeved over India's trade surplus

Rediff.com16 Sep 2004

Raising concerns over India's slow pace of trade liberalisation, the United States said on Thursday that it was apprehensive about India's surplus in bilateral trade.

'Resurgent India can be a global player'

'Resurgent India can be a global player'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2003

The captains of industry, while stressing on inspiring a vision to build `Brand India', expressed confidence in the ability of resurgent India to become a global player.

Patil to coach Oman for ICC Trophy

Patil to coach Oman for ICC Trophy

Rediff.com6 Dec 2004

The former India batsman said he has taken up the assignment because India A don't have any matches scheduled.

Modi to launch 1st multilateral engagement with BRICS leaders

Modi to launch 1st multilateral engagement with BRICS leaders

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

India is keen on the issue of equal share holding since it doesn't want a repeat of the distortions that have crept into Bretton Woods institutions like International Monetary Fund, World Bank and the Asian Development Bank in which rich countries like the US and Japan have a strangle hold.

'Kohli knows you have to stand up for yourself in Australia'

'Kohli knows you have to stand up for yourself in Australia'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

Former Australian skipper Mark Taylor has come out and praised Virat Kohli for the way he marshalled the Indian team in the first Test here, saying the young batsman knows how to play cricket Down Under.

As blackout fears loom, Modi faces his stiffest challenge

As blackout fears loom, Modi faces his stiffest challenge

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

As coal stocks at thermal plants fall to critical levels, economic recovery could be hi.

Ranji Roundup: Punjab concede three points; Delhi crush Assam

Ranji Roundup: Punjab concede three points; Delhi crush Assam

Rediff.com9 Oct 2016

A round-up of Ranji matches played across India on Sunday.

Solar energy gets a new shine in India

Solar energy gets a new shine in India

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

A billion dollars in renewable energy is huge.

Connectivity a human right: Zuckerberg

Connectivity a human right: Zuckerberg

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

In fact, a $1-million initial fund has been announced to help developers build apps and new services, including for more local-language content, and a contest has been launched, too.

Safety tops Indo-Iran gas pipeline: Naik

Safety tops Indo-Iran gas pipeline: Naik

Rediff.com12 May 2003

Safety will be the top priority for India while deciding the medium of transportation of gas now being negotiated with Iran, Petroleum Minister Ram Naik said in Teheran on Monday.

Ride the wave with aircraft carriers

Ride the wave with aircraft carriers

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

With the United States delivering an increasing share of India's arms imports, New Delhi must work with it to retain control of our regional waters

PM Modi is a leader; Dr Singh was not: Cong's ex-foreign minister

PM Modi is a leader; Dr Singh was not: Cong's ex-foreign minister

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Former external affairs minister, K Natwar Singh, shares his critique of the Narendra Modi government's foreign policy in this e-mailed interview with Aditi Phadnis. Edited excerpts

India set to become a hub for Ford: Mulally

India set to become a hub for Ford: Mulally

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

With India leading the small SUV market and attracting majority of investments from Ford Motor Company, the country is set to become a hub for the US automobile major, a top official said.

India-Japan pact hangs in balance over pharma exports

India-Japan pact hangs in balance over pharma exports

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Under MRA, Japan is to recognise Indian medical degrees and treat the country's doctors and other medical personnel on par with its own.

Will Vizhinjam port fulfill India's maritime dream?

Will Vizhinjam port fulfill India's maritime dream?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

The success story of Adani's Mundra Port in Gujarat, in terms of efficiency, technology and management, should be replicated at Vizhinjam to ensure that this ambitious project does not fail, say Shehzad Poonawalla and Riya Sinha.

What India's 2nd most powerful man says about UP

What India's 2nd most powerful man says about UP

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

BJP President Amit Shah -- arguably the second most powerful politician in the nation -- granted a rare television interview to the Network 18 group of news channels. Rediff.com's Rajesh Alva checks out what the BJP boss said in this word cloud assessment of the interview.

Tata Motors eyeing S America, new products on anvil

Tata Motors eyeing S America, new products on anvil

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

The Indian car market was on a record nine months decline till July and sales picked up only in August and September.

She wants to help clean the Ganga, but...

She wants to help clean the Ganga, but...

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

'It will take many years to clean the Ganga. It will not happen in five years like the prime minister wants. If you want it to be sustainable, temporary measures won't work.' Twinkle Tom, an environmental engineer by training (from Stanford no less!), now designs wedding gowns because India, sadly, does not want her expertise and skill.

Demand for working capital dead

Demand for working capital dead

Rediff.com19 Mar 2003

'India woke up to this threat long before the US did'

'India woke up to this threat long before the US did'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

'It is vital we should form an international coalition against ISIS, because their brutality and the use of the Internet for jihadist activities is a reminder that the entire world community has to be in this together,' US Congressman Ed Royce, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, tells Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com in an exclusive interview ahead of Prime Minister Modi's visit.

We are not obsessed about our debt: Tata Steel MD

We are not obsessed about our debt: Tata Steel MD

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

Tata Steel is fine-tuning strategies to enhance revenues.

'India has never been non-strategic for Microsoft'

'India has never been non-strategic for Microsoft'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Microsoft India's chairman Bhaskar Pramanik tells Business Standard how India will be at the forefront of the company's 'mobile first, cloud first' strategy.

The brief wondrous life of Indian ecommerce

The brief wondrous life of Indian ecommerce

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

The international investors who are investing, merging and shaping India's new ecommerce start-ups are betting that if China can produce an Alibaba with an expected market value of $ 170+ billion market value when it does its IPO, India should produce at least one or two with a $5bn+ market value, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

'Obama must not finish his term without meeting Modi again'

'Obama must not finish his term without meeting Modi again'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com listens to four Indian and American national security advisers recalling the hard work that went into negotiating the nuclear deal.

Congress fails to shine even as opposition party in LS

Congress fails to shine even as opposition party in LS

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

The past three weeks have demonstrated that the Congress is still to recover from the drubbing it received in Lok Sabha elections, says Rediff.com contributor Anita Katyal

Lok Sabha elections, AAP dominate India discussions at Davos

Lok Sabha elections, AAP dominate India discussions at Davos

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

The Aam Aadmi Party and talks about next Lok Sabha elections seem to be hogging the limelight when it comes to discussions around India at the World Economic Forum's annual talk-fest of the rich and famous from across the globe.