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How 23 new banks will make an impact in India

How 23 new banks will make an impact in India

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

The niche banks - small finance and payments banks -have been set up to further the regulator's objective of deepening financial inclusion.

Infosys is doing many things to hold on to its employees: COO

Infosys is doing many things to hold on to its employees: COO

Rediff.com11 Jan 2015

Infosys COO says, the firm is trying its best retain talent.

Trouble brews for Amazon India

Trouble brews for Amazon India

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Karnataka tax dept may attach assets of dealers; new retailers not being registered

Audi R8 V10 plus - Performance redefined!

Audi R8 V10 plus - Performance redefined!

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

This revamped model is faster, lighter, and meaner than its predecessor

Indian startups' American dreams

Indian startups' American dreams

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Indian entrepreneurs increasingly looking to sell their products in US

Why the 'pro-Hindi' lobby in Tamil Nadu has got it wrong

Why the 'pro-Hindi' lobby in Tamil Nadu has got it wrong

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Flowing from an inadequate understanding of Tamil history and politics is an urban elitist mindset that does not seem to be able to touch and feel the real angst of the larger Tamil-speaking masses, cutting across the social and economic status of the individual, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

My worst mistake as an entrepreneur

My worst mistake as an entrepreneur

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

A serial entrepreneur and author talks about the mistake he made as a first time entrepreneur and the lessons he learned from it.

Feeling bored to do your laundry? A start-up will do it for you

Feeling bored to do your laundry? A start-up will do it for you

Rediff.com11 May 2015

In February 2012, Laundry Project opened its first factory in Chennai. Initially, it catered to hotels - Taj, Oberoi, Marriot, Ascot and Radisson.

Fast food rivals expand, hitting Yum sales in India

Fast food rivals expand, hitting Yum sales in India

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

Yum reduced the number of restaurants in India by 14 in the September quarter from the preceding quarter to 811.

Dial AMBER if you need an ambulance

Dial AMBER if you need an ambulance

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

AMBER brings you the nearest ambulance and alerts your preferred hospital and family members

'Ease of starting a business is where work is needed'

'Ease of starting a business is where work is needed'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

'India cannot function the Chinese way and the sooner people realise that, the better it will be.'

Not just Nikesh Arora, many execs move out from VC firms

Not just Nikesh Arora, many execs move out from VC firms

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

People move from investment banking to growth equity or from venture capital to growth equity or entrepreneurship, depending on what's attractive at different points of life.

Can Flipkart 2.0 beat Amazon?

Can Flipkart 2.0 beat Amazon?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

After raising $2.5 billion from SoftBank's Masayoshi Son and his Vision Fund, Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal are back in the driving seat at Flipkart, the company they founded over a decade ago.

Gobsmacked by LinkedIn...

Gobsmacked by LinkedIn...

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

'LinkedIn is supposed to be this super-connected social media network for professionals that I reluctantly joined at the persistence of a former colleague appalled at my lack of self-promotion.' 'Well, I'm out there and I don't know who knows me, but I do know that LinkedIn's algorithm definitely doesn't,' says Kanika Datta.

Having Robots for 'Make in India' is not a bad idea

Having Robots for 'Make in India' is not a bad idea

Rediff.com29 May 2015

For Make in India's success, Modi govt msut remove policy paralysis.

Why govt deals are high-stakes game for IT firms

Why govt deals are high-stakes game for IT firms

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Even as government projects aren't lucrative from a revenue perspective, companies fight with each other to bag the contracts

Authorities hint negligence caused UP train tragedy

Authorities hint negligence caused UP train tragedy

Rediff.com20 Aug 2017

Investigators were on Sunday looking into what caused one of the deadliest train accidents in recent times as rescue operations continued

Start-up trends that ruled India in 2015

Start-up trends that ruled India in 2015

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

From mass layoffs to acquisitions, here's how the Indian start-up industry kept us on our toes.

Sensex ends 184 points higher led by IT; Infosys up 5%

Sensex ends 184 points higher led by IT; Infosys up 5%

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Infosys, TCS, HUL and Reliance Industries were the top gainers of the day.

Why Xiaomi's India head hires people who are smarter than him

Why Xiaomi's India head hires people who are smarter than him

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Manu Kumar Jain, India head, Xiaomi, tells Sangeeta Tanwar how the Chinese smartphone maker won over the Indian market.

Mohandas Pai bets big on these companies

Mohandas Pai bets big on these companies

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

Pai has direct and indirect investments in about a dozen companies.

Will Orkut founder's Hello replace Facebook in India?

Will Orkut founder's Hello replace Facebook in India?

Rediff.com3 May 2018

With one million users in Brazil, and 35,000 here in India within three weeks -- are we going to witness an encore from Orkut Bykkkten?

Startup mania: Are we looking at the next internet bubble?

Startup mania: Are we looking at the next internet bubble?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

E-commerce is awash in money, raising concerns about whether this is just another unsustainable internet trend headed for a bust.

Uber v Ola: How fight for Indian taxi market ended up in court

Uber v Ola: How fight for Indian taxi market ended up in court

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Uber is suing Ola for $7.5 million to compensate for lost revenue and goodwill, alleging the Indian market leader created about 94,000 fake user accounts with the ride-hailing service and used them to make more than 405,000 false bookings

Beware! Mobile wallet frauds on the rise

Beware! Mobile wallet frauds on the rise

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Don't reveal any information to strangers.

Outlook for India's IT sector positive, says Nasscom

Outlook for India's IT sector positive, says Nasscom

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Nasscom had estimated 12-14 per cent growth for the Indian software services industry in FY'14, and it aimed to achieve revenue of $300 billion for the IT industry by 2020.

India's first man in space won't be lonely anymore

India's first man in space won't be lonely anymore

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

Thirty-four years after he traveled to space, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih that he looks forward to Gaganyan, India's first manned space mission in 2022.

The Rafale deal is Modi's 'masterstroke'

The Rafale deal is Modi's 'masterstroke'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

'Under the present Defence Procurement Procedure, it would have been a nightmare, and a long, long one at that, to build 108 Rafales in India. Modi realised this and took the wise decision, though it is a definitive setback for his Make in India scheme.'

Ola founders backed Tork to launch India's first electric motorcycle by next year

Ola founders backed Tork to launch India's first electric motorcycle by next year

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

Looks at 100 km ride on single charge, ideal for big cities

Meet Radha Kapoor, the creative entrepreneur

Meet Radha Kapoor, the creative entrepreneur

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

With Awfis, a quirky co-working venture, and other offbeat ideas, Radha Kapoor, the daughter of the Yes Bank CEO, is taking the creative route to entrepreneurship.

Little 'ions' in quest for fun-filled Facebook

Little 'ions' in quest for fun-filled Facebook

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

'Never suited & booted' Little Eye Labs team looking forward to move to the social media giant's California headquarters.

Modi govt finds an ally in start-ups

Modi govt finds an ally in start-ups

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

Business chambers now inviting start-ups for membership.

Most wanted in India: Ethical hackers!

Most wanted in India: Ethical hackers!

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

Hackers have begun to emerge from the shadows of suspicion.

'I am God' won't Make in India

'I am God' won't Make in India

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

'Let us remember that Make in India for defence must not be our goal.' 'The goal is to have a strong military to help the nation protect its identity and assert its will.'

Can the IAF fight the next war effectively?

Can the IAF fight the next war effectively?

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

In the light of India's increasingly 'darkening' threat environment and the convergence of strategic interests between China and Pakistan, the IAF's declining combat capabilities are a cause for concern, says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

The rise of a Silicon Valley in India

The rise of a Silicon Valley in India

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Ever since India became a force to reckon with in software services, doing for clients what they want done, the big void that has been constantly talked about is its absence from the space of software products - those over which you own intellectual property rights.

Dynamatic and the long road to 'Make in India'

Dynamatic and the long road to 'Make in India'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Starting as a maker of hydraulic pumps, the Bengaluru-based company graduated to components for automakers like BMW and Audi, and then Airbus and Boeing

How you can save money building smart homes!

How you can save money building smart homes!

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

For prices starting from Rs 25,000 and going up to Rs 4-5 lakh, you can convert your home into a smart home.

Now, you can transfer money instantly to anyone on your contact list

Now, you can transfer money instantly to anyone on your contact list

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

Chillr recently raised $5 million from Seqouia Capital.

How India can fight cyber terror

How India can fight cyber terror

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Like China, India needs to encourage 'hacker clubs' in view of the challenges of virtual terrorism, says Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd)