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The Rs 1.10-crore Mercedes V-Class Elite is here!

The Rs 1.10-crore Mercedes V-Class Elite is here!

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

Equipped with a host of features including seats with massaging function, climate control, remote controlled door, 15 speaker surround sound system, the car also has agility control suspension system.

Tigerair, Axis Bank to offer one-way free ticket from S'pore

Tigerair, Axis Bank to offer one-way free ticket from S'pore

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Tigerair has announced few free tickets for Singapore flights

As China shutdown intensifies, govt plans to rework supply chain

As China shutdown intensifies, govt plans to rework supply chain

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

To address the supply crunch, CII has suggested leveraging the existing excess capacity in the Indian industry; rolling back import duty hike to look for alternative sources of imports; expanding credit to manufacturing units with quick loan sanctions, and one-time emergency waiver of non-performing asset regulations for three months.

Why gold has lost its lustre this wedding season

Why gold has lost its lustre this wedding season

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

Sluggish economy, high bullion prices and consumer shift towards cheaper gifting options such as electronic goods and mobiles have taken the sheen off gold

Air Carnival to start flying from July 18, offers cheap fares

Air Carnival to start flying from July 18, offers cheap fares

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

The fare for the inaugural flight is Rs 1 and the tariff for the first three months is Rs 999.

Is Ola, Uber resuming services in your city?

Is Ola, Uber resuming services in your city?

Rediff.com19 May 2020

While Ola will be restarting services in over 60 cities across the country from Tuesday, Uber, on the other hand, will restart services in 13 more cities from Tuesday, increasing coverage to over 35 cities.

Nationwide strike hits banking services of PSBs on Day 1

Nationwide strike hits banking services of PSBs on Day 1

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

Banking operations including cheque clearance across the country got affected on Monday as bankers under the aegis of the United Forum of Bank Unions have gone on a nationwide strike to protest against the proposed privatisation of two state-owned lenders.

Amazon India to open 5 centres for faster delivery

Amazon India to open 5 centres for faster delivery

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

The US-based firm already has two fulfilment centres in Mumbai and Bengaluru.

How Swiggy plans to spread its wings

How Swiggy plans to spread its wings

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

The first step in Swiggy's local commerce idea is to tie up with supermarket chains, pharmacies, meat shops, pet stores, flower vendors and others. This is Swiggy's evolution from being a food-delivery company to a "deliver anything" unicorn.

Covid: HCL Tech to HUL, corporate India extends a helping hand

Covid: HCL Tech to HUL, corporate India extends a helping hand

Rediff.com17 May 2021

From helping their employees infected with the Covid-19 virus to vaccinating them or supporting the families of those who might have succumbed to the infection, several companies in India are trying to do their bit in this difficult time. Some have even widened their support net to include all stakeholders as well as an extended community. To the families of the employees it lost to Covid-19, Noida-headquartered IT services and consulting company HCL Technologies is, for instance, paying salary for a year, medical insurance for three years and extending support for their children's education for five years.

Dhoni wary of deceptive spinner Narine

Dhoni wary of deceptive spinner Narine

Rediff.com27 May 2012

Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that Sunil Narine is a difficult customer to read and added that he is well aware of the threat the mystery spinner could pose when they meet Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League final in Chennai on Sunday.

Subdued New Year's eve celebrations amid COVID-19

Subdued New Year's eve celebrations amid COVID-19

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

The ministry of home affairs in its advisory on December 28 had advised states and Union Territories that they can impose local restrictions, including night curfew, based on their assessment of the situation to contain the spread of COVID-19.

BA launches limited period special fares for UK, North America

BA launches limited period special fares for UK, North America

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

It would offer 15% discount to its premium economy class passengers bound for the US from India.

Mahindra XUV700: A powerhouse that ushers in a new era of excellence

Mahindra XUV700: A powerhouse that ushers in a new era of excellence

Rediff.com21 Aug 2021

Is the XUV700 just a facelifted XUV500 or is it a completely new breed in the vast range of SUVs available today? Rajesh Karkera takes the latest offering from the Mahindra stable for a spin to find out.

Bank mergers won't lead to job loss: Sitharaman

Bank mergers won't lead to job loss: Sitharaman

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

Sitharaman said the government understands that the contours and tone of issues for each sector varied from one to the other.

How Covid changed the lives of Amazon India's employees

How Covid changed the lives of Amazon India's employees

Rediff.com21 Feb 2021

From virtual yoga to empathy, the pandemic has prompted the e-commerce giant to double down on building innovations focused on improving remote work culture especially employee well-being, both mental and physical.

Ford India launches toll free number

Ford India launches toll free number

Rediff.com11 May 2007

Ford India announced on Friday the launch of a free nationwide telephonic customer care service.

Firstsource, Airtel in 3-year outsourcing pact

Firstsource, Airtel in 3-year outsourcing pact

Rediff.com21 May 2008

Firstsource will provide a suite of BPO services covering both voice and back-office in areas such as customer accounting, VAS provisioning, fraud and credit monitoring, the company said on Wednesday. The company will also set up centres in Vashi and Chennai for Airtel and expects to have over 1,000 employees in the first year focussed on providing services in English and eight other regional languages to Airtel's customers.

Hit by Cyclone Vardah? Now pay the price for insurance claims

Hit by Cyclone Vardah? Now pay the price for insurance claims

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

Recurring natural calamities along the east coast, especially Vizag and Chennai, to increase insurance premium rates in the region, reports T E Narasimhan.

AirAsia India lowers fares, offers 20% discount

AirAsia India lowers fares, offers 20% discount

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

The current offer is available for these proposed flights as well, the release said.

Passengers have gruelling time as Jet grounds more flights

Passengers have gruelling time as Jet grounds more flights

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

While the airline is accommodating passengers on available flights, this is resulting in extending travel time and detour for customers.

Now, pay to use even home-bank ATMs

Now, pay to use even home-bank ATMs

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

They had also sought to be allowed to charge consumers for use of own-bank ATMs.

Motown gears up for fast-lane drive as second wave of Covid-19 abates

Motown gears up for fast-lane drive as second wave of Covid-19 abates

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

As the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic abates, India's automakers are hopeful of a quick recovery in sales volumes, led by better rural sentiment, low interest rates, improved availability of finance and a gradual uptick in business and economic activity. In fact, companies have started to ramp up production already, encouraged by high order books and the growing preference for private transport in both rural and urban areas as a means to avoid infections. In early April, the industry had been bullish as the sales trend for March showed that the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic had been left behind. The total vehicle sales had grown by 77 per cent, albeit on a lower base, and for the past few months, sales had consistently touched 300,000 units per month.

Secret behind the success of India's stem cell firms

Secret behind the success of India's stem cell firms

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

Endorsement by celebrities such as Aishwarya Rai, Hrithik Roshan among others and increasing awareness among customers are helping stem cell firms grow the brand footprint

Hijab Row Can Hurt Indian Diplomacy

Hijab Row Can Hurt Indian Diplomacy

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

India and Indians can ignore Pakistan, but that cannot be said of other nations in the neighbourhood, where New Delhi's 'Neighbourhood First' policy constantly reverberates. Four of the eight SAARC member-nations are Muslim -- Afghanistan and Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Maldives. The rulers decide the nation's India or anti-India policy in the first two, and street-opinion contributes to the same in the latter two, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

India's automakers hit the fast lane in overseas markets

India's automakers hit the fast lane in overseas markets

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

Even as domestic passenger car sales declined 29.4 per cent between April and August this year, exports grew 6.5 per cent, partially cushioning the blow from slowing sales.

Govt sacks 22 more tax officials for corruption

Govt sacks 22 more tax officials for corruption

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

Sources said the action was in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort when he said some black sheep in the tax administration may have misused their powers and harassed taxpayers, either by targeting honest assesses or by taking excessive action for minor or procedural violations.

Ladakh Standoff: Why doesn't army want this tank?

Ladakh Standoff: Why doesn't army want this tank?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

DRDO is offering a 30-35-tonne light tank that it says will be a match for what the army faces -- China's new Type-15 light tank.

Aircel to launch BlackBerry services in India

Aircel to launch BlackBerry services in India

Rediff.com16 Sep 2009

Telecom operator Aircel on Wednesday announced that it has partnered with Canada's Research In Motion to launch BlackBerry services for its customers in the country.

Freshdesk: An Indian product wins global recognition

Freshdesk: An Indian product wins global recognition

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

'We had a great product for the global market and we could sell it globally resulting in this amazing growth.' 'When customers come online and buy a product, they don't look at whether it is created in India or somewhere else.'

How entrepreneur Girish built $94 mln worth Freshdesk in no time

How entrepreneur Girish built $94 mln worth Freshdesk in no time

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

Freshdesk also launched an IT service management product Freshservice to offer cloud-based service desk solution for smaller companies for their internal IT support.

More cities in lockdown as COVID tally nears 8.5L

More cities in lockdown as COVID tally nears 8.5L

Rediff.com12 Jul 2020

This was the third consecutive day that COVID-19 cases in the country have increased by more than 26,000.

Saab eyes make in India route for short-range missiles

Saab eyes make in India route for short-range missiles

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

India is looking for a VSHORAD system to replace its ageing system from Russia and would be sourcing more than 5000 missiles and 1200 launchers.

Why BigBasket focuses on fruits, vegetables

Why BigBasket focuses on fruits, vegetables

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

'We've seen tremendous traction from fruit and vegetables.' 'Around 18% of our business comes from these, almost three times higher than physical stores.'

Why this entrepreneur turned to Rahul for help

Why this entrepreneur turned to Rahul for help

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

'We have been telling the government that we need handholding.' So, we sent a series of recommendations to the government, but nothing happened.' 'And the condition of industry became worse.'

IndiGo to introduce 8 new flights from May 1

IndiGo to introduce 8 new flights from May 1

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

The addition of eight new services would take the total number of flights operated by the IndiGo to 633

US-India flights: British Airways cuts base fares

US-India flights: British Airways cuts base fares

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

British Airways covers over 150 destinations in 75 countries while in India the carrier operates 49 flights a week from London's Heathrow airport to Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

How domestic airlines are planning to counter Vistara

How domestic airlines are planning to counter Vistara

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

IndiGo, which has about 550 flights a day, has increased the number of daily flights from Delhi to Hyderabad and Chennai to seven.

Nissan launches gorgeous Terrano SUV at Rs 9.58 lakh

Nissan launches gorgeous Terrano SUV at Rs 9.58 lakh

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Garners 6,000 bookings on pre-launch and now has a two-month waiting period.