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No god asks to celebrate festivals ostentatiously: Vardhan

No god asks to celebrate festivals ostentatiously: Vardhan

Rediff.com11 Oct 2020

No religion or God says that you have to visit pandals and temples and mosques to pray, Vardhan underlined.

Used car market heads for boom post-lockdown

Used car market heads for boom post-lockdown

Rediff.com20 May 2020

A study by second-hand car dealer CARS 24 showed 42 per cent of the consumer feel the need for a car to travel safely now. Those who used cabs to commute before the pandemic want to buy a car for the family and a two-wheeler for shorter runs.

Will Budget 2021-22 go beyond 'bahi-khata'?

Will Budget 2021-22 go beyond 'bahi-khata'?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2021

As India emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, the ninth budget under the Modi government, including an interim one, is widely expected to focus on boosting spending on job creation and rural development, generous allocations for development schemes, putting more money in the hands of the average taxpayer and easing rules to attract foreign investments.

10 large caps for good returns in 2021

10 large caps for good returns in 2021

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Investment in market leaders with a safety-first approach could yield reasonable returns across sectors.

Patanjali comes under attack for 'misleading' mustard oil ads

Patanjali comes under attack for 'misleading' mustard oil ads

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Patanjali Ayurved spokesman said, "Our present commercial is based on facts and research."

Trump names Indian-American Ajit Pai to head US communications commission

Trump names Indian-American Ajit Pai to head US communications commission

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Pai is the fourth Indian-American to become part of Trump's administration.

A Qute option for Indian roads

A Qute option for Indian roads

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

The Qute infant of the four-wheel world is Bajaj Auto's quadricycle. The Qute infant of the four-wheel world is Bajaj Auto's quadricycle. It is finally set to hit the India roads but the challenge of creating a new category in the competitive automobile market has only just begun.

Centre, states team up with RBI, Big Tech to fight Chinese lending apps

Centre, states team up with RBI, Big Tech to fight Chinese lending apps

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

A user just needs to download any app floated by such fraudsters and apply for instant loans. These apps are mainly concentrated on Google Play considering the reach and popularity of Android systems.

Why 2020 will be a year of labour reforms

Why 2020 will be a year of labour reforms

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

As per the recommendations of the 2nd National Commission on Labour, the ministry is codifying existing 44 central labour laws into four codes by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalising the relevant provisions of the legislations.

5 reasons why economic recovery will be slow

5 reasons why economic recovery will be slow

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Risk aversion is currently a dominant depressant to economic recovery, points out Shankar Acharya, former chief economic advisor to the Government of India.

MUST SEE: Two crocodiles fight to the death

MUST SEE: Two crocodiles fight to the death

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

Photos surfaced of two crocodiles fighting in a dramatic fashion, with the bigger one eventually eating the smaller croc at Rinyirru National Park in North Queensland.

Maggi issue: Will food regulator move the Supreme Court?

Maggi issue: Will food regulator move the Supreme Court?

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

The court had provided a conditional relief to Nestle India.

Maggi scare: India seeks damages from Nestle

Maggi scare: India seeks damages from Nestle

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

The claim is filed with a consumer body.

Nestle resumes Maggi noodles production at all plants in India

Nestle resumes Maggi noodles production at all plants in India

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Nestle relaunched Maggi noodles on November 9.

Modi's hardest task in 2021: Creating jobs

Modi's hardest task in 2021: Creating jobs

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

The biggest worry is not the shrinking of the labour market, but the collapse of good jobs.

'Real tragedy is the attitude of railways to people'

'Real tragedy is the attitude of railways to people'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2018

'The accident happened because the railway track was at the same level as the ground, so the people walked over it.'

Renault Kiger is a hatchback killer

Renault Kiger is a hatchback killer

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

The new Kiger has enough in it to draw you away from the hatchback you've been eyeing.

Nestl India comes back to growth path after years

Nestl India comes back to growth path after years

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

Milk products and nutrition, the largest category that contributes nearly 47.6% to the company's top line, grew 1.6%

How to prevent online frauds

How to prevent online frauds

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

Customers taking small and convenient steps and some degree of care and precaution while paying digitally will ensure safety and security from new threats that emerge every day, says Avinash Luthria

Got notice from FSSAI: Patanjali

Got notice from FSSAI: Patanjali

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Patanjali, however, strongly denied FSSAI's claims and insisted that it has licence for Pasta, under which noodles falls, as per the regulator's classification.

Farmers' agitation gives birth to viral tunes of protest

Farmers' agitation gives birth to viral tunes of protest

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

As thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, braved water cannons and teargas to camp at the national capital's borders to demand a rollback of the laws and their representatives held talks with the government, the songs flowed, speaking of pride of the land, strength in unity and the rights of the people fighting a mighty establishment.

60,000 Maggi kits sold out in 5 minutes on Snapdeal!

60,000 Maggi kits sold out in 5 minutes on Snapdeal!

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

60,000 Maggi kits sold out in 5 minutes on Snapdeal!

9-minute lights-out call went well: Power minister

9-minute lights-out call went well: Power minister

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

Power Minster R K Singh said, "The power supply ramp down and ramp up -- they (officials) handled very smoothly, and I along with my senior officials -- power secretary, POSCO CMD -- were personally monitoring the situation from National Monitoring Centre in the ministry. I congratulate all the engineers of NLDC, RLDC and SLDCs for handling the situation very efficiently especially in huge response to the Prime Minister's call".

Fixed-rate home loans are back -- should you take them?

Fixed-rate home loans are back -- should you take them?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Despite intermittent attempts by lenders to come out with fixed rate home loan products, the high interest rates (as compared to floating rate home loans) ensured that they were not considered as a real option by consumers.

US justices block generic drug liability lawsuits

US justices block generic drug liability lawsuits

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

Generic drugmakers cannot be sued under state law for adverse reactions to their products.

Coronavirus: India Inc's 5-point wishlist for Modi

Coronavirus: India Inc's 5-point wishlist for Modi

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

Business leaders, among others, ask govt to let go of fiscal target, seek stimulus, and direct cash transfer.

1 of 5 Indians to share personal data for free Wi-Fi

1 of 5 Indians to share personal data for free Wi-Fi

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

Norton report says Indians putting themselves at risk over Wi-Fi usage

How DGCA chief is handling crisis in the aviation sector

How DGCA chief is handling crisis in the aviation sector

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

Prabhat Kumar, who has been appointed as the DGCA chief three months ago, is taking steps to ensure safety of passengers.

After Delhi, Maggi banned in 4 more states: U'khand, Gujarat, J&K, TN

After Delhi, Maggi banned in 4 more states: U'khand, Gujarat, J&K, TN

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

After Delhi, four more states -- Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand - on Thursday banned the sale of Maggi noodles, as the popular instant snack came under mounting scrutiny over food safety concerns.

Alternative medicine ads come under ASCI-Ayush lens

Alternative medicine ads come under ASCI-Ayush lens

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

ASCI and Ayush ministry get down to monitoring print and television ads of ayurvedic, unani, homeopathic and yoga and naturopathy practitioners.

How to tackle fake news

How to tackle fake news

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

The ability to make out fake news from real could save the coming generations a huge amount of conflict and heartburn, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

India calls on developed world to tax coal for climate fund

India calls on developed world to tax coal for climate fund

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

India, which wants to double its coal output by 2020, in February raised the tax on mining coal to $6 per tonne from $1 in a bid to make it more expensive to consume the dirty fuel

Cipla working on multiple therapies to fight spread of COVID

Cipla working on multiple therapies to fight spread of COVID

Rediff.com18 May 2020

Cipla is among the three Indian companies that signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement with US-based Gilead Sciences to make and distribute the latter's repurposed Ebola drug Remdesivir in 127 countries including India.

Tata Steel cuts prices by up to Rs 1,500/ton

Tata Steel cuts prices by up to Rs 1,500/ton

Rediff.com11 Aug 2009

Earlier this week, Tata Steel vice-president (safety and long products) Hridayeshwar Jha had said that there was scope for a 'correction in prices of the long steel products depending on market conditions and the monsoon season." Leading domestic steel producers, including SAIL, JSW Steel, have already announced a reduction in prices of the long steel products by up to Rs 2,000 per tonne effective August 1.

Digital banking and its 4 BIG issues

Digital banking and its 4 BIG issues

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

Digital services work best when the seller designs a system where default options are designed to help the buyer, says Debashis Basu.

As Maggi goes off menu, Nestle gears up for damage control

As Maggi goes off menu, Nestle gears up for damage control

Rediff.com28 May 2015

The central government has said it will look into the matter.

Toxins in food? How brands can make it safer

Toxins in food? How brands can make it safer

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

As controversy plagues foods again, brandification will bridge the trust deficit, critical for stakeholders.

Placements: Why engineering grads at NITIE are happy

Placements: Why engineering grads at NITIE are happy

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

The highest salary rose by 14.22 per cent from last year.

Relief for Nestle as panel to hear testing issue

Relief for Nestle as panel to hear testing issue

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

The development is significant for Nestle since arguments in the Bombay High Court over testing and sampling went in the company's favour, too.

Lessons Nestle must learn from its big mistakes

Lessons Nestle must learn from its big mistakes

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Lessons Nestle must learn from its big mistakes