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When Keshub Mahindra silenced T N Seshan

When Keshub Mahindra silenced T N Seshan

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

T N Seshan believed that toughness at every level is needed to keep the flock under him strictly duty bound, recalls Dr K S Parthasarathy, former secretary, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.

Volkswagen's US recall could be thwarted by reluctant diesel owners

Volkswagen's US recall could be thwarted by reluctant diesel owners

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

The cars, some 482,000 Passats, Golfs and Jettas sold in model years 2009 to 2015 in the United States, are peppy and fun to drive, owners say.

Will Maggi stage a comeback?

Will Maggi stage a comeback?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

The road ahead is not expected to be easy for one of India's best-loved brands.

Three movies you must watch!

Three movies you must watch!

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

Indira Kannan picks Made in Bangladesh, Greed, Moothon.

Corona effect: Job offers for IIMs, IITians cancelled

Corona effect: Job offers for IIMs, IITians cancelled

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

What will happen to the job placement and summer internship plans of India's management and IIT students? Many campuses are stepping in to help students hang on to their placements, in spite of the lockdown.

Obama to promote sharing of cyber security threat info

Obama to promote sharing of cyber security threat info

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

Though chief executive officers from Google, Yahoo and Facebook have declined to attend the summit, the Apple CEO Tim Cook will address the meeting during which he will announce his intent to fold the government's cyber security recommendations into its own cyber strategy.

Regulator starves market of food launches

Regulator starves market of food launches

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

It takes 6 to 8 months after the approval for a product to hit stores.

6 important economic lessons of coronavirus

6 important economic lessons of coronavirus

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

'The coronavirus epidemic highlights the need to start thinking more actively about multilateral coordination, including, but not confined to, health emergencies and climate uncertainties,' says Rathin Roy.

Cyclone Fani leaves 12 dead; PM to visit Odisha

Cyclone Fani leaves 12 dead; PM to visit Odisha

Rediff.com4 May 2019

The extremely severe cyclonic storm, which made landfall at Puri on Friday, unleashed copious rain and windstorm that gusted up to 200 kmph, blowing away thatched roofs of houses, swamped towns and villages, before weakening and entering West Bengal

In Tokyo, a growing sense of angst over virus-hit Games

In Tokyo, a growing sense of angst over virus-hit Games

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

Behind the scenes, sponsors who have pumped billions of dollars into the Tokyo Olympics have grown increasingly nervous about how the coronavirus outbreak will impact the tournament.

Why Maruti has set aside Rs 4,000 crore

Why Maruti has set aside Rs 4,000 crore

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

MSIL would also focus more on bringing out models with auto gear shift technology.

After Maggi, Top Ramen tests positive for high lead content

After Maggi, Top Ramen tests positive for high lead content

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Top Ramen tested positive for lead in samples taken from Daman.

Indra Nooyi rules out joining politics

Indra Nooyi rules out joining politics

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

"Now is the time to shift my priorities to my family," said the outgoing PepsiCo CEO.

'Maggi relaunch was like a storm'

'Maggi relaunch was like a storm'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

'Maggi is linked to the lives of many people; not just the organisation.'

Is this a good opportunity to invest in stocks?

Is this a good opportunity to invest in stocks?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

The turmoil on the Street and a continued fall of the rupee may affect growth stocks, pushing equity investors back to the relative safety of defensive counters, or forcing them to flee markets, or both.

How India can rival China in electronics manufacturing

How India can rival China in electronics manufacturing

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

'We have the geographic advantage, demographic advantage, we have the necessary technical skills.' 'We just have to get all of these together. Then, we can very well compete.'

Patanjali asked to explain edible oil ad campaign

Patanjali asked to explain edible oil ad campaign

Rediff.com4 May 2016

Patanjali will respond to the notices received from the two regulators shortly

Kunal Kamra seeks Rs 25L from IndiGo over flying ban

Kunal Kamra seeks Rs 25L from IndiGo over flying ban

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

Kamra was banned by India's largest airline for six months on Tuesday for allegedly harassing Goswami on the Mumbai-Lucknow flight. SpiceJet, GoAir and Air India also imposed a similar ban on Kamra without specifying any period.

Post lockdown, Modi must be bold to revive economy

Post lockdown, Modi must be bold to revive economy

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

'Once the lockdown is lifted, we will need the mother of all fiscal and monetary policy support to sustain the economy,' advises Akash Prakash.

Tea planters' cup of woes is spilling over

Tea planters' cup of woes is spilling over

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

The tea industry, hit by rising costs, falling prices and political unrest in the North Bengal plantations, is especially vulnerable to the COVID-19 lockdown.

Study finds GM ingredients in packaged foods in India

Study finds GM ingredients in packaged foods in India

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

The study also found that most GM foods did not disclose the fact on the label. "A few also made false claims of being GM-free," the study by CSE said.

India bans import of cosmetics tested on animals

India bans import of cosmetics tested on animals

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Months after announcing a ban on testing of cosmetics on animals, India has banned import of such products and become the first "cruelty-free" cosmetics zone in South Asia.

RBI guv draws new line in sand, seeks flexible rate cuts

RBI guv draws new line in sand, seeks flexible rate cuts

Rediff.com14 Apr 2019

Shaktikanta Das said in Washington, DC, that there was nothing sacrosanct about the 25 bps rate cut and that monetary policy could be well served by calibrating the size of the policy rate to the dynamics of the situation, and the size of the change itself could convey the stance of policy.

Small cars, two-wheelers set for a cheaper ride

Small cars, two-wheelers set for a cheaper ride

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Hyundai stand to gain the maximum, given their large portfolio of products in the sub-4 meter segment.

The future belongs to biopharma. Can India catch up with China?

The future belongs to biopharma. Can India catch up with China?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

If we are to realise the full potential of biologics' ability to improve people's health, it is essential to encourage public policy and support R&D.

Railways and a recipe for disaster

Railways and a recipe for disaster

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

The twin-train derailments within minutes of each other that killed 25 people in Madhya Pradesh on August 5, 2015, is being blamed on flash floods. S Pushpavanam wonders if that is the only reason.

FMCG companies ride the festive boom

FMCG companies ride the festive boom

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

Chocolate majors, home and surface cleaning companies, beauty brands say that business has been brisk this festive season.

4 key reasons why markets are unaffected by election results

4 key reasons why markets are unaffected by election results

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

In prior elections, not only have opinion poll forecasts been very different from the results, the error margin has increased over time. One need only look at the charts that show the Sensex half a year before and after the results day for the last six elections. The markets did not change direction in any, says Neelkanth Mishra.

Is there a way out of the gloom and doom?

Is there a way out of the gloom and doom?

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

'The government has said it has kept its powder dry to fight the true battle against the debilitating influence of the pandemic.' 'The release of the shocking economic data this week should act as the fuse for using that powder now.' 'Further delays will make the battle that much harder,' notes Shreekant Sambrani.

'It burns and it keeps burning': Wildfires blaze across California

'It burns and it keeps burning': Wildfires blaze across California

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Strong winds have been pushing several sudden and destructive wildfires across the hills and towns north of Los Angeles, burning thousands of acres and hundreds of structures and forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes.

Protests sparked by George Floyd death rage on sixth day

Protests sparked by George Floyd death rage on sixth day

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Floyd died in Minneapolis on Monday after a white police officer pinned him to the ground. Video footage showed the officer kneeling on Floyd's neck as he gasped for breath. His death has triggered nationwide protests.

Mid-day meal horror continues, 150 kids fall sick across India

Mid-day meal horror continues, 150 kids fall sick across India

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

As the mid-day meal school tragedy in Bihar fuelled food safety concerns, more cases of children falling ill after consuming free food or contaminated water have come to light from Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Delhi and Maharasthra.

'Post assembly polls, investors anticipate never-before reforms'

'Post assembly polls, investors anticipate never-before reforms'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Jigar Shah, chief executive officer, Maybank Kim Eng Securities is not certain that the DMart listing would trigger a re-rating of the Indian retailing sector.

A self-driving concept car that can turn into a living room!

A self-driving concept car that can turn into a living room!

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

The F 015 luxury sedan concept, with its spacious cabin and lounge-like seating for four, explores new possibilities for self-driving cars that can double as virtual living rooms on wheels.

First Look: The Apple Watch Series 5

First Look: The Apple Watch Series 5

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

How exciting is the Apple Watch Series 5? Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com finds out.

Intel exploring women-focused wearables

Intel exploring women-focused wearables

Rediff.com14 Sep 2014

Chipmaker Intel, which last week announced a partnership with watches and fashion accessory retailer Fossil Group to develop wearable devices, is scouting for manufacturers to launch such devices in India.

Fire breaks out at ONGC plant in Navi Mumbai; 4 killed

Fire breaks out at ONGC plant in Navi Mumbai; 4 killed

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

The blaze erupted around 7 am in the gas processing plant of the ONGC located in Uran area of neighbouring Navi Mumbai, an official said.

Choose listed companies over new offerings

Choose listed companies over new offerings

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Secondary market might be a better bet for investors

Walmart, Gap supplier factory workers exploited in India

Walmart, Gap supplier factory workers exploited in India

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Some workers in India were also make to work on Sundays and national holidays "in sweltering heat, without adequate supply of clean drinking water or any breaks".

Noodle crisis: Labelling dispute lands Nestle in hot water

Noodle crisis: Labelling dispute lands Nestle in hot water

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Nestle now has less than two weeks to convince the regulator why product approval for its noodles should not be withdrawn