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Why India's Local-First AI Strategy Could Be A Winner

Why India's Local-First AI Strategy Could Be A Winner

Rediff.com26 Feb 2026

Country's startups are carving a unique path by prioritising local, application-led innovation over the global pursuit of scale.

SGB Tax Jolt to FY27 Budget

SGB Tax Jolt to FY27 Budget

Rediff.com9 Feb 2026

This single amendment, unfortunately, overshadows much of the Budget's promise, explains Harsh Roongta.

RBI Eases KYC Deadline For Low-Risk Customers

RBI Eases KYC Deadline For Low-Risk Customers

Rediff.com13 Jun 2025

'Self-declaration from the customer in case of no change in KYC information or change only in the address details may be obtained.'

Improve Customer Service, Banks Told, Or Else!

Improve Customer Service, Banks Told, Or Else!

Rediff.com28 May 2025

In 2023-2024, 95 scheduled commercial banks received over 10 million complaints from their customers. The process of KYC at many banks has become 'HYC' -- harass your customer, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Cheated, misled, and financially wronged by IndiGo's refund

Cheated, misled, and financially wronged by IndiGo's refund

Rediff.com10 Dec 2025

'IndiGo abruptly cancelled our Kolkata-Purnea flight citing bad weather, despite clear conditions and another airline operating the same route, causing severe inconvenience.'

NatWest Wants To Hire 3,000 Engineers In India

NatWest Wants To Hire 3,000 Engineers In India

Rediff.com10 Oct 2025

With 18,000 employees already, NatWest eyes 3,000 engineers in India by next year to strengthen its AI and data capabilities.

Is AI Really Boosting India's Economy?

Is AI Really Boosting India's Economy?

Rediff.com12 Feb 2026

'The real risk is not that AI will fail to transform India's economy.'
'The risk is that it already is -- while our measurement systems continue to look the other way,' observes Nishant Sahdev, a theoretical physicist at the University of North Carolina.

One Snapshot To Track Your Savings, Investments

One Snapshot To Track Your Savings, Investments

Rediff.com30 Jan 2026

Sebi is working with other regulators to expand the CAS framework.

India-EU's FTA perfect answer to 'hegemons' using tariffs: Canadian minister

India-EU's FTA perfect answer to 'hegemons' using tariffs: Canadian minister

Rediff.com27 Jan 2026

In a veiled attack on US President Donald Trump, Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson on Tuesday said India's free trade agreement with the European Union is a "perfect" answer to global hegemons that use tariffs and economic integration as tools of coercion.

Insurance: Lack of legacy distribution network a challenge for foreign cos

Insurance: Lack of legacy distribution network a challenge for foreign cos

Rediff.com22 Dec 2025

The Union Cabinet's decision to raise the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the insurance sector to 100 per cent is unlikely to significantly boost foreign investment as distribution remains a critical factor, requiring overseas players to partner with Indian businesses, experts said.

Amazon, Flipkart deploy war rooms for Rs 1.2 trillion festival battle

Amazon, Flipkart deploy war rooms for Rs 1.2 trillion festival battle

Rediff.com23 Sep 2025

At the stroke of midnight, live dashboards lit up simultaneously across Amazon India's World Trade Centre headquarters and Flipkart's Outer Ring Road office in Bengaluru. In sprawling "war rooms" at both the companies, executives monitored real-time data streams tracking payment speeds, inventory levels, and delivery logistics as millions of shoppers flooded online platforms.

Can AI Improve Customer Service At PSBs?

Can AI Improve Customer Service At PSBs?

Rediff.com20 May 2025

'AI analyses body language, etiquette, and communication skills, providing an in-depth performance matrix and a ranking system to help employees identify areas of improvement.'

How Brands Can Connect with Gen Alpha

How Brands Can Connect with Gen Alpha

Rediff.com15 Oct 2025

Though the oldest Alphas are just turning 15 in 2025, they're already more digitally fluent than any generation before, points out Sandeep Goyal.

Swiggy expands 10-minute food delivery service 'Bolt' to over 500 cities

Swiggy expands 10-minute food delivery service 'Bolt' to over 500 cities

Rediff.com4 May 2025

Swiggy on Friday said its 10-minute food delivery service 'Bolt', which was launched in October last year, is now operational in more than 500 cities across the country.

Hyundai Returns As ICC Partner Till 2027

Hyundai Returns As ICC Partner Till 2027

Rediff.com24 Dec 2025

The partnership strengthens HMC's presence in global cricket, marking its return to the sport after its earlier association with the ICC between 2011 and 2015.

TCS pegs $1.5 bn AI revenue, seeks to become largest AI-led tech firm

TCS pegs $1.5 bn AI revenue, seeks to become largest AI-led tech firm

Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

The country's largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services on Wednesday outlined an aggressive plan to become the "world's largest AI-led technology services company" as CEO K Krithivasan shared that the company has logged about $1.5 billion in annualised revenue.

Southern states hold the steering wheel in India's ePV transition

Southern states hold the steering wheel in India's ePV transition

Rediff.com20 Jan 2026

India's electric passenger vehicle (ePV) market has expanded sharply over the past five years, with registrations rising from just 3,252 units in 2020 to about 170,000 in 2025. Throughout this scale-up, southern states have remained the bedrock of adoption, consistently contributing around one-third of national electric vehicle (EV) registrations - emphasising the region's role as the structural backbone of India's EV transition.

How C-60 Broke The Back of Naxalism In Gadchiroli

How C-60 Broke The Back of Naxalism In Gadchiroli

Rediff.com12 Feb 2026

Once the might of the Indian establishment turned completely against the Maoists, there was no way they could survive -- either in Gadchiroli or anywhere else, points out M R Narayan Swamy.

Maruti Suzuki plans to localise EV components in next few years

Maruti Suzuki plans to localise EV components in next few years

Rediff.com15 Dec 2025

Maruti Suzuki India plans to localise battery production and other critical components over the next few years as part of strengthening the overall EV ecosystem in the country. The company, which plans to launch its first electric vehicle - e VITARA in the domestic market next year, is looking to instill confidence in the buyers as it looks to strengthen the overall EV ecosystem.

NPCI sets up unit to scale up digital infra beyond payments

NPCI sets up unit to scale up digital infra beyond payments

Rediff.com5 Jan 2026

Moving beyond digital payments, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the operator of Unified Payments Interface, is planning to add more muscle to the country's digital infrastructure by setting up a fourth subsidiary, NPCI Tech Solutions Ltd (NTSL).

SBI to hire 3,500 officers in next 5 months

SBI to hire 3,500 officers in next 5 months

Rediff.com26 Oct 2025

The country's biggest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), plans to hire around 3,500 officers to bolster its operations and enhance service delivery nationwide.

Why patience matters more than timing for multibagger stocks

Why patience matters more than timing for multibagger stocks

Rediff.com27 Jan 2026

When it comes to multibagger stocks, patience trumps market timing. Investors who stay invested in fundamentally strong stocks build wealth in the long term, and investors who wait for perfect entry points usually end up confused, late, or out of the market. Here, we will explore the role of patience in multibagger stock investments.

'Banks Need To Reinvent Themselves'

'Banks Need To Reinvent Themselves'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

'Reinvention is not a hugely difficult task. With technology as available today, you can reinvent yourself pretty quickly.'

Op Sindoor forced Pak to carry out hurried...: CDS

Op Sindoor forced Pak to carry out hurried...: CDS

Rediff.com10 Jan 2026

Operation Sindoor compelled Pakistan to undertake constitutional amendments, which is an acknowledgement that things did not go well for the neighbouring nation, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has said.

How Ikkis Reimagines The War Hero

How Ikkis Reimagines The War Hero

Rediff.com11 Feb 2026

How Ikkis Reimagines The War Hero

Grammys 2026: Dalai Lama, Lady Gaga Win

Grammys 2026: Dalai Lama, Lady Gaga Win

Rediff.com2 Feb 2026

The 68th Grammy Awards began at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Developers Must Rethink Coding For AI Era

Developers Must Rethink Coding For AI Era

Rediff.com12 Dec 2025

'Perhaps unlike any previous era of software, this one requires a rethink in even the lifecycle of how we build.'

What Amazon Can Learn From Meesho

What Amazon Can Learn From Meesho

Rediff.com19 Dec 2025

'The Indian consumer is moving so quickly and they have so many options.'

Hugh And Colleen Gantzer Showed India To The World

Hugh And Colleen Gantzer Showed India To The World

Rediff.com4 Feb 2026

'The culture of mankind has been spread by the travel gene which pushes one in five people to have the curiosity to move to unknown destinations.'

India to launch uncrewed Gaganyaan mission in 2026

India to launch uncrewed Gaganyaan mission in 2026

Rediff.com1 Jan 2026

India is set to take its first steps towards its own human space flight when the uncrewed Gaganyaan mission soars to the skies later this year. Private players in the space sector are also gearing up for launching satellites on home-built rockets.

Uber Adds Teen Rides With Parental Control

Uber Adds Teen Rides With Parental Control

Rediff.com19 Nov 2025

Guardians continue to have full oversight of teen trips and activity on the app.

Titan hits all-time high on posting Q3 update; here's what analysts suggest

Titan hits all-time high on posting Q3 update; here's what analysts suggest

Rediff.com8 Jan 2026

The shares of Titan Company hit its all-time high on the BSE and was the top gainer in the Sensex on Wednesday after the company released its business update for the third quarter of 2025-26 (Q3FY26). The stock closed at 4,272, up 3.94 per cent as compared to the Sensex, which was a tad down.

Dense fog disrupts ops at Delhi airport; 228 flights cancelled, 5 diverted

Dense fog disrupts ops at Delhi airport; 228 flights cancelled, 5 diverted

Rediff.com16 Dec 2025

Dense fog disrupted flight operations at Delhi Airport, leading to numerous cancellations and diversions. Airlines are working to manage the situation and minimize inconvenience to passengers.

EV Spark Fires Up R&D Spending By Legacy Two-Wheeler Majors

EV Spark Fires Up R&D Spending By Legacy Two-Wheeler Majors

Rediff.com3 Sep 2025

Hero MotoCorp and TVS Motor crossed Rs 1,000 crore in R&D spend for the first time, as legacy OEMs accelerate innovation to compete with new-age EV players.

Lessons To Learn From The Tatas

Lessons To Learn From The Tatas

Rediff.com30 Jan 2026

Usually, in the western view, corporate success is attributed to efficiency, organisational structure, and scale. R Gopalakrishnan and Harish Bhat argue that philosophy, culture, and the transmission of values are more important for sustaining growth and profitability of an enterprise over a period of time.

5 Reasons Your Start-Up Isn't Growing

5 Reasons Your Start-Up Isn't Growing

Rediff.com28 Aug 2025

Many start-ups crash when they pursue growth without a brand identity, fail to act on market research or rely only on design instead of investing in trust and value, explains Vinayak Burman.

AI Threat: 2 Million Tech Jobs At Risk

AI Threat: 2 Million Tech Jobs At Risk

Rediff.com20 Oct 2025

To turn disruption into opportunity, NITI Aayog has recommended the launch of a National AI Talent Mission to make India the AI workforce capital of the world.

Trent profit up 11%, revenue rises 16%

Trent profit up 11%, revenue rises 16%

Rediff.com8 Nov 2025

Fashion and lifestyle retailer Trent on Friday reported a 11.3 per cent on year rise in its consolidated net profit for the second quarter of 2025-26 (Q2FY26). Its revenue from operations rose 15.9 per cent to Rs 4,817.68 crore in Q2 compared to the same period last year.

Dating During Divorce: Is It Legal?

Dating During Divorce: Is It Legal?

Rediff.com8 Jan 2026

'Dating someone during divorce proceedings is legally permissible as long as it does not involve provable physical intimacy,' says lawyer Navaneet Kumar.

Infy to buy 75% in Telstra arm for Rs 1.3K cr

Infy to buy 75% in Telstra arm for Rs 1.3K cr

Rediff.com14 Aug 2025

Information technology (IT) services major Infosys on Wednesday announced the formation of a joint venture (JV) with Telstra, Australia's leading telecommunications and technology company. This will allow Infosys to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled cloud and digital solutions for Australian businesses.