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Trade bodies welcome govt focus on aviation infrastructure

Trade bodies welcome govt focus on aviation infrastructure

Rediff.com27 Jun 2014

In their pre-budget expectations, they also asked the government to assess the option of developing unused airstrips located in various parts of the country to boost air connectivity.

Hyundai Creta makes for a great buy in the compact SUV segment

Hyundai Creta makes for a great buy in the compact SUV segment

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

Opt for the top-spec trims, you get four additional airbags, Hill Start Assist and Vehicle Stability Management as well.

Why Indian telcos love China's Huawei, ZTE

Why Indian telcos love China's Huawei, ZTE

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

'The huge amount of investments being made by telcos in India for telecom gear, there is no way this demand could be met only by Europeans.' 'The Chinese are quick in installation and offer great value for money.'

From Rs 7 lakh to Rs 6.5 cr, dozen SUVs to hit Indian roads

From Rs 7 lakh to Rs 6.5 cr, dozen SUVs to hit Indian roads

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

While the overall passenger car industry is expected to grow at around seven per cent a year in the next five years, SUV growth is expected to be over 10 per cent.

6 new airlines in India skies in 2015

6 new airlines in India skies in 2015

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

The government was also working on a package to promote connectivity and airports in the North Eastern states

Should you buy physical gold or gold ETFs?

Should you buy physical gold or gold ETFs?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

Are you debating between buying physical gold and investing in paper gold schemes or ETFs? Anil Rego has the answer

Why so many die climbing Everest

Why so many die climbing Everest

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Long queues near the top prolonged the wait times this year, causing oxygen tanks and physical endurance to drain on the way down. The 'traffic jams' likely contributed to the death of 11 people including three Indians.

Tata Elxsi wins deal for self-driving car software

Tata Elxsi wins deal for self-driving car software

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

While Tata Elxsi will steer clear of building hardware sensors used in autonomous driving, the company is also working with large Tier-1 suppliers to co-develop sensors that will be work with its underlying software.

Will Maggi succeed in recreating the old magic?

Will Maggi succeed in recreating the old magic?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

A comeback without a digital plan may turn out to be futile.

Markets end in red as Rail Budget failed to boost investors

Markets end in red as Rail Budget failed to boost investors

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

The 30-share Sensex ended down 261 points at 28,747 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 83 points at 8,684.

The new WagonR isn't perfect, but is ready to challenge its rivals

The new WagonR isn't perfect, but is ready to challenge its rivals

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

Can a stronger platform, an all-new design, a more powerful engine and an extended feature list make the third-gen WagonR a better car than its rivals? Let's find out

The mystery of a car launch

The mystery of a car launch

Rediff.com16 May 2017

Price is no longer king. Maruti now has a new strategy to score over rivals.

8 Qs to ask before signing up for a course abroad

8 Qs to ask before signing up for a course abroad

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

Do a thorough research on the course and the university, and see what extra it offers apart from a regular degree, says Rohit Sethi.

Maruti to export made-in-India car to Japan

Maruti to export made-in-India car to Japan

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Maruti's exports are limited and mainly to countries in Africa and Latin America.

Why Amit Sadh couldn't keep his hands off this beauty

Why Amit Sadh couldn't keep his hands off this beauty

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

The Tiger XCx model is priced at Rs 13,76,000.

Rains play spoiler in Mumbai, Thane; normal life hit

Rains play spoiler in Mumbai, Thane; normal life hit

Rediff.com4 Aug 2019

the India Meteorological Department has forecast intermittent rain with heavy to very heavy showers in the city and suburbs and extremely heavy rain at isolated places in next 24 hours.

#WomensDay, Bollywood Style

#WomensDay, Bollywood Style

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Bollywood celebrates Women.

Maruti launches compact SUV Vitara Brezza at Rs 6.99 lakh

Maruti launches compact SUV Vitara Brezza at Rs 6.99 lakh

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Maruti Suzuki claims the new SUV delivers an outstanding fuel efficiency of 24.3 km per litre.

'AI will be a technology like Excel'

'AI will be a technology like Excel'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

'Artificial intelligence works best on unstructured data. And no other country has the amount of unstructured data like India has.'

7 must know amazing facts about the new Hyundai Verna

7 must know amazing facts about the new Hyundai Verna

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

New Hyundai Verna 2017 is powered with a choice of 1.6 L petrol engine (Dual VTVT, 121.3 bhp) and 1.6 L diesel engine (U2 CRDi VGT, 126.2 bhp).

After loss of Rs 400 crore...

After loss of Rs 400 crore...

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

Vistara is trying to be leaner and meaner, while staying focused on the original brand promise; it aims to be profitable by FY21. Arindam Majumder reports.

Is this the India we want?

Is this the India we want?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

'There is a discomfort among many of us at the fact that the Republic is not more Hindu than it could or should be.' 'This discomfort is producing laws such as the one we now have in Gujarat,' says Aakar Patel.

5 things to know about the upcoming Maruti SX4 S-Cross

5 things to know about the upcoming Maruti SX4 S-Cross

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

It is expected to cost between Rs 8 lakh and Rs 10 lakh.

Start-ups milk the IPL cash cow again

Start-ups milk the IPL cash cow again

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

It is all about hitting the ball high and timing it right.

Rough ride ahead for taxi aggregators

Rough ride ahead for taxi aggregators

Rediff.com10 May 2016

The argument that existing rules do not apply to them will no longer hold ground.

'We're optimistic about Modi govt's ability to deliver'

'We're optimistic about Modi govt's ability to deliver'

Rediff.com24 May 2016

US-based $40-billion industrial goods giant Honeywell has just launched its 16th plant, a hydrocracker unit with application in oil refining, in India. The two years of Modi government have been full of optimism and energy, Anant Maheshwari, president, Honeywell India, and Steve Gimre, managing director, UOP India, tell Sudheer Pal Singh.

Stylish & safe, the new Ford Figo is a great hatchback

Stylish & safe, the new Ford Figo is a great hatchback

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

The second generation Ford Figo offers the best of safety, performance, technology and styling, emerging as a complete hatchback.

On proof of wrongdoing, GM may have to halt production

On proof of wrongdoing, GM may have to halt production

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

The US-based auto maker told the government an internal probe had revealed the company had violated testing targets

How good is the new Volkswagen Passat?

How good is the new Volkswagen Passat?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

The Volkswagen Passat comes feature-packed, offers good driveability and practicality in an understated form.

She was grilled for reading book about Syrian art on plane

She was grilled for reading book about Syrian art on plane

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

A newly-wed British Muslim woman was detained by airport police in the UK after cabin crew reported her reading a book on Syrian art on her honeymoon flight.

COVID-19 lockdown: How cyber criminals cheat YOU

COVID-19 lockdown: How cyber criminals cheat YOU

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

'There has been a marked increase in four types of cases.' 'One is fraud related to online deliveries, online shopping and online groceries and liquor.' 'Second fake news, third hate speech and fourth sextortion.'

New Mahindra Thar looks classier than ever

New Mahindra Thar looks classier than ever

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

The 2015 Mahindra Thar is now refreshingly desirable.

Soon, e-tailers could use drones to deliver your purchases

Soon, e-tailers could use drones to deliver your purchases

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

Seattle-based Amazon had considered debuting drone delivery services in Mumbai and Bangalore by Diwali this year

The Huge Call Centre Scam

The Huge Call Centre Scam

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

An industry of scamsters is operating in the guise of call centres in India.

Volkswagen faces $8 billion fine, to halt sales of some diesel cars

Volkswagen faces $8 billion fine, to halt sales of some diesel cars

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Volkswagen told US dealers to halt sales of some 2015 diesel cars.

Fireball! NASA rocket explodes seconds after launch

Fireball! NASA rocket explodes seconds after launch

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

An unmanned private rocket contracted by National Aeronautics and Space Administration to carry cargo into the space has exploded seconds after its launch along the eastern Virginia coast of the United States.

10 laws that changed how India does business

10 laws that changed how India does business

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

Experts consider Sebi's takeover code in its present form to be on a par with any foreign code governing public mergers and acquisitions.

The coming vegetable crisis

The coming vegetable crisis

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

There have been several instances of traders dumping fruits and vegetables outside mandis. Or of farmers dumping produce outside their villages or feeding them to their animals.

Honda BR-V is not your average SUV

Honda BR-V is not your average SUV

Rediff.com16 May 2016

If there was ever a car to define the word 'crossover', the BR-V would be it.

Boeing flight-tests first 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft

Boeing flight-tests first 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

The maiden flight, which is part of a comprehensive flight-test programme leading to its certification and delivery in mid-2014, was for over five hours with a Boeing spokesperson saying here that it was successful.