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IT job losses: Companies ready, but what about the government?

IT job losses: Companies ready, but what about the government?

Rediff.com26 May 2017

While Indian IT has known what is coming and has a strategy ready to combat it, the same can't be said about the country and the government.

Oceans should not become new theatres of contests: PM Modi

Oceans should not become new theatres of contests: PM Modi

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

"In the flux and transition of our times, the most critical need in this region is to uphold and strengthen the rules and norms that must define our collective behaviour," he said.

More pain ahead for DLF stock after Sebi ban

More pain ahead for DLF stock after Sebi ban

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

Since the cash flows will be impacted in a big way, DLF will have to resort to selling non-core assets in a substantial and significant manner through the next few quarters.

USIBC urges India, US to strengthen partnership

USIBC urges India, US to strengthen partnership

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

US India Business Council has urged New Delhi and America to take steps to strengthen bilateral trade relationship to realise their 'true business potential'.

Who gets your FB, Twitter, Insta when you're gone?

Who gets your FB, Twitter, Insta when you're gone?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

Have you decided what will happen to your social networking accounts and your digital possessions when you are no more?

India's social media headache

India's social media headache

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Unhappy with response to queries following Mehdi Biswas' arrest, Bengaluru Police summon Twitter India marketing head.

'If trading had not resumed, the attackers would have won'

'If trading had not resumed, the attackers would have won'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

'We saw people tripping over each other, running, screaming.' 'You could see people running with their daily briefcase despite suffering deep cuts and blood pouring from them.'

How Modi govt had once used Facebook, Google for digital push

How Modi govt had once used Facebook, Google for digital push

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

From educating people about the internet, connecting far-flung areas with a high-speed net, promoting entrepreneurship, building start-up incubators, women empowerment, to even running a voter registration campaign, cybersecurity and counter-terrorism, Facebook and Google have done it all for the government.

What China's military plans mean for India

What China's military plans mean for India

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

'There are major implications for India. Though there was a transparently thin attempt to project the troop reduction as intended to promote peace, the downsizing is actually part of plans to streamline and strengthen the PLA, capable of defending China's national interests at home and abroad,' says Jayadev Ranade.

PM holds talks with UAE crown prince, denounce terrorism in all forms

PM holds talks with UAE crown prince, denounce terrorism in all forms

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Apart from key bilateral issues, the two leaders also discussed situation in the region, particularly in wake of the increasing threat of terrorism and extremism from various sources including the Islamic State militant group.

What India must worry about in 2018

What India must worry about in 2018

Rediff.com1 Jan 2018

'China's growing nexus with Pakistan and the two countries' unresolved territorial disputes with India continue to pose a formidable national security threat to India,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

Xi is the only leader Obama will meet one on one this week

Xi is the only leader Obama will meet one on one this week

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

52 world leaders, including Narendra Modi, will attend this week's Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC. Obama will meet separately only with the Chinese president.

What next in the India-China standoff?

What next in the India-China standoff?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

'The border standoff, if not properly addressed by both sides, could escalate to a conventional or sub-conventional conflict between India and China,' predicts Srikanth Kondapalli, one of India's leading China experts.

US christens PM's vision of Indo-US ties as 'Modi Doctrine'

US christens PM's vision of Indo-US ties as 'Modi Doctrine'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

The Obama administration has christened his vision of Indo-US ties that has overcome the "hesitations of history" and working for the betterment of the global good as "Modi Doctrine".

BJP is testing the limits of censorship

BJP is testing the limits of censorship

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

'There is perhaps a need to pay heed to L K Advani's belief about an Emergency re-run,' says Amulya Ganguli.

Now the battle against 'brown money

Now the battle against 'brown money"

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

There is also an interesting name OLX gave the idle stuff lying in our homes: brown money. Over lunch, OLX CEO Amarjit Singh Batra tells Uttran Das Gupta how the company is weaning Indians away from their "irrational emotional attachment to things."

Suicides won't take sheen off this coaching hub

Suicides won't take sheen off this coaching hub

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

'Kota is good if you are good' and 'Kota can make you or break you' are two cryptic statements Kota students often offer to explain life in their world.

Govt tightens noose around e-tailers, 9 depts to monitor biz

Govt tightens noose around e-tailers, 9 depts to monitor biz

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Each dept could handle a designated area.

Want to be a good leader? Read this!

Want to be a good leader? Read this!

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

'Let's think of a leader as a camera.' 'It's not just about the leader having the ability to have a telephoto lens.' 'You do need that, but you also need a leader to take a wide angle, look over the horizon and to be able to rise up to the satellite level and look at the big picture.'

Xiaomi launches Mi5, to take on Apple, Samsung

Xiaomi launches Mi5, to take on Apple, Samsung

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

Xiaomi has unveiled its flagship Mi5 handset, priced at Rs 24,999.

Security beefed up in national capital ahead of I-Day

Security beefed up in national capital ahead of I-Day

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

A multi-tier security cover has been put in place in the national capital with thousands of security personnel guarding vital installations and specialised units like NSG deployed ahead of Independence Day to pre-empt any terror strike.

An energy superpower? Not India!

An energy superpower? Not India!

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

Arunabha Ghosh on why India will increasingly become an energy great power, but not an energy hegemon.

Will terror attack mar Iran-Pakistan ties?

Will terror attack mar Iran-Pakistan ties?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

'A Russia-Iran-China-Pakistan geopolitical grouping is evolving at this point of time.' 'Given that the grouping is in its nascent stages, will this week's terrorist attack in Mirjaveh affect it?' asks Aveek Sen.

'If Pak can't try 26/11 culprits, turn them over to ICC'

'If Pak can't try 26/11 culprits, turn them over to ICC'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

Disappointed over Pakistan's slow pace of trial in Mumbai terror attack case, a top American lawmaker has demanded that the seven suspects, including Lashkar-e-tayiba operational commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, be handed over to the International Criminal Court to bring them to justice.

Chinese smartphones are beating Indian brands hollow

Chinese smartphones are beating Indian brands hollow

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

Lenovo, Xiaomi, Vivo, Gionee lead the onslaught, beating Indian and global brands with smart deals and astute image management measures.

India Inc to make Modi's 'Digital India' a reality

India Inc to make Modi's 'Digital India' a reality

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

Mukesh Ambani said the Digital India initiative has the potential to transform the lives of 1.2 billion Indians using the power of digital technology.

Will Trump go after Pakistan's terrorists?

Will Trump go after Pakistan's terrorists?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

'His secretary of defence nominee, General James Mattis, says he expects Pakistan to take action against terrorists operating from its soil.' 'Any pressure the US can bring on the Pakistani regime terror-wise would pay dividends for India.'

Andhra Pradesh plans mega electronics manufacturing hub

Andhra Pradesh plans mega electronics manufacturing hub

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who was instrumental in developing Hyderabad as a key information technology services destination in the country, is now embarking upon a mission to establish the state as an electronics manufacturing hub.

Modi, Hasina ink 22 pacts, Teesta negotiations to continue

Modi, Hasina ink 22 pacts, Teesta negotiations to continue

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

The two sides inked nearly two dozen pacts in key areas of defence and civil nuclear cooperation after "productive" talks between Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the nation's capital.

India, US top cops meet to evolve plans against terror

India, US top cops meet to evolve plans against terror

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

Top security experts of India and the US met in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss various measures, including exchange of technologies, to help each other face challenges like terrorism, cyber crime and ensuring safety of major cities.

Modi fails to live up to the expectations of India Inc

Modi fails to live up to the expectations of India Inc

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Industrialists have the same complaints as they did in the UPA's second stint.

Zorawar Kalra is taking Indian cuisine to the world

Zorawar Kalra is taking Indian cuisine to the world

Rediff.com24 May 2016

'It should be considered one of the primary cuisines on Earth,' Zorawar Kalra tells Avantika Bhuyan.

Harman acquires Romesh Wadhwani group's Symphony Teleca

Harman acquires Romesh Wadhwani group's Symphony Teleca

Rediff.com24 Jan 2015

In one of the biggest deals in the outsourced product development (OPD) market, audio and infotainment systems maker Harman International Industries will buy Indian-born serial entrepreneur Romesh Wadhwani's Symphony Teleca for $780 million (about Rs 4,800 crore at Friday's exchange rate of 61.4).

'China didn't expect India's military intervention in Doklam'

'China didn't expect India's military intervention in Doklam'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2017

'The Chinese media was beside itself with rage that how can a country with one-fifth of its economic power and maybe one-third of its military power stand up to them.'

US backs India in asking Pak to act against terrorism

US backs India in asking Pak to act against terrorism

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Swaraj said there is scope to do a lot more and this would be an important element of their deliberations.

Tillerson says US is India's reliable partner, takes dig at China, Pakistan

Tillerson says US is India's reliable partner, takes dig at China, Pakistan

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

Tillerson said China's behaviour and action is "posing a challenge to the rules-based international order".

Terrorism, drugs, good governance: Rajnath says it all at SAARC

Terrorism, drugs, good governance: Rajnath says it all at SAARC

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

India on Thursday sought strengthening of SAARC monitoring desks on terrorism and drugs, underlining that illicit funds generated from narcotics and fake currency networks are being fed into supporting terror activities

7 reasons why Modi's visit to China was different

7 reasons why Modi's visit to China was different

Rediff.com18 May 2015

Unlike in the past, Modi made candid, frank and direct remarks on his hosts by suggesting that the Chinese side is holding back on further improving relations, says Srikanth Kondapalli.

RBI: Banks' NPAs still too high for comfort

RBI: Banks' NPAs still too high for comfort

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

'The banking sector appears to be on course to recovery,' declares the RBI governor.

China says ready for talks on India's NSG bid, silent on ban on Masood Azhar

China says ready for talks on India's NSG bid, silent on ban on Masood Azhar

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

China's Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong again harped on the need to build consensus over the admission of new members in the 48-member Nuclear Suppliers Group.