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India's consumerism boom! Market to double in 5 years

India's consumerism boom! Market to double in 5 years

Rediff.com19 May 2011

The Indian consumer market for high-end food products is set to double to 200 million people in the coming five years, given the ambitiously driven entrepreneurship of Indian businessmen in developing new food-based opportunities.

Locke to lead a high-tech trade mission to India

Locke to lead a high-tech trade mission to India

Rediff.com6 Nov 2010

The trade mission will highlight export opportunities for US businesses in a broad range of advanced industrial sectors.

'Priyanka will take call on whether to fight poll or not'

'Priyanka will take call on whether to fight poll or not'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

Rahul said his party's soon-to-be released manifesto will reflect the people's voice and not just one man's view.

How Rao is building low-cost, high-quality homes

How Rao is building low-cost, high-quality homes

Rediff.com29 Apr 2011

The fundamental reason I chose to venture into this area is rather straightforward -- there is a significant market for high-quality, low-price residences in this country.

Start-ups aren't from Mars

Start-ups aren't from Mars

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

Start-ups have their own sub-cultures their language and ways of working.

Social entrepreneurs set to change India

Social entrepreneurs set to change India

Rediff.com29 Jun 2010

Social entrepreneurship is expected to be the next big thing to influence India as the country juggles to achieve a balance between a growing GDP growth, ensuring inclusive growth and attempting to address issues ranging from education, energy efficiency to climate change.

Obama to visit Mumbai on November 6

Obama to visit Mumbai on November 6

Rediff.com5 Oct 2010

United States President Barack Obama will visit Mumbai on November 6, during his four-day mission to India, US-India Business Council announced on Monday.

What Venkatesh Kini plans to do after quitting Coca-Cola

What Venkatesh Kini plans to do after quitting Coca-Cola

Rediff.com3 May 2017

Kini, is set to return to the United States in June, and will launch his venture in the environment space.

LSE students to intern with Tata companies

LSE students to intern with Tata companies

Rediff.com10 Jun 2010

Started in 2008, Tata ISES also has affiliations with the University of California, Berkeley, USA, and the University of Cambridge, UK for similar programmes.

Engineering, B-school campuses lap up boom-time lollies

Engineering, B-school campuses lap up boom-time lollies

Rediff.com25 Mar 2011

Salary hike isn't enough anymore, it's time for stock options, promise of deferred entrepreneurship and much more.

Climbing the DU Mountain: Rashmi Bansal

Climbing the DU Mountain: Rashmi Bansal

Rediff.com23 Jun 2011

Rashmi Bansal, the author of the bestsellers Stay Hungry Stay Foolish and Connect the Dots, writes on youth, careers and entrepreneurship. Her new book I Have a Dream on social entrepreneurs has just been released. She writes this special column for Rediff.com

IIM-A incubation firm is asking for RE funds

IIM-A incubation firm is asking for RE funds

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

CIIE Initiatives, a non-profit company set up by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad's incubator-cum-angel investor, the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE), is in talks with the central government and private organisations for establishing a renewable energy (RE) fund.

Children lord it over adults at this incubator

Children lord it over adults at this incubator

Rediff.com7 Sep 2010

Whoever said only adults can be entrepreneurs? SIES Clinic, founded by two professors, is out to prove them wrong. SIES Clinic encourages children to throw up ideas that can be turned into successful business ventures.

Bezos says Amazon to invest additional $3 billion in India

Bezos says Amazon to invest additional $3 billion in India

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Total committed investment in India now is over $5.

2 CRPF troopers, 1 civilian killed, scores injured in militant attack in J-K

2 CRPF troopers, 1 civilian killed, scores injured in militant attack in J-K

Rediff.com21 Feb 2016

At least 2 CRPF trooper was dead on Saturday in a suspected militant attack on a forces' convoy on the Jammu-Srinagar highway near EDI Pampore. A CRPF spokesman Bhavesh Choudhury said that 10 others were injured in the attack.

Can India host the 2032 Olympics?

Can India host the 2032 Olympics?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

'The Mumbai-Pune Olympics will be help shift the country's gaze to a region that denotes a new formula for sports, enterprise, and nation building,' argues Shashank Mani Tripathi.

With 17,296 new cases, India Covid tally nears 5 lakh; toll tops 15,000

With 17,296 new cases, India Covid tally nears 5 lakh; toll tops 15,000

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

The death toll climbed to 15,301 with 407 new fatalities, according to the Union health ministry data.

'We must not be retreating into the confines of protectionism'

'We must not be retreating into the confines of protectionism'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

Ron Somers, president, US-India Business Council, discusses American business and industry's expectations and responsibilities from the Obama's visit.

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Combining affordable IT with native Indian ingenuity and entrepreneurship F C Kohli believed would enable Indian small businesses match anyone and thrive.

How to start a business for less than Rs 50,000!

How to start a business for less than Rs 50,000!

Rediff.com3 Jan 2011

Two Delhi-based young women show how entrepreneurship can be unleashed even with as less as Rs 50,000.

TiE: Giving a fillip to entrepreneurs

TiE: Giving a fillip to entrepreneurs

Rediff.com18 May 2010

The new initiatives for this year include the formation of TiE Angels- a group of accredited TiE Charter Member investors with the goal of supporting top tier emerging companies with early stage investment and support.

TISS announces PG admissions

TISS announces PG admissions

Rediff.com4 Sep 2008

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) invites applications for admission to Post-Graduate Degree Programmes 2009-2011 session.

Meet the man who delivers health care to rural India

Meet the man who delivers health care to rural India

Rediff.com15 Jan 2010

Dr Bhagwati P Agrawal is using new science, engineering and entrepreneurship to build self-sustainable social enterprises.

Ease of doing biz: What helped India's ranking?

Ease of doing biz: What helped India's ranking?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

Enactment of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has been instrumental in pushing up India's ranking in the 'Doing Business' report

Pandith defends Obama's entrepreneurial summit

Pandith defends Obama's entrepreneurial summit

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

Srinagar-born Farah Pandith, US Representative to Muslim Communities from around the world, in defending President Barack Obama's decision to invite delegates from largely Muslim-majority countries and those with sizable Muslim minorities for his Presidential Entrepreneurship Summit, said this was a pledge he had made in his Cairo speech in June last year during his outreach to the Islamic world and "something he wanted to do."

This IIT-ian uses theatre to promote jobs, leadership

This IIT-ian uses theatre to promote jobs, leadership

Rediff.com22 Apr 2010

For Kharagpur IITian Amitava Bhattacharya, entrepreneurship was an irresistible dream that he thought of chasing hard.

Controversy over Tipu Sultan Jayanti reignites

Controversy over Tipu Sultan Jayanti reignites

Rediff.com21 Oct 2017

The government's decision to celebrate the day on November 10 last year had drawn much criticism from the BJP and the RSS, who termed this act of the Congress as "minority appeasement".

Bankers skip monetary policy meet to attend PM's event

Bankers skip monetary policy meet to attend PM's event

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

The bank chiefs have also cancelled the customary media conference after the bi-annual policies.

India figures at Berkeley Asia business meet

India figures at Berkeley Asia business meet

Rediff.com10 Mar 2010

Enterprise, entrepreneurship, risks and returns were the buzzwords at the Tenth Berkeley Asia Business Conference 2010 last month that saw for the first time the holding of an India forum, evidently in recognition of the country's growing economic prowess.

Want to be an Entrepreneur? Read this!

Want to be an Entrepreneur? Read this!

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

'You cannot take success for granted.' 'That's the most important lesson that you learn being an entrepreneur.'

TiE wants to work closely with new government

TiE wants to work closely with new government

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

TiE team discusses Research Innovation Circle of Hyderabad programme, floated by previous state govt.

India to double missile production to 100 per month

India to double missile production to 100 per month

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

Distinguished scientist and Director of Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), K Jayaraman said Bharat Dynamics Limited, a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, is currently producing 50-60 indigenously-developed Akash missile per month.

She quit Rs 60-lakh job to become an entrepreneur

She quit Rs 60-lakh job to become an entrepreneur

Rediff.com2 Sep 2010

While it was too much of money in hand and a high-flying corporate career to sacrifice, the thrill and adventure to control her own destiny tilted the balance in favour of entrepreneurship for Jessie Paul, who quit a Rs 60 lakh per annum job at Wipro to start her own company.

PHOTOS: Trump hosts dinner for Modi

PHOTOS: Trump hosts dinner for Modi

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

This was the first dinner hosted for a foreign dignitary at the White House under the Trump administration.

'Dangerous' to question legitimacy of self-made wealth: Rajan

'Dangerous' to question legitimacy of self-made wealth: Rajan

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

RBI itself is part of the multi-agency group announced by the Indian government to monitor such holdings and take appropriate action.

What is made in India AI?

What is made in India AI?

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

'Perhaps a better question to ask would be: Is this 'Made for India'?' asks AI expert Ganesh Mani.

Your old computer can educate a child thanks to them

Your old computer can educate a child thanks to them

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

Raghav tells Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier how he and his cousin Mukund co-founded Renew IT, which refurbishes discarded computers and makes them affordable for the poor in rural India.

From a candle-seller to a multi-millionaire!

From a candle-seller to a multi-millionaire!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

Naresh Gulati learnt invaluable lessons of entrepreneurship from each of his failed endeavours.

Indian Muslim leader attends Obama's biz summit

Indian Muslim leader attends Obama's biz summit

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

A motley group of Indian entrepreneurs, an economics professor and a leading Indian Muslim leader and industrialist are among more than 250 from nearly 60 countries, who have descended on Washington, DC on the invitation of the White House to attend the two-day Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship hosted by President Barack Obama beginning today.

'Cooperative education must for India, China, US'

'Cooperative education must for India, China, US'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2009

If India, China and the United States are to prosper in a globalised economy, a joint, cooperative transformation of their higher education systems was imperative, believes B M Naik, former principal of the engineering school at the Guru Gobind Singh College in Nanded, Maharashtra."To bring about this transformation from one level to the high level and to the global level and quality standard education, what is most important is that these ideas must move fast," he said.