Coming soon: BBC News in Indian languages

The BBC is all set to produce daily newscasts in Telugu, Gujarati, Punjabi and Marathi (in addition to the existing Hindi, Tamil and Urdu), Jim Egan, CEO, BBC Global News, tells Vanita......

White House appoints Indian American CFO

Gopal Khanna, currently chief financial officer with the Peace Corps, will join the White House next week as the chief financial officer of the executive office of the President.This is the first......

Will the entry of PEs into banks lead to better governance?

In recent years, the conduct of a few private banks’ corner-room occupants and the role of their boards have come into sharper relief. Raghu Mohan reports. Illustration: Uttam......

How Zeta acquired Unicorn status in the very first round of funding

In the start-up world, hitting the $1-billion mark, which accords the “Unicorn” tag, is a milestone. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Enterprises typically reach the milestone only......

Govt grants tax relief, eases compliances in time of coronavirus

From 100% tax deductions for contributions to PM-CARES fund to extending the due date for linking Aadhar and PAN card, the government has provided various tax relief and extensions in deadlines for......

PSB mergers may mean Rs 5,000-cr demand in IT outsourcing

To begin with, there would be the immediate integration of various technology stacks.This would create more business for global consulting and IT services entities such as KPMG, PwC, EY, Accenture......

Helping India win more than an Oscar

Megan Mylan's Oscar-winning documentary Smile Pinki is to be broadcast on HBO June 3. The New York-based filmmaker will also be showing it in over two dozen movie houses in America. The film......

Sports Shorts: Russian athletics federation remains banned

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday  IMAGE: A view shows the logo at the The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) headquarters in Monaco.......

Football Briefs: Mourinho warns of tough times if United fail to improve squad

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. Photograph: Andreas Gebert/Reuters Manchester United could be in for a tough Premier......