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Ajith: I am never afraid of failure

Ajith: I am never afraid of failure

Rediff.com28 May 2012

In this interview the actor looks back at his career and shares his experience of working in films.

Checking Big Tech with a Self-Goal

Checking Big Tech with a Self-Goal

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

It was amusing to hear Minister Jaishankar's argument of tech companies being influential non-State actors. If only he looked at his own party before saying what he did, notes Shyam G Menon.

The Mystery of Narayana Murthy's Retail Biz

The Mystery of Narayana Murthy's Retail Biz

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

In a short span of time, with the help of Amazon, Cloudtail was able to devise a model that could protect it from the vagaries of online retail business.

Mobile phones to cost more from April 1

Mobile phones to cost more from April 1

Rediff.com28 Feb 2011

Mobile handset prices will become more expensive as Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday announced one percent hike in the Central Excise duty for 130 items, including phones.

Why RBI said no to NBFCs with funds from Mauritius

Why RBI said no to NBFCs with funds from Mauritius

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The RBI is of the view that it cannot carry out satisfactory due diligence for granting registration because the funding is from a jurisdiction that has been identified by FATF as having weak measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.

Renault Kiger is a hatchback killer

Renault Kiger is a hatchback killer

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

The new Kiger has enough in it to draw you away from the hatchback you've been eyeing.

Indians are new brand enjoyers

Indians are new brand enjoyers

Rediff.com4 Nov 2009

Indians are 'new' brand enjoyers who look for variety and give importance to experience, according to the latest 'Eye on Asia Study' released by Grey Group Asia Pacific, a leading marketing communication company.

''I'm producing Comedy Central's first Diwali movie'

''I'm producing Comedy Central's first Diwali movie'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

'Hot Mess Holiday airs on December 11 -- it's a really fun story.'

Man with knife arrested outside UK Parliament

Man with knife arrested outside UK Parliament

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

The Metropolitan Police said the man -- in his 30s -- was arrested for possession of a knife and there were no reports of any injuries.

Few benefits that gold monetisation will bring to the economy

Few benefits that gold monetisation will bring to the economy

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

For India to monetise gold, it is not the institutional depositor that policymakers must target but the average retail depositor.

India is talking to the Taliban because the Taliban are winning

India is talking to the Taliban because the Taliban are winning

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

But why should India be talking to the Taliban in the first place? There is no love lost there. India will never forget or forgive the humiliation to which the Taliban subjected it in the IC-814 hijack, notes Shekhar Gupta.

How easy sex is making men stay away from marriage

How easy sex is making men stay away from marriage

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

With porn on-demand and greater reproductive freedom, sex is a commodity available at any time.

Will you choose a new-age desktop over a laptop?

Will you choose a new-age desktop over a laptop?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2007

Laptops have obvious advantages, but the market for new-age desktops has never looked better.

Agencies shirk India tourism promo

Agencies shirk India tourism promo

Rediff.com1 Aug 2007

Having failed to receive even a lukewarm response to the open tender for marketing India as a tourist destination overseas, the ministry of tourism has decided to extend the deadline by over a fortnight to mid-August.

Guj: Modi masks fly off the shelves in poll mart

Guj: Modi masks fly off the shelves in poll mart

Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

The Modi mask is one item in the publicity materials market that is selling briskly this year. The mask has Modi smiling enigmatically, his close-cropped grey beard and trademark spectacles in place.

As Sorrell's reign ends WPP stares at an uncertain future

As Sorrell's reign ends WPP stares at an uncertain future

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

Whatever happens to WPP, the marketing communications business will no longer be the same again, says Sreekant Khandekar.

Regulating unlisted firms: More teeth for Sebi, but...

Regulating unlisted firms: More teeth for Sebi, but...

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

Specific sections of the Companies Act need to be amended to empower Sebi to regulate or take penal action against an unlisted entity and its promoters for violating the insider trading and other securities norms.

RPL set to be a $10-bn giant on debut

RPL set to be a $10-bn giant on debut

Rediff.com10 May 2006

After creating history with its IPO earlier last month, Reliance Petroleum Ltd is set to join the league of top 15 companies in India in terms of market capitalisation in its debut trade on Thursday.

Tata Nexon is indeed a value-for-money car

Tata Nexon is indeed a value-for-money car

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

The addition of the AMT will draw in a considerable number of customers because a lot of people want an automatic with ever-increasing traffic and since Tata is offering the AMT with both petrol and diesel engines, it makes good sense for customers to consider this compact SUV.

Tata's Chandra on India and its Jobs Problem

Tata's Chandra on India and its Jobs Problem

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Nearly 490 million people of working age are outside the bounds of India's unemployment assessments. A decrease in the unemployment rate could signal economic growth, but could just as well mean that people have given up looking for work. A revealing excerpt from Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran and Tata Chief Economist Roopa Purushothaman's Bridgital Nation: Solving Technology's People Problem.

25 Memorable Dilip Kumar Films

25 Memorable Dilip Kumar Films

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

Remembering an incomparable actor by re-visiting his finest films.

Demonetisation silenced the looms in this 150-year-old town

Demonetisation silenced the looms in this 150-year-old town

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Cottage industries across India have suffered heavily because of the note ban. In the second of a six-part series, Sanjay Jog travels to Bhiwandi to examine how the power loom industry here is coping five weeks on.

Why banks are uncomfortable with bankruptcy code

Why banks are uncomfortable with bankruptcy code

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

Recent tribunal rulings open prospects of large haircuts and barriers to auctioning of personal guarantees, among other issues

At 40, Thums Up's thunder is still intact

At 40, Thums Up's thunder is still intact

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Despite the onslaught of international brands -- Coke and Pepsi -- the fizz has not gone out of India's very own cola brand, Surajeet Das Gupta.

'Army won't take over Pakistan'

'Army won't take over Pakistan'

Rediff.com8 May 2017

'The army has stopped short of exerting the sort of influence it may have done historically.' 'It is comfortable with its relations with the civilian government as the superior partner.'

What Thor likes about India

What Thor likes about India

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

'It was like being in the Colosseum.'

Do you use Fintechs? Read this please!

Do you use Fintechs? Read this please!

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Fintechs need to behave with responsibility and transparency. A lot of mis-selling has been happening. Other issues have been plaguing the fledgling industry -- high interest rates, even higher processing fees, harsh collection process and, most critically, data leakage leading to rampant frauds, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

iPhone SE to cost Rs 39,000; in India from April 8

iPhone SE to cost Rs 39,000; in India from April 8

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

iPhone SE users can browse, download and stream content even faster with wi-fi up to three times and LTE up to 50 per cent faster than iPhone 5s.

Demonetisation silenced the looms in this 150-year-old town

Demonetisation silenced the looms in this 150-year-old town

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Cottage industries across India have suffered heavily because of the note ban. In the second of a six-part series, Sanjay Jog travels to Bhiwandi to examine how the power loom industry here is coping five weeks on.

Why Whirlpool decided to change

Why Whirlpool decided to change

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

The consumer durables player has modified its decades-old logo as it hopes to hold fresh appeal beyond 'mums' to include millennials, says Ritwik Sharma.

This designer loves dressing up dusky women

This designer loves dressing up dusky women

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

Fashion designer Ayush Kejriwal is breaking beauty stereotypes with his collection.

2017 will see lower pay hikes across India

2017 will see lower pay hikes across India

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

Increments in 2017 would be less than in 2016, says survey.

Meet the new kid in India's smartphone mart

Meet the new kid in India's smartphone mart

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

Incubated for over three years, the OnePlus 5 comes with a Snapdragon 835 processor.

India, China sign pact to set up industrial parks

India, China sign pact to set up industrial parks

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

According to Chinese officials, its current investments in India stands at $1.1 billion, mostly in Gujarat.

Six years of U K Sinha in Sebi

Six years of U K Sinha in Sebi

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

Sinha started his tenure at Sebi a bit shakily making people wonder if he'd complete his three years. Eventually, he went on to stay twice that long.

Sebi's insider trading norms ruffle India Inc's feathers

Sebi's insider trading norms ruffle India Inc's feathers

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

While the market regulator's recent note on portfolio management schemes has kicked up a storm, that is not the only pain point for businesses, says N Sundaresha Subramanian.

Buying insurance cover: Do women matter?

Buying insurance cover: Do women matter?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

There is discrimination against women in insurance cover. As a flood of insurance companies tap the capital markets with public issues, there is however, hardly any reference to this asymmetry. Subhomoy Bhattacharjee reports

Audi Q3 Dynamic launched at Rs 38.40 lakh

Audi Q3 Dynamic launched at Rs 38.40 lakh

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

The athletic silhouette with the dynamic flat rear window signalise urban sportiness.