News for 'head of India Inc'

BSE Sensex among the best; beats even Dow Jones

BSE Sensex among the best; beats even Dow Jones

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

The index is more expensive than it was at 2014-end or when it hit a life-time high in January.

CVC probes bribery charges involving Wal-Mart

CVC probes bribery charges involving Wal-Mart

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

The world's largest retailer entered India in 2007.

Anil Swarup: Man who can clean up the coal mess

Anil Swarup: Man who can clean up the coal mess

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

He is known for his paperless style of working.

30 stocks with potential for strong RoE gains

30 stocks with potential for strong RoE gains

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Mid-caps in cyclical sectors such as cement, financials and capital goods estimated to earn much more

Cash crunch shadow on Sensex earnings

Cash crunch shadow on Sensex earnings

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

Cash crunch shadow on Sensex earnings

'IPOs this year will raise the highest sum since 2010'

'IPOs this year will raise the highest sum since 2010'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

'The IPO window has been more or less open since the new government in 2014.'

'Pressure on Asian currencies will continue'

'Pressure on Asian currencies will continue'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

Sanjay Mathur, managing director and head of economics research for Asia Pacific (ex-Japan), Royal Bank of Scotland, tells Business Standard that in the emerging market pack, India needs to learn lessons from Korea and Taiwan, which have managed their economic situations well.

How Amazon tries to woo customers in India

How Amazon tries to woo customers in India

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

Amazon's investors are counting on its international business and expansion to help drive growth and support its $165 billion market value, one of the highest among US firms.

Mobiles will drive the Internet

Mobiles will drive the Internet

Rediff.com15 Oct 2007

Mobile devices are getting more powerful, networks are becoming faster and we can see a lot more interesting services on them.

10 risk factors that cause skin cancer

10 risk factors that cause skin cancer

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Do you know tanning beds emit UVA rays and cause skin cancer?

How Anant Agrawal built edX into a global giant

How Anant Agrawal built edX into a global giant

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

'Many who have experimented with online education will adopt a blended model once things return to normal,' edX CEO and founder Anant Agrawal tells Anjuli Bhargava.

Corporate executives fall in love with Gandhian literature

Corporate executives fall in love with Gandhian literature

Rediff.com2 Oct 2013

More and more corporates are appreciating Mahatma Gandhi's books as gifts.

Companies gain when young executives tutor their bosses!

Companies gain when young executives tutor their bosses!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

More and more companies are warming up to the idea of reverse mentoring.

When robots turn into surgeons

When robots turn into surgeons

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Doctors say robots reduce fatigue and give them greater precision.

Firms led by Sarin, Nooyi among world's 20 best

Firms led by Sarin, Nooyi among world's 20 best

Rediff.com20 Dec 2007

Vodafone debuted at 20th rank in this year's list, prepared by consulting firm Hay Group and Chief Executive Magazine. PepsiCo is down to 7th position from its third rank last year. In the 2006 list, Citigroup, now headed by another Indian origin banker Vikram Pandit, was ranked at fourth. However, it does not find a place in this year's list. Nagpur-born Pandit was named the CEO of Citigroup earlier this month, after his predecessor Charles Price stepped down last month.

Disappointed CEOs expect RBI to cut rates by Feb 2015

Disappointed CEOs expect RBI to cut rates by Feb 2015

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

India Inc expects the RBI to cut interest rates by early next year.

Sebi cracks down on new funds, asset managers chafe

Sebi cracks down on new funds, asset managers chafe

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

The market regulator is wielding an unprecedented level of control over how mutual funds operate, delaying new launches and dictating investment strategy, frustrated insiders in the embattled industry say.

Medical insurance for COVID-19: 6 things to know

Medical insurance for COVID-19: 6 things to know

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The coverage for coronavirus infection will be available from day one of the infection in all the health insurance policies, says Amit Chhabra.

How the global giants plan to strike it big in India

How the global giants plan to strike it big in India

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Recently, there has been a mushrooming of international apparel retailers.

Tax, spend and be doomed: A lesson from France

Tax, spend and be doomed: A lesson from France

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

GST will make it easier for governments to spend more, says T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.

Bunked a training session? Your company may dock salary

Bunked a training session? Your company may dock salary

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

A large media organisation nominates a batch of senior executives to a customised leadership program designed by a leading business school in India every year.

Is India-born Gulati in line for BIG FIFA post?

Is India-born Gulati in line for BIG FIFA post?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

The victory celebration over, new FIFA president Gianni Infantino's first major decision in charge of the troubled world football organisation will be to appoint a secretary general, effectively a chief executive, to run day-to-day operations.

Mukesh Ambani, Adani to join Modi's business meetings in US

Mukesh Ambani, Adani to join Modi's business meetings in US

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not taking along an industry delegation to the US but top representatives of India Inc are likely to travel to New York and Washington to be part of the power-packed business meetings and receptions being hosted for him.

Does breast cancer affect men?

Does breast cancer affect men?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Though breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, but can rarely occur in males, because of the presence of mammary tissue in males.

VSNL, Cisco to make broadband cheaper

VSNL, Cisco to make broadband cheaper

Rediff.com2 Nov 2004

Tata group company Videsh Sanchar Nigam and global networking major Cisco Systems Inc on Tuesday signed a Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) agreement to deploy broadband metro Ethernet solution, that will offer broadband services at less than Rs 1,000 per

Maha registers over 60% voter turnout, Haryana 65%

Maha registers over 60% voter turnout, Haryana 65%

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

The final figure of polling could increase and it will be available on Tuesday, officials said.

RBI rate cut: Is it time to bet on high-debt companies?

RBI rate cut: Is it time to bet on high-debt companies?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Experts say investors should be careful, as even a 50-100 bps cut in rates will not help such companies if their business is not doing well. Check what is the problem and consider

Nifty more expensive than other emerging world indices

Nifty more expensive than other emerging world indices

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Indian companies typically have higher return on equity.

Companies see rise in m-cap as CEOs enter second innings

Companies see rise in m-cap as CEOs enter second innings

Rediff.com14 Sep 2014

Riding on a stock market boom since 2009, India Inc's chief executives have been able to salvage a lot of lost pride in their second innings.

New Jersey bill repressive: Phaneesh Murthy

New Jersey bill repressive: Phaneesh Murthy

Rediff.com6 Mar 2003

New Jersey bill repressive: Phaneesh Murthy

'You can't stand on a podium and preach to India'

'You can't stand on a podium and preach to India'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

'India is no longer the India of the '70s and the '80s.' 'It's a large country with the fastest growing economy.' 'In working with India, you just can't go and humiliate the nation publicly.' USIBC President Mukesh Aghi tells Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com about how he advises American companies to do business with India, what he thinks of Modi's government and the way forward for the India-US relationship.

The Man Who Launched 100 Start Ups

The Man Who Launched 100 Start Ups

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

'Students tell me their parents are fine with them either joining a start up or even starting one. This was not the case 10 years ago.'

40% of dividend-paying firms have cash deficits

40% of dividend-paying firms have cash deficits

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

No one can fault India Inc for not taking care of shareholders; in fact, it has been extra generous.

Lessons for bosses who silence their colleagues

Lessons for bosses who silence their colleagues

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Bosses have played a stellar role in stifling the voice of their junior colleagues.

Is your loved one at risk of Alzheimer's?

Is your loved one at risk of Alzheimer's?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

It is necessary to take your memory loss seriously, warns Dr Madhuri Behari.

A tale of crumbling infrastructure in India's IT cities

A tale of crumbling infrastructure in India's IT cities

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Can the country afford to have problems of such magnitude in the cities of Gurgaon, Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad, which not only are the major growth drivers but are also the biggest revenue contributors in their respective states?