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Brahmos successfully test-fired from Sukhoi fighter jet for first time

Brahmos successfully test-fired from Sukhoi fighter jet for first time

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

The missile hit a sea-based target in the Bay of Bengal from the combat jet.

Air Force gives RFP for basic trainer HTT40 to HAL

Air Force gives RFP for basic trainer HTT40 to HAL

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

State-run aerospace behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Thursday said it has received a Request for Proposal (RFP) from the Indian Air Force for basic trainer HTT-40.

Will the real Mr Modi please stand up?

Will the real Mr Modi please stand up?

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Human memory about policy issues is short. That alone can explain why many are deliriously happy with his latest slogans and ignore seven years of poor 'doing business' climate, taxtortion, extortionate oil prices, and high dependence on babus and the big State that has kept the enterprise system stifled, observes Debashis Basu.

Phones of ministers, scribes, judge hacked using spyware sold only to govts: Report

Phones of ministers, scribes, judge hacked using spyware sold only to govts: Report

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

The government, however, dismissed allegations of any kind of surveillance on its part on specific people, saying it 'has no concrete basis or truth associated with it whatsoever'.

India is Hindu Rashtra; right time to organise Hindus: RSS chief

India is Hindu Rashtra; right time to organise Hindus: RSS chief

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that this is a favourable time to organise all Hindus in India.

Former SpiceJet owner leading rescue plan: Reports

Former SpiceJet owner leading rescue plan: Reports

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Ajay Singh will team up with two blue-chip investors to bail out the airline

Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity orphanages to shut down?

Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity orphanages to shut down?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Missionaries of Charity, the group started by Mother Teresa, may have to shut down its orphanages due to its non-compliance with adoption guidelines.

Journalists attacked; Press Club demands Bombay House guards' arrest

Journalists attacked; Press Club demands Bombay House guards' arrest

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

The attack followed a scuffle as the ousted chairman Cyrus Mistry arrived to chair the board meeting of Indian Hotels

Near-term worries will keep HUL stock under pressure

Near-term worries will keep HUL stock under pressure

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

There are multiple near-term worries for the stock of India's largest listed consumer company, Hindustan Unilever (HUL). While inflationary pressures will weigh on its profitability, demand pressures - especially in the rural market - are expected to hit the firm's revenues. This is why brokerages have cut the earnings estimates for financial year 2022-23 (FY23) by 7-10 per cent.

How India's military strength grew in 2022

How India's military strength grew in 2022

Rediff.com1 Jan 2023

The Indian troops guarding the nearly 3,500-km Line of Actual Control (LAC) maintained an assertive approach in sync with the broader national security doctrine and procured a variety of military platforms and weapons to enhance their combat capabilities.

Will BCCI take action against Shastri for 'abusing' Mumbai curator?

Will BCCI take action against Shastri for 'abusing' Mumbai curator?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur on Monday said action will be taken against team director Ravi Shastri if he is found guilty of reportedly abusing Mumbai Cricket Association curator Sudhir Naik following India's defeat in the fifth and final One-Day International against South Africa on Sunday.

Sensex halts 3-day decline, rebounds over 500 pts amid F&O expiry

Sensex halts 3-day decline, rebounds over 500 pts amid F&O expiry

Rediff.com26 May 2022

Equity benchmarks mustered gains for the first time this week on Thursday as investors piled into the recently-battered metal, bank and IT stocks amid expiry of monthly derivative contracts. Snapping its three-session losing streak, the 30-share BSE Sensex rallied 503.27 points or 0.94 per cent to settle at 54,252.53. On similar lines, the broader NSE Nifty gained 144.35 points or 0.90 per cent to end at 16,170.15.

'We were a show of force to the enemy'

'We were a show of force to the enemy'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

'Not a single bullet was fired, but we were warning the enemy not to continue with their antics!' IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe finds out how the Light Combat Helicopter, which will be inducted into the IAF on October 3, was designed, developed and flown.

Funding winter hits start-up advertising spend across properties

Funding winter hits start-up advertising spend across properties

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

A long and bitter funding winter in the start-up world is beginning to take its toll on start-up advertising across properties. Earlier this week, Mastercard replaced Paytm as the title sponsor for all international and domestic cricket matches organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). But this is just one part of the story. The other side is that organisers of high-impact shows and events on Hindi general entertainment channels, too, are feeling the winter chill.

Veteran journalist Praful Bidwai passes away

Veteran journalist Praful Bidwai passes away

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

Journalist, social science researcher, human rights activist and Rediff.com contributor, Praful Bidwai has passed away. He was 66.

What's next for India with FASTag technology

What's next for India with FASTag technology

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

'EV-charging is the next big opportunity after fuelling'

How Ayushmann Khurrana's wife is fighting cancer

How Ayushmann Khurrana's wife is fighting cancer

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

The cancer survivor talked about the emotional struggles men face when their loved one battles the life-threatening disease.

Rs 14.5 cr to Rs 330 cr in 5 months! Curious case of Chandrababu Naidu's son's assets

Rs 14.5 cr to Rs 330 cr in 5 months! Curious case of Chandrababu Naidu's son's assets

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

The details of assets submitted by Lokesh look strikingly different when compared with the declared assets of his family on October 19, 2016.

Gambhir praises Australia for proving pundits wrong

Gambhir praises Australia for proving pundits wrong

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Australia's Test side deserve credit for impressive performances in the ongoing four-match tour of India, proving wrong a host of experts and pundits who predicted a whitewash for the home side, batsman Gautam Gambhir has said.

IOC, BPCL, HPCL lost Rs 19,000 cr due to fuel price freeze: Moody's

IOC, BPCL, HPCL lost Rs 19,000 cr due to fuel price freeze: Moody's

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

India's top fuel retailers IOC, BPCL and HPCL together lost around $2.25 billion (Rs 19,000 crore) in revenue for keeping petrol and diesel prices on hold during elections in five states, including Uttar Pradesh, Moody's Investors Services said on Thursday. State fuel retailers did not revise petrol and diesel rates for a record 137 days despite prices of crude oil (raw material for producing fuel) rising to $120 per barrel compared to around $82 in early November when the hiatus began. "Based on current market prices, the oil marketing companies are currently incurring a revenue loss of around $25 (over Rs 1,900) per barrel and $24 per barrel on sale of petrol and diesel, respectively," Moody's said in a report.

PCB's unique proposal: Pakistan ready to play HOME matches in India!

PCB's unique proposal: Pakistan ready to play HOME matches in India!

Rediff.com24 May 2015

The south Asian neighbours may not share the best of relations but Pakistan would like to play their home matches in India, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Shahayar Khan said.

Stock markets: Is it time to book profits?

Stock markets: Is it time to book profits?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

The sentiment around Indian equities remains positive and unchanged.

2021 is the new 1991, believes Kumar Birla, predicts Capex Mahotsav

2021 is the new 1991, believes Kumar Birla, predicts Capex Mahotsav

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

'The force of reforms. The force of investment. The force of formalisation. The force of digital and green technology. And the force of youth and entrepreneurship. I am convinced that these 5 forces will propel India's rise over the next several decades,' predicts Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman, Aditya Birla group.

Where Are The New Investors Coming From?

Where Are The New Investors Coming From?

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

'With the ease of access, we have seen an increased participation from tier-2, tier-3, and tier-4 cities/towns.'

Consumer product companies likely to pause price hikes

Consumer product companies likely to pause price hikes

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Indian consumers are likely to get respite from rising prices just before the festival season. Some consumer companies, including automakers, have indicated that they are planning to pause price hikes just before demand picks up in August, while keeping a close eye on volatile raw material prices.

Why time ran out for HMT

Why time ran out for HMT

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Even though HMT has survived for over 50 years, it failed to find a new peg to sell itself even as later entrants captured market share.

Is Modi copying Indira's Emergency textbook?

Is Modi copying Indira's Emergency textbook?

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

'Consider Mrs Gandhi's view of her opponents: Traitors, anti-nationals, rumour-mongers.' Does the spirit of the Emergency-era Indira Gandhi still rule India? asks Vir Sanghvi.

Ravish Kumar's Lonely Journey

Ravish Kumar's Lonely Journey

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

'We didn't know where the story was going. But I knew I was telling the story of an extremely lonely journalist.'

Kohli's foul-mouthed tirade at journalist reported to ICC, BCCI

Kohli's foul-mouthed tirade at journalist reported to ICC, BCCI

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

The Hindustan Times, whose reporter was the target a foul-mouthed tirade by Virat Kohli in Perth on Tuesday, has filed complaints with the International Cricket Council and Board of Control for Cricket in India.

51 km: India's longest drone flight conducted in Har

51 km: India's longest drone flight conducted in Har

Rediff.com7 Nov 2021

The entire flight -- from take off to landing -- was fully autonomous, which means it was on auto-pilot, Omnipresent Robot Technologies Founder and CEO Aakash Sinha said.

Meet Alka Mittal, first woman to head ONGC

Meet Alka Mittal, first woman to head ONGC

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

Alka Mittal has been appointed interim chairman and managing director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) - the first woman to head the country's largest oil and gas producer. Mittal replaces Subhash Kumar, another interim head who retired after reaching superannuation age on December 31. "The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for entrustment of additional charge of the post of chairman and managing director (CMD), ONGC to Alka Mittal, director (HR), ONGC for a period of six months with effect from January 1, 2022, or till the appointment of a regular incumbent to the post, or until further order, whichever is the earliest," the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said in an order dated January 3, 2022.

Sensex & PSU stake sale: Stock market down for the 17th time

Sensex & PSU stake sale: Stock market down for the 17th time

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

The divergence shows lack of financial depth in the Indian stock markets.

BPCL privatisation stalled as bidders walkout

BPCL privatisation stalled as bidders walkout

Rediff.com18 May 2022

Privatisation of BPCL, which was dubbed India's biggest ever, has been stalled with just one bidder left in the fray after two others walked out over issues such as lack of clarity in fuel pricing, a top source said. The government had planned to sell its entire 52.98 per cent stake in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and invited Expression of Interest from bidders in March 2020. At least three bids came in by November 2020 but only one remains now after the others withdrew from the race.

Harivansh to remain RS deputy chairman despite JD-U's exit from NDA

Harivansh to remain RS deputy chairman despite JD-U's exit from NDA

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

The Janata Dal-United's decision to break its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party not only changed the political equation in Bihar but also created a buzz in the political circle from Patna to Delhi that whether Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman and JD-U MP Harivansh will continue on his post or going to resign.

M-cap of nine most-valued companies jump over Rs 2.22 lakh cr

M-cap of nine most-valued companies jump over Rs 2.22 lakh cr

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

Nine of the top-10 most valued domestic companies together added a whopping Rs 2,22,591.01 crore in market valuation last week, with heavyweights RIL, TCS and HDFC twins gaining the most. During the last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex rallied 1,690.88 points or 3.21 per cent. The index reached its all-time high of 54,717.24 on August 5. Barring Bajaj Finance, rest nine companies -- Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), HDFC Bank, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), ICICI Bank, HDFC, State Bank of India and Kotak Mahindra Bank -- logged gains.

'What we need now is spending'

'What we need now is spending'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

'The classic thing we need as a country is the virtuous cycle where you have robust demand which leads to more capital spending which in turn leads to more job creation and more money in the hands of people.'

Reliance emerges as biggest wealth creator over last 25 years

Reliance emerges as biggest wealth creator over last 25 years

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

Reliance Industries accounted for Rs 6.3 trillion in wealth created since 1995; closest rival was Hindustan Unilever which was at Rs 4.9 trillion.

Good time to buy oil stocks?

Good time to buy oil stocks?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2006

Sensex, Nifty fall from record highs, investors eye US Fed meet

Sensex, Nifty fall from record highs, investors eye US Fed meet

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

PowerGrid was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, shedding around 2 per cent, followed by IndusInd Bank, Reliance, L&T, UltraTech Cement and Bajaj Finance.

What Future plans to do after its deal with RIL was rejected

What Future plans to do after its deal with RIL was rejected

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

Debt-ridden Future Group is now focusing on saving and rebuilding firms such as -- Future Lifestyle Fashions, Future Supply Chain Solutions, Future Consumer and Future Enterprises, after the Rs 24,713-crore deal with Reliance Retail was rejected by secured creditors, according to industry sources. However, Future Group's flagship firm Future Retail Ltd (FRL), which has nearly Rs 18,000 crore debt, is bound to face the corporate insolvency resolution process before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). Other companies like Future Enterprises Ltd (FEL), Future Lifestyle Fashions Ltd (FLFL), Future Supply Chain Solutions Ltd (FSCSL), Future Consumer Ltd (FCL) can sustain on their own and can be rebuilt by restructuring their liabilities with the help of current lenders and investors, said an industry source close to the Future Group.