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Telecom services: Usher in uniform license fee

Telecom services: Usher in uniform license fee

Rediff.com16 Feb 2010

COAI seeks uniform 1% of AGR as license fee and to de-link USO levy from the revenue share license fee and to deal with USO separately

Satyam eyes Rs 90 crore from Fifa World Cup

Satyam eyes Rs 90 crore from Fifa World Cup

Rediff.com17 May 2010

Satyam, which incorporated its sports division in 2007, will offer value-in-kind.

Govt writes to SEBI on Cairn-Vedanta deal

Govt writes to SEBI on Cairn-Vedanta deal

Rediff.com7 Sep 2010

The government has written to market regulator SEBI saying Cairn Energy Plc's deal to sell majority stake in its Indian arm to Vedanta Resources does not yet have its approval, a condition contingent for the $8.48 billion deal to consummate.

Rs 8 trillion of banks loans will be restructured!

Rs 8 trillion of banks loans will be restructured!

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

What will be its impact on the banks's balance sheets? Since banks need to provide for 10 per cent of the loans restructured, they would need Rs 50,000 crores to Rs 80,000 crore for this purpose, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

IPL row: Tharoor explains his position to PM

IPL row: Tharoor explains his position to PM

Rediff.com18 Apr 2010

Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor, who is embroiled in a row over the ownership of Indian Premier League's Kochi franchise, on Sunday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh apparently to explain his position on the issue.

'Tharoor came in after we won IPL Kochi bid'

'Tharoor came in after we won IPL Kochi bid'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2010

Satyajit Gaikwad, who has been eased out as spokeperson of the Kochi IPL team, speaks of the behind the scenes activity before and after the Kochi team won the IPL bid in an exclusive interview.

No reason to disbelieve Tharoor: Rajiv Shukla

No reason to disbelieve Tharoor: Rajiv Shukla

Rediff.com16 Apr 2010

BCCI's media and finance committee chairman and Congress M P Rajiv Shukla on Friday defended junior foreign minister Shashi Tharoor on the Indian Premier League's Kochi ownership row, saying that there was 'no reason to disbelieve him'.

IPL row: Sack Tharoor, demands BJP

IPL row: Sack Tharoor, demands BJP

Rediff.com13 Apr 2010

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday demanded the sacking of Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor in the wake of controversy over Indian Premeir League's Kochi team ownership.

Team owners and friends add to IPL's charm

Team owners and friends add to IPL's charm

Rediff.com12 Apr 2010

Team owners and their friends are seen cheering their teams at all IPL matches. We give you a glimpse of the atmostphere in the stands.

Buying a used car? Read this

Buying a used car? Read this

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Buying a used vehicle is a lot more complicated. Not only do you have to worry about its condition, you also have to think about whether the price you are offering is anywhere close to its true value, reveals Sanjay Kumar Singh.

DIPP likely to expand definition of 'control'

DIPP likely to expand definition of 'control'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

May include 'influencing a company's major policy decisions' in the current meaning.

Munjals turn to PE for stake buy

Munjals turn to PE for stake buy

Rediff.com4 Sep 2010

Hero Honda, India's largest two-wheeler maker, could see a change in ownership as the Delhi-based Munjal family seeks to buy the stake held by partner Honda Motor Company of Japan in the joint venture. The Indian promoters are reportedly talking to private equity (PE) players to raise the money needed to buy the 26 per cent stake held by Honda Motor.

Flipkart shows retail majors how to play the online game

Flipkart shows retail majors how to play the online game

Rediff.com13 May 2018

Did top Indian business groups miss the e-commerce opportunity by focusing on replicating the Walmart model instead of following the Amazon model of online shopping?

The curious case of Tharoor and Kochi franchise

The curious case of Tharoor and Kochi franchise

Rediff.com12 Apr 2010

Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor himself may not be a stakeholder but the lady he is reportedly planning to marry is part of the consortium which owns the Kochi franchise of the Indian Premier League, revealed IPL commissioner Lalit Modi.

Mumbai has the highest number of high net worth individuals

Mumbai has the highest number of high net worth individuals

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Out of 97 global cities, Mumbai and Delhi are currently ranked at 21 and 33, respectively.

How things are changing for the PE big boys in India

How things are changing for the PE big boys in India

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

Instead of the minority stake they held earlier, now they have controlling stake in many firms

SC order on NPA resolution: 'It is Balakot on RBI'

SC order on NPA resolution: 'It is Balakot on RBI'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2019

The order, a "negative" overall, will be a short term positive for corporate focused state-run and private lenders because of the possibility of delaying incremental stressed asset recognition.

Ayodhya: Hindu Mahasabha seeks review of 5-acre plot to Muslims

Ayodhya: Hindu Mahasabha seeks review of 5-acre plot to Muslims

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

While, Mahasabha plea seeks 'limited review' of the verdict, another review plea has been filed by activists.

Govt mulls 100% foreign investment in private banks

Govt mulls 100% foreign investment in private banks

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

It is also considering to hike FDI cap for public sector from 20 per cent to 49 per cent

CAG audit? Leave RBI alone

CAG audit? Leave RBI alone

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

The RBI is already audited under existing rules.

Unveiled: The Royal Enfield Himalayan

Unveiled: The Royal Enfield Himalayan

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

The Royal Enfield Himalayan might boost the motorcycle touring culture in India with its off-road prowess and affordable cost, says Indian automobile website MotorBeam.

Voting rights on 34% of Wipro shares are still with Premji family

Voting rights on 34% of Wipro shares are still with Premji family

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

The voting rights with the promoter will ensure the interests of the promoter family as well as minority shareholders are protected in future, said corporate governance advocates and corporate lawyers.

Bharti Airtel buys out Qualcomm stake in India 4G broadband JV

Bharti Airtel buys out Qualcomm stake in India 4G broadband JV

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

Bharti Airtel Ltd, India's top telecommunications carrier, said on Friday it had bought out Qualcomm Inc's stake from a fourth-generation (4G) broadband joint venture in the country, taking full ownership of the business more than a year earlier than planned.

Anachronistic Art 370 encouraged terrorism: Jaishankar

Anachronistic Art 370 encouraged terrorism: Jaishankar

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

Writing in the United Kingdom's 'Financial Times' newspaper on Tuesday, the minister sought to counter criticism over Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's announcement over the "anachronistic provision" last month, which he said had resulted in socio-economic injustice due to the inability to apply national laws in Jammu and Kashmir.

Karunanidhi saw the 2G episode -- from the leak of the CAG report to the weak defence put forth by Congress leaders -- as politically motivated

Karunanidhi saw the 2G episode -- from the leak of the CAG report to the weak defence put forth by Congress leaders -- as politically motivated

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

Karunanidhi was convinced that using the 2G cases against the DMK and reopening the fodder case against Lalu Prasad Yadav were products of the Congress leadership's short-sightedness. A revealing excerpt from A S Panneerselvan's Karunanidhi: A Life.

Sebi planning to tighten depository receipt regulations

Sebi planning to tighten depository receipt regulations

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

DRs have shares as an underlying asset and are typically issued by a bank, known as the depository bank, on behalf of a company.

Azam Khan, Muslims and UP Politics

Azam Khan, Muslims and UP Politics

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

True, Azam Khan is being targeted rather disproportionately and also because of his Muslim identity. That must be protested and resisted. But to say that he is a big messiah, and his profit-making educational enterprise is an issue concerning all Muslims of India, is absolutely unjustified, assert Mohammad Sajjad and Md Mohammad Zeeshan Ahmad.

Ministries clash over cap on foreign stakes in drug firms

Ministries clash over cap on foreign stakes in drug firms

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

The finance ministry is resisting pressure from other departments to cap foreign ownership of domestic drugmakers, fearing such a move would discourage potential investors, a senior ministry source said.

3 oil majors in race for BPCL's 53% pie: Sources

3 oil majors in race for BPCL's 53% pie: Sources

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

According to sources, Russian energy giant Rosneft or its affiliates, Saudi Aramco and Reliance Industries are in race for BPCL's three refineries - Mumbai, Kochi in Kerala and Bina in Madhya Pradesh - 16,309 petrol pumps, 6,113 LPG distributor agencies and more than a fifth of 256 aviation fuel stations in the country.

Housing: Where and what to buy

Housing: Where and what to buy

Rediff.com6 Oct 2009

The real estate buzz is so loud that you could not have missed it. Go ahead and buy if it's your first house. But Wait, if investment is your purpose.

Govt to simplify SEZ approval

Govt to simplify SEZ approval

Rediff.com21 May 2009

Developers will now be able to get their land classified as an SEZ at the initial stage of approval by submitting legal documents that prove land ownership. With exports falling sharply in the last six months, faster development of SEZs is seen as one way of increasing overseas sales of Indian goods and services, an official said.

Compliance norms for next round of airport privatisation relaxed

Compliance norms for next round of airport privatisation relaxed

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

The airports chosen for operation, management and development through a public-private partnership model are those in Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, and Guwahati.

Delhi move on cars unfair, people will buy more vehicles: SIAM

Delhi move on cars unfair, people will buy more vehicles: SIAM

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

'Petrol cars, which constitute the majority, do not contribute to the 2.5 PM emissions as petrol used in the country is of higher quality.'

'Naya Pak' should show 'naya action' against terror: India

'Naya Pak' should show 'naya action' against terror: India

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

Since the Pulwama terror attack the international community has stood by India, the MEA spokesperson said.

Vodafone admits it can't buy more in Hutch

Vodafone admits it can't buy more in Hutch

Rediff.com10 Apr 2007

The admission comes as it seeks to ensure approval of the deal by Indian regulators under restrictive foreign investment laws.

'Indian cricket's colourful story is still being written'

'Indian cricket's colourful story is still being written'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

'What is true khadoos? Stubborn? Dogged? Unyielding? Relentless? Or something in between that? Or all of it together?' 'Just like you can't translate it, you can't teach a kid to be khadoos either. You can only inculcate that attitude in him by sharing stories of all the khadoos-ness of past stalwarts.' 'For instance, the story of Sunil Gavaskar batting left handed to counter the left-arm spin of Raghuram Bhat and salvaging a draw in the 1981-1982 Ranji Trophy semi-finals...' Rahul Dravid on Cricket's Great Oral Tradition.

Tata-Airasia deal clearance 'illegal': BJP's Swamy to HC

Tata-Airasia deal clearance 'illegal': BJP's Swamy to HC

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

However, this was subject to conditions like substantial ownership and effective control of the airline being vested in Indian nationals.

CWG, 2G or jijaji: BJP takes dig at Sonia Rahul

CWG, 2G or jijaji: BJP takes dig at Sonia Rahul

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

The Congress, however, dismissed it saying that the BJP was levelling baseless charges as it sensed imminent defeat in the Bihar assembly elections.

Normal monsoon, festive season likely to revive car sales

Normal monsoon, festive season likely to revive car sales

Rediff.com13 May 2019

Prices of two-wheelers, passenger and commercial vehicles are set to rise 15-25%

Who are Maruti Suzuki's biggest customers?

Who are Maruti Suzuki's biggest customers?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Hyundai, which is also toeing Maruti's lines, said special schemes are offered to engage the cab aggregators, including annual-maintenance-contract packages and extended warranty.