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Global MR firms to board the outsourcing bandwagon

Global MR firms to board the outsourcing bandwagon

Rediff.com18 May 2004

With global market research biggies like IMS Health and Ipsos already offshoring work to Indian third party companies and others like AC Nielsen all set to invest in a captive unit here, market research is tipped to be the next hot BPO opportunity.

Smartphones and tablets displacing household gadgets in UK

Smartphones and tablets displacing household gadgets in UK

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

Between 2012 and 2013, smartphone ownership increased sharply (up 20 per cent), while tablet ownership increased dramatically (up 125 per cent) in the UK, the research found.

Layoffs coming? How to prepare financially

Layoffs coming? How to prepare financially

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

Assume the worst regarding how long your unemployment could last and make conserving cash your topmost priority, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Most Americans to avoid sports before coronavirus vaccine

Most Americans to avoid sports before coronavirus vaccine

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

Fewer than half of Americans plan to go to sports events, concerts, movies and amusement parks when they reopen to the public until there is a proven coronavirus vaccine. That includes those who have attended such events in the past, an ominous sign for the sports and entertainment industries hoping to return to the spotlight after being shut down by the pandemic.

Right to privacy is not a fundamental right: Centre to SC

Right to privacy is not a fundamental right: Centre to SC

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

Attorney General K K Venugopal resumed his arguments before a nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, stressing that it was not a fundamental right.

BJP gears for May 23, begins prep for D-day

BJP gears for May 23, begins prep for D-day

Rediff.com20 May 2019

The party workers were busy overseeing the preparations for the D-Day and said the exit polls had underlined what they were always confident about.

For the first time, US backs India on Kashmir

For the first time, US backs India on Kashmir

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

'It is for the first time in 70 years that the US has come out totally in India's favour on the Kashmir issue,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Varadkar declares victory as Ireland votes against abortion ban

Varadkar declares victory as Ireland votes against abortion ban

Rediff.com26 May 2018

One of the key cases influencing the debate on abortion in Ireland was that of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, who died of sepsis in a hospital in Galway after being denied an abortion during a protracted miscarriage in 2012.

Mumbai world's 11th best bed-n-breakfast value destination

Mumbai world's 11th best bed-n-breakfast value destination

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

As per TripIndex Breakfast 2015, a TripAdvisor cost comparison study, Mumbai ranks 11th among the best value destinations for an overnight stay with breakfast costing Rs 9,343.92.

Sensex falls 374 points to end near 1-month low; banks weigh

Sensex falls 374 points to end near 1-month low; banks weigh

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

The Sensex has hit its lowest level since August 29, 2016 whereas the Nifty hit its lowest level since Sep 12, 2016

Cos take green path to save costs and sustain growth

Cos take green path to save costs and sustain growth

Rediff.com29 Sep 2018

A selection of Indian corporations are cutting costs and contributing to a green economy by embracing clean fuel and India Inc sees a strong business case in adopting renewable energy to power their operations.

Cos take green path to save costs and sustain growth

Cos take green path to save costs and sustain growth

Rediff.com29 Sep 2018

A selection of Indian corporations are cutting costs and contributing to a green economy by embracing clean fuel and India Inc sees a strong business case in adopting renewable energy to power their operations.

BJP moves EC to ask govt to stop making key appointments

BJP moves EC to ask govt to stop making key appointments

Rediff.com19 Apr 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday moved the Election Commission seeking directions from it to stop the government from making key appointments including those of the Army Chief and the Lokpal when the poll process is on.

Did the liberals lose the elections?

Did the liberals lose the elections?

Rediff.com31 May 2019

'No, the liberals haven't lost because there weren't any liberals in the fray to begin with.' 'What has happened is that left-wing orthodoxy has lost to right-wing orthodoxy.' 'That is at best a Pyrrhic victory for India,' argue Sonali Ranade and Sheilja Sharma.

India asks UNSC to finalise global convention on terrorism

India asks UNSC to finalise global convention on terrorism

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

India has said the multiple terror attacks in Paris and Beirut highlight the urgent need to finalise a global convention on terrorism.

Can AAP stop Modi?

Can AAP stop Modi?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Even a 6 percent vote-share would make AAP an important player on the national scene. The key lies in strategically concentrating AAP's vote, especially in the cities, so that it can break Narendra Modi's momentum, besides defeating an already weak Congress, says Praful Bidwai.

Why containment of Pakistan is better than war

Why containment of Pakistan is better than war

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

'Terrorism is merely a symptom of a deeper disease in Pakistan's body politic,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Apple sees first sales dip in 13 years as super-growth era falters

Apple sees first sales dip in 13 years as super-growth era falters

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

Despite the slowdown, Apple remains the most profitable company in the S&P 500 and the most valuable publicly traded US tech company

EPF issue: What led to so many U-turns?

EPF issue: What led to so many U-turns?

Rediff.com4 May 2016

EPF is the major vehicle for the long-term savings of organised private sector employees.

MCA writes to BCCI on difficulties in implementing Lodha reforms

MCA writes to BCCI on difficulties in implementing Lodha reforms

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Spelling out practical problems it has encountered in implementing the Justice Lodha committee's reforms in the Board of Control for Cricket in India and its affiliates in totality, Mumbai Cricket Association said it already has in place measures that, by and large, jell well with the reform process.

PadMan Review: It's about empowering Akshay Kumar

PadMan Review: It's about empowering Akshay Kumar

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

'Parts of Pad Man look like a Vicco Turmeric commercial, parts of it look like a Tourism Ad and parts of it like a commercial for Etihad Airlines. But almost all of it, unmistakably, sounds like one big town-hall message,' says Sreehari Nair.

Where is the reform-oriented India we keep hearing about?

Where is the reform-oriented India we keep hearing about?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Haven't we all united behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our national saviour-cum-reform evangelist? How can we still be in thrall to regionalist impulses, asks Vikram Johri

The little known story about Shakuntala Railway

The little known story about Shakuntala Railway

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

A historic railway service flounders for an inflexible privatisation policy.

Tax rules when an Indian resident works abroad

Tax rules when an Indian resident works abroad

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

The limit under the Liberalized Remittance Scheme (that was earlier $200,000 and now brought down to $75,000) is applicable per person per financial year.

Why the Iran nuclear deal will be useful for India

Why the Iran nuclear deal will be useful for India

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

'If the Iran nuke deal holds, Iran becomes a gateway to Afghanistan, and a better one than Pakistan because the route is not so mountainous. Correspondingly, I imagine Pakistan's value to the US will fall,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.

Remittances after a PIO takes up employment in India

Remittances after a PIO takes up employment in India

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Getting US citizenship will in no way affect your right of being able to own or hold the agricultural land in India.

US senators hint at possible fiscal deal on Tuesday

US senators hint at possible fiscal deal on Tuesday

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, and his Republican counterpart, Mitch McConnell, ended a day of constant talks with optimistic proclamations, as details leaked out of the pact they were negotiating.

'At the UN, there were times I wished India had a stronger government'

'At the UN, there were times I wished India had a stronger government'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

'Under Narendra Modi's leadership, we will be able to regain our rightful place in the community of nations,' veteran diplomat Hardeep Singh Puri, who joined the BJP on January 2, tells Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.

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