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Jet Air cuts fares by up to 30% on overseas routes

Jet Air cuts fares by up to 30% on overseas routes

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

The reduced fare offer is also available for travel on partner airline Etihad Airways flights

Best countries for business: India's rank at a dismal 93

Best countries for business: India's rank at a dismal 93

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

India must announce liberal policies to attract foreign investors.

Wipro betting big on energy vertical

Wipro betting big on energy vertical

Rediff.com25 Nov 2012

Software services major Wipro, which recently hived off its non-IT business into a separate entity, is betting big on the energy vertical as more companies turn to technology-centric methods for exploration and production of natural resources.

Speaker cites disorder to not take up no-trust move, adjourns LS

Speaker cites disorder to not take up no-trust move, adjourns LS

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

This is the first time that no-confidence motion notices have been moved against the Modi government in 4 years.

Cameron urges Tata to sell whole of its steel business

Cameron urges Tata to sell whole of its steel business

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Tata said last week it was "committed to seeking all credible options in an urgent manner"

Consolidation and clearing telecom mess are top jobs for Ratan Tata

Consolidation and clearing telecom mess are top jobs for Ratan Tata

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

Among the businesses that need consolidation are retail and defence

Demerger will make Wipro a pure-play IT company: CFO

Demerger will make Wipro a pure-play IT company: CFO

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

An interview with Wipro's CFO and executive director Suresh Senapaty where he explains what the new structure will mean for the company.

Why Wipro will soon be delisted from NSE

Why Wipro will soon be delisted from NSE

Rediff.com14 Feb 2013

In November last year, the Wipro board had approved the demerger of the non-IT businesses -- Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting (including furniture business), Wipro Infrastructure Engineering (hydraulics and water businesses) and Medical Diagnostic Product & Services business -- into a privately- held company to be named 'Wipro Enterprises Ltd'.

Bharti's mobile user base in Africa crosses 60 mn

Bharti's mobile user base in Africa crosses 60 mn

Rediff.com24 Oct 2012

The company added 10 million customers across its operations in 17 African countries in less than 12 months of having crossed 50 million subscribers.

Walmart's ride to India gets bumpier

Walmart's ride to India gets bumpier

Rediff.com29 Nov 2012

Walmart is getting embroiled in one controversy after the other in India. Political parties in opposition are already rallying against FDI in retail. Can it still manage to launch its retail business successfully in the country?

How to get Parliament to debate the Budget

How to get Parliament to debate the Budget

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

Let there be a rule that if the Budget is not passed and funds cannot be drawn from the Consolidated Fund of India, there will be a government shutdown as it happens in the United States, says A K Bhattacharya.

Changes stir hopes of stability at Wipro

Changes stir hopes of stability at Wipro

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

IT majr Wipro needs stability at the top deck, say industry watchers.

Wipro slumps 12%; m-cap down by Rs 11,882 cr

Wipro slumps 12%; m-cap down by Rs 11,882 cr

Rediff.com9 Apr 2013

Wipro Ltd will remain a publicly listed company that will focus exclusively on information technology, while Wipro Enterprises will be an unlisted company.

Start-ups no challenge in hiring fresh talent: TCS

Start-ups no challenge in hiring fresh talent: TCS

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

The firm now has employee strength of 344,691.

Hegde tenders apology in LS over 'secular' remarks; protests continue in RS

Hegde tenders apology in LS over 'secular' remarks; protests continue in RS

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

Seeking to end the controversy that erupted over his remarks and stalled parliamentary proceedings, Union minister Anantkumar Hegde on Thursday tendered an apology in the Lok Sabha after a nudge by the Speaker but he said his speech at a function in Karnataka was distorted.

CBI arrests I-T commissioner, top Essar executive for bribery

CBI arrests I-T commissioner, top Essar executive for bribery

Rediff.com4 May 2017

Official is accused of taking a bribe of Rs 2 cr to issue order in an appeal favouring Balaji Trust

RIL slips ahead of 39th AGM today

RIL slips ahead of 39th AGM today

Rediff.com6 Jun 2013

With RIL entering a new growth phase in telecom and retail, gen-next, say RIL executives, could soon be seen holding the reins of the firm, assisting their father, Chairman Mukesh Ambani.

Breather for Uber, Kolkata tags it as IT firm

Breather for Uber, Kolkata tags it as IT firm

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

The company is a facilitator of taxis (therefore an intermediary) and is best governed under the IT Act said Neeraj Singhal, Uber's head of expansion in India.

10 facts you didn't know about Wipro's new CEO

10 facts you didn't know about Wipro's new CEO

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

A chess buff, Neemuchwala enjoys volunteering, travelling, Indian music, reading fiction, and golf.

Reliance halts US lobbying for 4th straight quarter

Reliance halts US lobbying for 4th straight quarter

Rediff.com9 Dec 2012

Leading corporate house Reliance Industries has kept its lobbying activities among US lawmakers on hold for the fourth quarter in a row, after having paid nearly $2 million to its lobbyist in Washington in past few years.

When will Indian industry graduate to being an innovator?

When will Indian industry graduate to being an innovator?

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

An innovator creates intellectual property for a need no one knows exists, says Chandru Chawla.

Flipkart laying off at least 700 employees to cut costs

Flipkart laying off at least 700 employees to cut costs

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Flipkart also faced criticism earlier this year after it deferred the joining dates for campus recruits from the Indian Institutes of Management and Indian Institutes of Technology

'No dilution of permission granted to Ikea'

'No dilution of permission granted to Ikea'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2012

The Finance Ministry on Saturday said there is no dilution of the permission granted to the Swedish furniture major Ikea to set up its business in India, as the Rs 10,500 crore (Rs 105 billion) investment proposal is limited to only single brand retailing.

Reliance Capital becomes first co to suspend gold sales

Reliance Capital becomes first co to suspend gold sales

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

The decision includes suspension of sale of gold coins and other physical forms of the yellow metal, as also as an investment product across all its businesses and subsidiaries, Reliance Capital said in a statement.

Why India's milk producers are angry

Why India's milk producers are angry

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

'While dairy farmers are suffering from low prices, consumers are paying a high price for milk.'

Major US media outlet outsourcing IT jobs to India: Report

Major US media outlet outsourcing IT jobs to India: Report

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Chicago-based Tribune Publishing Company is moving work to TCS

Akhil Gupta to step down from Blackstone India daily ops

Akhil Gupta to step down from Blackstone India daily ops

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

Global private equity major Blackstone today said Akhil Gupta, who founded and led its operations in India for eight years, will step into a non-executive role.

Pantaloon goes in for mega business recast

Pantaloon goes in for mega business recast

Rediff.com13 Apr 2009

Retail chain set to spin off Big Bazaar, Food Bazaar, create holding firm.

Majority don't expect policy rate cut by RBI: Survey

Majority don't expect policy rate cut by RBI: Survey

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

Analysts and economists say that it is too early to expect anything dramatic on the interest rate regime despite the recent reform measures.

Unilever sharpens focus on emerging markets

Unilever sharpens focus on emerging markets

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

Company plans to tap 75 per cent of revenues from emerging markets, from the current 53 per cent.

Facebook keen to shift focus to other parts of internet.org

Facebook keen to shift focus to other parts of internet.org

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

'The models that may work in one country may not work in another.'

BlackBerry to exit Pak over govt's restrictions row

BlackBerry to exit Pak over govt's restrictions row

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Pakistan has said that it needs access to users' data to maintain its security.

Why Wipro's business is under stress

Why Wipro's business is under stress

Rediff.com5 Nov 2012

T K Kurien believes the company is on the right track.

Why private banks are on a hiring spree

Why private banks are on a hiring spree

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

Fresh hiring might slow as banks likely to focus on improving efficiencies.

Meru in search of profit track

Meru in search of profit track

Rediff.com28 Sep 2012

Meru Cabs, launched in 2006, has everything going for it: A credible brand, loyal customers and a transparent pricing mechanism and technology. But, the only thing missing is profits. Meru wants to change that now. Says Meru CEO Siddhartha Pawha: FY13 will be focused towards achieving the last target.

IT firms eye new markets in Japan, China, Germany

IT firms eye new markets in Japan, China, Germany

Rediff.com22 May 2017

Stricter regulations in US forces industry to look at these countries with a market size of $300 billion

BlaBlaCar enters India, assures safe inter-city car pooling

BlaBlaCar enters India, assures safe inter-city car pooling

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Blablacars enables private cars to seek fellow passengers for inter-city commute.

Foxconn eyeing Ahmedabad, Gurgaon to make iPhones

Foxconn eyeing Ahmedabad, Gurgaon to make iPhones

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

The Taiwanese maker is adopting a model of setting up smartphone assembly lines in multiple cities across India.

Revision of returns can bring you IT notice

Revision of returns can bring you IT notice

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

If you are making any drastic changes, make sure there is adequate documentation

Flipkart sellers up in arms over returns policy, threaten to quit

Flipkart sellers up in arms over returns policy, threaten to quit

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

The move comes after Flipkart decided to pass on shipping costs to its sellers, including charging them for reverse logistics.