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Flyover tragedy: Big blow to the construction company

Flyover tragedy: Big blow to the construction company

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

The IVRCL termed the project the toughest undertaken by KMDA.

Brother's surgery kept me away from Parliament, says Tendulkar

Brother's surgery kept me away from Parliament, says Tendulkar

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

Under attack over his absence from Rajya Sabha, Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said there was a medical emergency in his family that kept him away from Delhi and he did not mean disrespect to any institution.

Start-ups master the art of deal making

Start-ups master the art of deal making

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

No longer an in-house task; hiring legal eagles is now becoming norm for M&As, fundraising

Dubai investment vehicle announces debt deal

Dubai investment vehicle announces debt deal

Rediff.com28 May 2010

Dubai International Capital has reached a deal with its main bankers to delay repaying debts of $2.6 billion (9.55 billion dirhams) for three months, the company has said.

Auditors raise red flag over Jet Airways' going concern status

Auditors raise red flag over Jet Airways' going concern status

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

Auditors raise red flags over Jet Air's robust financial status.

Pramit Jhaveri new Citi country officer

Pramit Jhaveri new Citi country officer

Rediff.com29 Mar 2010

Based in Mumbai, Jhaveri will report to Shirish Apte, CEO of Citi Asia Pacific, a statement issued by the company said here. Jhaveri will oversee all of Citi's businesses in India, including the institutional clients group, consumer banking and global cards and wealth management businesses, it said.

Do Indian stand-up comics make money?

Do Indian stand-up comics make money?

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

It turns out that there is serious money in funny business these days!

Novartis-Glaxo deal signals pharma firms don't have it easy

Novartis-Glaxo deal signals pharma firms don't have it easy

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

Experts say despite it being a global deal, the transaction will have to undergo CCI scrutiny because of the scale of operations.

Infosys to hire 2,100 in the US

Infosys to hire 2,100 in the US

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

To recruit 1,500 by March 2015 and to add 600 graduates, postgraduates over the next 12 months

Why banks will have fewer branches

Why banks will have fewer branches

Rediff.com19 May 2017

'With technology advancing rapidly, the need for branches is declining.'

'Jobs are not a problem in India'

'Jobs are not a problem in India'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

'If we chose to do the right things, it is possible to avoid job losses at a mass scale,' ABB MD Sanjeev Sharma tells Raghu Krishnan.

AIG to be corp adviser for Citi, BoA

AIG to be corp adviser for Citi, BoA

Rediff.com7 May 2010

The insurance giant American International Group has replaced Goldman as its main corporate adviser with Citigroup and Bank of America, says a media report.

'Gmail account of human rights activists accessed'

'Gmail account of human rights activists accessed'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2010

A top Google official on Thursday told US lawmakers that the Gmail accounts of dozens of activists who advocate human rights in China have been accessed by the third party, originating from China.

Kerala group shows the way: Pickle unit to IT co

Kerala group shows the way: Pickle unit to IT co

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

It was initially conceived as a community-based women oriented initiative with neighbourhood groups as its base.

India to be largest economy ahead of China, US by 2055: Godrej

India to be largest economy ahead of China, US by 2055: Godrej

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

"India will be home to a fifth of humanity, its economy 16 times bigger than today, and one of the world's largest consumer markets. India will be a world better in many areas"

India's IT leaves its worst year behind

India's IT leaves its worst year behind

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

The recovery now under way is likely to be broad-based, stretching across geographies, businesses and verticals, according to Wipro chairman Azim Premji, who is the industry doyen.

Romancing street food in India

Romancing street food in India

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

These bloggers are adding fresh flavours to India's vibrant street-food scene.

Insiders elevated to head Infy's BPO and KPO arms

Insiders elevated to head Infy's BPO and KPO arms

Rediff.com6 Jan 2010

Swaminathan D ('Swami' Swaminathan), the current COO and senior vice president of Infosys BPO, is now the CEO and MD.

Start-ups lean on temporary jobs to sail through tough times

Start-ups lean on temporary jobs to sail through tough times

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

With future prospects being difficult to predict, hiring for a short period is proving to be cost-effective

Mallya's USL set to be world's No. 1 spirits firm

Mallya's USL set to be world's No. 1 spirits firm

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

Vijay Mallya-promoted United Spirits Ltd has told its investors that at its current growth rate of 12 per cent annually, it will become the world's number one spirits company this fiscal.

Euro woes to impact revenue: TCS

Euro woes to impact revenue: TCS

Rediff.com28 May 2010

Though the largest software exporter Tata Consultancy Services on Friday asserted that the lingering European debt crisis has not yet impacted its business, it admitted that weakening of the euro and pound against the rupee will have some adverse impact on its revenue if the trend continues.

RIL to expand business in key markets: Mukesh

RIL to expand business in key markets: Mukesh

Rediff.com25 May 2010

Reliance Industries Chairman and MD Mukesh Ambani, in an address to RIL's shareholders, said RIL would continue to follow its successful strategy and focus on improving its portfolio, increasing efficiency, product innovation and expanding its businesses in order to get closer to key markets.

Wipro to cut carbon footprint

Wipro to cut carbon footprint

Rediff.com1 Apr 2010

Software-to-soap maker Wipro Ltd plans to reduce its greenhouse gas footprint by half in the next five years. The Bangalore-based company with significant interests in IT, would reduce GHG intensity to 2.5 tonnes per employee by 2015, according to the company's second sustainability report released recently. The GHG footprint for the India operations of Wipro's IT business stands at 4.79 tonnes per employee.

India partly revokes Roche cancer drug patent

India partly revokes Roche cancer drug patent

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

Roche has already adapted its business model in India to increase affordable access to drugs and try to stave off trouble from India's patent authorities.

Suzlon to invest Rs 15,000 cr for power projects in MP

Suzlon to invest Rs 15,000 cr for power projects in MP

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

The world's fifth largest wind turbine supplier Suzlon Energy will invest close to Rs 15,000 crore in the next five years to set up power projects of 2,000 MW capacity in Madhya Pradesh.

Ola promises ride as soon you step out

Ola promises ride as soon you step out

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Currently the average expected time of arrival for Ola vehicles is five minutes.

Moody's pegs India's FY15 growth at 5.5%

Moody's pegs India's FY15 growth at 5.5%

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

Stating that the forthcoming elections will delay the reform process and hurt growth, international rating agency Moody's on Monday said it expects growth to pick up to only 5.5 per cent in FY15.

Alibaba-Snapdeal talks fall apart on valuation

Alibaba-Snapdeal talks fall apart on valuation

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd may scrap plans to invest in online marketplace Snapdeal, technology website Recode has reported.

'It's the team that decides a start-up's success'

'It's the team that decides a start-up's success'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2010

In an interview with rediff.com Sabina Chopra, Yatra.com's co-founder and executive vice president, operations, spoke about the company's initial challenges, how they overcame them, their hiring plans and do's and don'ts for young entrepreneurs.

Google's Europe woes outdo those in China

Google's Europe woes outdo those in China

Rediff.com17 Feb 2010

The runaway success of an American company in controlling access to information, in an information age, does not sit comfortably with the powers in Paris, Berlin, Rome and Brussels.

How Kishore Biyani plans to reinvent the Future group

How Kishore Biyani plans to reinvent the Future group

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

T E Narasimhan/Business Standard reports from Chennai on how the Future group plans to shore up its small store network in the South.

IBM CEO: Topic of jobs is the topic for every country I go to

IBM CEO: Topic of jobs is the topic for every country I go to

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

Ginni Rometty, who is on Donald Trump's advisory committee, discusses the importance of an open workforce, work visas, and why India is a microcosm of all of IBM.

ITC readies Rs 14,000 cr war chest

ITC readies Rs 14,000 cr war chest

Rediff.com28 Mar 2005

Infosys' B G Srinivas to join Hong Kong-based PCCW

Infosys' B G Srinivas to join Hong Kong-based PCCW

Rediff.com29 May 2014

Infosys President B G Srinivas will join Hong Kong-based diversified group PCCW as Group Managing Director in July, after ending his 15-year old stint with India's second largest IT services firm.

IMF chief asks India to remove investment bottlenecks

IMF chief asks India to remove investment bottlenecks

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

Suggesting steps to boost the Indian economy, the IMF chief further said the government should focus on fiscal consolidation.

Strikes: Railways lost 40% business

Strikes: Railways lost 40% business

Rediff.com11 Mar 2010

The Indian Railways lost about 40 per cent of its business due to disturbance including Maoist violence and agitations.

Nike to open fully-owned stores in India

Nike to open fully-owned stores in India

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Nike has been present in India since 1996.

Is it worth buying IT stocks now?

Is it worth buying IT stocks now?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2010

At 23 price-to-earning, the tech story is no longer compelling.

Infosys to recruit 30,000, give 14-17 pc raise

Infosys to recruit 30,000, give 14-17 pc raise

Rediff.com14 Apr 2010

The company, which hired around 27,000 last financial year, will hire more this time on the back of a positive outlook for the overall economy.

Ola vs Uber: Drivers pay the price

Ola vs Uber: Drivers pay the price

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

While the cab aggregators offer incentives as they battle each other for more customers, drivers complain that their earnings have halved in the last six months. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.