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'The next 15 to 20 years are India's decades'

'The next 15 to 20 years are India's decades'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

'...Unless we muck up our policies.' 'We have to become a modernised economy.' 'Our institutions should be stronger. And that is most important.' 'The rule of law should prevail and contracts should be enforced.' 'Above all, we have to recognise the importance of globalisation.' 'It is in our favour at this stage. We should grow and become globally competitive.'

The farmer in the farm loan waiver

The farmer in the farm loan waiver

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

Beyond the macro data, there has been little enquiry into the profile of the indebted farmer households, says Shailesh Dobhal.

4 money lessons for women

4 money lessons for women

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Shikha Verma offers invaluable money management insights

Heavyweights roll in

Heavyweights roll in

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

The India Bike Week in Goa was a celebration of the joy of biking

Find out which brands are rushing for tie-ups with IPL

Find out which brands are rushing for tie-ups with IPL

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

Big brands are keen to tie up with IPL for advertising purposes.

How social media impacts your credit score

How social media impacts your credit score

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

The advice your mother gave you about choosing your friends wisely got a whole new meaning with lenders looking at your social media posts

After a successful comeback, can SpiceJet now beat IndiGo?

After a successful comeback, can SpiceJet now beat IndiGo?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

The airline pitches its product and service, keeps silent about price in a new campaign as it looks to win over young business travelers.

How to get the top job

How to get the top job

Rediff.com11 May 2015

Effective leadership, confidence and communication skills are a must.

To keep India's growth story alive, Modi must prevent a 'zombie economy'

To keep India's growth story alive, Modi must prevent a 'zombie economy'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

We are in this mess as the machinery of the government in a market economy is broken. We need technically sound banking regulation, so that capital is not misallocated, and the landscape does not get littered with zombie firms kept alive through evergreening, says Ajay Shah.

What 2018 Economics Nobel means for growth-hungry India

What 2018 Economics Nobel means for growth-hungry India

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

India has remained obsessed with cheap capital and infrastructure spending when instead the central constraint on Indian development remains the abysmal quality of Indians' skills, says Mihir Sharma.

Amid London attack, Trump tweets 'we need the travel ban'

Amid London attack, Trump tweets 'we need the travel ban'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2017

The US president's tweet provoked sharp criticism from commentators who saw it as a piece of opportunism at London's expense.

Why GST will help the auto industry

Why GST will help the auto industry

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

GST will yield 'better value for money' for car buyers, increasing automobile industry demand, says Sandip Neogi.

Learn this ONE trick to become a good team leader, manager or CEO

Learn this ONE trick to become a good team leader, manager or CEO

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

An expert reveals the secret.

Tough 2016 for IT, bigger battle in 2017

Tough 2016 for IT, bigger battle in 2017

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

'The industry growth in 2016< came from the new digital technology segment which grew at over 20%.' 'The challenge for the industry is that the legacy business makes up almost 80% of revenue.' 'Hence the urgency to transform into digital business.'

Indian IT firms eye robotics, driverless cars for next round of growth

Indian IT firms eye robotics, driverless cars for next round of growth

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

The catchwords today are digital, analytics, robotics.

'The Indian consumer demands so much service'

'The Indian consumer demands so much service'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

'The toughest challenge is not to satisfy the luxury customer.' 'The toughest challenge is to satisfy the budget customer.'

Trump impact: Net worth of India's tech billionaires eroded

Trump impact: Net worth of India's tech billionaires eroded

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

IT stocks have dropped about 3 per cent in the days since the Donald Trump administration took first steps toward visa reform and all of India's highest-profile technology tycoons have seen their net worth eroded. Saritha Rai reports.

PKL can give the IPL a run for its money

PKL can give the IPL a run for its money

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

'At a time when sports leagues are often smothered by the allure of spurious glamour, it is easy to forget what makes them so exciting in the first place: The sport itself.' 'At its core, the PKL has a fast-paced, engaging sport working for it.' 'Simply put, kabaddi, with its end-to-end action and oscillating fortunes, is almost never dull to watch,' says Dhruv Munjal.

'Dhoni's culpability is evident'

'Dhoni's culpability is evident'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

'Celebrities have to make sure they do enough due diligence on their own before they sign up multi-million dollar contracts.' 'Today, it is just easy money. Lend your name, lend your face and laugh your way to the bank.'

Will robots take over HR?

Will robots take over HR?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

Robotics is making inroads into HR, but will not replace the function any time soon, experts say.

Silicon Valley start-up Uber may find India ride bumpy

Silicon Valley start-up Uber may find India ride bumpy

Rediff.com20 Jul 2014

With Uber dipping into its generous war chest to subsidise its service, its pampered clientele should sit back and enjoy the ride.

Titan helps Tatas win retail sweepstake

Titan helps Tatas win retail sweepstake

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

Perhaps, the group's leadership position and potential in the retail segment prompted Tata Sons Chairman Cyrus Mistry to identify retail as one of the group's four growth clusters in his recent Vision 2025 statement.

Bigger iPad announced at Apple 'monster' event

Bigger iPad announced at Apple 'monster' event

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Apple said the new iPad Pro's screens will measure 12.9 inches diagonally

OP Munjal cycled his way to success

OP Munjal cycled his way to success

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Easygoing and affable, he was the quintessential relationships man.

Ads focus on older generation, joint family

Ads focus on older generation, joint family

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Advertisers look at large families as target audience and speak to the 50-year old plus.

Marathwada to the UN: How a farmer became an entrepreneur

Marathwada to the UN: How a farmer became an entrepreneur

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

Godavari Dange, a school dropout who was widowed at the age of 19 is now changing the lives of farmers in her village and beyond.

Mr Jaitley, when will you fix the economy?

Mr Jaitley, when will you fix the economy?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

'The quick fixes have failed; there is now no alternative to deeper reforms,' says Ajay Shah.

What makes Parag Parikh a great investor

What makes Parag Parikh a great investor

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

"Nobody should be buying a stock at a rate higher than its intrinsic (actual) value, because then you are looking at the greater fool theory to come into play -- that someone would buy it again from you enabling you to make a profit." Excerpt of his views on value investing.

Civil Services Mains: Tips to write better answers

Civil Services Mains: Tips to write better answers

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Answer writing is an extremely important skill and a CSE aspirant cannot skip practicing answers.

Why Indira Gandhi still rules India

Why Indira Gandhi still rules India

Rediff.com10 Dec 2017

'Modi's political economy is more inspired by Indira Gandhi than Vajpayee.' 'She so wanted an Opposition-mukt Bharat.' 'Sounds familiar?' asks Shekhar Gupta.

What made Parag Parikh a great investor

What made Parag Parikh a great investor

Rediff.com4 May 2015

"Nobody should be buying a stock at a rate higher than its intrinsic (actual) value, because then you are looking at the greater fool theory to come into play -- that someone would buy it again from you enabling you to make a profit." Excerpt of his views on value investing.

'To have a war or not is in Chinese hands'

'To have a war or not is in Chinese hands'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

'India is a huge market for Chinese goods. I don't think a war stands to logic when you have economic compulsions, but then Chinese are known to do illogical things.'

Samsung's next big bet: Smartphone with a curved screen

Samsung's next big bet: Smartphone with a curved screen

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

The company is headed for its worst annual profit in three years, under siege as Chinese firms like Xiaomi and Lenovo reel in buyers with full-function touch-screen smartphones that are cheaper.

How an IIT dropout co-founded Housing.com

How an IIT dropout co-founded Housing.com

Rediff.com7 May 2015

Meet Rahul Yadav -- the young, brash and confident CEO of the company.

Entrepreneurship is not the solving of a sum but the painting of a picture

Entrepreneurship is not the solving of a sum but the painting of a picture

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

India's salvation lies in job creation by entrepreneurs, say Manish Sabharwal and Ashok Reddy.

What makes India the third largest global site for Artificial Intelligence companies?

What makes India the third largest global site for Artificial Intelligence companies?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

Experts believe adoption of AI in developing countries will be much faster than in developed nations, as the magnitude of change it will bring will be far larger.

5 books every job seeker must read

5 books every job seeker must read

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said George Martin.

The Brave New World of Dating Apps

The Brave New World of Dating Apps

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

'Find a great date, or great dates for the rest of your lives, or maybe a great friendship.'

The boss who nurtures

The boss who nurtures

Rediff.com22 May 2018

It is all about a C and C model -- of choices and consequences -- for women. Women make choices about their lives and for each of them there will be consequences, Shell India Lubricants MD Mansi Madan Tripathy tells Jyoti Mukul.

The man who cracked the Rs 3,700 crore online scam

The man who cracked the Rs 3,700 crore online scam

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

With just 10 detectives under his leadership and in about three weeks' time, Senior Superintendent of Police of Uttar Pradesh's Special Task Force Amit Pathak cracked an online digital racket that swindled 600,000 people and is now worth Rs 3,700 crore and counting.