News for 'minority consolidation'

Wipro Q2 net profit dips 7.6% at Rs 2,070 crore

Wipro Q2 net profit dips 7.6% at Rs 2,070 crore

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

Wipro said it expects its IT service revenue for the October-December quarter of 2016-17 to be in the range of $1,916 million to $1,955 million

What's behind Adani group's meteoric rise on the stock exchanges?

What's behind Adani group's meteoric rise on the stock exchanges?

Rediff.com7 May 2021

The group companies now lead the market capitalisation league table in sectors such as ports, power generation, gas distribution and transmission, and power transmission and distribution, ahead of incumbents in both public and private sector. This has Gautam Adani family the second wealthiest in business in India.

AIADMK-BJP poll tieup will have to clear seat-sharing hurdle

AIADMK-BJP poll tieup will have to clear seat-sharing hurdle

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

Second-line AIADMK leaders and cadres alike say that by starting the talks first with the BJP and committing the party to an alliance without discussing seat-sharing, the leadership might have commenced the coalition discourse at the wrong end. According to them, even 20 seats for the BJP may be too many, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Parliamentary panel clears Electricity Bill

Parliamentary panel clears Electricity Bill

Rediff.com19 Dec 2002

A parliamentary panel on Thursday cleared the much-awaited Electricity Bill that proposes to rationalise electricity tariff and bring about transparency in policy regarding subsidies.

How Piyush Goyal managed to walk a very tight rope

How Piyush Goyal managed to walk a very tight rope

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

Governments make budgets to retain and consolidate their hold on power, not to please opponents or economists. They do so by trying to gratify as many as possible without causing harm to the others, says Shreekant Sambrani.

'Modi, Shah have to start eating fish to win Bengal'

'Modi, Shah have to start eating fish to win Bengal'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

'At this moment, the Trinamool has an edge.'

Satyam Q1 PAT up 74% at Rs 360 cr

Satyam Q1 PAT up 74% at Rs 360 cr

Rediff.com21 Jul 2006

Leading IT services company Satyam Computer Services on Friday posted a 74.75 per cent increase in profit after tax at Rs 360.09 crore (Rs 3.60 billion) for the quarter ended June 30

AAP's national spread can damage Cong's Muslim vote base

AAP's national spread can damage Cong's Muslim vote base

Rediff.com29 Dec 2013

The Congress has already been deserted by the urban middle classes and the youth, but by outsourcing its battle against the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Admi Party, the grand old party could end up inflicting more damage on itself.

Why it's time India's state banks opt for mega mergers

Why it's time India's state banks opt for mega mergers

Rediff.com24 May 2016

Mergers to create at most six state banks

For God's sake, do your job: Prez to MPs

For God's sake, do your job: Prez to MPs

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

Disruption is totally unacceptable in Parliamentary system, the President said.

DON'T rush to buy PSBs. Here's why

DON'T rush to buy PSBs. Here's why

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

The recent three-bank merger seems to be grossly negative for Vijaya Bank and Bank of Baroda in the short term, as the negative net worth of Dena Bank will have to be absorbed by the merged entity

1986 moment: Will the seculars play it right this time?

1986 moment: Will the seculars play it right this time?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

'In the name of pluralism-secularism, the kind of politics that was pursued revealed to many that it was basically a favour to Muslim conservatism and communalism -- a politics of minority-ism, rather than of secularism.' 'This is how significant sections of Hindus have been made to loathe the very idea of Indian secularism by now,' says Mohammad Sajjad.

How India Won The 1971 War

How India Won The 1971 War

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

December 3, 2021 marks 50 years since the beginning of the 1971 War which ended in a decisive military victory for India and the liberation of Bangladesh. Most analysts of the 1971 War agree that the IV Corps dash across the mighty Meghna river led by the brilliant General Sagat Singh was the turning point in the war, recalls military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

iGate Q1 net up at Rs 1.42 cr

iGate Q1 net up at Rs 1.42 cr

Rediff.com14 Jul 2005

iGate Global Solutions has posted a consolidated net profit after tax and minority interest of Rs 1.42 crore (Rs 14.2 million) for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 as compared to Rs 11 lakh for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

'No one can touch Bharatiya Muslims'

'No one can touch Bharatiya Muslims'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

'Netaji Bose followed the concept of Bharatiya and he united all religions and communities of India as Bharatiya.' 'I follow that politics of Netaji and so does the BJP.'

How Nitish Kumar and Lalu Yadav won Bihar

How Nitish Kumar and Lalu Yadav won Bihar

Rediff.com8 Nov 2015

'The clearest interpretation of the November 8 mandate is that the backwards, Dalits and minorities, and a huge proportion of women cutting across caste and class, displayed massive consolidation to the extent that despite chipping of votes by the Left Front, by the Third Front and by the BSP, Mahagathbandhan candidates won, and in many cases by huge margins,' says Mohammad Sajjad.

Marxists ready for the Battle of 2019

Marxists ready for the Battle of 2019

Rediff.com22 Apr 2018

'All-India alliances are not the priority today.' 'Therefore, the CPI-M's political line dovetails with the emergent political reality in the country,' says M K Bhadrakumar.

Modiji, enough of politics, focus on economy now!

Modiji, enough of politics, focus on economy now!

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

'With the big political job done, the time has come to pay attention to the economy, which is the main problem now,' argues T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.

TN politics turns Stalin-centric in election year

TN politics turns Stalin-centric in election year

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

From Chief Minister EK Palaniswami to Seeman to TTV Dhinakaran to elder brother M K Azhagiri, everyone's favourite target these days seems to the DMK chief Stalin, which is good news in an election year, but that doesn't mean he is going to sweep the polls, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Modi's blueprint for 2019: Building a 'New India'

Modi's blueprint for 2019: Building a 'New India'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

The vision of a 'New India' would talk about constructing a nation where the so-called appeasement of religious minorities would stop, Hinduism would be accorded "due status" and there will be one law for all citizens, including for the people of Jammu and Kashmir, reports Archis Mohan.

Post Lalu's conviction, Congress weighs its options

Post Lalu's conviction, Congress weighs its options

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

A cautious Congress has decided to adopt a wait and watch policy with regard to its choice of alliance partner in Bihar in the light of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's conviction in the fodder scam on Monday. Anita Katyal reports.

Will EPS-OPS differences break AIADMK?

Will EPS-OPS differences break AIADMK?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

What will a split in the AIADMK mean for Tamil Nadu?

Wipro Q2 net profit up 7.2% at Rs 2,235 crore

Wipro Q2 net profit up 7.2% at Rs 2,235 crore

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

The company's profit rose with better IT spending by global clients and a rise in high margin digital projects.

Best tips to ease your top-up loan burden

Best tips to ease your top-up loan burden

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

By consolidating borrowings, the total EMI burden and interest cost can be reduced.

Is hung assembly a possibility in Tamil Nadu?

Is hung assembly a possibility in Tamil Nadu?

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

Given the subdued pre-poll voter-behaviour in the state over the past couple of decades and more, and the inability of individual political parties to cobble together an alliance and announce candidates, or both, to launch grassroots-level campaigns early on, close fights with landslide victory is an equal possibility, N Sathiyamoorthy.

'The BJP has reached its climax'

'The BJP has reached its climax'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

'Modi will not require the Ayodhya issue because he already has other emotive issues like Pakistan.' 'The BJP does not need the temple for political mobilisation anymore.'

Post Walmart deal, Flipkart will likely build a $1 bn M&A warchest

Post Walmart deal, Flipkart will likely build a $1 bn M&A warchest

Rediff.com8 May 2018

Readying its game plan, the Bengaluru-based e-commerce giant plans to renew talks of investments in various companies such as Swiggy, BookMyShow, Pepperfry, UrbanClap

States must get fiscal for the Centre to succeed

States must get fiscal for the Centre to succeed

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

India's rank in the World Bank's ease of doing business index cannot get better unless more attention is paid to bringing about procedural reforms in the way states run their governments and provide various approvals for trade and industry, says A K Bhattacharya.

'GST will be a game-changer for the Indian economy'

'GST will be a game-changer for the Indian economy'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

The Constitution amendment bill for roll-out of GST is pending in Rajya Sabha for a long time.

Why the Hindu right-wing targets AMU

Why the Hindu right-wing targets AMU

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

'Besides electoral opportunism, a sustained vilification of AMU on one or the other pretext helps them sustain their 'everyday communalism', the new strategy of the BJP of the Narendra Damodardas Modi-Amit Anilchandra Shah era,' says Mohammad Sajjad.

Kerala, TN, Assam, WB, Puducherry to vote on Tuesday

Kerala, TN, Assam, WB, Puducherry to vote on Tuesday

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

More than 750 constituencies spread across four states and one union territory will go to the polls on Tuesday

Markets end on a cautious note ahead of Nov F&O expiry; Winter session eyed

Markets end on a cautious note ahead of Nov F&O expiry; Winter session eyed

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Top gainers from the Sensex pack are ONGC, HDFC, HUL, RIL and Cipla.

Why India is a prime destination for PE investors

Why India is a prime destination for PE investors

Rediff.com10 May 2018

The first quarter of 2018 saw infrastructure and real estate drive investment worth close to $8 billion across 180 deals

So is the Hindu Rashtra here?

So is the Hindu Rashtra here?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

This theory of 'Hindus vs the rest' sees the two communities as two separate blocs. Isn't that the two-nation theory? What of the deep bonds that the communities have on the ground? asks Jyoti Punwani.

Sai's Take: All make way for Amit the Shah

Sai's Take: All make way for Amit the Shah

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

'Amit Shah's trajectory seems unstoppable; no wonder some say the day is not far off when he could be pitching for the top job, and that this is only the first step,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Love jihad dropped from BJP resolution

Love jihad dropped from BJP resolution

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

After breathing fire over 'love jihad', Bharatiya Janata Party dropped any mention of it in the political resolution at its two-day state executive meet that concluded on Sunday.

'There was an unspoken deal between BJP and JD-S'

'There was an unspoken deal between BJP and JD-S'

Rediff.com19 May 2018

'There were areas where the JD-S put up weak candidates against the Congress to benefit the BJP.'

24 killed, 100 injured in Taliban bombing in Pakistan

24 killed, 100 injured in Taliban bombing in Pakistan

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

A powerful car bomb exploded outside a Shiite imambargah at a busy market.

Things are never easy in Sri Lanka

Things are never easy in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com18 Mar 2018

'Sirisena will keep both Rajapaksa and Wickremesinghe on tenterhooks till the next general election due in 2020,' says Aditi Phadnis.

Was Babri Masjid demolition justified?

Was Babri Masjid demolition justified?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

'The outrage that followed the destruction of the Babri Masjid was an inability to see the event for what it was: The rectification of a grave historical wrong, the restitution of a hurt of a people and the countering of moral injustice,' argues Vivek Gumaste.