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'Don't want Assam to become another Kashmir'

'Don't want Assam to become another Kashmir'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

'There is a design of fundamentalists that the north east must become an Islamic country.'

High realty prices hit home loans

High realty prices hit home loans

Rediff.com9 Jan 2007

ICICI Bank on Tuesday said it has witnessed a slowdown in home loan segment in the current fiscal, following the high realty prices in certain markets.

Chemists to kick off retail plan in Kerala, Mahara

Chemists to kick off retail plan in Kerala, Mahara

Rediff.com22 Dec 2006

All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists, the apex body of over 500,000 chemists that manage the bulk of the Rs 50,000 crore

Why FY19 was the busiest for RIL's M&A team in 10 years

Why FY19 was the busiest for RIL's M&A team in 10 years

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

Reflective of the conglomerate's ambition to turn into a consumer-driven business, most of the 33 acquisitions in the last financial year were for its digital, retail, or related verticals.

Birla Retail all set to drop Trinethra brand

Birla Retail all set to drop Trinethra brand

Rediff.com3 May 2007

Sources said the company would rope in private equity players in the next round of financing within a year. After reaching a particular scale, the company would also come out with an initial public offer, they added.

BPL Mobile slashes STD rates by 50%

BPL Mobile slashes STD rates by 50%

Rediff.com11 Jan 2008

The company has launched a new card, the India One Pre-paid, under which users can make STD calls at a flat rate of Re 1 per minute. SMSes to any destination in the country would also be charged at a flat rate of Re 1 per message, BPL Mobile director and CEO S Subramaniam told Business Standard in an interview.

Jhunjhunwala, shareholders question Fortis-Manipal deal

Jhunjhunwala, shareholders question Fortis-Manipal deal

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Analysts feel Fortis Healthcare share holders are at a disadvantage and deal valuations had been short of expectations

The Hero Maestro Edge and Duet are here!

The Hero Maestro Edge and Duet are here!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2015

Sales for Hero's all-new Maestro Edge scooter will commence from October while the Duet will be launched in the following weeks positioned below the flagship Edge, says Indian automobile website MotorBeam.

Big Mac at Delhi, Kolkata petrol pumps soon

Big Mac at Delhi, Kolkata petrol pumps soon

Rediff.com10 Nov 2006

McDonald's said on Friday it has signed an agreement with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd to open restaurants at the latter's retail outlets in Kolkata and Delhi.

Bharti's offer to pay more rings in counter-claims

Bharti's offer to pay more rings in counter-claims

Rediff.com12 Dec 2007

Many new players have challenged the offer by Bharti Airtel to pay Rs 2,650 crore (Rs 26.50 billion) to get a start-up GSM spectrum of 4.4 MHz. While some say they will up the ante and are planning to write to the government that they can offer more, others say the offer is meant to keep away new competitors.

This is why Godrej is a big name in India's real estate sector

This is why Godrej is a big name in India's real estate sector

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

In the quarter ended September 30, the Pirojsha Godrej-led firm recorded Rs 492 crore net sales, up 49% year-on-year

Testing for Modicare to start by July

Testing for Modicare to start by July

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

By April, operational guidelines for the scheme will be finalised and shared with states

Bankers tell fund-starved Loop Mobile to sell assets

Bankers tell fund-starved Loop Mobile to sell assets

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

Lenders, with Rs 600-cr exposure to telco, want it to sell properties to repay loans.

It takes 118 days to set up business in India

It takes 118 days to set up business in India

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Tamil Nadu, the best-performing state, managed to do this in 63 days. Land allotment took 156 days nationally and 28 days in Himachal Pradesh. Environmental approval took 91 days nationally and 25 days in Chhattisgarh.

Pharma chains join the retail revolution

Pharma chains join the retail revolution

Rediff.com30 Jan 2007

The sector is abuzz with activity as organised expansions gain momentum in the retail segment.

Truckers to go on strike from Thursday as talks fail

Truckers to go on strike from Thursday as talks fail

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari promised pan-India electronic toll system by December to address their concerns but ruled out complete scrapping of the toll system.

Reliance Jio's launch hits a roadblock

Reliance Jio's launch hits a roadblock

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

The much-awaited soft launch of Reliance Jio's next-generation mobile services has been delayed by another month.

5 IPOs will raise 4K crore in March

5 IPOs will raise 4K crore in March

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

These firms are Avenue Supermarts, owner and operator of supermarket retail chain D-Mart; Music Broadcast Ltd, a Jagran group firm that runs Radio City FM channel; Shankara Building Product; BSE-promoted CDSL; and test-prep player C L Educate.

Rituparno Ghosh's last film set to release

Rituparno Ghosh's last film set to release

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

Satyanweshi will release on August 30.

How unbranded hotels are writing their growth story

How unbranded hotels are writing their growth story

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

How unbranded hotels are hitching a ride on branded ones for growth. Overall, India's hospitality market has seen close to 7,133 hotel rooms being converted into organised, branded space over the last 36 months, said Jain.

Achche din for IPO investors

Achche din for IPO investors

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

2017 saw the highest-ever mobilisation by way of IPOs of close to Rs 700 billion. The momentum is expected to continue this year as well.

Not far when India will play in a World Cup on their own: Rathore

Not far when India will play in a World Cup on their own: Rathore

Rediff.com29 Oct 2017

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore hopes the stupendous success of FIFA Under-17 World Cup would motivate the country's budding footballers to improve their game and eye a World Cup qualification in near future.

ATMs as secure as bank branches: Survey

ATMs as secure as bank branches: Survey

Rediff.com22 Dec 2005

Most bank customers in Delhi feel that ATMs are a more secure self-service banking channel than Net and phone banking.

Coke and Pepsi start talking health and nutrition

Coke and Pepsi start talking health and nutrition

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Cola brands look for life in a parallel universe. Global majors Coke and Pepsi are going all out to stock up with health and nutrition offerings.

Realty firm to hire 1200 in India

Realty firm to hire 1200 in India

Rediff.com30 Nov 2005

Global real estate consulting firm Jones Lang LaSalle has devised aggressive plans to expand its Indian operations by doubling offices, besides increasing headcount to 3,000 from the present 800.

Big Apple to invest Rs 45 cr on stores in India

Big Apple to invest Rs 45 cr on stores in India

Rediff.com29 Jun 2007

Grocery retailer Big Apple said on Friday it will invest Rs 45 crore (Rs 450 million) to more than double its stores in Delhi and NCR as part of its plan to have a pan-India presence by 2008-09.

'Sivagami is my favourite character in Baahubali'

'Sivagami is my favourite character in Baahubali'

Rediff.com8 May 2017

'If Baahubali were to be made in Bollywood, I would take Hrithik Roshan as Baahubali and Deepika Padukone for Devsena.' Baahubali writer K V Vijayendra Prasad looks back at the epic blockbuster.

5,000 jobs affected by diesel vehicles ban in Delhi-NCR: Siam

5,000 jobs affected by diesel vehicles ban in Delhi-NCR: Siam

Rediff.com15 May 2016

SIAM also said the ban, which is in effect since December 16, has resulted in production loss of around 11,000 units

Jindal group taking over Mallya's RCB?

Jindal group taking over Mallya's RCB?

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

JSW Steel chairman Sajjan Jindal confirmed that his group is acquiring an IPL side.

Winning allies and influencing leaders, the Vajpayee way

Winning allies and influencing leaders, the Vajpayee way

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

If Advani's ideological leadership galvanised the party's cadres and core support, Vajpayee soaring oratory, common touch and easy charm won over the masses.

Why Trai's cutting roaming charges is wrong

Why Trai's cutting roaming charges is wrong

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

Instead of tinkering with roaming, the circle system should be ended.

Bitter pill for India's sugar market

Bitter pill for India's sugar market

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

UP's mills, dominated by the private sector's 94 units, have already expressed their inability to participate in the next crushing season

Neutralise JMB terror modules, Rajnath tells NSA

Neutralise JMB terror modules, Rajnath tells NSA

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

With fresh inputs on the Burdwan blast indicating pan-India existence of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday ordered immediate neutralisation of the terror modules of the banned group.

Essel to bid for airport revamp

Essel to bid for airport revamp

Rediff.com13 Sep 2005

Essel group on Tuesday welcomed the terms of the tender and said it would submit its bid on Wednesday.\n

Modi: From RSS pracharak to electoral superman

Modi: From RSS pracharak to electoral superman

Rediff.com23 May 2019

The prime minister has been unstoppable as he transported the BJP to colossal success on a wave of muscular nationalism, majoritarian pride and charisma.

Football Roundup: AFC nominates I-League for best developing football league

Football Roundup: AFC nominates I-League for best developing football league

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Size does not matter!

Size does not matter!

Rediff.com16 Mar 2005

Riding across India for our Faujis

Riding across India for our Faujis

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

Six intrepid mobike riders undertake a journey from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in support of the armed forces.