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Corporate India's goodwill deluge to speed up Chennai flood relief

Corporate India's goodwill deluge to speed up Chennai flood relief

Rediff.com6 Dec 2015

Facebook enabled users to mark themselves safe in Chennai since Thursday morning

In Pics: Sexy models in swimsuits

In Pics: Sexy models in swimsuits

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

Meet the top contestants of Miss Grand International 2016. Beware: Hot curves ahead!

Differently-abled, not different

Differently-abled, not different

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

For teams that work on projects to make art, culture and travel accessible to the differently-abled, the experience of seeing faces light up is reward in itself.

Essential drugs go missing from counter on low margins

Essential drugs go missing from counter on low margins

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

Medicines, including antibiotics, contraceptives and anti-diabetic drugs, were found to be out of stock at various places around Delhi.

India discriminates against foreign businesses: US Congressman

India discriminates against foreign businesses: US Congressman

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

India has been pursuing measures that discriminate against overseas businesses, says US Congressman Erik Paulsen.

I-T dept slaps Rs 30-cr service tax notice on Amity

I-T dept slaps Rs 30-cr service tax notice on Amity

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

The notice also said service tax amounting to Rs 28.08 crore (Rs 280.8 million), in addition to education cess of Rs 56 lakh and secondary and higher education cess of Rs 28 lakh (Rs 2.8 million) for the period between October 2007 and September 2012, should be recovered from Amity under the provision to sub-section 1 of section 73 of the Finance Act.

How safe are cheap medicines made in India?

How safe are cheap medicines made in India?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

An International Policy Network report in 2010 found that seven per cent of drugs bought from wholesale traders were substandard, and 3.6 per cent of the drugs from traders contained no active ingredient whatsoever.

Ranbaxy drugs cleared FDA test before import alert

Ranbaxy drugs cleared FDA test before import alert

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

FDA had also issued warning letters to Ranbaxy's Paonta Sahib and Dewas facilities as it found extensive problems and deviations from manufacturing norms.

New York City Hall welcomes Nisha and Udai

New York City Hall welcomes Nisha and Udai

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced the appointment of Nisha Agarwal, one of the leading advocates in the city for the immigrant communities, as commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs.

Living cashless: How I travelled to 5 cities with Rs 600

Living cashless: How I travelled to 5 cities with Rs 600

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

Readers tell us how they are managing without cash since November 8.

From someone who knows: How to do well in business

From someone who knows: How to do well in business

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

'In any business you have to achieve short-term goals.' 'But at the same time you have to keep your broader perspective long term.' 'It is good for business survival.'

#ChennaiFloods: 'I am one of the luckier ones'

#ChennaiFloods: 'I am one of the luckier ones'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Chennai resident Evelyn Ratnakumar writes how Chennai floods fail to dissolve the resilient urban spirit

Will Patanjali manage to hit the Rs 20,000 crore revenue target?

Will Patanjali manage to hit the Rs 20,000 crore revenue target?

Rediff.com5 May 2017

Patanjali, to a large extent, has penetrated the target group for its products. As a result, increasing the consumer base and revenue by 100 per cent in FY18 will be a stiff challenge.

'Ayushman Bharat will be a big flop'

'Ayushman Bharat will be a big flop'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

'The biggest gainers under this scheme would be insurance companies.' 'If the government is going to route the payments through the insurance companies, these companies will be making nearly 30 per cent of the money.' 'For instance, if the government is paying Rs 100, then Rs 30 will go to these insurance companies.' 'Only Rs 70 will be available for expenditure that will be incurred by the hospitals.'

Meet the crusader against obsolete laws

Meet the crusader against obsolete laws

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Parth J Shah is the man behind the The 100 Laws Project, a listing of the country's ludicrous but extant legislations.

Apollo to scale up IT's role in services

Apollo to scale up IT's role in services

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

Announcing that the Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, has bagged the HIMSS Analytics Asia Pacific Award for its IT capabilities, Sangita Reddy, executive director -- operations, Apollo Hospitals Groups, said, "We will have 6,000 beds covered with the system and capabilities by the end of the year and in another six months from that all 9,000 beds of Apollo Hospitals will be covered."

How FMCG players plan to take on Patanjali

How FMCG players plan to take on Patanjali

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

Dabur has launched 44 products during the year.

Ranbaxy whistle-blower to talk on quality of Made-in-India drugs

Ranbaxy whistle-blower to talk on quality of Made-in-India drugs

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

Whistle-blower Dinesh Thakur will speak on Made-in-India drugs at an event in Washington.

10 reasons why Jayalalithaa won

10 reasons why Jayalalithaa won

Rediff.com20 May 2016

In an age when the electorate is increasingly impatient and changes governments every 5 years, how did the Tamil Nadu chief minister beat anti-incumbency?

Jayalalithaa demolishes 27-year-old power equation

Jayalalithaa demolishes 27-year-old power equation

Rediff.com19 May 2016

Fighting heavy odds, J Jayalalithaa proved her detractors wrong again with her grit and determination as she steered the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam to power for a second consecutive term, bucking the tradition since 1989 when no party has retained power in Tamil Nadu.

A family so rich they didn't know they were being robbed!

A family so rich they didn't know they were being robbed!

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

'The D K Adikesavulu clan is so wealthy, owns so many houses, and has so much jewellery,' notes T V R Shenoy, 'that it did not notice a servant stealing at the rate of Rs 66 lakh every year!'

'TiECon has once again become relevant to entrepreneurs'

'TiECon has once again become relevant to entrepreneurs'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

Ritu Jha/Rediff.com reports from California on the largest TieCon ever.

California shooter received $28,500 before killings

California shooter received $28,500 before killings

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

A $28,500 deposit was made to the account of slain gunman Syed Farook, a media report has said.

PM urged to reject US pressure tactics on trade, biz policies

PM urged to reject US pressure tactics on trade, biz policies

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

The unilateral pressure by US administration on India, at the behest of US Business Associations lobby through US International Trade Commission investigations and request to USTR to enlist India under Priority Foreign Country under Special 301 review, lacks legitimacy under WTO framework, the signatories to the letter said.

Shadowfax: The Uber for delivery boys

Shadowfax: The Uber for delivery boys

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

The hyperlocal logistics company hires delivery boys to work for a diverse set of clients like Amazon, Bigbasket, Swiggy and McDonald's. Apurva Venkat finds out why clients and investors love it.

Indian drug makers face heat of US regulator's crackdown

Indian drug makers face heat of US regulator's crackdown

Rediff.com23 Jun 2013

Data also show that several other leading domestic pharma companies have recalled their products from the US

Ranbaxy says its drugs are safe

Ranbaxy says its drugs are safe

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

Ranbaxy Laboratories on Thursday said it will co-operate fully with any regulator from anywhere in the world wanting to investigate its manufacturing practices.

10 start-up ideas for Indian MBAs

10 start-up ideas for Indian MBAs

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

Think organic food, affordable homes, artificial intelligence, suggests Prof Manmeet Barve.

From salesman to biz tycoon: A serial entrepreneur's success mantras

From salesman to biz tycoon: A serial entrepreneur's success mantras

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

Abu Dhabi-based serial entrepreneur BR Shetty walks us through his life and career and shares the imminent lessons he's learned.

Suspected human hair in tablet cited in Ranbaxy ban

Suspected human hair in tablet cited in Ranbaxy ban

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

Ranbaxy, which is 63.5 per cent-owned by Japan's Daiichi Sankyo Co and gets more than 40 per cent of its sales from the United States, did not immediately respond to a request on Wednesday for comment on the FDA observations.

Cognizant to buy US-based TriZetto for $2.7 billion

Cognizant to buy US-based TriZetto for $2.7 billion

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Deal to bolster firm's position in healthcare IT.

From snowmen to Viber: Bizarre bans in Saudi Arabia

From snowmen to Viber: Bizarre bans in Saudi Arabia

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

Women behind the wheel, movie theatres and now snowmen! Everyday things in the outside world are prohibited in Saudi Arabia's incredibly conservative society. Rediff.com compiles a list

Review: Udta Punjab is a stunning film

Review: Udta Punjab is a stunning film

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Udta Punjab truly soars when being its own madcap beast, profane and powerful and preening.

The amputee who helps other amputees scale mountains

The amputee who helps other amputees scale mountains

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

Meet Mona Patel, one of CNN's Top 10 Heroes of the Year.

#JabWeMet: My so-called arrogance disappeared

#JabWeMet: My so-called arrogance disappeared

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

Rediff reader Mahesh Hiremath tells us how he met his life partner.

Will Tamil Nadu vote for freebies and pre-poll promises or true deliverables?

Will Tamil Nadu vote for freebies and pre-poll promises or true deliverables?

Rediff.com11 May 2016

The last time Tamil Nadu seriously voted on pre-poll promises was in faraway 1967.

The strange deaths in Tamil Nadu

The strange deaths in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

Nine hundred and forty-seven people are said to have died in grief after J Jayalalithaa's demise on December 5. But how true is this claim?

What PM told the nation: 'Secrecy was essential for this action'

What PM told the nation: 'Secrecy was essential for this action'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation where he announced the demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes with effect from midnight on November 8-9.

Messiah of the masses: Cipla's global crusade for low cost drugs

Messiah of the masses: Cipla's global crusade for low cost drugs

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

Drug maker Cipla always fought a lone battle to make drugs affordable in India.

Drugmakers draw more FDA scrutiny as US imports rise

Drugmakers draw more FDA scrutiny as US imports rise

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

And when an inspector asked about the contents of unlabelled vials in the laboratory glassware washing area, a plant worker dumped them down a sink and said the contents could not be determined, according to a July 18 letter from the US Food and Drug Administration to Wockhardt, which makes sterile injectable drugs and various forms of insulin.