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'We need to refocus on agriculture'

'We need to refocus on agriculture'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2006

Picks up winning stocks, but is risky

Picks up winning stocks, but is risky

Rediff.com6 Dec 2006

Large-cap and a bottom-up approach to stock picking

Jet Air lenders likely to write off up to 25% of loans

Jet Air lenders likely to write off up to 25% of loans

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

Under the resolution plan, the lenders would end up having a sizable portion of shares in the airline, if their boards of directors agree to convert part of their debt into equity.

Govt takes steps to regulate e-pharmacies

Govt takes steps to regulate e-pharmacies

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

Under the proposed rules, individuals or companies will have to register with the central licensing authority to run an e-pharmacy; state-wide registration is not required.

Check on borrowings must

Check on borrowings must

Rediff.com22 Sep 2003

Does India really need imported economists?

Does India really need imported economists?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

Today, with growth having slowed and macro-economic challenges in every direction, would the government have benefited from the advice of 'Harvard' economists? asks T N Ninan.

Opinion: Why US wants India-China conflict to simmer

Opinion: Why US wants India-China conflict to simmer

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

The US has all along interfered in India-China issues. The objective is clear: Bring the Sino-Indian standoff to a flashpoint that would compel Modi government to take shelter under an American umbrella, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Ranbaxy launches first branded product in UK

Ranbaxy launches first branded product in UK

Rediff.com5 Mar 2004

Leading pharmaceutical company Ranbaxy Laboratories on Friday announced the launch of its first branded prescription product, Visclair, in the United Kingdom.

C U Soon review

C U Soon review

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

What Director Mahesh Narayanan captures perfectly in C U Soon is the texture of our online conversations, observes Sreehari Nair.

'Cousin consortiums' can work

'Cousin consortiums' can work

Rediff.com5 Jun 2003

No Needle Policy: IOA's strict diktak for Indian athletes at Asian Games

No Needle Policy: IOA's strict diktak for Indian athletes at Asian Games

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

The Asian Games-bound Indian athletes should adhere to the 'No Needle Policy' during the mega-event in Indonesia, the Indian Olympic Association instructed on Wednesday.

Chemists withdraw agitation against NDPS

Chemists withdraw agitation against NDPS

Rediff.com19 Feb 2005

The agitation by chemists and druggists against the Narcotics Drugs and Psychtropic Substances Act was withdrawn on Saturday with immediate effect. Drugs covered under the Act would now be available on presentation of prescription, All India Organisa

US justices block generic drug liability lawsuits

US justices block generic drug liability lawsuits

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

Generic drugmakers cannot be sued under state law for adverse reactions to their products.

London Bridge attackers 'had taken large quantities of steroids'

London Bridge attackers 'had taken large quantities of steroids'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

The three men, identified as Pakistan born Khurram Shazad Butt, Moroccan-origin Rachid Redouane and Moroccon-Italian Yousef Zaghba, all had high levels of a drug called DHEA in their system, according to a toxicologist report presented at a pre-inquest hearing at the Old Bailey court in London.

Trump launches 2020 re-election bid at Florida rally

Trump launches 2020 re-election bid at Florida rally

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Trump said his victory three years ago was a 'defining moment in American history' and vowed to maintain his 'America First' policy as he touched the hallmarks of his 2016 campaign, hard-line immigration policies and defence spending.

Stopping short of privatisation

Stopping short of privatisation

Rediff.com23 Feb 2004

The Politics of Education

The Politics of Education

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

'If there is one thing our politicians, especially those with their ear to the ground, understand, it is the reality that their voters want three things from their children's schooling: English, English, English', notes Shekhar Gupta.

'Carrot-and-stick economic model not workable in all countries'

'Carrot-and-stick economic model not workable in all countries'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

Economist Deepak Nayyar says economic openness, while necessary, is not sufficient, and is conducive to development only when combined with industrial policy.

Mastek bags contract from Syntegra

Mastek bags contract from Syntegra

Rediff.com9 Dec 2003

Mastek Ltd has been awarded a 10-year contract by Syntegra, BT's system integration arm, for an initial sum of 27 million pound as part of the national programme for information technology within the United Kingdom's National Health Service.

Why MPC members are a worried lot today

Why MPC members are a worried lot today

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

'Overall, domestic demand has moderated significantly. 'The weakening of private consumption, which for long has been the bedrock of aggregate demand, in particular, is a matter of concern,' RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said in the MPC meetings, in October.

Trump policies no threat, say Indian drug companies

Trump policies no threat, say Indian drug companies

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

In his press conference on Wednesday, Trump targeted drug-makers and vowed to bring back production in the US.

The state of funded education

The state of funded education

Rediff.com17 Jun 2004

NBFC merger: RBI nod must

NBFC merger: RBI nod must

Rediff.com10 Jun 2004

Now, post offices may sell medicines

Now, post offices may sell medicines

Rediff.com13 Jun 2005

White House vows to fight Trump's impeachment inquiry

White House vows to fight Trump's impeachment inquiry

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

Democrats in the US House of Representatives are examining whether there are grounds to impeach Trump, a Republican, based on a whistleblower's account that said he asked Ukrainian President Zelenskiy in a July 25 phone call to help investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden.

People's medicine scheme is a non-performer

People's medicine scheme is a non-performer

Rediff.com17 May 2017

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana or PMJAY has not been a runaway success by any yardstick. Not all stores are running, and many are poorly stocked.

Speed up reforms: Raghuram Rajan

Speed up reforms: Raghuram Rajan

Rediff.com6 Sep 2003

We've no idea what we are going to do in the next decade

We've no idea what we are going to do in the next decade

Rediff.com6 Jul 2019

'An era of fiscal pessimism is setting in, which, if not countered intellectually, is going to have the same effect as export pessimism has had,' notes T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.

Lockdown Times: A unique Goan perspective!

Lockdown Times: A unique Goan perspective!

Rediff.com3 May 2020

Sheela Jaywant invites you to explore The GoaWriters Group's interesting look at the lockdown.

'Majority appeasement' not the answer of Cong woes: Tharoor

'Majority appeasement' not the answer of Cong woes: Tharoor

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

He also alleged that for the Bharatiya Janata Party dispensation and its allies being a Hindu is no different from the team identity loyalty of the 'British football hooligan'.

Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving in Florida

Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving in Florida

Rediff.com28 Oct 2017

Tiger Woods on Friday pleaded guilty in a Florida court to reckless driving and entered a programme for first-time offenders, avoiding a conviction on the charge of driving under the influence (DUI) last spring.

What Modi can do to tackle slowdown

What Modi can do to tackle slowdown

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

'Event management can distract from, but not permanently mask, execution failures,' points out Rathin Roy, director, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.

Taking care of the elderly in COVID-19 times

Taking care of the elderly in COVID-19 times

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

Arundhuti Dasgupta on the anxiety and logistical challenges of caring for elderly parents during lockdown, especially if they are ailing and live away from you.

Pharma sector in alarm over govt's cure

Pharma sector in alarm over govt's cure

Rediff.com28 Oct 2017

The government plans to rationalise trade margins for many other medical devices, besides stents and knee implants.

Murli Manohar Joshi feels Prophet Mohammad was greatest yogi

Murli Manohar Joshi feels Prophet Mohammad was greatest yogi

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

If yoga comes into the life of every common people, it will help in bringing down incidents of rape in the country, veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi said on Sunday.