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Modi to embark on 3-day US visit today

Modi to embark on 3-day US visit today

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

The main elements of the programme are bilateral meetings with the US leadership, participation in the Quad Leaders' Summit, address at the UN General Assembly and business interactions.

Satya Nadella calls on Telangana CM

Satya Nadella calls on Telangana CM

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

According to sources, Nadella will be visiting New Delhi on September 30 to take part in two events to be organised by Nasscom.

JLR shifts gear to take on German giants in India

JLR shifts gear to take on German giants in India

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

The race to become India's top luxury car company has heated up, with Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) planning launches and local research and development (R&D) facilities to take on German rivals BMW, Audi and Mercedes.

Hatchback Ambassador to hit roads next year

Hatchback Ambassador to hit roads next year

Rediff.com19 Mar 2013

Hindustan Motors Ltd is planning to launch a new-age hatch-back version of the iconic Ambassador car.

Tax sops must to encourage R&D

Tax sops must to encourage R&D

Rediff.com15 Mar 2012

Provide necessary infrastructure and tax exemptions to encourage product development and R&D from India

How India can become a world power

How India can become a world power

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

'Unless we start making the products we need, we cannot become a developed country or call ourselves an economic power.'

Govt mulls Rs 20 bn venture capital fund for pharma

Govt mulls Rs 20 bn venture capital fund for pharma

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

The government on Tuesday said it is considering forming a venture capital fund of Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) to promote research and development (R&D) in the pharmaceutical sector.

India may be the favourite FDI destination in near future

India may be the favourite FDI destination in near future

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

India has emerged as one of the top three choices for investments in the next 2-3 years, with more than two-thirds of respondents in a survey of multinational companies (MNCs) citing the country as their number one choice for future investments. According to the FDI survey released on Tuesday by CII in association with EY, about half of the respondents see India amongst the top three economies or leading manufacturing destinations of the world by 2025.

Micromax to raise up to $1 bn from global investors

Micromax to raise up to $1 bn from global investors

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

Micromax to raise up to $1 bn from global investors.

Shashank Samant is GlobalLogic's new CEO

Shashank Samant is GlobalLogic's new CEO

Rediff.com29 May 2012

Samant said he has been into R&D for the past 24 years and before joining GlobalLogic, he was president at Ness Technologies and had worked at Hewlett-Packard lab in India and also has worked at IBM labs.

4 factors responsible for Mercedes's success in India

4 factors responsible for Mercedes's success in India

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

'Our task at Mercedes is to have the right setup. It is the customers who make the decision. But, if our approach with the Indian customers is right, we will grow.'

Honda to 'Amaze' India with its first diesel model

Honda to 'Amaze' India with its first diesel model

Rediff.com20 Nov 2012

Apart from considering a sports utility vehicle on its premium hatchback Jazz platform, using the same 1.5 litre engine that will power the entry level sedan Amaze, R&D officials of the company said they are also working on smaller diesel engines keeping in mind the Indian market.

Dell to spend $700 million globally for R&D

Dell to spend $700 million globally for R&D

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

The company also announced converting of its Research and Development Centre here into a Centre of Excellence in Networking for Dell, a move aimed to push "sales in the enterprise business," according to a company official.

Warning: Searching for Sonakshi Sinha can be dangerous

Warning: Searching for Sonakshi Sinha can be dangerous

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

A search for "Sonakshi Sinha + Torrent" resulted in a 21 per cent chance of connecting to a malicious website

What the health sector wants from the Budget

What the health sector wants from the Budget

Rediff.com13 Mar 2012

Health sector in India has seen some of the most dramatic growth stories in past decade. Ranging from improved health care facilities to low cost treatment, the success of the health sector has been primarily driven by private enterprise.

Challenges Nestle faces in India

Challenges Nestle faces in India

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

Nandu NandKishore, executive vice-president Nestle S.A., discusses the challenges the company faces in India and future plans for the country.

IN PICS: New UAVs will aid intelligence, says DRDO

IN PICS: New UAVs will aid intelligence, says DRDO

Rediff.com27 Feb 2012

In contrast to the US which is "doing a lot of work" in developing and manufacturing Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs), India is more focused on developing UAVs as it considers intelligence gathering more challenging in future wars, Defence Research and Development Organisation said on Friday.

A car that may run 480,000 km before refuelling!

A car that may run 480,000 km before refuelling!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

Charles Stevens, CEO and chairman of Laser Power System, a small R&D start-up in Connecticut, said that his design uses just 8 gm of thorium to help a car run for years.

Why India still hasn't built a combat vehicle

Why India still hasn't built a combat vehicle

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Defence ministry incompetence hobbles development of battle-taxis for the Indian Army.

Patanjali to invest Rs 1,150 cr in FY17, eyes doubling revenue

Patanjali to invest Rs 1,150 cr in FY17, eyes doubling revenue

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Patanjali Ayurved is also looking at entering the highly competitive dairy segment this year.

Most new consumer goods bomb, says Nielsen report

Most new consumer goods bomb, says Nielsen report

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

The report analysed product launches of 2011, their success over three years, and reported 31 of the 14,509 products introduced that year were received well by consumers.

Maruti to develop global products with parent Suzuki

Maruti to develop global products with parent Suzuki

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

Suzuki Motor Corporation's Indian subsidiary, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL), is going to play an increasingly important role in designing and developing global vehicles for the Japanese auto company in the coming years.

India likely to have Covid vaccine in new year: DCGI

India likely to have Covid vaccine in new year: DCGI

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

The Serum Institute of India, Bharat Biotech and Pfizer have applied to the DCGI seeking emergency use authorisation for their COVID-19 vaccine candidates and are awaiting approval.

Sitharaman bets big on infra spending to take highway to growth

Sitharaman bets big on infra spending to take highway to growth

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

While she primed up spending on infrastructure to create jobs and boost economic activity, Sitharaman did not tinker with income tax slabs or tax rates. Her Budget for the fiscal year beginning April 2022 proposed a massive 35 per cent jump in capital expenditure to Rs 7.5 lakh crore, coupled with rationalisation of customs duty, an extension of time for setting up new manufacturing companies and plans for starting a digital currency and tax crypto assets.

FDI can spur innovation, ideas and industries

FDI can spur innovation, ideas and industries

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

Ideas don't have border controls and visas.

Huawei to invest $2 bn in India

Huawei to invest $2 bn in India

Rediff.com25 Jun 2012

The company, which clocked $1.5 billion in revenues from India in 2011-12, is also betting big on the roll out of 4G LTE services in India and is targeting more than 50 per cent share of the contracts coming in.

Happiest Minds: Ashok Soota on his new venture

Happiest Minds: Ashok Soota on his new venture

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

Ashok Soota, founder chairman of MindTree, who recently left the company he co-founded in 1999, is preparing the grounds for his new venture.

PM for raising spending on scientific research

PM for raising spending on scientific research

Rediff.com3 Jan 2012

He said the aim should be to increase the total R&D spending as a percentage of the GDP to two per cent by the end of the 12th Plan period from the current level of about 0.9 per cent.

Antony MISLED Parliament on India's next-gen battle tank!

Antony MISLED Parliament on India's next-gen battle tank!

Rediff.com2 Jan 2012

India's Future Main Battle Tank, the backbone of the army's strike power into the mid-21st century, languishes while the army continues an extended debate over its specifications.

How tech alumni plan to raise 21,000 crore to fight COVID-19

How tech alumni plan to raise 21,000 crore to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Over 5 million alumni from the Indian Institutes of Technology, Mumbai University and Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, plan to raise Rs 21,000 crore to start the world's largest infection testing lab in Mumbai.

Excellence is key to success in global market: PM

Excellence is key to success in global market: PM

Rediff.com7 Feb 2011

While several multi-national enterprises have set up R&D facilities in India, the country has a "far way to go in institutionalising the culture of excellence embedded into the working processes of Indian enterprises," said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Walmart sets up R&D centre in India for e-commerce biz

Walmart sets up R&D centre in India for e-commerce biz

Rediff.com9 Nov 2011

US-based retailer Walmart is setting up a research centre in India to develop technologies and solutions for its global e-commerce business.

US collaborates with India in clean tech R&D

US collaborates with India in clean tech R&D

Rediff.com7 Nov 2011

The India-US Commercial Dialogue is an institutional arrangement between the two countries to promote trade and remove obstacles.

Hero MotoCorp to launch superbikes, ties up with EBR

Hero MotoCorp to launch superbikes, ties up with EBR

Rediff.com28 Feb 2012

EBR that produces race-only machines for bikes may just help Hero MotoCorp Ltd. (formerly Hero Honda Motors Ltd.) to build a powerful range of bikes post its divorce with Honda Motors.

Panasonic to develop India-specific items

Panasonic to develop India-specific items

Rediff.com24 May 2011

Japanese consumer durables firm Panasonic on Tuesday said it is looking at technical collaboration with several Indian firms, including the Tata Group, to develop India-specific products, underlining that the country is one of its significant markets.

Pharma sector demands lifting of MAT on SEZs

Pharma sector demands lifting of MAT on SEZs

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

Currently, the spend on R&D as a percentage of GDP is just 0.9%

Huawei commits $170 million 'Make in India' investment

Huawei commits $170 million 'Make in India' investment

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Huawei Technologies to invest $170 million in India.

HAL gets cracking on Tejas Mark 2

HAL gets cracking on Tejas Mark 2

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

HAL is also integrating the Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile onto the Mark 1A. Each Tejas will carry two of these missiles.

Covaxin emergency use decision likely in 4-6 weeks: WHO

Covaxin emergency use decision likely in 4-6 weeks: WHO

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

There is a process to be followed for EUL and pre-qualification of vaccines under which a company has to complete phase 3 trials and submit the whole data to the regulatory department of WHO which is examined by an expert advisory group," Swaminathan said.

Not correct to say IIT students' quality is poor: IIT director

Not correct to say IIT students' quality is poor: IIT director

Rediff.com29 Nov 2011

An interview with Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, the newly appointed director of IIT Madras, who is also alumnus of the same institution.