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'Chinnamma' looks set to take over reins of AIADMK

'Chinnamma' looks set to take over reins of AIADMK

Rediff.com10 Dec 2016

Strongly defending former chief minister and party supremo Jayalalithaa's aide V K Sasikala, ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Saturday said there is nothing wrong in its leaders calling on her as she is a key member and asserted a person would soon be elected to the top post of General Secretary.

India Inc gives Rs 4.5-lakh cr forex debt headache

India Inc gives Rs 4.5-lakh cr forex debt headache

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

The rupee's stability in the last 12 to 18 months made corporates reduce hedging

Few tricks FMCG firms must learn from star performer HUL

Few tricks FMCG firms must learn from star performer HUL

Rediff.com20 May 2015

HUL has achieved few milestones in the fiscal gone by and hence is performing good on revenues front.

#StartUpIndia: 'One should have conviction in one's ideas'

#StartUpIndia: 'One should have conviction in one's ideas'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

'If you yourself don't believe in the product, you will never be able to sell it.' 'If you have got the basics right, if you have understood the consumer needs well, success will always follow.'

Gilead to allow 5 Indian firms to sell hepatitis generics in 90 countries

Gilead to allow 5 Indian firms to sell hepatitis generics in 90 countries

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Among the companies likely to sign deals with Gilead are Cadila, Hetero, Strides Arcolab and Mylan, while Cipla is expected to earn active pharmaceutical ingredient rights.

Defensive stocks are back in demand

Defensive stocks are back in demand

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

Geopolitical concerns, earnings sees investors rush to safe haven plays post the Union Budget presentation in July.

SC asks Vodafone to pay Rs 2,000 crore for merger

SC asks Vodafone to pay Rs 2,000 crore for merger

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

TDSAT had stated no amount was payable till resolution of the disputes.

Ascending to the clouds: SAP buys Concur for $7.3 bn

Ascending to the clouds: SAP buys Concur for $7.3 bn

Rediff.com20 Sep 2014

The company's buy of Concur will strengthen its position in cloud computing

Modi's friend Abe may easily win Japan's election

Modi's friend Abe may easily win Japan's election

Rediff.com21 Oct 2017

'What lies at the core of Abe's stance is Japan's crisis management ability amid the increasingly tense North Korean situation,' says Rajaram Panda.

Seven note ban tricks and one lesson

Seven note ban tricks and one lesson

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

The government has provided no official explanation behind the note ban that is backed by hard data, says Debashis Basu.

A good Budget, Mr Jaitley!

A good Budget, Mr Jaitley!

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

'On the tax front, most of the Budget proposals are sensible'.

Kerala calls all-party meet to discuss fireworks ban during festivities

Kerala calls all-party meet to discuss fireworks ban during festivities

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy also announced earmarking of Rs 20 crore for relief and rehabilitation of the victims of the April 10 fireworks tragedy at the century-old Puttingal Devi temple at Paravoor.

Tata Steel sells UK Scunthorpe plant to Greybull Capital

Tata Steel sells UK Scunthorpe plant to Greybull Capital

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

The British government has been under pressure to help a sale process go through after Tata said it would sell its British business.

Interest rate cuts only after March

Interest rate cuts only after March

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Banks have not cut rates yet as March is typically a busy season.

BJP's 3 big political messages through GST

BJP's 3 big political messages through GST

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

The GST's significance for the BJP's politics is as important as its implications for the Indian economy, says A K Bhattacharya.

Better to sell pakodas than to beg: Amit Shah counters Congress

Better to sell pakodas than to beg: Amit Shah counters Congress

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

He also lashed out at the Congress for its opposition to the GST and for dubbing it as 'Gabbar Singh Tax'.

Tata's offer for DoCoMo buy-back gets RBI nod

Tata's offer for DoCoMo buy-back gets RBI nod

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

The total valuation of Tata Teleservices, according to the valuer, was only Rs 11,000 crore (Rs 110 billion), against the pre-agreed valuation of Rs 27,000 crore (Rs 270 billion).

Will oil prices continue to decrease?

Will oil prices continue to decrease?

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

Pushing a barrel of oil back to around $100 would require a reduction of production of about two million barrels a day - a cut that would fall predominantly on Saudi Arabia.

Tax demand on Vodafone, Cairn cannot be disputed: CBDT

Tax demand on Vodafone, Cairn cannot be disputed: CBDT

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in his Budget speech on Monday, announced a new dispute resolution mechanism for such companies who are in confrontation with the taxman's action.

Uber, Baazee.com redux?

Uber, Baazee.com redux?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

The Information Technology Act needs another tweak to allow a different kind of information intermediary to flourish, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

India's boycott of OBOR an unusual display of spine

India's boycott of OBOR an unusual display of spine

Rediff.com31 May 2017

The decision to not attend the forum attended by 28 heads of state and 130 national delegations is a clear break from its usual policy of going along with the crowd.

Why Baba Ramdev's anti-MNC strategy is self-destructive

Why Baba Ramdev's anti-MNC strategy is self-destructive

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

What does one make of Ramdev's recent allegations that MNCs are conspiring against Patanjali?

Where is the space for the Shiv Sena?

Where is the space for the Shiv Sena?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

After five decades of existence, the Shiv Sena's support base seems to be shifting towards the rural electorate but there it has to contend with the network of Sharad Pawar and the BJP.

Gorkha agitation threatens Darjeeling's tea business

Gorkha agitation threatens Darjeeling's tea business

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

Darjeeling is on the boil over the demand for a separate Gorkhaland state. June and July are bad months to have a strike. Tea picking during its most valuable season has been affected. Those consequences will be felt all over the world and ultimately damage Darjeeling tea.

A blueprint for India@75

A blueprint for India@75

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

How could India@75 improve law and order, courts, social, physical and soft infrastructure, efficient cities, e-governance, ease of doing business and other essential state functions by 2022, asks Shailesh Pathak.

How Brexit will affect India, global economy

How Brexit will affect India, global economy

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

A referendum will be held on Thursday, June 23, to decide whether Britain should exit (Britain's exit, hence the term Brexit) or remain in the European Union.

Why romance turned sour for Apollo and Cooper

Why romance turned sour for Apollo and Cooper

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

Apollo and Cooper are yet to make the customary rounds of courts to settle termination charges and break-up fees, but the mood already is buoyant among institutional investors who had red-flagged the highly leveraged transaction agreed upon by the Indian company.

Has India achieved economic recovery? Not yet!

Has India achieved economic recovery? Not yet!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Profits grow, but not because of recovering demand.

3 Indian pharma firms named in US Congress price probe

3 Indian pharma firms named in US Congress price probe

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Details on prices sought as 10 generic drugs become up to 83 times costlier in 6 months

Teaching of Bhagavad Gita to be introduced in schools: Khattar

Teaching of Bhagavad Gita to be introduced in schools: Khattar

Rediff.com15 Mar 2015

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said that government will introduce teaching of Bhagavad Gita in schools across the state from coming academic session.

Nek Chand, creator of Chandigarh's famed Rock Garden, dead

Nek Chand, creator of Chandigarh's famed Rock Garden, dead

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Nek Chand, who attained worldwide fame as the creator of the unique Rock Garden in Chandigarh, passed away due to a cardiac arrest at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research. He was 90-years old.

Plastics sector urgently needs technology up-gradation fund scheme

Plastics sector urgently needs technology up-gradation fund scheme

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Import duty on PVC, at 7.5%, is far lower than that prevailing in comparable economies.

India to tax investments through Mauritius from April 2017

India to tax investments through Mauritius from April 2017

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Under the amended treaty with Mauritius, for two years beginning April 1, 2017, capital gains tax will be imposed at 50 per cent of the prevailing domestic rate.

Karpoori Thakur and the power of street politics

Karpoori Thakur and the power of street politics

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

'Karpoori Thakur must be remembered by people today who are tired of witnessing fractious politics where corruption, bigotry, hatred and violence seems to have become distressingly recurrent,' says Mohammad Sajjad.

Want to serve the nation? Join the Civil Services

Want to serve the nation? Join the Civil Services

Rediff.com29 Aug 2014

The Civil Services of India continue to be a prestigious avenue for all those dreaming of 'making it'. Here's how you can be an IAS/ IPS officer.

India has a military advantage over Pakistan

India has a military advantage over Pakistan

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

'Should the two armies clash in a conventional battlefield, the advantage will pass more and more to the Indians as the battle progresses,' says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

Dalits in this village want to convert to Islam

Dalits in this village want to convert to Islam

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Disputes over a temple has torn a Tamil Nadu village apart.

After Assam, Bihar assembly passes GST bill

After Assam, Bihar assembly passes GST bill

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Bihar became the first non-NDA state and overall second after the BJP-ruled Assam to pass GST bill.

GMR, GVK can bid for six airports' privatisation

GMR, GVK can bid for six airports' privatisation

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

Norms limiting airlines' stake in SPVs managing airports to hurt Tatas.

If the GST has to really work...

If the GST has to really work...

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

The GST has been a great achievement, but it does suffer from weaknesses, says Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian.