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RIL may not gain from the gas price hike: Analysts

RIL may not gain from the gas price hike: Analysts

Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

RIL estimates output from KG-D6 could reach up to 60 mscmd in the next five years, when all satellite fields are brought into production.

6 things we do every day that are illegal

6 things we do every day that are illegal

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Did you know you've already broken the law without realising it?

Want to eat a black burger in Mumbai?

Want to eat a black burger in Mumbai?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

Look no further than these popular Instagram accounts.

'Gas price hike to incentivise investment in sector'

'Gas price hike to incentivise investment in sector'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

A nearly two-fold hike in natural gas prices will incentivise investment in the hydrocarbon sector and help reduce the energy import bill, India Inc said.

Tax row: HC asks IT dept to decide on Nokia offer

Tax row: HC asks IT dept to decide on Nokia offer

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Income Tax (IT) department to take a decision on the offer of Finnish mobile maker Nokia to pay a minimum deposit of Rs 2,250 crore (Rs 22.50 billion) to it towards the tax liability of the company which is nearly Rs 6,500 crore (Rs 65 billion).

HUL's legacy brands foster more trust

HUL's legacy brands foster more trust

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

Relatively new brands of HUL, such as Closeup, play second fiddle to other legacy brands such as Colgate from Colgate-Palmolive and Vicco.

India and US settle 100 tax disputes

India and US settle 100 tax disputes

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

The development is expected to pave way for greater transfer pricing cooperation between the two countries, enhance investment flow

50 Congressmen called to congratulate me: Natwar

50 Congressmen called to congratulate me: Natwar

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

Natwar Singh, former Congress leader, on Friday said that the strong reaction from Sonia Gandhi to his new book, proves that it has touched a "raw nerve" and something has "upset" her so much that she came out.

Markets pose smart recovery in late trades; Nifty ends above 7,850

Markets pose smart recovery in late trades; Nifty ends above 7,850

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Auto stocks are weighing on the indices.

More power to Anushka Sharma!

More power to Anushka Sharma!

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

Sukanya Verma discovers what she loves about Anushka Sharma's 'spirit' on more than one occasion in her super-filmi week.

Valentine's Day Special: 50 shades of filmi lovin': Movie-wala Love

Valentine's Day Special: 50 shades of filmi lovin': Movie-wala Love

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

The very filmi Valentine's Day Special!

I-T dept to slap fresh demand notices on Nokia

I-T dept to slap fresh demand notices on Nokia

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

In more trouble for Finnish mobile firm Nokia, whose immovable assets were attached in an alleged tax evasion case recently, the Income Tax department is set to issue fresh demand notices for payment of taxes to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion).

Can mobile handsets biz better Modi's 'Make in India' plan?

Can mobile handsets biz better Modi's 'Make in India' plan?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

LCD displays could be produced in India in the near future.

'If anyone has the voice of god, it is Mohammed Rafi'

'If anyone has the voice of god, it is Mohammed Rafi'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

'People say my father was scared of Kishore Kumar. That is untrue. There are so many songs that my father told the composers to let some other singer sing because they too are good.'

Why Tendulkar will be missed this World Cup!

Why Tendulkar will be missed this World Cup!

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

When the defending champion India take on Pakistan in their potentially high-octane campaign opener of the ICC Cricket World Cup on February 15 at the Adelaide Oval, the awe-inspiring Sachin Tendulkar would be conspicuously absent for the first time in a match between the two arch-rivals in the showpiece event.

Can you lose weight like Kate?

Can you lose weight like Kate?

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

Here's what a mother who tried says.

'Janhvi is a full Bollywood heroine!'

'Janhvi is a full Bollywood heroine!'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

'Janhvi came into our lives thanks to Manish Malhotra.' 'He knew Janhvi for a long time and asked Karan to meet her.' 'He said, she has been doing natak from the age of four!' 'I made her do scenes from Badri just to see what she can do.' 'When I saw the scenes and how she responds to directions, I was convinced that I had found Parathvi.'

China's Belt and Road Initiative: What are India's options?

China's Belt and Road Initiative: What are India's options?

Rediff.com17 May 2017

'Whichever option India chooses, it should be clear to the government that the China-Pakistan nexus poses a clear and present danger to national security,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

'BJP under Modi is a party without any ideology'

'BJP under Modi is a party without any ideology'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

Boosted by handsome royalty from oil facilities at Barmer, the Rajasthan government has spent nearly Rs 30,000 crore on various social welfare schemes in the last four-and-a-half years. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot tells Business Standard's Mayank Mishra that the state's better performance on various socio-economic indices is a result of that. The excerpts:

Adani, POSCO tie-up for new terminal in Aus to export coal

Adani, POSCO tie-up for new terminal in Aus to export coal

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Terminal Zero will be constructed at the port of Abbot Point near Bowen town, Queensland, as per the Memorandum of Understanding inked between the company and Korea's POSCO.

Is the e-commerce hiring bubble about to burst?

Is the e-commerce hiring bubble about to burst?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Fewer e-commerce companies hired candidates from B-schools this year.

Bt cotton turns out to be a disaster for Indian farmers

Bt cotton turns out to be a disaster for Indian farmers

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

The whitefly outbreak has intensified a debate over GM crops just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office reviews a proposal to allow farmers to grow GM mustard.

Review: Qarib Qarib Singlle is a bad trip

Review: Qarib Qarib Singlle is a bad trip

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

If you happen to like this film, I have to assume there's something seriously wrong with your idea of a journey, Sreehari Nair says.

Firms may sell mines under proposed changes to mining law

Firms may sell mines under proposed changes to mining law

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Under current laws, a company cannot sell mines but only transfer leases when it is acquired by another firm.

When the Royals came marching in

When the Royals came marching in

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Prince William and Princess Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, collected quite a few Mumbai hearts on a hot two days in April.

India supports united, prosperous and strong Nepal: Modi

India supports united, prosperous and strong Nepal: Modi

Rediff.com11 May 2018

Modi said Nepal and India can benefit if they cooperate and work together for the promotion of five Ts: Tradition, Trade, Tourism, Technology and Transport.

7 things you didn't know about Kill Dil director Shaad Ali

7 things you didn't know about Kill Dil director Shaad Ali

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Looking forward to catch Kill Dill this weekend? Here's a lowdown on its director.

Why price control for drugs is wrong

Why price control for drugs is wrong

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

For the poorest 20 per cent of Indians, the expenditure on medicines alone is 85 per cent of what they spend on their health, according to the National Sample Survey.

E-filing of audit reports must with tax returns

E-filing of audit reports must with tax returns

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

The filing of audit reports was made mandatory in ITR Form 5, 6 and 7 after the tax department noticed discrepancies in filing of some returns along with audit reports.

ONGC, RIL to get higher revenues on falling rupee

ONGC, RIL to get higher revenues on falling rupee

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

ONGC and RIL bill their consumers like fertiliser plants and power stations in US dollar.

What does the F word really mean?

What does the F word really mean?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

Most slang words don't exactly mean what you think they do; some are too literal in their meaning.

Gas price set to be doubled from April 1

Gas price set to be doubled from April 1

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

Govt notification on $8.4 a unit price likely by month-end

The Man Who Launched 100 Start Ups

The Man Who Launched 100 Start Ups

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

'Students tell me their parents are fine with them either joining a start up or even starting one. This was not the case 10 years ago.'

Sheena Bora Trial: The Shrink Testifies

Sheena Bora Trial: The Shrink Testifies

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

As he was giving evidence, Dr Matcheswalla peremptorily summoned the CBI representative over to the witness box and whispered something. Indrani Mukerjea's advocate Sudeep Pasbola immediately cut in, wondering what he was up to: "Please, please, please." Dr Matcheswalla, looking innocently startled, said: "I was asking if I can order for tea."

Oppn outmanoeuvred by govt as mines, coal bills cleared in Rajya Sabha

Oppn outmanoeuvred by govt as mines, coal bills cleared in Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

'The central learning of the day was that if the BJP leadership can cajole, coax and convince regional parties to vote for bills, it would not be a stretch to see the same votes cast in favour of the land bill,' a senior Congress leader from a northern state told Rediff.com

PM pitches for N-power, says require energy to sustain growth

PM pitches for N-power, says require energy to sustain growth

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

Pitching for greater use of "clean" and "dependable" nuclear power, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday made it clear that India will need large amount of energy to maintain the tempo of growth which averaged 7.9 per cent during the last 10 years despite two bouts of global recession.

SC order on coal blocks: Rs 2-lakh-crore investments at stake

SC order on coal blocks: Rs 2-lakh-crore investments at stake

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

CEOs fear any change in status of the mines will mean disruption in production, loss of investment and increased production cost for user industries.

Maruti may seek shareholder nod for Gujarat project in Oct

Maruti may seek shareholder nod for Gujarat project in Oct

Rediff.com23 Aug 2014

R C Bhargava says company's move on the Gujarat plant will be beneficial to its shareholders.

Anushka wins Ae Dil Hai Mushkil hands down!

Anushka wins Ae Dil Hai Mushkil hands down!

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

Romance died, came alive and lives on forever, off screen or on it, in Sukanya Verma's fabulously filmi week.

What a boat safari on the Kabini river reveals

What a boat safari on the Kabini river reveals

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

'What one experiences is the soft scented breeze from the Kabini river and sounds of invisible insects strumming their guitars,' says Rajesh Karkera.