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This business lost Rs 9,000 crores in lockdown!

This business lost Rs 9,000 crores in lockdown!

Rediff.com28 May 2020

'By the time the goods that were sent from December onwards reached stores in Europe, they became dead inventory as the stores there were closed by then.' 'Those that were in the warehouse there also became dead inventory. Those that reached the ports there also became dead inventory.' 'And what Tirupur produced in March is still here, and they have also become dead inventory.'

Parched South India faces biggest water crisis

Parched South India faces biggest water crisis

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

Kerala, Andhra, Tamil Nadu and Kerala are facing a severe drought this year, affecting livelihoods as well as lives.

India must find affordable solutions to protect environment

India must find affordable solutions to protect environment

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

India will require new technical solutions and approaches to solve environmental problems.

India please note: Russia, Pakistan get closer

India please note: Russia, Pakistan get closer

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

'Russia's interest lies in boosting Pakistan's grit and capacity to withstand US pressure,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Do credit cards really help your Credit Score?

Do credit cards really help your Credit Score?

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Too much unsecured loan can harm your CIBIL rating.

Indian Railways to generate Rs 2,000 cr from advertisements

Indian Railways to generate Rs 2,000 cr from advertisements

Rediff.com11 Jan 2015

Railways is keen to generate additional revenues this year.

6 home loan fees you didn't know!

6 home loan fees you didn't know!

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

Here's a dummy's guide to the home loan fee maze

What your Credit Score says about you

What your Credit Score says about you

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Lenders get a clear idea about your financial health, risk profile and personality trait

Modi calls for value-addition to create jobs

Modi calls for value-addition to create jobs

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Prime Minister on Friday said his government has unshackled several stalled projects across the country.

The Chennai water train is here!

The Chennai water train is here!

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com tracks the train from Jolarpettai carrying its precious cargo.

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.

Are you ready for a home loan?

Are you ready for a home loan?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

Find out with this five-point checklist

Sangwan banned for 18 months by BCCI Anti-Doping tribunal

Sangwan banned for 18 months by BCCI Anti-Doping tribunal

Rediff.com19 Oct 2013

Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Pradeep Sangwan was slapped with an 18-month ban from cricket after being found guilty of consuming a banned anabolic steroid by the BCCI's Anti-Doping Tribunal.

Wilful defaulter tag for Kingfisher Airlines: FinMin takes stock

Wilful defaulter tag for Kingfisher Airlines: FinMin takes stock

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

SBI-led consortium of 17 banks had a total exposure of about Rs 6,500 cr to Kingfisher Airlines.

US-China trade war: What's really going on?

US-China trade war: What's really going on?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

This is a high-stakes strategic conflict between a power which wants to preserve the status quo in its favour and one which wants to usurp that throne. The rest is all theatre, says Harsh V Pant.

WC Preview: Cruel group has Morocco, Iran grasping at straws

WC Preview: Cruel group has Morocco, Iran grasping at straws

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

Morocco and Iran's hopes of making a mark at the World Cup before a ball has been kicked, and they head into their opening match in St Petersburg on Friday knowing defeat could likely mean an early exit.

Coal scam: SC stays summons issued to Manmohan Singh, issues notice to CBI

Coal scam: SC stays summons issued to Manmohan Singh, issues notice to CBI

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the summons to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and 5 others by a trial court over the coal scam.

Tamil Nadu faces worst drought in 140 years

Tamil Nadu faces worst drought in 140 years

Rediff.com9 May 2017

The storage of water in the six major reservoirs in the state was just 6.2 per cent of capacity as of April 27, 2017, reports T E Narasimhan and Gireesh Babu.

Blanket ban on Russia for Olympics would not be fair: IOC chief

Blanket ban on Russia for Olympics would not be fair: IOC chief

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Athletes from one sport should not be punished for the sins of those from another, the IOC president said on Wednesday, cooling speculation that Russia could be banned from the Olympics altogether for systematic doping.

Why the IAF is in crisis

Why the IAF is in crisis

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

The IAF faces a 'fighter gap' of 13 squadrons. The IAF would be caught seriously short in a two-front war -- the worst-case planning contingency in which China and Pakistan attack India simultaneously, points out Ajai Shukla.

CRPF gets new chief days after Sukma attack

CRPF gets new chief days after Sukma attack

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

Bhatnagar is expected to take charge of the CRPF later this week as he is on an official assignment in Indonesia in the capacity of NCB DG.

Creation of insurance pool for N-mishaps, a major breakthrough

Creation of insurance pool for N-mishaps, a major breakthrough

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Several nuclear power projects held up for the lack of such an insurance pool can now be expected to move forward.

Could've been worse, says Saudi minister as PM cites high oil price

Could've been worse, says Saudi minister as PM cites high oil price

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

Modi made a strong case for a partnership between the producers and consumers in the oil market as it exists in other markets.

Why US threats no longer perturb Pakistan

Why US threats no longer perturb Pakistan

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

'If the US intention was to use the FATF platform to isolate Pakistan and impose sanctions against it, that is not going to work when influential countries such as Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, China and Russia will not lend support to the US campaign,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Credit card vs personal loan: What should you opt for?

Credit card vs personal loan: What should you opt for?

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

A primer on how to choose correctly between swiping your card and applying for a loan...

Why you should buy a home NOW!

Why you should buy a home NOW!

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

A fall in home loan rates since last September as well as a few provisions in the Union Budget 2016-17 are working in favour of the home buyers, says Rajiv Raj

5 sure-shot credit score killers

5 sure-shot credit score killers

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

If you want to keep your CIBIL Score alive and kicking (healthy) make sure you steer clear from the above mentioned common credit score killers.

Pak must stop terror for peace talks: Modi tells Xi

Pak must stop terror for peace talks: Modi tells Xi

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

Prime Minister Modi told President Xi that he has made efforts to improve ties with Islamabad but these efforts have been "derailed".

CBI arrests ex-PNB deputy manager, more officials could be involved

CBI arrests ex-PNB deputy manager, more officials could be involved

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

Gokulnath Shetty, then deputy manager (now retired), Manoj Kharat, a single window operator of PNB, and Hemant Bhat were taken into custody by the agency

Modi Sarkar's flagship energy schemes still have miles to go

Modi Sarkar's flagship energy schemes still have miles to go

Rediff.com31 May 2018

Of the 170 million rural households in the country, a government website claims to have connected 82 per cent of them. The metered households are 50 per cent of the total. As on February, 2018, of the 780,000 villages to be intensively electrified or provide connection to all in households, 493,000 have been covered. However, the amount and quality of the power supply cannot be ascertained from this data. No clause in any of the rural electrification programmes promises 24 hours' power supply.

'The economy is sending mixed signals. That is the truth'

'The economy is sending mixed signals. That is the truth'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

'There are two pre-conditions for big reforms. One, a sense of crisis and second, fairly concentrated levers of power.' 'India is growing at 7.5 per cent or something close to that.' 'Our levers of power are decentralised, not just between the Centre and states. Power is dispersed and there is no sense of crisis.'

Lessons for Mumbai from the Chennai floods

Lessons for Mumbai from the Chennai floods

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The major cause of the floods in Mumbai in 2005 and in Chennai in 2015 has been the reclamation of reservoir areas and rapid, unplanned, urbanisation.

Indian tanker seized by Iran released

Indian tanker seized by Iran released

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

Iran on Thursday ordered a release of an Indian tanker seized by it in Persian Gulf while carrying crude from Basrah in Iraq and taken to its Bandar Abbas Port 24 days ago.

Mukesh Ambani company gets loan restructuring package

Mukesh Ambani company gets loan restructuring package

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

The company had a total debt of Rs 16,010 crore (Rs 160.1 billion).

How CIBIL keeps an eye on your credit card usage

How CIBIL keeps an eye on your credit card usage

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

You may forget about your mistakes but CIBIL keeps an eye and maintains a record of each and every transaction right from your first credit card!

IAF plans to put Tejas in combat role by next year

IAF plans to put Tejas in combat role by next year

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

State-run HAL will hand over the first two Tejas aircraft to the IAF on July 1 which will make up the 'Flying Daggers' 45, the name of the first squadron of the LCA which will be based in Bengaluru for the first two years before being moved to Sulur in Tamil Nadu.

Modi@1: Disappointing record on security

Modi@1: Disappointing record on security

Rediff.com18 May 2015

'There is simply no evidence of any new or clear policy direction in internal security, and mounting evidence of policy incoherence.' 'Worse, the promise of giving the common man -- and, more importantly, woman -- a greater sense of security has been utterly belied. Indeed, with an escalation of communal posturing and rhetoric, there is a broader sense of uncertainty,' says Ajai Sahni.

Power centre Delhi holds key to Modi's India revival dream

Power centre Delhi holds key to Modi's India revival dream

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

Modi government must push reforms at a fast pace to restore growth.

3,000 flat owners in Gurgaon living without basic amenities

3,000 flat owners in Gurgaon living without basic amenities

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

It's been a decade of ordeals for the residents of the plush Mayfield Gardens in Gurgaon who are living in their crore plus apartments without basic amenities of water, power and sewage. A Ganesh Nadar reports.

7 home loan problems borrowers face in India

7 home loan problems borrowers face in India

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

Each problem is discussed in detail and appropriate remedies are mentioned along with it.