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India emerges as UK's 3rd largest FDI source

India emerges as UK's 3rd largest FDI source

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

This is the highest in Europe and the third in the world after the United States and China

JLR warns UK govt against a 'bad' Brexit deal

JLR warns UK govt against a 'bad' Brexit deal

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

JLR is the UK's largest carmaker, which has witnessed a complete turnaround in its fortunes since Tata Motors acquired the traditional British brands from Ford 10 years ago.

Rise and fall of the Dosa King

Rise and fall of the Dosa King

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

His blind faith in astrology took him down a tragic path that has now come to define his life.

Why US kept cool during India-Pak crisis

Why US kept cool during India-Pak crisis

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

'Traditionally, the US tried to tamp down tensions whenever a crisis situation arose and deputed officials from Washington to travel to Delhi to counsel restraint.' 'This time around, no US envoy flew down to Delhi -- not even when tensions spiked and a flashpoint was reached last week,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Available in January 2015: Modi govt's feats in e-book format

Available in January 2015: Modi govt's feats in e-book format

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

With an eye on empowering the underprivileged by efficient and intelligent use of social media and creating awareness about the assistance available from the government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked his ministers to list the achievements of their respective departments and ministries in an e-book format before December 31, 2014.

India's own ecosystem of startup evolving rapidly: Modi

India's own ecosystem of startup evolving rapidly: Modi

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

He said it is natural for India to hold its 1st overseas start up event in the Silicon Valley.

BCCI awards: Vengsarkar, Bhuvneshwar and Rohit Sharma honoured

BCCI awards: Vengsarkar, Bhuvneshwar and Rohit Sharma honoured

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Dilip Vengsarkar has received the prestigious BCCI-instituted Col. C K Nayudu Lifetime achievement award for his contribution to Indian cricket.

Misbah reveals biggest regret of his career

Misbah reveals biggest regret of his career

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Pakistan's long-serving Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq, who finally announced his retirement from Test cricket termed not leading the national team against India in a Test series will remain one of his biggest regrets.

Why the Indian farmer is truly global

Why the Indian farmer is truly global

Rediff.com29 May 2015

IFFCO is reaching out to the young Indian urban professional.

Apocalypse Now!

Apocalypse Now!

Rediff.com5 Mar 2004

A 'billionloans' for small businesses

A 'billionloans' for small businesses

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

Ayan Pramanik reports on former Infosys CFO V Balakrishnan's fintech firm, which aims to make borrowing easy for small firms and individuals.

Future Group, Amazon sign pact to sell goods online

Future Group, Amazon sign pact to sell goods online

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

The partnership will initially focus on the Future Group fashion brands.

Dialogue and terrorism can't happen at the same time

Dialogue and terrorism can't happen at the same time

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Pakistan's 'approach is one of getting even, an eye for an eye, or death by a thousand cuts.' 'The entire effort is to be the equal of India. Unfortunately, the reality is that this can never be the case.' 'India will always be the bigger, economically stronger, technologically more self-reliant country.' 'Therein, lies the dilemma Pakistan faces which leads it to perennial enmity with India,' notes Ambassador Gautam Bambawale in the Air Marshal Y V Malse Memorial Lecture 2019.

'Indian entrepreneurs have a lot of opportunity'

'Indian entrepreneurs have a lot of opportunity'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2014

What entrepreneurs do not look is that for one success story like Snapchat, there are hundreds that fail.

More power to Sonali Bendre

More power to Sonali Bendre

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Sonali's unrelenting spirit, Jai's unacceptable loss, Ijaazat's timeless melancholy, Neetu Singh's zing and not enough Sacred Games dominates Sukanya Verma's Super-Filmi Week.

'Hardest decision we have taken': Kunal Bahl on Snapdeal layoffs

'Hardest decision we have taken': Kunal Bahl on Snapdeal layoffs

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

According to sources, employees from marketing, ad-tech, category, digital marketing, engineering team, catalogues, have all been asked to leave.

Many air pockets in India Inc's global flight

Many air pockets in India Inc's global flight

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

Indian CEOs might like to make some serious course correction.

Vardy lays down marker before Champions League debut

Vardy lays down marker before Champions League debut

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

England striker Jamie Vardy says Leicester City have no intention of treating the Champions League as some sort of belated Premier League victory parade, and are ready to add another chapter to last season's stunning success story.

Alas, Petta is not Rajini's ticket to politics

Alas, Petta is not Rajini's ticket to politics

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

Rajinikanth is yet to identify a filmi platform to be able to launch his political career from the celluloid platform as only MGR had done, successfully and in the pre-IT era, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

E-commerce firms, start-ups unveil initiatives for women

E-commerce firms, start-ups unveil initiatives for women

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Amazon.in has announced the launch of first-of its-kind women-only outlets for delivering products.

'Radicalisation in Kashmir will increase'

'Radicalisation in Kashmir will increase'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

'The political environment makes it extremely difficult for youngsters to be hopeful about their lives, and focus on their dreams.'

Kohli? No, thanks. Why this company supports non-cricketers

Kohli? No, thanks. Why this company supports non-cricketers

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

Mumbai-headquartered financial services firm Edelweiss, for close to a decade now, has been aligning its brand with sporting talent of every kind except cricket. What made the company buck the trend, and has it worked?

Mukesh Ambani promises to invest Rs 1 lakh crore in Gujarat

Mukesh Ambani promises to invest Rs 1 lakh crore in Gujarat

Rediff.com11 Jan 2015

He urged every investor to follow his steps and invest in Gujarat.

Why did IndiGo kill its golden goose?

Why did IndiGo kill its golden goose?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

With IndiGo executing its long haul low-cost plans the airline will certainly need a lot of cash going forward.

The India the BJP wants

The India the BJP wants

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

'A one party-State, with only one kind of Indian,' argues Mihir S Sharma.

Land of geysers and glaciers can generate footballers too

Land of geysers and glaciers can generate footballers too

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Iceland's run to the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 showed that a Nordic island known for its volcanoes and pioneering geothermal power has the potential to generate plenty of its own talented footballers too.

Rajnath commends people, Modi for victory

Rajnath commends people, Modi for victory

Rediff.com16 May 2014

An elated Rajnath Singh on Friday gave credit to the Bharatiya Janata Party and persona of Narendra Modi for their spectacular performance in the elections and said the role of senior party leaders, including LK Advani would be decided collectively and with consensus.

Human trafficking in India

Human trafficking in India

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

In the year 2016, 8132 human trafficking cases have been reported in India.

New shooters shine, seniors maintain status quo

New shooters shine, seniors maintain status quo

Rediff.com1 Jan 2018

The ranges are bursting at the seams with young talent and Indian shooting's present state could be a harbinger of hope for a perfect future.

Artificial Intelligence: Where India stands

Artificial Intelligence: Where India stands

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

A culture of science and innovation must be embedded in society wherein people not only use new technology but understand it as well. Without this, obscurantism and blind faith can sit side by side with digital technology and, in fact, use the same technology to reinforce their hold on people, says Shram Saran.

Success of Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan across states

Success of Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan across states

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

States spent much more in the first three months of the current financial year compared to the corresponding period last year.

How can Mourinho fix ManU's problems?

How can Mourinho fix ManU's problems?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

He increasingly looks like a manager unable to cope with the modern tactical realities of football. His display of a fear of failure has been appalling to watch. But Mourinho getting the sack at this juncture will hardly solve the problem, says Dhruv Munjal.

Flipkart shows retail majors how to play the online game

Flipkart shows retail majors how to play the online game

Rediff.com13 May 2018

Did top Indian business groups miss the e-commerce opportunity by focusing on replicating the Walmart model instead of following the Amazon model of online shopping?

Cong's media blitz to publicise food ordinance, development

Cong's media blitz to publicise food ordinance, development

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

The Congress is planning a high-pitch media blitzkrieg in the run up to the assembly and general elections on the twin agenda of governance and development as opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party's decision to push for Hindutva.

Tiger Global gets into driver's seat at Flipkart

Tiger Global gets into driver's seat at Flipkart

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

The Bansals losing out operational control of Flipkart comes at a time when global rival Amazon, in which Tiger Global holds a minority stake, is stepping up investment in India in an attempt to overtake the Bengaluru-based e-commerce firm.

Why 'She' is uncomfortable in Emami's basket of brands

Why 'She' is uncomfortable in Emami's basket of brands

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

One of the reasons for the failure, say industry experts and financial analysts, is that Emami strayed too far from its core with sanitary napkins.

No firecrackers on Modi govt's 1st anniversary celebrations

No firecrackers on Modi govt's 1st anniversary celebrations

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Twitter handles of the PM and the ministers would be used liberally for the run-up to one year

R N Kao, India's legendary Spymaster

R N Kao, India's legendary Spymaster

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

'Here was a man who played a major part in helping the Bengalis of East Pakistan create a new nation, secured the merger of Sikkim into the Indian dominion and built R&AW into a formidable outfit, comparable to the best in the world.' Rameshwar Nath Kao shunned the limelight, hated to be photographed and preferred to work behind the scenes. A revealing excerpt from Nitin A Gokhale's much awaited book, R N Kao: Gentleman Spymaster.

TCS's new model was finetuned in Japan

TCS's new model was finetuned in Japan

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

TCS is tapping an emerging opportunity called IT modernisation, which potentially could be a growth driver for the entire IT services industry for the next two to three years, says Raghu Krishnan.

5 habits of highly successful people

5 habits of highly successful people

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Successful people have mastered these habits! What about you?