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'There's nothing to be ashamed about periods'

'There's nothing to be ashamed about periods'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Deane De Menezes hopes to reduce the awkwardness and stigma around menstruation.

RSS-affiliated professors planned attack: JNUSU prez

RSS-affiliated professors planned attack: JNUSU prez

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, who was injured in the violence at the university, was discharged from the AIIMS in New Delhi on Monday. Ghosh suffered head injuries in the violence that took place on the campus on Sunday.

J&K CM promises to restore 'Chotta London's' lost glory

J&K CM promises to restore 'Chotta London's' lost glory

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Thursday visited Sopore town that had been in the news recently for violence and attacks on the mobile service providers and telecom towers.

Start-ups: How to attract VC funding in 2021

Start-ups: How to attract VC funding in 2021

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

'We want to look at very strong entrepreneurial teams.' 'I want to focus on a full team and not just the entrepreneur, which is building innovative and amazing differentiated businesses in large markets.' 'We also look at business models that are proven and have reasonably good gross margins, which show that this is where a lot of value is getting built.'

GSM operators add 5.75m users in Oct

GSM operators add 5.75m users in Oct

Rediff.com14 Nov 2007

According to figures released by Cellular Operators Association of India today, Bharti Airtel maintained its leadership position with a market share of 31.88 per cent although its net subscriber additions during the month declined marginally at 2.03 million, against 2.06 million in September. The company has a total subscriber base of 50.90 million across the country.

Pathankot attack: Several arrested in raids in Pak's Punjab

Pathankot attack: Several arrested in raids in Pak's Punjab

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

Pakistani authorities have conducted raids in some cities of Punjab province and arrested several suspects in connection with the attack on the Pathankot air base last month, a media report said.

Why stock brokers are an unhappy lot today

Why stock brokers are an unhappy lot today

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

As share of cash volumes in trading mix sees decline, it will result in moderation of profitability from core broking operations.

A peek into Mastercard's ambitious plan for India

A peek into Mastercard's ambitious plan for India

Rediff.com15 Feb 2019

Mastercard is keen on being known not as a payments player but a technology company.

Get out! There's a wonderful world out there

Get out! There's a wonderful world out there

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Amazing photography can leave you speechless. We were left without any words when we came across the finalists of the 14th annual Smithsonian Magazine 2016 Photo Contest. Out of 48,000 submissions from photographers in 146 countries, Smithsonian Magazine chose 70 striking finalists in their 14th Annual Photo Contest. Now, it's up to the public to pick a winner.

Kashmir unrest: NC seeks solution through talks with Pakistan, separatists

Kashmir unrest: NC seeks solution through talks with Pakistan, separatists

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

The party also said it would be a travesty to treat the current unrest in the Valley as a mere law and order problem.

Why India's automobile business is like Bollywood

Why India's automobile business is like Bollywood

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

What worked for Hyundai in India when so many other auto manufacturers have had to eat humble pie? Pavan Lall finds out.

RJio's 'data-giri' to unleash price war; slash bills: Analysts

RJio's 'data-giri' to unleash price war; slash bills: Analysts

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

RJio will further add bottomline pressures on the already struggling telcos that will ultimately be forced to consolidate

4 youths held in Bihar for molesting girl after video goes viral

4 youths held in Bihar for molesting girl after video goes viral

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

An FIR was lodged at Town Police Station of Jehanabad on Sunday under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the POCSO Act by Additional Sub Inspector S S Singh. The motorcycle, whose owner was absconding, was seized, he said.

Day 47: Another death in the Valley; terror attack on security forces

Day 47: Another death in the Valley; terror attack on security forces

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

On a day Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh was in the Kashmir Valley where life remained paralysed for the 47th consecutive day, a youth died in a clash with security forces while 18 security personnel, including three officers, were injured in a terrorist attack.

Will private railway services be a reality by 2023?

Will private railway services be a reality by 2023?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

Under the plan, there will be 151 private trains covering 109 routes which may entail investments worth Rs 30,000 crore.

Indian economy to reach $5 trillion by 2025: Morgan Stanley

Indian economy to reach $5 trillion by 2025: Morgan Stanley

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

By financial year 2024-25, Morgan Stanley expects per capita income to rise 125 per cent to $3,650.

Will buying tickets online remain a cheap option?

Will buying tickets online remain a cheap option?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2007

"You can spend on brand creation strategy, pay customers only when they transact. Most of us are doing both. Everybody tries to buy market share. This is what the budget carriers did when they entered the market." says Ashwin Damera, CEO, travelguru.

How Vodafone Idea can 'win' the telecom battle

How Vodafone Idea can 'win' the telecom battle

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

Globally, the focus has moved back to India, especially in terms of telecom assets. Vodafone Idea, with some 300 million customers, continues to be attractive with shares available at a low price.

Migrant workers clash with cops in Surat, stones thrown, tear gas fired

Migrant workers clash with cops in Surat, stones thrown, tear gas fired

Rediff.com4 May 2020

Appearing impatient to return to their native places, migrant workers pelted stones at police in Surat district of Gujarat on Monday, leaving nearly a dozen personnel injured, one of them an IPS officer, and also held protests elsewhere during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown, officials said.

6 reasons why start-ups succeed

6 reasons why start-ups succeed

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

A start-up that just focuses on discounting for growth without a balancing effort towards product will soon find itself riding a tiger that's impossible to get off from.

Relaxed Proteas happy with security arrangements in Pakistan

Relaxed Proteas happy with security arrangements in Pakistan

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Root thanks England fan over phone for his support.

Four killed, 14 injured in Srinagar

Four killed, 14 injured in Srinagar

Rediff.com14 Nov 2005

F3 driver Floersch fractures spine after huge airborne crash

F3 driver Floersch fractures spine after huge airborne crash

Rediff.com19 Nov 2018

FIA promises probe into Macau aerial crash

'A lot of the start-up stuff is inexperience coupled with arrogance'

'A lot of the start-up stuff is inexperience coupled with arrogance'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

'All businesses have to be run for business, for profits on a sustainable basis. It may sound old school, but then I have been in business for 32 years and you can't change an old tiger's stripes.'

Coming soon: New Nokia 3310 for Rs 3500

Coming soon: New Nokia 3310 for Rs 3500

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

"All the products that we have announced -- Nokia 3310, Nokia 6, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 -- will be available in the second quarter of this year in India. Average global selling price for Nokia 3310 is 49 euros," HMD Global Oy Chief Marketing Officer Pekka Rantala said.

Xperia Z5 Premium is the world's first 4K smartphone

Xperia Z5 Premium is the world's first 4K smartphone

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Along with the Xperia Z5 Premium, Sony also unveiled the Xperia Z5 Compact and Xperia Z5 on the sidelines of IFA 2015 in Berlin and it would be an under statement to say that the technology giant swept the viewers off their feet, says Himanshu Juneja

Great time ahead for telecom operators: CRISIL

Great time ahead for telecom operators: CRISIL

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

The operating profit growth rate of mobile service providers is expected to double in next two years buoyed by increase in call rates and clarity in policy, credit rating agency CRISIL has said.

Automakers pour money into electric bike start-ups

Automakers pour money into electric bike start-ups

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

Large manufacturers are investing in small companies to get a peek into their R&D. Alnoor Peermohamed and Anita Babu report.

NPCI: Success story of India's retail banking backbone

NPCI: Success story of India's retail banking backbone

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

NPCI has launched several consumer friendly systems including one that allows users to transfer money to people over mobile phones across India.

Top mid-cap stocks to watch out for

Top mid-cap stocks to watch out for

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

It is advisable to stick to mid-caps with sustainable financial metrics rather than those offering the promise of faster growth.

Xi unveils new vision for Tibet. Should India worry?

Xi unveils new vision for Tibet. Should India worry?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

The seventh Tibet Work Forum was held in Beijing on August 28 and 29. Delhi should be deeply concerned, at a time India faces a precarious situation in Ladakh, because the TWF also defines China's western border policies, observes Claude Arpi.

MySmartPrice raises $10 mn from Accel, Helion Ventures in series-B round

MySmartPrice raises $10 mn from Accel, Helion Ventures in series-B round

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

Proceeds will be utilised to expand company's hyperlocal shopping services to over 50 cities

Walmart's $16 bn Flipkart buy is the biggest deal this year

Walmart's $16 bn Flipkart buy is the biggest deal this year

Rediff.com9 May 2018

Sachin Bansal, who had co-founded Flipkart with Binny Bansal in 2007, would exit the company

'Farm laws will have to be repealed'

'Farm laws will have to be repealed'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

'The issue is not whether the farm laws are beneficial for the farmers or not.' 'The farmers have taken a stand that they do not want these laws.' 'Why do you want to thrust these laws down their throat?'

Nilekani's start-up Drishti offers affordable eye care

Nilekani's start-up Drishti offers affordable eye care

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Drishti, an affordable eye care chain has lit up the lives of scores of people in rural areas.

Show me how inflation is low: Rajan to critics

Show me how inflation is low: Rajan to critics

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

Raghuram Rajan, who has been pilloried by his critics for keeping interest rates high and has also been accused of stifling growth.

PM rolls out first Metro coach built under 'Make in India'

PM rolls out first Metro coach built under 'Make in India'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

Modi also rolled out the first of the 500 metro coaches manufactured by Bharat Earth Movers in flat 75 days at it Bengaluru facility.

5 factors that will drive e-commerce growth

5 factors that will drive e-commerce growth

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

Online retail is increasing market share rapidly.

Atlas Cycles rides into the sunset on World Bicyle Day

Atlas Cycles rides into the sunset on World Bicyle Day

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

The company shut its factory on June 3, which ironically was also World Bicycle Day. It laid off its 431 remaining employees, but the company insists they continue to be on its rolls and will be paid "lay-off wages" upon marking attendance daily.

Vodafone-Idea deal: Airtel may be the surprise winner

Vodafone-Idea deal: Airtel may be the surprise winner

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Bharti may look at gaining market share pre-merger and benefit from a lower capex intensity