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25 best countries for working women

25 best countries for working women

Rediff.com27 Mar 2013

If you are a working woman, you would do well to move to New Zealand - or if that is a little out of the way, you could try one of the Nordic countries.

'India in race for worst performing economy in 2020'

'India in race for worst performing economy in 2020'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

'India is in a slowdown which most of us have not seen in our living memory.'

Top 20 countries most suited for business, India is far behind

Top 20 countries most suited for business, India is far behind

Rediff.com10 Jun 2014

Globally, corporate leaders have started pinning high hope on India.

A look at rich-poor divide in India and world

A look at rich-poor divide in India and world

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

Let's take a look at income inequality in India and rest of the world.

Which country has most smartphone users? Find out...

Which country has most smartphone users? Find out...

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

Let's take a look at how many people use smartphones around the world, including India.

Why the world is worried about India

Why the world is worried about India

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

'The feeling is growing that if India slips in the realms of liberal tenets, it will be a tragedy not only for the country, but also for the world because it will lose a remarkable role model,' notes Amulya Ganguli.

India among top nations to receive patent filings

India among top nations to receive patent filings

Rediff.com17 Dec 2012

Countries around the world are witnessing an increase in patent applications.

Which European country has the highest GDP? Find out

Which European country has the highest GDP? Find out

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

There are some countries in Europe that are not doing that badly.

Survey pegs India's GDP growth at 7.8% in 2016-17

Survey pegs India's GDP growth at 7.8% in 2016-17

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

The economists, who were surveyed, also felt it will take time for banks to make any further reduction in deposit rates

Countries that will see fastest and slowest growth

Countries that will see fastest and slowest growth

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

Let's have a look at 20 nations expected to grow fastest and slowest in 2013.

Where does India rank in BRIC? Let's take a look

Where does India rank in BRIC? Let's take a look

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

With the economy slowing down, where does India rank against Brazil, Russia and China?

10 most liveable cities in the world

10 most liveable cities in the world

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

Melbourne is considered to be the most liveable city in the world.

India to grow at 5.3% in current fiscal: Ficci

India to grow at 5.3% in current fiscal: Ficci

Rediff.com9 Jul 2014

Ahead of the Economic Survey, industry body Ficci today lowered its GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal, pegging India's economic expansion rate at 5.3 per cent compared to its 5.5 per cent previous estimate.

Economists tell PM to work for high growth, predictable taxes

Economists tell PM to work for high growth, predictable taxes

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

Ahead of his government's first full year budget, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought ideas from economists to attract investments, create jobs and finance infrastructure to put India back on high growth path.

25 countries and their GDP growth in 2012

25 countries and their GDP growth in 2012

Rediff.com2 Jan 2013

Countries across the world struggled to post good GDP numbers.

COVID-19: 'Seek treatment early'

COVID-19: 'Seek treatment early'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

Until we have these (kinds of) patients come down in numbers, the fear, the mortality is always going to be there

17 companies spending most on R&D in the world

17 companies spending most on R&D in the world

Rediff.com5 Nov 2012

Some companies spend a lot on research and development to stay ahead in business.

18 bounciest stock markets in the world

18 bounciest stock markets in the world

Rediff.com7 Feb 2013

Here we take a look at 18 bounciest stock markets in the world, including India.

Countries with most tractors in the world

Countries with most tractors in the world

Rediff.com20 Sep 2012

Let's take a look at countries that have the most tractors in the world.

Can the water crisis hurt India's growth?

Can the water crisis hurt India's growth?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Water shortage is likely to lead to political tensions and instability in the future, warns Simon George, President, Cargill India.

Countries that spend least, most on food and drinks

Countries that spend least, most on food and drinks

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

Let's take a look at 20 countries that spend least and most on food, alcohol and tobacco.

How long it takes to become a millionaire? Find out

How long it takes to become a millionaire? Find out

Rediff.com14 Feb 2013

Let's take a look and find out how long it takes to become a millionaire.

10 cheapest cities in the world, Mumbai tops the list

10 cheapest cities in the world, Mumbai tops the list

Rediff.com20 May 2014

Despite Mumbai considered the commercial capital of the country, its name has secured first position in the top ten most affordable cities of the world.

Manmohan, the humble man who never got his due

Manmohan, the humble man who never got his due

Rediff.com15 May 2014

Manmohan Singh, the economist credited with playing a key role in ushering in economic reforms in the 1990s, demits office of Prime Minister after 10 years, leaving a mixed legacy of achievements and failures.

World's 8 biggest illegal businesses

World's 8 biggest illegal businesses

Rediff.com7 May 2013

Athorities all across the world, including in India, are continously taking steps to stop the flow of illegal businesses.

Is there remedy to avert rampant corruption in India?

Is there remedy to avert rampant corruption in India?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Relatively unnoticed in India is that China is going through its own high-profile battle with corruption.

As 99% banned notes return, Opposition takes on PM

As 99% banned notes return, Opposition takes on PM

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Chidambaram questioned the Narendra Modi government whether its demonetisation decision was designed to convert black money into white.

India losing a skillful economic thinker: Amartya Sen

India losing a skillful economic thinker: Amartya Sen

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

'It is sad for the country and it is sad for the government of the country too,' says the Nobel Laureate.

Mumbai is the cheapest city in the world, Delhi ranks 3

Mumbai is the cheapest city in the world, Delhi ranks 3

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

The inequality between the rich and the poor keeps wages and prices low.

Why the lockdown should not be extended

Why the lockdown should not be extended

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

Is it sustainable?' 'Or is it like an overdose of a medicine that saves your life in the short run but kills you through long-lasting side-effects?' asks Shekhar Gupta.

Rahul's NYAY: Where will the money come from?

Rahul's NYAY: Where will the money come from?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Experts say the party is undoing what it achieved through MNREGA by targeting beneficiaries

World's top stock exchanges by IPO value in 2012

World's top stock exchanges by IPO value in 2012

Rediff.com3 Jan 2013

Let's take a look at world's top stock exchanges by IPO value in 2012.

PICS: Amartya Sen's 7 wishes for a better India

PICS: Amartya Sen's 7 wishes for a better India

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

The seventh edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival, a mega annual gathering of litterateurs kicked off in Jaipur on Friday with a keynote speech by Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen.

How much do Indians spend on food?

How much do Indians spend on food?

Rediff.com12 Apr 2012

In 2011, the Chinese spent 14 per cent of GDP on groceries.

10 companies that are world powerhouses

10 companies that are world powerhouses

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

Some companies dominate the markets they are based in.

Want a better life? Move to these countries

Want a better life? Move to these countries

Rediff.com5 Feb 2013

Let's take a look at nations that are the best to be born in 2013.

How Americans spend their days

How Americans spend their days

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

Sleeping accounts for more than a third of the average American's day.

China plans to build world's tallest building in 10 months

China plans to build world's tallest building in 10 months

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

Let's have a look at 20 tallest buildings in the world and the time it took to construct them.

Cities where rents are sky-high for expats

Cities where rents are sky-high for expats

Rediff.com9 Mar 2012

Rents are a big expenditure both for citizens and expatriates.

The twin challenges facing Modi

The twin challenges facing Modi

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

If Manmohan Singh was hobbled by allegations of sleaze and a stagnant economy, Modi faces the twin challenges of high unemployment and an uncertain and potentially volatile situation in Kashmir, points out Amulya Ganguli.