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Dr Reddy's, Ranbaxy among best in Asia

Dr Reddy's, Ranbaxy among best in Asia

Rediff.com26 Mar 2003

Indian pharmaceutical majors Dr Reddy's Laboratories and Ranbaxy Labs have made it to the list of 105 best pharmaceutical companies in Asia.

Global recovery some way off

Global recovery some way off

Rediff.com27 Jan 2003

So why is the rupee rising?

So why is the rupee rising?

Rediff.com24 May 2003

Modi@1: The 'acche din' sarkar delivers a farrago of hope and fear

Modi@1: The 'acche din' sarkar delivers a farrago of hope and fear

Rediff.com26 May 2015

Meaningful devolution of spending power to states could spread more confidence on the ground and stir precisely the sort of change Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised.

The end of civilisation as we know it? Not really

The end of civilisation as we know it? Not really

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Ever pragmatic, the Americans are convinced that the future is in the Indo-Pacific.
There is a new Indo-Pacific century, and India has to decide whether it has its eyes on the prize, says Rajeev Srinivasan.

Arun Shourie: How Modi can be beaten in 2019

Arun Shourie: How Modi can be beaten in 2019

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

'The BJP has no presence where the regional parties are strong.' 'And we should think of the Congress and support the Congress in those places where it is the dominant regional party.' 'The leaders of the other parties (have to) get together on this simple principle of one candidate against the BJP candidate.'

99% of scrapped 500, 1,000 notes back in system: RBI

99% of scrapped 500, 1,000 notes back in system: RBI

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Only Rs 16,050 crore out of the Rs 15.44 lakh crore of the old high denomination notes have not returned.

S Gurumurthy: 'Land bill is not anti-agriculture at all'

S Gurumurthy: 'Land bill is not anti-agriculture at all'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

In the second and concluding part of his interview, Gurumurthy outlines the two areas he believes the government should focus on.

We, the schizophrenic Indian audience

We, the schizophrenic Indian audience

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Vanita Kohli-Khandekar on why Indian media and entertainment quality will remain a national gripe and why we, the viewers, are not blame free.

US manufacturing sector appeals for 'serious policy reforms' in India

US manufacturing sector appeals for 'serious policy reforms' in India

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Modi's hopeful rhetoric has not yet turned into concrete policy reform

Why Subramanian Swamy is wrong in criticising RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan

Why Subramanian Swamy is wrong in criticising RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan

Rediff.com14 May 2016

Because of Rajan's policies, the banking system has mustered enough courage to disclose their toxic assets

Economists urge Modi not to restrict rural employment scheme

Economists urge Modi not to restrict rural employment scheme

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

It has raised rural consumption, created new markets and shored up growth when investment falters.

Retain Rajan as RBI Governor, Bhagwati advises Modi

Retain Rajan as RBI Governor, Bhagwati advises Modi

Rediff.com19 May 2014

Describing the BJP's election victory as an "astonishing triumph of Narendra Modi", noted economist Jagdish Bhagwati on Monday advised him to retain Raghuram Rajan as RBI Governor and to hold monthly press conferences to articulate the government's agenda.

Economists find GDP data intriguing, say figures don't add up

Economists find GDP data intriguing, say figures don't add up

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

They believe that the key reason behind such a high growth rate could be "a steep downward revision" of the year-ago base period.

10 things about Jeremy Corbyn that will surprise you

10 things about Jeremy Corbyn that will surprise you

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Jeremy Corbyn is a most unusual politician in these times.

A month on, how the Cash Crunch affects India

A month on, how the Cash Crunch affects India

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

Reports from Ludhiana, Coimbatore, Moradabad, Tirupur, Indore, Surat, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad, suggest the impact of demonetisation is worsening.

Fed seen holding rates steady as investor confidence shakes

Fed seen holding rates steady as investor confidence shakes

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Fed seen holding rates steady as investor confidence shakes

Will demonetisation lead to a windfall?

Will demonetisation lead to a windfall?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

A government can't just take away public money, and the RBI can't extinguish its liability. 'The RBI has to honour the value any time a person with legal and taxed money lays claim on the value.'

Why Modi is worried

Why Modi is worried

Rediff.com21 Oct 2017

'Too much energy these three years has been invested in turning the party into an election-winning machine.' 'To recover its mojo, the Modi government needs a more impressive set of economic figures to flaunt,' says Shekhar Gupta.

The great Indian rope trick and other illusions of progress

The great Indian rope trick and other illusions of progress

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Rajeev Srinivasan on how Indians are satisfied with illusions, not reality.

RBI likely to hold rates on April 7, ease gradually after that

RBI likely to hold rates on April 7, ease gradually after that

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

CRR to remain unchanged at 4.00 pc this fiscal

'Newsweek' to return to print after one-year break

'Newsweek' to return to print after one-year break

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

United States current affairs magazine Newsweek, which had ceased publication last year to focus on its website, plans to bring back the print edition early next year.

Immigrants: Not welcome in Theresa May's Britain

Immigrants: Not welcome in Theresa May's Britain

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

After Brexit, ethnic minorities in Britain worry about their future.

India has delinked from the emerging markets pack

India has delinked from the emerging markets pack

Rediff.com1 Apr 2017

Economist Abheek Barua's insight into the global and domestic economy at the turn of the financial year.

Urjit breaks silence; says RBI committed to easing honest citizens' pain

Urjit breaks silence; says RBI committed to easing honest citizens' pain

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

Breaking his silence over the demonetisation issue, RBI Governor Urjit Patel on Sunday said the central bank is monitoring the situation on a daily basis and taking all necessary actions to "ease the genuine pain of citizens" with a clear intent to normalise the things as early as possible.

The economics of power generation

The economics of power generation

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

Studies suggest net benefits of hydro-power, nuclear energy or natural gas as sources of electricity are greater than those of wind and solar.

Bengaluru among world's top technology-rich cities

Bengaluru among world's top technology-rich cities

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Bengaluru has been ranked among top 20 technology-rich cities in the world in a survey done by Jones Lang LaSalle.

Economist who slammed Modi's JAM trinity out of government conference

Economist who slammed Modi's JAM trinity out of government conference

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

Jean Dreze, a noted economist who was was a member of Sonia Gandhi led National Advisory Council, was dropped from the list of speakers at the Delhi Economics Conclave organised by the finance ministry and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Nobel Prize went to an idea whose time has not come

Nobel Prize went to an idea whose time has not come

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

To imagine that no one contributed to global peace to deserve the prize in 2017 is to be extremely cynical about peacemakers around the globe.

Akhilesh is clinging to anything to escape BJP storm: PM mocks SP-Congress tie-up

Akhilesh is clinging to anything to escape BJP storm: PM mocks SP-Congress tie-up

Rediff.com5 Feb 2017

PM also came up with new acronym of Vikas--V for 'vidyut', K for 'kanoon vyawastha' and S for 'sadak'.

Here come the robots, welcome to the next industrial revolution

Here come the robots, welcome to the next industrial revolution

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

The so-called 'fourth industrial revolution' will bring ever faster cycles of innovation, posing huge challenges to companies, workers, governments and societies alike

These cover girls are awesome, and so inspiring!

These cover girls are awesome, and so inspiring!

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

They bent rules. Shut down haters. And inspired many with their successes. Let them inspire you too!

TRAI warns mobile operators on call drops

TRAI warns mobile operators on call drops

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Seeking urgent steps by mobile operators to check call drops, regulator TRAI on Wednesday said their performance would be reviewed after 15 days and warned it will "cross the bridge" if they fail to do the needful.

Govt won't go soft on pursuit of black money: Jaitley

Govt won't go soft on pursuit of black money: Jaitley

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

The 90-day compliance window to declare overseas wealth ends on September 30.

Government is playing poker with banks

Government is playing poker with banks

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

'By not letting bankrupt banks fail, we have discouraged ordinary folk from taking precautions while choosing their bank or at least when they hear bad news about their bank,'says S Muralidharan, former MD, BNP Paribas.

World's 10 best cities to live in

World's 10 best cities to live in

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Melbourne is the world's best city to live in.

Is Soha entitled to her opinion?

Is Soha entitled to her opinion?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

When Bollywood were trolled on social media.

The ghost of colonial loot is coming back to haunt Britain

The ghost of colonial loot is coming back to haunt Britain

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

'It is clear that Britain is a country with a limited future,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.