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Tata JLR enters SUV market with F-Pace model

Tata JLR enters SUV market with F-Pace model

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

It claims to be ahead of its competitors in the segment.

Dreams come true: IIT-Kharagpur alumni fund scholarships

Dreams come true: IIT-Kharagpur alumni fund scholarships

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

14 students at IIT Kharagpur have been awarded scholarships.

Tata Motors to launch hi-tech features in cars

Tata Motors to launch hi-tech features in cars

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

JLR is developing its own autonomous car technologies, which could one day trickle into Tata's more affordable people carriers.

Revealed: Why Arvind Swamy Quit Films

Revealed: Why Arvind Swamy Quit Films

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

'Life should never be unidimensional.' 'While I enjoy doing films, there's still a lot more that I want to experience.'

Move over millennials! The Gen Zers are here

Move over millennials! The Gen Zers are here

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

They'll be increasingly define everything from products to politics of this country.

Who will buy Citi's consumer business?

Who will buy Citi's consumer business?

Rediff.com24 May 2021

The sale will be quicker if an Indian private bank buys it; it will take longer for regulatory clearances if a foreign bank or an NBFC buys it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Talks won't make China change aggressive stance: US NSA

Talks won't make China change aggressive stance: US NSA

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

"CCP's (Chinese Communist Party) territorial aggression is also apparent on its Indian border where China has attempted to seize control of the Line of Actual Control by force," US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien said in a remark on China early this week in Utah.

'Pay isn't everything, Indians prefer ideal job'

'Pay isn't everything, Indians prefer ideal job'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Around 83 per cent of Indian office workers love their jobs.

Alstom unit paid bribes to win Delhi Metro contracts

Alstom unit paid bribes to win Delhi Metro contracts

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

The UK subsidiary allegedly paid bribes to win train infrastructure orders for the Delhi Metro, the Serious Fraud Office said in a filing.

IT firms continue to gain market share

IT firms continue to gain market share

Rediff.com23 Nov 2010

Private sector has continued to look at outsourcing and offshoring, despite government's measures.

What digital start-ups can do, and cannot do

What digital start-ups can do, and cannot do

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

Technology infrastructure solves many problems, but it cannot build roads or bridges and provide clean water. However, such activities are essential for human progress, and their creation provides jobs, says R Gopalakrishnan.

Indians smarten up with business apps

Indians smarten up with business apps

Rediff.com17 Feb 2011

Business-focused applications contribute 27 per cent to the total downloads in India and are the third-most popular apps downloaded.

IT-BPO sector to see big-ticket M&A deals

IT-BPO sector to see big-ticket M&A deals

Rediff.com2 Jun 2011

At present, at least, five over $500-million deals are being discussed for potential acquisition.

Pakistan's first indigenous drone kills 3 top militants

Pakistan's first indigenous drone kills 3 top militants

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

Pakistan's military on Monday deployed an indigenously-made armed drone to attack a militant compound, killing at least three "high-profile" terrorists.

India-origin billionaires to build 1,200 houses in Nepal

India-origin billionaires to build 1,200 houses in Nepal

Rediff.com3 May 2015

The number of houses destroyed in quake-hit Nepal is over 160,000

Nicholas to acquire Rhodia business

Nicholas to acquire Rhodia business

Rediff.com17 Dec 2004

Nicholas Piramal India Ltd is to acquire Inhalation Anaesthetics, the global inhalation business of Rhodia Organique Fine Ltd (Rhodia) of UK, for a consideration of $14 million.

Brexit effect: Sensex tanks 605 points as global stocks rattle

Brexit effect: Sensex tanks 605 points as global stocks rattle

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Stocks of companies having operations and exports to Europe were the top losers.

Amazon plans exclusive drones for India; files patent

Amazon plans exclusive drones for India; files patent

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

Firm says the proposed drones can also be used to identify other such objects, along with aircraft, plying within Indian skies

PSLV to launch five foreign satellites in July

PSLV to launch five foreign satellites in July

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle will lift off from Sriharikota on July 10 taking five foreign satellites into orbit, including three earth observation spacecraft whose imagery will be utilised by a Beijing-based company as well as an experimental nano-satellite that will deploy a large, light-weight sail in order to hasten its descent back to earth.

Newell & Budge to hire 200 more

Newell & Budge to hire 200 more

Rediff.com15 Mar 2005

UK-based IT company Newell & Budge on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Momentum Technologies for an undisclosed amount

'We are betting big on OYO Living'

'We are betting big on OYO Living'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

'Co-living is a phenomenon that is bound to strike the right chord with young people everywhere and India will lead the charge as the testing ground for all such ideas.'

Indian businesses are in serious need of security makeover

Indian businesses are in serious need of security makeover

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

According to a survey despite the intensity and magnitude of attacks, Indian businesses are still not prepared to defend themselves against determined attackers

Why IT firms should treat HCL's Q3 results as an alarm bell

Why IT firms should treat HCL's Q3 results as an alarm bell

Rediff.com25 Dec 2014

HCL Technologies has to fine-tune strategies to improve performance in the March quarter.

The crouching tiger out to conquer the land of the dragons

The crouching tiger out to conquer the land of the dragons

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

Nasscom and the Chinese government have given the task of creating a matchmaking platform to Zeta-V, set up in June 2017 in Shanghai by Sujit Chatterjee, former CEO of TCS China, and Rangarajan Vellamore, former CEO of Infosys China.

We must vaccinate 140 million people a month!

We must vaccinate 140 million people a month!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

At 8 million a month, times two doses, it will take us 17 years to administer the vaccine to our 800 million adults. The rollout must speed up twenty times, asserts Naushad Forbes.

2 Americans, 1 Brit share 2010 Economics Nobel

2 Americans, 1 Brit share 2010 Economics Nobel

Rediff.com11 Oct 2010

They won for their analysis of markets with search frictions.

Commander Tomy will circumnavigate globe again

Commander Tomy will circumnavigate globe again

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

Commander Abhilash Tomy of the Indian Navy will set sail from France on the 30,000-mile Golden Globe Race only with a compass, printed maps, star and planetary movements and 140 litres of fuel.

Will shale gas become a game-changer for India?

Will shale gas become a game-changer for India?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

Seeing the potential of shale gas, Reliance Industries moved early to secure a foothold in the Marcellus shale reserves in the US.

Image: Britain unveils unmanned combat aircraft

Image: Britain unveils unmanned combat aircraft

Rediff.com13 Jul 2010

Taranis, a prototype unmanned combat aircraft, was unveiled by Britain's defence ministry on Tuesday.Taranis might become the first ever autonomous stealthy Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle, and it will be capable of precisely striking targets in another continent."Taranis is a truly trailblazing project. The first of its kind in the UK, it reflects the best of our nation's advanced design and technology skills and is a leading programme on the global stage," said a UK official.

ITC chairman Y C Deveshwar passes away

ITC chairman Y C Deveshwar passes away

Rediff.com11 May 2019

His vision drove ITC to pursue business models that today support over 6 million livelihoods, many amongst the weakest in society.

Cambridge kicks off vaccine race to fight all coronaviruses

Cambridge kicks off vaccine race to fight all coronaviruses

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

The new vaccine candidate, DIOS-CoVax2, uses banks of genetic sequences of all known coronaviruses, including those from bats, believed to be the natural hosts of many relatives of human coronaviruses.

Indian IT firms look beyond North America, EU

Indian IT firms look beyond North America, EU

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

Browbeaten by recession and anxiety about mounting protectionism in key markets have led Indian information technology (IT) companies to extend their reach in the countries of Africa, the West Asia and Asia Pacific.

Tesco to hire 2,000 more in India this year

Tesco to hire 2,000 more in India this year

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

Dayanand Allapur, head of human resources, Tesco HSC, said: "We will add another 2,000 employees in both IT (information technology) and non-IT processes."

Be Prepared for Taliban Terror

Be Prepared for Taliban Terror

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Pakistan would want to take full advantage of the situation to direct Taliban trained terrorists into the Kashmir Valley, alert Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (retd) and Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Can Dharamsala stop PLA's Tibetan gambit?

Can Dharamsala stop PLA's Tibetan gambit?

Rediff.com8 May 2021

The first priority for the new Tibetan administration in Dharamsala should be to look at Tibetan recruitment in the PLA, suggests Claude Arpi.

Genpact wants grads as leaders!

Genpact wants grads as leaders!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

"We made a conscious decision that we will not get influenced by the years of experience," says Piyush Mehta, chief human resource officer, Genpact.

Govt nods RIL, US firm tie-up

Govt nods RIL, US firm tie-up

Rediff.com28 Jul 2004

Centre has approved 26 cases of foreign technology collaboration and granted industrial licences to 25 cases.\n\n\n\n

Infosys to focus on emerging nations

Infosys to focus on emerging nations

Rediff.com14 Dec 2010

IT major Infosys Technologies would be focusing on emerging countries, including Brazil, China and India.

Byju's buys edtech start-up Whitehat Jr for $300 million

Byju's buys edtech start-up Whitehat Jr for $300 million

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

Bajaj sold his 18-month-old start-up WhiteHat Jr to Byju Raveendran for $300 million in an all-cash deal - over the video conferencing platform Zoom. The deal is the biggest in the Indian edtech sector by far.