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Budget 2021: Bad bank will be a win-win for lenders
Rediff.com3 Feb 2021All banks are eligible for privatisation. A committee of secretaries will decide which banks will be privatised, says Financial Services Secretary Debasish Panda.
SEE; Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train
Rediff.com21 Dec 2020'Once finished, the project will reduce the travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to just over two hours.'
Wipro's share buyback decision on Oct 13 board meeting
Rediff.com9 Oct 2020The company, which in the previous quarter announced former Capgemini top executive Thierry Delaporte as its new chief executive officer and managing director, is looking at improving its performance in coming quarters.
Vodafone Idea hints at raising tariffs
Rediff.com8 Sep 2020The two independent brands Vodafone and Idea will be phased out, and the legacy of the two companies will reflect in the common brand -- Vi.
Revealed: Why Urjit Patel quit as RBI governor
Rediff.com25 Jul 2020Patel, who headed the RBI from September 2016 till his sudden resignation in December 2018, says in his book thta the government seemed to lose enthusiasm for the new bankruptcy law in the middle of the year he left the central bank. Though Patel does not name anybody in the book, the mid-2018 period he refers to is the time when Piyush Goyal held temporary charge of the finance ministry between May and August.
Facebook, Saregama ink global licensing deal
Rediff.com4 Jun 2020This partnership will allow users to choose from a wide variety of music to add to their social experiences such as videos, stories via music stickers and other creative content.
Coronavirus: How India Inc is tackling the crisis
Rediff.com5 Mar 2020Across the country, companies have stepped up their act to contain the crisis. IT and other new economy firms seem to have taken a lead.
'Land acquisition law in 2013 went too far'
Rediff.com14 Feb 2020In his book, Backstage: The Story Behind India's High Growth Years, Montek Singh Ahluwalia accepted the Act "increased the cost of land to financially unsustainable levels ... and made it easier for anyone who wants to stop a project to use the various consultative processes required under the law to delay matters".
Andhra eases healthcare norms, car-owners eligible
Rediff.com16 Nov 2019Since the state government has now completely done away with the BPL criteria, more than 90 per cent of families in Andhra Pradesh can now avail of the scheme.
Article 370 scrapped: India Inc are now bullish on J&K
Rediff.com7 Aug 2019Companies, so far, were constrained by the provisions of Articles 370 and 35A, which restricted the purchase of land and hiring manpower.
Another family feud breaks open and this time in the Godrej family
Rediff.com28 Jun 2019At the heart of the disagreement is a 1,000-acre land parcel, part of the 3,400 acres owned by the family in Vikhroli, a northeastern suburb of Mumbai.
Indian pharma exports report double-digit growth after 3 yrs
Rediff.com3 May 2019The only category of pharmaceuticals that showed a negative growth in exports this time was herbal products, exports of which stood at $299 million as compared to $ 312 million in the previous year.
Closure of Pak airspace has hit Air India hard
Rediff.com8 Mar 2019This closure has led to increase in flight duration and has put a strain on Mumbai's air traffic controllers, who are working extra shifts to handle the increase in traffic.
India needs 100 million new jobs by 2026: PwC
Rediff.com1 Nov 2018Eighty per cent of the new employment requirements over the next decade would arise in the 10 states - Uttar Pradesh (UP), Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Assam - that account for 62 per cent of our population.
Differences surface over Kochhar's re-appointment at ICICI Securities
Rediff.com24 Aug 2018Institutional Investor Advisory Services had recommended investors to vote 'against' the proposal, while Stakeholders Empowerment Services asked investors to vote 'for' the proposal.
Urjit Patel on why RBI decided to hike repo rate after 4 years
Rediff.com7 Jun 2018Governor Urjit Patel and his deputies spoke to the media about the central bank's decision to raise the repo rate.
Bad news for investors; markets are likely to bleed more
Rediff.com21 May 2018The Street was following the Karnataka election closely as a test for the Modi-led BJP's prospects in the 2019 Lok Sabha poll. Investors, however, are likely to wait for the next round of state elections to judge whether the momentum is still with it.
'Axis Bank became a true universal lender under Shikha Sharma'
Rediff.com10 Apr 2018Sharma would be 60 in November 2018, and would have completed 10 years as Axis Bank's CEO the following year in June.
How Paytm is gearing up for the festive season
Rediff.com4 Sep 2017The firm will invest over Rs 1,000 crore in marketing, cash backs and promotional spends
Why Arvind Panagariya resigned from NITI Aayog
Rediff.com2 Aug 2017Arvind Panagariya, first vice-chairman of the NITI Aayog, replacement for the five-decade-old Planning Commission, has decided to return to academics.