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IIT Madras, AIIMS Top NIRF List
Rediff.com1 days agoIIT Madras secured the top position out of the 10,885 institutes that took part in the NIRF's ninth edition.
Bangladesh Crisis: India's Two Wheelers Cos To Take Hit
Rediff.com5 days agoIndian companies also hold a considerable share of the car, bus, and three-wheeler markets in the country.
Krishna Chivukula Donates Rs 228 Crore To IIT-Madras
Rediff.com7 days ago'His contribution not only elevates our institution but also serves as an inspiring example of how our alumni community continues to drive meaningful change.'
Bangladesh Crisis: Advantage Tiruppur!
Rediff.com6 Aug 2024India's gain will be an additional business of $300 million to $400 million per month if 10-11% of Bangladesh's export is diverted to Indian hubs like Tiruppur.
PV inventory surges even as auto retail sales rise
Rediff.com6 Aug 2024Automobile (auto) retail sales in India grew by an impressive 14 per cent in July compared to the same period last year, driven by a surge in the rural economy, good product availability, and product launches. While passenger vehicles (PVs) saw a 10 per cent increase during this period, inventory levels have surged to a historic high of 67-72 days in PVs, equating to Rs 73,000 crore worth of stock, according to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (Fada). This poses a risk to dealer sustainability. Inventory levels in July 2023 were only 50-55 days, equating to a stock worth Rs 49,833 crore. In June 2024, inventory was between 62 and 67 days, with a stock value of Rs 60,000 crore.
Why Are Bengaluru IT Workers Protesting?
Rediff.com5 Aug 2024'The overwhelming evidence from various studies and reports indicates that the current work culture in the IT sector, characterised by excessive hours, has severe consequences for health, productivity, and overall quality of life.'
'Made in India' Apparel Off To Paris Olympics
Rediff.com24 Jul 2024If you see 'Made in India' apparel at any of the IOC's retail channels, it may have well come from Tiruppur, manufactured by a firm, which is owned by a mother-daughter duo, called Back Bay India.
Priyanka's Entry To Boost Congress In South
Rediff.com16 Jul 2024Priyanka's victory seems assured, but the broader implications for Kerala's political landscape and South Indian politics remain to be seen.
Does No One Want To Buy Cars?
Rediff.com2 Jul 2024Passenger vehicle sales are expected to experience muted growth in the current financial year.
'FAME must include tractors and LCVs'
Rediff.com15 Jun 2024'The scheme excludes tractors, light commercial vehicles, and medium and heavy commercial vehicles.'
Naidu At Helm, Amaravati Comes Alive
Rediff.com12 Jun 2024Locals have witnessed real estate prices skyrocket from a historic low of Rs 6,000 per square yard (in 2020) during Jagan Mohan Reddy's regime to around Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 per square yard after elections.
'India can become centre of exporting fertiliser'
Rediff.com11 Jun 2024'The government has put in a lot of effort to provide infrastructure for the industry.'
'Without incentives people will not purchase EVs'
Rediff.com8 Jun 2024'Wherever the government has provided incentives for the purchase of two-wheelers, three-wheelers, cars, buses, and trucks, it gets a push for most of these alternate fuels. '
Why AP Opted For Chandrababu
Rediff.com7 Jun 2024Both Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan assured voters that they would bring jobs and industrial development to the state. Their alliance batted for a welfare-plus-development model.
Chandrababu Naidu Logs Back In Andhra Pradesh
Rediff.com5 Jun 2024Chandrababu Naidu's victory comes barely eight months after his political career seemingly crashed in September 2023 when the YSRCP government arrested him in an alleged corruption case.
A Breakthrough In Nipah Virus Research
Rediff.com5 Jun 2024This will also help test the effectiveness of preventing the entry of Nipah in target cells.
'India can become centre of exporting fertiliser'
Rediff.com2 Jun 2024'The government has put in a lot of effort to provide infrastructure for the industry.'
From phones to drones, Google looks to firm up India bet
Rediff.com24 May 2024Following in Apple's footsteps, Alphabet - Google's parent company - is in advanced talks with Foxconn to manufacture Pixel smartphones in Tamil Nadu, an industrial state which will also double up as drone-manufacturing hub for the US tech giant soon. According to a state government release, officials from Google will soon visit Chennai to meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to hold discussion on manufacturing of Google Pixel near Chennai.
'No impact of elections on commercial vehicles market'
Rediff.com15 May 2024'In April, we saw a 10 per cent growth in our own volumes.'
Red hot chillies spice up poll battle in Guntur
Rediff.com13 May 2024'It is a fiercely fought battle, like our fiery chillies in Guntur.'