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Ladakh Fallout: How India Bled Chinese FDI

Ladakh Fallout: How India Bled Chinese FDI

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

In 2020-2021, the amount of foreign direct investment into India from China and Hong Kong plummeted to just $200 million -- its lowest in the recent past. In the first half of 2021-2022, FDI investments through these two nations stood at just $36 million.

OTT This Week: Horror! Thrills! Action!

OTT This Week: Horror! Thrills! Action!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Sukanya Verma offers tons of horror and some happy stuff too on OTT this week.

The Great Railway Station Makeover

The Great Railway Station Makeover

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

The Indian Railway Station Development Corporation is now looking to modernise 90 stations across the country.

'Our community has lost a giant'

'Our community has lost a giant'

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Urvashi Vaid dreamed of a common movement for social justice that could address them all: Racism, gender oppression and homophobia. Sandip Roy salutes the memory of Urvashi Vaid, one of America's most prominent LGBT activists, who passed into the ages this month.

Banks process nearly 2 mn e-mandates for auto-payment

Banks process nearly 2 mn e-mandates for auto-payment

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

Nearly two million e-mandates for recurring payments have been registered with banks and card networks after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made it mandatory from October 1 to take prior consent of a customer before debiting her account, sources in know of the matter said. Industry estimates peg the recurring transactions at approximately 2.5 per cent of the total volume of transactions, and about 1.5 per cent in terms of value. Of these, around 75 per cent of domestic recurring transactions, and about 85 per cent international recurring payments are below Rs 5,000.

The protector of women from breast cancer

The protector of women from breast cancer

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

'Having dedicated my life towards improving breast healthcare in my motherland. I shall continue to work with rock-solid determination following this "chosen" path.'

US lifts Covid curbs on fully-vaccinated travellers from Nov 8

US lifts Covid curbs on fully-vaccinated travellers from Nov 8

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

The US will lift all restrictions for fully vaccinated international travellers, including from India, from November 8 but they will have to show proof of a negative coronavirus test before boarding a flight to the country, the White House has announced.

Amazon asks Sebi to comply with SC order

Amazon asks Sebi to comply with SC order

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

US e-commerce giant Amazon has written to Ajay Tyagi, chairman of market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), to take action as is necessary to comply with the Supreme Court Judgment, related to the $3.4-billion merger deal between Future Group and Reliance. Amazon has requested Sebi to direct the Indian stock exchanges to withdraw the Observation Letters related to this deal with immediate effect. In January this year, Sebi had given a go-ahead onto Future Group's scheme of arrangement and sale of assets to Reliance, based on which the Bombay Stock Exchange also granted its "no adverse observation" report to the Rs 24,713-crore ($3.4 billion) deal.

'The biggest winners are Indian Americans'

'The biggest winners are Indian Americans'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

'This year felt different -- and was different.' 'For the first time, the Indian American voter seemed to matter.'

Why Pakistan, China Back the Taliban

Why Pakistan, China Back the Taliban

Rediff.com21 Aug 2021

The Taliban has its backers, notably Pakistan and China. Their purpose is to have a monstrous entity near India's northern borders to keep democratic, secular India off-guard, observes Amulya Ganguli.

NRI elected to top US medical board

NRI elected to top US medical board

Rediff.com11 Jul 2007

It's seen as a major appointment for international medical graduates.

Indian American heads top US science funding body

Indian American heads top US science funding body

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

Unanimously confirmed by the Senate last week, Panchanathan, 58, from the Arizona State University, replaces White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Dr Kelvin Droegemeier who served as Acting Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF).

7 Indian-Americans in Forbes' list of richest people in US

7 Indian-Americans in Forbes' list of richest people in US

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

The seven Indian-Americans are cybersecurity firm ZScaler CEO Jay Chaudhry, founder and chairman of Symphony Technology Group Romesh Wadhwani, cofounder and CEO of online home goods retailer Wayfair Niraj Shah, Silicon Valley venture capital firm Khosla Ventures founder Vinod Khosla, managing partner of Sherpalo Ventures Kavitark Ram Shriram, Airline veteran Rakesh Gangwal and Workday CEO and co-founder Aneel Bhusri.

Markets hit fresh highs: Sensex zooms 873 pts; Nifty scales 16K

Markets hit fresh highs: Sensex zooms 873 pts; Nifty scales 16K

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

Titan was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 4 per cent, followed by HDFC, Nestle India, IndusInd Bank, UltraTech Cement and Bharti Airtel. On the other hand, Bajaj Auto, Tata Steel and NTPC were the laggards.

'China has no regard for boundaries'

'China has no regard for boundaries'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

'Putting tanks on the Ladakh border is not enough to combat China, what is needed to ensure resilience against any cyber-attacks or attacks in outer space or China flexing its economic muscle, as it did with Australia.'

Twitter's Agrawal latest Indian to head a global giant

Twitter's Agrawal latest Indian to head a global giant

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

With his elevation as the CEO of Twitter, Parag Agrawal, in whom co-founder of the microblogging giant Jack Dorsey has "bone-deep" trust, joins the growing power club of Indian-origin executives helming US-based global multinationals. Twitter's outgoing CEO Dorsey announced on Monday that 37-year old Agrawal, an Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and Stanford University alumnus, will be the company's new chief executive as he stepped down after 16 years at the company that he co-founded and helmed. A report in The New York Times said Agrawal will receive an annual salary of $1 million, in addition to bonuses, restricted stock units and performance-based stock units.

Who wore it better? Naomi or Priyanka?

Who wore it better? Naomi or Priyanka?

Rediff.com10 May 2021

Tennis star Naomi Osaka almost repeated Priyanka Chopra's risky Ralph & Russo outfit.

Life-changing experience to see Earth from space: Bandla

Life-changing experience to see Earth from space: Bandla

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Bandla, a 34-year-old aeronautical engineer, on Sunday joined British billionaire Richard Branson and four others on board Virgin Galactic's Spaceship Two Unity to make a journey to the edge of space from the US state of New Mexico

'Djokovic is writing the history of the sport'

'Djokovic is writing the history of the sport'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Reactions to Novak Djokovic winning his 20th Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon

Modi concludes US visit, thanks Trump, Americans

Modi concludes US visit, thanks Trump, Americans

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

Just before emplaning the special aircraft, the prime minister detailed his week-long visit and the programmes he attended in the US, including his address to the 74th UN General Assembly in New York and the mega "Howdy Modi!" event in Houston, Texas.

Hard-working Abhimanyu destined for greatness

Hard-working Abhimanyu destined for greatness

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

'Congratulations to Abhi for this achievement. He fully deserves this success, as I have seen all of his hard work first hand. His father also deserves praise for the sacrifices he has made for Abhi to reach this milestone.'

From May 1, Amex, Diners disallowed to add new customers

From May 1, Amex, Diners disallowed to add new customers

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

The Reserve Bank has restricted American Express Banking Corp and Diners Club International Ltd from on-boarding new domestic customers onto their card networks from May 1 for violating data storage norms. The order will not impact the existing customers of these two entities, the central bank said in a statement on Friday.

Foreigner arrested for blast outside Hafiz Saeed's house

Foreigner arrested for blast outside Hafiz Saeed's house

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

A foreign national has been arrested by Pakistani security agencies in connection with the car bomb blast outside the house of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind and chief of the banned Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) Hafiz Saeed in Lahore, according to media reports.

Berrettini powers into fourth round at Indian Wells

Berrettini powers into fourth round at Indian Wells

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

Badosa beats Fernandez; Swiatek, Halep storm into quarter-finals

US gives full approval to Pfizer Covid vaccine

US gives full approval to Pfizer Covid vaccine

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

More than 200 million Pfizer doses have been administered in the US, and hundreds of millions more worldwide, since December.

My Son Raj Subramaniam, The FedEx CEO

My Son Raj Subramaniam, The FedEx CEO

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

'He is a busy man these days, still, he makes it a point to call me at least once a month.'

Ukraine Crisis: India On A Safe Wicket

Ukraine Crisis: India On A Safe Wicket

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

American analysts and their camp followers in India are talking absolute rubbish when they try to establish that India is facing a Hobson's choice in regard of Donbass, called upon to take sides between Russia and the West, asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

'Anti-racism movement in cricket needs meaning, substance'

'Anti-racism movement in cricket needs meaning, substance'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

Meanwhile, each SA players have themselves to decide the gesture they want to perform to support the BLM movement on their tour to the West Indies.

B School Curricula: Time for A Reset?

B School Curricula: Time for A Reset?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

... As the world swings from 'financialisation' to 'artificial intelligence', asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Day 13: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 13: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

All the top action from Day 13 of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Thursday.

Priyanka's international project with Raj & DK

Priyanka's international project with Raj & DK

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

Raj and DK have been roped in as co-creators for Citadel, the series created by the Russo Brothers.

Skateboarding embraces roots on Olympic debut at Tokyo

Skateboarding embraces roots on Olympic debut at Tokyo

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Despite possessing a global footprint and heaps of the youthful energy the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is desperate to tap into, skateboarding is late to the Olympic party following the arrival of snowboarding, skicross, BMX, beach volleyball and others.

The BEST OTT SHOWS of 2021

The BEST OTT SHOWS of 2021

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

From South Korean treats to internationally acclaimed series to home-grown delights, here are Sukanya Verma's favourite OTT shows of 2021.

Why are US, British, Russian spy chiefs in Delhi?

Why are US, British, Russian spy chiefs in Delhi?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

The Western powers appear to regard Delhi as the most logical destination in the region in these extraordinary times -- as a counterpoint to the ascendance of political Islam and a rising red star over Afghanistan, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

The Man in the Middle of the Twitter Storm

The Man in the Middle of the Twitter Storm

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

When the Delhi police served him a notice in May for a case involving tagging some political leaders' tweets as carrying manipulated media, a spirited Maheshwari said he was employed by Twitter Communications Private Limited, and not Twitter Inc, and, therefore, could not help them. The authorities were understandably not pleased.

100 per cent placements for IIM Lucknow

100 per cent placements for IIM Lucknow

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

IIM Lucknow has concluded its 2020-21 final placements.

China building over 100 ballistic missile silos: Report

China building over 100 ballistic missile silos: Report

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

The 119 nearly identical construction sites, that could potentially house powerful weapons capable of reaching the American mainland, are similar to those seen at existing launch facilities for China's arsenal of nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles, the report said.

WI board back players in speaking out against racism

WI board back players in speaking out against racism

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

'We therefore support all sporting icons and role models who are today leading the way in peacefully protesting and standing against the scourge of racism and injustice.'

'Board didn't back players when racially abused in Australia'

'Board didn't back players when racially abused in Australia'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Prince also said that when the players told the leadership about the racial abuse they have been suffering, the reply was "it's only some people, not the majority".

'Goli bahut bhayanak chal rahi hai'

'Goli bahut bhayanak chal rahi hai'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

'Bola nikal jao. Sala firing karte hai Russi.'