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India may miss NMP targets: CII-BCG report

India may miss NMP targets: CII-BCG report

Rediff.com27 Dec 2012

Manufacturers said they expect the growth of manufacturing sector to be less than 7 per cent.

Manufacturing could grow 5-7% in 5 years

Manufacturing could grow 5-7% in 5 years

Rediff.com27 Dec 2012

Senior executives of the country's leading manufacturing companies are optimistic that the industrial sector, currently reeling under economic slowdown, could return to high growth trajectory "with a change in ecosystem and policies", according to a report.

US company moves back call centre from India

US company moves back call centre from India

Rediff.com22 Jul 2011

Despite higher costs in the US, Carbonite says it has taken the step due to high turnover among its Indian staff, and complaints about the quality of service provided.

Pratyush Kumar to head Boeing India

Pratyush Kumar to head Boeing India

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

Kumar will succeed Dinesh Keskar, who returned to Boeing Commercial Airplanes earlier this year.

Competition? Apple outshines rivals

Competition? Apple outshines rivals

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

Apple's stock may be sliding as investors fret about growing competition, but store visits and interviews with smartphone and tablet shoppers in 10 cities around the world suggest consumers share little of that negativity.

Twitter takes on Instagram, Facebook

Twitter takes on Instagram, Facebook

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

Twitter's new release came days after Instagram unexpectedly said it would no longer allow Twitter to display Instagram photos.

Satyam all set for big-ticket F1 deal

Satyam all set for big-ticket F1 deal

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

F1 is the highest class of single-seater auto racing sanctioned by the Federation Internationale deRs Automobile.

Poverty? Indians spend most on expensive products

Poverty? Indians spend most on expensive products

Rediff.com27 Jun 2011

Despite high inflation and interest rates, number of Indians wanting to buy expensive products within the same category, called trading up in retail parlance, is among the highest in the world, says a new study.

Indian city among world's leading hubs for start-ups

Indian city among world's leading hubs for start-ups

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

Let's take a look world's leading cities for start-ups, including one from India.

Now, smartphones that can identify knuckle touch

Now, smartphones that can identify knuckle touch

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

To open up the smartphone screens to commands from other parts of the hand, Chris Harrison, from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, has built the prototype.

Savita's death: India calls Irish envoy, conveys angst

Savita's death: India calls Irish envoy, conveys angst

Rediff.com16 Nov 2012

India on Friday summoned the Irish ambassador to convey its "concern and angst" over the untimely and tragic death of an Indian dentist in Ireland after doctors allegedly refused to terminate her 17-week-long pregnancy on the ground that it was a "Catholic country".

Abortion row: Govt to take up matter with Ireland

Abortion row: Govt to take up matter with Ireland

Rediff.com16 Nov 2012

India will take up with Ireland the issue of death of an Indian woman dentist there after doctors allegedly refused to terminate her 17-week-long pregnancy on the ground that it was a "Catholic country".

India waiting for Irish probe into death of Indian woman

India waiting for Irish probe into death of Indian woman

Rediff.com15 Nov 2012

Concerned over the circumstances in which an Indian woman dentist died in Ireland, India on Thursday said it is awaiting the results of two probes ordered by Irish authorities in the matter and will "take it from there".

India expresses concern over death of dentist in Ireland

India expresses concern over death of dentist in Ireland

Rediff.com15 Nov 2012

Expressing "concern" over the circumstances in which an Indian woman dentist died in Ireland, India on Thursday said it is awaiting the results of two probes ordered by Irish authorities in the matter and will "take it from there."

Indian woman dies after being refused abortion in Ireland

Indian woman dies after being refused abortion in Ireland

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

A 31-year-old Indian woman died in Ireland from blood poisoning after doctors allegedly refused to perform an abortion as it is "a Catholic country". Irish authorities have launched a probe into the death of Savita Halappanavar, a dentist, who was 17 weeks pregnant. She had suffered a miscarriage and later died of septicaemia at University Hospital Galway in October, The Irish Times reported on Wednesday.

Premium economy class a big hit on int'l flights

Premium economy class a big hit on int'l flights

Rediff.com12 Nov 2012

Airlines plying abroad find growing takers for premium economy class, especially on long-haul routes.

NBA: LA Lakers fire coach Brown after dismal start

NBA: LA Lakers fire coach Brown after dismal start

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown has been fired after a 1-4 start to the season, the 16-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champions said on Friday.

The world's top wealth creators; India 4th

The world's top wealth creators; India 4th

Rediff.com3 Jun 2011

India has emerged among the four fastest wealth creator countries in the world and its growth momentum is expected to gather further steam going forward, a global study has said.

Superstorm Sandy delays global launch of Titanic II

Superstorm Sandy delays global launch of Titanic II

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer on Friday delayed the roll-out of details for his Titanic II project out of respect for the victims of superstorm Sandy.

Speculation starts in US on who will run in 2016

Speculation starts in US on who will run in 2016

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

Less than 24 hours after the historic re-election of Barack Obama as the US president, speculation has begun in Washington, DC, as to who would be the Democratic party nominee for the 2016 presidential elections

Obama had both concession, victory speeches ready

Obama had both concession, victory speeches ready

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

Unites States President Barack Obama has said that he had both concession and victory speeches prepared for election night.

Romney's campaign lays groundwork for transition team

Romney's campaign lays groundwork for transition team

Rediff.com5 Nov 2012

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's campaign team has quietly been preparing itself for the transition to presidency if he manages to defeat incumbent Barack Obama.

All US exchanges shut down before Hurricane Sandy

All US exchanges shut down before Hurricane Sandy

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

For the first time since the September 11 terror attacks, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq suspended all trading on Monday as the United States eastern seaboard braced for Hurricane Sandy, dubbed as one of the most dangerous storms to hit the the country.

Sahitya Akademi President Sunil Gangopadhyay dead

Sahitya Akademi President Sunil Gangopadhyay dead

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

Eminent litterateur and Sahitya Akademi President Sunil Gangopadhyay died at his South Kolkata residence in the early hours on Tuesday following a massive heart attack. He was 78.

Sports Shorts: India out of final race after loss to Australia

Sports Shorts: India out of final race after loss to Australia

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday

'Indians were richer than Chinese'

'Indians were richer than Chinese'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

Indian and Chinese households are going to spend $10 trillion per year by 2020, say Michael Silverstein and Abheek Singhi.

Retail chains chase law firms ahead of FDI deals

Retail chains chase law firms ahead of FDI deals

Rediff.com8 Oct 2012

Leading corporate lawyers and accounting firms have swung into action to interpret the grey areas in the multi-brand retail FDI policy and suggest follow-up action to clients before they start striking deals.

India-China consumer market seen at $10 tn by 2020

India-China consumer market seen at $10 tn by 2020

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

The consumer markets of India and China would together be worth $10 trillion by 2020, according to The $10 Trillion Prize, a book by Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Top 10 best places to work

Top 10 best places to work

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

The list is based on what the employees of these companies experienced over the past twelve months.

Land a job with the WORLD's top recruiter 2012!

Land a job with the WORLD's top recruiter 2012!

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

In the next three years, PayPal, believed to be the world's most successful online payment service provider will absorb engineering freshers in product development. Do you have what it takes?

United States intends to bid for 2024 Olympic Games

United States intends to bid for 2024 Olympic Games

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

Dallas, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington, San Diego and Tulsa have expressed varying degrees of interest in hosting the sporting extravaganza.

Japan quake may cost insurers $35 billion

Japan quake may cost insurers $35 billion

Rediff.com17 Mar 2011

The catastrophe is one of the costliest ever for the insurance industry.

McIlroy wins Deutsche Bank title by one shot

McIlroy wins Deutsche Bank title by one shot

Rediff.com4 Sep 2012

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy clinched his fifth PGA Tour title, and second in three starts, with a one-shot victory over South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday.

Oscars 2016: Meet the Best Picture Nominees. PREDICT the winner!

Oscars 2016: Meet the Best Picture Nominees. PREDICT the winner!

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Watch the trailers and predict the winner.

What do the 'super-rich' worry about

What do the 'super-rich' worry about

Rediff.com10 Mar 2011

They may have the moolah, and millions of it, but that does not necessarily make them happy, according to a new study that finds that super-wealthy people feel isolated and worry the most about love, work and future of their children.

Slowdown skips IIMs

Slowdown skips IIMs

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

Pre-placement offers point to a buoyant hiring season

Sports Shorts: 'No late-night swimming finals in Rio'

Sports Shorts: 'No late-night swimming finals in Rio'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Australian Olympic officials say they will oppose plans to stage the 2016 Rio Olympics swimming finals late at night.

How Obama tried to barter with Pak using Kashmir

How Obama tried to barter with Pak using Kashmir

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

United States President Barack Obama secretly offered Pakistan in 2009 that he would nudge India towards negotiations on Kashmir in lieu of it ending support to terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Tayiba and Taliban, but much to his disappointment Islamabad rejected the offer.

Mutai, Jeptoo win New York Marathon in Kenyan sweep

Mutai, Jeptoo win New York Marathon in Kenyan sweep

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

Defending champion Geoffrey Mutai and Priscah Jeptoo won the men's and women's races at the New York City Marathon on Sunday for a Kenyan sweep in chilly, windy conditions through the city's five boroughs.

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