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Take advantage of winds of change: PM to Chinese investors

Take advantage of winds of change: PM to Chinese investors

Rediff.com16 May 2015

The industrial partnership of China and India can bring about greater investment and employment.

Should I fire my client?

Should I fire my client?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2006

10 laws that Jaitley wants to change

10 laws that Jaitley wants to change

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Priorities include the amendments of the Companies Act and the Motor Vehicle Act

WB, CII to form 'India Wildlife Business Council'

WB, CII to form 'India Wildlife Business Council'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

Signing a memorandum of understanding in this regard with Confederation of Indian Industry's deputy director general Indrani Kar, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said the India Wildlife Business Council would lead the efforts to save tiger from becoming extinct.

'New e-commerce rules regressive, will harm consumers'

'New e-commerce rules regressive, will harm consumers'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

USISPF slammed government's move and alleged that the amendments announced were without any consultation and are akin to changing rules in the middle of the game.

Carmakers see gains in Uber, Ola sales

Carmakers see gains in Uber, Ola sales

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

Automobile makers in India are embracing taxi-hailing apps such as Uber and Ola, hoping to ride on their expansion to sell more cars, a contrarian view to companies in Western markets that fear a drop in car sales due to them

Why the recent rejig in labour laws by states won't help much

Why the recent rejig in labour laws by states won't help much

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Labour law changes for three years may not be enough as it takes a couple of years for factories to build and operations at a proper scale start only in the third or fourth year.

Wall Street, Silicon Valley excited about India: Michael Schlein

Wall Street, Silicon Valley excited about India: Michael Schlein

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Enthused by India's financial inclusion drive, US-based Accion, one of the biggest micro finance organisations in the world, has renewed its focus in India. Michael Schlein, bottom, left, chief executive officer of Accicon, tells Namrata Acharya in an email interview the Wall Street and Silicon Valley are eager to participate in opportunities presented by the issuance of the small finance and payment bank licences, the expanded banking correspondent opportunities, and the Jan-Dhan Yojna.

How Sachin continues to score big

How Sachin continues to score big

Rediff.com21 Apr 2019

Five years into retirement, the little master is the third highest paid sports endorser. How did he script his return to relevance?

How Gadkari plans to change the way you travel

How Gadkari plans to change the way you travel

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari known for promoting innovative ideas in transportation, created a stir some time back when he pitched for 100 per cent electric mobility by 2030. In an interview with Megha Manchanda & Jyoti Mukul, he talks about the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) and electric vehicles.

Toyota, Suzuki firm up India collaboration

Toyota, Suzuki firm up India collaboration

Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

Toyota's India unit will also source two cars manufactured by Maruti Suzuki, the Baleno and Brezza, including their hybrid variants, and in return Toyota will offer its Corolla sedan to Maruti.

'Market will determine which ratings are credible'

'Market will determine which ratings are credible'

Rediff.com12 May 2011

Deven Sharma, president of Standard and Poor's, tells Devjyot Ghoshal that the market and the investor will have the final say on the way forward.

Premium carmakers caught in a bind over high taxes

Premium carmakers caught in a bind over high taxes

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

Automakers are caught in a chicken-and-egg situation: Prices have to come down if volumes are to increase, and volumes won't increase unless prices come down, notes Pavan Lall.

For AirAsia's Tony Fernandes, Indian sky is out of bounds

For AirAsia's Tony Fernandes, Indian sky is out of bounds

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

With cash shortage and plans going awry, the AirAsia owner is looking to cash out of the venture he built with Ratan Tata in 2013.

'Snapdeal to get talented Indians across the globe back to India'

'Snapdeal to get talented Indians across the globe back to India'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

'At Snapdeal, our aim is to become the best-in-class technology company.'

People we love at Lakme Fashion Week: Siddharth Rawal

People we love at Lakme Fashion Week: Siddharth Rawal

Rediff.com5 Mar 2010

Here's a look at off-ramp styles at the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.

WEF 2018: Infy, TCS join global tech-reskilling drive for 1 mn workers

WEF 2018: Infy, TCS join global tech-reskilling drive for 1 mn workers

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

The initiative, whose founding partners also include Accenture, CA Technologies, Cisco, Cognizant, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Pegasystems, PwC, Salesforce and SAP, aims to bring competitive training content together on one platform to serve the greater good.

Pakistan businesses hope to enter our living rooms

Pakistan businesses hope to enter our living rooms

Rediff.com16 Apr 2012

As the sun began to set on the Lifestyle Pakistan exhibition, there was a sense of exhilaration at what had been accomplished among the Pak business delegation, the largest ever till date to come here.

Impact investing still nascent, India must climb the ladder faster

Impact investing still nascent, India must climb the ladder faster

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

It's time India makes social, environmental impact like its global peers

The model who has become fairy godmother to Indian artists

The model who has become fairy godmother to Indian artists

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

Avantika Bhuyan on how Feroze Gujral is making her mark on the world of art.

Motorola's dreams held firm by its backbone

Motorola's dreams held firm by its backbone

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

For Motorola, there is one mega distributor, Flipkart.

Start-ups get a big boost from big companies

Start-ups get a big boost from big companies

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

The idea that technology and startups with newer business models will not disrupt traditional businesses has been thrown out the window.

Startup Village ranked India's best incubator

Startup Village ranked India's best incubator

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

More than 50 startups have graduated from Startup Village's Physical and Virtual Incubation Programme and eight startups from Digital Incubation

How AI is helping brokers take the right investment decisions

How AI is helping brokers take the right investment decisions

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

Hedgeloop, Accuracap and other entities are pioneering a growing market and attracting much interest from businesses by using software to make informed decisions in this area

I need to create 2 or 3 Switzerlands in India: Modi

I need to create 2 or 3 Switzerlands in India: Modi

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Modi urged the Swiss business leaders to explore the investment opportunities in India.

Let's green the politics first

Let's green the politics first

Rediff.com16 Aug 2008

Why go in for green technologies if the political system conspires to ensure they're fat and inefficient?

'Change my name if I don't add 2 percentage points to India's growth'

'Change my name if I don't add 2 percentage points to India's growth'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Fifteen months after taking power, Modi's credibility as an economic manager is on the line.

Titan wants to rule the Indian woman's heart

Titan wants to rule the Indian woman's heart

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

Titan's sarees will ride on the parent brand's immense equity and deep penetration to crack open the potential Rs 550 billion market.

What does Justin want?

What does Justin want?

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

Four Canadian ministers of Indian origin are traveling with Prime Minister Trudeau.

Why Justin Trudeau's India visit is important

Why Justin Trudeau's India visit is important

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

'The India-Canada relationship has suffered benign neglect. Its full potential has not yet been realised,' says Rup Narayan Das.

5 ways we can fix India's unemployment crisis

5 ways we can fix India's unemployment crisis

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

Adapting to an inevitable digital intervention is India's only hope at beating a long-standing job crisis. To do so, focus on quality education and better skill development is fundamental, says Dr Yogesh Kumar Bhatt.

Cost of building one smart city? It's a whopping Rs 1000 crore

Cost of building one smart city? It's a whopping Rs 1000 crore

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

15-20 cities are expected to get selected for development.

Private stations? Railways must reform first!

Private stations? Railways must reform first!

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

The idea of modernising railway stations under a PPP arrangement was aired several years ago by the then railway minister, Lalu Prasad, who visualised attracting Rs 15,000 crore (Rs 150 billion) investment in 22 stations.

Railways readying for action on FDI

Railways readying for action on FDI

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

With the Union government clearing the way for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the railways, the Railway Board is devising a plan for operations, maintenance and construction projects.

Organised retail to see consolidation

Organised retail to see consolidation

Rediff.com14 Feb 2011

While the last decade has been one of experimentation, the coming decade would be that of consolidation as far as the maturity of organised retail is concerned.

How India can raise $1,000,000,000,000 to fund infrastructure projects

How India can raise $1,000,000,000,000 to fund infrastructure projects

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

Diwesh Sharan, a deputy director general of ADB, says beside the PPP model and viability gap funding, there is a 3rd option - value capture - to raise funds for India's ambitious infrastructure projects.

India's Rs 15 trillion solution to boost economy

India's Rs 15 trillion solution to boost economy

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

India will need an annual investment of Rs 15 trillion in infrastructure over the next five years, says Chandrajit Banerjee, DG, CII.

K V Kamath: A man who always challenges the status quo

K V Kamath: A man who always challenges the status quo

Rediff.com12 May 2015

Under KV Kamath's leadership, ICICI Bank's revenues grew multi-fold.