Amid a raging row over the medical entrance exam NEET, the Union education ministry on Wednesday ordered the cancellation of the UGC-NET following inputs that the exam's integrity may have been......
The spread of Modism is in reality the spread of personality cult and not political ideology, says Vidyut Joshi. Narendra Modi is a unique phenomenon in Indian politics. You cannot compare him with......
The year 2014 has been an eventful one for India. The country got a new government and a new state, broke new frontiers in various fields and of course its share of controversies. Rediff.com......
Startups that became unicorns in 2024 took an average of nine years and six months to reach $1 billion valuation, reflecting the impact of a prolonged funding squeeze from PE/VC firms over the past......
With the rapid evolution of channels like quick-commerce and the emergence of ONDC, the Indian retail industry is 'cautiously optimistic' for 2025, in which new-age technologies such as AI and......
The funding environment in India for startups is improving this year if one were to go by Bain & Company estimates. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Five private equity (PE) investors that......
'Banks may find small ticket size lending economically unviable due to the cost of branch operations.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com FlexiLoans.com, a lender to small businesses starved of......
Mobile wallet adoption is surging in India and swiftly becoming a primary payment option, surpassing traditional methods like cash and cards. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Over the next few......