Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

'No Doctor Opens A Hospital These Days'

'Healthcare is not an industry.''The government is only encouraging insurance as they are not able to provide healthcare to people.''Opening new medical colleges is not what is needed.''You have to......

Ayushman Bharat now covers all 70+ citizens; 4.5 cr families to benefit

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved health coverage to all persons aged 70 years and above under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana irrespective of their income, benefiting......

New York Labor Day Parade Was A Spectacle!

Thousands of workers of every description -- from journalists to steel workers, from painters to New York cops, from auto to engineering workers -- marched for four hours down 5th Avenue one of......

Will GST Council cut taxes on insurance premium?

The GST rate is also proposed to be cut on food delivery platforms like Swiggy and Zomato, to 5 per cent from the current 18 per cent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The GST Council, in......

'Quality Stocks Survive, Thrive In Downturns'

'To be able to sail through such volatilities, it is prudent to focus on quality.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Front-line indices have tumbled over 10 per cent from their recent peaks......

'God Save Insurance Industry'

'Some of the astounding proposals, if translated into statutory provisions, would be suicidal.''This would not be a wonder cure for increasing insurance penetration and only result in mushrooming......

New initiatives, margin gain hopes positives for Delhivery

Logistics major Delhivery has had promising Q2FY25 results. The Q2FY25 consolidated revenue was Rs 2,190 crore (up 0.8 per cent quarter-on-quarter or Q-o-Q and 12.8 per cent year-on-year or......