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......
The series of communal riots that have rocked Gujarat over the years have resulted in the gradual 'ghettoisation' of the minority communities, says a study on the subject.Ghettoisation refers to a......
Social distancing norms, which were mandated by the government, were given a toss by people. IMAGE: A man carries liquor bottles after buying them at a wine shop during an extended......
Controversial Jamiat-ul-Ulema Islam leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman's high-profile visit to India and the attention accorded to him in governmental and non-governmental circles in New Delhi are being......
Total export from India is expected to register 10 per cent growth during 2010-11, with all sectors including textile showing a revival, top official of Export-Import Bank of India said on Tuesday.......
Despite having a higher labour cost than India, China is able to quote cheaper prices. How is it possible?One of the main reasons is 50 per cent better labour productivity, says statistics......
Many of the spinning mills in Tamil Nadu are facing closure and several mills have curtailed production as against the usual practice of working 24/7 round the year. Among the reasons cited by the......
Tamil Nadu is the hub for the textile industry; but many spilling mills are on the verge of collapse thanks to appreciation of the rupee, cotton price hike and labour and power shortage. Many of......
Output, consumption estimates further revised downwards; debt restructuring for mills possible. India’s sugar scene seems to be stabilising, with a fall in demand and estimates here remaining......
New Zealand's cricket team left for a controversial tour of Zimbabwe on Monday, amid political pressure on the New Zealand government to consider legislation to cancel the tour.The Black Caps' tour......