What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......
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......
It is likely the government will divide the country into different zones during the proposed extended lockdown and may permit a few services to function in safe zones. IMAGE: People carry......
'You can see that at a personal level, they really connected.'Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com reports from Washington, DC. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Barack Obama covered a......
'This Finance Bill cannot go this way. It should be challenged. ' 'This bill should be rejected and sent back to Lok Sabha for a relook. All non tax matters should be deleted.' The Opposition......
Having revolutionised the automobile segment by offering the world's cheapest car, Tata Group seems to be aiming at revolutionising the real estate sector by offering affordable 'nano' houses. The......
The Tamil Nadu government is set to unveil a housing initiative for 18,720 women employed by Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn, a key supplier to iPhone-maker Apple, this Saturday. Photograph: Quinn......
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd climbed two spots to No. 53 on Forbes' latest Global 2000 list of public companies worldwide. Photograph: PTI Photo Forbes Global 2000 ranks the......
Year 2009 was a watershed year for the Indian banking sector: Most banks were seen reducing interest rates on loans, while many were shying away from risky corporate accounts in light of global......
Home-loan borrowers may yet have a reason to cheer! The country's largest lender, State Bank of India, has hinted that it may consider retaining its much-talked-about 8 per cent home loan scheme,......