Aditya Kalra

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SC tells tobacco industry packs must carry bigger warnings
Rediff.com4 May 2016

The rules make India's health warnings on tobacco products the world's most stringent,...

Uber v Ola: How fight for Indian taxi market ended up in court
Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Uber is suing Ola for $7.5 million to compensate for lost revenue and goodwill,...

Delhi HC extends relief to pharma firms in drug ban case
Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Several companies, including Indian units of Abbott Laboratories and Pfizer Inc, and...

HC grants Pfizer temporary relief on cough syrup ban
Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

The next hearing on Pfizer's plea is slated for March 21

Abbott's antibiotic in India on the list of banned drugs
Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

A notice issued by the Indian Health Ministry at the weekend said that a...

CBI probing alleged fraud at Syndicate Bank
Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

The alleged fraud includes the use of fake bills.

Farmers see Modi's Budget as all promise, no delivery
Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Most of the extra spending in the Budget is in fact an accounting entry that shifts the...

MPs, health officials spar over tobacco pack warnings
Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

Some questions cited concerns that larger warnings can hurt tobacco farmers and boost...

Congress threatens GST over government's Gandhi 'vendetta'
Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The government wants to introduce a nationwide goods and services tax to revive its...

India drafts rules to regulate Uber, other ride-hailing firms
Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Uber and Ola both welcomed the move as a step in the right direction.

Choking Delhi vows pollution tax, car-free days to improve air
Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

A directive this year to ban all vehicles older than 15 years has been delayed and...

India gives relief to foreign investors on MAT issue
Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

MAT has damaged investor confidence

Noodle crisis: Labelling dispute lands Nestle in hot water
Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Nestle now has less than two weeks to convince the regulator why product approval for...

Will win back trust of Indian consumers, says Nestle CEO
Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Nestle is confident of getting back Maggi on India shelves.

Roads before welfare: Modi faces dissent over spending shakeup
Rediff.com19 May 2015

As Modi completes a year in office, his cuts in federal welfare spending on the poorest...

India vows to press tobacco companies for bigger health warnings
Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Up to 900,000 Indians die every year of tobacco-related diseases

India's transport ministry bats for Uber, Ola
Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Uber and Ola continued to operate in New Delhi while their licence applications were...

Modi says India to strike own path in climate battle
Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi signalled on Monday he would not bow to foreign pressure...

Modi govt puts brakes on India's universal health plan
Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

The decision to slash insurance coverage will have an impact on private health sector.

Delhi govt asks IT ministry to block Uber, Ola mobile apps
Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

India had ordered all unregistered web-based taxi cos to halt operations