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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 for the year ended March 31,
2000
Commission File Number 333-37376
REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
India
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Mahalaxmi Engineering Estate,
1st Floor, L. J. First Cross Road
Mahim (West), Mumbai 400 016, India
+91-22-444-9144
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark registrant files or will file annual reports under cover
Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g 3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
Yes [ ] No [X]
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to registrant in
connection with Rule 12g 3-2(b).
Not applicable.
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CURRENCY OF PRESENTATION AND CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS
Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein to "us," "we,"
the "company" or to "Rediff" are to Rediff.com India Limited, a limited
liability company organized under the laws of the Republic of India. References
to "U.S." or "United States" are to the United States of America, its
territories and its possessions. References to "India" are to the Republic of
India. All trademarks or tradenames used in this Annual Report on Form 6-K
("Annual Report") are the property of their respective owners.
In this Annual Report, all references to "Indian rupees," "rupees" and
"Rs." are to the legal currency of India and all references to "U.S. dollars,"
"dollars" and "US$" are to the legal currency of the United States. For the
convenience of the reader, this Annual Report contains translations of Indian
rupee amounts into U.S. dollars. This should not be construed as a
representation that those Indian rupee or U.S. dollar amounts could have been,
or could be, converted into U.S. dollars or Indian rupees, as the case may be,
at any particular rate, or at all.
In this Annual Report, any discrepancies in any table between totals and
the sums of the amounts listed are due to rounding.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS MAY PROVE INACCURATE
Included in this Annual Report are various forward-looking statements
which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may,"
"will," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," "believe" or other
similar words. We have made forward-looking statements with respect to the
following, among others: "our goals and strategies," "the importance and
expected growth of Internet technology," "the pace of change in the Internet
market," "the demand for Internet services," and "advertising demand and
revenues."
These statements are forward looking and reflect our current
expectations. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including
but not limited to, changes in the economic and political environments in India
and Asia, changes in technology and changes in the Internet marketplace. In
light of the many risks and uncertainties surrounding Rediff.com, India, Asia
and the Internet marketplace, readers should keep in mind that we cannot
guarantee that the forward-looking statements described in this Annual Report
will transpire.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description of Document
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99.1 Proxy Information Statement to holders of American Depositary
Shares
99.2 Proxy Information Statement to holders of Equity Shares
99.3 Proxy Form - ADS Shareholders
99.4 Proxy Form - Equity Shareholders
99.5 Annual Report Pursuant to India Companies Act Under Indian
GAAP for year ended March 31, 2000
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements for
filing on Form 6-K and has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 6, 2000 REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED
By: /s/ Ajit Balakrishnan
Chairman & Managing
Director
