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Time for India to play the Tibet card with China

Time for India to play the Tibet card with China

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

'The logical step is to challenge the very legitimacy of the Chinese claim over Tibet,' recommends Inspector General Gurdip Singh Uban (retd).

Russia snatch win over Wales

Russia snatch win over Wales

Rediff.com10 Sep 2008

Goals from strikers Roman Pavlyuchenko and Pavel Pogrebnyak gave Russia a 2-1 win over Wales in their World Cup Group Four qualifier on Wednesday.

Officers cold to oversight cadre, RBI faces staff turmoil

Officers cold to oversight cadre, RBI faces staff turmoil

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

The deadline for officers to decide on their career path in the biggest organisational rejig in the central bank's 85-year history ends on January 31. The immediate fallout could be its disruptive impact on the supervisory process for 2020 -- and beyond -- given the manpower shortfall, even as more entities are set to come under closer central bank scrutiny.

The OnePlus 7 review

The OnePlus 7 review

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

The OnePlus 7 is a leader by natural selection. Just don't expect any surprise enhancements, says Veer Arjun Singh.

Who supported Osama, hosts 130 banned terrorists?: India slams Pak

Who supported Osama, hosts 130 banned terrorists?: India slams Pak

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

Khan in his maiden speech at the 74th UNGA session suggested that nuclear-armed Pakistan may not have much of a choice if a conventional war were to break out between Pakistan and India which he described as a country seven-times its size.

Not willing to become Jammu-Kashmir CM, says Mehbooba

Not willing to become Jammu-Kashmir CM, says Mehbooba

Rediff.com12 Dec 2015

She said and reasoned that the PDP-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance in the state needed a leader of the stature of Sayeed to run it.

Nirav Modi to appear for remand hearing via videolink from jail on Friday

Nirav Modi to appear for remand hearing via videolink from jail on Friday

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

During the course of the hearing last month, it emerged that Modi had made death threats to witnesses and also attempted to destroy evidence such as mobile phones and a server holding "material critical to the fraud".

Lockdown cannot be lifted in one go, PM tells parties

Lockdown cannot be lifted in one go, PM tells parties

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

Likening the situation in the country to a "social emergency", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made it clear that the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19 cannot be lifted in one go on April 14, asserting that the priority of his government is to "save each and every life".

Getting nostalgic about Farooq Sheikh

Getting nostalgic about Farooq Sheikh

Rediff.com4 Sep 2008

Some live life like a short story, in the fast lane. Others plan a grand novel, almost akin to an investment. Still others dwell from moment to moment.

India tests indigenous interceptor missile

India tests indigenous interceptor missile

Rediff.com2 Dec 2007

A mock air defence exercise relating to India's indigenously developed interceptor missile is carried out from Wheeler's island off the Orissa coast today.

N-deal oppn brings Left, Third Front closer

N-deal oppn brings Left, Third Front closer

Rediff.com25 Oct 2007

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, along with Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh, had a fifteen minute meeting with Karat at the CPI-M headquarters on Thursday morning.

Tax terrorism continues under NDA, and has risen further

Tax terrorism continues under NDA, and has risen further

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

Like the UPA government, probably the NDA government also feels that hardships caused to taxpayers are just collateral damage and that taxpayers are too few and even those few don't have a vote (non-individuals) or don't vote, says Harsh Roongta.

India pull-out of ODIs still looms

India pull-out of ODIs still looms

Rediff.com14 Jan 2008

BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah says the team will play the next two Tests against Australia as scheduled, but the playing the triangular ODI series which also involves Sri Lanka hinges on Harbhajan Singh hearing.

CAA is a self-inflicted problem

CAA is a self-inflicted problem

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

'The north east does not want the solution that the BJP has given and it has become clear that it has not been fully thought through,' says Aakar Patel.

Will Congress, AAP join hands for 2019 LS poll? Talks are on, say sources

Will Congress, AAP join hands for 2019 LS poll? Talks are on, say sources

Rediff.com16 Dec 2018

The bone of contention is believed to have been the number of the seats the Congress wants to contest in the national capital.

Sport shining, bouncy hair this summer!

Sport shining, bouncy hair this summer!

Rediff.com28 Apr 2008

Dr Parul Kolhe provides Get Ahead readers with tips on how to keep hair healthy through the summer season.

This IIT student cracked the perfect GRE score

This IIT student cracked the perfect GRE score

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

Taher Poonawala, 20, a student of IIT-Madras from Mumbai reveals his study secrets.

How to build your MF portfolio?

How to build your MF portfolio?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2007

Building a MF portfolio is akin to building and furnishing your home. There is no model portfolio to suit everyone's needs, so you can follow a few rules to build yourself one.

The long and short of investing

The long and short of investing

Rediff.com24 Mar 2008

Frequently moving in and out of the market only leads to losses. For the long-term investor, a good corpus always gets accumulated.

How to select an online broker

How to select an online broker

Rediff.com11 Jun 2007

It is important to zero in on the right Net broker before stepping into the convenient world of online stock investing. Evaluate both qualitative and quantitative factors to make a choice.

Costliest Indian wine ferments profits

Costliest Indian wine ferments profits

Rediff.com6 Feb 2008

When the husband-wife duo of Yatin and Kiran Patil inherited a 200-acre grape farm, they decided to enter the wine business and position the brand at the top of the price pyramid. Vintage Wines' brand, Reveilo, was launched in 2006 from its winery in Nashik valley and is currently the most expensive wine brand in India.

For how long can mesmerising Messi be the best?

For how long can mesmerising Messi be the best?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

The brain may be sharp as ever, but the legs seem heavier, the pace worryingly slower. He's still only 32, but the strain of a decade-and-a-half of paranormal activity on the pitch may just be piling up.

Indian leaders condemn Saddam verdict

Indian leaders condemn Saddam verdict

Rediff.com6 Nov 2006

"Death sentence prevents replacement of the erroneous pages of the book. This is applicable not only to the common man, but also to dictators like Saddam Hussein," Karunanidhi said.

Review: Beware of Thugs of Hindostan

Review: Beware of Thugs of Hindostan

Rediff.com8 Nov 2018

'Neither Aamir's hard-at-work whimsicality nor Amitabh Bachchan's stoic presence can salvage a second of this bloated, blundering bore,' fumes Sukanya Verma.

How to build your MF portfolio?

How to build your MF portfolio?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2006

Go paperless. Use DigiLocker

Go paperless. Use DigiLocker

Rediff.com10 May 2019

In DigiLocker, a user can get different government departments to issue documents in digital format. At present, there are 117 such issuers. You can get PAN, Aadhaar, vehicle fitness certificate, vehicle tax receipt, class ten and twelve mark sheets, driving licence, caste certificate, ration card, birth certificate, college degrees and diplomas, marriage certificate, and many more.

Hong Kong's COVID-19 lessons for the world

Hong Kong's COVID-19 lessons for the world

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

'The rate of transmission of COVID-19 in Hong Kong was 0.7 -- anything below 1 suggests the epidemic is receding.' 'The city-State achieved this without the de facto police-State curfew that India has resorted to,' says Rahul Jacob.

Cat on the prowl: Jaguar enters SUV space with F-Pace

Cat on the prowl: Jaguar enters SUV space with F-Pace

Rediff.com7 May 2019

The Jaguar has 11 different types of F-Paces in different engine and style combinations that start from a Rs 40-lakh petrol variant and go up to a V-8 engined convertible that can cost Rs 2.8 crore.

Bronze consolation as South Africa too strong for Argentina

Bronze consolation as South Africa too strong for Argentina

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

South African winger Bryan Habana and flyhalf Handre Pollard fell just short in their bids for individual records despite helping the Springboks to a 24-13 win over Argentina in the bronze medal playoff at the Olympic Stadium on Friday.

K'taka rebel MLAs not compelled to attend trust vote: SC

K'taka rebel MLAs not compelled to attend trust vote: SC

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi further said Karnataka assembly speaker K R Ramesh Kumar was free to decide on the resignations of the rebel legislators within the time-frame decided by him.

Toyota lauds Indian manufacturing

Toyota lauds Indian manufacturing

Rediff.com29 Nov 2005

Toyota Chairman Okuda Hiroshi said Indian and Thai companies were the strongest contenders for the Deming Prize, somewhat akin to the Oscars in manufacturing quality

Anil Ambani says his net worth is nearly zero

Anil Ambani says his net worth is nearly zero

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

In what is in effect a deposit to be paid into court pending a full trial in the case, Judge David Waksman has set a six-week timeline for Anil to pay $100 million to three Chinese banks as he concluded that he did not accept Ambani's defence that his net worth was nearly zero or that his family would not step in to assist him when "push came to shove".

MNCs cozy up to Bollywood films

MNCs cozy up to Bollywood films

Rediff.com29 Mar 2007

Taking a lead from in-film advertising, multi-national companies are now eyeing associative marketing partnerships in Bollywood.

SC to hear Ayodhya case if mediation panel fails to find solution

SC to hear Ayodhya case if mediation panel fails to find solution

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

The bench said after perusing the report, if it came to a conclusion that an amicable solution through mediation was not possible, then the apex court would commence day-to-day hearing in the matter from July 25.

Ban RSS since SIMI is banned: Congress

Ban RSS since SIMI is banned: Congress

Rediff.com17 Sep 2006

The MP Congress has said the RSS also divides the community on communal grounds.

Satellite radios sing Indian tune

Satellite radios sing Indian tune

Rediff.com25 Mar 2006

The bogey of a Hindu Rashtra

The bogey of a Hindu Rashtra

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

'The idea of a 'Hindu Rashtra' only emerged in the 1920s and 1930s.' 'The context at that time was the clear British attempt at 'divide and rule' between Hindus and Muslims and within Hindus on caste lines,' argues military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Is he the greatest Marathoner of all time?

Is he the greatest Marathoner of all time?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

Eliud Kipchoge's story is unusual because when he came into competitive running it was not in the marathon. Fortunately for himself and the rest of us, he then turned to the marathon. Aakar Patel salutes the great runner's incomparable spirit.

Morphed photo of Pranab in RSS-style salute goes viral, daughter says told you so

Morphed photo of Pranab in RSS-style salute goes viral, daughter says told you so

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

However, in reality, Mukherjee neither wore a cap nor did he give any salute.

What does future hold for Internet TV?

What does future hold for Internet TV?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2007

It's been a bumpy ride so far for Internet TV, but faithfuls insist it won't be for long.