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The Bauwa who is paying back

The Bauwa who is paying back

Rediff.com1 Nov 2010

In a norm reversal, Nitish's village gets transformed, his house remains as it was.

Violent protests against CAA in Delhi, 21 injured

Violent protests against CAA in Delhi, 21 injured

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Police resorted to baton charges and fired tear gas shells to disperse the protesters.

Push mobile banking to reach more people: FM

Push mobile banking to reach more people: FM

Rediff.com27 Sep 2010

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday called upon banks and financial institutions to lay emphasis on mobile banking as a means of increasing penetration in un-banked areas and hinterlands.

Two Pak drones recovered so far: Punjab govt

Two Pak drones recovered so far: Punjab govt

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

The damaged drone was recovered in Mahawa village based on the information given by one of the four people the state police arrested on Sunday.

18-year old rowing champ's tale of success

18-year old rowing champ's tale of success

Rediff.com22 Mar 2011

Shruti Kamath has been rowing since she was 10 years old, and now at the young age of 18, has won gold at the Asian Junior Championships in China. Here she chats about her life, ambitions, and all the medals she looks forward to.

Will Flipkart be Walmart's Waterloo?

Will Flipkart be Walmart's Waterloo?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

'"We want to get the learnings from Flipkart and take it to other parts of the world," Walmart CEO Doug McMillon was quoted as saying.' 'That is a very large tuition fee for an MBA in a country that outdoes Brazil and perhaps even China in busting multinationals' knees and sometimes their heads as they try to crack a market of mostly impoverished people run by a government that has never really given up the sadistic pleasures of administering the license raj,' notes Rahul Jacob.

Cong workers attacked AAP supporters, damage vehicles: Kumar Vishwas

Cong workers attacked AAP supporters, damage vehicles: Kumar Vishwas

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

Aam Admi Party leader Kumar Vishwas on Friday claimed that armed Congress workers attacked his supporters and damaged vehicles in Sindurva village under the Kamrauli police station area in Amethi on Friday evening.

How e-learning is changing the way India studies

How e-learning is changing the way India studies

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

Convergence of online and offline is the new mantra which is changing the education map of the country.

Flying Dutchmen undaunted by Brazil

Flying Dutchmen undaunted by Brazil

Rediff.com1 Jul 2010

The impressive Dutch march through the World Cup finals might hit a brick wall on Friday when they meet a Brazil side in startling form and looking everything like becoming champions for a sixth time. Netherlands have their sights set on lifting the trophy themselves but coach Bert van Marwijk faces a tactical dilemma for a quarter-final in Port Elizabeth against a team that has mercilessly punished their opponents, whatever their approach.

WATCH! Conman turns 'disco dancer' to entertain cops

WATCH! Conman turns 'disco dancer' to entertain cops

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Turning an arrest into a mockery of sorts, the police in Hyderabad made a conman dance to the audience reportedly inside the city Deputy Commissioner of Police's office.

Nokia relaunches Communicator in new avatar

Nokia relaunches Communicator in new avatar

Rediff.com21 Sep 2010

One of the first business phones from the stable of Nokia, the Communicator, which was popularly called the 'brick' for its bulky demeanour, was a status symbol among business tycoons.

Thousands in Houston march to pay tribute to George Floyd

Thousands in Houston march to pay tribute to George Floyd

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Chanting "hands up, don't shoot" and "no justice, no peace", the crowd, estimated to be over 60,000, along with 16 members of Floyd's family, some of whom flew down to Houston, marched about a mile from Discovery Green Park to City Hall under the scorching sun.

US will deal harshly with violators of Iran sanctions: Obama

US will deal harshly with violators of Iran sanctions: Obama

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

Warning companies eyeing business deals with Iran, United States President Barack Obama has said that they can take such a move at their own peril as America and its allies would come down like a "ton of bricks" on those that violated sanctions against Tehran.

China wants to extend its Nepal rail link to India

China wants to extend its Nepal rail link to India

Rediff.com24 May 2016

For Bihar, trade with China through the rail link will be easier along this route than through Kolkata, saving time, cost and distance

5 lessons I learned doing 3,000 push-ups in 30 days

5 lessons I learned doing 3,000 push-ups in 30 days

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

'Bringing in my 40th year with the 3,000 push-ups challenge made me confident to pursue physical fitness and understand my mental ability,' says Deep Malhotra.

7 tips to deal with an unfaithful partner

7 tips to deal with an unfaithful partner

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Revenge is not a solution, says Solene Paillet.

Violence escalates in Bareilly; SP injured

Violence escalates in Bareilly; SP injured

Rediff.com12 Mar 2010

Defying curfew, irate mobs on Friday torched vehicles and road kiosks and clashed with the police, leaving a superintendent of police and five other personnel injured in Bareilly, which has been hit by communal violence since March 2.Additional Director General of Police (law and order) Brij Lal said in Lucknow that unruly elements indulged in heavy brick-batting and arson in Sanjay Nagar and Subhash Nagar localities, forcing the police to use tear gas shells.

Clashes in Bareilly after accused cleric freed

Clashes in Bareilly after accused cleric freed

Rediff.com12 Mar 2010

Fresh tension erupted in Bareilly after members of a community indulged in brick batting and arson following the release of Sunni cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, who was arrested in connection with communal clashes, officials said on Friday.

2020 will see fresh challenges for banking

2020 will see fresh challenges for banking

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

'Given the emerging trends, it may be time for India to embrace digital banking,' notes Pradipta Bagchi.

Help pours in for those hit by lockdown

Help pours in for those hit by lockdown

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

Amid the crisis has risen an outpouring of empathy from ordinary people across India led by the civil society, who have stepped up to help migrant labourers, domestic helps, construction workers, and small scale workers who were left jobless because of the nationwide lockdown.

Say no to the Games, else the guilty will escape!

Say no to the Games, else the guilty will escape!

Rediff.com1 Sep 2010

Mahesh Vijapurkar urges Indian sportspersons to stand up and show contempt for the poor standards that appear the benchmark of the Commonwealth Games.

Housing cos pin hope on cheaper loans

Housing cos pin hope on cheaper loans

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

As PM talks of lower lending rates, housing companies prepare to cash in.

Another Hindu temple vandalised in United States

Another Hindu temple vandalised in United States

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

A Hindu temple in the United States has been vandalised with nasty images spray-painted on its walls, the latest such incident in the country.

Another building collapses in Thane; six killed

Another building collapses in Thane; six killed

Rediff.com19 Aug 2010

Six persons were killed and four injured after a portion of a house collapsed on its adjacent structure on Thursday at Mumbra in Thane district of Maharashtra. The incident took place at approximately 4.30 pm at Sainik Nagar when the brick wall on the upper side of the house collapsed on the single-storied chawl located on the lower level. The wall collapse has been attributed to soil erosion which may have been worsened by the mild tremors.

Glut of MBAs: Where are the jobs?

Glut of MBAs: Where are the jobs?

Rediff.com6 May 2010

There are no easy solutions except that MBA colleges have to reinvent themselves and their programmes immediately before they add more capacity, and all new aspirants for an MBA programme should keep in mind that an MBA degree from even a high-ranking institute may not translate into a dream job in the near future!

What is the future of e-pharmacies in India?

What is the future of e-pharmacies in India?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

PharmEasy, 1mg and Netmeds believe that their disruptive capabilities will power their brands despite the recent court ruling. The Drug Controller General of India recently directed all state FDAs to stop the online sale of medicines as per a Delhi high court order of last year.

Are you a technosexual or mouse potato? Find out

Are you a technosexual or mouse potato? Find out

Rediff.com29 Jul 2010

Gadget dictionary terms that you all must know. Terms like technosexual, technoruptcy and mouse potato are just a few of them.

Build it like Beckham

Build it like Beckham

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

Laid up with a leg injury earlier this year, which left him unable to play for his new club AC Milan or for national squad England, David Beckham turned to one of India's great treasures to relieve his boredom, the 35-year-old British footballer recently revealed. And he didn't even have to leave Italy to do it.

Petrol price cut by 50 paise a litre; diesel by 46 paise

Petrol price cut by 50 paise a litre; diesel by 46 paise

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

Petrol price cut by 50 paisa a litre; diesel by 46 paisa.

My 2019 resolution :)

My 2019 resolution :)

Rediff.com12 Jan 2019

Last year, his family forced Kishore Singh not to write anything about them...

India faces no threat from the Ram temple

India faces no threat from the Ram temple

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

'Now that the Ram mandir is done, we need to move on. And grapple with COVID-19, a sputtering economy, a belligerent China...' 'The temple may win a few more elections for the BJP, but by itself it won't solve the nation's growing problems of economic and social distress,' notes Virendra Kapoor.

Online shopping during festive season could touch Rs 25k cr

Online shopping during festive season could touch Rs 25k cr

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

"This is expected to be the busiest festive season for e-commerce companies as Indian consumers are likely to spend up to Rs 25,000 crore as against over Rs 20,000 crore spent in the festive season last year," Assocham Secretary General D S Rawat said.

Run business schools like businesses

Run business schools like businesses

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

The one-size-fits-all approach adopted by the AICTE is not suitable for regulating business schools in India, argues Asish K Bhattacharyya.

PM performs 'bhoomi pujan' for Ram temple in Ayodhya

PM performs 'bhoomi pujan' for Ram temple in Ayodhya

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

The event brings to fruition the Bharatiya Janata Party's 'mandir' movement that defined its politics for three decades and took it to the heights of power.

4 killed as blast destroys building in UK; Police rules out terror angle

4 killed as blast destroys building in UK; Police rules out terror angle

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

Police declared a "major incident" after the explosion occurred on Sunday evening on a stretch of road containing commercial and residential properties close to Leicester's city centre.

'Slaves didn't build Egypt's pyramids'

'Slaves didn't build Egypt's pyramids'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2010

Egyptian archaeologists claim to have discovered a new set of tombs which proves that the men who built the great pyramids, more than 4,000 years ago, were not slaves -- but paid labourers.

Unruly Bagan fans attack Churchill players

Unruly Bagan fans attack Churchill players

Rediff.com8 Jan 2010

Churchill Brothers midfielder Ogba Kalu Nnanna was injured when a missile hurled by an irate Mohun Bagan fan hit him as mayhem broke out at the Vidyasagar Krirangan after Friday's I-League match in Basarat. Minutes after Churchill held Bagan to a 2-2 draw, furious Bagan supporters hurled bricks and bottles and abused the Churchill players.

The WhatsApp retailers

The WhatsApp retailers

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

After at least 50 women got in touch with me, I realised that housewives had suddenly discovered that WhatsApp could give them a whole new profession, says Keya Sarkar.

Delhi's first boutique is 50

Delhi's first boutique is 50

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

From being a single store in Delhi, The Shop is now in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata, Coonoor and Noida.

Prince Harry, Meghan become Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Prince Harry, Meghan become Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Rediff.com19 May 2018

Prince William and his bride Kate Middleton were bestowed with the titles Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the day of their wedding in April 2011.