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Movies & cricket serious business for Tim Cook's future India plans

Movies & cricket serious business for Tim Cook's future India plans

Rediff.com24 May 2016

Apple CEO landed in Kanpur for IPL match as jet to Vizag was late; he also got to see Lucknow

Youth disillusionment with Modi-2 has been rapid and deep

Youth disillusionment with Modi-2 has been rapid and deep

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

'The economy is in a free fall.'
'And it's been declining for so long, so consistently, that the promise of growth and better days now looks a fantasy.' 'A mid-1970s kind of pessimism, even hopelessness, is growing among the young.' 'This isn't what Mr Modi promised them.' 'Their aspirations and needs are clear and present, and not being fulfilled,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

Learn as if you were going to live forever: Nadella to students

Learn as if you were going to live forever: Nadella to students

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

He advised the youth that they should fall in love with what they do. "Then it doesn't feel like work!"

Review: Baahubali continues its love for grandiloquence and magnitude

Review: Baahubali continues its love for grandiloquence and magnitude

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

Baahubali is a spectacular achievement, which not only deserves its place in history but also proves filmmakers should dream big and more often, feels Sukanya Verma.

FDI: A tale of lofty promises and little else

FDI: A tale of lofty promises and little else

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

From real estate behemoths to infrastructure majors, from mobile device manufacturers to heavy engineering companies, they all made commitments to the tune of billions of dollars. Unfortunately, the reality has fallen far short.

Punjab's growth engines sputter

Punjab's growth engines sputter

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

The Punjab government blames the slow growth on tax concessions in neighboring Himachal Pradesh and Haryana's proximity to Delhi.

Ananthamurthy cremated with full state honours

Ananthamurthy cremated with full state honours

Rediff.com23 Aug 2014

Mourners in large numbers on Saturday paid their last respects to Jnanpith award winner and Kannada literary giant U R Ananthamurthy who was cremated with full state honours in Bangalore.

What India can learn from South Korea, Japan

What India can learn from South Korea, Japan

Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

'We have had 27 years of liberalisation and in the same period Korea and Japan and China transformed themselves forever,' says Aakar Patel.

Shapoorji's mega plan: 13 million sq ft of residential real estate

Shapoorji's mega plan: 13 million sq ft of residential real estate

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

According to property experts, this is the biggest plan by any developer at the moment.

Jomolhari Diaries: A walk in the clouds

Jomolhari Diaries: A walk in the clouds

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

Guru Bhoopala's seven-day trek took him to the base camp of Jomolhari, a majestic 7,500 metre mountain, unclimbed and revered by the Bhutanese.

Meet the 'Zuptas' of South Africa

Meet the 'Zuptas' of South Africa

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

A politically-connected business dynasty that moved to South Africa from India, the Gupta family finds itself at the centre of many of the scandals that have dogged now former president Jacob Zuma's administration. A day after the ruling African National Congress ordered Zuma out of office, the Guptas' prominent role in his presidency was highlighted. So who are the Guptas and how close are their links to Zuma?

Why we must salute HRLN

Why we must salute HRLN

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

The Human Rights Law Network -- a group of committed lawyers, paralegals and social activists -- is making justice accessible to people who can't defend themselves.

Vedanta Group slashes 4,000 jobs in India

Vedanta Group slashes 4,000 jobs in India

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

While Vedanta Aluminium, Balco and Cairn India confirmed the job cuts, sources said Sesa Goa too had slashed jobs.

Govt clears multi-billion deal for Boeing military choppers

Govt clears multi-billion deal for Boeing military choppers

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

The government cleared a multi-billion dollar deal for attack helicopters and heavy-lift choppers with American aviation giant Boeing.

Akhilesh Yadav lays out his 'development agenda'

Akhilesh Yadav lays out his 'development agenda'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

Addressing a press conference in Lucknow on Monday, he sought to emphasise that he had charted out a comprehensive development plan for the state.

Classic revisited: Kishore Kumar's return ticket to childhood

Classic revisited: Kishore Kumar's return ticket to childhood

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, Sukanya Verma looks back at Madhubala and Kishore Kumar's Half Ticket (1962).

Ready for Supermoon tonight?

Ready for Supermoon tonight?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

November 14's full moon will be the closest for 70 years. The moon will come 221,524 miles from Earth -- almost touching distance in space terms.

Mallya's sole regret: Kingfisher is not flying when oil is cheap!

Mallya's sole regret: Kingfisher is not flying when oil is cheap!

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Vijay Mallya who inherited the UB Group from his father as a young 28-year-old, said he has got "nothing to prove".

100 Kerala start-ups to travel to Silicon Valley

100 Kerala start-ups to travel to Silicon Valley

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Menlo Park Mayor Catherine Carlton is leading a 3-member team to Kerala.

Arunachal: Where Elephants Roam at 10,000 feet

Arunachal: Where Elephants Roam at 10,000 feet

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

'This is the only place on earth where Elephas maximus climbs to these heights.'

Global wildlife population to plummet 67 per cent by 2020

Global wildlife population to plummet 67 per cent by 2020

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

According to a report, global populations of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles have already declined by 58 per cent between 1970 and 2012.

What the monsoon winds bring

What the monsoon winds bring

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

We are all 'Chasing the Monsoon', notes Ajit Balakishnan.

Indian rail projects outweigh rivalry before Modi's visit to China

Indian rail projects outweigh rivalry before Modi's visit to China

Rediff.com11 May 2015

China seeks to cash in on Modi's vision of modernising a creaking train system that 25 million people use daily

Wawrinka wins testy Tsonga clash to reach Aus Open semis

Wawrinka wins testy Tsonga clash to reach Aus Open semis

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Former champion Stan Wawrinka engaged in a war of words with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga before winning the only argument that mattered on Tuesday, storming into the Australian Open semi-finals with a 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-3 win over the Frenchman.

Water woes, a threat to Modi's Make in India mission

Water woes, a threat to Modi's Make in India mission

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Make in India has big shortcomings when it comes to natural resources.

WhatsApp to roll out 'suspicious link detection' feature

WhatsApp to roll out 'suspicious link detection' feature

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

In a bid to curb the spread of fake news, the US-based company is testing a feature, which enables users to detect harmful links sent and received.

Adani's project in Australia faces fresh legal hurdle

Adani's project in Australia faces fresh legal hurdle

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Adani's plan to build one of the world's biggest coal mines in Australia has been hampered time and again

KCR, the king of the freebies!

KCR, the king of the freebies!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

'Freebies are yet be proven a 'pucca' vote-catcher. But don't say that to KCR because he takes pride in two things: His record of delivery and imagination,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Much Ado About Ratings

Much Ado About Ratings

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

'The history of Moody's India ratings tells its own story,' points out T N Ninan.

Quake: Part of India slid about 1 foot to 10 feet northwards

Quake: Part of India slid about 1 foot to 10 feet northwards

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

A part of India slid about one foot to 10 feet northwards and underneath Nepal in a matter of seconds during the devastating 7.9-magnitude earthquake that hit the neighbouring country on Saturday, a US scientist has said.

Review: 10 Endrathukulla is a tedious watch

Review: 10 Endrathukulla is a tedious watch

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

Director Vijay Milton's 10 Endrathukulla is marred by overzealous performances, ordinary music, tacky CGI and poor execution, warns S Saraswathi.

Oscars special: Meet the Raj Kapoor of Hollywood

Oscars special: Meet the Raj Kapoor of Hollywood

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

He is the showman of Hollywood.

How best to remember George Fernandes?

How best to remember George Fernandes?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

'A fierce crusader against communalism, George joined hands with majoritarian forces, never to revisit or re-assess his saffron association.' 'He was a Union minister in 1998-2004, a time when people like Graham Staines were lynched in Orissa.' 'On the Gujarat pogrom of 2002, George went on to kind of justify the slashing of pregnant women, by saying in the Lok Sabha that this was nothing new for India.' 'Thus, he was in sharp contrast to what he had himself stood for in the heyday of his political career in the 1970s and 1980s, says Mohammad Sajjad.

Tata Motors to launch hi-tech features in cars

Tata Motors to launch hi-tech features in cars

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

JLR is developing its own autonomous car technologies, which could one day trickle into Tata's more affordable people carriers.

ISL: NorthEast stun champions Atletico de Kolkata

ISL: NorthEast stun champions Atletico de Kolkata

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

Bottom-placed NorthEast United FC struck through a Simao Sabrosa penalty to shock reigning champions Atletico de Kolkata 1-0 in an Indian Super League football match at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.

Piramal lines up big plans with Rs 1,800 cr Warburg boost

Piramal lines up big plans with Rs 1,800 cr Warburg boost

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

In one of the largest FDI deals in realty sector, global private equity Warburg Pincus will invest Rs 1,800 crore (Rs 18 billion) in Piramal Realty, which would use the funds to develop mixed-use projects in the megalopolis.

Indian diplomacy's success stories in a bleak landscape

Indian diplomacy's success stories in a bleak landscape

Rediff.com25 Mar 2018

'Indian diplomacy in West Asia under the present government has been a success story -- and with Saudi Arabia in particular,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Phelps, Lochte add chapter to rivalry, Clary closes book

Phelps, Lochte add chapter to rivalry, Clary closes book

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Michael Phelps outdueled Ryan Lochte to win the 200 metres individual medley at the U.S. Olympic trials on Friday while Katie Ledecky suffered her first setback on the road to the Rio Games.

The unholy nexus between politics and business

The unholy nexus between politics and business

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

The recent revelations come six years after another round of tapes stole the limelight.