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SRK, Anushka in Amritsar

SRK, Anushka in Amritsar

Rediff.com5 Sep 2008

Though the story of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is kept secret, it seems to be a tale between a man, who falls in love with a much younger girl.

Cutting-edge design: They created child-friendly syringes!

Cutting-edge design: They created child-friendly syringes!

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

Meet the young and enterprising Samarth Mungali who joined hands with classmate Bhavna Bahri to start a design firm called No Formulae.

States rule out GST cut on automobiles

States rule out GST cut on automobiles

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

Facing a deepening slowdown, the auto sector is pinning hopes on the GST Council meeting on September 20 for a rate cut from 28 per cent to 18 per cent. However, states including Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, and Punjab are of the view that the slowdown in the auto sector is not because of the GST rate but structural issues in the economy.

Oppn flays Yogi govt after Centre faults UP's move to include 17 OBCs in SC

Oppn flays Yogi govt after Centre faults UP's move to include 17 OBCs in SC

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

The state government had on June 24 directed district adminstration to issue SC certificates to 17 OBCs -- Kashyap, Rajbhar, Dhivar, Bind, Kumhar, Kahar, Kewat, Nishad, Bhar, Mallah, Prajapati, Dhimar, Batham, Turha, Godia, Manjhi and Machua.

Selection dilemma for Team India against Australia

Selection dilemma for Team India against Australia

Rediff.com6 May 2010

India are faced with a selection dilemma on whether to strengthen their pace attack or rely on part time spinners when they brace up for the crucial Super Eights match against Australia in the Twenty20 World Cup in Bridgetown.

Delhi T20I: Team India to battle it out against Bangladesh in toxic air

Delhi T20I: Team India to battle it out against Bangladesh in toxic air

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

The teams are ready to battle it out and with no established name figuring in India's bowling department

Is The Great Indian Kitchen gutsy cinema?

Is The Great Indian Kitchen gutsy cinema?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

If you think the film is gutsy, you are simply being blind to the truth that the whole men-are-worthless slant is saleable right now, argues Sreehari Nair.

Rajan reacts to FM: 2/3rds of my term was in BJP rule

Rajan reacts to FM: 2/3rds of my term was in BJP rule

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, who faced a stinging attack from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presiding over the "worst phase" of the Indian banking sector, on Thursday reminded her that two-third of his tenure as the head of the central bank was under the Bharatiya Janata Party government.

Pressure on Pant as Saha return looms

Pressure on Pant as Saha return looms

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

More than the runs scored, it is the manner of his dismissals that is causing frustration, considering that the Indian cricket establishment has invested heavily in the 21-year-old from Rourkee.

How to fix India's flawed banking system

How to fix India's flawed banking system

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

What was the RBI doing, what was the PNB top management doing, what were the auditors doing, asks Debashis Basu.

2 huge positives for India after South Africa series

2 huge positives for India after South Africa series

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

It was after many years that an Indian cricket team lived up to expectations outside the sub-continent.

Here's why Bumrah must be careful...

Here's why Bumrah must be careful...

Rediff.com10 Mar 2019

Bumrah faces risk of suffering lumbar injuries, feels strength and conditioning sciences expert

India unlikely to play four-day Tests any time soon

India unlikely to play four-day Tests any time soon

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

The decision to introduce four-day Test was taken during a recent ICC board meeting in Auckland with South Africa and Zimbabwe set to play the inaugural four day 'Test' on Boxing Day.

Will this RBI plan boost growth? Or dent it?

Will this RBI plan boost growth? Or dent it?

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

'The assumed linear correlation between forced lower yields, higher bank borrowing from the RBI, higher lending, and higher growth involves leaps of faith, each a step on the quicksand of false beliefs,' warns Debashis Basu.

The Budget's impact on markets

The Budget's impact on markets

Rediff.com20 Jul 2009

While the focus on infrastructure means more business for PSU banks, the lack of risk-assessment capability is a major issue.

How Vijay bounced back after England axing

How Vijay bounced back after England axing

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

Murali Vijay regained his form while playing for Essex after being dropped from India's Test squad but the opener insists that neither he tinkered with his technique during his county stint nor he played there to reclaim his place.

Here's why South Africa is not taking Bangladesh lightly

Here's why South Africa is not taking Bangladesh lightly

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

South Africa will be hoping to ease new coach Ottis Gibson into his job in a two-Test series against Bangladesh where the home side defend a one-sided record against their opponents but are light on fast bowlers and still tinkering with their top order.

Mexicans wait to see what Osorio will pull out of the hat

Mexicans wait to see what Osorio will pull out of the hat

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio will take charge of his side for the 50th time when they side face South Korea at the World Cup on Saturday and his past record suggests there is every chance he will field his 50th different line-up.

Is India ready for a Maritime Theatre Command?

Is India ready for a Maritime Theatre Command?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

Mere shuffling of resources or cosmetic changes to prove a point would be counterproductive in the long run, observes Commodore Venugoptal Menon (retd).

The next billionaire boom

The next billionaire boom

Rediff.com31 Mar 2009

When the recession ends, a new crop of billionaires will be unleashed on the world economy.

How Budget will hurt taxpayers and growth

How Budget will hurt taxpayers and growth

Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

Some of the tax proposals made by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee like marginal increase in in exemption limits or abolition of FBT will not have the desired effect and could hurt economic growth over time.

Here's why Sindhu is 'upset' after epic final

Here's why Sindhu is 'upset' after epic final

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

An 'upset' PV Sindhu says a historic gold medal at the World Badminton Championships slipped through her hands in the dying moments of the thrilling final against Nozomi Okuhara.

Big schemes get more money

Big schemes get more money

Rediff.com16 Feb 2009

Refraining from tinkering with tax and duty rates in the interim Budget, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday made a huge allocation of Rs 30,100 crore (Rs 301 billion) to government's flagship rural employment programme and many other schemes in a bid to counter the economic recession.

SC slams RGV for distorting national anthem

SC slams RGV for distorting national anthem

Rediff.com25 May 2009

The Supreme Court came down heavily on Ram Gopal Varma's distortion of the national anthem in his forthcoming film Rann saying it gives a 'totally negative sense.'

Priyanka leads Congress protest over Jamia incident

Priyanka leads Congress protest over Jamia incident

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

The Congress general secretary was joined by leaders like Ahmed Patel, A K Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Randeep Singh Surjewala, besides hundreds of party workers at the India Gate on Monday in a show of solidarity with the students from Jamia Millia Islamia and several other universities across the country protesting the contentious amended citizenship law.

'We are going back to the Supreme Court'

'We are going back to the Supreme Court'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

'We will talk to Muslim, Christian organisations and form a broad alliance so that every temple, church and mosque will have freedom to manage their affairs and not to be intervened upon.'

'Without creating jobs and output, we are waiting for a disaster'

'Without creating jobs and output, we are waiting for a disaster'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

'We first need to acknowledge the truth.' 'We are trying to diminish the problem and say, everything is okay and green shoots are emerging.' 'Imagine you are a doctor and not getting accurate medical reports, how do you diagnose and treat the illness?' 'We are not dealing with a terminal illness here, we are dealing with BP and cholesterol, which are imminently curable.'

Sehwag takes a dig at four-day Tests

Sehwag takes a dig at four-day Tests

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

Calling Test cricket an enduring romance, Sehwag said it is the waiting game which makes the format charming.

Mumbai's local trains now have CCTV cameras for women's safety

Mumbai's local trains now have CCTV cameras for women's safety

Rediff.com29 May 2015

The cameras are connected via wi-fi to monitoring stations and will have a resolution of three megapixels.

ICC may revise FTP to accommodate IPL

ICC may revise FTP to accommodate IPL

Rediff.com8 Apr 2008

Newly appointed International Cricket Council chief executive officer Haroon Lorgat has hinted that the international cricket calendar may be revised to make room for the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL). Lorgat, who will take over from Malcolm Speed as the ICC CEO in July, said it is hard to ignore the league and the game's governing body is more than willing to tinker with the Future Tours Program (FTP) to accommodate it in the international calendar.

India retain squad for next 2 ODIs

India retain squad for next 2 ODIs

Rediff.com9 Nov 2007

The Indian selectors retained the same 15-member squad for the third and fourth one-day internationals against Pakistan.

'Watch out for the tax code'

'Watch out for the tax code'

Rediff.com29 Feb 2008

PricewaterhouseCoopers Executive Director Shyamal Mukherjee tells Business Standard that the real changes in the Budget, from the taxation point of view, will be evident in the new tax code the finance minister is developing.

IIMs: Govt mulls umbrella legislation

IIMs: Govt mulls umbrella legislation

Rediff.com27 Sep 2007

"It may be clarified that bringing the IIMs under the ambit of a central law will in no way alter their accountability to the Parliament or their status of being public institutions," the HRD Ministry official stated

Max your gas mileage -- use a plug-in

Max your gas mileage -- use a plug-in

Rediff.com14 Nov 2008

Hybrids can get us to 100mpg, but only if we relearn how to drive, says Lisa Margonelli.

Shreyas Iyer opens up on WC exclusion

Shreyas Iyer opens up on WC exclusion

Rediff.com28 Jul 2019

This is his second coming and he wants a few more chances that will help him cement his place in the side.

Assam: BJP/RSS and 'illegal immigrants'

Assam: BJP/RSS and 'illegal immigrants'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

'The BJP and RSS were working on the ground to define who is an illegal immigrant.'

Rani Mukerji's 10 Most Unusual Roles

Rani Mukerji's 10 Most Unusual Roles

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

Happy birthday, Rani!

Ebay's rising star plots revamp of 'flea market'

Ebay's rising star plots revamp of 'flea market'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2007

John Donahoe, head of Ebay's marketplace division, is preparing an overhaul for early next year that amounts to a major revamp of Ebay's core business.

Of ground realities and shared outcomes

Of ground realities and shared outcomes

Rediff.com28 Feb 2008

With the changing economic scenario, the political and bureaucratic stance in India ought to change too.

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.