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Modi's poll pitch: Decide what kind of pradhan sevak you want

Modi's poll pitch: Decide what kind of pradhan sevak you want

Rediff.com12 Jan 2019

"Will anybody want a servant that who is on vacation when needed at home? And nobody knows where he is," he continued.

Pamela in Playboy's last nude cover!

Pamela in Playboy's last nude cover!

Rediff.com6 Dec 2015

We bring you the latest on supermodels, actors, style and much more.

Please Note: This Lenovo K3 is no flash in the pan

Please Note: This Lenovo K3 is no flash in the pan

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

Lenovo's K3 Note not only impresses, but is going to make competing brands in the price segment sweat a decent bit, says Himanshu Juneja

Is it time for Kohli to replace Dhoni as ODI captain?

Is it time for Kohli to replace Dhoni as ODI captain?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

At the face of it, there is apparently no danger to Dhoni's captaincy since the team is still winning matches. But if one digs deeper, Kohli has slowly and surely been the man everyone is looking forward to as the leader, across all formats for India.

'Make inspection regime mandatory to prevent car fires'

'Make inspection regime mandatory to prevent car fires'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2014

Tampering with electrical fittings of a car, subjecting it to improper maintenance or making unwarranted changes to it are the primary reasons behind the spurt in cases of vehicle fires, which have claimed several lives in the recent past.

New PlanCom might alter focus, structure of Centre's schemes

New PlanCom might alter focus, structure of Centre's schemes

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

If the presentation made by the Commission to the chief ministers is followed in letter and spirit, central sector and sponsored schemes will no longer be the domain of central ministries alone.

Formidable India hope to continue domination against Zimbabwe in T20Is

Formidable India hope to continue domination against Zimbabwe in T20Is

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

With the One-Day International series proving to be a stroll in the park, Mahendra Singh Dhoni would look to finish the tour of Zimbabwe with another dominant performance when he leads India in the three-match Twenty20 series against the hosts, starting in Harare, on Saturday.

Small tax hikes? Impact is big

Small tax hikes? Impact is big

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

When the Centre collects money through cess, it can retain the entire fund for the particular scheme.

A rate cut would be against odds, but likelihood is rising

A rate cut would be against odds, but likelihood is rising

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

A rapid fall in crude oil prices has meant the RBI is a year ahead of its inflation-targeting schedule

Ola founders backed Tork to launch India's first electric motorcycle by next year

Ola founders backed Tork to launch India's first electric motorcycle by next year

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

Looks at 100 km ride on single charge, ideal for big cities

Why India's defence indigenisation is in a rut

Why India's defence indigenisation is in a rut

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

The end goal of defence procurement should be not import or indeginisation but securing the country through able and ready armed forces, says Air Marshal P V Athawale (retd)

Dominant India aim for clean sweep against lacklustre Sri Lanka

Dominant India aim for clean sweep against lacklustre Sri Lanka

Rediff.com15 Nov 2014

Having decimated the opposition with clinical precision in all four matches, India will be aiming to complete a clean sweep when they take on a struggling Sri Lanka in the fifth and final cricket one-dayer in Ranchi on Sunday.

Euro qualifiers: Germany promise goal bonanza

Euro qualifiers: Germany promise goal bonanza

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

World Cup winners Germany are no mood to experiment against minnows Gibraltar in their Euro 2016 qualifier on Friday, promising a goal bonanza to make amends for recent poor results.

How money speaks more than medals

How money speaks more than medals

Rediff.com30 May 2017

If you don't have power in a game you are masters of, the world will walk all over you, notes Shekhar Gupta.

Crisis in Command: The challenges that lie ahead

Crisis in Command: The challenges that lie ahead

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

'No one needs to lose sleep if a person with better operational credentials supersedes lesser endowed peers,' says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

IPL 9: Delhi Daredevils host Gujarat Lions in a clash for supremacy

IPL 9: Delhi Daredevils host Gujarat Lions in a clash for supremacy

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

It will be a test of character and battle for supremacy when Delhi Daredevils and Gujarat Lions, two of the most impressive teams of IPL 9, lock horns against each other at the Feroze Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. Barring one bad day in office, both Daredevils and Gujarat Lions had a near perfect campaign so far in the tournament. While new outfit Gujarat Lions are comfortably placed at the second spot in the eight-team standings with eight points from five matches, the Daredevils are a place below in the third position with six points from four games.

'Indrani was adept in keeping a secret too many'

'Indrani was adept in keeping a secret too many'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

'When Vidhie was born, Indrani doted on her and was everything one could ask for in a mother and a wife. Then one fine morning, we heard that she had dumped Sanju and left for Mumbai.' 'It's possible for a scheming person like Indrani to squeeze out a 'favour' from her ex-husband using their daughter as bait.'

Will Nexa showrooms boost premium car sales for Maruti?

Will Nexa showrooms boost premium car sales for Maruti?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Maruti Suzuki has given Nexa franchises to only existing dealers.

Shastri, Fletcher should stay till 2015 World Cup, says Laxman

Shastri, Fletcher should stay till 2015 World Cup, says Laxman

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Former batsman V V S Laxman believes tinkering with Team India's support staff is not a viable option and newly-appointed team director Ravi Shastri and coach Duncan Fletcher should stay till the 2015 World Cup.

OnePlus 2 is not a 'flagship killer'

OnePlus 2 is not a 'flagship killer'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

But if one can grab an invite, OnePlus 2 is the best smatphone within the sub-Rs 25,000 budget.

Dominant India ready to wrap up series against England

Dominant India ready to wrap up series against England

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

A dominant India will be eyeing to clinch the five-Test series against England with yet another comprehensive victory when the two teams square off in the fourth match of the series starting from Thursday. With an unassailable 2-0 lead after three Tests, the confidence of the Virat Kohli-led team is sky high and they would like to regain the Anthony de Mello Trophy which they had lost to Alastair Cook's side back in 2012. Even if England manage a draw, India will win the series after the visitors' hat-trick of wins- 2011 in England, 2012 in India and 2014 in England again.

Focus on bowlers as India face England in virtual semi-final

Focus on bowlers as India face England in virtual semi-final

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

England start as the favourites but India have a golden chance to reverse the trend and get into gear just before the World Cup.

Chasing Old Monk

Chasing Old Monk

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

The author finds out if India's love affair with Old Monk has ended

GST is a big reform, the govt has to get it right

GST is a big reform, the govt has to get it right

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

A strong proponent of the GST, Adi Godrej has been saying for five years or more that it will add one per cent to India's gross domestic product (GDP).

Bear market can be prolonged but investors needn't worry

Bear market can be prolonged but investors needn't worry

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

The new series claims GDP grew at seven per cent between April and June 2015, while gross value added (GVA) grew at 7.1 per cent.

Indian consumers respond to softer oil, food prices

Indian consumers respond to softer oil, food prices

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

For now, the upside appears to offset damage done to exports by weaker global demand.

Falling global crude prices bolster economic outlook

Falling global crude prices bolster economic outlook

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

Signs of a strong pickup in hiring by companies are adding to the rosier outlook for Indian households.

Budget: A genuine opportunity badly missed?

Budget: A genuine opportunity badly missed?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

The biggest disappointment was the compromise on the promised corporate tax reduction path.

Kotla Test: Confident India eye No.2 slot in Test rankings

Kotla Test: Confident India eye No.2 slot in Test rankings

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

The 22-yard strip at the Feroz Shah Kotla will be the cynosure of all eyes as a buoyant India seeks their biggest series triumph against South Africa when they square off in the final Test of the four-match rubber in Delhi on Thursday.

A good Budget, Mr Jaitley!

A good Budget, Mr Jaitley!

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

'On the tax front, most of the Budget proposals are sensible'.

Lower GDP to limit India's economic growth

Lower GDP to limit India's economic growth

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

The GDP numbers destroy any hopes of an economic rally prior to the elections, and the installation of a new government.

Government addresses the Achilles heel of fiscal management

Government addresses the Achilles heel of fiscal management

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

The government has at last commenced important structural reforms.

Lessons for the Finance Minister to present a transformative Budget

Lessons for the Finance Minister to present a transformative Budget

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Structural changes to government finances could be focus of the Union Budget, says Mihir S Sharma.

Budget 2016: Some dos and don'ts

Budget 2016: Some dos and don'ts

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

If it ain't broke, don't fix the SC collegium

If it ain't broke, don't fix the SC collegium

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Unless there is a solution that improves the present system of appointment of judges, it's best to not tinker with it, says Jayant Tripathi.

How has Arun Jaitley fared as Finance Minister?

How has Arun Jaitley fared as Finance Minister?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

'The Budget that Mr Jaitley will present on February 29 will be crucial.'

Cricket bats set to get smaller and thinner...

Cricket bats set to get smaller and thinner...

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

The modern day cricket has 'tilted too far in the batsman's favour' according to the Marylebone Cricket Club's World Cricket Committee and its no surprise that they have come down hard on limiting the sizes and edges of cricket bats.

A year of living hopefully: Modi sarkaar is here for the long haul

A year of living hopefully: Modi sarkaar is here for the long haul

Rediff.com12 May 2015

No prime minister of India ever had greater experience of running a state than Narendra Modi.

'The Modi government is lying about OROP'

'The Modi government is lying about OROP'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

'If Modi is talking to every Tom, Dick and Harry, why is he afraid of talking to ex-servicemen?'

Are Modi's economic steps slow? It's too early to give up

Are Modi's economic steps slow? It's too early to give up

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Expectations were probably too high from Narendra Modi.