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How And Why India Lost The Sydney Test

How And Why India Lost The Sydney Test

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

The seeds of India's defeat were sown in Melbourne, where Bumrah had to bowl 53.2 overs -- 24.4 in the second innings on the back of 28.4 in the first innings. With just three days to recover, that was an inhuman burden on a bowler who had bowled 151 overs in this series.

'Congress' Biggest Mistake Was...'

'Congress' Biggest Mistake Was...'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2024

'...to think apna time aa gaya after the 2024 election.'

'When the market is good, you have to capitalise on it'

'When the market is good, you have to capitalise on it'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2024

'Within India, people want high-quality, personalised banking services, and the demand for such services has exploded.'

Vijay 69 Trailer: Anupam Kher Lives His Dreams

Vijay 69 Trailer: Anupam Kher Lives His Dreams

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

'Out of some 540 films in my career, I can confidently say that this film is one of my best five.'

Can Kirana Stores Beat The Q-Com Threat?

Can Kirana Stores Beat The Q-Com Threat?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

Indian kiranas are agile enough to face the q-com challenge, but it's going to be a tough fight, notes Ambi Parameswaran.

'Chess has always lacked a bit of professionalism': Gujrathi

'Chess has always lacked a bit of professionalism': Gujrathi

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

Gujrathi, who was a part of India's gold-winning campaign in the Chess Olympiad recently, says the sport's ecosystem needs a major overhaul to ensure players have more balance in life.

Will Japan Instability Derail India Ties?

Will Japan Instability Derail India Ties?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

There is nothing to be worried about as bilateral ties are robust with solid foundations. Both are on the same page on the economic and defence/security ties bilaterally and globally and that shall continue irrespective of change in political dispensation in either country, points out Dr Rajaram Panda.

IAS officer Puja Khedkar's disability certificates to be probed

IAS officer Puja Khedkar's disability certificates to be probed

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

The 34-year-old Maharashtra cadre officer faces accusations of using fraudulent means to clear her civil services exam, including allegedly misrepresenting herself under the physical disabilities and OBC categories, and misusing power and privileges during her posting in Pune.

RG Kar rape-murder case: Can of worms opened, but CBI still clueless

RG Kar rape-murder case: Can of worms opened, but CBI still clueless

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

The investigators are unable to join several dots due to lack of evidence from the crime scene.

'Impractical, cheap stunt': Oppn on one nation, one poll

'Impractical, cheap stunt': Oppn on one nation, one poll

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

Opposition parties on Wednesday opposed the 'one nation, one election' proposal by calling it impractical and a 'cheap stunt' by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

Is Kargil 2.0 In the Offing?

Is Kargil 2.0 In the Offing?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

Pakistan may want to undertake a 'false flag' operation in J&K to divert attention from the situation in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but infiltrating one SSG battalion into J&K and having two SSG battalions waiting to follow suit means war, which Pakistan cannot afford in its current economic crisis, notes Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).

Punjab police, BSF conduct joint search in border districts against drone movement

Punjab police, BSF conduct joint search in border districts against drone movement

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

The operation took place at a time when Punjab, which shares 553 km of international border with Pakistan has been seeing a huge influx of consignments of heroin, arms and ammunition through drones and other means.

PIX: Man City fumble again; Arsenal, Barcelona cruise

PIX: Man City fumble again; Arsenal, Barcelona cruise

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

Manchester City squandered a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday.

How Google plans improve visual search results

How Google plans improve visual search results

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

Google will introduce a new way to search "visually" in the coming months, making it easier for users to express their questions in more natural ways. Google, at its Search On livestream event on Wednesday night, shared details of how the tech giant is bringing the latest in artificial intelligence (AI) to its products, giving people new ways to search and explore information in more natural and intuitive ways. Earlier this year at its flagship event Google I/O, the US-based company had announced that it had reached a critical milestone for understanding information with Multitask Unified Model or MUM.

'BJP Is Losing Ground Rapidly In J&K'

'BJP Is Losing Ground Rapidly In J&K'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

'Everyone is unhappy with the lieutenant governor's administration, which is ignorant, high-handed, and inaccessible.'

The Woman Who Lost Everything

The Woman Who Lost Everything

Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

When the landslide hit, Sruthi's house was washed away, along with its inhabitants. She lost her entire family and some relatives. All she had left for a close confidante was her fiance Jenson. Days after the landslide and the loss of her family, Jenson died in a road accident that also left Sruthi with serious injuries. News of the accident and Sruthi's backdrop as the lone surviving member of a family wiped out in the July landslide, was picked up by the media, and people rushed to help.

Ancelotti unfazed despite Real Madrid disastrous start to La Liga season

Ancelotti unfazed despite Real Madrid disastrous start to La Liga season

Rediff.com31 Aug 2024

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday he is happy with how new signing Kylian Mbappe is settling into life with the Spanish soccer giants and he has no concerns about his team's slow start to the LaLiga season.

Manager Ten Hag extends stay at Manchester United

Manager Ten Hag extends stay at Manchester United

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

Ten Hag's contract was set to expire at the end of the 2024-25 season but denying Manchester City a domestic double and qualifying for the Europa League earned him another chance.

Facing media trial, will reveal the truth: Puja Khedkar

Facing media trial, will reveal the truth: Puja Khedkar

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

Probationary Indian Administrative Service officer Puja Khedkar, who is in the eye of a storm for alleged misuse of power and manipulating disability and OBC quotas, sidestepped questions related to the ongoing probe against her on Monday, saying the truth will eventually prevail, while the Pune police searched for her parents in a separate criminal case.

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.

Did Chances Of A Trump Win Spook Bezos?

Did Chances Of A Trump Win Spook Bezos?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

Did Jeff Bezos decide against endorsing Harris because it would hurt his business interests? Only God and Bezos know, and neither of them are talking, notes Prem Panicker.

'Pak-China Have Shifted Focus From K To J'

'Pak-China Have Shifted Focus From K To J'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

'The Galwan clash in 2020 resulted in a large number of troops being moved from J&K to Eastern Ladakh which caused a thinning of deployment in the Jammu area.'

'Wayanad Is A Man-Made Tragedy'

'Wayanad Is A Man-Made Tragedy'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

'It was specifically mentioned in the Gadgil Committee report that this particular area where the colossal landside happened now should be in the Environmentally Sensitive Area under Zone 1.' 'Zone 1 is the most important and ecologically sensitive area, and that it has to be protected entirely.' 'At least 90% of the Wayanad disaster is man-made.'

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a thing or two about life in all its messy grandeur and flawed imperfections, notes Arjun Menon.

The Garbage Collector Whose Book Is Taught At Uni

The Garbage Collector Whose Book Is Taught At Uni

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

'Not even in my wildest dreams did I think I would write a book one day.'

ED raids agro company owned by Sharad Pawar's grand nephew

ED raids agro company owned by Sharad Pawar's grand nephew

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday searched premises of Baramati Agro, a company owned by MLA Rohit Pawar, grand nephew of NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, and linked entities as part of a money laundering probe into the alleged Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank scam, official sources said.

PIX: Own goal gives France victory over plucky Austria

PIX: Own goal gives France victory over plucky Austria

Rediff.com18 Jun 2024

Images from the Euro 2024 Group D match between France and Austria at Dusseldorf Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany, on Monday.

Kanwariya Order: Time For Rahul, Akhilesh To Step Up

Kanwariya Order: Time For Rahul, Akhilesh To Step Up

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

'There is one way to defeat the intention behind this directive: To patronise Muslim establishments that have been forced to identify themselves.' 'This is one opportunity for the Congress to show that the 'mohabbat ki dukaan' its leader talks about does exist.' 'Can Akhilesh Yadav, who has asked the court to take note of this directive, order his party members to do this?' asks Jyoti Punwani.

What Message Will The J&K Polls Have For India?

What Message Will The J&K Polls Have For India?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

'With all outlets of public expression virtually choked for the last five years, suppressed anger and frustration is looking for an opening via the ballot box.' 'There is no escape from the inevitability of the 'Engineer Rashid' factor surfacing in a big enough way to upset everyone's applecart,' alerts Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the veteran commentator on Kashmir affairs.

No relief for Cong as HC rejects pleas against tax re-assessment

No relief for Cong as HC rejects pleas against tax re-assessment

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

The party has contested the reassessment proceedings, claiming they were barred by limitation.

Disunity, groupism cause of Pakistan's no show in T20 WC

Disunity, groupism cause of Pakistan's no show in T20 WC

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

The role of outside elements including agents of players and some former players who ran social media campaigns also have not helped ease the simmering tensions in the team.

Oh, To Be Lucky Like...

Oh, To Be Lucky Like...

Rediff.com31 May 2024

Who else do we know who meditated so with such impeccable timing (much of the Lok Sabha elections over and with only the last phase to go) and hordes for unsolicited defence of the grand meditation at public expense? asks Shyam G Menon.

China Threat Leads India Japan To Boost Defence Ties

China Threat Leads India Japan To Boost Defence Ties

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

The compulsion behind India and Japan to deepen security cooperation is in response to China's growing political and economic clout and its assertive behaviour in disputed areas. This has been the key driver for bringing both India and Japan closer in the domain of security cooperation, explains Dr Rajaram Panda.

Historic shift: New criminal laws to replace British-era laws on July 1

Historic shift: New criminal laws to replace British-era laws on July 1

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who piloted the laws, said the new laws would give priority to providing justice, unlike the British-era laws that gave primacy to penal action.

'Climate Change Is The Main Villain'

'Climate Change Is The Main Villain'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

'Since there is no photo-op, or quick fix solutions, politicians do not want to address climate change. It is very unfashionable.'

Insurance: How You Can Lose Money

Insurance: How You Can Lose Money

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

In numerous instances, family members are unaware of an insurance policy's existence, let alone its details.

'Lull Before A BIG STORM In Kashmir'

'Lull Before A BIG STORM In Kashmir'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

'There is no peace in the Kashmir Valley.'

'Sharks At High Risk Of Extinction'

'Sharks At High Risk Of Extinction'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

'Shark fins are the most sought-after shark product.'

The Search For Water In UP

The Search For Water In UP

Rediff.com7 May 2022

Wells, ponds and tanks are drying up in Uttar Pradesh's torrid summer which means that fetching water has become harder as the water levels have fallen.