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Caravaggio And Djokovic Reshaped The Light

Caravaggio And Djokovic Reshaped The Light

Rediff.com7 Aug 2025

Both Caravaggio and Djokovic entered worlds ruled by giants, shattered conventions with defiance, and redefined greatness within the rigid lines of their craft. One with a brush, the other with a racquet but both turned their tools into instruments of disruption. And ultimate greatness.

HDFC Bank CEO seeks quashing of FIR filed by Lilavati Trust

HDFC Bank CEO seeks quashing of FIR filed by Lilavati Trust

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

HDFC Bank's managing director and chief executive officer Sashidhar Jagdishan has approached the Bombay high court, seeking quashing of the FIR registered against him based on the financial fraud allegations made by the Lilavati Trust, which oversees the Mumbai-based Lilavati Hospital.

Lilavati Trust files Rs 1,000 cr defamation suit against HDFC Bank CEO

Lilavati Trust files Rs 1,000 cr defamation suit against HDFC Bank CEO

Rediff.com20 Jun 2025

Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust (LKMM Trust) on Friday said it has filed a Rs 1,000 crore civil defamation lawsuit against HDFC Bank MD & CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan, over a series of malicious, and false statements made against the Trust and its permanent trustee, Prashant Mehta.

Which Goddesses Gave These Cities Names?

Which Goddesses Gave These Cities Names?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2025

Do you know how these places honour India's goddesses?

'Indus Water Treaty On Deliberate Pause'

'Indus Water Treaty On Deliberate Pause'

Rediff.com5 May 2025

'India's letter to Pakistan on April 24 (2025; two days after the Pahalgam terrorist attack) didn't tear up the treaty -- but it did put it on ice.'

Tagore Letters Fetch Rs 5.9 Cr

Tagore Letters Fetch Rs 5.9 Cr

Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

'Most of Tagore's important correspondence is held in institutional archives. So offerings like this in the public domain are few and far between.'

HDFC Bank junks Lilavati Trust's allegations against CEO Jagdishan

HDFC Bank junks Lilavati Trust's allegations against CEO Jagdishan

Rediff.com8 Jun 2025

HDFC Bank has denied Lilavati Trust's allegation that the bank's MD and CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan was involved in a series of financial frauds. The allegation levelled by Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust (LKMM Trust), its trustees and officials against the bank's MD and CEO are baseless and malicious, an HDFC Bank's spokesperson said.

Pakistan Army Chief Shuffles Generals

Pakistan Army Chief Shuffles Generals

Rediff.com22 Jan 2025

These transfers can be seen as part of a continuing process on General Asim Munir's part to keep his senior generals happy, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W.

India Eyes Key Rare Earths Amid China Worry

India Eyes Key Rare Earths Amid China Worry

Rediff.com19 Jun 2025

Dysprosium and terbium, two heavy rare earth elements with unique properties, are not available in extractable quantities in India.

P&G's New Boss Is Big Into Bollywood Movies

P&G's New Boss Is Big Into Bollywood Movies

Rediff.com30 Jul 2025

Shailesh Jejurikar has 'always made an effort to stay close to his roots.'

K'taka traders call bandh on Friday over UPI-based GST notices

K'taka traders call bandh on Friday over UPI-based GST notices

Rediff.com23 Jul 2025

Traders in Karnataka are raising concerns over GST demand notices based on UPI transaction data. A tax official defends the action, stating it's within the law and recipients can respond with documentation.

What Links Trump With This President?

What Links Trump With This President?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

Like Grover Cleveland, Donald Trump won election as president, lost the next election and won a third election to the US presidency.

Can Jha & Team Convince Japan, Korea Etc?

Can Jha & Team Convince Japan, Korea Etc?

Rediff.com23 May 2025

JD-U MP Sanjay Kumar Jha heads a diplomatic mission to Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan and Singapore, to seek international cooperation after the Pahalgam attack while highlighting Pakistan's role in cross-border terrorism.

Uzbekistan: Land Of Arabian Nights

Uzbekistan: Land Of Arabian Nights

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

Uzbekistan lives comfortably in several centuries but is also a forward-looking nation, Deepa Gahlot discovers on a visit to this Central Asian country.

'Biggest Problem Industrialists Face Is From Politicians'

'Biggest Problem Industrialists Face Is From Politicians'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2025

'If you don't fulfil whatever they ask, you are in trouble.'

Pak air force plane lands at Lucknow for refuelling

Pak air force plane lands at Lucknow for refuelling

Rediff.com26 Jan 2015

A Pakistan air force aircraft, with five military personnel on board, was allowed to land at the airport in Lucknow for refuelling on Saturday afternoon, official sources said on Sunday.

PCI Urges MDR on UPI, RuPay

PCI Urges MDR on UPI, RuPay

Rediff.com25 Mar 2025

'The introduction of a reasonable MDR for large merchant transactions will allow the industry to continue investing in innovation, cybersecurity, grievance redressal, and merchant support, ultimately ensuring that UPI continues to thrive.'

The Real Reason For The TCS Layoffs

The Real Reason For The TCS Layoffs

Rediff.com5 Aug 2025

While TCS cited evolving business needs and future readiness as reasons, industry experts say the action is a cost-cutting measure aimed at improving operating margins that have remained below the firm's aspirational range despite multiple efforts.

Diwali Recipe: Shilpi's Makhane Ki Kheer

Diwali Recipe: Shilpi's Makhane Ki Kheer

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

Diwali Recipe: Shilpi's Makhane Ki Kheer

GBS Disease: 16 Patients On Ventilator

GBS Disease: 16 Patients On Ventilator

Rediff.com27 Jan 2025

Water samples from different parts of Pune have been sent to the public health laboratory for chemical and biological analysis.

'Dr Chidambaram Felt India Should Do Better And Better'

'Dr Chidambaram Felt India Should Do Better And Better'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2025

'The very fact that his autobiography is called India Rising is a correct example of his wish for India to be a developed country and do as best as possible by science reaching to the common people.'

Women We Admire: India's Trailblazing Pilots

Women We Admire: India's Trailblazing Pilots

Rediff.com9 Mar 2025

We celebrate the pioneering achievements of Captain Durba Banerjee and Avani Chaturvedi, leaders in Indian aviation.

'We Don't Want To Survive On Govt Incentives'

'We Don't Want To Survive On Govt Incentives'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2025

'The only solution is for the government to allow us to charge a low controlled MDR of 25 bps on UPI P2M transactions only for merchants with more than a Rs 40 lakh turnover.'

What's A Stealth Fighter?

What's A Stealth Fighter?

Rediff.com30 May 2025

If I were to explain stealth to a layperson, I'd ask them to think of the game chupan-chupai (hide and seek) we played as children, explains Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd).

A Walk Through Little India In Singapore

A Walk Through Little India In Singapore

Rediff.com26 Nov 2024

Was this Chennai? Or Singapore? There's an area in Singapore that looked like a suburb of Chennai.

'Naidu Will Not Waste Time Now'

'Naidu Will Not Waste Time Now'

Rediff.com3 May 2025

'Amaravati will be a game changer for Andhra Pradesh.'

Women We Admire: India's Legal Eagles

Women We Admire: India's Legal Eagles

Rediff.com8 Mar 2025

This Women's Day Week, we celebrate the groundbreaking achievements of Justice Anna Chandy, Justice M Fathima Beevi and Justice Leila Seth.

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: What Killed Ustad Zakir Hussain

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: What Killed Ustad Zakir Hussain

Rediff.com17 Dec 2024

'It's almost like the tissue of the lung has a cancer spreading to it, which is causing scarring and rapidly progresses.'

How India Almost Gave Away Parts Of J&K To Pakistan

How India Almost Gave Away Parts Of J&K To Pakistan

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

India agreed to give up the Poonch salient as well as Uri. To the north India also proposed to give up land in the Gurez sector giving the entire Neelam/Kinshanganga valley to Pakistan. In return India sought control of the post dominating Kargil town, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Shoot order for man-eater leopard in Udaipur after killing 7 people

Shoot order for man-eater leopard in Udaipur after killing 7 people

Rediff.com3 Oct 2024

Locals say leopards never attacked humans before, but the pattern seems to have broken with repeated skirmishes.

'A creative mind never ages'

'A creative mind never ages'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

Balkrishna V Doshi, who won the Pritzker Award in 2018 -- which is equivalent to the Nobel Prize in architecture -- passed into the ages this week. Sohini Das recalls an encounter with the the legendary architect, who was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan in this year's Republic Day honours list.

Indians Prefer Lakshadweep To Maldives

Indians Prefer Lakshadweep To Maldives

Rediff.com30 Aug 2024

Passenger traffic to Lakshadweep more than doubled from April to June this year.

'History is littered with religious conflict'

'History is littered with religious conflict'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

'The othering of religious groups inevitably leads to violence.' 'It is sadly a narrative that has echoed through the centuries since man first discovered God.'

Temple received terror alerts since 2011, latest one on June 24

Temple received terror alerts since 2011, latest one on June 24

Rediff.com7 Jul 2013

An hour after the Intelligence Bureau confirmed that the serial blasts in Bihar's sacred Bodhgaya were an act of terror, the home ministry has now stated the same, but have not blamed any outfit for the same

Trump Has Become A Reset Button

Trump Has Become A Reset Button

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

Trump's sweeping tariffs and penalties on China-built ships have turned global shipping into the front line of economic war, observes Shyam G Menon.

2nd home in London, NY: Latest fad among wealthy Indians

2nd home in London, NY: Latest fad among wealthy Indians

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

According to a report by New World Wealth, the bulk of London's second home buyers come from the rest of the UK and Europe and a substantial number also came from China, India, Russia and West Asia.

AERB Greenlights RAPP Unit 7

AERB Greenlights RAPP Unit 7

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

AAERB's permission for RAPP-7 paves the way for the subsequent phases of reactor commissioning leading to its commercial electricity generation.

Green Comet In Sky After 50,000 Years

Green Comet In Sky After 50,000 Years

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

The Green Comet -- Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) -- which last passed by Earth about 50,000 years ago. is expected to be most visible to stargazers this week.

'What should I cook today?'

'What should I cook today?'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

A new cookbook not only aims at enthusing readers prepare delectable dishes by recreating recipes, but also acts as a meal solver and planner.

What Do You Know About Our Monsoon?

What Do You Know About Our Monsoon?

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

Brush up your facts on the Indian monsoon.