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'NDA Will Win 30-32 Seats In Bihar'

'NDA Will Win 30-32 Seats In Bihar'

Rediff.com9 May 2024

'Desh mein Modi ka parbhav ghat gaya hai.'

US tariff on Indian shrimp may go up from 8pc to 45 pc

US tariff on Indian shrimp may go up from 8pc to 45 pc

Rediff.com7 Apr 2025

Seafood is one of India's largest agricultural exports after basmati rice and buffalo meat.

Amarnath Yatra Pilgrims Arrive In Kashmir

Amarnath Yatra Pilgrims Arrive In Kashmir

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

The first batch of pilgrims reached Kashmir on Friday for the annual Amarnath Yatra, beginning Saturday, with J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagging off 4,603 yatris in the morning from the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp in Jammu under a tight security cover.

Gold ETFs Grow Popular in India

Gold ETFs Grow Popular in India

Rediff.com16 May 2025

'Increasingly, they treat gold as a financial asset in their portfolio rather than just as jewellery.'

Dilli Door Nahin Hain, Biden Saab!

Dilli Door Nahin Hain, Biden Saab!

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

Air Force One with United States President Joe Biden on board left Joint Base Andrews in Maryland at 1645 local time on Thursday afternoon.

Advantage India textile industry after Trump tariffs

Advantage India textile industry after Trump tariffs

Rediff.com4 Apr 2025

According to an industry expert, companies such as Trident, Welspun India, Arvind, KPR Mill, Vardhman Textiles, Page Industries, Raymond, and Alok Industries stand to gain, as revenue from the US market accounts for 20-60 per cent of their earnings.

Car sales on slow lane in FY25 amid weak urban demand

Car sales on slow lane in FY25 amid weak urban demand

Rediff.com4 Apr 2025

Sluggish urban demand, a high base effect, and weak sales of hatchbacks and sedans weigh down passenger vehicle sales in FY25.

Uma Bharti, Sadhvi Rithambara Get Emotional

Uma Bharti, Sadhvi Rithambara Get Emotional

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

Gen Z may not know who these ladies are, but Uma Bharti and Sadhvi Rithambara played important roles in the Ram Mandir movement for the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allied organisations in the early 1990s.

Mutual Funds Emerge As Financiers For M&A Deals

Mutual Funds Emerge As Financiers For M&A Deals

Rediff.com6 Feb 2025

'Growth for some companies has been hard to come by and this is a smart way to get there.'

Study Abroad: Are US, UK Losing Out To Germany, NZ?

Study Abroad: Are US, UK Losing Out To Germany, NZ?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2025

With stricter policies dampening the US/UK dream, Germany, Ireland and New Zealand are emerges as new study abroad destinations for Indian students.

Uttam's Take: Photofinish in Bihar

Uttam's Take: Photofinish in Bihar

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Bihar 2020.

The Beauty of Kashmir in Spring

The Beauty of Kashmir in Spring

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

The almond flowers blossom announce the arrival of colourful spring in the valley which comes after a long and gruelling winter.

India's next big business op: Hub for undersea cables?

India's next big business op: Hub for undersea cables?

Rediff.com2 Apr 2025

While India has become the largest data generating nation, and hosts more than 152 data centres, it is fed by only 18 undersea cables.

'Even One Crash Is Too Many'

'Even One Crash Is Too Many'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2025

The death of a young pilot and three fighter jet crashes prompt the question -- should there be more simulation training?

Foreign Degree Loses Sheen As Students Question Return On Investment

Foreign Degree Loses Sheen As Students Question Return On Investment

Rediff.com4 Aug 2025

The foreign degree no longer sells itself, families are doing the math, and for many, the numbers just don't add up.

Team India's Bus Driver Is From Pakistan

Team India's Bus Driver Is From Pakistan

Rediff.com4 Mar 2025

A local newspaper photographer had an unusual challenge -- capturing a photo of an Australian fan. He admitted he had been waiting for an hour but hadn't spotted a single one.

Spotted! The Endangered Bugun Liocichla

Spotted! The Endangered Bugun Liocichla

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

The Bugun Liocichla is one of India's critically endangered and rare birds.

Allu Arjun Leaves For Cop Station

Allu Arjun Leaves For Cop Station

Rediff.com24 Dec 2024

Allu Arjun arrived Hyderabad's Chikkadpally police station on Tuesday to appear for questioning in connection with the tragic incident that occurred during the premiere of his movie Pushpa 2 on December 4.

Why Indian Tennis Is In A Slump

Why Indian Tennis Is In A Slump

Rediff.com7 Jun 2025

'We were the best team in Asia at one point. Today, we are barely in the reckoning for the Davis Cup.' 'Players now, especially this decade, lack perseverance.'

Turbulence In Tokyo: What It Means For India

Turbulence In Tokyo: What It Means For India

Rediff.com12 Sep 2025

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's sudden resignation after only a year in office has thrown Japan into political turmoil, raising doubts about how the country will handle economic and regional challenges, observes Dr Rajaram Panda.

'Mamata's Fundamental Concern Is The Muslim Vote'

'Mamata's Fundamental Concern Is The Muslim Vote'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2025

'Rather than assuaging the feelings of the Hindus accommodated in schools and hospitals, she calls a meeting of imams and tries to assuage them.'

The Master Of The Slide Guitar

The Master Of The Slide Guitar

Rediff.com14 Aug 2025

One of Debashish Bhattacharya's most remarkable contributions is that he has taken the scope and foundation of the slide guitar, improvised it again and again, thereby designing and creating four entirely new guitars.

When Voter ID Matters And When It Doesn't

When Voter ID Matters And When It Doesn't

Rediff.com14 Aug 2025

When the government chooses to either ignore or use identity documents only when it suits them, it shakes people's sense of stability, notes Shyam G Menon.

Rare Summer Snowfall in Kashmir

Rare Summer Snowfall in Kashmir

Rediff.com8 May 2023

Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg and Qazigund received snowfall early on Monday, May 8, 2023, morning, making the roads slippery

Cyberattacks Surge After Operation Sindoor, But India Mounts Strong Defence

Cyberattacks Surge After Operation Sindoor, But India Mounts Strong Defence

Rediff.com22 May 2025

For the first time, the Data Security Council of India assembled a joint task force to source threat intelligence at the origin and ensure coordinated action across the cybersecurity spectrum.

After Delhi's sign-in, Bengal only state to hold out on Ayushman Bharat

After Delhi's sign-in, Bengal only state to hold out on Ayushman Bharat

Rediff.com28 Feb 2025

According to a parliamentary response by the Union health ministry in 2023, around 654,000 families in Delhi are eligible to enrol under the scheme.

Pakistan Special Forces In Action

Pakistan Special Forces In Action

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

Pakistan navy special forces conduct a counter-terrorism demonstration during IDEAS 2022, the Pakistan government's defence exhibition in Karachi, November 17, 2022

Is there a path for automobiles beyond diesel engines?

Is there a path for automobiles beyond diesel engines?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2025

'The path beyond diesel is not going to be clear. It is really going to be dependent on applications.'

'Such Catastrophes Will Only Worsen'

'Such Catastrophes Will Only Worsen'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2025

'There is a clear relationship between the Char Dham road widening and these landslides.' 'The situation has further worsened with the massive influx of tourists whose number are running into several lakhs per month.' 'No parameters have been laid down to control tourist inflow and the result is that the Char Dham yatra has seen a sharp escalation in accidents and loss of lives.'

Yeh Hai India: What Better Sight Of Spring?

Yeh Hai India: What Better Sight Of Spring?

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

After a long winter in Kashmir, the almond bloom heralds the arrival of spring.

Market Dip Opens Doors for Long-Term Investors

Market Dip Opens Doors for Long-Term Investors

Rediff.com25 Feb 2025

Buying stocks during a dip, says Amar Nandu, research analyst, Samco Securities, can lead to higher compounding returns when the uptrend begins.

Khazima Basha, Queen Of The Carrom Board

Khazima Basha, Queen Of The Carrom Board

Rediff.com25 Feb 2025

The 18 year old from an impoverished family in Chennai won the Carrom World Cup, but the title has not changed either her or her father, an autorickshaw driver.

Can Zohran Mamdani Be New York Mayor?

Can Zohran Mamdani Be New York Mayor?

Rediff.com25 Jun 2025

Zohram Kwame Mamdani would be the city's first Muslim and Indian American mayor if elected New York mayor this November.

2.2 Million Diyas Light Up Ayodhya

2.2 Million Diyas Light Up Ayodhya

Rediff.com12 Nov 2023

Ayodhya surpassed its earlier record of lighting 1.7 million diyas and set a new Guinness World Record by lighting 2.23 million diyas across 51 ghats during its Deepotsav celebration.

Those Crazy Men And Their Crazier Cars!

Those Crazy Men And Their Crazier Cars!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

Since its introduction in 2000 in Belgium, there have been more than 100 Red Bull Soapbox Races around the world with crazy soapbox carts, outrageously outfitted participants, steep hills, crashes and huge crowds cheering every second.

Brands Begin To Circle Around Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Brands Begin To Circle Around Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Rediff.com16 May 2025

'Give him a couple of seasons, a cool head, and some long-term form, and he won't just be in campaigns -- he'll be the campaign.'

'Indian Stocks Unlikely To Give Significant Returns In 12 Months'

'Indian Stocks Unlikely To Give Significant Returns In 12 Months'

Rediff.com30 May 2025

'Right now, silver -- and especially platinum -- are very cheap compared to gold. If I were buying today, I would choose platinum.'

What Triggered Gopal Khemka's Murder?

What Triggered Gopal Khemka's Murder?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2025

The police claim businessman Ashok Sao paid Umesh Yadav Rs 400,000 to kill Gopal Khemka last Friday.

It's Snow White Time In Kashmir!

It's Snow White Time In Kashmir!

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

Gulmarg was the coldest place in Kashmir on Sunday.

'VS Could Make Thousands Go Crazy With His Magic'

'VS Could Make Thousands Go Crazy With His Magic'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2025

'VS was a man who devoted every moment of his life, from the beginning till his death at the age of 100, to the struggle against the injustices inflicted upon land, nature and the common man.'