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Can't let the junior players suffer from self-pity: Du Plessis

Can't let the junior players suffer from self-pity: Du Plessis

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

It's worse than a nightmare but letting the youngsters in the team wallow in self-pity is the last thing skipper Faf du Plessis would want ahead of their crucial game against world No 2 India.

It's official: Human minds do meet

It's official: Human minds do meet

Rediff.com27 Jul 2010

A team at Princeton University has based its findings on an analysis of brain scans of 11 people as they listened to a woman recounting a story, the New Scientist reported.

Ambani: Bears caused Rs 3 lakh crore loss, probe sought

Ambani: Bears caused Rs 3 lakh crore loss, probe sought

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

Hit by a massive sell-off in stocks of various group companies, Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group today said it is a victim of a bear cartel that has caused a market value loss of over Rs 3 lakh crore (Rs 3 trillion) across the infrastructure sector in the past two weeks.

Anil Ambani stocks plummet; 2G probe widens

Anil Ambani stocks plummet; 2G probe widens

Rediff.com9 Feb 2011

Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group stocks plummeted on Wednesday after ADAG chairman Anil Ambani reportedly met Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal.

The 5 richest women in India

The 5 richest women in India

Rediff.com1 Oct 2010

As many as five women have made it to Forbes India magazine's list of the 100 richest Indians this year, including O P Jindal Group chairperson Savitri Jindal, who surpassed billionaire Anil Ambani to attain fifth position in the list.

Ambani pact: Who will benefit?

Ambani pact: Who will benefit?

Rediff.com24 May 2010

Welcoming the Ambani brothers' agreement to smoke the peace pipe by terminating the non-compete agreements between them, market analysts termed the development as a harbinger of good times for both RIL and ADAG companies and their shareholders.

What binds Amit Shah, Afzal Guru and Manu Sharma

What binds Amit Shah, Afzal Guru and Manu Sharma

Rediff.com9 Aug 2010

Rediff.com takes a look at some controversial clients and high-profile cases taken up by Ram Jethmalani over the years.

BSE, NSE end slightly lower as Yes Bank shares nosedive

BSE, NSE end slightly lower as Yes Bank shares nosedive

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

Sectorally, telecom, realty, auto and banks were among the top losers, shedding as much as 2.22 per cent.

Off ramp hotties from Brazil, Belgium

Off ramp hotties from Brazil, Belgium

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

Language barriers apart, Rajesh Karkera welcomes two foreign nationals warmly and gets them talking about style and fashion at the Lakme Fashion Week.

5 steps to build your child's education corpus

5 steps to build your child's education corpus

Rediff.com19 Jul 2010

A few effective steps to build a suitable education corpus for your bundle of joy.

Debt-laden Anil Ambani group seeks peace dividend

Debt-laden Anil Ambani group seeks peace dividend

Rediff.com30 Jun 2010

The ADA Group's recent decision to sell a stake in Reliance Communications and merge its telecom tower business with GTL Infra will help it reduce a mounting debt burden.

Markets drop on global cues

Markets drop on global cues

Rediff.com25 Jun 2010

The Nifty ended with a loss of 52 points at 5,269. BSE market breadth was negative. Out of 2,959 stocks traded, 1,696 declined while 1,148 advanced.

Mukesh to double enterprise value to $160 bn

Mukesh to double enterprise value to $160 bn

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

Reliance Industries chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani confirmed the truce pact with Anil Ambani.

Poor response to NELP: Anil blames oil ministry

Poor response to NELP: Anil blames oil ministry

Rediff.com12 Oct 2009

Anil Ambani group on Monday said the oil ministry's interference in marketing and pricing dampened investor interest in India's auction of oil and gas blocks and its chairman had warned the Prime Minister about the same.

The long wade to Windows 7

The long wade to Windows 7

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

While Microsoft's latest retails better than Vista, it still has a long way to go to completely dethrone older OSes in India.

Does Mukesh Ambani plan to start a bank?

Does Mukesh Ambani plan to start a bank?

Rediff.com24 May 2010

The broker close to Ambani family, said that one of the biggest reasons for the truce to come about so swiftly was that it opens up new areas -- like financial services, telecommunications, media, among others -- for Mukesh Ambani to enter into. He said that the elder Ambani has ambitions to establish a major bank on the lines of private sector giants like ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank.

Ambani ceasefire: Competition or collaboration?

Ambani ceasefire: Competition or collaboration?

Rediff.com24 May 2010

No one quite sure, but many do believe pragmatism likely, for now, to show a way forward.

Anil Ambani questions credibility of DGH

Anil Ambani questions credibility of DGH

Rediff.com5 Aug 2009

Clashing over Reliance Industries's gas field cost, an Anil Ambani group firm on Wednesday questioned the credibility of audits commissioned by the Directorate General of Hydrocarbon, evoking sharp protest from the regulator.

Markets: Positive movement continues

Markets: Positive movement continues

Rediff.com9 Mar 2011

The NSE Nifty ended at 5,531, up 10 points.

Netas roll out mats for Yoga Day

Netas roll out mats for Yoga Day

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Lead by example... that's the adage our netas followed on Thursday as several of them took to performing various asanas across the country to mark the country's fourth Yoga Day. Here's a look at some of them.

Rel Cap plans to sell stake in life insurance biz

Rel Cap plans to sell stake in life insurance biz

Rediff.com21 Jul 2009

This would be done either through strategic sale or initial public offering, ADAG chairman Anil Ambani told shareholders at the company's annual general meeting in Mumbai.

Karunanidhi laments SC order on Mullaperiyar dam

Karunanidhi laments SC order on Mullaperiyar dam

Rediff.com13 Nov 2009

Expressing regret over the Supreme Court's order to refer the Mullaperiyar dam dispute with Kerala to a Constitution bench, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Friday voiced apprehensions that the adage 'justice delayed is justice denied' might come true.

Swap ratio gloom spreads to R-Power

Swap ratio gloom spreads to R-Power

Rediff.com7 Jul 2010

Reliance Natural Resources Ltd (RNRL) lost more than a fourth of its market capitalisation in just two days of trading after the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG) announced its merger with sister firm Reliance Power (R-Power).

RNRL, Reliance Power merger swap fixed at 4:1

RNRL, Reliance Power merger swap fixed at 4:1

Rediff.com5 Jul 2010

The ratio is based on the valuation made by consultancy firm KPMG.

Forgive me for hardship caused to you: PM on lockdown

Forgive me for hardship caused to you: PM on lockdown

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

The PM said looking at what the world is going through, this (lockdown) was the "only way left."

Healthcare is a big opportunity in India

Healthcare is a big opportunity in India

Rediff.com18 Aug 2008

The burgeoning Indian market, if handled smartly, offers a challenging opportunity for value creation.

Camels

Camels

Rediff.com21 Jan 2010

Saudi Arabia has thrown a lifeline to thousands of wild camels, facing cull after their population overshot, leaving the country's ecological balance on the edge. A report in Times Online says the move of camel lovers in Saudi Arabia where the camels are revered comes after Australia decided to kill 6,000 camels in the Northern Territory town of Dockwer River next week using marksmen firing from helicopters.

Ambani chopper sabotage: 2 arrested

Ambani chopper sabotage: 2 arrested

Rediff.com4 May 2009

Uday Warikar and Balraj Phevar, employees of Air Works India Engineering Pvt Ltd that maintained Ambani's helicopter, were arrested on Monday and sent to police custody till May 15. The two were technical helpers at Air Works.

Meltdown effect: Guj BPOs say 'work from home'

Meltdown effect: Guj BPOs say 'work from home'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2008

Going by the adage 'necessity is the mother of invention', business process outsourcing knowledge process outsourcing units in Gujarat keep finding unique ways to cut cost amidst economic slowdown.

Why the women's bill is fatally flawed

Why the women's bill is fatally flawed

Rediff.com25 Mar 2010

Giving women an increased share in legislatures may be a good idea but it would have been better had the Manmohan Singh ministry applied a little more thought before placing the bill in Parliament.

Slowdown affects Gujarat hoarding biz

Slowdown affects Gujarat hoarding biz

Rediff.com3 Feb 2009

ADAG-owned Big Street was awarded the contract for outdoor hoardings on Ashram Road last May.

Markets lose steam, end flat

Markets lose steam, end flat

Rediff.com22 Feb 2010

The Nifty ended at 4856, up 11 points. The market breadth turned negative at close. Out of 2907 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 906 advancing stocks as against 1924 declines.

Anil Ambani welcomes counter audit of top cos

Anil Ambani welcomes counter audit of top cos

Rediff.com12 Jan 2009

Welcoming Sebi's initiative on establishing and certifying quality of audit, Ambani said: "We are confident that as part of its supervision, Sebi will ensure compliance with the highest standards applicable to the process and will also ensure that the selection of reviewers takes into account their merit, as also issues relating to confidentiality of commercial information.

Govt says it will earn $17.8 billion from D6

Govt says it will earn $17.8 billion from D6

Rediff.com21 Aug 2009

This is significantly higher than the government revenues of Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) that ADAG has been claiming in an advertising campaign that it launched on August 17. The exercise marks the first time the directorate general of hydrocarbon, the upstream oil regulator, has worked out such an estimate. The exercise is not carried out in the normal course for oil or gas fields.

PM to discuss economic crisis with corporate heads

PM to discuss economic crisis with corporate heads

Rediff.com27 Mar 2009

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to discuss the impact of global demand contraction on Indian economy with industry leaders in New Delhi on Saturday, ahead of the G-20 summit in London next week.

Is Team India taking the World T20 lightly?

Is Team India taking the World T20 lightly?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2009

A day after being thrashed by the West Indies, and on the eve of Sunday's must-win Super Eights match against England, the team chose not to have a practice session. Quizzed about the same, vice-captain Yuvraj Singh replied: 'Our practice sessions go according to our thoughts and not to your thoughts.'

Mukesh is not ready to talk: RNRL

Mukesh is not ready to talk: RNRL

Rediff.com2 Sep 2008

On August 21, the division bench had suggested that the two warring sides should seek the help of their mother Kokilaben Ambani to resolve the issue. The billionaire brothers are fighting over supply of natural gas from RIL's eastern offshore KG gas fields.

Couture Week: Beauties bathed in rubies and pearls

Couture Week: Beauties bathed in rubies and pearls

Rediff.com13 Oct 2009

Devaunshi Mehta shows her drop-dead gorgeous collection.

5 things I learnt from the IAF

5 things I learnt from the IAF

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

Air Commodore Nitin Sathe reveals what he learnt from the Indian Air Force, which he served for 35 years. An Air Force Day Special.

For some, it is still 'Speaker Sir'

For some, it is still 'Speaker Sir'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2009

Old habits die hard.This adage was proved true in the Lok Sabha today as CPI(M) veteran Basudeb Acharia continued to address Meira Kumar as 'Sir' instead of 'Madam Speaker'.