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Re-living the Komagata Maru tragedy

Re-living the Komagata Maru tragedy

Rediff.com17 Nov 2008

Akshay Kumar will play a brave Sikh in the 1914 Komagata Maru ship tradegy.

Prachanda for revolutionary change in India ties

Prachanda for revolutionary change in India ties

Rediff.com16 Sep 2008

Favouring a "revolutionary change" in relations with India, Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda on Tuesday said a "new era has dawned" that should help further strengthen the bilateral ties. He suggested that New Delhi should help in the development of Nepal, which is placed in between two rising economies -- India and China.

Ahmedabad co to start <I>gol gappa</I> chain

Ahmedabad co to start gol gappa chain

Rediff.com15 Jul 2008

The chain 'NRI Panipuri' will have around 500 small franchisee outlets in the city over the next one year. After Ahmedabad, the group will enter centres like Vadodara, Rajkot, Mehsana and Bhavnagar.

'Singur is an isolated case'

'Singur is an isolated case'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2008

Commerce Secretary Gopal Krishna Pillai speaks to Business Standard on the impact the Tata Motors decision to pull out of Singur will have on the investment climate in the state.

'Singur... has dented investor confidence'

'Singur... has dented investor confidence'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2008

'Investors abroad will think if a big company in India faces such hurdles, what will happen to us. But this is an isolated case. I was in West Bengal a month back and there is a whole series of investments lined up. But investors waiting in the sidelines with their plans to come to India may have second thoughts because of this incident,' says Commerce Secretary Gopal Krishna Pillai.

No proposal to waive loans of the landless

No proposal to waive loans of the landless

Rediff.com26 Feb 2009

Responding to a supplementary during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, minister of state for finance Pawan Kumar Bansal said there was no proposal to waive loans of the landless. Indian Banks Association have asked its members to provide loans to the landless so that they can pay back the money-lenders, the minister said.

Too many expats add to Jet's attrition problems

Too many expats add to Jet's attrition problems

Rediff.com1 May 2008

Jet said apart from Hariharan, AS Bedi and S Bandula are leaving the company as a result of better career prospects and family commitments. While refusing to be drawn into specifics, Jet pointed out that attrition was a common phenomena in any business enterprise and the growing aviation industry in India cannot be excluded.

Sound and light, without the soul

Sound and light, without the soul

Rediff.com14 Oct 2008

Diwali,in emerging India, has been robbed of its sheen says Kitty Chachra

Is SRK following Aamir's footsteps?

Is SRK following Aamir's footsteps?

Rediff.com14 Mar 2008

Shah Rukh was extremely impressed when Aamir took a backseat in his directorial debut, Taare Zameen Par, and gave the brilliant child actor, Darsheel Safary, more screen space. Aamir has done it before in his earlier blockbuster, Rang De Basanti, where South Indian actor Siddharth got equal footage as the star.

SRK in Big B's next!

SRK in Big B's next!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2008

Vivek Sharma's Bhootnath sees a cool and hip Amitabh, shaking it with Shah Rukh.

Arsenal out to stem blue tide

Arsenal out to stem blue tide

Rediff.com9 Dec 2006

Chelsea host Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in the English Premier League on Sunday.

Real snatch dramatic win to take Spanish title

Real snatch dramatic win to take Spanish title

Rediff.com5 May 2008

Real Madrid fought back after a sending off and going a goal down to snatch a dramatic 2-1 victory at Osasuna and win their 31st Spanish league title on Sunday. With three matches left to play, Real have an unassailable 10-point lead over Villarreal at the top of the table.

Fantastic start to Sindhu's season

Fantastic start to Sindhu's season

Rediff.com24 Jan 2016

"It is a great win and a fantastic start to the season for me. I have been playing well and I was confident of winning ahead of the final," said PV Sindhu.

Federer confirms Davis Cup return

Federer confirms Davis Cup return

Rediff.com16 Apr 2007

Roger Federer will join Switzerland's Davis Cup squad when they fight for World Group survival against the Czech Republic.

Buying land? No tax exemption on loan

Buying land? No tax exemption on loan

Rediff.com21 Sep 2007

Car loan is not eligible for any tax exemption similar to that of house loan, says direct tax expert Vikas Gandhi.

Real Madrid go down to Deportivo Coruna

Real Madrid go down to Deportivo Coruna

Rediff.com8 Jan 2007

Champions Barcelona scrambled a barely deserved 1-1 at Getafe, in the Primera Liga.

Vaughan wary of India's batting

Vaughan wary of India's batting

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

The England captain anticipates a sterner challenge from the experienced India team in the Test series next month.

Roddick struggles on way to Queen's quarter-finals

Roddick struggles on way to Queen's quarter-finals

Rediff.com14 Jun 2007

The world number five looked the lesser player for much of the contest that he eventually won 4-6 7-6 6-4.

Sarabjit's family threatens to commit suicide

Sarabjit's family threatens to commit suicide

Rediff.com11 Mar 2006

But before taking the extreme step, the family members will sit on a hunger strike at the border and stage a protest before the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi to mount pressure on Islamabad.

'I didn't miss acting'

'I didn't miss acting'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2007

Sarika talks about Bheja Fry and more.

Oppn targets Govt over reports to release 800 more separatists

Oppn targets Govt over reports to release 800 more separatists

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Oppn parties took on the government over reports that the J&K government was planning to release 800 more separatists.

Powell equals men's 100m world record

Powell equals men's 100m world record

Rediff.com11 Jun 2006

The Jamaican clocked 9.77 seconds at the British Grand Prix meeting in Gateshead.

Spanish hockey team to play in India

Spanish hockey team to play in India

Rediff.com10 Nov 2004

The Olympic hockey semi-finalists will play two Tests in Chandigarh ahead of the Champions Trophy.

Sasikiran holds Morozevich to a draw

Sasikiran holds Morozevich to a draw

Rediff.com22 Jul 2004

The Indian Grandmaster posed a serious threat but the top seed held on for a draw and maintained his slender half point lead.

Schumacher to be seen but not heard

Schumacher to be seen but not heard

Rediff.com18 Jan 2003

The FIA has clamped down on team-to-car radio as well as the two-way telemetry systems that enable engineers to tweak a car's settings while it is racing.

Sensex slumps 230 points at close

Sensex slumps 230 points at close

Rediff.com11 May 2004

Reversal of fortunes in the Andhra Pradesh assembly elections sent the Sensex on a southward spiral, as it lost more than 2 per cent at 5418 (down 137 points). Immediate ly after opening it lost 150 points.

 Hewitt survives tough match

Hewitt survives tough match

Rediff.com30 May 2003

A round-up of Day 4 at the second Grand Slam of the year.

Kumaraswamy govt to face trust vote on Thursday

Kumaraswamy govt to face trust vote on Thursday

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

As the political turmoil lingered on with the ruling coalition making frenetic efforts to win back rebels who have pushed it to the brink of collapse, assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar on Monday announced the confidence motion sought to be moved by Kumaraswamy would be taken up at 11 am on July 18.

These smart devices will make you healthier!

These smart devices will make you healthier!

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Amrita Singh scours the market for the smartest health devices going.

PM Modi leads tributes to BAI chief Das Gupta after demise

PM Modi leads tributes to BAI chief Das Gupta after demise

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the tributes that poured in for Badminton Association of India president Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta, who passed away in Lucknow after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday.

All-party meet: No consensus on GST

All-party meet: No consensus on GST

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

With logjam in the Upper House leaving key bills in the limbo, Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari has called an all-party meeting on Friday.

Sachin Bansal wants to start a bank

Sachin Bansal wants to start a bank

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

'If the RBI blesses us with a banking licence, we would like to launch a successful bank.'

Before the Olympics I would like to see myself in top 7: Sindhu

Before the Olympics I would like to see myself in top 7: Sindhu

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

One of the strong medal hopefuls from badminton at the upcoming Olympics, PV Sindhu said she wants to break into the top 7 in world ranking before the Rio Games in August.

Modi in Vietnam: From feeding fish to praying at Pagoda

Modi in Vietnam: From feeding fish to praying at Pagoda

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited the historic Pagoda temple in Hanoi and the stilt house where revered Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh lived, apart from enjoying fishing with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Coach Gopi confident of rich medal haul at Badminton World C'ships

Coach Gopi confident of rich medal haul at Badminton World C'ships

Rediff.com26 Jul 2015

Confident about their preparation for the upcoming World Championships, India's chief badminton coach Pullela Gopichand said the home shuttlers have the best chance of winning multiple medals at the prestigious tournament next month.

Toll in anti-Sterlite protests rises to 13; Stalin, CM trade accusations

Toll in anti-Sterlite protests rises to 13; Stalin, CM trade accusations

Rediff.com24 May 2018

The home minister said he was deeply pained at the loss of precious lives during the agitation at Tuticorin.

Can racquet switch halt Nadal's slump?

Can racquet switch halt Nadal's slump?

Rediff.com4 May 2015

The World No 4 is unfazed by rankings drop before Madrid tournament and the French Open.

Tug of war erupts as Telangana bill arrives at AP assembly

Tug of war erupts as Telangana bill arrives at AP assembly

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

However, the Telangana statehood was not even on the agenda of the assembly which reconvened on Thursday morning.

Attacks on Dalits: Opposition unites to stall Rajya Sabha

Attacks on Dalits: Opposition unites to stall Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party and the Trinamool Congress competed with each other in trying to raise the issue more vociferously