News for '-bad-news'

Oh no! Chocolate to disappear by 2040?

Oh no! Chocolate to disappear by 2040?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

Chocolate lovers, there's bad news for you!

Adria Tour final cancelled after Dimitrov tests positive for COVID-19

Adria Tour final cancelled after Dimitrov tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

The final of the Croatia event in the coastal resort of Zadar, the second leg of the tour which would have featured world number one Novak Djokovic and Russian Andrey Rublev, was cancelled as a result.

'Taliban is on the march'

'Taliban is on the march'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

'It's waging an offensive with no seeming precedent.' 'The fact that it's now entering cities, as opposed to remaining massed around their perimeters, is a game changer.'

Modi win is blow for Tesco but good for investors

Modi win is blow for Tesco but good for investors

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

The BJP counts the owners of several million mom-and-pop stores as among its most loyal supporters.

How to ride out the slowdown

How to ride out the slowdown

Rediff.com6 Aug 2008

Its not recession...yet. But slowdown it is, from the dipping stockmarket and industrial production, to prices heading upstairs. With the government unlikely to make major policy changes, it is time to look for solutions

6 Talking points from Wednesday's Champions League quarter-finals

6 Talking points from Wednesday's Champions League quarter-finals

Rediff.com10 Apr 2014

No Diego Costa, no worries for Atletico Madrid. Koke scored an early and only goal of the night against Barcelona.

Rock On!! concert in Mumbai

Rock On!! concert in Mumbai

Rediff.com17 Oct 2008

Organisers Farhan along with Arjun Rampal, producer Ritesh Sidhwani and Priya Dutt, said that the charity concert will be held at the MMRDA grounds in Mumbai on October 31.

For Adani it's 5th new business in five years

For Adani it's 5th new business in five years

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

The group will be in a better position to now scale up most of its segments irrespective of government policy, but the bad news others add is its growing debt.

Despite airpockets, airlines will stay airborne

Despite airpockets, airlines will stay airborne

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

The initial speculation over who is likely to down shutters seems to have given way to a resigned acceptance that all the players are determined to stay in the game.

The rupee fall: 10 firms that are most worried

The rupee fall: 10 firms that are most worried

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

The rupee's fall against the dollar is bad news for companies which have increased their exposure to foreign currency loans in recent years.

Modi's biggest crisis yet

Modi's biggest crisis yet

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

This is a national leadership gone so wrong that India's most powerful prime minister in four decades has personally taken charge of medical oxygen shortages, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Zindagi shows are worth a watch

Zindagi shows are worth a watch

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

Television's new channel Zindagi has some beautiful stories from across the border.

New York registers 731 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

New York registers 731 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

The state has a total of 138,836 coronavirus cases and as of Tuesday 5,489 people have died, up by 731 from Monday morning.

India in sweet spot as commodity prices are on uptick

India in sweet spot as commodity prices are on uptick

Rediff.com26 Jan 2021

The uptick in prices ranging from steel to wheat could benefit lots of commodity-based companies -- from State-owned SAIL to the agro exporters.

Now, The Hobbit on the big screen

Now, The Hobbit on the big screen

Rediff.com19 Dec 2007

The Hobbit will be adapted, but LotR director Peter Jackson will not direct the films.

SpiceJet flies into turbulence

SpiceJet flies into turbulence

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

Over the past month, SpiceJet has been hit by a spate of bad news. As the airline's losses mount and troubles pile up, analysts worry about its prospects.

How an Iran-US war could affect Pakistan

How an Iran-US war could affect Pakistan

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

'The bigger challenge and dilemma for Pakistan would be if the US and Saudi Arabia go full throttle against Iran and enforce regime change in Tehran.' 'That would be bad news for Pakistan, especially with the current instability in Balochistan,' notes Brigadier Narender Kumar (retd).

Will Kamala Harris spell trouble for India?

Will Kamala Harris spell trouble for India?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Events in America have strengthened the hand of those leaders there who wish India well, but think of India as being a collection of Indians.
If Indians are mistreated, they will object, asserts Aakar Patel.

Erm... mom, dad, he isn't from our caste

Erm... mom, dad, he isn't from our caste

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

Having a smooth and successful inter-caste marriage is something you are more likely to realise in a dream than in reality. For those in this situation, here's something I learnt from my own experience.

Idle tracks shore up railway finances

Idle tracks shore up railway finances

Rediff.com2 Jan 2021

When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables her Budget on February 1, the numbers could be something to cheer.

Indian infotech sector is becoming a riskier bet

Indian infotech sector is becoming a riskier bet

Rediff.com21 May 2013

The beta of large IT firms has increased since 2008 and is expected to inch up further given the rising challenges.

'In 2014, markets will be as volatile as in 2013'

'In 2014, markets will be as volatile as in 2013'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

Bhavtosh Vajpayee, managing director and head of the Indian equities business at Barclays, the London-headquartered multinational banking and financial services company, tells Business Standard it is still too early to predict an economic recovery.

2 out of every Rs 5 the govt spends is borrowed money

2 out of every Rs 5 the govt spends is borrowed money

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

When emerging from this crisis, the govt must consider a fresh approach to reviving growth, revisiting the Centre-state fiscal balance, and devising a re-imagined GST 2.0, suggests T N Ninan.

COVID-19: It hasn't gone viral in India

COVID-19: It hasn't gone viral in India

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

'Our drains are not filled with bodies, our hospitals not run out of beds.' 'That good news, or absence of expected bad news, is the truth that so many in the international community, and also within India, seem unable to handle,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

Gayle's back in form and other teams should beware: Rahul

Gayle's back in form and other teams should beware: Rahul

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

'It is amazing news for our team and bad news for the other teams that Chris Gayle is hitting the ball well'

Twitter and the coming crisis

Twitter and the coming crisis

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

A look at the frenzy over Twitter's IPO shows that the markets believe that monetary policy will be good for risk assets.

Why you need to go on a 'trek date' before getting married

Why you need to go on a 'trek date' before getting married

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

Arjun Majumdar talks about how a trek helps in making a better choice of a life partner.

Top Australian cricket players unemployed

Top Australian cricket players unemployed

Rediff.com2 Jul 2017

Australia's top cricketers are effectively unemployed.

How to spend your credit reward points wisely

How to spend your credit reward points wisely

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

Learn to become a smart shopper and save money by using credit card reward points!

Fit-again Bumrah back in Indian team; Rohit, Shami take breaks

Fit-again Bumrah back in Indian team; Rohit, Shami take breaks

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

Jasprit Bumrah and Shikhar Dhawan are also back in both the squads, while pacer Mohammed Shami got a break from the T20 series.

MOST SUCCESSFUL Doctors in the Movies

MOST SUCCESSFUL Doctors in the Movies

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

Looking at the most popular doctors, thanks to the movies that have made them hits.

Modi, team to start pre-Budget consultations next week

Modi, team to start pre-Budget consultations next week

Rediff.com14 Dec 2019

In the 2020-21 Budget, the prime minister and the finance minister are keen to stamp their narrative, after various rollbacks following the previous Budget, said top government sources. Besides the scheduled meetings, the sources said, the Prime Minister's Office is expected to hold several meetings with top secretaries and officials on various ongoing schemes, their performance and also how some of them could be tweaked for better results.

PHOTOS: R I P, dear telegram

PHOTOS: R I P, dear telegram

Rediff.com14 Jul 2013

The 163-year old telegram service in the country -- the harbinger of good and bad news for generations of Indians -- is dead.

The economy is in crisis

The economy is in crisis

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

'We may have moved back three decades on the fiscal situation,' notes T N Ninan.

It's not markets, other financial sectors need attention

It's not markets, other financial sectors need attention

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

The market is holding up pretty well in the face of a lot of bad news.

Rising tensions could hamper Kashmir tourism

Rising tensions could hamper Kashmir tourism

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

Rising tension, curfew and violence in Kashmir could spoil the travel plans of tourists at the onset of the peak travel season.

All England Championships: Jayaram, Prannoy, Gutta-Ponappa crash out

All England Championships: Jayaram, Prannoy, Gutta-Ponappa crash out

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

Indian shuttlers had a bad day in office as Ajay Jayaram and H S Prannoy failed to cross the opening hurdle at the prestigious All England Championship in Birmingham on Wednesday.

It's official! Tennis star Raonic dating bikini babe

It's official! Tennis star Raonic dating bikini babe

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Canada's top tennis icon Milos Raonic is dating a super hot bikini model.

India saw 19.8 per cent dip in awarding death sentences in 2017

India saw 19.8 per cent dip in awarding death sentences in 2017

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

An Amnesty report stated that 109 cases of execution were reported in the country in 2017 as compared to 136 such cases in 2016.

Extras: Kosovo coach jokes about breaking Sterling's leg

Extras: Kosovo coach jokes about breaking Sterling's leg

Rediff.com17 Nov 2019

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