News for '-big-news'

Shivrajkumar to make TV debut

Shivrajkumar to make TV debut

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

Get your low down on what's happening in the Kannada film industry, right here!

Rs 5-lakh Honda small car soon in India

Rs 5-lakh Honda small car soon in India

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

Will Honda name its small car Brio?

Anand draws with Aronian, stays sixth

Anand draws with Aronian, stays sixth

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

Viswanathan Anand drew with tournament leader Levon Aronian of Armenia in the eighth and penultimate round to stay in sixth position at the Altibox Norway chess tournament in Stavanger, Norway.

Anand, Kasparov finish bottom in St Louis Rapid

Anand, Kasparov finish bottom in St Louis Rapid

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

Former World champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a disappointing final round loss against Sergey Karjakin of Russia to finish joint eighth in the St Louis Rapid Chess tournament in St Louis, on Thursday.

Nilekani on the advantages of UID number

Nilekani on the advantages of UID number

Rediff.com25 Aug 2009

The UID will be used just for verifying someone's identity. It would be a 'yes', 'no' kind of an exercise. If someone's identity needs to be verified, only then these numbers will come in handy, says the UIDAI boss.

Music of 13B yil ...Yaavarum Nalam catchy

Music of 13B yil ...Yaavarum Nalam catchy

Rediff.com19 Feb 2009

The music of Madhavan's latest Tamil movie, 13B yil ...Yaavarum Nalam, is tuned by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy with lyrics by the queen of song-writing Thamarai. Worth a listen.

It's a girl for Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck

It's a girl for Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck

Rediff.com7 Jan 2009

The baby was born Tuesday, January 6, in Los Angeles, reports PEOPLE.

Drama at World Chess Cup before Sethuraman holds Anish Giri

Drama at World Chess Cup before Sethuraman holds Anish Giri

Rediff.com10 Sep 2017

Grandmaster S P Sethuraman continued with his dream run and played out a fighting draw with higher ranked Anish Giri of Holland in the first game of the third round of World Chess Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Meet Surya-Jyothika's daughter, Diya

Meet Surya-Jyothika's daughter, Diya

Rediff.com12 Aug 2008

Not just Brangelina's twins make news in India, Indian celebrities too are not far from sharing their happiness.

Maximum fine for Som Mittal, Rs 1,000

Maximum fine for Som Mittal, Rs 1,000

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

Sanjay Hegde, the Karnataka counsel in the Supreme Court, said that this is the maximum punishment Mittal could attract if found guilty.

Sports Shorts: Meet India's new 400m champ

Sports Shorts: Meet India's new 400m champ

Rediff.com2 Mar 2019

V K Vismaya stunned her fancied opponents, M R Poovamma and Hima Das, to win the gold medal in the women's 400m race at the Indian Grand Prix-3, in Sangrur, on Saturday.

A peek into Anil Ambani's ambitious plans

A peek into Anil Ambani's ambitious plans

Rediff.com5 May 2007

An attempt to unravel the method in Anil Ambani's madness as he hopes to build leadership in entertainment.

India: Bad news ahead?

India: Bad news ahead?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2007

If there is indeed a slowdown, it is unlikely to be confined to the export sectors.

Don't cut interest rates

Don't cut interest rates

Rediff.com18 Mar 2008

The RBI is of course fighting tooth and nail to hold interest rates while every constituency, political, business and economic is baying for lowering them. So far, the RBI has held on admirably. Whether it will manage to hold on is a question mark. I strongly feel it should, because high interest rates are the last reason growth will be affected. The good news is that an economic slowdown may exert pressure on asset prices, both in the commercial and non-commercial space.

Advance booking: What to read in 2008

Advance booking: What to read in 2008

Rediff.com25 Jan 2008

From Amitav Ghosh to Jhumpa Lahiri and Nandan Nilekani, there are some interesting books on the anvil.

Stephen Hawking writes a book for kids

Stephen Hawking writes a book for kids

Rediff.com25 Jun 2007

A scientist, his daughter, a curious boy named George and a supercomputer: Ingredients, all, in an upcoming work of fiction that sets out to demystify the secrets of the universe, for a young audience.

The new and improved Kavyanjali!

The new and improved Kavyanjali!

Rediff.com23 May 2006

Reshammiya to stop singing

Reshammiya to stop singing

Rediff.com6 Feb 2007

Himesh Reshammiya calls himself the most insecure man in Bollywood.

10 more in the crore club

10 more in the crore club

Rediff.com2 Feb 2007

After rising prices, it's consistency that's the big news in the world of art auctions

The new Zen Estilo experience

The new Zen Estilo experience

Rediff.com2 Dec 2006

The original Zen was a snappy, honest, fun-to-drive number, but this looks like one of those preening, self-conscious kind of cars that are indifferent to drive...

Amitabh gets back to work

Amitabh gets back to work

Rediff.com21 Feb 2006

After more than two months of rest, the megastar is back.

Politics, money and the media

Politics, money and the media

Rediff.com10 Jan 2006

Song downloads on mobile a hit?

Song downloads on mobile a hit?

Rediff.com30 May 2006

Sensex down 14 points at 12,709

Sensex down 14 points at 12,709

Rediff.com20 Oct 2006

The markets opened in the green tracking its Asian peers

The new Honda CR-V: It's superb!

The new Honda CR-V: It's superb!

Rediff.com16 Sep 2006

Tom Cruise's actress, in his arms

Tom Cruise's actress, in his arms

Rediff.com13 Jun 2005

Immunisation drives work, Bihar polio free since three years

Immunisation drives work, Bihar polio free since three years

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

Bihar has not reported a single case of polio in the last three years and has virtually remained polio free since August 2010, an official said on Monday.

The night television news died

The night television news died

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

Television channels were ready to plumb below rock bottom in their frenzied prospecting for TRP gold, says Shuma Raha.

'The lives of coal miners don't matter'

'The lives of coal miners don't matter'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

'On November 8, two women activists were assaulted and left for dead because they were following the illegal mining trail. This is how bad the coal mafia is in Meghalaya.' 'Most politicians own coal mines, some policemen own coal mines and some in the administration own them.' 'So what you have is a nice cocktail and everybody is protecting each other.'

The Budget as Budgets should be

The Budget as Budgets should be

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

'We need to put aside our anxieties about the Budget for now and possibly for long, and carry on as best as we can,' advises Shreekant Sambrani.

Rajnikanth's new film!

Rajnikanth's new film!

Rediff.com4 Oct 2004

US upgrades India's aviation safety ranking

US upgrades India's aviation safety ranking

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

India's aviation safety ranking was on Wednesday upgraded to Category-I.

Elf holds it own against Matrix

Elf holds it own against Matrix

Rediff.com10 Nov 2003

Alphageo: A stock that can make you a millionaire!

Alphageo: A stock that can make you a millionaire!

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

The search for that one stock that transforms a virtual beggar like me into a profligate millionaire might be over, says Mudar Patherya.

The Queen's Last Salute

The Queen's Last Salute

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi releases this week, a cinematic tribute to one of India's most courageous monarchs. In this fascinating excerpt from Moupia Basu's new book The Queen's Last Salute, the British conspire with Indian malcontents to bring Rani Lakshmibai's empire under the Englishman's yoke.

The sunshine story from Kashmir

The sunshine story from Kashmir

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

From one of Kashmir's worst trouble spots, Adeeba Tak emerges as a story of hope.

'This generation is not interested in the art of weaving'

'This generation is not interested in the art of weaving'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

Dhiraj Deka talks to Tista Sengupta/Rediff.com on how designers still struggle to acquire original Silk fabric from the market and how his growing business has helped the weavers earn more and lead a better livelihood.

Rupee snaps 4-day losing streak as S&P ups rating outlook

Rupee snaps 4-day losing streak as S&P ups rating outlook

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Standard and Poor's raised the outlook for India's "BBB-minus" rating back to "stable" from 'negative,' saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's 'strong' mandate would allow it to implement fiscal and economic reforms.