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Mumbai flooded after heavy downpour; rail, road, air traffic hit

Mumbai flooded after heavy downpour; rail, road, air traffic hit

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

Suburban services were disrupted with trains on all the three lines -- western, central and harbour -- running late.

Queues at ATMs will soon shift to poll booths and defeat BJP: Akhilesh

Queues at ATMs will soon shift to poll booths and defeat BJP: Akhilesh

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

Our work in last five years and the problems people are facing due to demonetisation will lead us to victory, he said.

Sheena Bora Trial: And Sheena's passports turn up...

Sheena Bora Trial: And Sheena's passports turn up...

Rediff.com16 Jun 2019

Her elfin face could be seen and once more after many days the victim of this murder had a face and a presence.

Markets end flat; Commodity stocks rally

Markets end flat; Commodity stocks rally

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Bank shares were the top losers after sharp gains last week.

#SydneyStabbing: Companies should help employees choose housing

#SydneyStabbing: Companies should help employees choose housing

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Sidharth Narayanan who has spent 15 years in the IT industry, shares his insights from his personal experiences.

Flipkart may be readying itself for Nasdaq listing

Flipkart may be readying itself for Nasdaq listing

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Flipkart might consider Singapore, too, as listing norms aren't very strict.

Sensex rebounds 190 points to end at 23,382

Sensex rebounds 190 points to end at 23,382

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

The S&P BSE Sensex ended 190 points up at 23,382.

Suzuki Gixxer ABS: Is it worth your money?

Suzuki Gixxer ABS: Is it worth your money?

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

If you've always fancied a Gixxer SF, or a full-faired bike in that magical 'under Rs 1 lakh' space, then you really shouldn't hesitate in forking out the extra dough for the Gixxer SF ABS, says Zigwheel's Saeed

Will India give wings to its airport privatisation dream? Yawn!

Will India give wings to its airport privatisation dream? Yawn!

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

Private sector to their mind is primarily needed to pump in more capital.

Sriram Raghavan explains Andhadhun

Sriram Raghavan explains Andhadhun

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

'The biggest success of Andhadhun is that viewers are thinking and debating about it. I didn't expect it,' Sriram Raghavan tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com.

Sensex, Nifty end last session of 2016 in green

Sensex, Nifty end last session of 2016 in green

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

An expectation of tax sops in Budget, weakness of dollar and robust tax collection are adding positive sentiment

Bengal government welcomes SC order on CBI probe into Saradha

Bengal government welcomes SC order on CBI probe into Saradha

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Initially reluctant to involve the CBI in the investigation on the ground that the central agency had not been able to make any headway into the Nandigram and Netai killings, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee later changed her stance, saying that the government was not averse to it.

Weak oil dictates mutual fund winners and losers in 2014

Weak oil dictates mutual fund winners and losers in 2014

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Investors attribute some of the growth in Indian stocks, that saw Bombay's benchmark BSE index rise nearly a third in 2014, to the election of a pro-business government in May, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Mercedes-Benz GLS touted as the S-Class of SUVs

Mercedes-Benz GLS touted as the S-Class of SUVs

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Priced at Rs 80.40 lakh, the GLS is definitely better-looking, better-equipped, and a more likeable version of an already successful full-sized luxury SUV

Review: Sarbjit: A shrill, soppy melodrama

Review: Sarbjit: A shrill, soppy melodrama

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Sarbjit does indeed deal with a story worth telling, but does so in the most obvious and uninspired fashion, writes Raja Sen

New funds ride fourth wave of venture capital

New funds ride fourth wave of venture capital

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

The past few years have seen the first cycle of mergers and acquisitions, exits, and track-records being created.

Maruti YRA: The car that will take on Hyundai's Elite i20

Maruti YRA: The car that will take on Hyundai's Elite i20

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

First images of the model that can replace Swift.

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Sukanya Verma recaps all the action at this year's MAMI.

Village Rockstars Review: Too good for the Oscars

Village Rockstars Review: Too good for the Oscars

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

'This is a movie, which if you allow it to, will wash itself all over you, so that you emerge from it a little drenched but wide awake,' says Sreehari Nair.

I was told my papa died in a war called Kargil

I was told my papa died in a war called Kargil

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

'The death certificate which I once read even states the date, 6 August, but I know that already.' 'Every year, we observe paath at the local gurdwara for which we need to take leave from school. The leave form always says 'attending father's death anniversary'. 'I always dread this day -- the long walk from my desk to the teacher's table with my diary in hand and in it a handwritten note dripped with sadness despite its curt language.' 'What generally follows is pity on my teacher's face, a deep sigh of sympathy and a sad pat on the back.' A moving excerpt from Gurmehar Kaur's memoir Small Acts Of Freedom.

Conversations with Dawood Ibrahim

Conversations with Dawood Ibrahim

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Former Delhi police commissioner Neeraj Kumar is one of the few Indian police officers to speak to Dawood Ibrahim at length after the fugitive gangster fled India. A gripping excerpt from his new book, Dial D For Don: Inside Stories Of CBI Missions.

Nowfloats: They help small businesses go online

Nowfloats: They help small businesses go online

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

Ranju Sarkar finds out more about Nowfloats, the start-up that is used by 240,000 businesses that reach 13 million consumers.

The Rs 5.5 lakh Maruti Ignis likely to hit the roads by November

The Rs 5.5 lakh Maruti Ignis likely to hit the roads by November

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

This will be the company's third UV for the Indian car market.

Markets end near two-year low on PSU banks woes

Markets end near two-year low on PSU banks woes

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

SBI, PNB, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Dena Bank, Central Bank of India ended down 3%-12% each.

Super filmi week: When the bride cried Sallu

Super filmi week: When the bride cried Sallu

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week was high on drama.

Google morphs into Alphabet Inc; investors cheer clarity

Google morphs into Alphabet Inc; investors cheer clarity

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Google Inc announced a surprise overhaul of its operating structure on Monday, creating a holding company called Alphabet to pool its many subsidiaries and separate the core web advertising business from newer ventures like driverless cars.

iPhones for the classes and the masses

iPhones for the classes and the masses

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

Alnoor Peermohamed reports on Apple's two-faced strategy to grow its base in India without compromising on premiumness.

Sheena Bora Trial: The tricks memory plays

Sheena Bora Trial: The tricks memory plays

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

When it came to his cross examination by Sanjeev Khanna's lawyer Niranjan Mundargi, Imtiaz Shaikh appeared to be afflicted by that peculiar gap-in-one's-memory or Choosy Memory Syndrome with his recall of other dates in his life, except those directly related with the murder, shaky or non-existent.

From free Wi-Fi to Ram Mandir: BJP releases UP poll manifesto

From free Wi-Fi to Ram Mandir: BJP releases UP poll manifesto

Rediff.com28 Jan 2017

Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah on Saturday released the party's manifesto for Uttar Pradesh assembly elections promising to make efforts to ensure construction of Ram temple under constitutional provisions if voted to power.

Akhilesh releases SP manifesto, Mulayam Singh absent

Akhilesh releases SP manifesto, Mulayam Singh absent

Rediff.com22 Jan 2017

Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and warring uncle Shivpal were conspicuous in their absence.

How can India create more entrepreneurs?

How can India create more entrepreneurs?

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

When is the last time our government recognised a twenty something entrepreneur for introducing a break-out innovation?

Will Trump free these 52 Indians?

Will Trump free these 52 Indians?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

'Through a translator, I was able to speak with several of the detainees from India who are seeking asylum.' 'I was saddened to hear the detainees tell us that they are being confined in their cells for up to 22 to 23 hours a day.' 52 Indian are among the 121 asylum-seekers held in an Oregon prison. Rediff.com Senior Contributor Pottayil Rajendran reports from New York on the case that is making headlines in America, India, indeed around the world.

AAI to issue Rs 1,000 cr tax-free bonds to develop airports

AAI to issue Rs 1,000 cr tax-free bonds to develop airports

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

The government had last week decided to set up the 51 airports to enhance air connectivity to small cities in Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra.

Investment bankers face rough weather

Investment bankers face rough weather

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

No respite in sight as not many big deals, initial public offerings in pipeline.

Glamorous stars from the Audi family are here!

Glamorous stars from the Audi family are here!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Audi has an impressive line up of luxurious cars at the Auto Expo.

Sebi to prepare new norms for start-up IPOs

Sebi to prepare new norms for start-up IPOs

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

The final guidelines should be there in 3-4 months.

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R: The Silent Killer

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R: The Silent Killer

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R stands tall among all superbikes

Top 5 wearable gadgets to watch out for in 2015

Top 5 wearable gadgets to watch out for in 2015

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

These are some of the most anticipated wearable gadgets of 2015

Kim's Nuclear Games of Smoke and Mirrors

Kim's Nuclear Games of Smoke and Mirrors

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

Is North Korea really dismantling its nuclear programme? Rajaram Panda explains the many challenges to denuclearise the Korean Peninsula.

Road Test Review: The 2018 Triumph Tiger 800 XCx

Road Test Review: The 2018 Triumph Tiger 800 XCx

Rediff.com20 Jul 2018

Triumph Tiger 800 XCx is fantastic in the city, supremely comfortable on the highway and surprisingly easy to ride fast in the dirt, says Benjamin Gracias.