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Sachin Tendulkar launches BMW i8

Sachin Tendulkar launches BMW i8

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

The car is powered by a 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine

5 best SUVs you can buy under Rs 10 lakh

5 best SUVs you can buy under Rs 10 lakh

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

The hottest cars in the most popular segment.

First-time investor: 'I can afford only low-price stocks'

First-time investor: 'I can afford only low-price stocks'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

5 best SUVs you can buy under Rs 10 lakh

5 best SUVs you can buy under Rs 10 lakh

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Everyone has an eye over this segment which contains some of the most stylish cars in the country.

Railways testing CNG-powered engines

Railways testing CNG-powered engines

Rediff.com22 Apr 2007

In a dual fuel engine, CNG will replace approximately 50 per cent of diesel, and the operating expenses will thus be reduced by about 30 per cent.

Ford India cuts prices by up to Rs 1.07 lakh

Ford India cuts prices by up to Rs 1.07 lakh

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

The reductions will be applicable across Ford Figo, Ford Classic, Ford EcoSport, Ford Fiesta and the Ford Endeavour.

Have you seen a Ganesh idol made of sui dhaaga?

Have you seen a Ganesh idol made of sui dhaaga?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

We bring you some unusual Ganesha themes from Mumbai's Khetwadi.

A green house offers great savings

A green house offers great savings

Rediff.com24 Dec 2007

How much do you pay for your electricity bills? Let's assume an average of Rs 5,000 every month. What if you could cut it down by half? Over the life cycle of your building (50 years), the savings invested in a systematic investment plan at 12 per cent amounts to Rs 9.86 crore, if other factors remain constant. Not a bad investment.

Thenmala: Your date with nature

Thenmala: Your date with nature

Rediff.com24 May 2007

A day or two in Thenmala, an eco-tourism destination in Kerala.

Tamil Nadu EV policy seeks to attract Rs 50,000 cr, create 150,000 jobs

Tamil Nadu EV policy seeks to attract Rs 50,000 cr, create 150,000 jobs

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

The government will create an EV Venture Capital Fund, for financial support to start-ups in the segment. The overall aim is to make Tamil Nadu the preferred destination for EVs and component makers.

7 gorgeous mini-SUVs that will soon hit Indian roads

7 gorgeous mini-SUVs that will soon hit Indian roads

Rediff.com5 Mar 2014

Maruti, Mahindra, Tata are all planning to come up with competitor of Ford Ecosport.

6 upcoming cars for the big Indian families

6 upcoming cars for the big Indian families

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

Automakers are betting big on utility vehicles as buyers will soon graduate from small cars to premium ones.

A case for raising defence FDI to 100%

A case for raising defence FDI to 100%

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

Access to India's defence market must be made conditional -- available only to those who are ready to make a long-term commitment in India, argues Ajai Shukla.

Future cities: Concepts that can revolutionise the way we live

Future cities: Concepts that can revolutionise the way we live

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut has come up with some futuristic concepts of what the green cities of tomorrow might be like.

India has stopped working in bureaucratic manner: PM in Thailand

India has stopped working in bureaucratic manner: PM in Thailand

Rediff.com3 Nov 2019

The prime minister was speaking at an event to mark golden jubilee of the Aditya Birla Group's presence in Thailand.

'The unprotected class of workers is the real India'

'The unprotected class of workers is the real India'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

The real contributors of labour, of skill and even technological input, all come from this (96 per cent) category and I love them. No communal riots, least of caste-ism in these communities. There is more humanity, more democracy in these classes, these communities, says social activist Medha Patkar, in a special series where various Indians tell Rediff.com what they love most about India.

'The unprotected class of workers is the real India'

'The unprotected class of workers is the real India'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

The real contributors of labour, of skill and even technological input, all come from this (96 per cent) category and I love them. No communal riots, least of caste-ism in these communities. There is more humanity, more democracy in these classes, these communities, says social activist Medha Patkar, in a special series where various Indians tell Rediff.com what they love most about India.

IMF warns of asset bubbles, middle-income trap in Asia

IMF warns of asset bubbles, middle-income trap in Asia

Rediff.com3 May 2013

To avoid it, the economies need to improve govt institutions and liberalise rigid labour markets.

Honda WR-V: What does it offer?

Honda WR-V: What does it offer?

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

WR-V has been launched at a starting price of Rs 775,000 and is available in two trims: S and VX.

13 lions enmeshed near Gir Wildlife Sanctuary

13 lions enmeshed near Gir Wildlife Sanctuary

Rediff.com22 May 2016

Three more lions were enmeshed by the Forest department on Sunday from nearby Ambardi village in Gujarat's Amreli district located near Gir Wildlife Sanctuary

India's 20 BEST selling cars

India's 20 BEST selling cars

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

Here are the best selling cars in the month of October

102 rhinos, 46 tigers, 89 elephants poached in 3 years!

102 rhinos, 46 tigers, 89 elephants poached in 3 years!

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

Minister of State for Environment and Forests Anil Dave gave these figures to the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Diwali gifts that make you feel better

Diwali gifts that make you feel better

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

By buying these gifts you can also help the poor and needy.

Minister Jayant Sinha swaps first class seats with girl

Minister Jayant Sinha swaps first class seats with girl

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Twitter user, Shreya Pradip, was travelling from Bengaluru to Ranchi on an Indigo flight with her mother. They were given the XL seats with more leg room because her mother could not walk but during a mid-flight halt in Kolkata the duo realised that those seats belonged to Jayant Sinha and his wife.

Wild Karnataka, India's first natural history film

Wild Karnataka, India's first natural history film

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

After four years in the making, a band of 20 film-makers were left with 400 hours of footage for what is now India's first blue chip natural history film.

These 9 cars to hit Indian roads soon

These 9 cars to hit Indian roads soon

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Hold your car purchase! You will have these options soon.

Cyclone Titli enters West Bengal, kills 4 more

Cyclone Titli enters West Bengal, kills 4 more

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

The MeT department warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Gangetic West Bengal till Saturday, ahead of Durga Puja festivities.

Now furniture from currency notes!

Now furniture from currency notes!

Rediff.com22 Nov 2005

World's 10 most innovative new city projects

World's 10 most innovative new city projects

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

These city projects promise better urban living conditions.

COLUMN: Open fight over sustainability

COLUMN: Open fight over sustainability

Rediff.com30 May 2013

While the violence of guns gets more media attention the war between votaries of sustainable development and those who favour rapid industrial growth rages on.

GM recalls 1.14 lakh units of Tavera in India

GM recalls 1.14 lakh units of Tavera in India

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

The 1,14,000 affected vehicles will be repaired free of charge at GMI's 280 dealers, the company said.

UNUSUAL PICS: Ganesha idols made of pencils, modaks and more!

UNUSUAL PICS: Ganesha idols made of pencils, modaks and more!

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

Check out what idol creators in Mumbai are up to. We bring you photographs of Ganesha idols made out of the most unusual materials.

Ford Ecosport finally rolls out in India

Ford Ecosport finally rolls out in India

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

EcoSport will be offered in four variants in petrol and diesel, mated with automatic transmission for effortless driving.

Driving into the future with an electric car

Driving into the future with an electric car

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

While the world hasn't yet embraced electric cars, that might change soon when Tesla introduces two other potentially game-changer models.

Fire in 3 trains at Puri station, no casualty

Fire in 3 trains at Puri station, no casualty

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

At least five bogies of three empty stationary trains were damaged as a major fire broke out in quick succession at Puri railway station on Thursday, triggering panic among passengers and affecting rail services.

How to protect yourself from COVID-19

How to protect yourself from COVID-19

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

'The social distancing vaccine.' 'And the mask vaccine.' 'If you adhere to these two vaccines and go and meet people in a well-ventilated room -- not in an enclosed, non-ventilated, room -- you are probably going to be okay.'

This couple is building mud homes that save 50% water

This couple is building mud homes that save 50% water

Rediff.com9 May 2019

Pune architects Dhruvang Hingmire and Priyanka Gunjikar are building houses out of mud and stone, employing local artists and contributing to the village economy.

Assam's Ramsar site Deepar Beel in danger

Assam's Ramsar site Deepar Beel in danger

Rediff.com22 May 2013

On the way to the airport in Guwahati, Assam, there is a sprawling water body known as Deepar Beel (natural wetland). This is no ordinary wetland but a Ramsar site.

Judges willing to work longer if retirement age increased: CJI

Judges willing to work longer if retirement age increased: CJI

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

Justice Bobde also raised concern about common people and their ability to access the independent and affordable advocacy in view of the fact that lawyers charge exorbitant professional fees and asked the Bar to ponder over this issue.

Push to green tourism

Push to green tourism

Rediff.com26 Aug 2004