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Is Rahul Gandhi from Mars: Modi

Is Rahul Gandhi from Mars: Modi

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

Rahul Gandhi is behaving as if he has come from planet Mars, Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said on Monday taunting the Congress leader for levelling accusations on others, instead of accounting for his party's 10-year rule at the Centre.

Remember these AMAZING MOMENTS from 25 years ago?

Remember these AMAZING MOMENTS from 25 years ago?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

Sukanya Verma celebrates 25 years of Bollywood images.

The terrifying prospect of more job losses

The terrifying prospect of more job losses

Rediff.com11 Jul 2017

'What we are going to see is a large number of white collar jobs getting lost.' 'Job loss can drive people to depression, drugs, alcoholism and even suicide as there is no one to turn to when they are down.' 'There is no in-between now -- things go from a luxurious lifestyle to no lifestyle.'

Langer does a post mortem on Test disaster

Langer does a post mortem on Test disaster

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

'We have the best spinner and three outstanding pace bowlers, against the outstanding Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli. So it takes some mental and physical energy out'

How an IPS officer conquered Antarctica

How an IPS officer conquered Antarctica

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

Aparna Kumar fought pneumonia and extreme weather conditions to make history.

'Only Arjun Kapoor could play this role'

'Only Arjun Kapoor could play this role'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

'Kriti Sanon is a superb actress, she looks Maharashtrian, and has not done a historical either.' 'Sanjay Dutt has gone to another level of persona. He hasn't done a historical either.'

Paes, Gopichand get Padma Bhushan; Yuvraj Padma Shri

Paes, Gopichand get Padma Bhushan; Yuvraj Padma Shri

Rediff.com25 Jan 2014

Tennis star Leander Paes and badminton player-turned-coach Pullela Gopichand were selected for the prestigious Padma Bhushan awards while cricketer Yuvraj Singh was among the seven sportspersons chosen for this year's Padma Shri award.

Madan Mohan Malviya conferred Bharat Ratna

Madan Mohan Malviya conferred Bharat Ratna

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Noted educationist and freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malviya was on Monday posthumously conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, by President Pranab Mukherjee.

Tech Mahindra's journey with Satyam so far

Tech Mahindra's journey with Satyam so far

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

After taking over scam-hit Satyam, Techn Mahindra has made many structural changes in the latter to turn it around.

Wipro looks beyond traditional tech services

Wipro looks beyond traditional tech services

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

The IT services company is building underlying tech for connected cars

From Ladakh to Prayagraj, India celebrates 70th R-Day

From Ladakh to Prayagraj, India celebrates 70th R-Day

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

Glimpses of Republic Day celebrations across the country.

Canada focussed... no time for fun

Canada focussed... no time for fun

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Canadian football fans may be enjoying the ride but for the players, the grind of the Women's World Cup is no fun.

Inside the Forbidden Land

Inside the Forbidden Land

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

'The impression I get is bread and butter matters more than freedom and choice. And China is providing bread and butter in plenty.' Saisuresh Sivaswamy/Rediff.com takes the road less travelled -- to Tibet.

Inquest to open into death of Indian student in UK

Inquest to open into death of Indian student in UK

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

An inquest is set to open into the death of an 18-year-old engineering student from Chennai, who was found dead in her student accommodation at LiverpoolUniversity in the UK.

HCL Tech will most likely overtake Wipro's revenue in Q1

HCL Tech will most likely overtake Wipro's revenue in Q1

Rediff.com4 May 2018

Wipro said recently it was expecting its revenue growth to drop 2.33 per cent or stay flat between $2,015 and $2065 million.

Quake-hit Nepal is now at high risk of landslides

Quake-hit Nepal is now at high risk of landslides

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

The threat of landslides and mudslides remains high in the earthquake-hit Nepal in the coming weeks, and the risk is likely to increase when the monsoon rains arrive this summer, scientists have warned.

Nepal earthquake is an eerie reminder of 1934 tragedy

Nepal earthquake is an eerie reminder of 1934 tragedy

Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

The devastating quake of 8.3-magnitude on Richter scale that fateful day of January 15 had its epicentre at some 10 kms south of Mt Everest.

Modi says Nitish nursing PM ambitions, true secularism in Gujarat

Modi says Nitish nursing PM ambitions, true secularism in Gujarat

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi sharpened his attack on Nitish Kumar, saying the Janata Dal-United leader's "arrogance" and "ambition" to become prime minister drove him to split from BJP, and compared the socio-economic conditions of Muslims in Gujarat and Bihar to claim he practised "true" secularism.

In defence of small shareholders

In defence of small shareholders

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

Sebi to fix promoters' side deals with PE investors

Treat Muslims as your own, not as items of vote market: PM tells BJP

Treat Muslims as your own, not as items of vote market: PM tells BJP

Rediff.com25 Sep 2016

Contending that the definition of secularism has been distorted, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday invoked Jan Sangh ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay to say that Muslims should be treated as "your own" rather than seeing them as "items of vote market".

Sports Shorts: Badminton star Chong Wei diagnosed with nose cancer

Sports Shorts: Badminton star Chong Wei diagnosed with nose cancer

Rediff.com22 Sep 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

One of life's less remarked upon blessings...

One of life's less remarked upon blessings...

Rediff.com1 Jul 2018

... 'is long lives are generally the norm today,' says Rahul Jacob.

Indian-American kids sweep Spelling Bee

Indian-American kids sweep Spelling Bee

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Jairam Jagadeesh Hathwar, 13, and Nihar Saireddy Janga, 11, were declared co-champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Dash up a skyscraper

Dash up a skyscraper

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

'Tower running' or racing up the stairs is now a popular new sport, with a rooftop party and a medal at the finish line.

The 3 challenges Rajesh Gopinathan faces at TCS

The 3 challenges Rajesh Gopinathan faces at TCS

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

Gopinathan is aware of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Jomolhari Diaries: A walk in the clouds

Jomolhari Diaries: A walk in the clouds

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

Guru Bhoopala's seven-day trek took him to the base camp of Jomolhari, a majestic 7,500 metre mountain, unclimbed and revered by the Bhutanese.

13 aftershocks keep Nepal on edge, toll in fresh quake rises to 76

13 aftershocks keep Nepal on edge, toll in fresh quake rises to 76

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Over a dozen aftershocks jolted Nepal on Wednesday, keeping people on edge a day after a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake killed 76 people in the Himalayan nation that had just begun to rebuild itself following the devastation from the temblor less than three weeks ago.

Sports Shorts: 3 Indians to officiate hockey events at 2018 CWG

Sports Shorts: 3 Indians to officiate hockey events at 2018 CWG

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday

Nepal struggles to recover from tremors; toll nears 7,000

Nepal struggles to recover from tremors; toll nears 7,000

Rediff.com2 May 2015

Fresh tremors rocked parts of Nepal today, triggering landslides as the death toll in last Saturday's devastating earthquake neared 7,000 and protests mounted over relief not reaching several affected areas.

Atletico prove fairytale killers to end Leicester's run

Atletico prove fairytale killers to end Leicester's run

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

Atletico Madrid proved too streetwise to entertain another Leicester City fairytale as they quelled a stirring home display to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the third time in four seasons on Tuesday, winning 2-1 on aggregate.

Gender justice: HC knocks on the doors of Sabarimala

Gender justice: HC knocks on the doors of Sabarimala

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

Asserting that it would decide on the right of women to enter the historic Sabarimala shrine on the basis of constitutional principles.

Top-ranked Johnson, Spieth, McIlroy three to beat at US Masters

Top-ranked Johnson, Spieth, McIlroy three to beat at US Masters

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy are the three clear favourites for the year's first major championship.

India's IT outsourcing firms seek booster shot from Obamacare

India's IT outsourcing firms seek booster shot from Obamacare

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

The US is the biggest market for the outsourcing industry.

Hire American, lobby Indian

Hire American, lobby Indian

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

India's software industry mounts two-pronged campaign to tackle Trump administration. Ayan Pramanik & Karan Choudhury report.

Enfield taps techies for Himalayan journey

Enfield taps techies for Himalayan journey

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

The Himalayan is the company's second motorcycle after the Continental GT to move away from its age-old cruiser design

Rescuers race against time, fear reigns in quake-hit Nepal

Rescuers race against time, fear reigns in quake-hit Nepal

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

Racing against time, rescuers on Sunday waded through tonnes of rubble of flattened homes and buildings in Nepal to look for survivors of the earthquake.

Why share buybacks is not a good idea for IT companies

Why share buybacks is not a good idea for IT companies

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

The strategy of returning cash to shareholders through stock purchases could hinder their digital expansion plans

The Indian teen scaling the world's highest peaks

The Indian teen scaling the world's highest peaks

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru wants to be the youngest person to scale the seven summits of the world.

Why Indian IT firms are staring at a bleak future

Why Indian IT firms are staring at a bleak future

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

5,565 contracts, valued at $201 billion are up for rebids across geographies and verticals by 2018.

PHOTOS: Women steal the show at R-Day parade

PHOTOS: Women steal the show at R-Day parade

Rediff.com26 Jan 2015

The all-women's contingent stole the show at the 66th Republic Day parade.