News for '-goliath'

Google intensifies war with Microsoft

Google intensifies war with Microsoft

Rediff.com1 Jul 2010

Google's Chrome OS will soon challenge the software giant's stranglehold in the operating system market.

Di Grassi joins Glock at Virgin Racing

Di Grassi joins Glock at Virgin Racing

Rediff.com15 Dec 2009

Brazilian rookie Lucas di Grassi will partner Germany's Timo Glock when the new Virgin Racing Formula One team makes its race debut next year. The team, originally entered as Manor Grand Prix, presented both drivers at a launch attended by Virgin owner Richard Branson, whose Virgin Group sponsored champions Brawn this season.

The Oscars were not just about The Hurt Locker

The Oscars were not just about The Hurt Locker

Rediff.com8 Mar 2010

Despite Avatar's big loss, two huge hits win major awards at this year's Academy Awards ceremony.

Meet the man who took on Reliance Energy

Meet the man who took on Reliance Energy

Rediff.com9 Oct 2009

Sandeep Ohri has been waging a lone battle against Reliance and is intervener between the power utility and the power regulator.

FA Cup: Sheffield United cause major upset at QPR

FA Cup: Sheffield United cause major upset at QPR

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

Sheffield United pulled off the first major shock of FA Cup third round weekend when the third-tier English side triumphed 3-0 at Premier League outfit Queens Park Rangers on Sunday.

SA guarded against unknown Afghans

SA guarded against unknown Afghans

Rediff.com4 May 2010

It will be David vs Goliath when title favourites South Africa take on spirited new entrants Afghanistan in their second and final Group C match for a Super Eight berth in the Twenty20 World Cup in Bridgetown, Barbados on Wednesday.

Haye shocks Valuev in WBA heavyweight title bout

Haye shocks Valuev in WBA heavyweight title bout

Rediff.com8 Nov 2009

Briton David Haye clinched the WBA world heavyweight title with a points win over holder Nikolai Valuev of Russia on Saturday. Haye, who became Britain's first heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis retired six years ago, scored 116-112 points on the scorecards of two judges, the third giving it a 114-114 tie in the bout dubbed "David versus Goliath."

Life Lessons from Kader Khan

Life Lessons from Kader Khan

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Don't believe us? Take a look.

99 Not Out

99 Not Out

Rediff.com15 May 2009

99 is not a bad film, but it is not a good film either.

Mumbai FC take Mahindra in their stride

Mumbai FC take Mahindra in their stride

Rediff.com11 Oct 2008

Promoted side Mumbai FC continued with their giant-killing run, scalping Mahindra United 1-0 in a third round match in the I-League football tournament at the Cooperage in Mumbai on Saturday. Kalia Kulothungan scored in the 23rd minute to give the conquerors of East Bengal and Mohun Bagan their third straight victory in as many matches.

Hockey WC: China enter knockout stage; Ireland crashes out

Hockey WC: China enter knockout stage; Ireland crashes out

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Ireland crashed out of the men's hockey World Cup after losing 2-3 to England

Gujarat: Rallies turn away from cities

Gujarat: Rallies turn away from cities

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

Modi and Shah addressed rallies away from the four major urban centres of Gujarat: Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot.

Success stories of India's 'little' giants

Success stories of India's 'little' giants

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

Armed with deep customer knowledge, low operational overheads, new funding opportunities and help from online marketplaces, the local brand is turning David to every Goliath that steps into its neighbourhood, says T E Narasimhan.

Wimbledon: Djokovic avoids shock; Tsitsipas stunned

Wimbledon: Djokovic avoids shock; Tsitsipas stunned

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Images from Day 1 of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on Monday.

'Kejriwal's campaign was Modi minus Hindutva'

'Kejriwal's campaign was Modi minus Hindutva'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

'In today's situation, it is not going to help anyone's case if they try to politically contest with the BJP on ideological issues.' 'Instead, it is best is to swim along the tide, present the more acceptable face of the cultural Hindu, but not be a political Hindu as the BJP or Mr Modi is.'

FDI in retail: New policy mooted

FDI in retail: New policy mooted

Rediff.com29 Nov 2005

India on Tuesday mooted a marketing policy for the sector though domestic players opposed any move to allow overseas investments in the retail space.

The man behind BSNL's big rise

The man behind BSNL's big rise

Rediff.com13 Feb 2006

Battle for Birla assets in crucial stage

Battle for Birla assets in crucial stage

Rediff.com19 Apr 2005

The legal battle for the Rs 5,000 crore (Rs 50 billion) worth assets of M P Birla group has entered a crucial stage with the main arguments for claimant Rajendra S Lodha's probate petition for Priyamvada Birla's purported will about to begin soon.

Devdas failed where Lagaan triumphed

Devdas failed where Lagaan triumphed

Rediff.com12 Feb 2003

Review: Sonali Cable wastes a good heroine

Review: Sonali Cable wastes a good heroine

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

Sonali Cable starts off as an intriguing story but disconnects itself from the point of the film incredibly fast, says Raja Sen.

Solitary Wolves goal stuns Man Utd

Solitary Wolves goal stuns Man Utd

Rediff.com17 Jan 2004

In a stunning result at the Molineux, the wooden spoonists played above themselves to defeat what is rated as one of the world's great football clubs.

Battle for the right brew

Battle for the right brew

Rediff.com3 Jan 2004

Paes targets Olympic gold

Paes targets Olympic gold

Rediff.com22 Oct 2003

The Indian tennis ace says he wants 'something better than the bronze' he won at Sydney, at the Athens Games.

Can Kejriwal beat Modi in Delhi?

Can Kejriwal beat Modi in Delhi?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

'Mr Kejriwal has played it cool in distancing himself from Delhi's hotspots, adroitly pandering to the BJP's Hindu vote.' 'He neither visited the scene of JNU violence nor has he dropped by at Shaheen Bagh,' notes Sunil Sethi.

Can HLL surf the rising tide?

Can HLL surf the rising tide?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2004

A squeaky clean fight

A squeaky clean fight

Rediff.com13 Mar 2004

Federer wins Australian Open

Federer wins Australian Open

Rediff.com1 Feb 2004

MTNL moves into redial mode

MTNL moves into redial mode

Rediff.com10 Jan 2004

25 STRIKING FRAMES of Hum

25 STRIKING FRAMES of Hum

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

Agneepath, Hum and Khuda Gawah are a testament to the Bachchan-Mukul Anand actor-director chemistry. Of the three, Hum is a natural crowd-pleaser, says Sukanya Verma.

Aam aadmi Kejriwal scripts extraordinary win in Delhi

Aam aadmi Kejriwal scripts extraordinary win in Delhi

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

Arvind Kejriwal, engineer, civil servant and Delhi's man with a development agenda, is the David who slayed the government's Goliath.

The Politics of Education

The Politics of Education

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

'If there is one thing our politicians, especially those with their ear to the ground, understand, it is the reality that their voters want three things from their children's schooling: English, English, English', notes Shekhar Gupta.

Sammy hits out at Mark Nicholas for 'short of brains' remark

Sammy hits out at Mark Nicholas for 'short of brains' remark

Rediff.com2 Apr 2016

Bitter but not unnerved by the "lack of respect" for his team even back home, West Indies captain Darren Sammy said the side's stupendous World Twenty20 run has been possible because of the players' unity in the face of acute adversity. The West Indians almost did not make it to the World T20 owing to a bitter pay dispute with their Cricket Board. But once here, they showed sublime form to storm into Sunday's final where they will take on England. "People just paint us as money grabbing cricketers because of our success in Twenty20 cricket. But yes still they don't respect us in that format. We get that sometimes from our own board," Sammy said in the pre-match press conference. Blasting their critics, S "How could you describe people with 'no brains'? Animals got brains. We're not an object. To me that particular comment really set it off for us. You could see me talking about it. "It's kind of emotional, as for soammy said the more they are castigated, the more they are united. He was reacting to a jibe by former English cricketer Mark Nicholas, who described the Windies players as "short of brains" in an article.mebody whom I respect and had good rapport with that particular gentleman. To describe our team who were defending champions four years ago as we guys with no brains is really out of order," Sammy said.

Davis Cup: Minnows India eye big fight vs Spanish giants

Davis Cup: Minnows India eye big fight vs Spanish giants

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

The Indian Davis Cup team is set for a battle of gigantic proportions as it takes on five-time champions Spain, who have packed the side with world class performers headlined by the legendary Rafael Nadal in their desperation to reclaim a spot in the elite World Group.

When Mickelson dismissed Shubhankar as member of the media!

When Mickelson dismissed Shubhankar as member of the media!

Rediff.com4 Mar 2018

Phil Mickelson dismissed Shubhankar Sharma as a member of the media at the WGC-Mexico Championship on Saturday, but the veteran American will not mistake the Indian when they play together in the final threesome on Sunday.

Belgium's Mertens keeps calm, collected in Australian Open bid

Belgium's Mertens keeps calm, collected in Australian Open bid

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

Unseeded Elise Mertens has extended a breakout year to storm into the semi-finals of her Australian Open debut by keeping a cool head and honing her technical skills.

Why BJP should be grateful to Rahul Bajaj

Why BJP should be grateful to Rahul Bajaj

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

'A close relationship between India Inc and the government cannot help the BJP win elections.' 'While Opposition parties may feel good about Mr Bajaj criticising the Modi regime, the BJP should be seeing the indictment as a political boon,' says A K Bhattacharya.

Sneak peek: Washington's new Museum of the Bible

Sneak peek: Washington's new Museum of the Bible

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

On Friday, November 17, Washington, DC will see a new museum open its bronze doors and invite the world to hold dialogue on one of the most read books in the world -- the Bible. Welcome to the massive Museum of the Bible where ancient scripts and rocker Elvis Presley's Bible will be on display along with everything else Bible-related.