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Why this renaming fever continues to burn

Why this renaming fever continues to burn

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

'Our priority cannot be better cities. Since real change is not possible, we must satisfy ourselves with a change in name,' says Aakar Patel.

After DLF, Unitech has restive customers

After DLF, Unitech has restive customers

Rediff.com1 Apr 2009

This comes right after DLF, the largest property developer, brought out a range of measures to soothe restive customers at a couple of other housing projects at Gurgaon. The Unitech customer ire is due to alleged delay in completion of World Spa, apartments and villas that carry an average price tag of over Rs 1 crore (Rs 10 million) per unit.

Coffers empty, staff fired: TinyOwl's story goes bust

Coffers empty, staff fired: TinyOwl's story goes bust

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Questions were asked about the recent round of funding in which it raised Rs 50 crore but there was no answer.

FreeMarkets to recruit 25 engineers in India

FreeMarkets to recruit 25 engineers in India

Rediff.com8 Mar 2004

To tap India's software talent, global sourcing solutions major FreeMarkets is planning to add up to 25 engineers at its Gurgaon product developement centre in the next one year besides moving key product development to India.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Here's a recap of moments captured in India in the past 24 hours.

20 patients die at Delhi hospital as oxygen crisis deepens

20 patients die at Delhi hospital as oxygen crisis deepens

Rediff.com24 Apr 2021

Jaipur Golden Hospital said it has over 200 patients and they had only half-an-hour of oxygen was left at 10:45 am.

Guess who's back to work in Bollywood?

Guess who's back to work in Bollywood?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

Joginder Tuteja takes a look at the film projects that are on floors now.

Yoga classes by Baba Ramdev to be taught in Haryana schools

Yoga classes by Baba Ramdev to be taught in Haryana schools

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

The Haryana government on Tuesday also said it will introduce teaching of Bhagvad Gita shlokas in schools.

2 IITians quit plush jobs to open 'Chaayos'

2 IITians quit plush jobs to open 'Chaayos'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

Quitting high flying jobs in the US, two IITians have joined hands to start a tea cafe chain 'Chaayos' in the NCR region.

PHOTOS: Delhi Metro set to resume with 'new normal'

PHOTOS: Delhi Metro set to resume with 'new normal'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

After being closed for over five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, metro services will be resumed in three stages from September 7-12, but stations located in containment zones will remain closed.

Concrete barriers at Delhi-Ghaziabad border as more join farmers' protest

Concrete barriers at Delhi-Ghaziabad border as more join farmers' protest

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

Security was stepped up after farmers threatened to block more highways connecting the national capital.

There is hardly any understanding of sport in India: Rijiju

There is hardly any understanding of sport in India: Rijiju

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

'India definitely has a sporting tradition but unfortunately we don't have a sports culture'

Congressman V C Shukla succumbs to gunshot wounds

Congressman V C Shukla succumbs to gunshot wounds

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

Vidya Charan Shukla, a former union minister and Congress veteran from Chhattisgarh, died on Tuesday in a Gurgaon hospital after battling injuries sustained in a deadly naxal attack on a convoy of party leaders a fortnight ago.

Covid patients struggle to shake off hospital images

Covid patients struggle to shake off hospital images

Rediff.com24 May 2021

Many of those who have been to Covid hell and back are unable to shake off the memories of their days in hospitals, leading to worries about post-traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety related problems, including insomnia.

WATCH: Kids cower in fear as anti-Padmaavat protesters pelt school bus

WATCH: Kids cower in fear as anti-Padmaavat protesters pelt school bus

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

A group of protesters reportedly pelted stones at a bus belonging to GD Goenka School, which was ferrying children at the time of the incident, near Bhondsi, breaking the vehicle's windows.

Rahul Mahajan gets a divorce

Rahul Mahajan gets a divorce

Rediff.com1 Aug 2008

Rahul Mahajan, son of late Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan, and his estranged wife Shweta were granted a divorce on Friday by a Gurgaon court.

When anti-CAA protesters resorted to 'Gandhigiri'

When anti-CAA protesters resorted to 'Gandhigiri'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Protesters at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi said the police can baton charge them as much as they want, but their message is "love in return for hatred".

DLF Belaire flat owners play safe on compensation

DLF Belaire flat owners play safe on compensation

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Owners selling apartments are putting in a clause that if final order allows original buyers to get compensation.

Delhi's air quality improves further

Delhi's air quality improves further

Rediff.com4 Nov 2018

The overall Air Quality Index was recorded at 231 on Sunday which falls in 'poor' category.

Saudi Arabian diplomat accused of rape leaves India

Saudi Arabian diplomat accused of rape leaves India

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

The Saudi Arabian diplomat, who was charged with confinement and rape of two Nepalese women, on Wednesday night left the country.

Cop's gun used to kill encounter specialist

Cop's gun used to kill encounter specialist

Rediff.com30 Mar 2008

The gun allegedly used by Bhardwaj to kill Singh originally belonged to Additional SP, Hisar, Ashok Sohran, Gurgaon Commissioner of Police Mohinder Lal told media persons in Gurgaon. Sohran has claimed that he had lost the weapon during a police operation.

Aon Hewitt strikes Rs 800-cr leasing deal with Unitech

Aon Hewitt strikes Rs 800-cr leasing deal with Unitech

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

The deal for 800,000-square foot plot in Gurgaon's Infospace Tikri SEZ is likely to improve real estate absorption rate, which has seen some upside recently.

Congress issues notices to 4 MLAs who skipped key meeting

Congress issues notices to 4 MLAs who skipped key meeting

Rediff.com20 Jan 2019

The notices were sent to Ramesh Jarkiholi, who was dropped as minister in the recent cabinet rejig and is said to be extremely unhappy over it, B Nagendra, Umesh Jadhav and Mahesh Kumatahalli.

#10YearChallenge: Don't stop until you are proud!

#10YearChallenge: Don't stop until you are proud!

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

Rediff readers take the 10YearChallenge and tell us what has changed since 1999.

3 smart money lessons for your kids

3 smart money lessons for your kids

Rediff.com12 May 2014

It is never too early to start teaching children the value of money and the importance of finance planning.

Soha Ali Khan's arms licence cancelled

Soha Ali Khan's arms licence cancelled

Rediff.com8 May 2008

Gurgaon District Magistrate Rakesh Gupta cancelled the licence issued to Soha in November 1996 on the ground that she had not attained the mandatory age of 21 years when Soha applied for the licence. According to the district officials, Soha was only 18 years old when she sought the licence. Under the Arms Act, a person has to be 21 years to get a weapon licence.

Tackling Delhi's pollution problem: An open letter to Arvind Kejriwal

Tackling Delhi's pollution problem: An open letter to Arvind Kejriwal

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

Start a visible campaign across the city that tells people how much it adds to pollution each time they take their vehicle out.

A camera museum that offers a history lesson in every click

A camera museum that offers a history lesson in every click

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

Museo Camera, tucked away in a basement in Gurgaon, has over 500 cameras of all vintages as well as 20,000 silver prints

Dear Delhi CM, here's how you can tackle pollution

Dear Delhi CM, here's how you can tackle pollution

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

An open letter to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on a few ways to reduce pollution in the city.

The Indian who wowed at NY Fashion Week

The Indian who wowed at NY Fashion Week

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

This Gurgaon-based designer presented her collection at the fashion week.

Death of CJM's wife: 2 bullets found, kin file complaint

Death of CJM's wife: 2 bullets found, kin file complaint

Rediff.com22 Jul 2013

Five days after bullet-riddled body of Geetanjali Garg, wife of Chief Judicial Magistrate Gurgaon, was found, police today recovered two of the three bullets which pierced through her body, while his father was on Monday questioned by the SIT.

Smart cities should offer affordable living, best amenities

Smart cities should offer affordable living, best amenities

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

All this is clearly needed. But before we can bring in smart technology, we need to know what to do with it.

10 cities that are helping India prosper; Delhi tops

10 cities that are helping India prosper; Delhi tops

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Smaller cities like Pune and Noida score better than 'Vibrant' Gujarat's Ahmedabad.

NCR's office space absorption dips by 25% in FY'13

NCR's office space absorption dips by 25% in FY'13

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

According to Knight Frank Research, 1.07 million sq ft of office space was transacted in Q4 FY13, thus showing a fall of 11 per cent compared to the same quarter last year.

A General's letter in anguish to the PM

A General's letter in anguish to the PM

Rediff.com27 Apr 2008

General Nirmal Chander Vij, former Chief of Army Staff, wrote a letter in anguish to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against the adverse implications of the sixth pay commission on the armed forces. The letter written on April 17, 2008, speaks volumes about the armed forces' dissatisfaction, which no government can ignore.

Cong seeks rebel MLAs' disqualification from assembly, asks them to return to 'family'

Cong seeks rebel MLAs' disqualification from assembly, asks them to return to 'family'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker C P Joshi confirmed that disqualification notices have been sent out Tuesday on the basis of the complaint made by the party. The dissidents have to reply by Friday.

COVID-19 surge: More states opt for lockdown-like curbs

COVID-19 surge: More states opt for lockdown-like curbs

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

The Centre stressed that the next three weeks will be critical for the country reeling from the worst health crisis as it announced a series of measures to shore up medical infrastructure and supplies and scale up vaccination.

20,000 weddings, Sri Sri fest; Delhi braces for major traffic snarls

20,000 weddings, Sri Sri fest; Delhi braces for major traffic snarls

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

Major arterial roads in south and east Delhi are expected to witness severe traffic snarls for the next three days in view of the 'World Culture Festival', events hosted by the Radha Soami Satsang Beas, and more than 20,000 weddings scheduled in the city on Friday.

Dempo threaten to boycott Super Cup

Dempo threaten to boycott Super Cup

Rediff.com19 May 2007

The newly-crowned NFL champions said the weather and ground conditions in Gurgaon are not conducive.

Must see: How to get an internship at Deloitte India

Must see: How to get an internship at Deloitte India

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Deloitte's recruitment process will involve a resume screening, a telephonic interview, and a face-to-face interview if you apply online, says Sarvesh Agrawal.