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The Ford who loves Lord Krishna

The Ford who loves Lord Krishna

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

'Krishna is your best friend. He knows what's best for you.' 'They talk about death being a final exam. So at 65, I have to be studying for my final exam.'

Indian women archers qualify for Rio Olympics, men's team fail

Indian women archers qualify for Rio Olympics, men's team fail

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

The Indian women's recurve team earned Olympic quota for the 2016 Rio Games by entering the final, while the men's trio failed to advance after giving away a handsome lead, at the Archery World Championships, in Copenhagen, on Tuesda

Tribal eviction: Even BJP-ruled states told to file petition against SC order

Tribal eviction: Even BJP-ruled states told to file petition against SC order

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

Party president Amit Shah tweeted that BJP-ruled states will soon be filing review petition against the SC order and care will be taken to safeguard the rights of the tribals and prevent eviction.

India less vulnerable to external shocks: S&P

India less vulnerable to external shocks: S&P

Rediff.com26 Jan 2016

Rating agency expects current account deficit to remain at a modest 1.4% at end of FY16 and stay at similar level till 2018

Neutralise JMB terror modules, Rajnath tells NSA

Neutralise JMB terror modules, Rajnath tells NSA

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

With fresh inputs on the Burdwan blast indicating pan-India existence of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday ordered immediate neutralisation of the terror modules of the banned group.

Asian Games: Women recurve team still in medal hunt

Asian Games: Women recurve team still in medal hunt

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

India's women recurve team kept itself in medal contention by moving to the semifinals of the Asian Games even as the men's recurve team suffered a close 3-5 defeat against Hong Kong to crash out in the elimination round of the archery competition.

Should Infosys go back to Nandan Nilekani?

Should Infosys go back to Nandan Nilekani?

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

Nilekani has kept pace with technology advances, has been instrumental in digitalising the country, and is well-networked with the bureaucracy and global leaders

After World record high Deepika makes quarter-final exit at World Cup

After World record high Deepika makes quarter-final exit at World Cup

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

A day after her World record-equalling feat, Deepika Kumari made a shock quarter-final exit from the individual events of the Archery World Cup, first stage at the Yuanshen Stadium, in Shanghai, on Thursday.

Titan taps Amazon to enter US

Titan taps Amazon to enter US

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

Titan will become the latest Indian brand to ride on the back of the global e-retail major

Sledging not compulsory, Dhoni never did that: Saha

Sledging not compulsory, Dhoni never did that: Saha

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

Wriddhiman Saha wears his reticence like a badge of honour and, quite like his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni, doesn't believe in sledging opposition batsmen.

Officials begin survey of land in Singur

Officials begin survey of land in Singur

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

After land survey, field survey would start and on completion of that process, the land owners would receive their respective lands

India's tea export and the Iran connection

India's tea export and the Iran connection

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Iran is India's largest importer of tea in value terms while in terms of volume, it is the second largest after Russia

I-T dept to 'name & shame' chronic crorepati defaulters

I-T dept to 'name & shame' chronic crorepati defaulters

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

The I-T Department has provided a list of 67 big tax defaulters on its official web portal

India's first textile city likely to come up in Andhra Pradesh

India's first textile city likely to come up in Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

The textiles sector is India's largest organised employer and critical for the prime minister's dream of creating jobs

National Games: Deepika Kumari leads Jharkhand to recurve gold

National Games: Deepika Kumari leads Jharkhand to recurve gold

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

Former Commonwealth and Asian Games medallist Deepika Kumari steered Jhakhand to two team gold medals in the recurve archery events but stunningly missed out on an individual podium finish even as the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) continued to stay on course for a hat-trick of overall titles on the eighth day of competitions in the 35th National Games in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday.

Millennium Development Goals: India's achievement is a mixed bag

Millennium Development Goals: India's achievement is a mixed bag

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

India is also set to achieve the goal of reducing hunger by half and reduce maternal mortality by three quarters.

Private cos bend it in style, hop onto yoga bandwagon

Private cos bend it in style, hop onto yoga bandwagon

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

Many across Corporate India seem to have taken a leaf out of Modi's endorsement of healthy living through yoga.

EC defers Mizoram poll date to April 11

EC defers Mizoram poll date to April 11

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

The Election Commission on Tuesday deferred the polling date for election to the lone Lok Sabha seat in Mizoram and by-poll to Hrangturzo assembly seat to April 11 from April 9 in view of a state-wide bandh called against exercise of franchise by Bru voters lodged in Tripura camps through postal ballots.

BJP bags 41 of 90 'minority-concentration' seats

BJP bags 41 of 90 'minority-concentration' seats

Rediff.com29 May 2019

The Congress's share has almost halved, down from 12 in 2014 to six now.

Call drops: Trai slaps penalty of up to Rs 10 lakh

Call drops: Trai slaps penalty of up to Rs 10 lakh

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

Under the previous quality of service rules, penalty on call drop was Rs 100,000 per violation and could go up to Rs 200,000 in case of third subsequent violation.

ULFA trying to scuttle PM's Assam trip; bomb recovered on train

ULFA trying to scuttle PM's Assam trip; bomb recovered on train

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

A bomb was recovered on Monday from an unclaimed bag in a train just days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Assam

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Gujarat beat Baroda by 73 runs

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Gujarat beat Baroda by 73 runs

Rediff.com2 Mar 2014

Gujarat emerged triumphant in the West Zone Vijay Hazare trophy match against Baroda.

Latest on BCCI elections: Dalmiya extends support to Srinivasan

Latest on BCCI elections: Dalmiya extends support to Srinivasan

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

In what would come as a shot in the arm for N Srinivasan, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President Jagmohan Dalmiya has extended East Zone's support to the embattled BCCI President, who is seeking a third term as the Board chief, by signing the nomination papers for the December 17 elections.

The Very Best of Moushumi Chatterjee

The Very Best of Moushumi Chatterjee

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

Happy birthday, Moushumi!

HDFC Bank plans mega fundraising exercise

HDFC Bank plans mega fundraising exercise

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

If the entire amount of Rs 24,000 crore is raised, then it would be the biggest fundraising exercise by any Indian company ever.

Doval accompanies top officers to Burdwan blast site

Doval accompanies top officers to Burdwan blast site

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Top security and intelligence chiefs of the country including National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday visited the blast site in Burdwan and assessed the progress of investigations into it.

Srikrishna privacy report an original model for India: Nilekani

Srikrishna privacy report an original model for India: Nilekani

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

'Please don't forget there's still one final piece to fall in place, which is the Supreme Court judgment. Once that happens, it will be ready for being passed.'

Heavy rains likely as 'Maha' hits Guj coast on Nov 7

Heavy rains likely as 'Maha' hits Guj coast on Nov 7

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

The cyclone would bring light to moderate rains at most places and 'heavy to very heavy downpour' at some places on November 6.

Payment problems plague 1 million plantation workers

Payment problems plague 1 million plantation workers

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

The Assam government has taken the initiative to pay workers their wages electronically and has asked banks to open branches adjacent to tea gardens and install ATMs in estates.

Toll in Goalpara firing incident mounts to seven

Toll in Goalpara firing incident mounts to seven

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

The death toll in the attack by suspected Garo National Liberation Army insurgents on a group of people gambling on the occasion of Diwali in Assam's Goalpara district has risen to seven.

SHOCKING! TB kills 1,183 Indians daily

SHOCKING! TB kills 1,183 Indians daily

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

'There is little doubt that India's tobacco epidemic is contributing to its TB epidemic,' says Neil W Schluger.

Exit polls predict NDA victory in Tripura, Nagaland

Exit polls predict NDA victory in Tripura, Nagaland

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

A close finish is predicted in Meghalaya.

Pitfalls of Sterlite closure

Pitfalls of Sterlite closure

Rediff.com30 May 2018

According to industry experts, companies in sectors such as consumer durables (fans, air-conditioners), power cables and the electrical industry will be hit, given that they are big users of copper.

In Ooty, chai pe charcha to double tea export to Pak

In Ooty, chai pe charcha to double tea export to Pak

Rediff.com24 Sep 2016

At 235,000 tonnes per annum, Pakistan is the third largest importer of tea in the world as it can't grow tea because of adverse climate conditions. India supplies just about a tenth of tea imported the neighbouring country

Archery: India women's team in World Cup quarters

Archery: India women's team in World Cup quarters

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Deepika Kumari and Laishram Bombayla Devi helped India finish second behind China in the recurve qualification round of the Archery World Cup Stage 3 being held in Medellin, Colombia.

Soaring losses may queer Tata Tele's spectrum pitch

Soaring losses may queer Tata Tele's spectrum pitch

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Accumulated sum Rs 31,500 crore in 2015-16

Why cement prices will remain flat. 3 reasons

Why cement prices will remain flat. 3 reasons

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

Sector analysts opined that the northern, central and eastern markets were particularly hit

38 killed, hundreds stranded as heavy rains lash Gujarat

38 killed, hundreds stranded as heavy rains lash Gujarat

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Heavy rains triggered by a deep depression in the weather system claimed as many 38 lives in Gujarat on Wednesday.

India's women's team in archery World Cup final

India's women's team in archery World Cup final

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

India's women's recurve team shocked top seeds Germany 5-3 to set up a gold medal clash with Chinese Taipei in the first stage of the archery World Cup at the Yuanshen Stadium, in Shanghai, on Friday.

Pics: Traditional Christmas celebrations across the world

Pics: Traditional Christmas celebrations across the world

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

Head to these places to enjoy a traditional Christmas celebration.