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India Overtakes UK. What Next?

India Overtakes UK. What Next?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

After 2014, our growth has been average of around 5%. If this continues, we will remain here like Egypt, Brazil, South Africa and Bangladesh, points out Aakar Patel.

Commonwealth Games Hockey: India aim to end Australia's dominance

Commonwealth Games Hockey: India aim to end Australia's dominance

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

Since hockey's introduction at Commonwealth Games 24 years ago, World No.1 Australia have been the most dominant force, having won all six gold medals till date.

PIX: Healy stars as Australia rout England in women's World Cup final

PIX: Healy stars as Australia rout England in women's World Cup final

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

Opener Alyssa Healy bludgeoned England's bowlers in a furious 170 as Australia set a mammoth victory target of 357 in the Women's World Cup final in Christchurch on Sunday.

CWG 2022: How India fared on Tuesday, August 2

CWG 2022: How India fared on Tuesday, August 2

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

India held on to sixth place in the medals tally

Ranji Final PIX: Yash, Shubham tons deflate Mumbai, MP close in on maiden title

Ranji Final PIX: Yash, Shubham tons deflate Mumbai, MP close in on maiden title

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

IMAGES from Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy final played between Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.

'I want to go all out with every film I make'

'I want to go all out with every film I make'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

'People love watching good stories and as film-makers, it's on us to leave them with something they can take home.'

China leaps on world stage in style

China leaps on world stage in style

Rediff.com8 Aug 2008

Resurgent China opened the Olympics on Friday with a burst of fireworks at a spectacular ceremony that celebrated ancient Chinese history and aimed to draw a line under months of political controversy.

Asia Cup: India lose to Korea, look to finish on podium

Asia Cup: India lose to Korea, look to finish on podium

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

India produced inconsistent performances in crucial matches to crash out of the title race.

Forget campaigns. Forget words: Neville on racism

Forget campaigns. Forget words: Neville on racism

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

Gary Neville made the comments in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis after a white police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.

Tokyo Games: THRILLING Pix!

Tokyo Games: THRILLING Pix!

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics.

Johl leaps to 10th place

Johl leaps to 10th place

Rediff.com5 May 2003

The Indian ace swelled his earnings on the the Asian PGA Tour Order of Merit to US$62,931.

RBI Norms Don't Tackle Illegal Apps Menace

RBI Norms Don't Tackle Illegal Apps Menace

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

Of the 2,562 customer complaints received between January 2020 and March 2021, a majority relate to illegal apps. At least two dozen suicide cases have been reported, perpetrated by the harassment by loan app operators, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

T20 WC: India in search of death over specialist

T20 WC: India in search of death over specialist

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

Arshdeep has courage but needs experience

'Chess helped me become what I am, time for me to give back'

'Chess helped me become what I am, time for me to give back'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

'Compared to three or four years back, I have cut down on my time as an active chess player. I have long aspired to come into the chess administration and this opportunity as the deputy president will be a huge learning curve for me'.

PHOTOS: Taylor wins triple jump gold with second-longest ever leap

PHOTOS: Taylor wins triple jump gold with second-longest ever leap

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

A summary of Thursday's events at the World Athletics Championships.

Bopanna leaps to 19 in ATP doubles rankings

Bopanna leaps to 19 in ATP doubles rankings

Rediff.com13 Sep 2010

Rohan Bopanna achieved his career-best rank of 19 in the doubles ATP chart following his stupendous run at the US Open, where he was the runners-up along with doubles partner Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi.

Has BJP's Operation Nitish Begun?

Has BJP's Operation Nitish Begun?

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

Nitish Kumar has to make an existential choice: Between governance and politics, argues Aditi Phadnis.

Omicron BA.2 will not lead to another Covid surge in India, says expert

Omicron BA.2 will not lead to another Covid surge in India, says expert

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

"It will not cause another surge. BA.2 is not capable of infecting people who had BA.1. It's not a new virus or strain. BA.2 is a sub-lineage of Omicron," Dr Jayadevan said.

'I can't survive without acting'

'I can't survive without acting'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2022

'If I don't act for a week I become edgy, restless and moody.' Subhash K Jha salutes Manoj Bajpayee, actor extraordinaire, on his 53rd birthday.

IN PICTURES: The French Open 2022

IN PICTURES: The French Open 2022

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

10 Interesting Glimpses from the French Open.

Some called it 'fool-hardy': EC on Bihar polls amid Covid

Some called it 'fool-hardy': EC on Bihar polls amid Covid

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Arora also said he is confident that the EC will be able to hold the next set of assembly polls on time and the internal exercise for those is already underway.

Uttarakhand CM Dhami wins Champawat bypoll with record margin

Uttarakhand CM Dhami wins Champawat bypoll with record margin

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday won the bypoll to the Champawat assembly seat defeating Congress' Nirmala Gahtori by a record margin of over 55,000 votes to retain his office.

SAARC diary: Tiny Thimphu takes a giant leap

SAARC diary: Tiny Thimphu takes a giant leap

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

The first thing that struck Sheela Bhatt, in Thimphu to cover the summit, was that whiff of fresh air -- opulent and serene. Here are her first impressions on the eve of the summit.

Nadal overcomes Kyrgios in Indian Wells thriller

Nadal overcomes Kyrgios in Indian Wells thriller

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

Rafael Nadal dug deep to beat mercurial wildcard Nick Kyrgios 7-6(0), 5-7, 6-4 in a blockbuster quarter-final match that lived up to the hype at Indian Wells on Thursday.

Say No To Cookies From Strangers

Say No To Cookies From Strangers

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

Mothers' advice from 50 years ago reappears, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.

SEE; Pak youth's LONG jump impresses Carl Lewis

SEE; Pak youth's LONG jump impresses Carl Lewis

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

A young Pakistani athlete seems to have caught the eye of America's track and field legend Carl Lewis.

IMD warns heatwave to escalate in next 5 days; orange alert in Maha, Raj, MP

IMD warns heatwave to escalate in next 5 days; orange alert in Maha, Raj, MP

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

According to an IMD forecast issued on Thursday, a heatwave spell will persist over northwest and central India during the next five days and over east India during the next three days.

What's got Malaika's ATTENTION?

What's got Malaika's ATTENTION?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Abhishek nurses an injury... Vijay celebrates...

ICC rankings: Kohli retains second spot; Rohit third

ICC rankings: Kohli retains second spot; Rohit third

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

India stalwart Virat Kohli retained his second spot in the ICC men's ODI batting rankings on the back of his decent performance in the recently-concluded three-match series in South Africa.

Long jumper Sreeshankar qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Long jumper Sreeshankar qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

Murli Sreeshankar qualified for the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday after bettering his own National record with a leap of 8.26 metres on the second day of the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships, in Patiala.

It will be a toss-up between Bhuvi and Shardul, feels Parthiv

It will be a toss-up between Bhuvi and Shardul, feels Parthiv

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Former Team India wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel believes India skipper Virat Kohli is absolutely sure about the combination he wants to go with for the upcoming ICC T20 Men's World Cup

'We Must Have Faith In Original Music'

'We Must Have Faith In Original Music'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

'We should have original songs.' 'If we don't, there will not be anything to look back on.'

Rohit, Saha take big leaps in Test rankings; Ashwin still in top 3

Rohit, Saha take big leaps in Test rankings; Ashwin still in top 3

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

India's wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha and middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma have made significant gains and climbed up latest ICC Test rankings for batsmen.

Nations League: France lose; Netherlands, Croatia win

Nations League: France lose; Netherlands, Croatia win

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Glimpses from Sunday's Nations League matches.

Ashwin can play spin all-rounder's role in any condition: Kohli

Ashwin can play spin all-rounder's role in any condition: Kohli

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

Ravichandran Ashwin can play the all-rounder's role in any condition, India skipper Virat Kohli said on Monday, impressed by the premier off-spinner's consistency with both bat and ball in recent years.

Premium watch segment grows by leaps and bounds

Premium watch segment grows by leaps and bounds

Rediff.com26 Feb 2009

The Titan and Fastrack brands fared well and also saw their margins expand. Watches accounted for 1 per cent of the Gitanjali Group's total turnover. The watch industry is estimated to be a Rs 2,500 crore market, growing at 5 per cent per annum. The premium-to-luxury market is close to being a Rs 300-500 crore market and will grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 30-35 per cent to be a Rs 1,500-2,000 crore market in the next six to seven years.

'We are not going to take leaps'

'We are not going to take leaps'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2004

Mediclaim: 5 Frequently Asked Questions

Mediclaim: 5 Frequently Asked Questions

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

Do you know the most common exclusions in a mediclaim plan? Or, why your base premium keeps increasing over a period of time?

Heatwave: Yellow alert issued in Delhi, temperature may jump to 46 degrees C

Heatwave: Yellow alert issued in Delhi, temperature may jump to 46 degrees C

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

The mercury at the Safdarjung Observatory is expected to breach the 43-degree mark on Thursday and touch 44 degrees Celsius by Friday, according to the India meteorological department.

PICS: Jacobs, Tamberi make it a night to remember

PICS: Jacobs, Tamberi make it a night to remember

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Lamont Marcell Jacobs became the first men's Olympic 100 metres champion of the post-Usain Bolt era on Sunday as high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi made it a double gold night for Italy with an emotional - and unusual - high jump victory.