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Has India ever seen multiple crises like these?

Has India ever seen multiple crises like these?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

We have a full blown epidemic, an economic recession with the highest unemployment in Indian history, and a powerful enemy whose aggressive and offensive actions we did not anticipate, states Aakar Patel.

Bhutanese beer crosses the Himalayas into India

Bhutanese beer crosses the Himalayas into India

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

Bhutanese brewery Serbhum is behind Kati Patang, a beer sold by Delhi-based Empyrean Spirits. Launched in Zesty Amber and Snappy Wheat variants in 2018, Kati Patang prides itself on being "brewed with the happiest water on earth".

Air India plans to raise Rs 250 crore from sale of 14 properties

Air India plans to raise Rs 250 crore from sale of 14 properties

Rediff.com2 Oct 2018

Air India's debt burden is estimated to be more than Rs 50,000 crore, besides huge accumulated losses.

Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai: India's top employment generators

Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai: India's top employment generators

Rediff.com16 Sep 2010

Healthcare, hospitality lead in job creation.

How to get a Schengen visa easily!

How to get a Schengen visa easily!

Rediff.com6 May 2005

The French Embassy has opened new Schengen Visa application centres in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.

Why slow over-rates are a problem in IPL

Why slow over-rates are a problem in IPL

Rediff.com23 May 2018

Quite a few teams and captains have already been fined for slow over rate this season.

Nice to start our away journey with a win: Gilchrist

Nice to start our away journey with a win: Gilchrist

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

Crediting his bowlers for the comprehensive five-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist said his team has put itself in the right direction starting the four-match away journey with a victory.

Mumbai, Kolkata MOST prone to floods, superstorms

Mumbai, Kolkata MOST prone to floods, superstorms

Rediff.com5 Dec 2012

Port cities across Asia -- including Kolkata, Surat, Mumbai and Chennai -- are exposed to the threats of severe flooding and superstorms

24% jump in online hires in Nov, says Monster survey

24% jump in online hires in Nov, says Monster survey

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

City-wise data showed that there has been improvement in online recruitment activity. Kolkata (up 51 per cent) recorded the most notable annual growth rate among all monitored cities, followed by Baroda (up 46 per cent).

IT giants keen to upgrade Sebi's fraud detection tools

IT giants keen to upgrade Sebi's fraud detection tools

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

IBM, HP and HCL, have evinced interest in Sebi's proposal to upgrade toolsused for detecting frauds.

'BCCI has written to Test staging associations as precaution'

'BCCI has written to Test staging associations as precaution'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has written to the five associations who are to stage Test matches between India and England whether they will be able to undertake the expenses of hosting them "as a precautionary measure," BCCI sources said on Wednesday.

Unbelievable! 31% of Mumbai's workforce suffers stress

Unbelievable! 31% of Mumbai's workforce suffers stress

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

Over 60 per cent working professionals in Tier 1 cities are stressed says study.

The Magic of Khichdi

The Magic of Khichdi

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

Every home across India makes khichdi and it still isn't as celebrated as it should be.

New stores, malls hit retailers' sales in big cities

New stores, malls hit retailers' sales in big cities

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

For instance, Shoppers Stop has seen a mere two per cent like-to-like growth in the southern region in the first quarter of 2012-13 (and 10 per cent in the western region, mostly Mumbai and Pune) due to the cannibalisation effect, said managing director Govind Shrikhande.

Office lease records 10-quarter high, Bengaluru No.1

Office lease records 10-quarter high, Bengaluru No.1

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

The office space absorption in seven cities, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune, rose 14 per cent during the July-September quarter compared with the year-ago period.

Air India Mumbai building sale hits hurdle

Air India Mumbai building sale hits hurdle

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

It is also felt that under the current market conditions, the building is unlikely to garner the kind of funds expected from a prime real estate at Nariman Point

BCCI moves SC seeking disbursal of fund for remaining Tests

BCCI moves SC seeking disbursal of fund for remaining Tests

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking disbursal of an amount of approximately Rs 1.33 crores for the remaining two Tests between India and England to be held in Mumbai and Chennai. The apex court has decided to hear the plea at 3 p.m. today (Wednesday). The two Test matches of the ongoing five-match series are slated to be held at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (December 8-12) and MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai (December 16-20).

Jet Airways offers rail link from Brussels to Paris

Jet Airways offers rail link from Brussels to Paris

Rediff.com15 Sep 2011

Passengers can book the combined plane-train journey as a single ticket.

6 major trends that will shape India's real estate sector

6 major trends that will shape India's real estate sector

Rediff.com18 Aug 2019

Despite the absence of any notable price growth, transaction volumes are picking up in major Indian cities. The surge in sentiments is also backed by a significant rise in transparency in the industry.

Chat@4: Want to crack the CAT 2013?

Chat@4: Want to crack the CAT 2013?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

On September 4, between 2 and 3 pm, Naveenan Ramachandran and Rajesh Balasubramanian, experts, 2IIM, Mumbai and Chennai will take questions on how to prepare for the Common Admission Test and secure admission in one of the top business schools in the country.

Pre-owned car line from BMW soon

Pre-owned car line from BMW soon

Rediff.com29 Nov 2010

The German auto major is also set to double its current production capacity in Chennai to meet the growing demand.

Bankruptcy: Creditors recover nearly half of total claims

Bankruptcy: Creditors recover nearly half of total claims

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

The total admitted claim of financial creditors of these 88 companies stood at Rs 1.3 trillion, of which they recovered Rs 65,635 crore.

Metro rail to be built on standard gauge

Metro rail to be built on standard gauge

Rediff.com2 Apr 2010

Union Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy said Metro rail system in cities like Mumbai and Chennai will be built on standard gauge, which is used in most of the new age transport systems in the world.

Modi's new effort to meet his biggest promise: Job creation

Modi's new effort to meet his biggest promise: Job creation

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

The government plans to start 100 centres in two years, which will also become a career counselling centre for job-seekers.

Govt plans to sell Air India's iconic Mumbai building to JNPT

Govt plans to sell Air India's iconic Mumbai building to JNPT

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

The proposal to sell the building to state-owned Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust also comes after the government's efforts of Air India strategic disinvestment failed to take off.

India among fastest growing FDI sources for USA

India among fastest growing FDI sources for USA

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

India is one of the fastest growing FDI sources for the United States with investors from the country more interested in US' aerospace and textile sectors.

Truck rentals zoom 6-8%, retail freight up 12-15%

Truck rentals zoom 6-8%, retail freight up 12-15%

Rediff.com8 Mar 2010

Truck rentals have surged six-eight per cent, while retail freight is up by 12-15 per cent after a hike in diesel prices by Rs 2.58 (ex Delhi) and Rs 3 per litre (ex Mumbai and Chennai) was announced in the Budget proposal last week.

Security in Mumbai, Chennai beefed up

Security in Mumbai, Chennai beefed up

Rediff.com16 Jul 2009

Security in Mumbai and Chennai has been beefed up following an intelligence input that Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba may attempt to carry out suicide attacks in the two cities. The intelligence input is based on a report of the interrogation of a militant arrested in Jammu region recently, official sources said in New Delhi.

IITM & BIT's PhD degree programme

IITM & BIT's PhD degree programme

Rediff.com10 Jun 2008

Institute for Technology and Management in collaboration with Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra, Ranchi announces admission to research programme leading to PhD degree in management.

PICS: Mumbai finish on top; Sunrisers sneak in

PICS: Mumbai finish on top; Sunrisers sneak in

Rediff.com6 May 2019

Images from Sunday's IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Mumbai.

Disaster risks grow, as India's cities flounder

Disaster risks grow, as India's cities flounder

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

Poor land-use planning, indiscriminate approvals of building plans and the absence of disaster-risk assessment in urban design have resulted in what experts term concentrated concretization, predisposing cities to disaster risks

PM renames 3 Andaman & Nicobar islands as tribute to Netaji

PM renames 3 Andaman & Nicobar islands as tribute to Netaji

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

Earlier in the day, the prime minister inaugurated a slew of development projects and laid foundation stones of several others related to energy, connectivity, education, tourism and health sectors.

Google backs school safety campaign

Google backs school safety campaign

Rediff.com10 Sep 2008

Google India is talking to police organisations in cities across India to forge partnerships for jointly educating students, teachers and parents. According to Subho Ray, president, IAMAI, "Be NetSmart is a campaign to promote the concept of safe surfing among young school students. IAMAI will take up the programme on a sustainable basis on behalf of the industry and as well as make it a regular outreach campaign in the metros. IAMAI will also take it to the smaller towns."

Singapore Airlines plans more flights from India

Singapore Airlines plans more flights from India

Rediff.com9 Jul 2008

Singapore Airlines plans to add at least seven more weekly flights to Singapore from India -- five from Delhi and two from Bangalore -- from September, a company official said.

Jet may fly Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco

Jet may fly Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco

Rediff.com14 Jan 2008

New Delhi's move is expected to encourage Beijing to grant long-pending clearance to Air India and Jet Airways to launch flights to Chinese cities of Guangzhou and Shanghai, respectively. Air India already operates to Shanghai.

IPL fixing: SC directs Mudgal to probe Srinivasan, 12 players

IPL fixing: SC directs Mudgal to probe Srinivasan, 12 players

Rediff.com16 May 2014

In a setback to beleaguered Narayanaswami Srinivasan, the Supreme Court on Friday directed a probe against him and 12 prominent cricketers in the IPL betting and spot-fixing scandal.

Supermarkets not just well-off shoppers' stop

Supermarkets not just well-off shoppers' stop

Rediff.com31 Jul 2007

Delhi-based market research consultancy Market Pulse spoke with close to 350 consumers in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai to understand their attitudes to modern retail and their spending patterns.

Bengal retail body wants shops open till late

Bengal retail body wants shops open till late

Rediff.com20 Dec 2007

According to Gibson G Vedamani, CEO of RAI, "We have urged Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee to allow shops to stay open till at least 11.30 at night, if not overnight. In Mumbai and Delhi, a few retailers had approached the government individually and got permission to keep their shops open till late." At present, all retail outlets in West Bengal have to shut by 8.30 pm, making it difficult for people who work late hours to manage their shopping during the week.

Getting a US visa set to be easier

Getting a US visa set to be easier

Rediff.com28 Jan 2008

Acquiring a visa for the United States is going to be easier from next year when the American missions in the country will have additional facilities in place to cater to the ever-increasing number of aspirants.

Are terrorists manipulating Indian stock markets?

Are terrorists manipulating Indian stock markets?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2007

Did the NSA mean the terrorists had used their advance knowledge of planned terrorist strikes in India to make money from the stock market?