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Review: The Dolphins is low on entertainment

Review: The Dolphins is low on entertainment

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Malayalam film The Dolphins gets preachy after a while, says Paresh C Palicha.

Mrinal Sen: 'I wish I could start from scratch'

Mrinal Sen: 'I wish I could start from scratch'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

'How do you expect me to tone down my anger when the most prominent culture in India today is the culture of corruption, in every sphere of life?'

'There will not be a messiah'

'There will not be a messiah'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

'There will only be an institutional solution between the board and the founders to take Infosys forward.'

Narendra Patni: India's infotech revolution pioneer is dead

Narendra Patni: India's infotech revolution pioneer is dead

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Narendra Kumar Patni, pioneer of India's information technology (IT) services revolution, passed away in the US.

Yogi Adityanath to be next UP CM; Maurya, Sharma to be his deputies

Yogi Adityanath to be next UP CM; Maurya, Sharma to be his deputies

Rediff.com18 Mar 2017

Adityanath will be the 21st UP chief minister and the fourth from the BJP.

Still in majority, ready to prove it on floor: Uttarakhand CM

Still in majority, ready to prove it on floor: Uttarakhand CM

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

With the Congress government in crisis in Uttarakhand after nine party members of Legislative Assembly, including a minister, joined hands with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party overnight, Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Saturday asserted that the welfare of the state was his priority and added that he would tender his resignation if he was not able to prove majority.

Karpoori Thakur and the power of street politics

Karpoori Thakur and the power of street politics

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

'Karpoori Thakur must be remembered by people today who are tired of witnessing fractious politics where corruption, bigotry, hatred and violence seems to have become distressingly recurrent,' says Mohammad Sajjad.

Review: Yaan is a terrible bore

Review: Yaan is a terrible bore

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

Cinematographer Ravi K Chandran's Yaan is a long, tedious and completely over-the-top action drama.

A birthday surprise for Somdev... but little else!

A birthday surprise for Somdev... but little else!

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

From a career-high ranking of 62 in 2011, Somdev Devvarman has plummeted to 279.

Aadhaar is key to public sector reforms: Nilekani

Aadhaar is key to public sector reforms: Nilekani

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

One out of every two Indians would have Aadhaar number by the middle of 2014, UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekani has said as he underlined the unique attributes of the identification system that will lead to public sector reform and governance transformation.

Premji again tops India philanthropy list

Premji again tops India philanthropy list

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

The list has been compiled by the Shanghai-based The Hurun Research Institute, the second year it has done this ranking, of an 'India philanthropy list'.

Cong comes out with first list of candidates for Lok Sabha poll

Cong comes out with first list of candidates for Lok Sabha poll

Rediff.com8 Mar 2014

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, IT expert Nandan Nilekani and cricketer Mohd Kaif are among 194 candidates as Congress tonight released the first list of its nominees for Lok Sabha polls that contains several new and young faces.

Politics is not rocket science: V Balakrishnan

Politics is not rocket science: V Balakrishnan

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Interview with V Balakrishnan, Former CFO and board member of Infosys and AAP leader

RCom, Aircel in talks to merge wireless biz

RCom, Aircel in talks to merge wireless biz

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

The telecom industry is moving towards a five-plus one model.

For Google, India to be bigger market than US by next year: Pichai

For Google, India to be bigger market than US by next year: Pichai

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Earlier in the day, Pichai announced Google would work with the Indian Railways

The Fault in Mamata Banerjee's Stars

The Fault in Mamata Banerjee's Stars

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

'Mamata's fascination with stars is so deep-rooted that she uses her clout as chief minister to get close to them.'

Review: Malayalam movie Tourist Home is a one-time watch

Review: Malayalam movie Tourist Home is a one-time watch

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

The director could have done better by avoiding the cliched tales.

The invisible men and women of Aadhaar

The invisible men and women of Aadhaar

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

It was supposed to be a panacea against corruption, leakage and a magic wand for financial inclusion. But everywhere you look are people who enrolled, only to fall through the cracks again.

Now, transfer your money via SMS

Now, transfer your money via SMS

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Unified Payments Interface launched to simplify mobile banking.

Economist who slammed Modi's JAM trinity out of government conference

Economist who slammed Modi's JAM trinity out of government conference

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

Jean Dreze, a noted economist who was was a member of Sonia Gandhi led National Advisory Council, was dropped from the list of speakers at the Delhi Economics Conclave organised by the finance ministry and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Stocks that offered highest returns in Samvat 2071

Stocks that offered highest returns in Samvat 2071

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

The rally in most of these stocks is partly attributed to impressive financial performance.

Air India to axe more loss-making routes

Air India to axe more loss-making routes

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

To reduce those not even meeting variable costs to 19% of network by March, from 38% five months ago.

Will Anthony's Moscow put the zing back in Indo-Russian defence ties?

Will Anthony's Moscow put the zing back in Indo-Russian defence ties?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

INS Vikramaditya is not the only thing on Defence Minister AK Anthony's agenda during his current visit to Moscow. Also on the anvil is the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft joint development project which, if finalised and signed, could emerge as India's largest joint defence programme costing around 11 billion dollars, reports Nandan Unnikrishnan.

Kumble unlikely to contest Lok Sabha poll

Kumble unlikely to contest Lok Sabha poll

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Talk that Anil Kumble, the former Indian captain, will contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha election from Karnataka has been making the rounds. Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa finds out if Kumble will indeed spin a political googly.

AirAsia sparks an HR row

AirAsia sparks an HR row

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Questions are raised on Ramadorai's appointment.

Developers built 36 apps at first ever Aadhaar hackathon

Developers built 36 apps at first ever Aadhaar hackathon

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Teams of students and coders demonstrated in 24 hours diverse programmes impacting health and livelihood issues with use of a personal identity number.

Few fund raising options that can help Modi govt

Few fund raising options that can help Modi govt

Rediff.com20 Dec 2014

Modi government must fix policy paralysis.

Paes, Sania, Bopanna's last chance at Olympic glory

Paes, Sania, Bopanna's last chance at Olympic glory

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

As tennis raise hopes of an Indian medal at the Rip Olympics, Bikash Mohapatra/Rediff.com put things in perspective.

Panel of aviation experts to guide Air India revival

Panel of aviation experts to guide Air India revival

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

The panel will be asked to give report by March-April next year.

IPL PHOTOS: Pandya brothers shine as Mumbai pull off thrilling win

IPL PHOTOS: Pandya brothers shine as Mumbai pull off thrilling win

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

Hardik Pandya staged a late assault to help Mumbai Indians pull off a thrilling four-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders for their first win in the Indian Premier League in Mumbai, on Sunday.

'India will leapfrog to be a data-rich nation in 5 years'

'India will leapfrog to be a data-rich nation in 5 years'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Nilekani said new-age technology markets work on a winner-takes-all basis.

Anil Agarwal pledges 75% of his wealth to charity

Anil Agarwal pledges 75% of his wealth to charity

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

This makes him corporate India's biggest donor to society.

Congress works more, but can't market itself: Rahul

Congress works more, but can't market itself: Rahul

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

The Congress works more but is not good at marketing itself, unlike opposition parties, believes party vice-president Rahul Gandhi.

Few lessons world leaders can learn from Tim Cook

Few lessons world leaders can learn from Tim Cook

Rediff.com29 Mar 2015

Few lessons world leaders can learn from Tim Cook.

Delhi's Ranji match temporarily stopped

Delhi's Ranji match temporarily stopped

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

The cricket pitch at the Roshnara Club ground came under scanner on the first day of the Ranji Trophy match between hosts Delhi and Vidarbha as the match had to be stopped for 28 minutes in order to make the 22-yard strip playable after one batsman was hit on shoulders by a bouncer.

Free Basics: A few important questions

Free Basics: A few important questions

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

In India, the angsting over net neutrality has been loud.

BCCI Awards: Big honours for Kohli, veteran 'keeper Kirmani

BCCI Awards: Big honours for Kohli, veteran 'keeper Kirmani

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Former stumper Syed Kirmani was bestowed with the prestigious Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Indian cricket, while Test captain Virat Kohli bagged the Polly Umrigar Trophy for Cricketer of the Year in the BCCI awards night in Mumbai on Tuesday.

The man who's set to build an information platform for every Indian

The man who's set to build an information platform for every Indian

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

He has a core team of engineers to develop this platform.

Chhattisgarh: One state, many governors

Chhattisgarh: One state, many governors

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

Shekhar Dutt's resignation has sparked a debate on the parameters of removing a governor.

Want to be your own boss? Think BIG. Do BIG.

Want to be your own boss? Think BIG. Do BIG.

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

Give more than 100 per cent to your job, advises author Bikram Dasgupta.