News for '-new-series'

Modi govt to alter India's GDP calculation

Modi govt to alter India's GDP calculation

Rediff.com2 Nov 2014

Changes the base year and included more sectors.

Review: Samsung Galaxy Watch LTE

Review: Samsung Galaxy Watch LTE

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

This smartwatch is to Android what the Apple Watch is to the iPhone, says Khalid Anzar.

Football Focus: Rakitic leaves Barcelona to rejoin Sevilla

Football Focus: Rakitic leaves Barcelona to rejoin Sevilla

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

News of all that transpired on and off the football field.

'The Pakistanis had state of the art anti-aircraft missiles to shoot us down'

'The Pakistanis had state of the art anti-aircraft missiles to shoot us down'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

'The Pakistanis were not the mujahids or terrorists as claimed initially.' .'They were trained soldiers who held state of the art anti-aircraft missiles to shoot down our airplanes.'

Will the successful pair of KulCha be seen together?

Will the successful pair of KulCha be seen together?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

Ravi Shastri spoke on a range of issues including the legacy he wants to create, preparations for the marquee meet, team culture and unfortunate injuries to his players.

Five talking points from the EPL this weekend

Five talking points from the EPL this weekend

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp has beaten Manchester United only twice in his career and never at Old Trafford -- his worst record against any Premier League side.

'The enemy started firing at us'

'The enemy started firing at us'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

Twenty one years ago, the Indian Army and Indian Air Force fought a bloody and bitter war to evict Pakistani intruders from the icy heights in Kargil. Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes the lesser known heroes of the Kargil War.

'Badhaai Ho just changed my life'

'Badhaai Ho just changed my life'

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

'...changed my image, changed everything.' 'Now I make calls with great confidence.' 'Day before yesterday, I sent a message to a director that I heard you are making a film, is there any role for me?' 'I have confidence now. Earlier, I could never do.'

Drunks & drama! What 'real' weddings look like

Drunks & drama! What 'real' weddings look like

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

A passed out guest on the floor to kids pulling funny faces at the perfectly wrong moments are not what we associate with wedding photography. But that's the magic of Ian Weldon's photography which captures the real character of the big day. Discussing the amusing moments he's caught on camera, Ian Weldon, from Newcastle, said: 'I am not a wedding photographer. Instead, I prefer to call myself a photographer that photographs weddings'. With his debut exhibition taking place at the Martin Parr Foundation at the end of the month -- coinciding with the launch of a new book co-published by the foundation and RRB PhotoBooks -- Ian's new series, simultaneously titled I am Not A Wedding Photographer, is by no doubt set to shine some light on the traditional genre. With his kind permission, here are some of the hilarious images.

Hail the actors in Pataal Lok!

Hail the actors in Pataal Lok!

Rediff.com18 May 2020

Paatal Lok is definitely a must watch show. The credit for its success goes to the writers who enthralled us with their unique characters, but also to the wonderful band of actors who grabbed the opportunity to showcase their frightening raw talent, notes Aseem Chhabra.

90,000 ATMs across India will soon dispense Rs 200 notes

90,000 ATMs across India will soon dispense Rs 200 notes

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

About 200,000 ATMs can dispense the new series of Rs 500 notes

New Rs 10 notes soon; old ones to remain valid

New Rs 10 notes soon; old ones to remain valid

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

Dimension of the banknote will be 63 mm by 123 mm.

The Billions contest: Win COOL Prizes!

The Billions contest: Win COOL Prizes!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Win cool prizes!

Remembering Kargil: The IAF Attack on Tiger Hill

Remembering Kargil: The IAF Attack on Tiger Hill

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

'Searching for the target with bare eyes was like searching for the needle in the haystack, but due to the technology, we had a clear picture of the seven tents perched against the rocky background on our scopes.'

India's unemployment rate at 45-year high!

India's unemployment rate at 45-year high!

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Releasing the survey report after taking into account the expert committee recommendations, Statistics Secretary Pravin Srivastava told reporter, "It is a new design and a new matrix. It would be unfair to compare it with the past. This 45- year high is your interpretation. I don't want to claim that it is 45-year low or high."

Official Take: Why Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes were scrapped

Official Take: Why Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes were scrapped

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

The finance ministry has issued a note which says that the government and the RBI's move to take out Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 banknotes from circulation will help India towards cash-less economy where most transactions are done electronically and that can be tracked.

#InstaStories: What makes Hrithik a mahapurush

#InstaStories: What makes Hrithik a mahapurush

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

There's a story behind every picture. Some of the stories are so lovely, they deserve their space in the sun. Here's starting a new series called InstaStories where we let pictures on social media tell their beautiful back stories.

A day in the life of a COVID-19 Warrior

A day in the life of a COVID-19 Warrior

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

'My wife, who expresses her fears and anxieties every night when I return home after doing my duty at a COVID-19 containment zone, promptly wakes me up the next morning so that I can report for duty on time.'

The Lilyhammer contest: Win COOL Prizes!

The Lilyhammer contest: Win COOL Prizes!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Win cool prizes!

Mr Modi, where are the 10 million jobs you promised?

Mr Modi, where are the 10 million jobs you promised?

Rediff.com31 May 2017

It is necessary that at least three million additional jobs (if not more) are created every year to ensure that there isn't an increase in the stock of unemployed, says Mahesh Vyas.

You have to fight for every run that you score in Tests: Pujara

You have to fight for every run that you score in Tests: Pujara

Rediff.com9 Nov 2017

He is expected to play a major role during next year's tour of South Africa and Cheteshwar Pujara is confident that the upcoming Sri Lanka series will give him a 'good opportunity' to prepare for the tough assignment ahead.

Political Jigsaw: Unravel Smriti Irani

Political Jigsaw: Unravel Smriti Irani

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

Try out our new series of jigsaw puzzles aimed at keeping you entertained.

Apple clocks double-digit revenue growth in India

Apple clocks double-digit revenue growth in India

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

Analysts tracking Apple said the India results were glimpses of what the company could achieve in emerging markets with a right pricing strategy for its products and local manufacturing.

How Ola is getting ready to take on Uber

How Ola is getting ready to take on Uber

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

The new tranche of funding raises Ola's valuation to $5.74 billion from $4.45 billion in October 2017

Doubts remain on new GDP series

Doubts remain on new GDP series

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Only power generation grew faster in 2014 than in earlier years.

RBI to issue new fluorescent blue Rs 50 notes

RBI to issue new fluorescent blue Rs 50 notes

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

The new note having dimension of 66 mm X 135 mm will bear the year of printing on the reverse side, a Swachh Bharat logo with slogan, language panel and the motif of 'Hampi with Chariot'.

Kohli keen on erasing painful memories of 2014

Kohli keen on erasing painful memories of 2014

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

Rajput, a domestic bulwark, feels that it will be on Kohli's mind to prove a point by scoring in England.

De Boer replaces Mancini as Inter Milan coach

De Boer replaces Mancini as Inter Milan coach

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Inter Milan have appointed former Ajax Amsterdam manager Frank de Boer as their new head coach on a three-year contract replacing Roberto Mancini.

Remembering Kargil: 'Bombs on Target!'

Remembering Kargil: 'Bombs on Target!'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

One can only imagine how it is at the receiving end of the bomb. The sound is deafening, splinters and rocks fly like missiles and the blast sucks in the air around asphyxiating everyone. The shock waves can be felt for miles around.

Coins with new Rupee symbol soon: FM

Coins with new Rupee symbol soon: FM

Rediff.com28 Feb 2011

A new series of coins will be unveiled soon carrying the Rupee symbol, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced in the Budget.

First Look: New notes of Rs 500, 2000

First Look: New notes of Rs 500, 2000

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

Here is the new look of new notes.

'Government is in denial mode on the economy'

'Government is in denial mode on the economy'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

'The economy may not improve unless you admit there are some problems.'

Food items to weigh less in Wholesale Price Index rejig: Panel

Food items to weigh less in Wholesale Price Index rejig: Panel

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

According to the final recommendations of an expert committee, the weight of primary (unprocessed) food items will go down by 0.5-1.0 percentage points in the new series compared to the current one

Trying to make sense of India's startling GDP numbers

Trying to make sense of India's startling GDP numbers

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Macro data have little connect with indicators on the ground.

Retail inflation cools further to 5.52% in October

Retail inflation cools further to 5.52% in October

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Consumer food price inflation, under a new series published by the government, eased to 5.59 per cent last month from 7.67 per cent in September.

Here's Rahane's advice for young Shaw

Here's Rahane's advice for young Shaw

Rediff.com2 Oct 2018

Prithvi should bat just like he does for Mumbai in Ranji Trophy, said Rahane

Focus now on creating jobs: NITI Aayog tells government

Focus now on creating jobs: NITI Aayog tells government

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

The review stresses on creating conditions for growth that is employment-friendly.

WPI inflation in May cools to 5-month low of 2.17%

WPI inflation in May cools to 5-month low of 2.17%

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

There was acceleration in prices of fuel and power (11.69 per cent) and manufactured products (2.55 per cent).

First-ever Rs 200 notes to come out on Friday

First-ever Rs 200 notes to come out on Friday

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

The bright yellow coloured notes will hit the market just a day after the announcement by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley that the government has given a go-ahead to the RBI to issue the new currency bill.

Decoding India's economic numbers

Decoding India's economic numbers

Rediff.com16 May 2016

The poor performance of capital goods - a bellwether for future growth - has alarmed most analysts