News for '-news-stories'

How the State oppresses the 'little people'

How the State oppresses the 'little people'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2011

Rajeev Srinivasan on how insurgents and terrorists seem to have more human rights than the average citizen in India.

Digital India: Modi's unqualified success

Digital India: Modi's unqualified success

Rediff.com10 May 2019

'The digital economy will generate 60 to 65 million jobs by 2025, 20 million more than the 40 to 45 million existing jobs that are in danger of disappearing or getting automated,' points out T N Ninan.

Will US hike H-1B application fee?

Will US hike H-1B application fee?

Rediff.com7 May 2019

The Indian IT companies, which account for a large number of H-1B applications, are likely to face the additional financial burden because of this proposed increase in H-1B filing fees.

Ronaldo has received offer to sign for Juventus: source

Ronaldo has received offer to sign for Juventus: source

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

Cristiano Ronaldo has received an offer to leave Real Madrid and join Italian champions Juventus, a source close to the player said.

Trump wages war against media, calls it enemy of the 'American people'

Trump wages war against media, calls it enemy of the 'American people'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2017

"The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!" Trump tweeted.

U-turn: Jagan's channel deletes anti-Sonia remarks

U-turn: Jagan's channel deletes anti-Sonia remarks

Rediff.com21 Nov 2010

A day after airing a news story criticising the Congress and its chief Sonia Gandhi, Sakshi television channel owned by Kadapa Member of Parliament Y S Jaganmohan Reddy took a U-turn on Sunday, re-telecasting it after deleting adverse references to her and claiming that it had not targeted her.

AP police seize hard disks, CDs from Sakshi TV

AP police seize hard disks, CDs from Sakshi TV

Rediff.com9 Jan 2010

The Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (CID) sleuths seized computer hard disks and CDs from Sakshi TV office in Hyderabad on Saturday in connection with the news story on former chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy's death.

White House launches crackdown on staffers amid leaks

White House launches crackdown on staffers amid leaks

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

Staffers were asked to dump their phones on a table for a "phone check", to prove they had nothing to hide.

Tashkent Files: Irony does surya namaskars

Tashkent Files: Irony does surya namaskars

Rediff.com20 Apr 2019

'This film is a product of a dangerous trend to take just a sprinkling of truth, mix it with free-flowing speculation and present it as historical facts,' says Manavi Kapur.

'Modi prioritised Hindu majoritarianism over economy'

'Modi prioritised Hindu majoritarianism over economy'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

'Potent nationalism doesn't just distract from the economic task at hand; it actively undermines it.'

Hike Messenger crosses 100 million users

Hike Messenger crosses 100 million users

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

The company plans to double its headcount next year.

Football Extras: Liverpool vows to ban supporter who threw flare into Chelsea end

Football Extras: Liverpool vows to ban supporter who threw flare into Chelsea end

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

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

Phoonk actor takes on the media in next

Phoonk actor takes on the media in next

Rediff.com9 Dec 2008

Sudeep will play an ambitious mediaperson in his next Hindi film, Rann.

ICL maybe good for cricket: Gilchrist

ICL maybe good for cricket: Gilchrist

Rediff.com28 Aug 2007

The Australian wicketkeeper said the Indian Cricket League might end up as a positive development for the game.

Now people can post comment on Google stories

Now people can post comment on Google stories

Rediff.com9 Aug 2007

Google Inc has begun allowing participants in news stories to post comments about the articles through its news service, a move that is raising questions in the media industry, a report said on Thursday.

Pitching for open-source

Pitching for open-source

Rediff.com22 Apr 2008

Instead of insisting that it will personally supervise everything from the nature of the pitch to the length of grass on the outfield -- not highly recommended, for a body that is not known to be good at paying attention to detail --the BCCI needs to hand over one stadium to each franchisee as its home ground, writes Prem Panicker.

The big picture: 5 factors that keep China way ahead of India

The big picture: 5 factors that keep China way ahead of India

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

India needs to work on economic parameters to outpace China.

BMW case: Anand sends notice to NDTV

BMW case: Anand sends notice to NDTV

Rediff.com9 Jun 2007

Anand served a legal notice on the channel asking it to immediately stop telecast of any news story relating to him failing which he would sue them for damages worth Rs 50 crore.

Pakal has good intentions

Pakal has good intentions

Rediff.com12 Dec 2006

The Malayalam film takes up the cause of farmers' suicides.

Court orders probe into Salem's 'jail party'

Court orders probe into Salem's 'jail party'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2005

The reports published in many newspapers alleged as soon as Salem entered the Arthur Road jail on November 23, he hosted a party for his supporters and other associates already lodged inside. \n

Real apologise website blunder

Real apologise website blunder

Rediff.com19 Jul 2006

A profile of Ruud van Nistelrooy appeared on their website as if the Manchester United striker had signed for the club.

Amit Shah's son to sue 'The Wire' for Rs 100 crore for story

Amit Shah's son to sue 'The Wire' for Rs 100 crore for story

Rediff.com8 Oct 2017

In a statement, the BJP chief's son said, ""The article makes false, derogatory and defamatory imputation against me by creating in the minds of right-thinking people an impression that my business owes its 'success' to my father Shri Amitbhai Shah's political position."

A dictionary of mediaspeak

A dictionary of mediaspeak

Rediff.com28 Apr 2005

Dictionary of Media and Journalism is edited by a Delhi-based journalism professor, Chandrakant P Singh.

HLL to get a new name, logo!

HLL to get a new name, logo!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2005

Three options have been shortlisted for the new name: Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), Unilever Hindustan Ltd and finally, Unilever India. So far, the first option -- HUL -- seems the most likely.

Africa ready for 2010 World Cup

Africa ready for 2010 World Cup

Rediff.com16 May 2004

Dawn leaks: Pak Army withdraws tweet that signalled rift with Sharif govt

Dawn leaks: Pak Army withdraws tweet that signalled rift with Sharif govt

Rediff.com10 May 2017

Pakistan Army on Wednesday withdrew a tweet that had rattled the civilian government over a media report about a rift between them over combating militancy in the country.

McEnroe to host CNBC talk show

McEnroe to host CNBC talk show

Rediff.com15 Jan 2004

The former tennis world No. 1's show will provide "an unpredictable and spontaneous" look at the top news stories of the day.

Are you suffering from Selfitis? Take this test to find out!

Are you suffering from Selfitis? Take this test to find out!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2017

The selfie disease is no hoax.

Why 'Feminism' is the word of the year

Why 'Feminism' is the word of the year

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

It was the most searched word on Merriam-Webster in 2017.

Court refuses CBI director's plea to gag media from reporting on documents

Court refuses CBI director's plea to gag media from reporting on documents

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it cannot take cognisance of documents pertaining to the entry list of visitors at Central Bureau of Investigations director's residence till they are placed on record and asked advocate Prashant Bhushan to file an affidavit annexing the materials.

Saddam's bomb

Saddam's bomb

Rediff.com19 Mar 2003

Apocalypse Now!

Apocalypse Now!

Rediff.com5 Mar 2004

Investing in money-making Internet schemes? Beware!

Investing in money-making Internet schemes? Beware!

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

Before participating in such a scheme, do a detailed background check of the company's credentials, especially if the promised returns are unrealistic.

Fake news guidelines would have opened door for frivolous complaints: Editors Guild

Fake news guidelines would have opened door for frivolous complaints: Editors Guild

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

'The Editors Guild of India strongly condemns the arbitrary manner contemplated by the Union Information and Broadcasting (I & B) Ministry ostensibly to penalise any journalist or media organisation publishing fake news,' it said.

BBC editor compares extremist with Gandhi, Mandela

BBC editor compares extremist with Gandhi, Mandela

Rediff.com14 May 2015

The British Broadcasting Corporation has come under fire after one of its editors allegedly compared a British Muslim radical preacher to Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Winston Churchill.

The 6 Best Trailers of 2015

The 6 Best Trailers of 2015

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

Raja Sen lists his favourite trailers of 2015.

WikiLeaks: Did Modi help the Ford Foundation?

WikiLeaks: Did Modi help the Ford Foundation?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

Ford Foundation, whose financing came under scrutiny in India last year, appears to have received help from John Podesta, chairman of the Clinton Campaign, to resolve the issue for which he is believed to have spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi too, according to latest emails released by WikiLeaks.