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Oil spill: BP has spent $1.6 bn so far

Oil spill: BP has spent $1.6 bn so far

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

Warning that expenses could escalate, the oil major pointed out that it is too early to quantify other potential costs and liabilities associated with the incident.

Why desis supported Trumpism

Why desis supported Trumpism

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

In this moment there has to be honest acknowledgement of how so many in our community willingly voted for another four years of Trump, based on the morally flimsiest of reasons, points out Suleman Din.

Scrumptious Indian recipes from a New York chef

Scrumptious Indian recipes from a New York chef

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

Owner and chef of New York's Bhatti Indian Grill, Gaurav Anand offers four great recipes you can try at home.

Independent directors should have a greater say

Independent directors should have a greater say

Rediff.com20 Jan 2009

"We have to improve the institutional framework of companies... (and) need to give more powers and authority to independent directors. Also, the regulations should be enforced much faster," said Infy board member T V Mohandas Pai. Noting that the Satyam case is an aberration and unlikely to affect the domestic IT industry, Pai said the law needs to be amended to ensure that auditing standards are enforceable.

'The start up scene in India is unbelievable'

'The start up scene in India is unbelievable'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

'Over the next 10 years we expect more than 100,000 new start ups to come up and create more than $500 billion in value and 3.5 million to be employed in these start ups.' 'And these are the start ups that will be solving India's problems.'

Spotted: John Abraham!

Spotted: John Abraham!

Rediff.com31 Mar 2008

Reader Ajit Pai sends us a photograph.

Buddha & rebellion on Gowariker's plate

Buddha & rebellion on Gowariker's plate

Rediff.com20 Sep 2009

Ashutosh Gowariker's What's Your Raashee? got a solid welcome at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday despite some groans that the 192 minute-long film is too unfocussed. Minutes before the red carpet ceremony for the movie, the director told rediff.com that he will be hugely busy with two very different projects in the next couple of years.

Tata Elxsi to hire 400 pros in 2010

Tata Elxsi to hire 400 pros in 2010

Rediff.com7 Jan 2010

Tata Group company Tata Elxsi that is into product designing and animation on Thursday said it will increase its headcount by about 400 this year as the company looks to increase its services and businesses, specially in the US.

What Sindhu must do to win World C'ship gold

What Sindhu must do to win World C'ship gold

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

Sindhu seeks improvement on fitness, defence in se

Why share buybacks is not a good idea for IT companies

Why share buybacks is not a good idea for IT companies

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

The strategy of returning cash to shareholders through stock purchases could hinder their digital expansion plans

Who divided India?

Who divided India?

Rediff.com29 Aug 2009

Historian Stanley Wolpert's book -- Shameful Flight -- revisits Partition, and lays the blame for one of the most horrific episodes of the 20th century squarely on the shoulders of a Briton, finds Arthur J Pais.

Infosys to recruit 30,000, give 14-17 pc raise

Infosys to recruit 30,000, give 14-17 pc raise

Rediff.com14 Apr 2010

The company, which hired around 27,000 last financial year, will hire more this time on the back of a positive outlook for the overall economy.

Bharti unit launches multiple SIM technology

Bharti unit launches multiple SIM technology

Rediff.com9 Dec 2009

Comviva (formerly Bharti Telesoft) is in talks with several telecom service providers, including group company Bharti Airtel, to launch a SIM (or Subscriber Identity Module) card that allows up to 10 users to share the same mobile phone with their own specific numbers.

Drink the wine, my friends

Drink the wine, my friends

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Domestic wineries have moved from creating predominantly sweet wines in their initial years to drier, complex blends now. They also seem to be investing more in wine tourism.

'We were stepping over the bodies in the restaurant'

'We were stepping over the bodies in the restaurant'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2009

The 26/11 attacks helped meditation guru Master Charles find the strong core of inner peace.

In memory of the Holtzbergs

In memory of the Holtzbergs

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

'We can't say that a year has gone by and it doesn't hurt. But that they didn't succeed, that we can say!' Voices from a memorial ceremony in New York for Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivika who were killed in the terror attacks.

'The sound of footsteps, gunfire, grenades...'

'The sound of footsteps, gunfire, grenades...'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

'Whether the person who was held a hostage and was not harmed or it was a person who had lost a friend or were made to watch the murder of others, there was no call for revenge,' says Victoria Pitt, the writer and director of Secrets of the Dead: Mumbai Massacre.

Indonesia Open: Jwala-Ashwini, Manu-Sameer advance

Indonesia Open: Jwala-Ashwini, Manu-Sameer advance

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Indian shuttlers had a relatively good day in office at the Indonesia Open Super Series Premier badminton tournament in Jakarta on Wednesday, with the women's doubles pair of Jwala Gutta-Ashwini Ponnappa and the men's team of Manu Attri-B Sumeeth Reddy progressing to the second round.

IT cos go slow on H-1B visas

IT cos go slow on H-1B visas

Rediff.com16 Jul 2009

India's second-largest information technology services provider, Infosys Technologies, has applied for a mere 405 visas till date for financial year 2009-10 - its lowest application count in recent years.

Blasts: Madrid suspects 6 Moroccans

Blasts: Madrid suspects 6 Moroccans

Rediff.com16 Mar 2004

200 people were killed in the blasts last Thursday.

JNU: Court reserves order on Umar, Anirban's bail for Mar 18

JNU: Court reserves order on Umar, Anirban's bail for Mar 18

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

The duo, who is lodged in jail since February 23, has sought bail on the ground of parity with JNUStudent's Union President Kanhaiya Kumar, saying he has already been granted bail and the incident did not attract charges of sedition.

Avatar, Hurt Locker lead Oscar nominations

Avatar, Hurt Locker lead Oscar nominations

Rediff.com2 Feb 2010

Here's a look at the Oscar nominations, 2010.

Predicting the Oscar nominations, 2010

Predicting the Oscar nominations, 2010

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

Aseem Chhabra tries to guess which movies will be a part of Oscar history, if only as a nomination.

'Modelling is temporary; looks don't last long'

'Modelling is temporary; looks don't last long'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2011

Acquin Pais tells us about the women who turn him on, his physique, and what fashion is all about.

'I begged cooks to give me recipes'

'I begged cooks to give me recipes'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

Chef Gaurav Anand, Arthur J Pais discovers, wants to change the rules of the game.

Living, loving the Big Apple

Living, loving the Big Apple

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

In this special presentation, Rediff.com / India Abroad writers amalgamate various perspectives; assimilate diverse experiences to gauge the pulse of New York City.

How New York relishes the desi tadka!

How New York relishes the desi tadka!

Rediff.com22 Jan 2010

With restaurants representing more than 120 cuisines including regional specialties, New York surely is the uncrowned gourmet capital of the world. Writes Arthur J Pais.

Infosys to invest Rs 300 cr in its 2nd Orissa arm

Infosys to invest Rs 300 cr in its 2nd Orissa arm

Rediff.com30 Dec 2009

While as many as 3,000 IT professionals were now busy working at the first Infosys project in the state, he said about 5,000 workers would get placement in its second project.

Delhi High Court lifts ban on SIMI

Delhi High Court lifts ban on SIMI

Rediff.com5 Aug 2008

A specially-designated tribunal has lifted the ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India. Justice Geeta Mittal, a Delhi High Court judge who is heading the tribunal, said that the material given by the Home Ministry, justifying the ban on SIMI, was insufficient. The government maintains that SIMI still indulges in communal activities and it is a threat to the country.The organisation has been banned by the Centre for the last seven years.

This 'sufi rocker' performed for Michelle Obama

This 'sufi rocker' performed for Michelle Obama

Rediff.com22 Dec 2009

Columbia University professor of medicine Gaurav Shah and his wife Falu are emerging as a high-profile singing couple. Arthur J Pais reports.

Travel: Indian in the Andes

Travel: Indian in the Andes

Rediff.com24 Aug 2009

Arthur J Pais is captivated by mysterious, magical Peru.

'I don't want Kasab to be given a death sentence'

'I don't want Kasab to be given a death sentence'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2009

A year ago, Kia Scherr lost her husband and 13-year-old daughter in the Mumbai terror attacks. Yet, reports Arthur J Pais from Virginia, USA, they remain a constant presence in her life, as she channels grief into service.

Ronaldinho voted South America's best

Ronaldinho voted South America's best

Rediff.com1 Jan 2014

Ronaldinho, who had a disappointing Club World Cup this month, has been elected South American footballer of the year in the annual poll conducted by the Uruguayan daily El Pais.

SEE: The MILIND SOMAN Interview

SEE: The MILIND SOMAN Interview

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

He is 54, but looks far better than he did when he was a supermodel in his 20s and 30s. Cooler still is his vibe. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel catches up with Milind Soman, fitness icon and businessman.

Abhinav Kumar rallies Hyderabad

Abhinav Kumar rallies Hyderabad

Rediff.com3 Nov 2009

Abhinav Kumar struck a defiant unbeaten 70 to guide Hyderabad to 237 for six on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Super League Group A match against Himachal Pradesh in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

Despite normal monsoon forecast, Centre tells states to be drought-ready

Despite normal monsoon forecast, Centre tells states to be drought-ready

Rediff.com9 May 2017

The exercise, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said, will help ease any possible impact of sub-par rainfall on farmers.

This diwali is brighter for software majors

This diwali is brighter for software majors

Rediff.com16 Oct 2009

With the festival of lights just around the corner, things this year are looking brighter and sweeter for the software majors compared to one that went by, when they were struggling to grapple with the effects of the global meltdown.

Wadiyar succeeds Kumble as KSCA president

Wadiyar succeeds Kumble as KSCA president

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

Srikantadatta Narasimharaaja Wadiyar has been elected President, while Brijesh Patel was voted back as Secretary in the Karnataka State Cricket Association in the polls held during its Annual General Meeting in Bangalore on Sunday.

What Rahman has in store for the world

What Rahman has in store for the world

Rediff.com20 Apr 2010

Rahman's Jai Ho: the Journey Home tour will take him to America, Canada and Europe.

Swiss Open: Saina, Sindhu sail into pre-quarters; Jayaram loses

Swiss Open: Saina, Sindhu sail into pre-quarters; Jayaram loses

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Two-time champion and top seed Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu reached the pre-quarterfinals of the $ 120,000 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold in Basel.