Leaving aside the predictability of the stories, Ajeeb Daastaans is a good watch, says Prateek Sur.
After staging a strong recovery from COVID-induced slowdown in 2021, India's exports are likely to extend the growth story to the New Year also on increased demand in the global markets, boost in domestic manufacturing due to production-linked incentive schemes and implementation of some interim trade pacts. Expectations of positive growth in the country's exports are also backed up by the outlook of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) which predicts a 4.7 per cent expansion in the global merchandise trade volume in 2022. Exporters believe that the outbound shipments would cross $400 billion mark in this fiscal going by the current momentum and may reach $475 billion in 2022-23.
Making significant contributions towards employment generation and rural industrialisation, SMEs have been successful in creating 1.3 million jobs a year and employing about 60 million people.
'There was already a cash crunch and this (lockdown) has created more trouble.'
Three Australian photojournalists who live in India share their South Asian travelogue with Anisha Ralhan
Astad Deboo and his students at the Salaam Baalak Trust are ready to thrill the world on Monday with their performance at the Commonwealth Games.
The Commonwealth games might have become a celebrity in Indian press and among Delhites, but there's a large chunk of student community at the prestigious Delhi University is percieving it as a villain which has seized their homes, their happiness, writes Anisha Ralhan.
In an interview with rediff.com's Anisha Ralhan, M G Arora, former executive director of safety, Indian Railways, explains how lobbyists and deflectors operating at different levels have corroded the lifeline of the nation.
The Centre and states need to synchronise their forces to tackle the surge in Maoist violence, believes former IPS officer Kiran Bedi.
Here, in the mosquito infested lanes of Swarup Nagar in north-east Delhi, Asha Saini, 19, and her boyfriend Yogesh, 20, met a gory end at the hands of her family. On Sunday night, the girl's family beat up the couple and electrocuted them at her uncle Omprakash's flat in the sparsely populated colony.
Anisha Ralhan travelled to Dehradun to meet Sarjana Singh, who ventured into the Chambal valley alone to rescue her husband from dacoits
Even as most of the country rarely visits the dentist, young India is willing to spend astronomical amounts on their teeth. Abhishek Mande and Anisha Ralhan explore this dichotomy.
Pernia Qureshi on designing costumes of Aisha.
Rediff staffer Anisha Ralhan pens this heartfelt tribute to the man who takes the numero uno spot in her life.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Dutt's son Shahraan will be seen in the remix version of a retro song.
India needs to make use of this opportunity to significantly enhance its exports especially in information and communications technology and the automotive sector.
Bhushan Kumar's sister Tulsi gives us glimpse into her amazing abode.
The trade deficit marginally narrowed to $12.5 billion last month from $12.8 billion in July.
Contracting for the seventh month in a row, India's exports dipped by 15.82 per cent in June to $22.28 billion due to global slowdown and dip in crude oil prices that impacted shipments of petroleum products.
RBI had previously cut repo rate by 0.25 per cent each in January and March.
Imports rise at highest pace in more than 2 years as crude oil price spikes.
Saudi Arabia is insisting on 'In Kingdom' total value-addition requirements
Import growth moderated to a four-month low, owing to sharp decline in that of gold.
Exports to Europe shrank by near 2 per cent in the 11 months.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
India Inc on Wednesday said the Reserve Bank's move to cut interest rate by 0.50 per cent is "pro-growth" and exhorted banks to transmit the lower interest rate to borrowers to revive demand and kick-start the investment cycle.
'I kept telling myself I'd quit after every film. I saw myself in my first Hindi film Kashmir Ki Kali and I didn't like myself. I said, one more film and I'm done. But it continued.' Sharmila Tagore gets candid on her 70th birthday.
'When it came to S D Burman, a Guide song was completely different from a Tere Mere Sapne song which was completely different from a Sharmilee song. Except for their quality, there is nothing to link them together.' 'Lata was his ultimate voice. He felt there was nobody like Lata. "Give me a harmonium, give me Lata and I will make music," he said.'
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