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Harish Rawat down, but certainly not out!

Harish Rawat down, but certainly not out!

Rediff.com2 May 2016

Close aides say Rawat does not give in easily and uses all political tools to marginalise his adversaries.

Developers want single-window clearance before real estate law

Developers want single-window clearance before real estate law

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Real estate biggies expcet single window clearance for upcoming projects.

Builders welcome Real Estate Bill, provision of jail harsh

Builders welcome Real Estate Bill, provision of jail harsh

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

The new law would boost home buyer confidence as well as investment in the realty sector.

IPL 8 Auction: The players, their price

IPL 8 Auction: The players, their price

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

67 players, including 23 overseas, were sold and Rs 86.8 crore spent on them by the eight franchises in Bangalore on Monday.

Turkish cargo ship with 24 Indians hijacked off Gabon coast

Turkish cargo ship with 24 Indians hijacked off Gabon coast

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

A Turkish oil-chemical tanker with an all Indian crew of 24 has been hijacked by pirates off the coast of the West African nation Gabon.

Why Modi deserves the flak he is getting

Why Modi deserves the flak he is getting

Rediff.com6 May 2015

From lack of big reforms to regressive tax policies, the Modi govt has surrendered its initial momentum, says Shishir Asthana.

Future looks bleak for India's real estate sector

Future looks bleak for India's real estate sector

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

Given the current global cues, if the next six months do not turn out to be the way we would want it to, we are definitely looking at a very gloomy start to 2016.

Bihar struggles to pay the price of liquor ban

Bihar struggles to pay the price of liquor ban

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Incentives for industries have been rolled back and teachers have gone without salary for months as the state grapples with the after-effects of the ban

T20s: Dhawan flops again as Delhi lose, Mukund shines for TN

T20s: Dhawan flops again as Delhi lose, Mukund shines for TN

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

Delhi lost their second game in a row after their star studded batting line-up, including the likes of Shikhar Dhawan and Gautam Gambhir, failed to fire against Himachal Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament.

Connecting women to technology

Connecting women to technology

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

The National Digital Literacy Mission is helping educated women turn around their lives.

How a start-up is saving the lives of cancer patients

How a start-up is saving the lives of cancer patients

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

Mitra Biotech's personalised cancer therapy could be a game changer in the field of cancer medicine.

Ranji round-up: Sehwag shines for new team Haryana on Day 1

Ranji round-up: Sehwag shines for new team Haryana on Day 1

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

A summary of the opening day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches played across the country.

Why Forbes' editors in India were sacked

Why Forbes' editors in India were sacked

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

Indrajit Gupta believes the edit team was forced out because it had become more vocal in demanding ESOPs that were expressly promised in their appointment letters in 2008.

How RBI rate cut will boost housing demand

How RBI rate cut will boost housing demand

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

The real estate industry today hailed the RBI's decision to cut key interest rate, saying the move will boost housing demand and also improve sentiments in the sluggish property market.

'Indian cricket's colourful story is still being written'

'Indian cricket's colourful story is still being written'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

'What is true khadoos? Stubborn? Dogged? Unyielding? Relentless? Or something in between that? Or all of it together?' 'Just like you can't translate it, you can't teach a kid to be khadoos either. You can only inculcate that attitude in him by sharing stories of all the khadoos-ness of past stalwarts.' 'For instance, the story of Sunil Gavaskar batting left handed to counter the left-arm spin of Raghuram Bhat and salvaging a draw in the 1981-1982 Ranji Trophy semi-finals...' Rahul Dravid on Cricket's Great Oral Tradition.

Ravi Shastri, Indian Cricket's Mr Indispensable

Ravi Shastri, Indian Cricket's Mr Indispensable

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

'In the merry-go-round of Indian cricket, amid abhorrent match-fixing scandals and incessant politicking, Ravi Shastri is a multifaceted personality who, when called upon, can don any hat with ease.'

Ranji Trophy: Sensational win for Delhi as 20 wickets fall on day 3

Ranji Trophy: Sensational win for Delhi as 20 wickets fall on day 3

Rediff.com8 Feb 2015

Manan Sharma returned a five-wicket haul as Delhi pulled off a dramatic 90-run win over Punjab following two stunning batting collapses on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Patiala.

Talvar: Closure, first. Propaganda, next. Justice, later

Talvar: Closure, first. Propaganda, next. Justice, later

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

The propaganda aspect of the movie -- despite it stemming purely from the writer's deepest convictions -- is a clincher for it is highly unlikely that you'll walk out of a screening of Talvar saying, 'I loved the movie, but I still think the parents are guilty.' If you are swept away by the power of the movie, it's also sure to swing your perception in a certain direction,' says Sreehari Nair.

How the BJP plans to strike back in 'washout' monsoon session

How the BJP plans to strike back in 'washout' monsoon session

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

The calculated playing up of confidence by Amit Shah and his team obviously means that the BJP has a strong counter-strategy in place to turn the tables on the Congress before the monsoon session is over, reports Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

Soumitra Chatterjee: I don't have much faith in awards

Soumitra Chatterjee: I don't have much faith in awards

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

'No other actor in India was as lucky as me,' Soumitra Chatterjee tells Indrani Roy/ Rediff.com

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