News for '-south-india'

NDA names Venkaiah Naidu as vice presidential nominee

NDA names Venkaiah Naidu as vice presidential nominee

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

Naidu is a fitting candidate for the office of vice president, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.

DON'T MISS: Three really yummy summer recipes

DON'T MISS: Three really yummy summer recipes

Rediff.com7 Jun 2012

Sure the rains have hit parts of South India, but as the country continues to be under the heat spell, Harnoor Channi-Tiwary belts out these dishes to beat the sun!

How airlines plan to draw passengers' attention

How airlines plan to draw passengers' attention

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

As fliers find themselves spoilt for choice, airlines are looking at ways in which to position themselves distinctively.

'Will be in politics till I am alive'

'Will be in politics till I am alive'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

At the launch of his political party, actor Kamal Haasan said he was seized of a guilty conscience when he thought of what he had done for the people who showered him with their love.

Saudi group plans big for South

Saudi group plans big for South

Rediff.com17 Jul 2007

The group has recently started marketing the products in south India through its business associates, Valy Trading Corporation, based in Kochi.

21 bills passed, 49 hours lost during winter session of Parliament

21 bills passed, 49 hours lost during winter session of Parliament

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

The session started on December 15 ended on January 5.

Monsoon to be near normal this year, predicts IMD

Monsoon to be near normal this year, predicts IMD

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

El Nino is expected to occur in August-September, but it is unlikely to have any major impact on the monsoon, and the weatherman expects a positive Indian Ocean Dipole, which has a strong influence on rainfall in the country.

Unlike Amul, other players say no to milk price rise

Unlike Amul, other players say no to milk price rise

Rediff.com5 Apr 2012

While Amul recently expressed its intentions to raise pouched milk prices by five-seven per cent, or about Rs 2 per litre, other leading producers like Mother Dairy, Paras and Hatsun seem to be in favour of keeping prices unchanged.

As sales dip, realtors go after people with deep pockets

As sales dip, realtors go after people with deep pockets

Rediff.com15 Jul 2011

Real estate companies in South India are increasing the focus on premium launches to offset any fall in the operating margins as sales volumes drop due to the hardening interest rate regime.

Army doctor from Maharashtra pedals to history in US

Army doctor from Maharashtra pedals to history in US

Rediff.com26 Jun 2017

Eleven days, 18 hours and 45 minutes after setting out from California, Srinivas Gokulnath created history by becoming the first Indian to complete what is considered to be the toughest cycle race in the world -- the 4,900-km Race Across America (RAAM) in the solo category.

Curtains down, Team India heads home

Curtains down, Team India heads home

Rediff.com3 Mar 2012

The vanquished Indian cricket team, barring a couple of players, made its way back home on Saturday, drawing curtains on a disastrous Australian tour during which it lost more than it gained.

Scorching summer may hit water supply and fodder

Scorching summer may hit water supply and fodder

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

In the first of a two-part series, Business Standard examines the impact of the upcoming summer on agriculture and drinking water supply.

The success story of Kalyan Jewellers

The success story of Kalyan Jewellers

Rediff.com15 Mar 2012

T. S. Kalyanaraman is the Chairman and Managing Director of Kalyan Jewellers, the largest jewellery chain in India with a turnover of Rs 8,500 crore (Rs 8.5 billion) this year.

Need to move from past to solve Cauvery water row

Need to move from past to solve Cauvery water row

Rediff.com15 Oct 2016

The Supreme Court and its committees, the two states and the central government must become objective and take the present and not just the past in mind.

The India the BJP wants

The India the BJP wants

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

'A one party-State, with only one kind of Indian,' argues Mihir S Sharma.

'Politics should not be treated like lavatory cleaning'

'Politics should not be treated like lavatory cleaning'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

'Politics has become a toilet because we delegate everything.' 'We have to catch a bus, watch a cricket match, live our life... we feel this (politics) is not part of our responsibility.'

AirAsia to start operations with three aircraft, add 1 every month

AirAsia to start operations with three aircraft, add 1 every month

Rediff.com30 Jun 2013

Fernandes said south India was a fantastic market and it would be the gateway for people who want to visit southeast Asia and beyond.

Winter session ends, Centre says Congress stalled bill triple talaq

Winter session ends, Centre says Congress stalled bill triple talaq

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

The productivity of the Lok Sabha was 91.58 per cent while that of Rajya Sabha was 56.29 per cent.

Marks & Spencer to double India presence by 2016

Marks & Spencer to double India presence by 2016

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

It had signed a joint venture with Reliance Retail to form M&S Reliance India Private Limited in April 2008.

What Naidu was told about Sangh's 'vegetarianism'

What Naidu was told about Sangh's 'vegetarianism'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

A senior politician Naidu respected once tried to convince the firebrand student leader to quit the Jana Sangh.

Tamil comedian Vivek in Kannada film

Tamil comedian Vivek in Kannada film

Rediff.com1 Dec 2011

Get your lowdown on what's happening in Kannada films.

Family and Rs 500 crore: How a Chettiar community is reviving entrepreneurship

Family and Rs 500 crore: How a Chettiar community is reviving entrepreneurship

Rediff.com24 Apr 2017

Some decades ago, nearly 90 per cent of Nattukottai Chettiars were entrepreneurs; this has dropped to 15 per cent. The community plans to reverse the numbers through know-how, family support, funding and networking.

Serving small entrepreneurs: A 5-star business idea

Serving small entrepreneurs: A 5-star business idea

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

Five Star Business Finance is in the business of providing loans to MSME entrepreneurs. Gireesh Babu finds out more about the company that plans to grow to 3,000 crore by 2020.

How the Howrah Bridge played out in Bollywood

How the Howrah Bridge played out in Bollywood

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

'To this day, not a year passes when Bollywood does not head to Kolkata to train its cameras on the magnificence of the bridge and the flow of life that pulses along the river across which it spans,' says Saibal Chatterjee.

EXCLUSIVE EXTRACTS: The Karnataka mining report

EXCLUSIVE EXTRACTS: The Karnataka mining report

Rediff.com28 Jul 2011

Rediff.com brings you some explosive extracts from the 400-page report that has triggered a political tsunami.

Sri Lanka, the new recruitment hub for ISI

Sri Lanka, the new recruitment hub for ISI

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Pakistan's external spy agency is trying to push its South Indian agenda

Why Kerala is the haven for terrorists in India

Why Kerala is the haven for terrorists in India

Rediff.com15 Jul 2011

The intensity and the articulate planning of Mumbai serial blasts, which claimed 18 lives on Wednesday night, indicates the involvement of the Indian Mujahideen. Intelligence Bureau reports suggest that the IM, which was formed in Uttar Pradesh a few years ago, has regrouped in south India. South states have long been considered as the preferred locations for terrorists to set up their hubs. Kerala is considered to be particularly sensitive due to its likely role as a feeder.

Prez poll: Rajnath, Venkaiah to meet Sonia for consensus candidate

Prez poll: Rajnath, Venkaiah to meet Sonia for consensus candidate

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

They are likely to meet Sitaram Yechury following the meeting with Gandhi.

SBI Boss: Banks will be back to 'normal' by November 30

SBI Boss: Banks will be back to 'normal' by November 30

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

'We have collected Rs 83,702 crore in deposits in five days.'

Mussoorie Diary: 42C, tidy tourists and stingy loo users

Mussoorie Diary: 42C, tidy tourists and stingy loo users

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Syed Firdaus Ashraf tries to escape the Mumbai heat in the hills of Uttarakhand and discovers the aftermath of climate change and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

Meet Rohit Khandelwal, the first Indian to win Mr World title

Meet Rohit Khandelwal, the first Indian to win Mr World title

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Actor-model Rohit Khandelwal made India proud by becoming the first Asian, Indian to win Mr World 2016 title.

Who will be the next CM of Karnataka?

Who will be the next CM of Karnataka?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2011

With just a few hours to go before Lokayukta of Karnataka Justice Santhosh Hegde submits his report on illegal mining, there is a lot of talk about a possible successor to Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa.

Kerala governor Sheila Dikshit hints at quitting

Kerala governor Sheila Dikshit hints at quitting

Rediff.com19 Jul 2014

The former Delhi chief minister said her conscience is clear and she is not scared of anyone.

Applying for a UK visa?

Applying for a UK visa?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2006

After swine flu death, AMU suspends classes till Feb 25

After swine flu death, AMU suspends classes till Feb 25

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Rushda is the 3rd patient in Aligarh to have died due to swine flu in the past 10 days.

At APEC summit, Trump praises India's growth story and Modi

At APEC summit, Trump praises India's growth story and Modi

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

Trump lauds Modi, saying he has been working successfully to bring the vast country and its people together.

A day in the life of Kalmadi, Raja in Tihar Jail

A day in the life of Kalmadi, Raja in Tihar Jail

Rediff.com6 May 2011

Contrary to common belief that celebrity inmates get 'special treatment', jail authorities say that they are not treated any different from other criminals. Sahim Salim takes a look.

2018's TOP 15 Indian films

2018's TOP 15 Indian films

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

Aseem Chhabra looks at the year's best Non-Hindi Indian movies.

Al Ummah planned to blow up Modi with 17 kg of explosives

Al Ummah planned to blow up Modi with 17 kg of explosives

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

This large cache of arms was the arsenal assembled by terror outfit Al Ummah for their biggest target -- Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.