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Drunk teen driving Porsche kills 2, gets bail, asked to write essay

Drunk teen driving Porsche kills 2, gets bail, asked to write essay

Rediff.com21 May 2024

Pune Police on Monday said they will seek a higher court's permission to try as an adult a 17-year-old boy whose car allegedly knocked down and killed two persons in Kalyani Nagar area in Pune.

Tata rolls out water purifier for Rs 499

Tata rolls out water purifier for Rs 499

Rediff.com1 Jul 2010

Keeping an eye on the common man, Tata on Thursday launched two new variants of its water purifier 'Swach' in the North-Indian market, with the low-end version quoting a rock-bottom price of just Rs 499.

PIX: Now, Amitabh Bachchan sweeps the streets

PIX: Now, Amitabh Bachchan sweeps the streets

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

The Bollywood brigade is out on the streets for a noble cause.

Waste pickers in Pune teach municipality cleanliness lesson

Waste pickers in Pune teach municipality cleanliness lesson

Rediff.com27 May 2013

Swach Pune Seva Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit (also known as Solid Waste Collection and Handling, or SWaCH) sent bagfuls of soiled sanitary napkins to the corporate offices of top feminine hygiene product manufacturers, Procter and Gamble, Hindustan Unilever, Johnson and Johnson, and Kimberly Clark Lever.

Meet India's change leaders!

Meet India's change leaders!

Rediff.com19 May 2010

'Swach', the low-cost water purifier from Tatas has received the New Product Innovation award and Tata Steel has won the award for the game Tata Steel-Corus from LeapVault.

Tata taps MIT to light up low-income houses

Tata taps MIT to light up low-income houses

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

The Tata Group is investing millions of dollars in Sun Catalytix -- an energy storage and renewable fuels company -- founded by a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor, Daniel Nocera.

LG launches water purifier for Rs 40,000

LG launches water purifier for Rs 40,000

Rediff.com11 Apr 2011

Korean consumer durables LG on Monday announced its entry into the Indian water purifier market and said it aims to be a major player in the category by offering a range of products across all segments of consumers.

Now, Tatas plan to do a Nano with power!

Now, Tatas plan to do a Nano with power!

Rediff.com2 Jul 2010

From micro wind turbines to rice husk, low-cost solutions are being tested to drive the huge market hunger for energy.

PM Modi 2nd most-followed Indian on Twitter

PM Modi 2nd most-followed Indian on Twitter

Rediff.com17 Jan 2016

In terms of number of followers on Twitter, Modi now trails only superstar Amitabh Bachchan.

Money spent on Swachh Bharat, Clean Ganga comes under CSR ambit

Money spent on Swachh Bharat, Clean Ganga comes under CSR ambit

Rediff.com26 Oct 2014

The major initiatives of the Modi government have been launched to ensure cleanliness across the country

TCS to construct 860 toilets for girls in schools by 2015-end

TCS to construct 860 toilets for girls in schools by 2015-end

Rediff.com8 Mar 2015

The work will finish by end of the year.

Gates Foundation offers to help monitor Jan-Dhan Yojana

Gates Foundation offers to help monitor Jan-Dhan Yojana

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has offered to help in monitoring of the progress made with regard to Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the flagship financial inclusion scheme of the government.

Tendulkar bats with PM Modi for 'Swachh Bharat'

Tendulkar bats with PM Modi for 'Swachh Bharat'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him of his contribution to the Swachh Bharat campaign.

Busy with a broom

Busy with a broom

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

'As we were setting up our base camp, one of the women with professionally used brooms squatting in a corner and having chai approached us, with a grin. "Namaste Saheb, Acche Din to aahi gaye. From which party?"' Ambassador B S Prakash and a group of retired bureaucrats join the Swach Bharat Abhiyan.

Modi now has over 16 million followers on Twitter

Modi now has over 16 million followers on Twitter

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

"In a span of two months, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Twitter account gets an addition of another million followers, taking the total follower count to 16.1 million," Twitter said in a statement.

'Degree not sole proof of education'

'Degree not sole proof of education'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

'A mother, a farmer and cattle owner, all have valuable knowledge, but academia has failed to acknowledge their wisdom.'

10 IMPORTANT Lessons from 2018

10 IMPORTANT Lessons from 2018

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

Bollywood has taught us a lot this year. Sukanya Verma picks the most important lessons.

'The Opposition is bankrupt'

'The Opposition is bankrupt'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2017

'When the campaign started the Congress said it had been miserable for the last 27 years for UP and that people should get rid of those who made it miserable, and that they should bring back the glorious years of the Congress.' 'Then they joined hands with those who ruled for the last 26 years. Some called it a shrewd strategy, but to the people this was not shrewdness.' 'Where is the credibility in your actions when you change direction of the campaign?'

Dole-outs failed TMC in Bengal

Dole-outs failed TMC in Bengal

Rediff.com26 May 2019

Since much of the voting was on religious lines, Mamata's rural focus became irrelevant.

With broom and spade... Tendulkar drives operation clean-up!

With broom and spade... Tendulkar drives operation clean-up!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for a Swachh Bharat, batting legend Sachin Tendulkar picked a broom, spade and mattock and cleared garbage in a filthy locality in Mumbai recently.

The Who's Who of the CBFC's new, improved squad

The Who's Who of the CBFC's new, improved squad

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Will this team of 12 change the way films are certified in India?

10 clean cities that make India proud

10 clean cities that make India proud

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

These 10 cities have maintained cleanliness throughout

Brands eye big business from cleanliness drive

Brands eye big business from cleanliness drive

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

The government's new initiative appears to be timely for health and hygiene players, battling low awareness and the lack of use of branded products.

Budget 2016: How the tax proposals affect aam aadmi and India Inc

Budget 2016: How the tax proposals affect aam aadmi and India Inc

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

With a focus on direct, indirect, and corporate tax structures, the Budget 2016-17 offers a balanced taxation structure

The master builders of broken Nepal

The master builders of broken Nepal

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Helping Hands, a group of young volunteers, hopes to rebuild a "stronger, prettier and a prouder Nepal" after the Himalayan nation was rattled by the April 25 earthquake. Anusha Subramanian reports from Kathmandu.

How swachh is Narendra Modi's business 'abhiyan'?

How swachh is Narendra Modi's business 'abhiyan'?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

Indian business has many legitimate grievances against the political class for not delivering an optimal business environment.

Modi@1: The PM's story is yet to be told

Modi@1: The PM's story is yet to be told

Rediff.com27 May 2015

Modi needs to get his act straight and get it straight soon. Five years down the line, Modi may continue to have support from his ardent supporters, but for the masses he would lose the plot on his sudden inability to tell a good story. After all in the end, all that matters is a good story. Even if the man is remarkable and the story simple, it is always a good story that leaves a lasting impression.

Rafting down the Ganga, for a cause

Rafting down the Ganga, for a cause

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

'Kanpur and Hoogly district are the most polluted on the Ganga.'

'Breaking news on television is a joke'

'Breaking news on television is a joke'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

'There is too much news about film stars. There is too much fawning over wealth and power. There is a grey area between seriousness and triviality in news reporting now.' 'Mumbai is still a magnet. All the politicians have property in Mumbai. Politicians are the biggest racketeers here.' Olga Tellis, the legendary reporter who completed 50 years in journalism, tells A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com about her life and experiences.

What keeps Indian companies from doing good?

What keeps Indian companies from doing good?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Constantly evolving rules and anomalies over tax treatment have constrained corporate programmes in the first year that the government's CSR mandate has been in force.

The 10 biggest policy mistakes of the past

The 10 biggest policy mistakes of the past

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

There are conflicting signs on India's investment cycle.

Much ado about local sourcing at cash-&-carry stores

Much ado about local sourcing at cash-&-carry stores

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

Cash-&-carry chains claim of the products they sell 85-90% is local.

Why Ratan Tata remains the king of India's corporate world

Why Ratan Tata remains the king of India's corporate world

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Ratan Tata was the first one to realise that Indian companies had become a prisoner to tradition and needed to radically innovate.

'Modi is taking a big risk'

'Modi is taking a big risk'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

'When he first came to office, my belief is that the PM's reading of the landscape was that, with a vanquished Congress and fragmented Opposition, he was looking at least at two terms in office. This reading perhaps allows for a more cautious, gradual approach.' 'It was only a matter of time before the government was forced to come face-to-face with a serious corruption scandal. This is not a commentary on the BJP, but a statement about India's political economy.' 'There is growing concern about the government's commitment to freedom of expression, religious tolerance, and an independent civil society. Thus far, the positive movement on strategic and economic matters has crowded out these concerns, but they are lingering beneath the surface.'

The most searching examination of India's resilience with bat and ball yet

The most searching examination of India's resilience with bat and ball yet

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

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The two batted as if 'pressure' was a concept unknown to them. Raina was the muscular enforcer, Dhoni the consigliere planning and controlling the momentum of the assault.'