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Breaking into world's top three my target now: Prannoy

Breaking into world's top three my target now: Prannoy

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

India's star shuttler H S Prannoy doesn't want to think about Paris right now and is instead focussing on "short-term targets" like breaking into the world's top three.

Kite-Flying To Spymaster

Kite-Flying To Spymaster

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

Ravi Sinha is described as "highly tech-savvy", and credited with infusing modern technology in the field of intelligence collection.

How Himalaya made ancient Ayurveda popular across the globe

How Himalaya made ancient Ayurveda popular across the globe

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Currently, Himalaya sells 250 products across the globe.

Golden Globes: Top 10 Moments

Golden Globes: Top 10 Moments

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

Following a year of pandemic prompted no-show and another of backlash for its staggering lack of representation, the Golden Globes felt more atonement than awards ceremony in its 80th iteration.

Gita Press says it accepts Gandhi Peace Prize, not Rs 1 cr cash award

Gita Press says it accepts Gandhi Peace Prize, not Rs 1 cr cash award

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

The Gorakhpur-based Gita Press, which is the world's largest publisher of Hindu religious texts, has declined the Rs 1 crore cash award for the Gandhi Peace Prize amid a political row over its selection for the prestigious honour.

How a Kanpur-born Indian-origin CEO is a chip off the old block

How a Kanpur-born Indian-origin CEO is a chip off the old block

Rediff.com3 May 2023

In the technology (tech) world, especially storage, Sanjay Mehrotra is a well-known name. Co-founder of SanDisk, a flash memory storage company in 1988, it was eventually acquired by Western Digital in 2016 for a whopping $19 billion. For a boy from Kanpur, who went on to pursue higher studies in the US, becoming the chief executive officer of Micron Technology, Inc - one of America's largest memory chip makers - and now setting up the company's first plant in India, it has been quite a ride.

Sensex crosses 60,000-mark ahead of Budget

Sensex crosses 60,000-mark ahead of Budget

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

Equity benchmarks climbed in early trade on Wednesday amid an overall positive trend in the global markets and ahead of the presentation of Union Budget 2023-24. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 516.97 points to 60,066.87. The broader NSE Nifty climbed 153.15 points to 17,815.30.

Logjam persists in Parliament amid ruckus over Manipur

Logjam persists in Parliament amid ruckus over Manipur

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

Parliament proceedings were adjourned for the day on Monday following protests by the opposition which has been demanding a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the House on the Manipur issue. In the Rajya Sabha, the opposition kept insisting on a discussion under Rule 267 of the House.

India 'Stay Calm' About Kraken: Experts

India 'Stay Calm' About Kraken: Experts

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

The Kraken COVID-19 variant accounts for almost 41 per cent of all Covid infections.

Chinese move against Taipei will disrupt global chip supply: Taiwan

Chinese move against Taipei will disrupt global chip supply: Taiwan

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

The Taiwanese foreign minister said the time has come for all democratic countries to find ways to deal with China's expansionist agenda and its military muscle flexing, especially in the maritime domain.

What's Keeping Urvashi Alive

What's Keeping Urvashi Alive

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

Stars love travelling, and the New Year sees them make beautiful pictures around the globe.

Sale of mid-segment homes overtakes affordable in India: Knight Frank

Sale of mid-segment homes overtakes affordable in India: Knight Frank

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

The sale of mid-segment homes in India has overtaken affordable ones in the first half of calendar year (CY) 2023, a report released on Tuesday showed. It is despite the increase in residential prices in all the major cities in India. The share of premium homes has also gone up during the period.

Catch Some Unicorn Action On OTT

Catch Some Unicorn Action On OTT

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Along with Salman Khan's Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan and Keanu Reeves' action blockbuster John Wick: Chapter 4, we have Nawazuddin Siddiqui's rom-com Tiku Weds Sheru releasing on OTT this week and much more.

Deepika's 10 BEST International Looks

Deepika's 10 BEST International Looks

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

As the Pathaan heroine continues to storm the global fashion world, Namrata Thakker looks at 10 of her best international outings till date.

Titanic tourist submersible carrying 5 goes missing

Titanic tourist submersible carrying 5 goes missing

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

British-Pakistani billionaire businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman were also on the sub, the BBC reported on Tuesday.

Yucky or Yummy? WEIRDEST foods from around the globe

Yucky or Yummy? WEIRDEST foods from around the globe

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

We present some of the most extreme foods from across the globe. Bon app?tit!

EPFO board to meet this month, unlikely to cut rates below 8%

EPFO board to meet this month, unlikely to cut rates below 8%

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

A decision on the interest rate for close to 60 million active subscribers of the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is likely to be taken in the next Central Board of Trustee (CBT) meeting, starting on March 25. A letter from the social security organisation regarding the convening of the 233rd CBT meeting was sent to all the board members last week, soliciting their presence in the meeting. Although the venue and the agenda haven't been drawn out yet, sources familiar with the matter say that the interest rate is unlikely to go below 8 per cent level amid a rising interest rate scenario across the globe.

Unicorns feel funding winter chill; see fall in numbers

Unicorns feel funding winter chill; see fall in numbers

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

The drying up of funds for a number of start-ups is affecting the firms' unicorn status across the globe. The past six months have seen the valuations of 147 unicorns drop, of which 71 were from the US and 29 from China, according to the latest Hurun Global Unicorn Index 2022. Eighty-one unicorns from across the globe saw their valuations drop below $1 billion-the threshold for a start-up to be labelled unicorn-from last year.

New 'unreturnable' serve takes badminton by storm!

New 'unreturnable' serve takes badminton by storm!

Rediff.com4 May 2023

This spin serve has proved to be a handful for the opposition players, who have struggled to send it back as the shuttle twists and falls across the net.

Tough Times Lie Ahead For Banking Sector

Tough Times Lie Ahead For Banking Sector

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

For the banking system a new cycle starts in FY2024. It's fraught with fresh challenges on asset quality and profitability, warns Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

PIX: The Ladies in White at the Globes

PIX: The Ladies in White at the Globes

Rediff.com16 Jan 2012

The colour white seemed to rule the night.

Readers greet ISRO: You are passion personified

Readers greet ISRO: You are passion personified

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Readers have responded resoundingly to our invitation to congratulate the ISRO team for Chandrayaan-3's successful Moon landing.

Remittances from overseas Indians up by 12% to $100 billion in 2022: Sitharaman

Remittances from overseas Indians up by 12% to $100 billion in 2022: Sitharaman

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

Underlining the contribution of non-resident Indians, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said remittances sent to the country by overseas Indians were about $100 billion for the year 2022, an increase of 12 per cent in one year. Speaking at a session during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city, she described NRIs as the "real ambassadors of India" and appealed to them to use made in India products and services as far as possible so that the country's individual brand can be promoted across the globe. Sitharaman also said that after the "China plus one" policy, the world is now talking about the "European Union (EU) plus one" policy.

Britain's 18-year-old Rehan ready for IPL?

Britain's 18-year-old Rehan ready for IPL?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

'It would be great if he got picked up at the IPL. It would be awesome if he did'

'No choice': Elon Musk justifies mass layoffs at Twitter

'No choice': Elon Musk justifies mass layoffs at Twitter

Rediff.com5 Nov 2022

Musk has blamed activists for a significant drop in the company's revenues.

First pilot of retail digital rupee in 4 cities on Dec 1

First pilot of retail digital rupee in 4 cities on Dec 1

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

The Reserve Bank will launch the first pilot for retail digital rupee in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Bhubaneswar on December 1, and later expand it to nine more cities in the initial phase. This follows a month after the RBI had started a pilot in the digital rupee - wholesale segment on November 1. The Reserve Bank announces the launch of the first pilot for retail digital rupee (e?-R) on December 1, 2022, the central bank said in a statement on Tuesday.

'PM's US visit was surely tracked, dissected by Beijing'

'PM's US visit was surely tracked, dissected by Beijing'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

'The Modi visit will prove to be the watershed where India and the United States commenced technology trade and transfer.'

Ange becomes first Australian in the Premier League to...

Ange becomes first Australian in the Premier League to...

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

Tottenham Hotspur have appointed former Celtic coach Ange Postecoglou as their new manager on a four-year contract.

Cyrus Mistry accident: Co-passenger Darius Pandole discharged from hospital

Cyrus Mistry accident: Co-passenger Darius Pandole discharged from hospital

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

His wife, Dr Anahita Pandole, who was driving the car at the time of the accident, was recovering and will be discharged soon, said an official of the Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital.

Why There's So Much Global Love For RRR

Why There's So Much Global Love For RRR

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

Like Slumdog Millionaire, RRR will remain a one-time phenomenon until another big, larger-than-life, Indian film connects with the critics in the West, predicts Aseem Chhabra.

Modi to lead historic Yoga session at UN headquarters

Modi to lead historic Yoga session at UN headquarters

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

In a video message on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga, Prime Minister Modi said India has always nurtured traditions that unite, adopt and embrace and made a fervent appeal to eliminate contradictions, hurdles and resistances through yoga.

Priyanka 'Forgives' Bollywood For Cornering Her

Priyanka 'Forgives' Bollywood For Cornering Her

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

'I had a very tumultuous relationship with what occurred.'

The men who fund terrorism across the globe

The men who fund terrorism across the globe

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

Russia has identified underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and Pakistan-based terror outfits Lashkar-e-Tayiba, Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi as financiers of terrorism through money laundering.

Indian people can count on us, says US envoy ahead of Modi's State visit

Indian people can count on us, says US envoy ahead of Modi's State visit

Rediff.com30 May 2023

Garcetti suggested that the two countries are working on certain agreements to bolster defence cooperation and they are likely to be firmed up when Modi visits the US or President Joe Biden comes to India in September for the G20 summit.

Modi's 3-nation tour from Friday packs in over 40 engagements

Modi's 3-nation tour from Friday packs in over 40 engagements

Rediff.com18 May 2023

According to the external affairs ministry, the prime minister will first visit Hiroshima in Japan from May 19 to 21 to participate in the annual summit of the G7 advanced economies under the Japanese Presidency.

MUST SEE: Odd images from across the globe

MUST SEE: Odd images from across the globe

Rediff.com27 May 2011

Rediff.com presents a collection of truly amazing, crazy pictures from around the world.

'I am overwhelmed'

'I am overwhelmed'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

'I am very much overwhelmed by this great moment happening and I am very happy to share this excitement with my wife.'

HDFC raises lending rate by 50 bps; EMIs to increase

HDFC raises lending rate by 50 bps; EMIs to increase

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

Mortgage lender HDFC Ltd on Friday hiked its lending rate by 50 basis points hours after the Reserve Bank raised the benchmark interest rate to tame inflation. The move would increase EMIs for housing loans by the firm. "HDFC increases its Retail Prime Lending Rate (RPLR) on Housing loans, on which its Adjustable Rate Home Loans (ARHL) are benchmarked, by 50 basis points, with effect from October 1, 2022," the country's biggest housing finance company said in a statement.

Rourkela's Birsa Munda Hockey stadium world's biggest?

Rourkela's Birsa Munda Hockey stadium world's biggest?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2023

The Odisha government claimed that it is the world's largest facility in terms of seating capacity and certified by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

3 martyred Indian peacekeepers to be conferred prestigious UN medal

3 martyred Indian peacekeepers to be conferred prestigious UN medal

Rediff.com23 May 2023

Three Indian peacekeepers, who lost their lives serving under the UN flag last year, are among the 103 military, police, and civilian peacekeepers who will be honoured posthumously with a prestigious medal in the United Nations for their service and supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.