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'When you win Miss World, doors open everywhere'

'When you win Miss World, doors open everywhere'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

'In my time, I didn't have that kind of guidance. 'I asked to speak to the international pageant winners before I went and nobody spoke with me. 'It doesn't take away from your title when you help others. It just brings more accolades back to our country.'

Chemical stocks may underperform; brokerages stay cautious

Chemical stocks may underperform; brokerages stay cautious

Rediff.com27 Oct 2023

Since their highs in September, chemical stocks have underperformed the benchmarks and broader indices over the past month with larger players witnessing a 9-22 per cent fall during this period. Expectations of weak September quarter results amid high inventory, demand woes and weak realisations have led to the underperformance.

'I want to go in front of Ram Lalla and get blessings'

'I want to go in front of Ram Lalla and get blessings'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

'Everyone is so excited. There is a lot of excitement everywhere. This was a long time desire of many people.'

Another blow to Uddhav as former Sena MP quits party post

Another blow to Uddhav as former Sena MP quits party post

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

In a setback to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, former MP Anandrao Adsul has resigned from his party post as a 'leader'.

Innovative field research in India helped Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo win Economics Nobel

Innovative field research in India helped Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo win Economics Nobel

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

This year's Laureates have shown how the problem of global poverty can be tackled by breaking it down into a number of smaller - but more precise - questions at individual or group levels, he Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said.

White House Is Ready To Welcome Modi

White House Is Ready To Welcome Modi

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

As soon as you enter the White House you get a sense of the frenzied pace of preparation for Prime Minister Modi's visit, Rediff.com US Contributor Abhijit J Masih discovers on a visit to 1600, Pennsylvania Avenue on Tuesday morning.

WhatsApp Pay India head Vinay Choletti quits

WhatsApp Pay India head Vinay Choletti quits

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

WhatsApp Pay India Vinay Choletti has resigned just after four months he was elevated to the position, according to his details on a professional social media platform. Choletti's resignation is the fourth high-profile exit in about one and half months from Meta in India after its country head Ajit Mohan stepped down in November. After Mohan, WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose and Meta India Public Policy Head Rajiv Aggarwal also resigned from the company last month.

Narayana Murthy Is Absolutely Right!

Narayana Murthy Is Absolutely Right!

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

Get more people working, get more people working in modern manufacturing and services in our cities, and get people working better and longer, suggests Naushad Forbes, past president, CII.

Mughal-e-Azam Captivates America

Mughal-e-Azam Captivates America

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

While the Mughals seems to be receding from text books and memory, the stage presentation of Mughal-e-Azam is spreading its message of love in North America.

Ranji Trophy: Seamers set up Mumbai's outright win; K'taka cruise to victory

Ranji Trophy: Seamers set up Mumbai's outright win; K'taka cruise to victory

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

Seamers Shivam Dube (4/10) and Royston Dias (3/35) powered Mumbai's outright win over Bihar by an innings and 51 runs in their Ranji Trophy 2023-24 season opener in Patna on Monday.

HC acquits all 6 in 2004 I-Day blast in Assam that killed 18

HC acquits all 6 in 2004 I-Day blast in Assam that killed 18

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

The Gauhati high court on Thursday acquitted all six accused in the 2004 Dhemaji bomb blast case in which 18 people, including 13 school children, were killed on Independence Day.

SC refuses to halt ED, CBI probe against Abhishek Banerjee

SC refuses to halt ED, CBI probe against Abhishek Banerjee

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha allowed Banerjee to avail available remedies under the law but refused to interfere with the May 18 order of the Calcutta high court.

When Modi Was Asked THE Question...

When Modi Was Asked THE Question...

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Back in the Press Briefing room on being commended for her questions to President Biden and the Indian prime minister, The Wall Street Journal's Sabrina Siddiqui responded, "You gotta do it."

Odisha accident survivor: 'Severed head of passenger landed on my chest'

Odisha accident survivor: 'Severed head of passenger landed on my chest'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

Das said since the accident, he has not able to eat properly.

Meta India executive Manish Chopra resigns, fourth major exit in 6 months

Meta India executive Manish Chopra resigns, fourth major exit in 6 months

Rediff.com17 May 2023

Meta's director and head of partnerships in India Manish Chopra has quit the company. He joined the social media giant in January 2019. Chopra took to LinkedIn to announce his departure. However, he will help in the transition over the next few weeks. "The recent months have been trying times for everyone in so many ways.

Crop protection companies to reap bumper Q2 harvest

Crop protection companies to reap bumper Q2 harvest

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

After being underweight on domestic agrochemical companies and preferring global plays, brokerages believe that the former may perform better in the quarters ahead. Domestic crop protection companies have faced multiple headwinds over the past year and a half, given high inventory costs, pricing pressures, lower realisations in the generic segment, increased stocks due to lower infestations, and demand-led hits to volumes. Some of the overhang from previous quarters was reflected in the April-June quarter (first quarter, or Q1) of 2023-24 (FY24) as well, with aggregate revenues and operating profit for the sector down 12 per cent and 27 per cent, respectively.

RIL shareholders to meet on May 2 on demerger of financial services biz

RIL shareholders to meet on May 2 on demerger of financial services biz

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Lenders and shareholders of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) will meet on May 2 to demerge the firm's financial services business. This is expected to create a big player in segments including the NBFC (non-banking financial company) space with net worth of Rs 25,851 crore as of March 2022. According to the plan, RIL shareholders will get a share in the demerged entity for each one held in the company.

Hours after SC stay, CBI calls Abhishek Banerjee for questioning

Hours after SC stay, CBI calls Abhishek Banerjee for questioning

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) hand-delivered a summons to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee for questioning in connection with the teachers' recruitment scam case on Monday, allegedly over two hours after the Supreme Court had stayed a high court order for his interrogation.

SC stays Calcutta HC judge's order amid row over his interview

SC stays Calcutta HC judge's order amid row over his interview

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Justice Gangopadhyay said that he will abide by the SC's order. He maintained that everybody has to abide by the Supreme Court's directions and as part of the high court judiciary, he will also do the same.

SC pulls up Calcutta HC judge for interview on school jobs scam

SC pulls up Calcutta HC judge for interview on school jobs scam

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

Observing that judges have no business granting interviews on pending matters, the Supreme Court on Monday sought a report within four days from the registrar general of the Calcutta high court on whether Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay gave an interview to a news channel about the case related to the school job-for-bribe case in West Bengal.

At 17, BJP has maximum number of crorepatis in Tripura poll fray

At 17, BJP has maximum number of crorepatis in Tripura poll fray

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has 17 crorepati candidates followed by Tipra Motha with nine and the Communist Party of India-Marxist seven, the report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), a civil society organisation, said.

Come To India, Modi Tells US Teachers

Come To India, Modi Tells US Teachers

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

'If we want our economies to be strong, we need to invest in young people who are our future.'

CM Shinde visits Maharashtra hospital as 3 more die

CM Shinde visits Maharashtra hospital as 3 more die

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

Shinde, who was accompanied by civic chief Abhijit Bangar and district collector Ashok Shingare, said the patient deaths at the CSM Hospital, located in his political turf Thane, were painful and asked all parties to desist from indulging in politics on the issue.

Delhi HC transfers to SC pleas to recognise same-sex marriages

Delhi HC transfers to SC pleas to recognise same-sex marriages

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

The Delhi high court on Monday sent to the Supreme Court a batch of petitions seeking to recognise same-sex marriages under various laws.

Pune hate speech case: Kalicharan gets judicial custody

Pune hate speech case: Kalicharan gets judicial custody

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

A court in Pune on Thursday remanded religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj, arrested for allegedly making inflammatory speeches during an event in December 2021 in the city, in judicial custody.

Maha hospital reports 18 deaths in 24 hrs, govt orders probe

Maha hospital reports 18 deaths in 24 hrs, govt orders probe

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

Eighteen patients have died in the last 24 hours at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa in Thane, civic commissioner Abhijit Bangar said on Sunday.

Muted near-term outlook, weak Q4 show to keep UPL stock under pressure

Muted near-term outlook, weak Q4 show to keep UPL stock under pressure

Rediff.com18 May 2023

The stock of India's largest agrochemical player - UPL (formerly United Phosphorus) - fell 2.8 per cent in trade. It was among the top losers in the BSE 100 on Tuesday. Weak 2022-23 (FY23) January-March quarter (fourth quarter, or Q4) performance and muted near-term outlook led to the decline. The company reported lacklustre growth in revenue of 4 per cent on the back of a price reduction of 3 per cent and volume growth of 1 per cent.

Son to convert floor of Pranab's home into museum-cum-library

Son to convert floor of Pranab's home into museum-cum-library

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

Abhijit also said he would like the government to issue a postage stamp in honour of his father.

Can India win an Olympic Medal in Climbing?

Can India win an Olympic Medal in Climbing?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

While sport climbing made its debut in the Olympics only this year, it has had a popular home in India for many years now.

'A State visit is not just about the red carpet and a terrific meal'

'A State visit is not just about the red carpet and a terrific meal'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

'India matters significantly to President Biden and to this administration, and not just in South Asia or the Indo-Pacific region, but truly globally.'

'They played Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo At The White House'

'They played Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo At The White House'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

'It was beautifully played by an American band.'

Block deals touch five-month high in a skittish market

Block deals touch five-month high in a skittish market

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Despite markets turning volatile, share sale activity at India Inc has surged to its highest level in five months. So far in March, promoters, strategic investors and other large shareholders have been able to offload shares worth more than Rs 33,000 crore-the most since November-defying uncertain market conditions. Both the Sensex and the Nifty are on course to post their fourth straight monthly loss amid headwinds, such as interest rate tightening by the US Federal Reserve and the global banking crisis.

SC stays HC order imposing Rs 25 lakh cost on Abhishek Banerjee

SC stays HC order imposing Rs 25 lakh cost on Abhishek Banerjee

Rediff.com26 May 2023

The top court, however, did not stay at this stage the part of the high court order which had said that central probe agencies could quiz the Trinamool Congress general secretary in connection with these cases and fixed his plea for hearing in July.

Welcome To Dallas Y'll!

Welcome To Dallas Y'll!

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Dallas is where JFK was murdered. It is also the home of the Gas Money Garage. And a city where 'big things happen'.

'We used to have chai pe charcha 30 years ago'

'We used to have chai pe charcha 30 years ago'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

'I told President Obama, "Mr President, do you realise that the person who is likely to become the prime minister of India in two weeks, does not have a visa, and you are talking about having great relations between India and the USA, how are you going to do it?".'' 'His answer was that this is not right and that he'll have somebody from the White House and the State Department reach out to me.'

Are Uddhav-Raj Planning To Reunite?

Are Uddhav-Raj Planning To Reunite?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

According to insiders, "talks are on" between the Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena at "an exploratory level".

Tharoor explains how BJP can lose 50 Lok Sabha seats in 2024

Tharoor explains how BJP can lose 50 Lok Sabha seats in 2024

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

The Thiruvananthapuram MP, who was speaking at the Kerala Literature Festival in Kozhikode on Friday, said while he concedes the BJP's dominance, it is also a fact that they have lost many states and them losing the central government is not impossible.

ED, CBI can quiz TMC's Abhishek Banerjee, school jobs scam accused: HC

ED, CBI can quiz TMC's Abhishek Banerjee, school jobs scam accused: HC

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee had addressed a public meeting in Kolkata on March 29.

Manish Tewari 'not surprised' at being left out of Cong list

Manish Tewari 'not surprised' at being left out of Cong list

Rediff.com5 Feb 2022

The Congress on Friday released a list of 30 star campaigners for the February 20 Punjab Assembly elections and left out names of Tewari and Ghulam Nabi Azad, who are among the prominent members of the 'G-23' leaders who had written to the party leadership seeking an organisational overhaul.

'It was an outstanding vegetarian meal'

'It was an outstanding vegetarian meal'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

'I was amazed at how tasty it was.' 'They did a good job with millets and lentils, which Mr Modi liked.'