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Sena extends support to farmers' march against BJP government

Sena extends support to farmers' march against BJP government

Rediff.com10 Mar 2018

The march, which commenced from Nashik on March 6, will culminate in Mumbai on Monday and protestors plan to gherao the Vidhan Bhavan where the Budget session of the state legislature is underway, said organisers.

Shahid to wed in Greece

Shahid to wed in Greece

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

He will reportedly marry Delhi girl Mira Rajput on July 10.

5 MLAs suspended from Maharashtra assembly

5 MLAs suspended from Maharashtra assembly

Rediff.com2 Dec 2010

Four more Shiv Sena legislators were on Thursday suspended from the Maharashtra assembly for a year for creating ruckus in the House. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Harshwardhan Patil said they insulted the Constitution during their noisy protests and moved a resolution to suspend them for a year. The resolution was approved by a voice vote amid pandemonium, leading to the Speaker adjourning the House for the day.

Rajinikanth's next film announced!

Rajinikanth's next film announced!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

The shooting will begin in August in Malaysia.

Why India is a poor country of very rich people

Why India is a poor country of very rich people

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

'Nowhere amidst the efflorescence of 13 military bands, 16 marching contingents and 22 tableaux was there any hint that far from being a rich country of poor people, the closely guarded secret is that India is a poor country of extremely rich people,' notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

View: Anna Hazare is NO Mahatma Gandhi. Here's why

View: Anna Hazare is NO Mahatma Gandhi. Here's why

Rediff.com25 Aug 2011

Any people's movement without a well-defined ideology and organised structure will always lead to chaos and anarchy, says Dr Abhijit Vaidya, founder of Arogya Sena

IFFI chief Sujoy Ghosh quits over Nude and S Durga

IFFI chief Sujoy Ghosh quits over Nude and S Durga

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

The pulling out of films S Durga and Nude from the 48th edition of IFFi did not go well with the director.

NADA to test players during Duleep games

NADA to test players during Duleep games

Rediff.com18 Aug 2019

Recently, BCCI's GM (Cricket Operations) Saba Karim and head of anti-doping unit Dr Abhijit Salvi met senior NADA officials, including Director General Naveen Agarwal, to discuss the road map after the country's richest sporting body came under its ambit.

PIX: Akshay-Twinkle, KJo at Manish Malhotra's niece's reception

PIX: Akshay-Twinkle, KJo at Manish Malhotra's niece's reception

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Check out the star arrivals.

PIX: Dilip Kumar gets discharged from hospital

PIX: Dilip Kumar gets discharged from hospital

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

The legend was accompanied by wife Saira Banu as they made their way out of the Lilavati hospital.

Beware of cyber Osama!

Beware of cyber Osama!

Rediff.com4 May 2011

Osama Bin Laden's terror still looms large, even after his death. Now he seems to be creating a problem on the internet. According to Abhijit Limaye, Director, Development, Symantec, cyber criminals look to make a killing by leveraging the big news through spam, phishing and social engineering tactics.

Rudaali director Kalpana Lajmi in ICU

Rudaali director Kalpana Lajmi in ICU

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

'Aamir Khan, the Indian Film and Television Directors' Association, Rohit Shetty, Salman Khan, Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, Soni Razdan, Neena Gupta... have come forward and helped me.'

Second phase of West Bengal polls underway

Second phase of West Bengal polls underway

Rediff.com23 Apr 2011

Polling began on Saturday morning in 50 constituencies for the second of the six-phase assembly elections in West Bengal in which an electorate of 93.33 lakh will decide the fate of 293 candidates.

Post Karvy, legal shadow cast over collateral business

Post Karvy, legal shadow cast over collateral business

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

In the aftermath of the Karvy incident, lending against third-party collateral facility raises questions over regulations concerning banks and brokers which are at loggerheads. While Sebi and NSDL have ordered the transfer of securities, which were kept as collateral, lenders followed the old business model of sanctioning loan against shares and allegedly overlooked certain parameters. Legal experts feel that this could lead to a collapse of the loan-against-shares market as it raises questions over the sanctity of the pledged securities.

Will Pranab Mukherjee's son change the face of rural WB?

Will Pranab Mukherjee's son change the face of rural WB?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2011

Rediff.com's Indrani Roy Mitra was in Nalhati in the Birbhum district near the Bengal-Jharkhand border on Wednesday to cover the campaign of Abhijit Mukherjee, a former corporate executive and son of Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee. And here's what she saw.

Article 370 scrapped: India Inc are now bullish on J&K

Article 370 scrapped: India Inc are now bullish on J&K

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

Companies, so far, were constrained by the provisions of Articles 370 and 35A, which restricted the purchase of land and hiring manpower.

'Modi is the headmaster trying to instil discipline'

'Modi is the headmaster trying to instil discipline'

Rediff.com18 May 2019

The election campaign finally ended on Friday, May 17. Arindam Majumder reveals what he discovered on the election front on a long rail journey.

Falling in love with Athens

Falling in love with Athens

Rediff.com17 Feb 2011

Abhijit Masih recently travelled to Athens and came back blissed! He shares his travel experience with us.

Emraan Hashmi's son diagnosed with cancer

Emraan Hashmi's son diagnosed with cancer

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

The actor's four-year-old is reportedly being prepped for surgery.

From Bihar to Dubai in the lockdown: Traveller's tale

From Bihar to Dubai in the lockdown: Traveller's tale

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

'Through multiple transportation modes, flood waters, a couple of PPE kits, multiple temperature checks, quarantine check point, immigration approval, health declaration forms and through two Covid tests, which thankfully were negative, I finally reached home in Dubai.' Abhijit Masih reveals what it takes to embark on an international journey in the times of the pandemic.

Deposit rates not to rise soon

Deposit rates not to rise soon

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

During the fourth quarter (January-March), banks step up the activity to meet annual targets. This leads to a race to raise funds from markets often by jacking up deposit rates. This time around, the market has not seen such trend yet.

Loan restructuring: 'Whoever needs relief should get it'

Loan restructuring: 'Whoever needs relief should get it'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

'Mostly, the relief, if needed, would be for housing loans where a person has lost a job and is unable to pay his EMI or there has been a temporary salary cut.'

Army helicopter crashes in Bareilly, 3 officers killed

Army helicopter crashes in Bareilly, 3 officers killed

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

An army helicopter crashed on Wednesday moments after taking off from an airbase in Bareilly, killing the two pilots and an engineer.

Fashion Week: Where men dressed as women fit in

Fashion Week: Where men dressed as women fit in

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

Fashion designer Abhijit Saiprem discuss fashion, style, and what it means to look hot.

Policyholders prefer to buy insurance physically

Policyholders prefer to buy insurance physically

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

The online channel has only been successful in making inroads in metro cities.

Ayushmann Khurrana to debut his rock band on Valentine's Day

Ayushmann Khurrana to debut his rock band on Valentine's Day

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

The band is called Ayushmann After School

Great music and true legends will always survive

Great music and true legends will always survive

Rediff.com14 Feb 2011

The 10,000 plus crowd sure made the right decision, choosing Clapton over Amy Winehouse, who was performing on the same day.

Boman Irani wows Dubai!

Boman Irani wows Dubai!

Rediff.com13 Jul 2010

The talented Boman Irani presented an outstanding, stand-up comedy act at The Palladium. Reader Abhijit Masih reports.

Dancing to Sunidhi Chauhan, KK

Dancing to Sunidhi Chauhan, KK

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

Reader Abhijit Masih sends in his experience of the fab concert.

Banks brace for coming pay rush as salary day approaches

Banks brace for coming pay rush as salary day approaches

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

Branch networks will give preference to pensioners and labourers for withdrawing money.

'Is investing in gold, govt bonds better than stocks?'

'Is investing in gold, govt bonds better than stocks?'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Pay up, make peace: Promoters make one-time settlements with banks on loans

Pay up, make peace: Promoters make one-time settlements with banks on loans

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

Lenders say settlements will cross over 100 accounts in the March quarter.

Mahesh Manjrekar joins the cast of Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani

Mahesh Manjrekar joins the cast of Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

The actor-filmmaker plays a Maratha king in the film

Chess: Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis Rapid

Chess: Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis Rapid

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Nihal Sarin closes in on final Grandmaster norm

Shabana Azmi to play Sonam Kapoor's mother in Neerja biopic

Shabana Azmi to play Sonam Kapoor's mother in Neerja biopic

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

The Ram Madhvani-directed biopic is based on the life of the late air hostess Neerja Bhanot, who died while trying to help Pan Am passengers escape during a hijack in 1986.

Buy land for industry yourself:Bengal to investors

Buy land for industry yourself:Bengal to investors

Rediff.com17 Jul 2009

Among the major projects affected are the proposed steel plants of Videocon, Bhushan Steel and the Abhijit group. Neeraj Singhal, managging director of Bhushan Steel, said it would be difficult to acquire land wihtout government support. The decisin would also impact a host of projects lined up by New Kolkata International Development, a special purpose vehicle promoted by the Salim Group of Indonesia and the Universal Success group.

Bengal Inc's latest bone of contention: Coal India

Bengal Inc's latest bone of contention: Coal India

Rediff.com10 Nov 2009

After land, coal is turning out to be the latest hurdle to West Bengal's industrialisation drive.

RIP Pranab da: 'His demise is passing of an era'

RIP Pranab da: 'His demise is passing of an era'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

Shortly after former President Pranab Mukherjee passed away, leaders, including President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, paid tributes to him.

Facebook's lobbying practices in India may be probed before election

Facebook's lobbying practices in India may be probed before election

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

The parliamentary committee on IT has recently been in the news for asking global representatives of Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram to present their views on misuse of social media platforms and its impact on citizens.

#IndiaPhotos: Time for reflection

#IndiaPhotos: Time for reflection

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

Readers have been sharing their best travel images from around the country here! You can share your best #India-Photos too!