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Abhishek Poddar: The art collector who started at age 14

Abhishek Poddar: The art collector who started at age 14

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

Ranjita Ganesan and Nikita Puri chronicle the journey of Abhishek Poddar, one of India's leading art patrons.

BJP Candidate List 2026 West Bengal: Full Seat-Wise List of 144 Candidates

BJP Candidate List 2026 West Bengal: Full Seat-Wise List of 144 Candidates

Rediff.com17 Mar 2026

In a strategic move for the upcoming West Bengal elections, the BJP has announced its first candidate list, highlighted by Suvendu Adhikari challenging Mamata Banerjee in both Nandigram and Bhabanipur.

Rahul slams fighting fifty but Karnataka on shaky ground vs Punjab

Rahul slams fighting fifty but Karnataka on shaky ground vs Punjab

Rediff.com30 Jan 2026

Karnataka on shaky ground against Punjab despite Rahul's fifty; Desai puts Saurashtra on cusp of win

Jurel sends NZ ODI message as Pant falters

Jurel sends NZ ODI message as Pant falters

Rediff.com29 Dec 2025

Dhruv Jurel continued his remarkable form in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 with an unbeaten 160 for Uttar Pradesh against Baroda, a knock that sends a clear message to selectors ahead of India's New Zealand ODI series.

Ranji: Rinku helps UP bag three points after fighting ton

Ranji: Rinku helps UP bag three points after fighting ton

Rediff.com19 Nov 2025

Rinku smashed 17 fours and six sixes during his stay in the middle. He was batting on 98 at stumps on the third evening and faced a total of 247 balls across two days.

Ranji Trophy: Karun, Smaran hit double tons as Karnataka dominates

Ranji Trophy: Karun, Smaran hit double tons as Karnataka dominates

Rediff.com2 Nov 2025

Karun Nair and Ravichandran Smaran made double hundreds as Karnataka gained upper hand over Kerala on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match.

India's next gen light up Ranji Trophy Day 1

India's next gen light up Ranji Trophy Day 1

Rediff.com25 Oct 2025

Vimal Khumar and Pradosh Ranjan Paul struck massive hundreds as Tamil Nadu piled up 399 for two against Nagaland on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match in Dimapur on Saturday.

Ranji Trophy: Batters and Shardul put Mumbai on top

Ranji Trophy: Batters and Shardul put Mumbai on top

Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.

Indian art boom inspires bigger canvas for galleries

Indian art boom inspires bigger canvas for galleries

Rediff.com26 Mar 2023

The recent India Art Fair in New Delhi generated greater interest than before in local contemporary artists among a growing cohort of Indian collectors, including millennials. But growth in Indian art is not restricted to that alone. This year saw 91 exhibitors, a much higher number than 63 in the previous edition - indicating a flourishing market. While live auction sales were largely suspended during Q2 of 2020 due to Covid-19 precautions, global fine art auctioneer Christie's says online-only sales were up 262 per cent in 2020 to $311 million), marking a record total for the channel.

Every Employee Needs Personal Mediclaim

Every Employee Needs Personal Mediclaim

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

All employees should supplement the employer-sponsored health cover with a personal cover.

Ranji Trophy: Gaikwad stuns Mumbai despite Iyer's ton

Ranji Trophy: Gaikwad stuns Mumbai despite Iyer's ton

Rediff.com19 Oct 2024

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.

Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with 4-wkt haul

Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with 4-wkt haul

Rediff.com26 Oct 2024

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.

Ranji: Mumbai knocked out; Gujarat go top

Ranji: Mumbai knocked out; Gujarat go top

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

A summary of Friday's action in Ranji Trophy matches across the country.

Spotted: Michael Kasprowicz and Graeme Hick

Spotted: Michael Kasprowicz and Graeme Hick

Rediff.com18 May 2009

Reader Sarnab Poddar sent us these pictures from Los Angeles.

Ranji round-up: Padikkal's ton gives Karnataka lead

Ranji round-up: Padikkal's ton gives Karnataka lead

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.

A celebration of the versatile ikat

A celebration of the versatile ikat

Rediff.com3 Jun 2018

One of the first things to strike one about Cinnamon, a 19-year-old designer boutique hub, is its architecture and feel.

Ranji roundup: Delhi thrash Mumbai for first win of season

Ranji roundup: Delhi thrash Mumbai for first win of season

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

Vaibhav Rawal scored a fine century before pacer Divij Mehra's dismantled Mumbai with a five-wicket haul to power Delhi to an emphatic eight-wicket victory in the Ranji Trophy Group B match.

Ranji: Bengal lose three in chase of 177 against Baroda

Ranji: Bengal lose three in chase of 177 against Baroda

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Thursday.

Ranji Roundup: Bengal virtually seal semis berth

Ranji Roundup: Bengal virtually seal semis berth

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday.

Hazare Trophy: Pandey, Rahul take Karnataka to victory

Hazare Trophy: Pandey, Rahul take Karnataka to victory

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

Karnataka rode on Rahul's 81 runs and an unbeaten 142 by Pandey.

Ranji Roundup: Mumbai in control; Karnataka on top

Ranji Roundup: Mumbai in control; Karnataka on top

Rediff.com5 Mar 2022

A round-up of Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.

Rajeev Chandrashekhar withdraws Bill to brand Pakistan terrorist state

Rajeev Chandrashekhar withdraws Bill to brand Pakistan terrorist state

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

"There is no need for us to investigate that Pakistan is a terror state. We already know it is. I request the government that status quo should not continue and it should explore options," Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrashekhar said.

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai trounce Odisha for first win of season

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai trounce Odisha for first win of season

Rediff.com4 Nov 2017

Mumbai registered their first victory of the season, thrashing Odisha by 120 runs in a Ranji Trophy Group 'C' match at KIIT Stadium, in Bhubaneshwar, on Saturday.

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Plucky Jharkhand enter quarters

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Plucky Jharkhand enter quarters

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

A round-up of the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches played on Monday

Ranji Roundup: Sarfaraz's double ton rescues Mumbai

Ranji Roundup: Sarfaraz's double ton rescues Mumbai

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Monday.

Ranji: Majumdar rallies Bengal; Parthiv hoists Gujarat

Ranji: Majumdar rallies Bengal; Parthiv hoists Gujarat

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

A round-up of Day 1 in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final matches.

Ranji: Karnataka beat Railways, Mumbai-HP tie rained off

Ranji: Karnataka beat Railways, Mumbai-HP tie rained off

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

A summary of the final day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.

Ranji Roundup: Gujarat in command against Goa

Ranji Roundup: Gujarat in command against Goa

Rediff.com22 Feb 2020

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Saturday.

Ranji round up: TN oust Karnataka, champions Mumbai in trouble

Ranji round up: TN oust Karnataka, champions Mumbai in trouble

Rediff.com24 Dec 2016

Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem claimed seven for 79 to put Jharkhand in control against Haryana on the second day of the Ranji Trophy quarter-final match, on Saturday.

Ranji roundup: Mumbai in command, HP fight back

Ranji roundup: Mumbai in command, HP fight back

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

Siddesh Lad's strokeful 117 and the bowlers' superb showing put Mumbai in the driver's seat against Odisha at the end of the third day in a Ranji Trophy Group C match with the hosts struggling at 93 for four in pursuit of 413 for victory.

Ranji round-up: Karnataka beat Odisha to record 2nd outright win this season

Ranji round-up: Karnataka beat Odisha to record 2nd outright win this season

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

A summary of Ranji Trophy matches played on the fourth and final day on Tuesday.

Ranji Roundup: UP thrash Saurashtra; Pujara flops; Delhi miss bonus points

Ranji Roundup: UP thrash Saurashtra; Pujara flops; Delhi miss bonus points

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Saturday.

Ranji roundup: Mumbai facing huge defeat in 500th game

Ranji roundup: Mumbai facing huge defeat in 500th game

Rediff.com11 Nov 2017

Swapnil Singh broke an eleven-year jinx as he scored his maiden first class century, a knock of 164 without a blemish, to help Baroda take a massive first innings lead of 404 runs against Mumbai on Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy Group C match.

Ranji roundup: Pujara hits record 12th double ton, goes past Merchant

Ranji roundup: Pujara hits record 12th double ton, goes past Merchant

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

Cheteshwar Pujara surpassed Vijay Merchant's record for the most double hundreds by an Indian in first-class cricket -- a record that stood for almost 70 years. A roundup of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches on Thursday.

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list of 382 doctors who died due to the viral disease and demanded that they be treated as "martyrs".

Mushtaq Ali T20: Binny stars in Karnataka's thrilling win over Mumbai

Mushtaq Ali T20: Binny stars in Karnataka's thrilling win over Mumbai

Rediff.com3 Jan 2016

A round-up of results from the matches played at the Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 cricket tournament across the country.

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Rediff.com28 May 2019

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.

Ranji round-up: Delhi in control against Hyderabad

Ranji round-up: Delhi in control against Hyderabad

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday

Maharashtra's Gugane-Bawane break Ranji Trophy record

Maharashtra's Gugane-Bawane break Ranji Trophy record

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

Maharashtra's Swapnil Gugale slammed a triple century while Ankit Bawane hit a double hundred as the duo registered the highest-partnership in the history of the Ranji Trophy, against Delhi, in the Ranji Trophy Group B match at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, on Friday.

Ranji round-up: Bowlers give Mumbai slender first innings lead over UP

Ranji round-up: Bowlers give Mumbai slender first innings lead over UP

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played across India on Monday