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Sony World Photography Awards 2022 Winners

Sony World Photography Awards 2022 Winners

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

The World Photography Organisation has announced the overall winners of the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2022.

Modi, Oli inaugurate South Asia's first cross-border oil pipeline

Modi, Oli inaugurate South Asia's first cross-border oil pipeline

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

As of now, tankers carry petroleum products from India to Nepal as part of an arrangement which is in place since 1973.

Sahara says all set to deposit Rs 12,000 crore by Dec 2018

Sahara says all set to deposit Rs 12,000 crore by Dec 2018

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

The court allowed the group to re-auction certain properties in Ajmer, Firozabad, Vellore, Tiruchirappalli and Ujjain for which the bidding was at a much higher price

IMF, Pak reach agreement on 2nd review of $6bn bailout package

IMF, Pak reach agreement on 2nd review of $6bn bailout package

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

The agreement is subject to approval by the IMF management and consideration by its executive board, which is expected in early April.

How Lakshmi Vilas Bank eroded its wealth amid controversy and losses

How Lakshmi Vilas Bank eroded its wealth amid controversy and losses

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

It has been a year since the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) initiated prompt corrective action (PCA), an exercise that puts weak banks under central bank scrutiny, against the 94-year-old Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB). But recently, this low-profile Chennai-headquartered bank found itself attracting some unwonted publicity when 60 per cent of its shareholders voted against a proposal to re-appoint seven directors, including one of the promoters, K R Pradeep (who holds around 2 per cent), and the company's managing director & chief executive officer S Sundar.

Counting the cost of Tokyo's Olympic delay

Counting the cost of Tokyo's Olympic delay

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Japan's Olympic delay has upended years of careful planning by organisers and spawned costly headaches for small businesses, hotels and even pro baseball teams, compounding a $12 billion price tag. New dates have yet to be set, leaving sponsors and businesses uncertain and scrambling.

$770 bn black money entered India in 2005-2014: Report

$770 bn black money entered India in 2005-2014: Report

Rediff.com3 May 2017

The illicit financial inflow of $770 billion was 14 per cent of India's total trade of $5,500,744 million, the report said.

India won't withdraw from G20 currency pool

India won't withdraw from G20 currency pool

Rediff.com7 Sep 2013

A day after BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nations agreed on a $100-billion foreign currency reserve pool to tackle the volatile foreign exchange markets, India on Friday said the pool would act as a buffer arrangement, adding it might not withdraw anything from this reserve.

Emerging markets should go for gold

Emerging markets should go for gold

Rediff.com10 May 2016

As it is a highly liquid asset, central banks can afford to look past its short-term volatility to longer-run average returns.

How runway closure at Mumbai, Bengaluru airports hurting fliers

How runway closure at Mumbai, Bengaluru airports hurting fliers

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

According to a survey by travel portal ixigo, economy airfares from Mumbai have shot up by almost 25- 30 per cent till the end of March.

RCom asked to pay up Rs 5,384 crore spectrum fee

RCom asked to pay up Rs 5,384 crore spectrum fee

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

DoT had raised the demand on December 22 and asked RCom to pay within a month.

After exam paper leak, Thane police claims to have busted an Army recruitment racket

After exam paper leak, Thane police claims to have busted an Army recruitment racket

Rediff.com26 Feb 2017

At least 18 suspects, including a retired serviceman and a paramilitary personnel, have been arrested during raids in Maharashtra and Goa since midnight on Saturday.

For the love of Ducati

For the love of Ducati

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

We compare the Ducati Monster 821 with Kawasaki Z800 only to find out that if you love Italian designs then it is worth forking out a good Rs 1.6 lakh extra for the Monster 821.

When an American professor worked at the RBI...

When an American professor worked at the RBI...

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

'We get to know secrets such as some of India's top-rated firms do not always make payments when due and many State-owned, listed, enterprises that borrow in bond markets default regularly.' 'Without naming the bank, he says that ever-greening of poor loans by a part of India's shadow banking lay at the doorstep of India's banking, notably 'one private bank'.' Viral Acharya's Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India won't be music to many ears, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Smart meters soon for those living in Gurgaon, Kanpur, Lucknow

Smart meters soon for those living in Gurgaon, Kanpur, Lucknow

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

While consumers will be paying a higher upfront cost for smart metering, the share in the efficiency gains could more than offset this higher spend

Why the Maharaja has failed to turn around Air India

Why the Maharaja has failed to turn around Air India

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

An additional lease rental of Rs 200 crore on nine Boeing 787 Dreamliners was the reason for ending in the red this quarter, Arindam Majumder reports from New Delhi.

Azam Khan, Muslims and UP Politics

Azam Khan, Muslims and UP Politics

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

True, Azam Khan is being targeted rather disproportionately and also because of his Muslim identity. That must be protested and resisted. But to say that he is a big messiah, and his profit-making educational enterprise is an issue concerning all Muslims of India, is absolutely unjustified, assert Mohammad Sajjad and Md Mohammad Zeeshan Ahmad.

Exam paper leak: Army orders high-level court of inquiry

Exam paper leak: Army orders high-level court of inquiry

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

The CoI was ordered by Southern Command of the Army and it will also examine any possible involvement of the serving personnel of the Army.

Tribunal sets aside I-T order on Maruti

Tribunal sets aside I-T order on Maruti

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

The order, which came on Monday, stated that revenue authorities cannot split the agreement when the parties to the agreement considered the royalty and technical knowhow as a single package.

New emission norms may see Fiat driving out of India

New emission norms may see Fiat driving out of India

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

Despite the romance around the car and its early models, Fiat in India will also be remembered as a brand that frittered away the first mover advantage, says Shally Seth Mohile.

Modi goes shopping for nuclear power in France and Canada

Modi goes shopping for nuclear power in France and Canada

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Modi has made nuclear power a key element of his clean energy strategy

Cash Crisis: Daily wagers skip meal

Cash Crisis: Daily wagers skip meal

Rediff.com20 Nov 2016

'Modi has said the poor are sleeping peacefully and the rich are buying sleeping pills.' 'The reality is the other way around.' 'Poor people are not able to sleep because of hunger.'

How Indian students travelled during COVID-19

How Indian students travelled during COVID-19

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

Indian students, who are living and studying away from home, tell us how they are dealing with the COVID-19 crisis and what they discovered on their journey back home.

Why govt expenditure is set to rise before elections

Why govt expenditure is set to rise before elections

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

The central government's deposits with the RBI had fallen to just Rs 100 crore as of June 8.

Profit booking pushes Nifty below 8,550; Broader markets underperform

Profit booking pushes Nifty below 8,550; Broader markets underperform

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

The Nifty50 slipped 33 points to close the session at 8,509 after hitting an intra-day high of 8,587.

Six mantras to get the best car loan deal

Six mantras to get the best car loan deal

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

These tips can save a lot of money for every car loan customer.

With inflation slowing, there is space for monetary easing: Arvind Subramanian

With inflation slowing, there is space for monetary easing: Arvind Subramanian

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian says that he hopes GDP growth will be at the upper end of the 7-7.5 per cent range.

The Tigers' Triumph

The Tigers' Triumph

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Triumph Motorcycles launched its 2015 Tiger XRx and XCx versions in India with a price tag of Rs 11.6 lakh and Rs 12.7 lakh respectively. These models come with superior ergonomics for enhanced comfort level and improved design for better durability. Let's check out the advanced features of these two Tigers and find out their advantages.

4 puzzling questions about the Rafale deal

4 puzzling questions about the Rafale deal

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Why did Modi bypass the Cabinet before he committed India to the Rafale deal?

SEE: India to Nepal: Awesome Road Trip!

SEE: India to Nepal: Awesome Road Trip!

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera made an 11-day road voyage across some of South Asia's most deserted, challenging, terrain, always under the gaze of the sacred, dazzling Himalaya.

A treasure trove called Shantiniketan

A treasure trove called Shantiniketan

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Have you been there?

'Great risk to nations from undermining independence of central bank'

'Great risk to nations from undermining independence of central bank'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2018

'The Reserve Bank's independence has remained a work in progress, an enduring challenge that the nation has been grappling with on an ongoing basis,' says RBI Deputy Governor Dr Viral Acharya.

Foreign retailers eye wholesale as politics blocks retail FDI

Foreign retailers eye wholesale as politics blocks retail FDI

Rediff.com17 Apr 2014

Global retail behemoths seem to have read the signals right.

'Wonder what they are trying to hide'

'Wonder what they are trying to hide'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

'The Indian government has accepted and is a party to international agreements, standards and conventions on religious freedom.' 'We did not force it on them. We are not trying to impose something on them that they haven't already agreed to...' 'India has never allowed us to visit, which is very disappointing for such a wonderful country with such a rich democratic tradition. They seem to be afraid to let us in.'

Buying Google Pixel XL? 8 things you must know

Buying Google Pixel XL? 8 things you must know

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

Himanshu Juneja reviews the best phone yet from Google

Sensex zooms 390 points to snap 3-day losing streak

Sensex zooms 390 points to snap 3-day losing streak

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Markets extended gains led by financials and capital goods shares coupled with a rebound in IT shares.

At Rs 32k, Nexus 5X is no match for Moto X Style

At Rs 32k, Nexus 5X is no match for Moto X Style

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

With a passable built material, and decent battery back up, the chances of the phone commanding premium price dwindled quite early. Anybody with a budge of thirty thousand plus will gladly go for something more worthy like Moto X Style

Volkswagen's cheating and China's exports showcase diesel woes

Volkswagen's cheating and China's exports showcase diesel woes

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Governments encouraged motorists to switch to diesel in the belief that its superior fuel economy would outweigh the higher pollutants per litre burned.

Why opinion polls predict an AAP victory in Delhi

Why opinion polls predict an AAP victory in Delhi

Rediff.com7 Feb 2015

Kejriwal in his public meetings took up issues, which garnered him strong support

Why Modi must meet Santosh Kaveri

Why Modi must meet Santosh Kaveri

Rediff.com10 May 2019

Santosh Kaveri, a young inventor from Karnataka, is a sterling example of the 'Made In India' initiative. Find out why his dreams of being an innovator-enterpreneur shattered.