News for 'Agartala'

When coach Nandi channelised Dipa's temper to her advantage

When coach Nandi channelised Dipa's temper to her advantage

Rediff.com18 Sep 2016

Star gymnast Dipa Karmakar's coach Bisweshwar Nandi has dismissed the notion that it would have been better had the medalists and other top performers at the Rio Games been given financial before their sojourn to Brazil.

Govt, RBI mustn't shut eyes to an overvalued rupee

Govt, RBI mustn't shut eyes to an overvalued rupee

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

The argument for a weaker rupee is substantial.

It's no business of the government to fix airfares

It's no business of the government to fix airfares

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

A regulator has to ensure that fares have transparency.

5 lessons from Dipa Karmakar, India's golden girl

5 lessons from Dipa Karmakar, India's golden girl

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Dipa Karmakar's achievement, says Divya Nair, has lessons for us all.

'700 children in India die of diarrhoea or pneumonia every day'

'700 children in India die of diarrhoea or pneumonia every day'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

'This is a tragedy that must be stopped.'

Modi's B'desh visit to consolidate cooperation in key areas: Govt

Modi's B'desh visit to consolidate cooperation in key areas: Govt

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Describing Bangladesh as an 'exceptional neighbour', India on Friday said Modi's 'historic' visit there from Saturday will help the two countries.

Ranji round-up: Patient Lad helps Mumbai eke out draw against Baroda

Ranji round-up: Patient Lad helps Mumbai eke out draw against Baroda

Rediff.com12 Nov 2017

A round-up of results of Ranji matches played on Sunday

Why environmentalists are worried about rubber plantations in Northeast

Why environmentalists are worried about rubber plantations in Northeast

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

These plantations are not only eating into the land occupied by the region's native forests, they could also disturb the ground water reserve and soil quality

Awesome photos of the month: February

Awesome photos of the month: February

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

Awesome photos of the month: February Here are some of the best photographs clicked across the globe in the month of February.

TMC writes to EC on use of choppers by Modi, Sonia

TMC writes to EC on use of choppers by Modi, Sonia

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

Trinamool Congress on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Election Commission asking how BJP leader Narendra Modi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi could use Pawan Hans helicopters for public meetings contrary to its instructions, even as party chief Mamata Banerjee had to cancel a trip to Assam for lack of one.

Ranji round-up: Mumbai gain huge lead on Day 3

Ranji round-up: Mumbai gain huge lead on Day 3

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

Young pacer Tushar Deshpande recorded his career-best figures of six for 70 to help Mumbai earn a sizeable first innings lead against Railways on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Group A encounter in New Delhi on Saturday.

Bypolls see fair voter turnout, but not so in Vadodara

Bypolls see fair voter turnout, but not so in Vadodara

Rediff.com13 Sep 2014

Moderate to high turnout on Saturday marked the bye-elections held in three Lok Sabha and 33 assembly constituencies spread across 10 states in an exercise seen as yet another key test of the Narendra Modi government's popularity since it assumed power in May.

'I will give my best performance at Rio'

'I will give my best performance at Rio'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

'I don't think that I have done anything great. I haven't won any Olympic gold medal.'

Samir Arora on why China slowdown will not hit India hard

Samir Arora on why China slowdown will not hit India hard

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

The credibility of India in the eyes of foreign investors has also relatively gone up, with China's blunders in this crisis.

BJP, Congress gear up for 2018 poll battle

BJP, Congress gear up for 2018 poll battle

Rediff.com26 Dec 2017

Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat are over. Another set of state elections is due in 2018. Here's an assessment of the next round of the electoral challenge and how it could change India's political equations.

India lights up on Diwali

India lights up on Diwali

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

Diwali, the festival of lights, was celebrated with traditional fervour across the country with people exchanging sweets and gifts with friends and relatives, decking up their houses with earthen diyas and tiny lights and illuminating the evening sky with fireworks.

Modi to charm Dhaka with visa on arrival, $2-bn line of credit and Tagore poetry

Modi to charm Dhaka with visa on arrival, $2-bn line of credit and Tagore poetry

Rediff.com28 May 2015

The two governments are slated to ink a slew of agreements.

Why I may stop reading the newspapers

Why I may stop reading the newspapers

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

'...I have not read newspapers for quite some time,' a psychologist tells Syed Firdaus Ashraf, 'and I am perfectly normal.'

Rasool stars as J&K make Ranji Trophy history

Rasool stars as J&K make Ranji Trophy history

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

Parvez Rasool led from the front with a superb all-round show as Jammu and Kashmir created history by entering the quarter-finals of the Ranji Trophy for the first time after drawing their Group C match against Tripura, in Agartala.

The chief minister who lives on 10,000 per month!

The chief minister who lives on 10,000 per month!

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

'The present government's greatest weakness is its intolerance. Tolerance is the key tenet of democracy. How can any government stop someone from speaking one's mind?'

Why Indigo is fastest growing airline on the planet

Why Indigo is fastest growing airline on the planet

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

'IndiGo 2018 is a harsh, ultra-lean, mean, zero asset, fighting machine with aspirations of taking on the global long-haul low-cost market.'

Ranji roundup: Pujara continues golden run; Binny slams ton

Ranji roundup: Pujara continues golden run; Binny slams ton

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

Cheteshwar Pujara missed out on a second successive double hundred but his 182 went a long way in Saurashtra piling up a mammoth 570 in their first innings against Gujarat on the second day of the Ranji Trophy.

Ranji roundup: Jaggi hits unbeaten ton on Day 2

Ranji roundup: Jaggi hits unbeaten ton on Day 2

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

Ishank Jaggi scored an unbeaten century while Ishan Kishan made 83 to hand Jharkhand the crucial first innings lead over Haryana in a Ranji Trophy match.

Ranji roundup: Shaw slams ton as Ashwin & Co. suffer on Day 1

Ranji roundup: Shaw slams ton as Ashwin & Co. suffer on Day 1

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

Young opener Prithvi Shaw underlined his class with a century against a quality Tamil Nadu attack to lead Mumbai to 314 for seven on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Group C match in Mumbai.

Will seal Indo-Bangla border to stop infiltration: Rajnath

Will seal Indo-Bangla border to stop infiltration: Rajnath

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Singh also claimed that the insurgency situation has improved considerably in the last 18 months since the BJP came to power at the Centre and appealed to all militant outfits in Assam to give up arms and come forward for talks.

Ranji Trophy: Ashwin's four-wicket haul helps TN restrict MP

Ranji Trophy: Ashwin's four-wicket haul helps TN restrict MP

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday

The men who made history

The men who made history

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

A war hero looks back at the men and the moments that forged India's greatest military victory.

In Dhaka, Hasina breaks protocol, receives Modi at airport

In Dhaka, Hasina breaks protocol, receives Modi at airport

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Dhaka to a red carpet welcome on his maiden visit which is expected to put ties with Bangladesh in a new trajectory, as the two sides will firm up a number of pacts to boost cooperation besides ratifying the long-pending Land Boundary Agreement.

Modi's Bangla agenda: Connectivity, security to be key focus

Modi's Bangla agenda: Connectivity, security to be key focus

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Modi will also push for involvement of Indian companies in setting up of ports in that country.

Ranji: Jadeja hits ton as Saurashtra take lead against Railways

Ranji: Jadeja hits ton as Saurashtra take lead against Railways

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

Courtesy Jadeja's knock, Saurashtra lead Railways by 144 runs after they ended the Day 2 at 344/8.

Bharat Bandh: Rail services disrupted, roads blocked across country

Bharat Bandh: Rail services disrupted, roads blocked across country

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

As fuel prices continue its northward march with petrol and diesel being sold at Rs 80.73 and Rs 72.83 per litre in the national capital, at least 21 opposition parties, led by the Congress have staged a Bharat Bandh protesting the rise in fuel prices and depreciation of the rupee.

49 dead in Northeast deluge so far, Assam worst hit

49 dead in Northeast deluge so far, Assam worst hit

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Several places in Arunachal Pradesh, including capital Itanagar, were cut off by floods and landslides.

BSF@50: A lensman's tribute to the Borderman

BSF@50: A lensman's tribute to the Borderman

Rediff.com27 May 2015

The paramilitary force, set up in December 1, 1965, is India's first line of defence and has the distinction of being world's largest border guarding force.

Ranji round-up: Tyagi shines for Railways

Ranji round-up: Tyagi shines for Railways

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Wednesday

85 per cent voting in Tripura, 76 per cent in Assam

85 per cent voting in Tripura, 76 per cent in Assam

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Thirty-five per cent of the 64,41,634 voters exercised their franchise till noon on Monday in five Lok Sabha constituencies of Assam where four persons clashed with CRPF personnel demanding that they be allowed to cast their vote first in Kaliabor constituency.

'BJP will win 20 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats in north east'

'BJP will win 20 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats in north east'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

'I am hopeful of getting all six seats from Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, either for the BJP or with our allies.' 'The same is true about Meghalaya.' 'We will have to work hard in Mizoram and in Tripura.' 'In Assam, we won seven seats. In 2019 election, we will add to this number.'

'The BJP is too smart'

'The BJP is too smart'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

'The BJP portrays a make believe world.' 'The Tripura victory is being seen by some as a result of bahubal and money power -- but that would be a very simplistic explanation.' 'Money and muscle power can play a role up to a point, but the BJP's victory is remarkable because it replaced a party that was in power for 25 years.'

How Lenskart is defying the start-up trend

How Lenskart is defying the start-up trend

Rediff.com23 May 2016

The eyewear market in India is worth $3 billion.

She made Virat, Shraddha designers

She made Virat, Shraddha designers

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

Anjana Reddy explores the market for home-grown Indian celebrity fashion brands at affordable prices.

Strike evokes mixed response; banking, transport services hit

Strike evokes mixed response; banking, transport services hit

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

While some states like Kerala and Telangana were badly hit by the strike, the impact was partial in Punjab, Haryana and Maharashtra