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How coach Dravid's pep talk spurred Agarwal to a ton

How coach Dravid's pep talk spurred Agarwal to a ton

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

Mayank Agarwal knows that he could be confined to the sidelines once K L Rahul and Rohit Sharma are back in the mix, but what has helped him stay focussed is words of wisdom from coach Rahul Dravid, who told him to control what's in his domain.

Is Social Media Making You Sad, Unhappy?

Is Social Media Making You Sad, Unhappy?

Rediff.com14 May 2025

Mental health coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your social media before it controls you.

Indian startups raise $1.65 bn in February

Indian startups raise $1.65 bn in February

Rediff.com4 Mar 2025

Indian startups raised a total of $1.65 billion (about Rs 14,418 crore) in funding at a median valuation of $83.2 million in February 2025, according to data from Traxcn. This brings the total funding in FY25 (April-February) to $25.4 billion, spread across 2,200 rounds, the data showed.

Kareena-Prithviraj Sign Up For A Crime Thriller

Kareena-Prithviraj Sign Up For A Crime Thriller

Rediff.com14 Apr 2025

Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran have signed up a new film to be directed by Meghna Gulzar.

Microsoft Techie Quits Over Israel's Actions

Microsoft Techie Quits Over Israel's Actions

Rediff.com8 Apr 2025

Vaniya Agarwal says Friday April 11 will be her last day at Microsoft

Chemistry prof convicted of electrocuting husband challenges autopsy

Chemistry prof convicted of electrocuting husband challenges autopsy

Rediff.com4 Jun 2025

A former chemistry professor sentenced to life imprisonment for killing her husband by electrocution has challenged the autopsy report in the Madhya Pradesh high court, arguing the case based on her own knowledge of the subject.

Want to switch off.. Pant reflects on poor season

"Want to switch off.." Pant reflects on poor season

Rediff.com28 May 2025

His IPL campaign over, India's swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Tuesday said he would want to "switch off" for a few days before leaving for the Test tour of England in a "good frame of mind."

Agarwal hails this 'leader in the team' after RCB rout

Agarwal hails this 'leader in the team' after RCB rout

Rediff.com14 May 2022

Captain Mayank Agarwal hailed pacer Arshdeep Singh as the "leader in the team' after Punjab Kings demolished Royal Challengers Bangalore by 54 runs in the IPL match, at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, on Friday.

K L Rahul's Ranji Return Ends in Disappointment

K L Rahul's Ranji Return Ends in Disappointment

Rediff.com30 Jan 2025

K L Rahul's much-anticipated return to Ranji Trophy lasted a mere 37 balls as the India opener was dismissed for 26, leaving Karnataka at 267/5 against Haryana.

Trump's drug price cut plan may put pressure on India

Trump's drug price cut plan may put pressure on India

Rediff.com12 May 2025

US President Donald Trump's plan to sign an executive order to cut prescription drug prices by 30-80 per cent could lead to a global price adjustment with pharma firms pushing lower-cost countries like India to raise prices, according to the economic think tank GTRI. The US move could push prices in lower-cost countries like India as manufacturers would seek to recover losses and R&D costs from these nations.

Three more held in Varanasi gang rape case, 12 arrests so far

Three more held in Varanasi gang rape case, 12 arrests so far

Rediff.com12 Apr 2025

The news of this development came barely hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here in the morning to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for several projects in his parliamentary constituency.

Vizag Test: Rohit-Agarwal emulate Sehwag-Dravid

Vizag Test: Rohit-Agarwal emulate Sehwag-Dravid

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal on Thursday became only the third Indian opening pair to share a 300-run partnership in Test cricket.

RCB chase top-2 finish: Can Kohli lead them there?

RCB chase top-2 finish: Can Kohli lead them there?

Rediff.com22 May 2025

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), already qualified for the playoffs, will aim to secure a top-two league stage finish when they face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash in Lucknow.

Is Your Savings Account Losing You Money?

Is Your Savings Account Losing You Money?

Rediff.com23 Apr 2025

One should avoid keeping excessive funds in one's savings account.

Ajaz Khan, 'House Arrest' producer booked; NCW summons Ullu CEO

Ajaz Khan, 'House Arrest' producer booked; NCW summons Ullu CEO

Rediff.com3 May 2025

Khan is seen putting pressure on women contestants to perform intimate acts on camera in the clip. The conversation also appears to make some of the participants uncomfortable with probing, personal questions bordering on the vulgar.

RCB meet LSG, have last opportunity for Top-2 finish

RCB meet LSG, have last opportunity for Top-2 finish

Rediff.com26 May 2025

RCB were in red-hot form before the league's 10-day pause due to the India-Pakistan military conflict, winning four matches on the trot. But the break appears to have disrupted their momentum.

K L Rahul named in Karnataka's Ranji Trophy squad

K L Rahul named in Karnataka's Ranji Trophy squad

Rediff.com27 Jan 2025

K L Rahul was on Monday named in the Karnataka squad to face table-toppers Haryana in their final league match of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group C.

How Much Was Sunny Paid For Jaat?

How Much Was Sunny Paid For Jaat?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2025

... hold your breath... Rs 50 crore...

PSBs share in loans rises sharply in FY25

PSBs share in loans rises sharply in FY25

Rediff.com10 Apr 2025

The pace of loan growth among public sector banks (PSBs) has seen a surge in the financial year 2024-25, and this is an exception to the overall moderation in bank credit during FY25. PSU banks' share in incremental credit rose to 57.3 per cent in March from 51.7 per cent a year ago, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) Monetary Policy Report (April 2025).

IPL PIX: RCB thrash Punjab Kings to storm into final

IPL PIX: RCB thrash Punjab Kings to storm into final

Rediff.com29 May 2025

Royal Challengers Bengaluru raced to their first IPL final since 2016 with an eight-wicket thrashing of Punjab Kings in a lopsided Qualifier 1 match.

How Karnataka broke their 5-year trophy drought

How Karnataka broke their 5-year trophy drought

Rediff.com20 Jan 2025

Karnataka stopped the Vidarbha juggernaut in the title clash at Vadodara on Saturday. Goud said Karnataka's transformation was helmed by captain Agarwal, who had a wonderful outing as the leader and a batter.

GST collections indicate economic revival, say experts

GST collections indicate economic revival, say experts

Rediff.com1 Mar 2025

Gross GST collections rose by 9.1 per cent to about Rs 1.84 lakh crore in February, boosted by domestic consumption and indicating potential economic revival. As per the official data released on Saturday, on a gross basis, mop up from Central GST stood at Rs 35,204 crore, State GST at Rs 43,704 crore, Integrated GST at Rs 90,870 crore and compensation cess of Rs 13,868 crore.

OYO to start 4-day work week: Ritesh Agarwal

OYO to start 4-day work week: Ritesh Agarwal

Rediff.com12 May 2021

Hospitality firm OYO will be shifting to a 4-day work week, OYO founder and group CEO Ritesh Agarwal said in a tweet on Wednesday, as the company also launched a no questions asked flexible infinite paid leaves initiative. Agarwal in a tweet noted that COVID-19 continues to test the physical and mental well-being of people. One thing that truly matters is having more time for our loved ones and ourselves.

Cricketer Mayank Agarwal gets hitched

Cricketer Mayank Agarwal gets hitched

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

Karnataka opening batsman and Kings XI Punjab's Mayank Agarwal has got hitched with long-time girlfriend Aashita Sood on Monday.

Mayank Agarwal replaces injured Ruturaj for Sri Lanka T20Is

Mayank Agarwal replaces injured Ruturaj for Sri Lanka T20Is

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of the remaining two T20 Internationals against Sri Lanka following a wrist injury.

Captain Kohli lavishes praise on Siraj, Agarwal

Captain Kohli lavishes praise on Siraj, Agarwal

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

India Test skipper Virat Kohli was all praise for pacer Mohammed Siraj, saying his evolution is a good sign for the team heading into the South Africa tour.

Hazare Trophy: Arshdeep shines as Punjab go past Mumbai

Hazare Trophy: Arshdeep shines as Punjab go past Mumbai

Rediff.com28 Dec 2024

Arshdeep Singh grabbed five wickets and opener Prabhsimran Singh smashed a marauding unbeaten 150 as Punjab defeated Mumbai by eight wickets

Rajasthan BJP leader suspended for 'purifying' temple

Rajasthan BJP leader suspended for 'purifying' temple

Rediff.com8 Apr 2025

The Congress party in India has accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of being "anti-Dalit" after a BJP leader sprinkled Ganga water at a Ram temple in Rajasthan to "purify" it following the visit of a Dalit Congress leader. The incident has sparked outrage among the Congress, with party leaders calling it an insult to Dalits and a reflection of the BJP's alleged casteist ideology.

HC orders ASI to clean Sambhal mosque for Ramzan

HC orders ASI to clean Sambhal mosque for Ramzan

Rediff.com28 Feb 2025

The Allahabad high court on Friday directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to clean the premises of Jama Masjid in Sambhal but did not pass an order for whitewashing of the mosque.

Nitin Agarwal, SP rebel backed by Yogi, elected dy speaker of UP assembly

Nitin Agarwal, SP rebel backed by Yogi, elected dy speaker of UP assembly

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

The Bharatiya Janata Party-backed Samajwadi Party rebel candidate Nitin Agarwal was elected deputy speaker of the Uttar Pradesh assembly on Monday, defeating Narendra Verma, the official candidate of Akhilesh Yadav's party, by 244 votes.

IPL set for new champion as RCB, Punjab Kings clash in final

IPL set for new champion as RCB, Punjab Kings clash in final

Rediff.com2 Jun 2025

Virat Kohli's nearly two-decade long agonising wait to lay his hands on an IPL trophy with Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be up against Shreyas Iyer's resolve to make first-time winners out of the tenacious Punjab Kings.

Aussie commentator insults Agarwal and later apologises

Aussie commentator insults Agarwal and later apologises

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

The former spinner, while commentating for 'Fox Cricket', was quoted as saying that Agarwal's maiden first-class triple century came against 'Railways canteen staff'.

Why Kohli had faith in Agarwal's opening capabilities

Why Kohli had faith in Agarwal's opening capabilities

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

'Your character stood out for me than the number of runs you scored," said India captain Virat Kohli while explaining his decision to give opening Mayank Agarwal a Test debut in the 2018-19 Australia series. Agarwal had made his Test debut against Australia in the third Test of the four-match series in Melbourne in December 2018. The opening batsman impressed in his very first outing for India, hitting a solid 76 in his very first innings in Test cricket and followed it up with 42 in the second.

IPL 2025: Bumrah Will Be Back By...

IPL 2025: Bumrah Will Be Back By...

Rediff.com2 Apr 2025

He is yet to bowl at full intensity in the nets at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.

Haldiram's Delhi and Nagpur arms complete merger of FMCG biz

Haldiram's Delhi and Nagpur arms complete merger of FMCG biz

Rediff.com8 Apr 2025

The process of merging Haldiram's Nagpur and Delhi branches to form Haldiram Snacks Food Private Ltd has been completed, informed its CEO Krishan Kumar Chutani on the social media platform LinkedIn. "A new chapter begins in the Haldiram story, and it's a significant one," Chutani posted on LinkedIn on Monday.

4-week reprieve for Buch: HC stays FIR against ex Sebi chief

4-week reprieve for Buch: HC stays FIR against ex Sebi chief

Rediff.com4 Mar 2025

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday stayed for four weeks a special court's order directing FIR against ex-Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials for alleged stock market fraud and regulatory violations, noting the order was passed mechanically.

Street gives a thumbs up to Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta's demerger plan

Street gives a thumbs up to Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta's demerger plan

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

Debt management is going to be a worry for the Vedanta group until FY25 at least. However, the restructuring of business divisions in Vedanta India could lead to an unlocking of values. The group structure is fairly complex. Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Resources (VRL), which is London-listed, has a lot of debt on the balance sheet. It will have to repay $1 billion in secured bonds by January 2024 and at least another $300 million in calendar 2024.

Is Indian chess making right moves? Yes, says Humpy

Is Indian chess making right moves? Yes, says Humpy

Rediff.com30 Apr 2025

India has a bright future in chess as we have many players in top 10 rankings: Humpy

Why Agarwal should open in WTC final

Why Agarwal should open in WTC final

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

One of New Zealand's most successful coaches who is now currently director of cricket at the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mike Hesson expects Rohit and Gill to open but wants Agarwal, who lost his spot in the eleven after two Tests in Australia, to be given a chance.

Nifty Bank's valuation still lags Nifty 50's despite recent rally

Nifty Bank's valuation still lags Nifty 50's despite recent rally

Rediff.com7 May 2025

Banks have outperformed the broader market in the past six months and most of the leading lenders have given positive returns to investors compared to a negative return delivered by benchmark indices.