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Ibra to make acting debut in new 'Asterix and Obelix' film

Ibra to make acting debut in new 'Asterix and Obelix' film

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

The 39-year-old appeared at Italy's Sanremo festival in March, where he sang a duet with Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic and said he would like to try acting.

Economic woes: India attracts 75% less investment in FY13

Economic woes: India attracts 75% less investment in FY13

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Amid the top 20 states, Kerala is the only state which witnessed a surge in the proposed investments at 10 per cent with two projects worth over Rs 14,200 crore (Rs 142 billion).

Speak in one voice in times of external threat

Speak in one voice in times of external threat

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

'It is nobody's contention that uncomfortable questions regarding national security should not be raised. But that is a topic for another day and another time when the immediate threat has faded,' argues Vivek Gumaste.

The Talking Revolution

The Talking Revolution

Rediff.com15 Jun 2019

Though most of the voice-activated solutions are based in English, work is on to create solutions in Indian languages.

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Combining affordable IT with native Indian ingenuity and entrepreneurship F C Kohli believed would enable Indian small businesses match anyone and thrive.

TCS wins BPO deal from Eli Lilly

TCS wins BPO deal from Eli Lilly

Rediff.com15 Nov 2006

India's largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services on Wednesday said it won a contract from Eli Lilly to provide various drug development services to the US pharma firm.

Why loneliness is bad for your heart

Why loneliness is bad for your heart

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

Loneliness increases early death risk in heart patients, says study.

Narine boost for KKR as BCCI clears him with final warning

Narine boost for KKR as BCCI clears him with final warning

Rediff.com7 May 2015

BCCI on Thursday cleared Sunil Narine's action after giving him a final warning.

'Eternal chokers' tag like Shakespearean tragedy: Rabada

'Eternal chokers' tag like Shakespearean tragedy: Rabada

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

'You can't be anything but positive going into the World Cup. We believe we have every chance to win the World Cup. What has happened in the past, you got to let go of that'

Heavy Chinese missile deployment in Ladakh: IAF chief

Heavy Chinese missile deployment in Ladakh: IAF chief

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

The IAF chief also said Pakistan has become a pawn of Chinese policy and its dependence on China would increase further in future. He said India needs to understand the interplay of some major events in its vicinity that would impact the security scenario of the region.

Sunanda's death unnatural, some injuries found: Doctors

Sunanda's death unnatural, some injuries found: Doctors

Rediff.com18 Jan 2014

The doctors at AIIMS have said that Union Minister Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar's death is a case of unnatural sudden death and no poisoning have been found, after her autopsy was completed.

How the PM wants terror to be tackled

How the PM wants terror to be tackled

Rediff.com18 Jan 2006

We must deny terrorists and their supporters the capacity to plan, organise and carry out logistical, operational and support activities," Dr Singh said.

Who will get the coveted CBI chief's job?

Who will get the coveted CBI chief's job?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Delhi's power circles can expect a surprise when a not-so-known officer is appointed to head the CBI.

How transparent is India's Budget? Well...

How transparent is India's Budget? Well...

Rediff.com12 Dec 2006

Budget preparation may be one of India's most secret exercises, but what's not under wraps is that the annual financial statement ranks 17th in a transparency index compiled by an American civil society group.

Wanted! A National Security Strategy

Wanted! A National Security Strategy

Rediff.com31 May 2021

India's national security strategy needs to be revised periodically since the global and regional geopolitical situation is dynamic, points out Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

'We have to treat the economy as if this is wartime'

'We have to treat the economy as if this is wartime'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

'We have to stop thinking about GDP and look at the impact on output and unemployment.' 'And that is not going to be insignificant.'

Despite govt's diktat, gold round-tipping is still flourishing

Despite govt's diktat, gold round-tipping is still flourishing

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

Round-tipping creates the opportunity for exporters to source funds at a much cheaper cost, which they divert to some other business.

'India has what US lacks'

'India has what US lacks'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2005

'If we want to escape future waves, we need more and more vaccination

'If we want to escape future waves, we need more and more vaccination

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

'Wherever the Delta variant is spreading, and the population is not vaccinated, there is death and devastation.'

Flaunting your wealth on social media may land you in soup

Flaunting your wealth on social media may land you in soup

Rediff.com10 Sep 2017

The tax department will analyse mismatches in income declarations and spending patterns to trace tax evasions and black money.

Soccer: Spalletti named Napoli coach as Gattuso's successor

Soccer: Spalletti named Napoli coach as Gattuso's successor

Rediff.com29 May 2021

Juventus rehire Allegri.

They will help Urjit Patel to take a call on interest rates

They will help Urjit Patel to take a call on interest rates

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

Chetan Ghate, Pami Dua and Ravindra Dholakia have been appointed for 4 years

How Banerjee-Duflo's economic theory is relevant for India

How Banerjee-Duflo's economic theory is relevant for India

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

For Duflo and Banerjee, an important part of their work has been ensuring that the agency of the "beneficiaries" -- usually, in developing countries like India, poorer individuals -- is put at the centre of any policy design. This is a crucial way in which experimental results are often better than large scale data-based inference, says Mihir S Sharma.

CBI to probe alleged misuse of data of India's Facebook users

CBI to probe alleged misuse of data of India's Facebook users

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Prasad said the probe by the CBI will determine whether Cambridge Analytica violated the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Indian Penal Code.

Can India trust China?

Can India trust China?

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

'Keeping Kashmir out of the informal summit does not mean that they have given up their strategic interest.'

Aadhaar for every Indian? Or just a select few?

Aadhaar for every Indian? Or just a select few?

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

The stories of exclusions illustrate so tragically, the need of the hour is to bolster biometrics and 'smart' technologies with something more old-fashioned - the good old fashioned, compassionate human touch, says Geetanjali Krishna.

COVID-19: 'There will be a second wave, third wave'

COVID-19: 'There will be a second wave, third wave'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

'When restaurants are open, pubs are open and people are moving around, a second wave will happen because you are giving a chance for the virus to spread.'

10th Plan: High on macro, low on social sector

10th Plan: High on macro, low on social sector

Rediff.com3 Apr 2007

Despite specific sectors like power, ports, roads and employment falling short of their targets, the Tenth Five-Year Plan 2002-'07 Five-Year Plan has recorded impressive gains in telecom, railways, airport and poverty alleviation.

Are 99% going to recover from COVID-19?

Are 99% going to recover from COVID-19?

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

'Every disease has traits and we have found out that actually 99 per cent of people who have got COVID-19, should recover.'

Acche Din for super-rich in Modi regime

Acche Din for super-rich in Modi regime

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

Crorepatis' income rose by a staggering 40% between 2015-2016 and 2017-2018.

What caused the cash crunch last week

What caused the cash crunch last week

Rediff.com22 Apr 2018

The RBI fell short of pumping Rs 150 billion into the economy at the beginning of 2018-2019.

This IITian's venture is educating poor children in villages

This IITian's venture is educating poor children in villages

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

Hippocampus Learning Centres bridges urban-rural gap through affordable, quality pre-schooling for kids.

Numbers Game: India's landmark victory and Kuldeep's memorable moment

Numbers Game: India's landmark victory and Kuldeep's memorable moment

Rediff.com8 Oct 2017

India's magnificent nine-wicket victory is their largest over Australia in terms of wickets in T20Is, eclipsing the eight-wicket victory at Melbourne on February 3, 2012.

Opaque clarity in service tax

Opaque clarity in service tax

Rediff.com1 Jul 2003

The government seems to be contradicting its earlier clarification that "computer-enabled services, namely, back office processing, shall not be subject to service tax", opines Sachin Menon and Prasad Paranjape.

Former governor slams govt for meddling in RBI affairs

Former governor slams govt for meddling in RBI affairs

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

'There is merit in keeping the central bank's balance sheet strong if the government's fiscal balance sheet is weak.'

Budget 2018: An Exercise in Mindlessness

Budget 2018: An Exercise in Mindlessness

Rediff.com4 Feb 2018

'In the final analysis, all Budgets everywhere are like the schemes hatched by A A Milne's lovable Winnie-the-Pooh.' 'They may be well-intended, but often go awry.' 'Although Pooh and his friends agree that he 'has very little brain', he is occasionally acknowledged to have a clever idea, usually driven by common sense.' 'This Budget at a first glance does not appear to belong to that latter category,' says economist Shreekant Sambrani.

Meet China's military elite

Meet China's military elite

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

'The military officers at China's National People's Congress reflect Xi Jinping's preference for elevating politically reliable, younger, officers with good professional qualifications,' says former RAW officer and China expert Jayadeva Ranade.

India cuts SAARC to size

India cuts SAARC to size

Rediff.com15 Feb 2005