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IPL PIX: Dhawan powers Punjab to comfortable win over GT

IPL PIX: Dhawan powers Punjab to comfortable win over GT

Rediff.com3 May 2022

IMAGES from the IPL 2022 game between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday.

Brahmastra To Overtake Kashmir Files

Brahmastra To Overtake Kashmir Files

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Houseful signs were visible on online booking apps as well as physical boards all over again. It has been ages since one has seen a phenomenon like this.

GEAC clears environmental release of GM mustard

GEAC clears environmental release of GM mustard

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has recommended the environmental release of the genetically modified (GM) mustard variety DMH (Dhara Mustard Hybrid)-11, paving the way for the commercialisation of the country's first GM food crop. The GEAC said the recommendation was valid for four years from the date the approval letter was issued. Further studies and coordinated trials will have to be conducted jointly with the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) within two years, according to the minutes of the GEAC meeting held on October 18, which was released on Wednesday.

Why India Needs Another Aircraft Carrier

Why India Needs Another Aircraft Carrier

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

The navy is pushing hard for IAC-2 to be a 65,000-tonne, flat deck carrier that is designed and built in India, with technical and tactical consultation from the US navy -- the global masters in aircraft carrier operations.

Why It's Best Not To Talk To Pakistan Now

Why It's Best Not To Talk To Pakistan Now

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

The only thing that might justify a response is the desperate state of Pakistan's economy and how its people are suffering. But it's better to be heartless for now, argues Shekhar Gupta.

Survey bats for enhanced govt spending in healthcare

Survey bats for enhanced govt spending in healthcare

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

An increase in government spending on the healthcare sector - from the current 1 per cent to 2.5-3 per cent of GDP - as envisaged in the National Health Policy 2017 could reduce out-of-pocket expenditures, as per the Economic Survey 2020-21. The rise in public spending can lead to a reduction in expenditures from 65 per cent to 30 per cent of overall healthcare spend, it noted. The Economic Survey said that for the country to effectively respond to future pandemics, the country's health infrastructure needs to be agile. Given its potential to provide healthcare access in remote areas, telemedicine needs to be harnessed to the fullest by especially investing in internet connectivity and health infrastructure, it added.

Sparkling Diwali For Hotels, Tour Operators

Sparkling Diwali For Hotels, Tour Operators

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

'Consumers are willing to increase travel spends by 20-30 per cent versus pre-pandemic.'

RBI Rate Hike: Opt For Home Loan Balance Transfer

RBI Rate Hike: Opt For Home Loan Balance Transfer

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

Improved credit profile may make you eligible to transfer your existing home loan to another lender at a much lower rate.

Hardworking Sudharsan has the talent to go places

Hardworking Sudharsan has the talent to go places

Rediff.com4 May 2022

From shining in age-group and league cricket in Chennai to a breakout season in Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) before being fast-tracked into the state white-ball teams, things have moved rather swiftly for B Sai Sudharsan as he broke into the IPL.

PIX: Alcaraz powers past Berrettini into quarters, Tsitsipas exits

PIX: Alcaraz powers past Berrettini into quarters, Tsitsipas exits

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

Wimbledon debutant Eubanks ends Tsitsipas's challenge in fourth round.

Punjab polls: No single party may get clear majority, says Amarinder

Punjab polls: No single party may get clear majority, says Amarinder

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

Asserting that he is neither retired nor tired, Singh says the urge to make Punjab and the country a better place keeps him going at this age.

China Plus One: Low labour costs and growing workforce give India the edge

China Plus One: Low labour costs and growing workforce give India the edge

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

A combination of one of the lowest labour costs and a large surplus workforce, which will continue to grow until 2031, is one of the key competitive edges that India is leveraging to challenge its rivals in Southeast Asia in the race for a China-Plus-One strategy. Apart from India, the countries in the race to woo global companies that manufacture in China, as well as the supply chains to their country include Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. On the labour front, India is a clear winner.

Planning a vacation this Diwali? Good news awaits you

Planning a vacation this Diwali? Good news awaits you

Rediff.com8 Oct 2022

After years of being sequestered by the pandemic, some intrepid travellers are planning to settle their score with the novel coronavirus. With fewer or no travel curbs, they are eager to get back on the road, again. Hotels and tour operators, too, are eager to shed excess Covid baggage. And this year's Diwali promises to add that extra layer sparkle with the introduction of new flights.

'Cyrus was always looking at trying to improve himself'

'Cyrus was always looking at trying to improve himself'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

'He wanted to learn all the time.'

Better times ahead for Indian telecom companies: Fitch

Better times ahead for Indian telecom companies: Fitch

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Global credit rating agency Fitch upgraded outlook for the Indian telecom sector from 'negative' to 'stable'.

Defence equipment sector: Street suggests big upside

Defence equipment sector: Street suggests big upside

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

The move towards indigenisation of defence procurement creates new opportunities for India's military industrial sector. The Government of India (GoI) has so far released five lists of items for positive indigenisation - these should be manufactured in India, rather than imported. Each item on these lists represents an opportunity for some local firm.

Prospects For India's Youth: Cloudy, With High Chance Of Thunder And Lightning

Prospects For India's Youth: Cloudy, With High Chance Of Thunder And Lightning

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

The country's demographic dividend is dissipating, with seriously adverse consequences for young India, asserts Shankar Acharya, former Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India.

Foreign Fund Flows Remain Weak For Banks

Foreign Fund Flows Remain Weak For Banks

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

Based on the current momentum, the funds likely to be raised through the RBI's relaxed window would be $3.5 billion-$4 billion.

EPL PIX: Liverpool edge Forest; Everton draw at Palace

EPL PIX: Liverpool edge Forest; Everton draw at Palace

Rediff.com23 Apr 2023

Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah were on target as Liverpool edged Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest 3-2.

Bipasha-Karan live it up in the Maldives

Bipasha-Karan live it up in the Maldives

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Sidharth is waiting... Sharvari feels hot... Parineeti meditates...

Kejriwal dares Assam CM in Twitter spat over schools

Kejriwal dares Assam CM in Twitter spat over schools

Rediff.com27 Aug 2022

The argument between the two leaders in the virtual space began after Kejriwal had on Wednesday tweeted that a closure of schools is not a solution and there is a need to open more schools across the country, and shared a link to a news report claiming a "closure" of some schools in Assam.

Will give best shot to win Olympic medal: Kamalpreet tells father

Will give best shot to win Olympic medal: Kamalpreet tells father

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

Kamalpreet Kaur, who qualified for the Olympics discus throw finals at second place with an impressive performance on Saturday, told her father that she would give her best to win a medal at the Tokyo Games.

'I eliminated sweets, samosa, namkeen'

'I eliminated sweets, samosa, namkeen'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

'I run four times a week -- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.'

Why dollar investors perform better than rupee ones

Why dollar investors perform better than rupee ones

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

A rising rupee is a tailwind for dollar investors.

Winter Olympics: India's sole athlete finishes 45th

Winter Olympics: India's sole athlete finishes 45th

Rediff.com13 Feb 2022

Arif Khan clocked a combined time of 2 minute 47.24 seconds from two races in difficult weather conditions

'Is Investing In Mutual Funds Risky?

'Is Investing In Mutual Funds Risky?

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.

Ukraine War: Invest In Multi-Asset Funds

Ukraine War: Invest In Multi-Asset Funds

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

Multi-asset funds offer exposure to gold, which tends to do well in times of geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressures, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Ravi Dahiya retains Asian wrestling title

Ravi Dahiya retains Asian wrestling title

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

Bajrang Punia settles for silver after withdrawing from final d,ue to injury

5G Spectrum Auction Unlikely Before 2023

5G Spectrum Auction Unlikely Before 2023

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

'We are targeting the 5G tender around January-March 2023.'

Ranji Trophy: Bengal in command over Uttarakhand; Avesh takes 5

Ranji Trophy: Bengal in command over Uttarakhand; Avesh takes 5

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

A summary of all the action from Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.

1st WODI: All-round Deepti helps India down SL by 4 wickets

1st WODI: All-round Deepti helps India down SL by 4 wickets

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

India bowled out Sri Lanka for 171 in 48.2 overs, and then chased down the target with 12 overs to spare.

India's Billionaire Club Shrinks....

India's Billionaire Club Shrinks....

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

Among the many exits from the billionaire's club in 2022 are D Uday Kumar Reddy of Tanla Solutions (net worth down 66 per cent), Sushil Kanubhai Shah of Metropolis Healthcare (down 65.7 per cent), Vijay Shekhar Sharma of One97 Communications (down 66 per cent), and C K Birla (down 43.4 per cent).

'Do I need to rebalance my MF portfolio?'

'Do I need to rebalance my MF portfolio?'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.

PIX: Barcelona rally to beat Real Madrid; PSG, Bayern lose

PIX: Barcelona rally to beat Real Madrid; PSG, Bayern lose

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

LaLiga leaders Barcelona's pursuit of a 27th Spanish title gained momentum after a 2-1 comeback win over Real Madrid.

Swiggy sets up development centre in Gurugram, home turf of rival Zomato

Swiggy sets up development centre in Gurugram, home turf of rival Zomato

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

Swiggy is rapidly scaling up its technology (tech) teams as the food delivery giant is witnessing strong recovery and growth over the past few months. The SoftBank-backed company is hiring across engineering, product, design, analytics, and data science functions in the next two quarters. Building this team, Swiggy is setting up a new development centre in Gurugram. Its rival Zomato, which had a stellar debut on the Indian stock exchanges in July, is also headquartered in Gurugram.

Meet the man who taught the art of power-hitting

Meet the man who taught the art of power-hitting

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

Power-hitting coaches will soon be the norm

Tokyo Games: EXTRAORDINARY Pix!

Tokyo Games: EXTRAORDINARY Pix!

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

Scenes from the 2020 Olympics.

Olympics: Kamalpreet storms into women's discus final

Olympics: Kamalpreet storms into women's discus final

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

The 25-year-old from Punjab threw a personal best of 64 metres to finish second in Group B in the qualifying round.

Bangladesh hand New Zealand second T20 defeat

Bangladesh hand New Zealand second T20 defeat

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

A brilliant 49-ball 65 not out from New Zealand captain Tom Latham was in vain as Bangladesh clinched a thrilling four-run victory in the second Twenty20 international and took a 2-0 series lead, on Friday.

PIX: Haaland stars as Manchester City go top; Liverpool edge Spurs

PIX: Haaland stars as Manchester City go top; Liverpool edge Spurs

Rediff.com1 May 2023

A summary of Sunday's action in the Premier League.