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India, China moving in right direction? Both must be more proactive

India, China moving in right direction? Both must be more proactive

Rediff.com25 May 2015

The ecosystems of India and China today jostle against one another across Asia and much of the world.

Roger Federer backs Australian 'fast' tennis

Roger Federer backs Australian 'fast' tennis

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Roger Federer will help launch an Australian-developed fast format of tennis when he plays an exhibition match against Lleyton Hewitt in Sydney in January, Tennis Australia said on Tuesday.

eBay to hive off PayPal by 2015

eBay to hive off PayPal by 2015

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

eBay and PayPal will be sharper and stronger, and more focused and competitive as leading, standalone companies in their respective markets.

The Indian university that could rival Stanford's D-school

The Indian university that could rival Stanford's D-school

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

Anant National University in Ahmedabad aims to design a new future for India.

'Irrfan's not going to die'

'Irrfan's not going to die'

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Varun Gautam, Irrfan's friend from his Jaipur days, learned about Irrfan's illness when he received a phone call from Sutapa. This was sometime before Irrfan officially announced his illness. He assured her, 'Even if the doctors are concerned, he will still stay alive.'

Home loan at 4 per cent! Should you go in for it?

Home loan at 4 per cent! Should you go in for it?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

Sanjay Kumar Singh speaks to experts to find out if Tata Housings new loan offer should interest you.

10 super cool college campuses

10 super cool college campuses

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Where education = fun!

8 Mumbai measures to defeat coronavirus

8 Mumbai measures to defeat coronavirus

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

'I am proud of Maharashtra and the city of Mumbai, that this is a state which has done more number of tests than any state in India.' 'The more you test, the more number of cases you will pick up.' 'If you do not do the tests, then you are groping in the dark.'

J R D Tata and the birth of Infosys

J R D Tata and the birth of Infosys

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

Mr Tata said a letter had arrived in his office from a young woman who had applied for the graduate engineering programme of TELCO Pune and been turned down. 'I wouldn't interfere with your selection process, Maira,' he said. 'However, I am calling you because this lady says that her rejection letter says that though she is very well qualified for the programme, TELCO Pune cannot select her because she is a woman.' 'Why are you discriminating against women?' he asked. A must read excerpt from Arun Maira's The Learning Factory: How The Leaders Of Tata Became Nation Builders.

4 rules to make money in a bull market

4 rules to make money in a bull market

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

'A fund investor could pick, say, three of the top active funds in any given category.'

B-school graduates now prefer PSU jobs over private ones: survey

B-school graduates now prefer PSU jobs over private ones: survey

Rediff.com16 Aug 2014

These firms offer job security and lucrative salries.

Tsunami Memories: How we rebuilt the IAF's CarNic airbase

Tsunami Memories: How we rebuilt the IAF's CarNic airbase

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

'Wanting to see the bright side of things, we always told ourselves, 'It could have been worse!', when the situation got tough.' Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd), who helped rebuild the IAF's Car Nicobar air base after the 2004 tsunami, recalls the devastation on United Nations World Tsunami Awareness Day.

2 IIT grads' startup firm may change the way you gift

2 IIT grads' startup firm may change the way you gift

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

Apurv Bansal and Prateek Rathore are keen to expand their business

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.

Will Trump serve his full term?

Will Trump serve his full term?

Rediff.com19 May 2017

The ongoing civil war in the White House between representatives of the Alt Right, such as Steve Bannon, and the pragmatists has to end for Trump to complete a four-year term, says Hardeep S Puri.

Agusta case: Not named anyone, Michel tells court

Agusta case: Not named anyone, Michel tells court

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

Michel's counsel appeared with the application before Special Judge Arvind Kumar who issued notice to the probe agency and sought its reply by Saturday when he will take up the matter.

Liked the Bigg Boss 13 opening episode?

Liked the Bigg Boss 13 opening episode?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2019

In its 13th season, the reality series -- known for getting its kicks by throwing a bunch of wayward celebrities and argumentative commoners under the same roof while numerous cameras capture their every single move -- continues its downward spiral, feels Sukanya Verma.

FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve

FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

From India's fight against COVID-19 to China face-off, Kovind spoke on several issues during the televised address.

State-sponsored terrorism biggest threat: PM at Maldives Parliament

State-sponsored terrorism biggest threat: PM at Maldives Parliament

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

Terrorism is not just a threat for a country but to the entire civilization, Modi said.

Dusky and sexy! This model is set to take over Lakme Fashion Week

Dusky and sexy! This model is set to take over Lakme Fashion Week

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

The 19-year-old will make her debut at LFW.

Respect Maya, Akhilesh but will fight polls with full force: Rahul

Respect Maya, Akhilesh but will fight polls with full force: Rahul

Rediff.com13 Jan 2019

He said the Congress party might give a surprise or two in the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh 'about what the party is capable of doing and to mobilise people'.

US, China wrangle over FTAs casts shadow on APEC Summit

US, China wrangle over FTAs casts shadow on APEC Summit

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

The differences between the US and China over rival free trade agreements being floated by them threatened to derail the APEC Summit which got off to a colourful start in Beijing China on Monday.

As competition gets hotter, Micromax redifines rules of the game

As competition gets hotter, Micromax redifines rules of the game

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

The television business today contributes 7 per cent to Micromax's revenue and it posted a 70 per cent growth last year.

Who can be immune to Oscars magic?

Who can be immune to Oscars magic?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

'They are perhaps the only night when the stars, those celestial seraphs, become as vulnerable, as doggedly human, as the rest of us.'

Extras: No broadcast of Arsenal-City game in China

Extras: No broadcast of Arsenal-City game in China

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 - gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he thinks of the changes he encounters in his motherland.

How to have an EXCITING travel adventure!

How to have an EXCITING travel adventure!

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

The new-age traveler is no longer into ticking a checklist of must-see spots on his holiday. He is ready to pay a premium to experience culture, crafts and culinary delights of the local populace

Viral Acharya needs a 'Bharat Darshan'

Viral Acharya needs a 'Bharat Darshan'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

'Tilting at the Government in English in front of India may make him feel like Joan of Arc, but without a feel for Bharat he will merely be Don Quixote,' says S Muraleedharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.

Citi Open: Alexander wins battle of Zverev brothers

Citi Open: Alexander wins battle of Zverev brothers

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

Alexander Zverev got the better of older brother Mischa at the Citi Open in Washington on Thursday, winning their first meeting at an ATP Tour event 6-3, 7-5.

Sun Pharma keen to enter Japan's generics market

Sun Pharma keen to enter Japan's generics market

Rediff.com6 Mar 2014

Is yet to decide about the partnership or acquisition route

CWG: Chanu carries India's hopes on Day 1

CWG: Chanu carries India's hopes on Day 1

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

Also seen in action for India will be the shuttlers, boxers, the women's hockey team and the table tennis players among others.

First Look: Akshay Kumar in Jolly LLB 2

First Look: Akshay Kumar in Jolly LLB 2

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

VOTE! India's top sportsperson in 2019

VOTE! India's top sportsperson in 2019

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Was it badminton sensation PV Sindhu, who became the first Indian to win the World Championships gold medal? Or is it the young shooting progidy Saurabh Chaudhary? Or his India colleague Elavenil Valarivan, who recently took over as World No 1? What about India's heroes on the cricketing field -- Virat Kohli? Rohit Sharma?

Innovative field research in India helped Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo win Economics Nobel

Innovative field research in India helped Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo win Economics Nobel

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

This year's Laureates have shown how the problem of global poverty can be tackled by breaking it down into a number of smaller - but more precise - questions at individual or group levels, he Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said.

How Atul Kochhar took Indian food to the world (even Antarctica!)

How Atul Kochhar took Indian food to the world (even Antarctica!)

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

Ever thought vegetable jalfrezi & murg malai tikka would be available at the South Pole?!

Revealed: Nehru didn't trust the Chinese

Revealed: Nehru didn't trust the Chinese

Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

'Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai? Don't you believe it. I don't trust the Chinese one bit,' Nehru told Gopalaswamy Parthasarathi before he traveled to China as India's ambassador. Asking GP to be ever vigilant, Nehru advised the diplomat to send telegrams on important matters only to him. Many such anecdotes from a long and eventful career as diplomat and bureaucrat crowd the pages of GP: 1912-1995, discovers Uttaran Das Gupta.

'Shopping for clothes won't be a priority'

'Shopping for clothes won't be a priority'

Rediff.com28 May 2020

'Fear psychosis has gripped the entire world.' 'Nobody is going to enter shops freely in the next 5, 6 months.' 'Secondly, the priority has changed.' 'Now that they have seen the bottom of the economy, people will prefer to save for tomorrow.'

Thank God it's Monday!

Thank God it's Monday!

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

We have eight reasons to celebrate Monday mornings at work. Here goes...

Nokia shareholders expected to approve Microsoft deal

Nokia shareholders expected to approve Microsoft deal

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Nokia agreed in September to sell its devices and services business and license its patents to Microsoft for 5.44 billion euros after failing to recover from a late start in smartphones.

5 World T20 games you must not miss!

5 World T20 games you must not miss!

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

Aruneel Sadadekar/Rediff.com lists five matches you can't afford to miss out at the ICC's marquee event.