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India must develop a manufacturing hub to boost handset makers

India must develop a manufacturing hub to boost handset makers

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

The foremost lesson is that technology has got commoditised.

What we learned from Bollywood in 2016

What we learned from Bollywood in 2016

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

Sukanya Verma lists the lessons Bollywood taught us this year.

Stocks that hit record highs and lows in FY15

Stocks that hit record highs and lows in FY15

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

It was a year of big gains for equity investors.

Sheena Bora Trial: The Very Co-operative Witness

Sheena Bora Trial: The Very Co-operative Witness

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Devulkar had a certain abnormal vagueness about him that was unreal and defied belief. That came across in both his slightly too easy-going, extra-cooperative manner and the ragged nature of his testimony.

'Make in India will have to be worked on'

'Make in India will have to be worked on'

Rediff.com17 May 2017

In the run up to three years of the National Democratic Alliance government, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry (Independent Charge) Nirmala Sitharaman says it is time to consolidate some of the major initiatives as well as take new steps.

The sheer pain of losing my father

The sheer pain of losing my father

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

Time unkindly has a sole endeavour: To drag the person, whose death you are mourning, further and further away from your presence, to some far edge of your falsely anesthetised mind. So your memories are drained of colour, growing faint and grainy. You are left with a more and more distant recollections of that person, their laugh, their embrace, their voice and the moments surrounding their final departure. Vaihayasi P Daniel mourns her beloved father who passed away one December morning last year.

The good, not-so-good and the bad about Marazzo

The good, not-so-good and the bad about Marazzo

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com reveals the good, bad and ugly of the latest MPV from the Mahindra stable.

5 trends that will reshape India's real estate market

5 trends that will reshape India's real estate market

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

At a time when capital allocations to real estate are growing globally, investors are expecting transparency standards in real estate to be at par with other asset classes, says Anuj Puri.

6 gadgets that will rock at MWC 2015

6 gadgets that will rock at MWC 2015

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

These are some of the most eagerly-anticipated gadgets likely to grace the Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona between March 2 and 5. We expect plenty of fireworks!

The 'manufacturing nationalism' of Modi and Trump

The 'manufacturing nationalism' of Modi and Trump

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

Both have made factory jobs the centre of their economic agendas. Kanika Datta explains the practical limits to their ambitions.

Indian among Fortune's 10 most promising women entrepreneurs

Indian among Fortune's 10 most promising women entrepreneurs

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Every year Fortune honours 10 innovators, groundbreakers and game changers as 'Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs'.

Retailers to approach RBI over 0% EMI schemes ruling

Retailers to approach RBI over 0% EMI schemes ruling

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

In the last few years, zero per cent financing has become quite attractive as consumers aspire to buy the latest products, especially in categories such as mobile phones and television sets.

Xiaomi Redmi 3S is an awesome phone for Rs 9k

Xiaomi Redmi 3S is an awesome phone for Rs 9k

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

The Redmi 3S boasts of a fantastic built quality, brilliant battery back up, and a pretty good display

Does Bhansali glorify jauhar?

Does Bhansali glorify jauhar?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

'I am angry because this ever happened.' 'I am sad because it's painful to think what they must be going through.' 'I am glad we've fought hard to break through such cruel tradition.' 'But it burns my blood to think we're still holding on to regressive culture that is stemmed from preserving this so-called honour,' says Sukanya Verma.

Monsoon recipes: 5 scrumptious snacks

Monsoon recipes: 5 scrumptious snacks

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Rediff reader Reshma Aslam shares five finger-licking recipes that you will simply love.

Meet the BITS-Pilani alumnus changing life in the hills with jobs

Meet the BITS-Pilani alumnus changing life in the hills with jobs

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

He is stemming migration to cities and ushering in social change in Uttarakhand.

Here's why Samsung Galaxy Note 4 rocks!

Here's why Samsung Galaxy Note 4 rocks!

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Even though Note 4 happens to be a marquee device, it faces stiff competition from iPhone 6 Plus and Sony Xperia Z3. Having said that, we bring you features of this phone that sets it apart from the competition.

Why do we need to worry about e-commerce start-ups

Why do we need to worry about e-commerce start-ups

Rediff.com2 May 2016

There is ample fuel in the computer revolution to do many useful things.

'Like any great leader, Modi demands performance'

'Like any great leader, Modi demands performance'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

'We are making a transition from governance to campaign mode.' 'The speed of execution is picking up,' says Union Minister Jayant Sinha.

'BlackBerry is open to going private'

'BlackBerry is open to going private'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2013

The company hopes to revive its fortune with the move

Wounded Uber targets India after China loss

Wounded Uber targets India after China loss

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

In India, it is fighting a pitched battle against Ola.

India's inflated GDP numbers contradict the real story

India's inflated GDP numbers contradict the real story

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

India has undermined its own credibility.

India's smartphone market declines, Samsung still No 1

India's smartphone market declines, Samsung still No 1

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

In a first, the India's smartphone market fell by 4%.

Stop procrastination. Start doing what you really want

Stop procrastination. Start doing what you really want

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

Do tomorrow's work today, today's work now. If the moment is lost, when will you get to it?

'Sikka is taking Infosys to the next level'

'Sikka is taking Infosys to the next level'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

'People have to be evangelised.'

Stalin wages lone battle against Oppn full blast

Stalin wages lone battle against Oppn full blast

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

The DMK has Stalin and Stalin alone as the key campaigner. The rest of them all, including half-sister Kanimozhi, are tied down to their own constituencies while those like party treasurer and former minister S Duraimurugan, to those of their children's constituencies.

Students, this is the best time to go to the US

Students, this is the best time to go to the US

Rediff.com12 May 2017

Students will have more H1Bs to count on after they graduate.

What you can learn from AAP's victory

What you can learn from AAP's victory

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

Arvind Kejriwal admitted that quitting was his biggest mistake and he would never repeat it.

A Chinese phone with an 'i' for India

A Chinese phone with an 'i' for India

Rediff.com14 May 2015

A successor to Mi 4, the 'i' in 4i reflects Xiaomi's focus on India even as the Chinese company is losing ground to Apple on home turf.

Durables firms to petition govt over e-commerce discounts

Durables firms to petition govt over e-commerce discounts

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

Industry body to write to commerce ministry, seek regulation for e-tailers.

China's smartphone makers bet on cricket, Bollywood to conquer India

China's smartphone makers bet on cricket, Bollywood to conquer India

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

India is the world's third-largest smartphone market.

Chef talk and kitchen yarns

Chef talk and kitchen yarns

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

The life of a chef in the kitchen, as late Anthony Bourdain saw it, had a glory to it. The kitchen gently moves forward in the culinary world, tightly packed, yes, but with leaders un-despotic.

'Alia is a better actress than Pooja'

'Alia is a better actress than Pooja'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

'Alia is brighter than me. I am extremely happy and proud that without her father's help, she has had a successful journey. People didn't think that a girl who was danced to Radha (a hit song in Student Of The Year) could do such serious acting as well.' Mahesh Bhatt, in a candid chat.

Hyundai Elantra is spacious and packed with goodies

Hyundai Elantra is spacious and packed with goodies

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

Fit and finish is next to faultless for the price, but we did find a few hard plastics on the steering and a few switches that felt out of place

How to prepare for a marathon

How to prepare for a marathon

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

A four-week plan for you to run like a champ.

What prompted iPhone maker Foxconn to enter India again

What prompted iPhone maker Foxconn to enter India again

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

Foxconn is the world's largest contract manufacturer for electronic goods and makes iPhones for Apple and smartphones for its Chinese rival Xiaomi.

Sheena Bora Trial: Mekhail and the murder

Sheena Bora Trial: Mekhail and the murder

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

Pasbola wound up his cross examination, tabling a new narrative in the murder case. That Sheena Bora had been murdered not by her mother. But by her brother.

Airbnb romances the Indian traveller

Airbnb romances the Indian traveller

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

The company brings its global campaign to India, looks for trust and a way to grow its business in the country

Can you recognise this actor?

Can you recognise this actor?

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Ten memorable recent transformations where actors show such commitment to the craft that Robert De Niro, who owns this category for his bulked up look in Raging Bull, would be proud.

India's communication satellite GSAT-16 successfully launched

India's communication satellite GSAT-16 successfully launched

Rediff.com7 Dec 2014

Boosting India's communication services, its latest satellite GSAT-16 was successfully launched on board Arianespace rocket from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana in the early hours of Sunday, after a delay of two days due to bad weather.