News for 'Boon'

Online shopping sees spurt thanks to coronavirus fears

Online shopping sees spurt thanks to coronavirus fears

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

E-commerce companies are seeing an increase in demand for products such as fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, flour, rice, and lentils, and personal hygiene items like sanitisers and soaps and household cleaning products. Other products include instant noodles, baby food and Ayurvedic items. "There is even a huge spike in pet food," said a person.

Hockey WC: Netherlands crush Canada, set up quarter-final with India

Hockey WC: Netherlands crush Canada, set up quarter-final with India

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

Dominating the proceedings, Netherlands scored five field goals through Lars Balk (16th minute), Robert Kemperman (20th), Thijs van Dam (40th, 58th) and Thierry Brinkman (41st) to register the comfortable win at the Kalinga Stadium.

Finding Radha on Women's Day

Finding Radha on Women's Day

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

'She exists alongside Sita, the archetype of the ideal woman,' notes Arundhuti Dasgupta.

How drones are helping fight against COVID-19

How drones are helping fight against COVID-19

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Drones are being used for carrying out a host of tasks like surveillance to ensure that people are maintaining social distancing, spreading awareness about COVID-19 in densely populated areas, spraying disinfectants and checking people's temperature

Drug firms wary of patents edict

Drug firms wary of patents edict

Rediff.com24 Dec 2004

With an eye on IPL, Pujara hopes perception about his batting will change

With an eye on IPL, Pujara hopes perception about his batting will change

Rediff.com12 Feb 2017

Being dubbed as a 'Test specialist' at times can be a bane rather than a boon and no one understands it better than Cheteshwar Pujara, who feels that the perception of people would change soon.

Queen's Park Oval gets 'poor' rating after washed-out India Test

Queen's Park Oval gets 'poor' rating after washed-out India Test

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

The pitch and outfield of Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain has been officially rated "poor" by the ICC following the recent Test between India and the West Indies, which saw more than four-and-a-half days' play being lost because of poor drainage facilities.

Indian IT firms hail US court order

Indian IT firms hail US court order

Rediff.com26 Sep 2003

ILD calls: Grey market thrives

ILD calls: Grey market thrives

Rediff.com21 Apr 2005

Dev Patel, Eddie Redmayne to join Academy of Motion Picture Arts

Dev Patel, Eddie Redmayne to join Academy of Motion Picture Arts

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

After adding 271 people last year, the Academy sends out invitations to more than 300 people this year.

Coffee may help prevent liver cancer

Coffee may help prevent liver cancer

Rediff.com16 Feb 2005

In a study which included more than 90,000 Japanese found people who drank coffee daily or nearly every day had half the liver cancer risk of those who never drank coffee.

Aamir may star in Indo-British film

Aamir may star in Indo-British film

Rediff.com23 Apr 2003

Exports hit by appreciating Re: Jaitley

Exports hit by appreciating Re: Jaitley

Rediff.com18 Nov 2003

Appreciation of the rupee against the US dollar was adversely affecting the country's export growth, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Arun Jaitley said on Tuesday.

India's hopes of medal in hockey dashed by Belgium

India's hopes of medal in hockey dashed by Belgium

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

A lacklustre India squandered a one-goal advantage and went down 1-3 to Belgium in the quarter-finals of the men's hockey competition at the Rio Olympics on Sunday. The eight-time Olympic gold medallists took the lead through a fine field goal from Akashdeep Singh in the 15th minute before Belgium scored three field goals through Sebastien Dockier (34th, 45th minute) and Tom Boon (50th) to dash India's hopes of their first medal after their last gold in 1980 at Moscow.

'Performance in 2016 was steady, will look to build on'

'Performance in 2016 was steady, will look to build on'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

India chess ace Vishwanathan Anand said his performance in 2016 was steady and will look to build on it in the present year. "This year (2016) my performance in tournaments has been basically very steady. I have recovered almost all the points from the start of the year and I was plus one in St Louis, in Moscow, in London. Ialso won couple of rapid events. I have something to build on because plus one should not be the extent of it, but at-least that is satisfactory compared to last year," he told reporters.

James Anderson booed by Indian fans during Trent Bridge ODI

James Anderson booed by Indian fans during Trent Bridge ODI

Rediff.com30 Aug 2014

England pace spearhead James Anderson, who had an ugly spat with Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in the first Test, was today booed by the Indian fans at Trent Bridge during the third ODI.

Tall, dark & handsome? No way!

Tall, dark & handsome? No way!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2004

The BPO skills assessment test

The BPO skills assessment test

Rediff.com30 Mar 2004

Capital gains for life insurance

Capital gains for life insurance

Rediff.com19 Jul 2004

Nokia 8110 4G: The coolest things about the Matrix banana phone

Nokia 8110 4G: The coolest things about the Matrix banana phone

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

The famous Nokia 8110 comes back to life in a new avatar after 22 years!

Mathews suspended for two ODIs for slow over-rate

Mathews suspended for two ODIs for slow over-rate

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews was handed a two-match suspension for maintaining a slow over-rate during his team's one-wicket defeat against India in the final of the Tri-series in Trinidad.

Plan to open a bank account? V-KYC will make it lot easy

Plan to open a bank account? V-KYC will make it lot easy

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Physical KYC takes anywhere between two to five working days to get done, V-KYC, only a few minutes.

Advani, Alok Kumar in semis

Advani, Alok Kumar in semis

Rediff.com10 Jun 2004

But former champion Yasin Merchant failed to make it, losing in the quarter-finals, in the Asian Snooker Championship.

India's external storage mkt at $36.5 mn

India's external storage mkt at $36.5 mn

Rediff.com6 Feb 2003

Indian external storage market in the first half of 2002 totalled $36.5 million ahead of Hong Kong, which had a revenue of $28.5 million, according to the Garter Dataquest's Asia-Pacific research.

Why SRK rules

Why SRK rules

Rediff.com23 Sep 2003

Ravindra Jadeja fined and also receives three demerit points

Ravindra Jadeja fined and also receives three demerit points

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

Ravindra Jadeja of India has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee and has also received three demerit points for breaching Level 2 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second day's play in the third and final cricket Test against New Zealand in Indore on Sunday. Jadeja was found to have breached Article 2.2.11 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "causing avoidable damage to the pitch during an international match".

'Kartarpur model' may help resolve future conflicts: Manmohan

'Kartarpur model' may help resolve future conflicts: Manmohan

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

"Peace and harmony is the only way forward to ensure a prosperous future," Dr Singh said.

China's Ola of bicycles pedals into India

China's Ola of bicycles pedals into India

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

Chinese bicycle sharing giant Ofo launches service in seven Indian cities.

The DINOSAUR that had sharks for dinner

The DINOSAUR that had sharks for dinner

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

It ate whole sharks, and came equipped with feet like paddles and sealable nostrils that allowed it to swim under water.

Beer and cricket go hand in hand?

Beer and cricket go hand in hand?

Rediff.com19 Sep 2015

Captain Steven Smith defends beer logo on Australia shirts.

'I am a guy who looks good and can act'

'I am a guy who looks good and can act'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

'A very big film director had said yes to me for two-three films.' 'When daddy got to know I am going to be opposite the main guy, he got cold feet.' 'They don't want their investments to get sabotaged by somebody like me who can overshine their son.'

Fed cut boost seen for Indian DRs

Fed cut boost seen for Indian DRs

Rediff.com26 Jun 2003

The US Federal Reserve rate cut on Wednesday, the 13th after May 16, 2000 may prove to be a boon to Indian depositary receipts.

Travel trade expect more visitors

Travel trade expect more visitors

Rediff.com17 Apr 2003

7 links between the Ramayana, Mahabharata

7 links between the Ramayana, Mahabharata

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

Despite being set in different yugas, there are characters who appear in both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.