News for 'Brand Pakistan'

Kurkure goes to UK

Kurkure goes to UK

Rediff.com17 Sep 2007

Besides an aggressive marketing strategy for India, FritoLay is also taking Kurkure overseas by sharing manufacturing technology with its counterparts in the UK, the US and Pakistan.

Cricket Buzz: Test cricket a step forward for ambitious Ireland

Cricket Buzz: Test cricket a step forward for ambitious Ireland

Rediff.com10 May 2018

Ireland will make a giant leap when they host their first ever Test match, against Pakistan in Dublin

'Sania was picked as ambassador to please Muslim voters'

'Sania was picked as ambassador to please Muslim voters'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

'She is a daughter-in-law of Pakistan and this is not something that can be overlooked.' 'So many have contributed towards the Telangana cause and many have laid down their lives for the same. Why are their names not considered?' BJP leader Dr K Laxman defends himself in this exclusive interview with Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com

India eyes 60% share of global ship recycling biz

India eyes 60% share of global ship recycling biz

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

Currently, India recycles around 300 of the 1,000 ships which are demolished per annum globally. However, countries like Japan, Europe and the US were not sending their ships for recycling to India in the absence of ratification of a global convention. That scenario is set to change with the Recycling of Ships Act, 2019.

Pak's Ali looking forward to wreak havoc alongside fellow paceman Irfan

Pak's Ali looking forward to wreak havoc alongside fellow paceman Irfan

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Pakistan's rookie pace bowler Rahat Ali, who branded his sudden inclusion in the World Cup squad as a 'pleasant' surprise , has pledged that he would make his mark in the one-day game and is looking forward to play alongside his close friend Mohammad Irfan.

ICC seeks Mudgal's help for saving 2000 Old Pavilion seats at Kotla

ICC seeks Mudgal's help for saving 2000 Old Pavilion seats at Kotla

Rediff.com12 Mar 2016

With the Feroz Shah Kotla ground set to lose 2000 vantage seats in the Old Pavilion stand due to lack of clearance from Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the ICC has appealed to justice Mukul Mudgal to let them utilise the area for spectators and branding during World T20.

26/11 mastermind walks free

26/11 mastermind walks free

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

'Saeed has been freed as the government decided not to detain him in any other case,' a top Pakistan official told PTI.

Burger King all set to arrive in India

Burger King all set to arrive in India

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Burger King's entry is expected to heat up the burger chain market in India, dominated by McDonald's.

What makes Windies one of the World Cup favourites...

What makes Windies one of the World Cup favourites...

Rediff.com23 Mar 2019

If the Windies can 'replicate' the stunning form they displayed against England recently, they may go all the way in the 2019 World Cup, star all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite believes.

Why Google took down TikTok clone Mitron

Why Google took down TikTok clone Mitron

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Mitron probably would have continued with the free run for quite some time, had it not come to light that the source code of the app was actually developed by a Pakistani developer, reports Neha Alawadhi.

The Chinese will keep pushing India'

The Chinese will keep pushing India'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

'India will keep trying to avoid conflict.' 'This is the moment when we draw a line in the sand.'

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed to walk free from house arrest

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed to walk free from house arrest

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

The board rejected the government's plea to extend his detention for another 3 months.

Endgame for Musharraf?

Endgame for Musharraf?

Rediff.com5 Jul 2007

'Pakistan's rulers may blandly deny that their country is 'Al Qaeda Central' as some American reports put it. But it would be utterly futile to try to refute the fact that they have reared Muslim fundamentalism in their bosom.'

'Covid response is highly dependent on leadership'

'Covid response is highly dependent on leadership'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

'If you don't have a strong political leadership, however much expertise a country may have, in pandemic preparedness or infectious disease, will not matter.' 'It's really about having strong political leadership, that is proactive, that prioritises taking the right action.' 'And if you don't have that, then you will have a much worse pandemic experience.'

What we now can expect from Modi

What we now can expect from Modi

Rediff.com24 May 2019

'As long as a Hindu rashtra is not formalised, one can live in hope,' says Amulya Ganguli.

Is Virat better than Sachin?

Is Virat better than Sachin?

Rediff.com26 Mar 2016

'This was Kohli's veneration for his master: The man who had inspired him to pick up a cricket bat in the first place, the man he had grown up watching. Just that now, he was exactly like him, or, dare it be suggested, maybe a shade better while chasing down daunting totals,' says Dhruv Munjal.

Sports Shorts: 'Neeraj recovering without complications'

Sports Shorts: 'Neeraj recovering without complications'

Rediff.com16 May 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

'BJP could do better fighting on local issues'

'BJP could do better fighting on local issues'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2019

'You have to work for the development of the people; stay connected with them; be available for your voters so they can come to you for redressal of their problems and don't rely on the brand equity of the central government.'

Give the accused fair chance to explain: Imran

Give the accused fair chance to explain: Imran

Rediff.com31 Aug 2010

Pakistan's former cricket captain Imran Khan pleaded for the cricketers accused in the spot-fixing controversy in England to be given a fair chance to clear their names, but said if the allegations came out true it would be a "big setback".

Not worried about bouncy pitches: Dhoni

Not worried about bouncy pitches: Dhoni

Rediff.com3 Jan 2006

Dhoni said the team will not be worried about any one player.

ISI made Haqqani Taliban's No 2 to protect him from US: Report

ISI made Haqqani Taliban's No 2 to protect him from US: Report

Rediff.com8 May 2016

Pakistan's powerful Inter-Services Intelligence had brought in Haqqani network's chief Sirajuddin Haqqani as the deputy leader of the Taliban last year to protect him from the Americans, a media report said on Sunday.

Dubai property sales: Indians take 24%

Dubai property sales: Indians take 24%

Rediff.com2 Feb 2010

The figures, included in FutureBrand's Gulf Real Estate Study, showed that nearly a quarter or 24 per cent of sales by value in the city involved Indian investors.

Why Indian cricket didn't do well in the 1990s

Why Indian cricket didn't do well in the 1990s

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

'When I entered the Indian team's dressing room, I discovered that there was a divide in the team, like a wall in between two groups of players, there were two teams within one.' 'It was all about individual glory and if the team won in the process great!' 'My entire Test career was about me wishing that my Indian team was more like the Pakistan team.'

Should the Opposition make Kejriwal its leader?

Should the Opposition make Kejriwal its leader?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

'He is wily and has everything that a political leader needs to succeed at that level.' 'He would be outstanding as a counter to Modi in the Lok Sabha, if he had the Opposition benches behind him,' says Aakar Patel.

Ideology vs governance: How BJP plans to win Bengal

Ideology vs governance: How BJP plans to win Bengal

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

'The Shaheen Bagh model of bullets and biryani won't work. The RSS looked at a template that would play to Bengali pride and harp on the state's development. Mamata's slogan to defeat the Left Front was 'Bengal awake and arise'. She promised to check the flight of capital from Bengal to far-flung states and usher in a renaissance. The RSS wants the BJP to pitch this line because it feels Mamata hasn't delivered on her promises.'

'Never said Rs 15 L will come into people's accounts'

'Never said Rs 15 L will come into people's accounts'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

In an interview to ANI, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke on various issues, including the Balakot air strikes to the status of Kashmir to the party's manifesto.

Hayden compares the styles of Kohli and Smith; speaks on pay dispute

Hayden compares the styles of Kohli and Smith; speaks on pay dispute

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

Australian legend Matthew Hayden said India tour is a premium test event in their cricket culture and it is important to quickly resolve the pay dispute as there is a lot at stake.

PHOTOS: The life and times of the glamorous Sania Mirza

PHOTOS: The life and times of the glamorous Sania Mirza

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

She has spunk, confidence, some naughtiness and lots of style. Meet Sania Mirza, off-court

Republican Hindu Coalition denounces Hillary's aide Huma

Republican Hindu Coalition denounces Hillary's aide Huma

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

The Republican Hindu Coalition, which hosted Donald Trump's desi rally in New Jersey last month, has branded Huma Abedin 'pro-terrorist.

150 Sikhs and Hindu families move to Pak Punjab

150 Sikhs and Hindu families move to Pak Punjab

Rediff.com2 May 2009

Pakistani Hindu and Sikh families, who have been targetted by Taliban for failing to pay 'religious' tax, left their homes and moved to Punjab province to take shelter as the government in Islamabad on Saturday dismissed India's "verbal demarche" on the issue.

Kaneria fears Test-only tag

Kaneria fears Test-only tag

Rediff.com9 Jan 2005

Pakistan leg spinner Danish Kaneria fears he could be branded as a Test bowler only after being omitted from the squad for the one-day series in Australia.

Dadri lynching: Cong asks PM to break 'deafening silence'

Dadri lynching: Cong asks PM to break 'deafening silence'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Congress on Monday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "break his silence" over the alleged "provocative" statements by the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in connection with the Dadri lynching, saying that not doing so would suggest that they had his "approval".

I want to finish terror, Oppn wants to finish me: Modi in Patna

I want to finish terror, Oppn wants to finish me: Modi in Patna

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

The statements made by the opposition parties after the preemptive air strike on terror camps have made only people of Pakistan happy, he claimed.

Rajnath distorting statement on terror remarks: Chidambaram

Rajnath distorting statement on terror remarks: Chidambaram

Rediff.com1 Aug 2015

Former Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday attacked Home Minister Rajnath Singh accusing him of resorting to a completely distorting Hindu terror remarks to blame the former UPA government.

'Modi pips Xi in handling domestic, int'l affairs'

'Modi pips Xi in handling domestic, int'l affairs'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pipped Chinese President Xi Jinping to secure the top rank in handling domestic and international affairs in a global survey conducted by a Chinese firm.

Will convert you to Islam: Owaisi to those who shaved off beard of Muslim

Will convert you to Islam: Owaisi to those who shaved off beard of Muslim

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

A Muslim man's beard was allegedly shaved off in Gurugram.

Hamid Gul: The man who knows too much

Hamid Gul: The man who knows too much

Rediff.com9 Dec 2008

Just why is Pakistan's former spy chief among the most dangerous men in the world?

Beware! What does America want to sell India?

Beware! What does America want to sell India?

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

'It's pretty likely that Kissinger, Rice et al came bearing gifts (read Trojan Horses) from McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, Grumman, Northrop, and all the other Military Industrial Complex stalwarts,' argues Rajeev Srinivasan.

How the ISI tried to erase the traces of 26/11

How the ISI tried to erase the traces of 26/11

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

'An operation such as the Mumbai attacks, which needed expert technical assessment, money and time to prepare, could not have been carried out without the knowledge of the ISI's leadership.'

TEN Sports deal to make Sony major cricket broadcaster

TEN Sports deal to make Sony major cricket broadcaster

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

The $385 million acquisition of TEN Sports is set to make Sony Pictures Networks a major cricket broadcaster in Asia as it seeks to expand its Twenty20-dominated portfolio. Sony Corp-owned SPN holds broadcast rights for the annual cash-rich Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament while also having the rights for the domestic leagues in South Africa and the West Indies.