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The keys to Mumbai Indians' WPL triumph

The keys to Mumbai Indians' WPL triumph

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur feels that focussing on winning crucial moments of matches and not the ultimate prize worked for her side.

BJP sweeps civic wards in Jain, Sisodia's assembly seats

BJP sweeps civic wards in Jain, Sisodia's assembly seats

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

The Bharatiya Janata Party swept three of the four wards in the Patparganj assembly segment and all three in the Shakur Basti constituency held by senior Aam Aadmi Party leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain -- both targets of sustained attacks over corruption by the saffron party -- in the MCD elections.

Biparjoy: No power in hundreds of villages; roads, houses damaged

Biparjoy: No power in hundreds of villages; roads, houses damaged

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Cyclone Biparjoy has left a trail of destruction in Gujarat's Kutch and Saurashtra regions as some 1,000 villages are still without power with hundreds of electric poles getting damaged, while several coastal villages were flooded due to heavy rains and incoming seawater, officials said on Friday, a day after the storm made landfall.

Why BK-16 Must Not Be Forgotten

Why BK-16 Must Not Be Forgotten

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

Bhima Koregaon represents what the government can do in India against well meaning people who speak up against atrocities, who stand up for the weak and the dispossessed and for this reason alone as seen as enemies of the State and kept in prison for as long as the government can manage. So long as the rest of us do not speak up against this misbehaviour by the State, so long as we forget about those who have been made its victims, this behaviour will continue, asserts Aakar Patel.

Office mkt remains appealing for long-term investors seeking stable returns

Office mkt remains appealing for long-term investors seeking stable returns

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

The Indian office real estate market, which had recovered significantly in early 2022, began to slow down in the latter half due to macroeconomic problems in the developed world. Rental yields are likely to be stable at best in FY24.

'We have not executed our plans well'

'We have not executed our plans well'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

The incumbent England skipper Heather Knight backed under-fire Smriti Mandhana, the costliest player in WPL, who had a poor run with the bat, to come back stronger.

Rural distress: Madhya Pradesh faces the brunt of monsoon failure

Rural distress: Madhya Pradesh faces the brunt of monsoon failure

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Most farmers depend on rainwater for farming.

Cement prices slip; East bears the brunt

Cement prices slip; East bears the brunt

Rediff.com24 Nov 2008

This is a relatively sharp decline compared to the northern and southern markets in the country where prices have fallen by only Rs 2 - Rs 4 a bag. Kolkata-based dealers said that retail prices are now hovering around Rs 240 a bag due to a 10-15 per cent dip in demand.

A peek into Sitharaman's next Budget

A peek into Sitharaman's next Budget

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

The next annual budget of India will have to be very carefully structured to sustain the country's growth momentum, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday, noting that it will also address inflation concerns. Visiting Washington DC to attend the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, the finance minister was responding to a question on the next year's Budget at a fire-side chat with eminent economist Eshwar Prasad at the prestigious Brookings Institute. "Specifics (of the next Budget) may be difficult at this stage because it's a bit too early. "But broadly, the growth priorities will be kept absolutely on the top. "Even as I speak about the concerns that inflation brings before me. So, inflation concerns will have to be addressed. "But then how would you manage growth would be the natural question," Sitharaman said.

Retailers bear the brunt of MNS protests

Retailers bear the brunt of MNS protests

Rediff.com22 Oct 2008

Protests following the arrest of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday crippled retail businesses in and around Mumbai, the commercial capital of the country

Jaishankar lists out what India intends to do as G-20 president

Jaishankar lists out what India intends to do as G-20 president

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

Addressing the G-20 University Connect initiative, the first event of India's presidency of the grouping, Jaishankar said it would also be India's endeavour to emerge as the voice of the Global South -- comprising Asia, Africa and Latin America -- that has to face the brunt of polarisation and conflict in the developed world.

Women's WC: West Indies stun champions England

Women's WC: West Indies stun champions England

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

The West Indies pulled off another upset as they beat England by seven runs to secure their first-ever ICC Women's World Cup victory over the defending champions.

Mithali, Smriti unmoved in women's ODI rankings

Mithali, Smriti unmoved in women's ODI rankings

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

West Indies duo of Stafanie Taylor and Hayley Matthews have risen in ODI batting and all-rounder rankings respectively.

'You can't cross the laxman rekha of decency'

'You can't cross the laxman rekha of decency'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

'Whenever I prepare a joke for my performances I always have the family in mind: Would any member of the family feel offended by my joke?' 'If the answer is yes, I immediately drop it.'

EV dealers find that without FAME there's no fortune

EV dealers find that without FAME there's no fortune

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

Subsidies have been stopped for several manufacturers that are under investigation for alleged violations of local-sourcing rules.

1 year of Ukraine war, India abstains on UN peace resolution

1 year of Ukraine war, India abstains on UN peace resolution

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

The 193-member General Assembly adopted the draft resolution, put forward by Ukraine and its supporters, titled 'Principles of the Charter of the United Nations underlying a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine'.

WPL ends with promise of changing Indian cricket for better

WPL ends with promise of changing Indian cricket for better

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

WPL witnessed special performances from some of the best cricketers in the world

Developing nations can't bear brunt : India

Developing nations can't bear brunt : India

Rediff.com7 Jun 2007

India has held that countries responsible for creating the problem of climate change should come out in a big way to solve this issue.

Sensex nosedives 1,457 points amid global rout

Sensex nosedives 1,457 points amid global rout

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

Equity benchmarks had another rough day on Monday, with the Sensex plummeting 1,457 points and the Nifty tumbling to the 15,774 level, mirroring an extremely weak trend in global markets along with unrelenting foreign fund outflows. Index majors ICICI Bank, Infosys and Reliance Industries bore the brunt of heavy selling. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,456.74 points or 2.68 per cent to settle at 52,846.70.

WPL PIX: Delhi Capitals hammer MI by 9 wickets

WPL PIX: Delhi Capitals hammer MI by 9 wickets

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

IMAGES from the Women's Premier League match played between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals in Navi Mumbai on Monday.

Aww! Meet These Li'l Tigers

Aww! Meet These Li'l Tigers

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Every week, we bring you fascinating videos, chosen by you, through your likes.

IPL PIX: CSK edge RCB by 8 runs in high-scoring encounter

IPL PIX: CSK edge RCB by 8 runs in high-scoring encounter

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings in Bengaluru on Monday.

Women's WC: England rout Pakistan; SA seal semis spot

Women's WC: England rout Pakistan; SA seal semis spot

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

England were back to their blistering best as they defeated Pakistan by nine wickets to put themselves in a good position to qualify for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 semi-finals.

Bihar: Parties face the brunt for denying tickets

Bihar: Parties face the brunt for denying tickets

Rediff.com3 Oct 2010

Acts of violence were witnessed outside Congress and RJD headquarters in Bihar.

Kerala woman doctor stabbed to death by man she was treating

Kerala woman doctor stabbed to death by man she was treating

Rediff.com10 May 2023

A 23-year-old doctor was stabbed to death on Wednesday at a taluk hospital in Kottarakkara area of Kollam district in Kerala allegedly by a man, a school teacher under suspension, who was brought there by police after being involved in a fight with his family members.

Meet Mumbai Indians' new star

Meet Mumbai Indians' new star

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

'We have got a team of a lot of stars. It has probably given the freedom at the top of the order'

PM faces oppn brunt on Kashmir remarks

PM faces oppn brunt on Kashmir remarks

Rediff.com27 Feb 2006

The prime minister, while addressing a round-table conference on Jammu and Kashmir, said there was need to evolve a common understanding on the issue of autonomy and self-rule for the state.

Is Nitish's hold over administration slipping?

Is Nitish's hold over administration slipping?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

This is the first time after Nitish Kumar dumped the BJP in August 2022 that violence has broken out across the state, reports M I Khan.

WPL: Beginning of new dawn for India's Gen-Next

WPL: Beginning of new dawn for India's Gen-Next

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

The stage is set for the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League, which will get underway in Mumbai on Saturday.

Microfinance too faces the brunt of crisis: Citi

Microfinance too faces the brunt of crisis: Citi

Rediff.com10 Jul 2009

This will be the sector's first major stress test since it emerged in recent decades as a fast-growing provider of small-scale financial services to the world's poor. The survey polled more than 400 practitioners, investors, regulators and analysts spread across 82 countries.

Mandhana hits pay dirt, Harmanpreet gets half as 10 Indian women get crore-plus deals

Mandhana hits pay dirt, Harmanpreet gets half as 10 Indian women get crore-plus deals

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur came much cheaper for Mumbai Indians at nearly half the price of Mandhana at Rs 1.80 crore.

BJP spent Rs 6,300 cr on toppling govts: Kejriwal

BJP spent Rs 6,300 cr on toppling govts: Kejriwal

Rediff.com27 Aug 2022

'They would not have had to impose GST on wheat, rice, buttermilk etc. if they had not toppled governments. People do not have to face inflation'

'Govt's biggest failure': Mehbooba on Jammu encounter

'Govt's biggest failure': Mehbooba on Jammu encounter

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

She said the encounter in Jammu's Sidhra area in the morning, where four terrorists were killed, belied the government claims of uprooting terrorism in J and K.

2nd T20: Poonam, Sneh Rana star as India beat England

2nd T20: Poonam, Sneh Rana star as India beat England

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

India level series as England pressed self destruct button towards end

Harmanpreet, Shafali fail as India lose 1st T20 vs England

Harmanpreet, Shafali fail as India lose 1st T20 vs England

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

England all-rounder Nat Sciver smashed a record-equalling half century before the bowlers put the struggling Indian batters under pressure to ensure an 18 run-win for the hosts via Duckworth-Lewis method in the rain-curtailed first T20I in Northampton.

Kids bear brunt of Pak hostility: 10-yr-old killed, 2-yr-old battles injuries

Kids bear brunt of Pak hostility: 10-yr-old killed, 2-yr-old battles injuries

Rediff.com23 May 2018

The state has witnessed a spurt in Pakistani shelling and firing along the IB and the Line of Control. Over 700 such incidents were reported this year, which have left more than 44 people, including 18 security personnel, dead and scores injured.

After The Russians Strike...

After The Russians Strike...

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

Early Sunday morning, March 13, 2022, a series of Russian missiles struck the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security, killing at least 35 and wounding scores, according to Ukrainian officials.

Grim reality 'sinks in' for sacked Twitter India staff

Grim reality 'sinks in' for sacked Twitter India staff

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

Humiliation and uncertainty are the words to describe the situation, says one of the many Twitter India staff who was handed a pink slip on Friday. That the laying off was perhaps on expected lines or that the microblogging platform itself erupted in support from 'Tweeple' or emphatic outsiders did not make things less painful, says another ex-employee. For scores of Twitter India staff, the grim reality of large scale firings -- that also coincides with the dreaded layoff winter -- is just about 'sinking in', days after popular platform was taken over by the world's richest man Elon Musk.

Lessons For Banks To Learn From SVB Collapse

Lessons For Banks To Learn From SVB Collapse

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

The difference between what the banks play in the US and India is not that of soccer and football but rugby and football. SVB also has a unique character. But when risks are mispriced, the fallout could be very similar, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.