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Celebrity fashion designer found dead in Hyderabad home

Celebrity fashion designer found dead in Hyderabad home

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

Prathyusha Garimella had top clients from Tollywood, Bollywood and also from other sectors.

How To Keep Your Child's Teeth Healthy

How To Keep Your Child's Teeth Healthy

Rediff.com17 May 2023

Dr Rohit Mistry suggests five dental hygiene habits young mothers should start their babies/kids.

Ambani forays into green energy biz; to invest Rs 75,000 cr

Ambani forays into green energy biz; to invest Rs 75,000 cr

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

Reliance Industries Ltd on Thursday announced a Rs 75,000 crore investment in new energy business over the next three years as the operator of the world's largest oil refinery pivots towards a greener and cleaner version. Reliance will build solar manufacturing units, a battery factory for energy storage, a fuel cell-making plant and an electrolyzer unit to produce green hydrogen as a part of the business, chairman Mukesh Ambani said at the company's annual general meeting with shareholders on Thursday. It will also set up 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar power generation capacity by 2030 and invest in setting up a carbon fibre plant.

EPL PIX: Fernandes inspires United comeback victory

EPL PIX: Fernandes inspires United comeback victory

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

RIL hits 52-week low. Should investors worry?

RIL hits 52-week low. Should investors worry?

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

However, in the last few sessions, the stock of Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), hit its 52-week low level of Rs 2269.75, and has been one of the worst performers among the Sensex pack thus far in calendar year 2023 (CY23). Thus far in CY23, RIL has tanked nearly 11 per cent as compared to a fall of around 5 per cent in the S&P BSE Sensex. The fall in the stock, according to Gaurang Shah, senior vice-president at Geojit Financial Services is mostly due to the overall dip in the market sentiment, which in turn has impacted large-caps, including RIL.

Mukesh Ambani completes 20 years as Reliance boss

Mukesh Ambani completes 20 years as Reliance boss

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

Mukesh Ambani, who took over the reins of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) after the sudden demise of his legendary industrialist father Dhirubhai Ambani, completes 20 years at the helm during which the company saw a 17-fold jump in revenues, 20-times surge in profit and has become a global conglomerate.

IT firm Atos plans to hire 15K people in India by mid-2023

IT firm Atos plans to hire 15K people in India by mid-2023

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

French IT firm Atos is planning to hire 15,000 people in the next 12-18 months in India, including climate experts, as it moves towards decarbonisation by 2028, chief operating officer (COO) Nourdine Bihmane said. "India is a strategic market for Atos. "We have been present here for the last 30 years, and we have grown organically since. "People and innovation are our two key drivers to build momentum. "India represents one-third of our total workforce," Bihmane said. Atos has around 40,000 employees in India.

Biofuel coaches, tree-plantings - Meet EPL's 'green' clubs

Biofuel coaches, tree-plantings - Meet EPL's 'green' clubs

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

Spurs, Liverpool top eco-friendly table

'India can continue to be fastest growing economy this decade'

'India can continue to be fastest growing economy this decade'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

'With a solid investment programme and sustainable development strategy, India can exceed 7 per cent growth per year, or a doubling of high-quality national income within a decade.'

Wipro to cut carbon footprint

Wipro to cut carbon footprint

Rediff.com1 Apr 2010

Software-to-soap maker Wipro Ltd plans to reduce its greenhouse gas footprint by half in the next five years. The Bangalore-based company with significant interests in IT, would reduce GHG intensity to 2.5 tonnes per employee by 2015, according to the company's second sustainability report released recently. The GHG footprint for the India operations of Wipro's IT business stands at 4.79 tonnes per employee.

Amazon back as world's most valued brand, Apple down to No 2

Amazon back as world's most valued brand, Apple down to No 2

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Amazon has reclaimed the top spot as the world's most valuable brand despite its brand value falling 15 per cent this year from $350.3 billion to $299.3 billion, said a new report. According to brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance's report, "Global 500 2023", while Amazon is back at No 1, its brand value has fallen by over $50 billion this year, with its rating slipping from AAA+ to AAA. This is as consumers evaluate it more harshly in the post-pandemic world. Brand Finance's research has found that perception of customer service at Amazon has fallen - at the same time as delivery times have lengthened.

'Success of this launch is proof that Indian talent can have world class achievements'

'Success of this launch is proof that Indian talent can have world class achievements'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

'What we have done is a symbol of new India; that is what a small start-up can do, a few hundreds of people coming together, developing a rocket and launching to space and succeeding at the very first attempt.'

NASA's Webb telescope detects water on distant planet

NASA's Webb telescope detects water on distant planet

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

The observation is the most detailed of its kind to date, demonstrating Webb's unprecedented ability to analyse distant atmospheres, according to NASA. WASP-96 b is one of more than 5,000 confirmed exoplanets in the Milky Way.

Another pandemic? Scientists revive 48,500-yr-old 'zombie' virus

Another pandemic? Scientists revive 48,500-yr-old 'zombie' virus

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

French scientists have revived a 48,500-year-old zombie virus buried under a frozen lake in Russia until now!

Tata Motor's Mission 2045: Electric, Flex-fuel And Hydrogen ICE

Tata Motor's Mission 2045: Electric, Flex-fuel And Hydrogen ICE

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

'Battery electric, hydrogen fuel cell and hydrogen ICE, could be the three technologies which have the potential of being zero emission and that are what we will have to work on,'

Budget lacks any serious measures to boost revenue: Moody's

Budget lacks any serious measures to boost revenue: Moody's

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

The budget underscores government's previous emphasis on capex to sustain near-term recovery from the pandemic, while simultaneously paving the way for longer-term restructuring of the economy, it stated. But the various spending initiatives are not offset by any significant announcements related to further increase revenue generation; rather, the announced revenue-related measures are aimed at other objectives such as fostering startup innovation, ensuring more equitable treatment for cooperatives and state employees, and promoting tax compliance through simplification, Christian de Guzman, a senior vice-president, sovereign risk group, Moody's Investors Service, said.

How IT cos' WFH plan is turning the planet green

How IT cos' WFH plan is turning the planet green

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

Indirect emissions account for a major chunk of emissions by Indian IT firms. Business travel and commutation, together, are a key reason for it. If travel and daily commuting go down, so does carbon emissions.

'We have overloaded the unstable Himalayas'

'We have overloaded the unstable Himalayas'

Rediff.com26 May 2023

'And Joshimath has already shown the dangers ahead.' 'We have to acknowledge that our mountains are still young babies.' 'You don't put an extra load on the back of a growing child!'

Tipu Sultan: Seer steps in, film on Vokkaliga chieftains dropped

Tipu Sultan: Seer steps in, film on Vokkaliga chieftains dropped

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

Amid the raging controversy regarding Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda, the Vokkaliga chieftains who according to a section allegedly killed erstwhile Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan, a prominent seer of the community on Monday urged putting an end to the issue, citing lack of historical evidence in this regard.

Adani ropes in TotalEnergies for its $50 bn green hydrogen venture

Adani ropes in TotalEnergies for its $50 bn green hydrogen venture

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

TotalEnergies will acquire 25 per cent shareholding in Adani New Industries Ltd -- the firm that houses Adani Group's new energy business -- for an undisclosed amount, the two firms said in separate statements. "TotalEnergies has entered into an agreement with (Adani Group's flagship) Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) to acquire a 25 per cent interest in ANIL," the French energy giant said.

National Hydrogen Policy unveiled. Here are the details

National Hydrogen Policy unveiled. Here are the details

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

The government on Thursday allowed free inter-state wheeling of renewable energy used in the production of green hydrogen and ammonia as it seeks to boost usage of the carbon-free fuel and make India an export hub. Unveiling the first part of the much-awaited National Hydrogen Policy, Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister Raj Kumar Singh said the government is targeting production of 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030. Oil refineries to steel plants require hydrogen to produce finished products.

Green hydrogen pilot to cover steel, transport and shipping sectors

Green hydrogen pilot to cover steel, transport and shipping sectors

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

The mission has proposed pilot projects for replacing fossil fuels and fossil fuel-based feedstocks with Green Hydrogen and its derivatives.

Jio-bp, Mahindra sign MoU for EV

Jio-bp, Mahindra sign MoU for EV

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

A joint venture of Reliance Industries Ltd and BP of the UK on Wednesday said it has signed an agreement with the Mahindra Group to explore EV and low-carbon solutions, including battery swapping technology options, for electric 3-wheelers. Besides exploring creation of EV products and services, the non-binding MoU signed by Reliance BP Mobility Limited (RBML) and Mahindra Group would look for identifying synergies in low-carbon and conventional fuels, the company said in a statement. "The MoU also covers evaluating charging solutions by Jio-bp for Mahindra vehicles including electric 3 and 4 wheelers, quadricycles and e-SCV (Small Commercial Vehicles - sub 4 ton)," it said.

Building code breach intensified devastation in Turkiye earthquakes

Building code breach intensified devastation in Turkiye earthquakes

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

A recent report outlining preliminary findings of damage assessment of the earthquakes shows violations of the building code stipulations in the past two decades contributed to a large number of lives lost and extensive damage to infrastructure.

IOC to build India's first green hydrogen plant

IOC to build India's first green hydrogen plant

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

India's largest oil firm IOC will build the nation's first 'green hydrogen' plant at its Mathura refinery, as it aims to prepare for a future catering to the growing demand for both oil and cleaner forms of energy. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has drawn a strategic growth path that aims to maintain focus on its core refining and fuel marketing businesses while making bigger inroads into petrochemicals, hydrogen and electric mobility over the next 10 years, its chairman Shrikant Madhav Vaidya said. The company will not set captive power plants at all its future refinery and petrochemical expansion projects and instead use the 250 MW of electricity it produces from renewable sources like solar power, he told PTI in an interview.

How Ajay Banga Can Change The World Bank

How Ajay Banga Can Change The World Bank

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

The World Bank must become Archimedes's lever to help change the world into a more prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable planet in the 21st century. The change in leadership now provides that opportunity, observes Ajay Chhibber.

Jio-BP partners with BluSmart to set up EV charging infrastructure

Jio-BP partners with BluSmart to set up EV charging infrastructure

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Jio-BP, the fuels and mobility joint venture between Reliance Industries and UK's BP, on Thursday announced a partnership with BluSmart - India's first and largest all-electric ride-hailing platform - to set up a network of commercial large-scale EV charging stations. As part of the partnership, Jio-BP will set up these stations for passenger electric vehicles and fleets across the country, the company said in a statement. "Through this partnership, both companies will collaborate in planning, development and operation of EV charging infrastructure, at suitable locations across cities where BluSmart operates," it said.

Climate Change: India Must Walk The Talk

Climate Change: India Must Walk The Talk

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

India lost around 38.5 thousand hectares of tropical forest in the last decade. Nearly 14 per cent of the country's tree cover! It is one thing for Modi to announce that India will reach a net-zero level of emissions in 2070. But if it is serious, it needs to start today, points out Ramesh Menon.

Ola to launch electric two-wheeler in New Zealand

Ola to launch electric two-wheeler in New Zealand

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

Ride-hailing major Ola on Wednesday said it will launch its electric two-wheeler range in New Zealand. This will help support the New Zealand government's goal of bringing on road 64,000 new electric vehicles by the end of 2021, while also helping the public sector become carbon neutral by 2025, Ola said in a statement. According to the industry sources, the company plans to launch the range in New Zealand over the next 6-9 months.

EPL PIX: Arsenal edge Manchester United in thriller

EPL PIX: Arsenal edge Manchester United in thriller

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

Arsenal restored their five-point lead at the top of the English Premier League with Eddie Nketiah scoring twice in a 3-2 defeat of Manchester United, including a 90th-minute winner.

Is Governor Ravi Serving Hindutva Electoral Cause Well?

Is Governor Ravi Serving Hindutva Electoral Cause Well?

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

While Governor Ravi's speeches have put the local BJP supporters on the defensive in matters of religion and social justice, his add-on 'attack on the constitutional scheme' in the 'Senthil Balaji case', has been condemned squarely by many legal experts and editorial writers across the country, thus adding weight to CM Stalin's position -- at least until the courts come up with their binding views, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Mukesh Ambani aims to make world's cheapest green hydrogen

Mukesh Ambani aims to make world's cheapest green hydrogen

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

Reliance Industries will by 2030 create or enable capacity to generate at least 100 gigawatts of electricity from renewable sources, which can be converted into carbon-free green hydrogen, its chairman Mukesh Ambani said Friday as he outlined a 1-1-1 vision to bring down the cost of hydrogen to under $1 per 1 kg in 1 decade. The focus on generating electricity from renewable sources of energy such as solar and wind -will help cut carbon emissions in the world's third-largest greenhouse gas emitter. The same electricity, when converted into green hydrogen, can replace petrol and diesel in automobiles and other fuels in the industry, helping cut down on the use of fossil fuels, carbon emissions and reduce import dependence.

2022 was the 5th warmest year on record, says NASA

2022 was the 5th warmest year on record, says NASA

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

"This warming trend is alarming," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.

Adani takes on Ambani, to invest $20 bn in renewable energy

Adani takes on Ambani, to invest $20 bn in renewable energy

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

Unveiling his infrastructure conglomerate's green vision, billionaire Gautam Adani on Tuesday said his group will invest $20 billion over the next 10 years in renewable energy generation and component manufacturing and will produce the world's cheapest green electron. The port-to-energy conglomerate plans to triple its renewable power generation capacity over the next four years, foray into green hydrogen production, power all data centres with renewable energy, turn its ports into net carbon zero by 2025, and plans to spend over 75 per cent of capital expenditure until 2025 in green technologies, he said. Speaking at JP Morgan India Investor Summit, Adani Group chairman said the USD 20 billion investment will be in renewable energy generation, component manufacturing, transmission and distribution.

India to test first human space flight mission in February, says Isro

India to test first human space flight mission in February, says Isro

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

At least 17 different tests are planned by ISRO next year before it carries out the unmanned space flight in December next year.

Maruti Suzuki underestimated SUV segment's growth

Maruti Suzuki underestimated SUV segment's growth

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

According to Siam data, Indian auto companies sold 982,456 units of utility vehicles in the first half of FY23, a 50.29 per cent growth over the corresponding period last year.

COP27 Does Little On Climate Change

COP27 Does Little On Climate Change

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

The overwhelming feeling at the end of COP 27 was that despite decades of meetings and landmark accords, like the Paris Agreement, the world was still not doing enough to slow the climate crisis, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Reliance to replace auto fuels with electricity, hydrogen

Reliance to replace auto fuels with electricity, hydrogen

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Reliance has a 24 per cent conversion rate of 'oil-to-chemicals' at present and may be targeting 70 per cent conversion.

What India needs to do at COP26, Glasgow

What India needs to do at COP26, Glasgow

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

Rather than talking endlessly about lost and marginal opportunities, India's climate envoys need to start thinking bigger, says Mihir S Sharma.

5 Asanas To Stop You From Gaining Weight

5 Asanas To Stop You From Gaining Weight

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

Celebrity yogini and wellness entrepreneur Ira Trivedi tells you how controlled breathing and stretching exercises can help you from gaining weight.