News for 'City of Gold'

Manchester City hoping Sterling proves a sound investment

Manchester City hoping Sterling proves a sound investment

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Demonised as a caricature of the highly-paid modern-day footballer whose ego dwarfs his talent, Raheem Sterling will have few fans when the Premier League begins next weekend.

Brazil soccer gold will be the memory Rio never forgets

Brazil soccer gold will be the memory Rio never forgets

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

In Brazil it will be the Olympic moment everyone remembers.

Gujarat's ambitious plan to build a world class city may fail

Gujarat's ambitious plan to build a world class city may fail

Rediff.com22 May 2014

The state's plan to set up special investment regions, or self-sustaining large industrial townships, faces protest from farmers.

Gold sweep by boxers, shooters, kabbadi team at South Asian Games

Gold sweep by boxers, shooters, kabbadi team at South Asian Games

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

The boxers hardly broke a sweat while scooping all the seven gold medals up for grabs, while the shooters ended their campaign with an outstanding tally of 25 gold medals to ensure India's reign at the top remained unchecked in the 12th South Asian Games in Guwahati on Monday. On the penultimate day of competition, the Indian was perched at the top with 289 medals (173 gold, 86 silver and 30 bronze).

4 decades and still shining: How India's romance with gold peaked

4 decades and still shining: How India's romance with gold peaked

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Despite the recent imposition of import rule and high duties, the yellow metal continues to attract buyers.

Have A Dev Anand Festival At Home

Have A Dev Anand Festival At Home

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

Gems you can enjoy from the time he was at his handsome and magnetic best.

Get 50% off on gold, diamond jewellery!

Get 50% off on gold, diamond jewellery!

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

Taggle Internet Ventures, a Bangalore-based Internet company which offers an online group buying platform, on Tuesday said it would offer a 50 per cent discount on a range of gold and diamond jewellery in India.

'Huge demand for life insurance products in India'

'Huge demand for life insurance products in India'

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

'As our per capita income increases and various demographic segments emerge, the need for various kinds of protection and risk covers will become even more explicit.'

Asian Games' ultimate makeover: Esports to breakdancing

Asian Games' ultimate makeover: Esports to breakdancing

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Esports to breakdancing, Hangzhou will set the trend for future of sport

How stranded Air India passengers are faring in remote Magadan

How stranded Air India passengers are faring in remote Magadan

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

The flight, carrying 216 passengers and 16 crew, landed safely, the Tata Group-owned private carrier said in a statement Tuesday evening.

Gold jewellery exports likely to dip by 50% in FY14

Gold jewellery exports likely to dip by 50% in FY14

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

Gold jewellery exports may decline by about 50 per cent in this financial year from last year after government restrictions reduced the availability of raw material, Gitanjali Gems Chairman and Managing Director Mehul Choksi said.

Asian Indoor Athletics: India wrap up with a gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze

Asian Indoor Athletics: India wrap up with a gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

India's Kumaravel Prem Kumar bagged a silver in long jump on the final day of Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Doha.

PIX! LSG, CSK forced to split points in washed-out match

PIX! LSG, CSK forced to split points in washed-out match

Rediff.com3 May 2023

Rain played spoilsport as the afternoon IPL match between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings was washed out, with the two sides splitting points.

CGF to receive bids for 2018 CWG next week

CGF to receive bids for 2018 CWG next week

Rediff.com4 May 2011

After an eventful 19th Commonwealth Games in India last year, the CGF is all set to receive bids for the 2018 edition's hosting rights from Australia and Sri Lanka during a series of meetings from May 6 to 11.

School jobs scam: ED raids third flat of Arpita Mukherjee in Kolkata

School jobs scam: ED raids third flat of Arpita Mukherjee in Kolkata

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

The raid by the ED, which is probing the money trail of the school jobs scam, was conducted late Thursday evening, an official of the agency said.

Is Neeraj Chopra India's greatest athlete?

Is Neeraj Chopra India's greatest athlete?

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

'I don't think I should think about that, it's up to the people to think'

Egypt's strategic partnership for India, highest award for Modi

Egypt's strategic partnership for India, highest award for Modi

Rediff.com25 Jun 2023

El-Sisi welcomed Modi, who is on a two-day state visit to Egypt, at the Presidential Palace where the two leaders were closeted for one-on-one meeting after which the two sides signed a memorandum of understandng.

What makes Zaveri Bazaar the most precious gold market in India

What makes Zaveri Bazaar the most precious gold market in India

Rediff.com18 May 2015

The iconinc Zaveri Bazaar in south Mumbai does business of around Rs 3 trillion a year.

FIFA World Cup 2022: The Venues

FIFA World Cup 2022: The Venues

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

Eight stadiums in Doha will host 64 matches at the World Cup.

Gritty German Lurz makes history with 25-km gold

Gritty German Lurz makes history with 25-km gold

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

Germany's Thomas Lurz became the only man to have struck gold in all four open water events when he battled through the pain of the final sprint to edge the 25-km race at the world championships in Barcelona on Saturday.

Sophie Brings Sexy Back

Sophie Brings Sexy Back

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

Here's the one and only fashion diary you need for the week.

50 years later: The City of Dawn thrives

50 years later: The City of Dawn thrives

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

Auroville just turned 50. Aurovilians who grew up in The experimental city speak of how their childhood was marked by a sense of openness and possibility.

Kohli 'can't wait' for Bengaluru Test to begin

Kohli 'can't wait' for Bengaluru Test to begin

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

After the 2nd and final Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka, Kohli will be back in the city and at the Chinnaswamy Stadium donning RCB's red and gold, out to motivate his team to an elusive IPL crown.

Investors in smaller cities line up to join stock rush

Investors in smaller cities line up to join stock rush

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

India's mutual funds are seeing a surge in stock investments from the hinterland as growing ranks of provincial retail investors help drive a two-year long rally.

Gold is old, credit card users opt for rewards, cashback

Gold is old, credit card users opt for rewards, cashback

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

Customers are now exploring value propositions while selecting credit cards.

SAG, Day 3: 14 out of 16 gold for wrestlers; India sweep wushu, cycling medals

SAG, Day 3: 14 out of 16 gold for wrestlers; India sweep wushu, cycling medals

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

Indian grapplers simply annihilated their opponents, scooping 14 gold medals out of a total 16 on offer as the wrestling competition in the 12th South Asian Games ended, in Guwahati, on Monday.

Demonetisation: How it will impact gold, real estate sectors

Demonetisation: How it will impact gold, real estate sectors

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

The jewellery industry has welcomed the government's decision to ban old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, saying gold demand will rise as people will have more faith in the precious metal than the currency notes. But the unorganised builders and secondary (resale) property market would be adversely impacted.

Curfew to remain in force in violence-hit Khargone on Eid, Akshaya Tritiya

Curfew to remain in force in violence-hit Khargone on Eid, Akshaya Tritiya

Rediff.com1 May 2022

People can make purchases for the festivals on Sunday, when the curfew has been relaxed from 8 am to 5 pm, they said.

'Film-making is a soul-sapping profession'

'Film-making is a soul-sapping profession'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

'Or because I am getting a s**tload of money.'

Neeraj sets sights on personal best and Olympic record

Neeraj sets sights on personal best and Olympic record

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

Tokyo Olympics javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra has lined up the World Championships, Commonwealth Championships and Diamond League next year to achieve his goal.

Sports Shorts: Manu-Saurabh win mixed gold with junior world record

Sports Shorts: Manu-Saurabh win mixed gold with junior world record

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

Swiatek takes the cake and eats it after US Open win!

Swiatek takes the cake and eats it after US Open win!

Rediff.com11 Sep 2022

World number one Iga Swiatek was able to have her cake and eat it at the US Open after the Pole capped her campaign at a star-studded Flushing Meadows by collecting her third Grand Slam title.

You are my new hero: Gavaskar tells Lakshya Sen

You are my new hero: Gavaskar tells Lakshya Sen

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Badminton and cricket are two of his favourite sports. He was here with us for about an hour, Vimal Kumar said.

Go WILD On OTT This Week

Go WILD On OTT This Week

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

From panthers to crocodiles, Sukanya Verma gives you a wild menu on OTT this week.

Cricket Australia targets sport's inclusion at 2032 Olympics

Cricket Australia targets sport's inclusion at 2032 Olympics

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

Cricket Australia have targeted the inclusion of the sport at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics as part of a strategic plan to expand participation and maintain the game's position at the heart of the country's sporting culture.

After strong run, retail demand feels the fatigue

After strong run, retail demand feels the fatigue

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

The retail industry witnessed robust top-line growth for the greater part of the previous financial year, but demand has started to show signs of fatigue seen in the January-March quarter (fourth quarter, or Q4) of 2022-23 (FY23), especially in the apparel and innerwear segments. Jewellery, however, has managed to hold on to demand in the quarter. "In the discretionary space, demand moderation in urban markets is expected to impact the quick-service restaurant and apparel categories the most, while paint, luggage, and jewellery should see resilient growth," Systematic Institutional Equities observed in its preview of the sector.

Mumbai's Oldest Ganesh Pandals

Mumbai's Oldest Ganesh Pandals

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

Rediff.com's Satish Bodas goes pandal hopping and offers glimpses of some interesting Ganeshas in Mumbai.

India must not host Olympics unless we can win 40 gold medals: Bindra

India must not host Olympics unless we can win 40 gold medals: Bindra

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

'We need to invest in our youth, we need to invest on our athletes, that should be the priority and then when we are in a position to realistically win at least 40 gold medals in the Olympic Games. For me personally that would be the right moment to host an Olympic Games'

Tokyo Olympics cost almost twice due to COVID

Tokyo Olympics cost almost twice due to COVID

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics cost nearly double the figure quoted in the city's bid for the Games,