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Of cricket and cars: MRF test drives a new brand

Of cricket and cars: MRF test drives a new brand

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

MRF test drives a new, more luxurious, brand.

For India's airlines, the battle this time is over time, not price

For India's airlines, the battle this time is over time, not price

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Competition is intense and with the blurring of differences in service proposition and fares, it becomes imperative that airlines use their on-time performance for messaging and brand building.

Great new deal reached on Brexit: British PM

Great new deal reached on Brexit: British PM

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

Britain is due to leave the European Union by October 31, with Johnson racing against time to strike a deal to meet that deadline.

Experience India's future at IIT Kanpur

Experience India's future at IIT Kanpur

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Once you enter IIT Kanpur, you know you have arrived at a place which is at par with the best educational institutes worldwide. If not better.

Discovering India, Discovery style

Discovering India, Discovery style

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Until 2014, Discovery's channels were distributed as part of a joint venture with Multi Screen Media.

Kalki doesn't have work!

Kalki doesn't have work!

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

'Just as success is not real, I believe failures are also not real.' 'It's just like opinions of people who don't really know you.'

'Safeguarding borders is a 24x7 exercise'

'Safeguarding borders is a 24x7 exercise'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

'Breaking down silos and ensuring a more integrated governance process is just as important to performance.' 'It has been a major priority in the last six years, especially in national security,' External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar points out when delivering the Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture-2020: India and the Post-Covid World.

Gautam Singhania likes Trump's feud with China

Gautam Singhania likes Trump's feud with China

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

'Trump's sparring with China is good for business,' Raymond's CMD tells Pavan Lall.

How TRAI has gone back on net neutrality

How TRAI has gone back on net neutrality

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Its pre-consultation paper has been silent on the issue of closed electronic communication network, a loophole telcos can exploit to offer discriminatory pricing.

Working from home? AVOID these 10 mistakes

Working from home? AVOID these 10 mistakes

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

Complete your household chores and then sit to work. If you have any pending chores to be completed, space it in between your calls or tasks, says Shikha Dutta.

Google Moto X launched to take on Apple and Samsung

Google Moto X launched to take on Apple and Samsung

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Motorola today launched its first flagship smartphone Moto X, after being taken over by Google, to take on competition from Apple and Samsung.

Why this young billionaire always wears simple grey T-shirts!

Why this young billionaire always wears simple grey T-shirts!

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that he wears the same colour to avoid wasting time.

Do you own these stocks? EXIT them NOW

Do you own these stocks? EXIT them NOW

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Soon, you won't need to switch off mobiles during flights

Soon, you won't need to switch off mobiles during flights

Rediff.com1 May 2018

Availability of Wi-Fi is also expected to provide local airlines an additional source of revenues amid stiff competition in the fast growing Indian aviation market.

How Datsun plans to break into the big league

How Datsun plans to break into the big league

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

Manufacturer Nissan plans to get aggressive with brand communication and increase the number of customer touchpoints through showrooms, experience zones and other initiatives.

Why cows have become a problem in UP

Why cows have become a problem in UP

Rediff.com5 May 2019

Hordes of cows rampage through the fields, eating everything in sight. This is after the UP government banned slaughter of cattle. As a result, farmers whose cows become old and are a liability simply sets them loose.

Keep track of your financial health this festive season

Keep track of your financial health this festive season

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Gifts for loved ones, spending on yourself on impulse buying on EMIs and credit cards can leave your financial health completely stressed by the end of the year, says Harshala Chandorkar, Senior Vice President -- Consumer Relations, CIBIL

Rahul outlines strategy to contain price rise in Cong-ruled states

Rahul outlines strategy to contain price rise in Cong-ruled states

Rediff.com28 Dec 2013

Worried about the adverse impact that price rise could cause to Congress' prospects in Lok Sabha polls, Rahul Gandhi unveiled quick fix policy prescriptions for 12 party-ruled states including reform in PDS and giving farmers a wider choice to sell vegetables and fruits.

Vir Sanghvi hits the start-up bandwagon; launches restaurant reservation platform

Vir Sanghvi hits the start-up bandwagon; launches restaurant reservation platform

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

EazyDiner will be a restaurant reservation platform offering reviews, reservations, deals and a concierge services

How to Fight Slowdown: Demand Revival Is Key

How to Fight Slowdown: Demand Revival Is Key

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

'The current crisis is one of incomes, driven by poor job growth, agrarian distress and poor investment sentiment,' notes Harsh Pati Singhania, director, JK Organisation.

10 start-up ideas for Indian MBAs

10 start-up ideas for Indian MBAs

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

Think organic food, affordable homes, artificial intelligence, suggests Prof Manmeet Barve.

Affordability, user experience to rule smartphone market in 2015

Affordability, user experience to rule smartphone market in 2015

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

Budget smartphones will rule the market in 2015.

IIT-Madras student beaten up for leading beef fest

IIT-Madras student beaten up for leading beef fest

Rediff.com31 May 2017

An inquiry has been ordered after R Sooraj, associated with the Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle, was assaulted by some students who claimed to be Sangh Parivar supporters.

Mi TV 4: The world's thinnest TV is here

Mi TV 4: The world's thinnest TV is here

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Finally Mi TV arrives on the Indian shores for the first time as Mi TV 4.

Mohanlal would be perfect as Georgekutty.. 25 years ago

Mohanlal would be perfect as Georgekutty.. 25 years ago

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

The curse of stardom, especially in a country like India -- which wants its Gods to be tidy and punctilious -- is that stardom forces you to stop exploring the frozen sea inside you, and instead inspires you more and more to perform out of a small puddle, observes Sreehari Nair.

How fat-free food is making you fat

How fat-free food is making you fat

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

Don't fall for the 'fat-free' fad. Eat healthy, manage portion control, stick to natural foods and exercise. This the only way you can lose weight and keep it off!

Will Modi risk US sanctions and buy oil from Iran?

Will Modi risk US sanctions and buy oil from Iran?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

'All but one of the previous oil shocks brought either a change of government or a political crisis.' 'Is the government braced for stormy weather?' asks T N Ninan.

Urjit Patel on why RBI decided to hike repo rate after 4 years

Urjit Patel on why RBI decided to hike repo rate after 4 years

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

Governor Urjit Patel and his deputies spoke to the media about the central bank's decision to raise the repo rate.

The Fake News Epidemic

The Fake News Epidemic

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

'So potent is the menace of false news that scientists have now devised a psychological vaccine to target it,' says Veena Sandhu.

Will the new RBI governor look at customer issues?

Will the new RBI governor look at customer issues?

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

The average bank customer does not know about the Customer Charter because it was designed - under Mr Rajan's regime - to be a lame duck initiative from the start: violating the charter has no consequences, points out, Debashis Basu.

Cash may no longer be king

Cash may no longer be king

Rediff.com14 Sep 2014

Debit card use at POS terminals increasing at rapid clip, transactions at ATMs declining

Indian stocks among the world's most expensive

Indian stocks among the world's most expensive

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

HUL, UltraTech, Asian Paints, L&T, HDFC Bank top global valuation charts

Sourav Ganguly's new innings: Start-up investor

Sourav Ganguly's new innings: Start-up investor

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

The former Team India captain, who has invested in entertainment company Flickstree, in conversation with Romita Majumdar & Urvi Malvania.

Innoviti, the Google Maps of digital payments

Innoviti, the Google Maps of digital payments

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

A platform that helps retailers reduce failed transactions while keeping the cost down, Innoviti is all set for India's digital payments revolution.

'Broader market offers better returns than Sensex'

'Broader market offers better returns than Sensex'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

'The domestic scenario is much better than earlier, demonstrated in the March quarter earnings.'

Now, the cafe comes home

Now, the cafe comes home

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Coffee Day has 1,555 outlets across India.

8 reasons why Indian cricket looks like Indian politics

8 reasons why Indian cricket looks like Indian politics

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

Indeed, if you look at this hypothesis with sufficiently jaundiced eyes, you will find plenty in common in the way 'Team India' conducts its affairs and the way 'Team Modi' does, argues Krishna Prasad.

How best to nurse the weak banks back to health

How best to nurse the weak banks back to health

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

The choice clearly is between prompt corrective action and slow but sure destruction, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Christmas recipe: How to make Classic Apple Pie

Christmas recipe: How to make Classic Apple Pie

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

Rediff readers share their favourite Christmas recipes. You can share yours too!