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Market turmoil is bad news for IPOs

Market turmoil is bad news for IPOs

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

Experts said the 20 per cent drop in the market poses a challenge for companies that have set the ball rolling on their IPO plans as valuations will now have to realign. This could entail more dilution or lowering of the issue size.

Probe commission interrogates Sreesanth

Probe commission interrogates Sreesanth

Rediff.com16 Nov 2013

The three-member probe commission headed by rtd Justice Mukul Mudgal, who had been appointed by the Supreme Court to look into IPL VI fiasco, interrogated tainted cricketer S Sreesanth and IPL CEO Sundar Raman among others in Mumbai.

Strange 'seat' fellows: SP, BSP share first row

Strange 'seat' fellows: SP, BSP share first row

Rediff.com4 Aug 2009

Despite being arch detractors on the home turf of Uttar Pradesh, Mulayam Singh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party and Dara Singh Chauhan of the Bahujan Samaj Party will have to sit next to each other in the first row in the Lok Sabha.

Uber India chief: We're at very early stages of our journey in India

Uber India chief: We're at very early stages of our journey in India

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

The company's India focus hasn't changed with the change in CEOs.

'Hindu philosophy was sophisticated under Mughals'

'Hindu philosophy was sophisticated under Mughals'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

'Second-class citizenship would have been meaningless to a Hindu in the Mughal empire.'

Kalyan Singh has chosen caste over ideology

Kalyan Singh has chosen caste over ideology

Rediff.com7 Feb 2009

The Bharatiya Janata Party has had many leaders who are wrestlers, teachers and Lodhs. Dara Singh, once nominated to the Rajya Sabha, is a wrestler; Dr Murli Manohar Joshi is a teacher; Uma Bharati used to be the party's best-known Lodh, a powerful middle-class caste in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. But the party had only one leader who represented all three: Kalyan Singh.

Abe invokes Vivekananda

Abe invokes Vivekananda

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

The Japanese PM referred to Emperor Ashoka, Gandhiji, Jawaharlal Nehru reflecting the close ties between the two countries

Do you know all this about Modi's ministers?

Do you know all this about Modi's ministers?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

The PM's choice of ministers is interesting, to say the least, says Jyoti Punwani.

PIX: Madhuri mingles with Rekha at a wedding

PIX: Madhuri mingles with Rekha at a wedding

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

A look at the pictures.

SC admits appeal of Staines murder convict

SC admits appeal of Staines murder convict

Rediff.com18 Sep 2007

Hembrom along with the main accused Ravinder Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh, was found guilty of burning to death Staines and his minor sons, Philip and Timothy, outside a church at Manoharpur village in Keonjhar district of Orissa on January 22, 1999.

Is 40 the new 30 for Olympians?

Is 40 the new 30 for Olympians?

Rediff.com3 Aug 2008

While Olympians are revered for athleticism, discipline and determination, modern competitors are showing experience is also an asset and sporting careers can be extended using new training techniques.

Dinar Gupte re-elected ACSSI president

Dinar Gupte re-elected ACSSI president

Rediff.com19 Feb 2007

The well-known cricket statistician was re-elected for a second three-year term.

Expedia to expand through fresh destinations

Expedia to expand through fresh destinations

Rediff.com17 Dec 2007

Just as Thomas Cook and Tui Travel emerge with upbeat trading statements after months of complex merger deliberations, in flies Expedia, their US nemesis, to announce that it plans an assault on their home turf.

Graham Staines murder: SC notice to CBI

Graham Staines murder: SC notice to CBI

Rediff.com19 Mar 2007

The main accused Dara Singh has already challenged his conviction and sentence, while the CBI has filed an appeal against the acquittal of 12 other accused.

'Something like Ramayan just happens once'

'Something like Ramayan just happens once'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

'Back then, being religious and devout was not a compulsion.' 'It was a voluntary and totally instinctive impulse.' 'So the impact of the Ramayan and the reverence it generated came from a place of complete sincerity.'

Ola buys ticketing and commuting app Ridlr

Ola buys ticketing and commuting app Ridlr

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

Ridlr will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of ANI Technologies, which owns Ola brand. Ridlr's team of 64 employees will now become a part of Ola.

The BJP's Naam Hatao Campaign

The BJP's Naam Hatao Campaign

Rediff.com19 Jul 2017

'Modi has become confident enough not only to look forward to a second term in 2019, but also to celebrate the 75th year of India's Independence in 2022.' 'It will be in the fitness of things if the vestiges of the past are swept away and the country is reminded that the 1,200 years of 'slavery' under the Muslims and the British were a bad dream.' 'And what better way to achieve this objective than by rubbing out the names of the invaders?' says Amulya Ganguli.

'I appreciate having been given a clean chit by the Lodha Committee'

'I appreciate having been given a clean chit by the Lodha Committee'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

The Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee gave a clean chit to former IPL COO Sundar Raman in connection with the 2013 spot-fixing and betting scandal, citing lack of evidence against him.

When Bollywood went over the moon!

When Bollywood went over the moon!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

Sukanya Verma goes through the cool and crazy ways moon/chand/chanda/chandrama is depicted in Bollywood movies.

Vasundhara Raje distributes portfolios; retains 46 ministries

Vasundhara Raje distributes portfolios; retains 46 ministries

Rediff.com21 Dec 2013

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Saturday retained 46 ministries as she allotted portfolios of Rural Development and Panchayti Raj, Health and Mines among her Cabinet ministers.

Bollywood's SPACE adventures!

Bollywood's SPACE adventures!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at the handful of occasions when Bollywood believed sky was the limit.

Trailer review: Singh is Bliing lacks the punch

Trailer review: Singh is Bliing lacks the punch

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

Raja Sen is not happy with the new Singh is Bliing trailer.

Employees or contractors? Gig workers face social code dilemma

Employees or contractors? Gig workers face social code dilemma

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

The Code on Social Security, 2020 gives a lot of comfort to gig firms which recognise cab drivers or food delivery executives as 'independent contractors' who directly do business with customers with the help of their digitised platforms.

Lashkar commander among 5 militants shot dead in P

Lashkar commander among 5 militants shot dead in P

Rediff.com28 Feb 2004

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The company of death

The company of death

Rediff.com30 Oct 2003

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

Given the controversy over Uttar Pradesh's population control moves, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP MLAs in UP have.

Kalam meets Gladys Staines

Kalam meets Gladys Staines

Rediff.com15 May 2003

She is the widow of slain Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines.

Supreme Court lifts ban on female make-up artists

Supreme Court lifts ban on female make-up artists

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'Staines murder accused not from Bajrang Dal'

'Staines murder accused not from Bajrang Dal'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2003

Deposing before district and sessions judge M N Patnaik, investigating officer Joginder Nayak said he had found no link between the Bajrang Dal and the 18 persons chargesheeted in the case.

SoftBank to buy 15% stake in Uber, pump in $1 bn in early 2018

SoftBank to buy 15% stake in Uber, pump in $1 bn in early 2018

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

With the deal closing, SoftBank becomes an investor in two of India's largest on-demand cab service -- Uber and Ola.

Som's right: Foreigners built the Taj

Som's right: Foreigners built the Taj

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

How much do you know about Shah Jahan, Mumtaz Mahal and the Taj Mahal?

Umpire Rauf claims innocence in IPL spot-fixing scandal

Umpire Rauf claims innocence in IPL spot-fixing scandal

Rediff.com21 Sep 2013

Tainted umpire Asad Rauf was on Saturday chargesheeted by Mumbai police in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing case but the Pakistani official claimed innocence and said he has no link with bookies.

UP portfolios announced; Adityanath retains home

UP portfolios announced; Adityanath retains home

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

The list has been sent to Governor Ram Naik for approval.

PIX: Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka, Ranveer cast their vote

PIX: Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka, Ranveer cast their vote

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

Bollywood celebs made sure to vote. Did you?

Shah Jahan built the Taj in gratitude

Shah Jahan built the Taj in gratitude

Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

'After it was finished, Shah Jahan visited the Taj only twice.' 'There is a letter from Aurangzeb to him after a visit, reporting that the dome was leaking and needed to be fixed.' 'Shah Jahan wasn't bothered: He had moved on to designing his next project, Shahjahanabad,' reveals Aakar Patel.

My take aways from the Jaipur LitFest

My take aways from the Jaipur LitFest

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

'Surprised by the absence of any sloganeering or even mild protest in an ambience so free and self-regulated, I asked a friend from Delhi whether he too, with sharp political antenna, was surprised at how smooth and easy going everything was,' notes Ambassador B S Prakash.

Has Uber broken US laws by bribing foreign officials?

Has Uber broken US laws by bribing foreign officials?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

Under the ambit of probe is how former exec Eric Alexander obtained medical records of woman who was raped by an Uber driver in Delhi in 2014

IPL betting: Meiyappan, Vindoo voice samples match

IPL betting: Meiyappan, Vindoo voice samples match

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

There's more trouble coming for IPL betting scandal accused Gurunath Meiyappan, an ex-official of Chennai Super Kings, and actor Vindoo Dara Singh. The police on Friday said their voice samples matched the tapped telephonic conversation in which they were purportedly discussing matches and betting activities.