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Mandira Bedi sizzles in a bikini!

Mandira Bedi sizzles in a bikini!

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Stock advice: Buy, sell, hold or avoid?

Stock advice: Buy, sell, hold or avoid?

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers' stock market queries. Ajit will offer his unbiased views on a weekly basis

It's 'aniti and durniti', says Opposition on renaming plan panel

It's 'aniti and durniti', says Opposition on renaming plan panel

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

The opposition on Thursday criticised as mere "fluff" and "gimmickry" the government's decision to restructure Planning Commission and rechristen it "Neeti Ayog" and voiced apprehension that it will discriminate against the states and help "corporates call the shots" in policy making.

Four key steps BJP should immediately take

Four key steps BJP should immediately take

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Two years is when the honeymoon surely starts to sour, so what should Prime Minister Narendra Modi focus on ahead of 2019? Devanik Saha offers some ideas.

Political parties gear up for massive show of strength in Patna

Political parties gear up for massive show of strength in Patna

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Janakrosh, hunkar and khabardar rallies will be brought out by the Communist Party of India, Bharatiya Janata Party and Communist Party of India-(Marxist-Leninist) in Patna in the next few days. M I Khan reports

KG-D6 wells' output could touch zero by 2021-22

KG-D6 wells' output could touch zero by 2021-22

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

The 25-year production sharing contract, however, ends in 2029.

Two affordable phones with long battery life

Two affordable phones with long battery life

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Lenovo's Vibe P1m ticks most boxes for phones available at this price and has a monster of a battery to boot.

Some tax treaties could be overridden by GAAR

Some tax treaties could be overridden by GAAR

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

GAAR will not override the recently revised double taxation avoidance agreements with Mauritius and Singapore.

Your fight is with me, don't trouble Delhi people: Kejriwal to Modi

Your fight is with me, don't trouble Delhi people: Kejriwal to Modi

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

The chief minister dug out appointments of parliamentary secretaries by the Congress and the BJP governments in the national capital in the past and said many of them including Ajay Maken, who had held the post, even had his own staff and access to important official files.

All possible assistance extended to Jwala: Sports minister

All possible assistance extended to Jwala: Sports minister

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

Sports Minister Jitendra Singh responded to his senior colleague in the government Veerappa Moily's letter to him in connection with Jwala Gutta's ongoing impasse with the BAI, saying that he will examine her case and see how he can extend support to her.

The model who has become fairy godmother to Indian artists

The model who has become fairy godmother to Indian artists

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

Avantika Bhuyan on how Feroze Gujral is making her mark on the world of art.

Neglect of 1992 scam led to Mallya, Modi frauds

Neglect of 1992 scam led to Mallya, Modi frauds

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

'The Modi government has been taking credit for improvement in respect of the ease of doing business in India.' 'But when I look at the scams I cannot help feeling that it is too easy to do business with banks in India, if one is a Harshad Mehta, Vijay Mallya or Nirav Modi and their tribe,' says former Union home secretary Madhav Godbole.

My father, Satyajit Ray

My father, Satyajit Ray

Rediff.com3 May 2016

One of India's top filmmakers Satyajit Raj would have been 95 on May 2. We celebrate him by re-publishing a special series of articles through the week.

Sunny Leone, Arvind Kejriwal, Konkona: Stars in Toronto

Sunny Leone, Arvind Kejriwal, Konkona: Stars in Toronto

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

Of all the Indian films screened in Toronto, three stood out for Aseem Chhabra -- A Death in the Gunj, Mostly Sunny and An Insignificant Man.

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

Then chief minister Jyoti Basu once told an industrialist that capitalists were class enemies and he should expect no sympathy.

Exit interview: What's next for Mudra CEO Madhukar Kamath?

Exit interview: What's next for Mudra CEO Madhukar Kamath?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

'Degrees get you into the room, it is the attitude that counts,' says adman Madhukar Kamath.

Government under fire over missing coal files

Government under fire over missing coal files

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

The government on Monday came under sharp attack on the issue of crucial files of Coal ministry going missing, with the Opposition alleging that it was a conspiracy to save Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the coal block allocation scam and demanding an impartial probe into it.

The 29-cr Gaitonde and other Indian masterpieces

The 29-cr Gaitonde and other Indian masterpieces

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

An oil painting by abstract artist Vasudeo S Gaitonde set a new world record for Indian artwork when it sold for a whopping Rs 29.3 crore ($4.4 million) at a Christie's auction in Mumbai on Tuesday.

85 per cent voting in Tripura, 76 per cent in Assam

85 per cent voting in Tripura, 76 per cent in Assam

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Thirty-five per cent of the 64,41,634 voters exercised their franchise till noon on Monday in five Lok Sabha constituencies of Assam where four persons clashed with CRPF personnel demanding that they be allowed to cast their vote first in Kaliabor constituency.

Jet-Etihad deal: Finmin raises questions on effective control

Jet-Etihad deal: Finmin raises questions on effective control

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

While the FIPB has sought more transparency on whether the rules concerning effective control would be followed once the deal fructifies, the Finance Ministry has also written to Sebi for a report on the Jet-Etihad deal, official sources said Wednesday.

MPs raised issues over Jet-Etihad deal with PMO

MPs raised issues over Jet-Etihad deal with PMO

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

Members of Parliament (MPs) across the political spectrum have written to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), seeking a probe into a stake sale deal between Jet Airways (India) Ltd and Gulf-based carrier Etihad Airways.

Mamata Banerjee sworn in as West Bengal CM for second time

Mamata Banerjee sworn in as West Bengal CM for second time

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Mamata Banerjee was on Friday sworn in as the chief minister of West Bengal for the second consecutive time, heading a 42-member ministry.

BJP retains seat in Madhya Pradesh by-polls, CPI-M wins in Tripura

BJP retains seat in Madhya Pradesh by-polls, CPI-M wins in Tripura

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday retained Garoth assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district albeit with a reduced margin than in the 2013 assembly polls. The Congress, however, termed the BJP's win with a lower margin than earlier as a "moral defeat" for the ruling party.

Dalmiya was probably the best boss I worked for: Wright

Dalmiya was probably the best boss I worked for: Wright

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

John Wright, who coached India between 2000 and 2005, said the late Jagmohan Dalmiya, who passed away on Sunday, was a 'tough' but 'fair' boss.

A dummy's guide to GST

A dummy's guide to GST

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Here's everything you need to know about the Goods and Services Tax Bill.

Married? Why should you let it affect your career?

Married? Why should you let it affect your career?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

Faced with a situation where the spouse's transferable job keeps taking the family to different locations, thus jeopardising their own careers, many women simply fall off their career track and resign themselves to relocation every time their husband gets transferred, says Sudha Menon.

Food inflation under control, efforts on to tackle price rise: FM

Food inflation under control, efforts on to tackle price rise: FM

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

Benchmark 10-year bond yields hit a 13-month peak as bond traders priced in more aggressive monetary easing next year.

Udta Punjab, worst casting decisions, and naheeee...!

Udta Punjab, worst casting decisions, and naheeee...!

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us.

An SC verdict that rattled India's high and mighty

An SC verdict that rattled India's high and mighty

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

The spectre of Singur and now its verdict is looming large on the future of many of Bengal's projects, especially the state government's industrial parks that are vacant. As many more episodes await, the question uppermost on everyone's minds is, how long will Singur haunt Bengal?

Heed the concerns of our writers

Heed the concerns of our writers

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

'The writers fear that the fringe is threatening to become the mainstream and the liberal space -- a must for any creative expression -- is fast shrinking,' says Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.

RBI chief urges 'deep breath' after market tumble

RBI chief urges 'deep breath' after market tumble

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

Most immediately, he pledged to move slowly if needed in winding down an oil window that provides dollars directly to state-run oil companies

Being politically correct... the Bihar way!

Being politically correct... the Bihar way!

Rediff.com10 Nov 2013

Rallies, an integral part of Bihar politics are now churning out catchy names like 'Khabardar', 'Hunkar' and 'Adhikar' to attract the masses.

E-tail bug bites consumer durables firms

E-tail bug bites consumer durables firms

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

While e-commerce operations for these firms are small at the moment, it is slated to grow in the next 3 to 4 years.

A year of tough legal battles for India Inc

A year of tough legal battles for India Inc

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

Corporate legal cases kept India Inc on its toes in 2014 as high stake matters on coal, telecom and mining came up in the Supreme Court, which also sent Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy to jail.

'We don't define our heroes in the same manner we used to'

'We don't define our heroes in the same manner we used to'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Vidya Balan gets candid about her films but dodges question on censor board!

Why Saha is the right choice to fill Dhoni's big shoes

Why Saha is the right choice to fill Dhoni's big shoes

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Wriddhiman Saha's diligence and determination makes him the obvious options available for the Indian selectors to replace Dhoni.

An editor and a gentleman

An editor and a gentleman

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

It is actually quite remarkable that EPW has survived for so long. "I see it as a journal of dissent," says Rammanohar Reddy and is thankful to the EPW community for keeping it relevant.

Consumer durable firms bank on freebies to beat slowdown

Consumer durable firms bank on freebies to beat slowdown

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

Anticipation of weak sales this festive season due to deficient monsoon, especially outside big cities.

Sooraj Barjatya: I thought Salman Khan was quite ordinary

Sooraj Barjatya: I thought Salman Khan was quite ordinary

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

As his directorial debut Maine Pyar Kiya turns 25 on December 29, Sooraj Barjatya remembers his equation with his lead star and friend Salman Khan, and how the film came into being.

Where did the statement vanish?!

Where did the statement vanish?!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

The attempts to unearth the document started getting more and more frantic. The clerks began to flip pages of files full of documents, some hand written, some bearing thick seals or multiple stamps, some in Hindi, some in Marathi. Several junior lawyers joined in, perusing different files and dockets. But in spite of the best of efforts the document was not to be found.