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Decoding the failure of Indian batsmen

Decoding the failure of Indian batsmen

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

Indian batsmen's troubles mental, not technical, says Kohli

Decoding Ishant Sharma: Slow starter to match-winner!

Decoding Ishant Sharma: Slow starter to match-winner!

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Handed the responsibility of leading India's bowling attack, Ishant Sharma is living up to expectations. The Delhi pacer played a major role in the 2-1 victory in the Test series in Sri Lanka, the first for India in the island nation after a long wait of 22 years.

Ashwin vs Washington: An unexpected World Cup trial

Ashwin vs Washington: An unexpected World Cup trial

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

A month and half back, Ravichandran Ashwin was eloquently explaining on his Tamil YouTube channel, why a talent like Tilak Varma should be seriously considered for the ODI World Cup.

Panini's code: Indian PhD student cracks 2500-year-old Sanskrit puzzle

Panini's code: Indian PhD student cracks 2500-year-old Sanskrit puzzle

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

A grammatical problem which has defeated Sanskrit scholars since the 5th century BC has finally been solved by an Indian PhD student at the University of Cambridge, it emerged, as his thesis was published on Thursday.

A bhakt decodes the Modi phenomenon

A bhakt decodes the Modi phenomenon

Rediff.com29 May 2019

'When Sachin Tendulkar bats, no one in India cares if he is from Mumbai or if he is a Hindu or a Brahmin or whatever.' 'We just want him to win it for India.' 'The same is with Modi and the people who voted across caste and regional lines for him.' We want him to win it for India,' says Madhu A K.

How music label Snafu uses AI to decode if a song will be a hit

How music label Snafu uses AI to decode if a song will be a hit

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

With a team of 20-odd people, Snafu tries to unearth the rough diamonds from millions of songs. Can AI help look for a needle in a haystack? Ritwik Sharma finds out.

Decoding wilful defaulter tag

Decoding wilful defaulter tag

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Wilful defaulters will not be allowed to take up board positions in any company.

Decoding the Badals' business empire

Decoding the Badals' business empire

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

There is more than what meets the eye to the wealth accumulated by Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.

Decoding Rafale deal: From charges to counter-charges

Decoding Rafale deal: From charges to counter-charges

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

Here is an explainer and a timeline relating to India's purchase of 36 combat jets.

Decoding the Modi-Obama chemistry

Decoding the Modi-Obama chemistry

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com reports from Washington, DC, on what makes Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama get along so well.

Decoding Modi govt's economic priorities

Decoding Modi govt's economic priorities

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Modi govt has a unique style of working, say experts.

T20 WC: India in search of death over specialist

T20 WC: India in search of death over specialist

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

Arshdeep has courage but needs experience

Decoding the Budget's 'carbon tax'

Decoding the Budget's 'carbon tax'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

In Budget 2015, the finance minister has opted to take the slow road and has doubled the cess on coal to "balance the need to tax pollution and the price of power" in his words.

Malda decoded: What really happened?

Malda decoded: What really happened?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

India's Muslims need to assert their educational and economic upliftment and political empowerment rather than be provoked by communal remarks, says Mohammad Sajjad, reflecting on the Malda riot.

Centre sets up experts' team from 7 organisations to study on Joshimath

Centre sets up experts' team from 7 organisations to study on Joshimath

Rediff.com8 Jan 2023

The decision was taken in a high-level review meeting chaired by principal secretary to prime minister PK Mishra.

Decoding the Modi government

Decoding the Modi government

Rediff.com28 May 2014

Why We Are Moonstruck

Why We Are Moonstruck

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

Deciphering its secrets will unlock the early history of not only our planet, but also of the star system, explains Kumar Abishek.

Decoding the real estate Bill

Decoding the real estate Bill

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

No promoter is allowed to advertise, market, book, sell or offer for sale, or invite persons to purchase any plot, apartment or building, in a project without registering with the authority.

How the markets will fare this week

How the markets will fare this week

Rediff.com14 Nov 2021

Stock markets will focus on global trends for further direction in this holiday-shortened week as the earnings season is largely over, analysts said. Trade experts expect the key benchmark indices to move sideways as investors are trying to decode the impact of rising inflation on foreign portfolio investments. Inflation data released by the US and China last week have fanned fears of earlier than expected rate hike and boosted US bond yields.

'Anthropologically' gods don't belong to upper caste: JNU VC

'Anthropologically' gods don't belong to upper caste: JNU VC

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

The JNU VC said the "status of shudras given to women in Manusmriti" makes it extraordinarily regressive.

ChatGPT: Driving The World Berserk?

ChatGPT: Driving The World Berserk?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

Or has the world seen things like this before, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Anil Kapoor's One Big Regret In Life

Anil Kapoor's One Big Regret In Life

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

'My eyes were too small (to convey) expressions. I was too hairy. I did not have a great physique. (In this profession) you just keep on working on your minus points and try to improve yourself as much as you can.'

Mithali Raj decodes the World Cup final loss

Mithali Raj decodes the World Cup final loss

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

'Everybody was very nervous and I think that resulted in our defeat'

Rahane decodes his century against West Indies

Rahane decodes his century against West Indies

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Sitting comfortably with a 304-run lead, India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane said the plans of batting just once during the match seems to have worked for the team.

SBI's new interest rate for savings A/C holders decoded

SBI's new interest rate for savings A/C holders decoded

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

The bank will give 3.25 per cent interest on savings bank deposits with a balance exceeding Rs 100,000. At present, the interest rate is 3.5 per cent.

Will My Job Be Threatened?

Will My Job Be Threatened?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

Ajit Balakrishnan decodes the post-ChatGPT angst.

Samit Basu: Decoding Ra.One

Samit Basu: Decoding Ra.One

Rediff.com28 Oct 2011

Fantasy novelist Samit Basu encounters Ra.One. Exclusive to Rediff.com

Decoding the Prime Minister's Facebook townhall address

Decoding the Prime Minister's Facebook townhall address

Rediff.com11 Oct 2015

A study of the PM's speech reveals 13% of all words he used were pointed keywords to market his cause

Doval's Jaipur remarks: India is giving Pakistan a long rope

Doval's Jaipur remarks: India is giving Pakistan a long rope

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

This is the first time since the Pathankot terror attack that the country's top security czar has spoken about India's strategy in dealing with terror, says Rajeev Sharma.

Decoding the Muslim representation in UP assembly

Decoding the Muslim representation in UP assembly

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

Besides the polarisation in favour of the BJP, there could be other reasons for the under-representation of Muslims too, says Shafeeq Rahman.

Was paraphrasing Ambedkar: JNU VC explains her 'caste of Gods' remark

Was paraphrasing Ambedkar: JNU VC explains her 'caste of Gods' remark

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

A day after her remarks during a lecture in which she had said that anthropologically Gods do not belong to the upper caste, Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit said it is to the credit of Hinduism that great dissenters from Gautam Buddha to Dr B R Ambedkar are celebrated.

Talent or Favouritism? The curious case of KL Rahul!

Talent or Favouritism? The curious case of KL Rahul!

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

KL Rahul has been undergoing a lean patch, but his place in the Indian line-up isn't under any threat. Is it favouritism or talent?

Study US: Visa procedures decoded

Study US: Visa procedures decoded

Rediff.com21 Dec 2007

Angela Kerwin, a Foreign Service Officer currently serving as the non-immigrant visa chief at the US Consulate General in Mumbai, sheds light in student visas.

Decoding BJP's haste to gain in Tamil Nadu

Decoding BJP's haste to gain in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

The BJP's national leadership seems to have convinced itself that with a weakened, post-Jaya AIADMK for company, they should be able to strike roots before long, and start by winning about 10-15 Lok Sabha seats in 2019, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Decoding Budget with the Chief Economic Adviser

Decoding Budget with the Chief Economic Adviser

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

The Budget would preserve macro-economic stability.

Interesting facts on India's super-rich club

Interesting facts on India's super-rich club

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

Just 42,800 people in a country of 1.2 billion admit to earning taxable incomes of Rs 1 crore (Rs 10 million) or more, though India is fast emerging as a top performer in churning out millionaires and multimillionaires.

A coach and a friend explain SKY's phenomenal transformation

A coach and a friend explain SKY's phenomenal transformation

Rediff.com27 Nov 2022

Suryakumay Yadav has become the toast of Indian cricket

Coming Soon: India's first anti-terror academy

Coming Soon: India's first anti-terror academy

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

A first-of-its-kind anti-terror academy will come up in New Delhi to keep detectives ahead of the terrorists.

Emerging AI: What Awaits Us?

Emerging AI: What Awaits Us?

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

Ajit Balakrishnan offers lessons from another tech revolution not so long ago.

What New Zealand must do to win against India

What New Zealand must do to win against India

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

New Zealand's senior-most batsman Ross Taylor, on Monday, urged his team to focus on the Indian top-order