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6 mega carmakers and their plans for 2011

6 mega carmakers and their plans for 2011

Rediff.com6 Dec 2010

Talks of new car launches and model upgrades kept car lovers enthralled throughout 2010.

Newbies dream to become oil barons in limbo

Newbies dream to become oil barons in limbo

Rediff.com3 Oct 2020

22 companies won bids for the 31 contracts on offer; 15 were new entrants to the oil and gas business. Three years on, none of them have started production.

Love your music? Read this about Spotify

Love your music? Read this about Spotify

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

About 18 months after its entry in India, a Spotify listener spent an average of 97 minutes on the app, almost ten times more than any other streaming music brand.

Era of cheap foreign cars and costly Indian cars!

Era of cheap foreign cars and costly Indian cars!

Rediff.com1 Mar 2011

While coveted brands like BMW, Volkswagen, Toyota, are going in for aggressive pricing, country's successful value-for-money trio Tata, Maruti and Hyundai are going horribly wrong.

Europe and the problem of Islamic radicals

Europe and the problem of Islamic radicals

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

Europeans believe that what is under attack is their way of life, their secular faith, the long-fought right to keep religion out of the public sphere, observes Virendra Kapoor.

Crowds pay tribute to Paris victims as French league restarts

Crowds pay tribute to Paris victims as French league restarts

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

Nice defeat leaves Lyon 10 points behind leaders PSG

Ritu Beri: The desi darling of Paris

Ritu Beri: The desi darling of Paris

Rediff.com22 Oct 2010

The face of Indian haute couture was honoured with one of France's highest civilian awards yesterday, for her contribution to the world of fashion. We bring you the lowdown, along with a look at some of her hottest catwalk creations.

Hollywood stars descend at Cannes Film Festival

Hollywood stars descend at Cannes Film Festival

Rediff.com11 May 2011

Looking at the early birds who were present on the first day.

8 sedans that have been in the news lately

8 sedans that have been in the news lately

Rediff.com11 May 2011

The sedan segment in the country has seen a lot of action lately.

All's not well with hybrid cars

All's not well with hybrid cars

Rediff.com22 Jun 2010

Hybrids and electric cars emit high electromagnetic radiation

Get ready! 4 new hatchbacks are coming

Get ready! 4 new hatchbacks are coming

Rediff.com9 May 2011

There are no official confirmed dates available but here's a look at what they have to offer.

Check out the 14 squads for the World Cup

Check out the 14 squads for the World Cup

Rediff.com21 Jan 2011

All the 14 participating teams have confirmed their 15-member squads. The fans now know which of their favourite stars will be in action in the 45-day extravaganza. Most of the squads are predictable, with the members having chosen themselves, based on their performace.

'Cilic's exit bad for tournament, but good for me'

'Cilic's exit bad for tournament, but good for me'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2011

Save a few, most of the big ticket players -- Boris Becker, Richard Krajicek, Yevgeny Kafelnikov et al -- have flattered to deceive at Chennai Open, making regular early exits and taking the sheen out of the later rounds.

Drohi: Stuck in the shadow of Mani Ratnam

Drohi: Stuck in the shadow of Mani Ratnam

Rediff.com10 Sep 2010

Drohi inspired by Mani Ratnam's films

FAQs and facts on the revised GRE general test

FAQs and facts on the revised GRE general test

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

Do you want to appear for the revised GRE general test this year? Here are some faqs, facts, and tips that you should think about before you get cracking.

Check out these 4 'dream' SUVs

Check out these 4 'dream' SUVs

Rediff.com4 Apr 2011

There is no dearth of players in the high end sports utility vehicle segment in the Indian market anymore.

'No point in slamming Tamils who fled Lanka'

'No point in slamming Tamils who fled Lanka'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2010

Chitranganee Wagiswara, Sri Lanka's high commissioner to Canada, has claimed that the arrival of 492 Sri Lankan Tamils aboard the cargo ship MV Sun Sea is a 'human smuggling operation with links to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.'

'People are dying. We are helpless'

'People are dying. We are helpless'

Rediff.com17 May 2021

'Some VIP or minister should come to the ward and see how people are suffering.' 'The pain and suffering of the relatives of the patients who are admitted; let them hear their desperate pleas for medicines and oxygen and ventilators and ICU beds; the cries of the kith and kin of doctors and nurses who are being eaten by the pandemic.'

Farewell, Wendell, the world is poorer without you

Farewell, Wendell, the world is poorer without you

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

'He was a true intellectual of this country: Never claiming to be an expert on anything, or the greatest, he just went ahead and followed his beliefs uncaring of how the world judged him.' Jaya Jaitly pays homage to a dear friend, Wendell Rodricks, designer and trendsetter.

Honda hatchbacks for India in 2011-12

Honda hatchbacks for India in 2011-12

Rediff.com19 Jan 2011

The year 2011 too has a number of hatchbacks ready to be launched.

Basu-led Left Front's labour story

Basu-led Left Front's labour story

Rediff.com23 Jan 2010

It is worth wondering how far the fulsome national coverage Jyoti Basu received this week was warranted, except on the basis of his record as India's longest-serving chief minister.

No external factor will influence govt's decision on Rajan: FM

No external factor will influence govt's decision on Rajan: FM

Rediff.com17 May 2016

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the Reserve Bank and the Finance Ministry have "very mature level of consultation" and it wasn't fair to comment on them.

Money management tips for working women

Money management tips for working women

Rediff.com7 Jan 2010

Women need to have a holistic financial plan, that too from a very early age. And here's how.

Watch a pirated film and fund terrorism

Watch a pirated film and fund terrorism

Rediff.com23 Apr 2010

The New York-based Rand Corporation's 182-page report, 'Film piracy, organized crime and terrorism' essentially says film piracy is increasingly becoming a way to finance terrorism.

Why movie theatres will thrive after lockdown

Why movie theatres will thrive after lockdown

Rediff.com31 May 2020

Cinema screens bring in over 60% of the Rs 19,100 crore that Indian films earned in 2019. The reception a film gets in theatres impacts the price of every other revenue stream -- TV, OTT, overseas. Vanita Kohli-Khandekar explains why the theatre business is not doomed and why OTT won't become the first window of release.

FAQs: All you need to know about the GRE

FAQs: All you need to know about the GRE

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

The Graduate Record Examination is an important test for admission into masters and doctoral programmes in the US.

A success story: From Rs 500 to Rs 25 lakh!

A success story: From Rs 500 to Rs 25 lakh!

Rediff.com19 Jul 2010

Dream Weaver makes eco-friendly textiles. Cheryl and Denise are also event mangers. The enterprise now has a turnover of Rs 25 lakh. Now, the new entrepreneurs' dream is to capture the international market.

Chennai, the Detroit of Asia?

Chennai, the Detroit of Asia?

Rediff.com30 Jun 2010

Chennai is home to global and Indian auto majors like BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Ashok Leyland, TVS Group, et cetera. It also has almost 35 per cent of India's share of auto ancillary units.

Corporate care: How Ma Foi helps poor students!

Corporate care: How Ma Foi helps poor students!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2010

It is all because of a non-governmental orgainsation called Ma Foi Foundation that many poor bright children are studying and dreaming today.

How to choose the right cordless phone for your home

How to choose the right cordless phone for your home

Rediff.com22 Sep 2010

A low-down on the points to consider when choosing the right cordless phone for your home.

'Gujarati cuisine is like manna from heaven'

'Gujarati cuisine is like manna from heaven'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

Ajit Pal Singh tells us how and why he fell in love with Gujarati food.

Any idea why economists don't write autobiographies?

Any idea why economists don't write autobiographies?

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

For a bunch that fancies itself so greatly and does not hesitate to express an opinion on everything, this is very odd behaviour, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

'People should feel like spending more'

'People should feel like spending more'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

'One of the ways to do that is to ensure that NBFCs have got liquidity.' 'If we don't do that, this mood of gloom will continue.' NBFCs need to be provided with liquidity if they have to start lending.

How people have been duped by builders

How people have been duped by builders

Rediff.com16 Aug 2010

Despite the inflated rates, bad management, and several issues that have affected thousands of consumers, builders just get away.

The Legend is dead, his work lives on

The Legend is dead, his work lives on

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

The suave actor of the world, sometimes called the last of the Mohicans and familiar to students of cinema anywhere in the globe, acted in 14 Ray films and over 300 others, gracefully transitioning into commercial cinema in a variety of roles.

Acting legend Soumitra Chatterjee passes away

Acting legend Soumitra Chatterjee passes away

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

In a career spanning six decades, Chatterjee has acted in more than 300 films.

Car loan prepayment blues? Here's help

Car loan prepayment blues? Here's help

Rediff.com4 Aug 2010

Important points to remember while going for a car loan and while prepaying the borrowed money to the lender.

World's first hybrid two-wheelers unveiled

World's first hybrid two-wheelers unveiled

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

The hybrid two wheeler runs both on gasoline and the battery, almost doubling the mileage per litre of petrol.

Helming an alien love story

Helming an alien love story

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

Writer turned director Milap Zaveri talks about his upcoming film Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai.

Have six-packs taken over good acting?

Have six-packs taken over good acting?

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

Actors these days are depending more on their muscles than on their talent.