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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.

Abhishek's Bingo hits the jackpot, for now!

Abhishek's Bingo hits the jackpot, for now!

Rediff.com29 Jan 2010

The show has got a rating of 5.1, much more than the first episode of Bigg Boss (also on Colors a couple of months earlier) that the senior Bachchan hosted. In the process, Abhishek has outperformed the other celebrities as well -- Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, et al (see table below). The ratings have been given by TV rating agency TAM Media Research.

Tata, SBI among world's most reputable firms

Tata, SBI among world's most reputable firms

Rediff.com8 May 2009

The Tata Group has been named the world's eleventh most reputed company, according to a study compiled by United States-based Reputation Institute.

3 hot hatchbacks to look forward to

3 hot hatchbacks to look forward to

Rediff.com10 Dec 2010

With the rapid growth of the Indian market many new carmakers are going to enter the country and the existing ones are going to come up with newer models.

'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.

I'm not going to retire in two or three years: Guardiola

I'm not going to retire in two or three years: Guardiola

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has clarified comments that suggested he was making plans for an early retirement, with the Spaniard insisting he was not ready to quit management.

How General Electric plans to use Indian skills to grow

How General Electric plans to use Indian skills to grow

Rediff.com27 Apr 2010

GE India's new president & CEO, John Flannery, plans to resurrect the company's fortunes by localising operations.

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.

Home for holidays, Dubai workers fired over SMS

Home for holidays, Dubai workers fired over SMS

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

The ET report said that many workers from Meerut who were working in Dubai in some tile production units, were shocked to receive SMSes stating that their contracts had been terminated and they need not return to Dubai.

'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.'

Will the glitter of a Nobel outshine common sense?

Will the glitter of a Nobel outshine common sense?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

Every prime minister believes that peace with Pakistan is simply a matter of time -- after which an applauding world shall hang the Nobel Prize around his neck. Is it Dr Manmohan Singh's turn to add his name to the list, asks T V R Shenoy.

REWIND: TOP photos of the week that was

REWIND: TOP photos of the week that was

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Here's a collection of some of the best photos from around the world shot in the last 24 hours.

'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.

What's the most thoughtful gift you've ever received?

What's the most thoughtful gift you've ever received?

Rediff.com16 May 2016

It could be something small, inexpensive yet meaningful.

Buying stocks? 4 points to note!

Buying stocks? 4 points to note!

Rediff.com3 Jun 2009

Equity investment refers to the buying and holding of shares of stock on a stock market by individuals and funds in anticipation of income from dividends and capital gain as the value of the stock rises. Here are the top four factors in your 'points to remember' list:

Genelia steals the show in Katha

Genelia steals the show in Katha

Rediff.com14 Dec 2009

This Telugu thriller is thrilling!

Kolkata Knight Riders take to Twitter

Kolkata Knight Riders take to Twitter

Rediff.com2 Apr 2009

In a bid to widen its fan base Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has taken to Twitter, a social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read other users' updates known as tweets. Another Indian Premier League outfit, the Rajasthan Royals, champions of the inaugural edition last year, have also been using the service.

CAT may not go online this year

CAT may not go online this year

Rediff.com16 Mar 2009

The Common Admission Test (CAT) this year too may remain a paper-pencil test given the logistics involved.

UID number of your choice? Not possible

UID number of your choice? Not possible

Rediff.com13 Nov 2009

Computer would throw up a random 16-digit number and there is no way you can change it.

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.

Strike at Rico, supplier to GM, Ford, ends

Strike at Rico, supplier to GM, Ford, ends

Rediff.com6 Nov 2009

About 1,800 workers at Rico Auto Industries, in Gurgaon near Delhi, ended their almost 50-day strike following an agreement with the management on reinstatement of some employees.

IIMs want ethical business leaders

IIMs want ethical business leaders

Rediff.com7 Oct 2008

The institutes have now begun sensitising students about business ethics and morality as well. Be it inviting eminent personalities like the Dalai Lama to speak on business ethics or incorporating ethics as a compulsory course, IIMs are making efforts to produce socially-sensitive managers.

Transfers: Chelsea sign highly-rated German Havertz

Transfers: Chelsea sign highly-rated German Havertz

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

Chelsea have signed Germany's highly-rated attacking midfielder Kai Havertz from Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year contract, the Premier League club announced on Friday.

Coronavirus: 'We pray for the return to normalcy with high fives and hugs'

Coronavirus: 'We pray for the return to normalcy with high fives and hugs'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

'Virtual is the new Ritual and my mind often wonders: Did it have to take a microscopic inert organism to bring families closer?'

Online CAT: FAQs answered

Online CAT: FAQs answered

Rediff.com5 May 2009

The announcement that the CAT will now be a computer-based test has given rise to numerous questions in the minds of test-taker. The FAQs mentioned below are an attempt to answer those questions based on the information currently available.

Of  pride and poverty

Of pride and poverty

Rediff.com20 Dec 2008

Bankrupt West Bengal has more VIPs with security than rich Maharashtra.

India is doing a good job fighting COVID-19

India is doing a good job fighting COVID-19

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

'All anecdotal evidence confirms that there has been no noticeable rise in deaths across the country for want of coronavirus tests,' notes Virendra Kapoor.

Just who is an Ombudsman?

Just who is an Ombudsman?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2009

Who is an Ombudsman? Ombudsmen are appointed basically to address public grievances. You can learn more about Ombudsmen, by talking to the officials of the company with whom you have a grievance.

Bigg Boss 13: Rashami, Asim new BFFs inside the house?

Bigg Boss 13: Rashami, Asim new BFFs inside the house?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Siddharth will return to the house. Will his comeback affect Asim and Rashami's friendship?

Crime not suspected in New York Stock Exchange glitch: Source

Crime not suspected in New York Stock Exchange glitch: Source

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Technical fault was the reason behind it.

Work from home forever

Work from home forever

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

'Employees may well be expected to be on call at almost all times -- much like the standard Indian approach to the workday,' points out Mihir S Sharma.

Anil Ambani makes Hollywood debut

Anil Ambani makes Hollywood debut

Rediff.com15 Jul 2009

Industrialist Anil Ambani on Wednesday made his debut in Hollywood film production, roping in ace directors Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider for a joint venture where he would initially pump in Rs 4,000 crore (Rs 40 billion).

'Historic' SpaceX reaches International Space Station

'Historic' SpaceX reaches International Space Station

Rediff.com31 May 2020

The spacecraft is the first to take the American astronauts to orbit from American soil in nearly a decade.

Review: Drona is pedestrian

Review: Drona is pedestrian

Rediff.com20 Feb 2009

This Telugu flick has nothing much to offer except for Nitin's fights and dances and Priya Mani skin show. It's a veritable hotchpotch.

Anil's Hollywood studio to start in Jan 2009

Anil's Hollywood studio to start in Jan 2009

Rediff.com3 Oct 2008

Anil Ambani's $1.5 billion joint venture with celebrated film maker Steven Spielberg to set up a film studio in Hollywood will be operational in January next year.

Why the Congress is on the back foot

Why the Congress is on the back foot

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

'Given that the RGF is a family-controlled trust, why would the Congress defend it every time someone accuses it of wrong-doing?' asks Virendra Kapoor.

Of Borge's death and why fear is the key

Of Borge's death and why fear is the key

Rediff.com5 May 2009

Being beaten up in police custody is more common than being killed by police in what they call encounters which are almost invariably staged. And policing, we are told, is always like that. It ought not to be. That fear is what we, as claims to be a part of the civilised world, need to take note of. That is a common man's biggest crisis when dealing with the police and policemen.

5 things to do before you get married

5 things to do before you get married

Rediff.com10 Dec 2009

Tasks you need to do to hold you in good stead before you take the plunge and get married.

How the world will change after coronavirus

How the world will change after coronavirus

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

'Tens of millions will be working from home for months at a time, which means the smartest brains in business will be focussed on creating more efficient WFH processes,' predicts Devangshu Datta.