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The heat is on Duncan Fletcher

The heat is on Duncan Fletcher

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

India's coach Duncan Fletcher deserves a Team Director kind of role, with the day-to-day running of Team India in the hands of a younger man, suggests Faisal Shariff.

'I can't afford to keep fighting a legal battle'

'I can't afford to keep fighting a legal battle'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

'Neither can other filmmakers, who have been similarly taken to court. Ask Ram Gopal Varma, Mukesh Bhatt and Habib Faisal.'

'RBI's move to cut CRR a preventive step'

'RBI's move to cut CRR a preventive step'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2012

Reserve Bank of India's move to cut cash reserve ratio has been welcomed by analysts.

Moody's not bullish on reforms, policy change

Moody's not bullish on reforms, policy change

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

High fiscal deficit and debt ratios remain one of the biggest constraints.

Rahul's flop show in UP? Cong trails in Amethi, Rae Bareli

Rahul's flop show in UP? Cong trails in Amethi, Rae Bareli

Rediff.com6 Mar 2012

Corruption, Anna Hazare's campaign and lack of grassroot support have led to the party's downfall, say analysts. Faisal Kidwai reports from Lucknow

Azad Maidan violence: court rejects bail to 2 accused

Azad Maidan violence: court rejects bail to 2 accused

Rediff.com5 Nov 2012

A local court on Monday rejected the bail applications of two accused in custody for their alleged role in riots at Azad Maidan on August 11.

Pak summons Indian envoy over 'ceasefire violations'

Pak summons Indian envoy over 'ceasefire violations'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

pak lodged a 'strong protest over alleged unprovoked firing by Indian forces'.

Mobile handset sales top 100 million units

Mobile handset sales top 100 million units

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

The second half of CY 2012 continues to see launch of a number of high value, aspirational smartphone models.

'Aditya Chopra doesn't interfere with direction'

'Aditya Chopra doesn't interfere with direction'

Rediff.com11 May 2012

Director Habib Faizal talks about the making of Ishaqzaade

Review: Nach Baliye 9 kicks off on a high note

Review: Nach Baliye 9 kicks off on a high note

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

Namrata Thakker is impressed with the format and the jodis.

Oprah's comments on India reveal our shortcomings

Oprah's comments on India reveal our shortcomings

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

We should use criticism constructively instead of getting offended, says Faisal Kidwai

Bugti murder: Arrest warrants issued for Musharraf, Shaukat Aziz

Bugti murder: Arrest warrants issued for Musharraf, Shaukat Aziz

Rediff.com29 Oct 2011

A judicial magistrate has issued the arrest warrants of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in the Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case.

Al Qaeda presence in Syria has government worried

Al Qaeda presence in Syria has government worried

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

Although the Al Qaeda is not present in large numbers, they are lethal and very determined, says Syria's Vice Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad. Seema Mustafa reports

Aim was to brew India's finest beer: Cobra founder

Aim was to brew India's finest beer: Cobra founder

Rediff.com1 Oct 2012

I used to personally deliver beer to Indian restaurants in my car, says Lord Karan Billimoria.

Interview/Halil Ahmed

Interview/Halil Ahmed

Rediff.com16 Apr 2012

'Muslims are divided on caste, class, region, language and even religious lines. It is almost impossible to club all these Muslim communities into one category to identify some kind of political pattern,' says Hilal Ahmed, associate fellow, Centre for the Study of Development Societies, New Delhi.

Amir DROPPED from Pakistan squad for Australia Tests

Amir DROPPED from Pakistan squad for Australia Tests

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

Pakistan have dropped out-of-sorts pace bowler Mohammad Amir from their 17-man squad for next month's two-Test series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates, with left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz earning a recall.

Chelsea's Hazard enjoying life under new manager Sarri

Chelsea's Hazard enjoying life under new manager Sarri

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

Eden Hazard is enjoying life under new Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri but says reports that he is about to announce the signing of a new deal with the London club are wide of the mark.

Why is the ICC fixing something that ain't broke?

Why is the ICC fixing something that ain't broke?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

The constant chopping and changing of the one-day format has left everyone confused, says Faisal Shariff

'Home focuses on the middle class's biggest fear'

'Home focuses on the middle class's biggest fear'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

'Ekta Kapoor candidly confessed that she is equated with scandal, sleaze and shocking content.' 'So it's gutsy on her part that she is not bothered if our Indian audience is ready for such a Web series.'

Pak assures Kartarpur pilgrims won't be subjected to Khalistani propaganda

Pak assures Kartarpur pilgrims won't be subjected to Khalistani propaganda

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

It is the first meeting between officials of India and Pakistan to discuss the Kartarpur corridor issue, amid heightened tensions between the two nations over the Pulwama terror attack, followed by India's pre-emptive air strike on Jaish-e-Mohammed camps in Balakot and Pakistan's subsequent retaliation.

LIVE CHAT: How RBI's rate move will impact YOU

LIVE CHAT: How RBI's rate move will impact YOU

Rediff.com18 Jun 2012

Discuss how high inflation and interest rates are impacting you with Senior Associate Editor (Business)Faisal Kidwai.

'Punishing people will not end corruption'

'Punishing people will not end corruption'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2012

By thinking about growth versus poverty we have missed the main point, says MIT professor Abhijit Banerjee.

Pakistan releases Indian prisoner Hamid Nihal Ansari after 6 years

Pakistan releases Indian prisoner Hamid Nihal Ansari after 6 years

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

Ansari, a 33-year-old Mumbai resident, was lodged in the Peshawar Central Jail after being sentenced by the military court on December 15, 2015.

MIT grad, IIM professor... and UP's new face

MIT grad, IIM professor... and UP's new face

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

India needs well-educated and competent politicians, says Abhishek Mishra, who resigned from his job as a professor at IIM-Ahmedabad to join the Samajwadi Party. Now appointed UP's minister of state for protocol, he tells Faisal Kidwai why he has great hopes for the future.

MIT grad, IIM professor... and UP's new face

MIT grad, IIM professor... and UP's new face

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

India needs well-educated and competent politicians, says Abhishek Mishra, who resigned from his job as a professor at IIM-Ahmedabad to join the Samajwadi Party. Now appointed UP's minister of state for protocol, he tells Faisal Kidwai why he has great hopes for the future.

'India has always been an unequal society'

'India has always been an unequal society'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

Growth is the only way poverty can be reduced, says JPMorgan Chase's Jahangir Aziz.

Videos: Ishaqzaade; Agent Vinod's Topless beauty

Videos: Ishaqzaade; Agent Vinod's Topless beauty

Rediff.com17 Mar 2012

Videos: Ishaqzaade; Agent Vinod's Topless beauty

Will Akhilesh be made UP CM? Decision only after Holi

Will Akhilesh be made UP CM? Decision only after Holi

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

There are strong rumours of Akhilesh Yadav, son of Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, of being the new chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, as the party holds its first post-poll meeting at the party's headquarters in Lucknow.

VIDEO: SP's headquarter EXPLODES in a riot of colours

VIDEO: SP's headquarter EXPLODES in a riot of colours

Rediff.com6 Mar 2012

Rediff.com's Faisal Kidwai sends a first-person account from Lucknow

'Are Muslims going to dictate terms in UP?'

'Are Muslims going to dictate terms in UP?'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2012

Bhartiya Janata Party will not support either Bahujan Samaj Party or Samajwadi Party, says veteran BJP leader Lalji Tandon in an interview to Faisal Kidwai.

Qadri gets martyr-like funeral; 1 lakh people turn up in Pak

Qadri gets martyr-like funeral; 1 lakh people turn up in Pak

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

While a police official said that over 15,000 people were present inside the sprawling ground in the garrison city, private estimate put the number of those attending the funeral nearly 1,00,000.

Samsung India hands pink slips to cut flab

Samsung India hands pink slips to cut flab

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

The move, however, is unlikely to prompt its rivals in India - Chinese manufacturers like Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi - to do the same.

Chinese smartphones continue to dominate Indian market

Chinese smartphones continue to dominate Indian market

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

In spite of being attacked from all corners, a faltering supply chain and negative sentiments soaring high among the local consumers, top Chinese smartphone brands gained market share during the most critical phase - the April-June quarter of this year.

Review: Ishaqzaade does great disservice to its heroine

Review: Ishaqzaade does great disservice to its heroine

Rediff.com11 May 2012

There is much craft on display, and some lovely moments, but the immense promise shown by the first half of the film turns out as hollow as a politician's.

Uttar Pradesh: Headed for a hung assembly?

Uttar Pradesh: Headed for a hung assembly?

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

'Although Rahul's energy and commitment are to be acknowledged, there is no alternative to good party organisation at the grassroots, and this the Congress lacks. If they set their organisational house in order, combined with an enlightened leadership, the Congress will go far in many states.'

Micromax wants to give Bharat an option against China

Micromax wants to give Bharat an option against China

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

With its new line-up, the firm has managed to touch the right chords, but to regain market share from the established players, Micromax will have to fight a protracted battle.

The Panchayat review

The Panchayat review

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'Even a hardcore nit-picker will struggle to find faults in this extraordinarily crafted television series that I rate as a must watch, an instant classic,' says Sukanya Verma.

What Team India needs to do

What Team India needs to do

Rediff.com18 Jan 2012

Indian Test cricket stands at the crossroads with future fortunes heavily dependent on off the field policies and strategies adopted by the Indian cricket establishment, says Faisal Shariff.

Mayawati, Mulayam's caste-iron strategy

Mayawati, Mulayam's caste-iron strategy

Rediff.com16 Jan 2012

Uttar Pradesh, unlike almost any other Indian state, is ruled and run on caste. There are more than 60 castes in the state and all compete with each other for political patronage and benefits. In some ways, caste is a bigger player in the state than either religion or national issues, says Faisal Kidwai.

LIVE CHAT: Right time to talk about Sachin's retirement?

LIVE CHAT: Right time to talk about Sachin's retirement?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

Was it right to retain Sachin Tendulkar in Test team? Should he call it a day after the England series?