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Mayank Chakraborty Makes History As India's 94th Chess Grandmaster

Mayank Chakraborty Makes History As India's 94th Chess Grandmaster

Rediff.com14 Mar 2026

Mayank Chakraborty, a 17-year-old from Assam, has become India's 94th Grandmaster in chess.

Meet Harikrishnan A Ra: India's 87th chess GM

Meet Harikrishnan A Ra: India's 87th chess GM

Rediff.com13 Jul 2025

Harikrishnan A Ra earned his third GM-norm at the La Plagne International Chess Festival in France on Friday.

Rajeev Chaba is GM India MD

Rajeev Chaba is GM India MD

Rediff.com29 Apr 2005

General Motors Asia-Pacific on Friday announced the appointment of chief operating officer, Rajeev Chaba, as president and managing director of General Motors India with effect from June 1.

GM India to export 'Beat' from Jan 2011

GM India to export 'Beat' from Jan 2011

Rediff.com18 Jan 2010

General Motors (GM) India Limited plans to export Beat, its compact car to Europe and countries in the Asia Pacific region, from January 2011.

Recipe: For The Love Of Cheese

Recipe: For The Love Of Cheese

Rediff.com6 Jun 2024

The star ingredient of many a delicious preparation is, of course, cheese!

Headcount to be hit as GM pulls plug on India sales, focus on exports

Headcount to be hit as GM pulls plug on India sales, focus on exports

Rediff.com18 May 2017

GM has also exited from four other international markets, including Russia and Europe.

GM's Chinese JV Partner SAIC to enter India with MG brand

GM's Chinese JV Partner SAIC to enter India with MG brand

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

The $100-billion SAIC would have a dedicated manufacturing facility in India, and would be the first Chinese automaker to do so.

Amsterdam Is Always A Good Idea

Amsterdam Is Always A Good Idea

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

The City of Bikes is like no other.

No Pasta in Italy!

No Pasta in Italy!

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

Pasta procured in Italy cooked up with lightly braised vegetables that can be mimicked in India.

Goa's Mendonca, 14, is India's 67th Grandmaster

Goa's Mendonca, 14, is India's 67th Grandmaster

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

Goa's 14-year-old Leon Mendonca has become India's 67th chess Grandmaster by winning the third and final norm at a tournament in Italy.

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.'

GM boss meets Modi, plans to launch 40 new cars

GM boss meets Modi, plans to launch 40 new cars

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

US-based General Motors plans to launch 40 new products in international markets including India, where it is focusing on a turnaround.

'India has far exceeded our expectations in EVs'

'India has far exceeded our expectations in EVs'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

'The Indian govt's initiatives on EVs are very strong and customers want to buy EVs. This will make the country's conversion to EVs faster than other markets, and I hope even faster than the US'

Recipe: Zelda's Mushroom-Stuffed Ravioli

Recipe: Zelda's Mushroom-Stuffed Ravioli

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

Making ravioli is slightly more time-consuming than rustling up pasta, but the results are unbeatable, taste-wise.

Hard-working Abhimanyu destined for greatness

Hard-working Abhimanyu destined for greatness

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

'Congratulations to Abhi for this achievement. He fully deserves this success, as I have seen all of his hard work first hand. His father also deserves praise for the sacrifices he has made for Abhi to reach this milestone.'

Gold proves its mettle against Sensex, price rises 2.6% in CY22

Gold proves its mettle against Sensex, price rises 2.6% in CY22

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

Gold prices are struggling and are down 18 per cent from their March highs. But stock prices have fallen even more. As a result, the precious metal has begun to outperform equities - both in the domestic market and international markets. Gold prices are up 2.6 per cent in the domestic market in the current calendar year (CY22) so far, according to the World Gold Council (WGC), compared to a 1.7 per cent decline in the Sensex year-to-date (YTD).

Sintra: Candy Castles And Sandwiches

Sintra: Candy Castles And Sandwiches

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Fried eggplant or baigan in a sandwich? Much, much more yum than you could possibly imagine.

Online chess: Anand wins but Russia hold India

Online chess: Anand wins but Russia hold India

Rediff.com7 May 2020

The seasoned Anand beat Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in just 17 moves in a fifth round match. But India were held to a 2-2 draw by Russia in the ongoing Online Nations Cup.

Zombie wheat case: GM food safety debate far from settled

Zombie wheat case: GM food safety debate far from settled

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

Efforts by Indian activists to challenge the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority Bill, now pending in Parliament, may get a boost from a controversy that has broken out in the US

General Motors appoints Mary Barra as chairman

General Motors appoints Mary Barra as chairman

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Much of Mary Barra's first year as CEO was spent dealing with crisis.

Gold at Rs 21,000 per 10 gm. Why are prices rising?

Gold at Rs 21,000 per 10 gm. Why are prices rising?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2010

Gold price surged to all-time high of Rs 21,000 per ten grams; while silver rate sets a new record of Rs 44,000 per kg in the Delhi bullion market on Wednesday on hectic buying from stockists triggered by sharp rise in the global market.

How These Sisters Made Puja Flowers A Business

How These Sisters Made Puja Flowers A Business

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

'Today, we have 150,000 orders a month. And a monthly sale of Rs 1 crore.'

Covid may be a seasonal infection like influenza, says study

Covid may be a seasonal infection like influenza, says study

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

COVID-19 may be a seasonal infection linked to low temperatures and humidity, much like seasonal influenza, according to new 'robust' evidence found by researchers.

From Ford to Harley-Davidson, why US automakers failed in India

From Ford to Harley-Davidson, why US automakers failed in India

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

Besides their country of origin, General Motors, Ford Motor and Harley-Davidson have another trait in common: all three have failed in India, the world's fifth largest automobile market. All three of them took a tough call to de-prioritise India as a market amid disruption from heightened regulations and sharper focus on capital allocation by the parent.

Opel to slash 9,500 jobs

Opel to slash 9,500 jobs

Rediff.com26 Nov 2009

The head of GM's European operations Nick Reilly assured on Thursday state premier of Thuringia in eastern Germany Christine Lieberknecht that Opel's Eisenach plant in the state will remain open.

Gold slumps to 1-month low on global crash

Gold slumps to 1-month low on global crash

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

Gold prices hit one-month lows at the bullion market on Wednesday on sustained selling from stockists and investors in the backdrop of a crash in global market, while silver hit two-and-a-half-year low.

Lockdown: 14-year-old Indian IM stuck in Hungary

Lockdown: 14-year-old Indian IM stuck in Hungary

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

"I practice chess based on what I think is a priority, and what I feel like doing. I also read some chess books -- 'Saying No to Chess Principles' by Evgeny Bareev and 'Life and Games of Mikhail Tal"

Sensex ends 80 points lower, Nifty below 9,580

Sensex ends 80 points lower, Nifty below 9,580

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was positive

Sports Shorts: Vijender predicts more medals at Worlds

Sports Shorts: Vijender predicts more medals at Worlds

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday.

RSS-backed SJM declares 2017 'anti-China year'

RSS-backed SJM declares 2017 'anti-China year'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2017

'I will be happy if walls are built between India and China!' 'We are going to nooks and corners of the country to make ordinary people realise the need to buy Indian goods so that our workers get jobs.'

Hotel chains do their bit to fight COVID-19

Hotel chains do their bit to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

The strident support from the hotels comes at a time when the industry is itself caught off guard with a sharp dip in both in-bound traffic from foreign markets, reduced domestic traction as well as a total shut-down of MICE business that has led the country top players by market cap to lose over half their value in just a little over a month.

General Motors chief reveals her plan to make it big in India

General Motors chief reveals her plan to make it big in India

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Barra says GM is working on putting out the right products here because it will be difficult to make a mark globally without India.

One desi replaces another at Ford's North American unit

One desi replaces another at Ford's North American unit

Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

Indian-American Raj Nair, executive vice president and president of Ford North America, has been asked to leave the Detroit-based motor company following allegations of misconduct at work place, has been replaced by another Indian-American, Kumar Galhotra.

Why gold will continue to glitter

Why gold will continue to glitter

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

The price of gold in India seems to have bottomed out.

How 4-5% of India's GDP is wiped away every year

How 4-5% of India's GDP is wiped away every year

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

Corrosion is a big menace for anything with steel application from rebars in construction, oil and water pipelines, railway track, power distribution poles to automobiles, says Kunal Bose.

Game changing flavours

Game changing flavours

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Leading chefs from across the country share their journeys to find exotic ingredients and techniques.

'Is there a single case of anyone falling sick after eating Maggi?'

'Is there a single case of anyone falling sick after eating Maggi?'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

MG Parameswaran is concerned if we have over-reacted to the issue.

Volkswagen boss quits over diesel emissions scandal

Volkswagen boss quits over diesel emissions scandal

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Volkswagen did not name a successor, but said proposals on management appointments would be made to a full board meeting on Friday.

How Suresh Prabhu plans to transform the Indian Railways

How Suresh Prabhu plans to transform the Indian Railways

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

'Making the railways better is a different type of a challenge.'