News for 'Gateway of India Opens'

In India, private equity firms bet big on shopping malls

In India, private equity firms bet big on shopping malls

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

The rise of the mall in India, at a time when many in the United States are becoming debt-ridden white elephants.

India-Iran camaraderie raises red flags in Washington

India-Iran camaraderie raises red flags in Washington

Rediff.com25 May 2016

US Senators want Obama administration to clarify what India's 12 agreements with Iran are all about.

Finally, some good news for tourism sector

Finally, some good news for tourism sector

Rediff.com25 Oct 2020

Goa, Kerala, Maldives and Dubai are among the popular destinations.

Cleartrip, Taj Hotels to spread wings in West Asia

Cleartrip, Taj Hotels to spread wings in West Asia

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

Cleartrip acquired Saudi travel firm Flyin last July and it provides bilingual ground support service and itineraries for inbound tourists.

Bengaluru, Hyderabad airport cities are ready to take wing

Bengaluru, Hyderabad airport cities are ready to take wing

Rediff.com3 Sep 2010

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited plans to develop an aerotropolis on 1,000 acres, which will promote education, healthcare, entertainment, hospitality, commercial and logistics ports around the airport.

Just Chillin! Bear Enjoys Ice Bath

Just Chillin! Bear Enjoys Ice Bath

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

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Protesting farmers stay firm as Delhi shivers at 1.1C

Protesting farmers stay firm as Delhi shivers at 1.1C

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

The government and the farm unions had reached some common ground on Wednesday to resolve the protesting farmers' concerns over rise in power tariff and penalties for stubble burning, but the two sides remained deadlocked over the main contentious issues of the repeal of three farm laws and a legal guarantee for MSP.

UK daily 'The Independent' reverts to using Bombay instead of Mumbai

UK daily 'The Independent' reverts to using Bombay instead of Mumbai

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

A leading British daily will revert back to using Bombay instead of Mumbai when referring to the city, to take stand against a "nastier strain of Hindu nationalism".

'India has a large percentage of women who want to be self-employed'

'India has a large percentage of women who want to be self-employed'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

GlowRoad, a business network for homemakers, is helping women who want to earn from home.

Bengaluru world's fastest growing tech hub, Mumbai 6th

Bengaluru world's fastest growing tech hub, Mumbai 6th

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Bengaluru has emerged as the world's fastest-growing mature tech ecosystem in the world since 2016, followed by the European cities of London, Munich, Berlin and Paris, with India's financial centre of Mumbai in sixth place, according to new research released in London on Thursday.

Chinese firms to team-up with India for rail projects

Chinese firms to team-up with India for rail projects

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

China is expected to unveil its investments in India during President Xi Jinping's visit to New Delhi, scheduled for the third week of this month.

PM hails 'warmest, closest' ties with Singapore in address to diaspora

PM hails 'warmest, closest' ties with Singapore in address to diaspora

Rediff.com31 May 2018

He said that India will work with Singapore to bring the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership to early conclusion. He also said the India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement has been reviewed and the two sides will work to further upgrade it.

Indian firms reject Google Play's new bill plan

Indian firms reject Google Play's new bill plan

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

Indian industry snubbed Google Play's decision to cut by half its commission for developers when they make $1 million in annual revenue for in-app purchases, saying the US tech giant may continue its "abrasive & monopolistic abuse" as it owns the Android system. Google Play said Tuesday that beginning July 1 it would slash its 30 per cent billing fee to 15 per cent for developers globally when they make the first $1 million of their annual revenue.

Of dubious products & cautionary warnings

Of dubious products & cautionary warnings

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

Are "dubious" new categories and "shady" new brands, financed and funded by avaricious investors trying to change the contours of the Indian marketplace forever, asks Sandeep Goyal?

India accelerates Iranian port project after US-Iran thaw

India accelerates Iranian port project after US-Iran thaw

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

India's involvement in the port development was not strictly under the international sanctions that had been imposed on Iran.

'Maharashtra govt is doing this to outdo Patel statue'

'Maharashtra govt is doing this to outdo Patel statue'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

'The Statue of Unity is wasteful expenditure, but engineering-wise they have chosen the right place and correct spot. It is a simple statue and well executed.' 'Here, the government has chosen a wrong spot. They have chosen a wrong design.' 'The Shivaji Maharaj statue is holding a sword and the length of that sword is 48 metres, which is equivalent to a 16-storey building!'

Indian cueists score easy win

Indian cueists score easy win

Rediff.com18 Aug 2006

India 'A' thrashed Isle of Man 3-0 in their inaugural match in the IBSF World Snooker Team Championship.

'India has never lacked for ideas'

'India has never lacked for ideas'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

'Soft power is the power really to win friends and influence people with the strength of your ideas.' 'India's greatest soft power is being India itself. A nation of varied beliefs, states, creeds, castes, languages and yet embodying that spirit of unity in diversity.'

Why the Iran nuclear deal will be useful for India

Why the Iran nuclear deal will be useful for India

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

'If the Iran nuke deal holds, Iran becomes a gateway to Afghanistan, and a better one than Pakistan because the route is not so mountainous. Correspondingly, I imagine Pakistan's value to the US will fall,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.

'Sino-Indian trade post in Ladakh'

'Sino-Indian trade post in Ladakh'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2003

work on the proposed custom station in the Chumthang belt, the gateway to Chinese Tibet, has already begun, says the Daily Times.

Kangana, Diljit Dosanjh in Twitter war over farmers' protest

Kangana, Diljit Dosanjh in Twitter war over farmers' protest

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

The two, one a celebrity singer-actor from Punjab and the other a Bollywood star known for her combative comments, began bickering on the social media platform on Wednesday evening and continued till well into Thursday.

On Republic Day, PM Modi writes op-ed for 27 Asean newspapers

On Republic Day, PM Modi writes op-ed for 27 Asean newspapers

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

India and ASEAN have relations "free from contests and claims" and believe in sovereign equality of all nations irrespective of size, and support for free and open pathways of commerce and engagement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote in his column.

How India drowned Pakistan's voice in America

How India drowned Pakistan's voice in America

Rediff.com4 May 2017

The start of Indian lobbying in the US can be traced back to Pakistan's anti-India lobbying. Policy wonk Ashok Sharma documents this journey and its catalytic role in transforming the US-India relationship.

'The terrorists were lobbing grenades, firing indiscriminately'

'The terrorists were lobbing grenades, firing indiscriminately'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

'I could see the silhouettes of three men on the sixth floor.' 'I pointed them out to the NSG personnel standing beside me and suggested they take them out.' 'They did not have the clearance to fire.'

How India should deal with Pakistan

How India should deal with Pakistan

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Sanjeev Nayyar suggests 16 measures by which we can tackle our unrelenting and untrustworthy neighbour.

US airhostess commits suicide in Mumbai hotel

US airhostess commits suicide in Mumbai hotel

Rediff.com15 Feb 2007

Marlyn Dustonwa is suspected to have committed suicide between 9 pm and 10 30 pm on Wednesday.

'We can do 50 lakh vaccinations per day'

'We can do 50 lakh vaccinations per day'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

'We have 25,000 private hospitals participating in this exercise and if each of these hospitals does 200 vaccinations per day, that makes it 50 lakhs.'

Asian Infra Investment Bank: An opportunity for India

Asian Infra Investment Bank: An opportunity for India

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

China's intended role for AIIB is not so different from the existing Western lenders like the World Bank.

Does India need to be invaded by China to wake up?

Does India need to be invaded by China to wake up?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

In all the noise surrounding the Dok La confrontation, Claude Arpi focuses on a crucial issue that has hardly been covered -- the construction of roads for the armed forces and the local population to reach the most remote border posts.

PIX: Katrina, Kangana, Alia look GORGEOUS at Jio MAMI

PIX: Katrina, Kangana, Alia look GORGEOUS at Jio MAMI

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Check out the red carpet.

'We must buy less, buy better and wear it for longer'

'We must buy less, buy better and wear it for longer'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

''Fashion without a conscience is a ticking time bomb.'

Taliban Will Be Around For A Long While

Taliban Will Be Around For A Long While

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

Unless the Taliban goofs up in a big way, which seems highly unlikely, we are looking at a regime that will be around for quite a long while and present a level of governance that the puppets of the richest and most advanced countries failed to provide, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Ex-airline CMD flagged Praful's favour to rivals

Ex-airline CMD flagged Praful's favour to rivals

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

The letter was sent as an early warning of what was then widely being perceived as a plunder of national resources.

Large projects underway to boost border infra: Gadkari

Large projects underway to boost border infra: Gadkari

Rediff.com5 Jul 2020

Work is also progressing on 17 strategic highway-cum-airstrips, three of which have been completed, he said. Besides, work is on in full swing on the Rs 12,000 crore ambitious Chardham project for providing all-weather connectivity to Gangotri, Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Badrinath.

Will Yuvraj, Sehwag make the cut in India's 30 WC probables?

Will Yuvraj, Sehwag make the cut in India's 30 WC probables?

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

A few proven, but currently out-of-form, cricketers are likely to get the nod when the national selectors draw up a list of 30 Indian probables for the upcoming World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in Mumbai on Thursday.

Google's new Play Store policy making app developers nervous

Google's new Play Store policy making app developers nervous

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

Google is going ahead with a policy revision mandating 30% charge on in-app purchases across all apps on Play Store. This has left developers' community worried about tighter squeeze on their earnings, says Yuvraj Malik.

India gets better for doing biz globally but still far behind China

India gets better for doing biz globally but still far behind China

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

India has moved up 16 positions to rank 55th on a global index of the world's most competitive economies, where Switzerland remains on top.

Beware! Your mobile banking apps may not really be safe

Beware! Your mobile banking apps may not really be safe

Rediff.com3 May 2014

Apart from mobile apps, 611 websites with the .in domain in the country were also found to be vulnerable, the Trend Micro survey reveals.

Modi becomes 1st Indian PM to set foot in Rwanda

Modi becomes 1st Indian PM to set foot in Rwanda

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

Prime Minister Modi will hold bilateral meetings with President Paul Kagame, delegation-level talks and meetings with the business and the Indian communities, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said.

World Cup: Bookies go hi-tech

World Cup: Bookies go hi-tech

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

The police have almost no way of tracking the $200 billion plus money flowing online during this World Cup.