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WPL PIX: Grace special helps Warriorz secure playoff berth

WPL PIX: Grace special helps Warriorz secure playoff berth

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

Images from the Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz WPL match at the Brabourne Stadium on Monday.

How The BJP Has Changed Under Modi-Shah

How The BJP Has Changed Under Modi-Shah

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

The BJP at 43 is a work in progress, with total ideological continuity and much substantive change in political method and style, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Does India need booster shots to fight Omicron?

Does India need booster shots to fight Omicron?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2021

'Better to prevent than to wait for evidence. Protection delayed can also mean protection denied'

How Odds Stack Up In 5 State Polls

How Odds Stack Up In 5 State Polls

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

What are the political equations, the challenges, and the threats?

VVS Laxman, Akram in first crypto cricket platform

VVS Laxman, Akram in first crypto cricket platform

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

Crypto-currency, which is fast gaining popularity in the western market is now to enter cricketing space with 'Cricket Foundation', which claims to have 50,000 users even before its launch, and is complemented by over 60,000 followers on social media.

Gorgeous! Meet Miss India World 2019

Gorgeous! Meet Miss India World 2019

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

Get to know more about fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2019 Suman Rao.

Paralympians Are Barely On India Inc's Radar

Paralympians Are Barely On India Inc's Radar

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

'Instead of making this a four-year phenomenon, when you look at us and get thrilled, do it more regularly.'

Premji gives half his stake in Wipro for charity

Premji gives half his stake in Wipro for charity

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

IT czar Azim Premji has given away almost half of his stakeholding in Wipro, India's third largest exporter of software services, to philanthropy.

Of saving tax and giving back to society

Of saving tax and giving back to society

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Do you know you can invest in funds to donate money for a good cause?

'1962 War Broke Nehru'

'1962 War Broke Nehru'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

'The war of 1962 exposed the hollow intellectual foundations of Nehruvian foreign policy, especially vis-a-vis China and that is why it was such a shock.'

'Jamsetji Tata is the world's biggest philanthropist'

'Jamsetji Tata is the world's biggest philanthropist'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

Indian industry's doyen Jamsetji Tata has emerged as the biggest philanthropist globally in the last century by donating $102 billion, as per a list of top-50 givers prepared by Hurun Report and EdelGive Foundation.' Tata, the founder of what has now become a group spanning interests from salt to software, is ahead of others like Bill Gates and his now estranged wife Melinda who have donated $74.6 billion, Warren Buffet ($37.4 billion), George Soros ($34.8 billion) and John D Rockefeller ($26.8 billion), the list showed.

IPL PHOTOS: Rajasthan thrash DC after Jaiswal, Boult heroics

IPL PHOTOS: Rajasthan thrash DC after Jaiswal, Boult heroics

Rediff.com8 Apr 2023

IMAGES from the Indian Premier League matches played in Guwahati on Saturday.

How one man is changing young lives in India

How one man is changing young lives in India

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

An initiative to fund the education of bright Indian youngsters undertaken by two Indian-Americans has now acquired a momentum of its own, discovers Anjuli Bhargava.

J-K, Ladakh integral part of India: MEA rebuffs China

J-K, Ladakh integral part of India: MEA rebuffs China

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

In a strong response to China's objection to development of infrastructure on the Indian side of the LAC, New Delhi also asserted that Beijing has no locus standi to comment on India's internal matters.

Congress will win 120 seats in Gujarat, claims Mevani

Congress will win 120 seats in Gujarat, claims Mevani

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

Mevani claimed the time has come for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "retire".

PIX: India dump Bangladesh to clinch semis spot

PIX: India dump Bangladesh to clinch semis spot

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

India sailed into the ICC World Cup semi-finals and eliminated opponents Bangladesh after Rohit Sharma's century and Jasprit Bumrah's four-wicket haul secured a 28-run victory over their neighbours on Tuesday.

HC seeks Centre's reply on plea challenging new digital media rules

HC seeks Centre's reply on plea challenging new digital media rules

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

The Delhi high court on Tuesday sought the Centre's response on a plea challenging the new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which seeks to regulate digital news media.

Indian doctor appointed head of US-based NGO

Indian doctor appointed head of US-based NGO

Rediff.com30 Apr 2008

Sanjay Sinho,an Indian-origin doctor has been appointed chief executive officer of the American India Foundation which gives grants for education, public health and livelihood projects in India.

Zakir Naik responds to ED summons, says ready to give statement

Zakir Naik responds to ED summons, says ready to give statement

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

The IRF was banned for five years by the government last year under the UAPA for its alleged terror activities.

'I think I am a natural ajji'

'I think I am a natural ajji'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

'Children are curious by nature, so I thought of writing these books, which provide creative but convincing explanations and also teach values like sharing is caring,' Sudha Murty tells Chintan Girish Modi.

Why I want to give this man a hug

Why I want to give this man a hug

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

The Right to Privacy judgment reinstates the individual as VIP, says Mitali Saran.

'Khalistan is a business'

'Khalistan is a business'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

'Khalistanis can be divided into three categories: Firstly, hardcore ideological people. They are microscopic, not even 1%.' 'Secondly, those who consider Khalistan a business.' 'The third category that has built the narrative of Khalistan are those who gain from polarisation.'

HDFC Bank to shift payments from core banking, ensure minimal downtime

HDFC Bank to shift payments from core banking, ensure minimal downtime

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

The country's largest private lender HDFC Bank is planning to facilitate a shift in its payments module from the existing core banking platform. This would ensure minimal payments downtime, even if core banking is not available. "This 15-month project will be followed by hollowing the customer-master modules from its existing core systems. "It will ensure a single system of record for customers across various products," said Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director (MD) & chief executive officer (CEO), in the annual report for 2021-22.

Biden launches re-election bid; Kamala to be running mate

Biden launches re-election bid; Kamala to be running mate

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

Biden, the 80-year-old Democrat, made the announcement in a three-minute promotional video that begins with a one-word pitch: Freedom.

Bumrah's absence makes a big difference: Hardik

Bumrah's absence makes a big difference: Hardik

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Hardik Pandya said that the team was not able to execute its plans and deliveries.

Gavaskar bats for life; raises funds for child heart surgeries

Gavaskar bats for life; raises funds for child heart surgeries

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

India's batting legend Sunil Gavaskar launched his new innings with a triple double century to support over 600 lifesaving heart surgeries for underprivileged children in India.

'Question mark if we will grow at 6%'

'Question mark if we will grow at 6%'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

'The rebound has run out of steam.'

What will drive India's growth in 2021?

What will drive India's growth in 2021?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

If we work together with dedication, concentration and effort, we should be able to achieve our aspirational growth target of double-digits for a very long period of time, suggests K V Kamath.

AIADMK steps up demand to de-recognise OPS as deputy leader in TN House

AIADMK steps up demand to de-recognise OPS as deputy leader in TN House

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

Clad in black shirts and white dhotis, the AIADMK members gathered in large numbers at the historic Valluvar Kottam in Chennai to stage a fast agitation demanding that Udayakumar be allotted Panneerselvam's chair in the assembly.

Karnataka decision to scrap 4% Muslim quota prima facie flawed: SC

Karnataka decision to scrap 4% Muslim quota prima facie flawed: SC

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

A bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna said from the records tabled before the court it appears that the Karnataka government's decision is based on "absolutely fallacious assumption".

Cow is mother, sacred to us, says Modi in Varanasi

Cow is mother, sacred to us, says Modi in Varanasi

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

He said those making jokes on cows and buffaloes forget that the livelihood of crores of people depends on "pashudhan".

Why do you want Teesta, husband back in jail, SC asks CBI, Gujarat govt

Why do you want Teesta, husband back in jail, SC asks CBI, Gujarat govt

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the CBI and the Gujarat government as to why they want to send social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand back in jail after they have been out for over seven years on anticipatory bail.

Without naming Agnipath, PM says reforms hurt temporarily

Without naming Agnipath, PM says reforms hurt temporarily

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

He observed that the 21st century India belongs to wealth and job creators and innovators, who are the country's true strength.

Google introduces global kids safety programme in India

Google introduces global kids safety programme in India

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

Google on Wednesday launched its global 'Be Internet Awesome' programme for children in India in partnership with Indian comic book publisher Amar Chitra Katha to interweave critical internet safety lessons across eight Indian languages. The tech giant has also launched an enhanced Google Safety Centre in eight Indic languages as part of its efforts to step up safety of users on the internet. Google has significantly increased its resources dedicated to India's Trust Safety teams, including product policy analysts, security specialists, and user trust experts that support over 10 vernacular Indian languages, enabling its central teams to benefit from the local nuance and inputs.

Meet The Man behind Skoda VW India

Meet The Man behind Skoda VW India

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

'Approach people with respect, mindful that they know their job better than you do, and that you're not superior to them just because you may be better educated or their boss.' Skoda Auto VW India MD Gurpratap S Boparai cites his management credo to Pavan Lall.

India's COVID-19 figures worrying: WHO chief scientist

India's COVID-19 figures worrying: WHO chief scientist

Rediff.com11 May 2021

Soumya Swaminathan called on governments to boost exercises on reporting actual numbers.

CJI Chandrachud asks judiciary to shed colonial mindset, treat district judges as equals

CJI Chandrachud asks judiciary to shed colonial mindset, treat district judges as equals

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

Newly sworn-in Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday asked Supreme Court and high court judges to shun "colonial mindset" and the "culture of subordination" while dealing with district court judges, saying the country needs to move towards a "more modern and equal judiciary".

'There is tacit understanding between the BJP and AIUDF'

'There is tacit understanding between the BJP and AIUDF'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

'One reason given for the failure of the Congress in Assam was due to the alliance with the AIUDF.'

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

'Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the decisions taken by my government in the national interest,' President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to both Houses of Parliament.

'Why India' to 'Why Not India': Modi on change his reforms have brought

'Why India' to 'Why Not India': Modi on change his reforms have brought

Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hard sold his government's reforms spanning from manufacturing to taxation to labour, saying they have changed the world perception about the country from 'why India' to 'why not India' and went on to quote record foreign investment during the pandemic as a testimony to that. Speaking at industry association Assocham's Foundation Week event, Modi also said agriculture reforms brought by his government six months back have started benefiting farmers. The reforms in the last six years have influenced in changing the sentiment of the industry from 'why India' to 'why not India' in investing.