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BCCI set for windfall in media rights battle

BCCI set for windfall in media rights battle

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

After the second day, BCCI's media rights value has already gone up by 56 percent with the per match value touching nearly Rs 60 crore (Rs 59.16 crore) for 102 international games across three formats.

Do you believe in yo-yo dieting?

Do you believe in yo-yo dieting?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

Two decades ago when someone said, "I am on a diet," you assumed they would be eating less of everything. Today, those few words lead to a whole new discourse, says Ambi Parameswaran.

How Facebook can disrupt OLX, Quikr's marketplace

How Facebook can disrupt OLX, Quikr's marketplace

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

With its free listing of goods and services, Facebook could disrupt the paid model adopted by classified players in the country, say Ayan Pramanik and Raghu Krishnan.

Is India ready for Samsung Galaxy S8?

Is India ready for Samsung Galaxy S8?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Ashish Narsale asks if you will be able to hold this bezel-less flagship phone on the road or juggle it in a train, like you do with other phones, or share memory-heavy 4k videos?

Govt to play Big Brother with spy system 'Netra' soon

Govt to play Big Brother with spy system 'Netra' soon

Rediff.com5 Jan 2014

Beware! Use of words such as 'attack', 'bomb', 'blast' or 'kill' in tweets, status updates, emails or blogs may bring you under surveillance of security agencies as the government will soon launch 'Netra', an internet spy system capable of detecting malafide messages.

What makes Nexus 5X an ideal smartphone

What makes Nexus 5X an ideal smartphone

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

the Nexus 5X is everything a smartphone should be and will soon be climbing the rungs of the popularity ladder.

Indian diplomat to America: 'Come and study in India'

Indian diplomat to America: 'Come and study in India'

Rediff.com30 May 2019

You will be part of fastest growing major global economy, India's ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringala told young American students.

Tourism industry got a boost in 2007

Tourism industry got a boost in 2007

Rediff.com22 Dec 2007

With the country racing to meet the Commonwealth Games deadline, the year 2007 saw the tourism industry bargaining tax sops for budget hoteliers and those wishing to double up their homes as 'bed-and-breakfast' inns to cater to the big rush.

Why Indian IT services firms are facing a talent challenge

Why Indian IT services firms are facing a talent challenge

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Squeezing growth prospects in IT services firms and higher compensation in technology centres run by global companies are the two factors driving this trend.

Govt says Hindi on social media only for Hindi-speaking states

Govt says Hindi on social media only for Hindi-speaking states

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

Amid strong protests over the Centre'move to promote Hindi in social media, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday sought to douse the row, saying it is not being imposed on non-Hindi-speaking states and that Government respects all Indian languages.

iPhones for the classes and the masses

iPhones for the classes and the masses

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

Alnoor Peermohamed reports on Apple's two-faced strategy to grow its base in India without compromising on premiumness.

Fun ways to deal with the fuel hike

Fun ways to deal with the fuel hike

Rediff.com25 May 2018

This is your golden chance to create the next big thing in India.

Changing food habits & yo-yo dieting

Changing food habits & yo-yo dieting

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

Even if our weight yo-yos, our overall health will keep getting better.

'Do what your heart says and never look back'

'Do what your heart says and never look back'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

Amit Singhal, the Indian who leads Google Search, is in love with what he does. Here are lessons he learnt from his career.

TikTok parent plans international data centre in India

TikTok parent plans international data centre in India

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

The company has set an internal target of 6-18 months to set up the data centre. The plan is part of the $1 billion ByteDance has recently committed to the Indian market over the next three years.

Blue Whale challenge allegedly claims 2 lives in Kerala

Blue Whale challenge allegedly claims 2 lives in Kerala

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

The state police is yet to confirm if the recent suicides are linked to the cyber game.

Golden tips to help you pick the right Android phone

Golden tips to help you pick the right Android phone

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

The authors look at some of these android phones will help you decide which one to buy.

The new revolution that is transforming America

The new revolution that is transforming America

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

The US is still a place for innovation and entrepreneurship, and it is good to see Indian Americans and immigrants contributing to this in a major way, says K V Seshasayee who visited the US after four years and found the gloom had dissipated.

What is it like to live in a 'sealed' building?

What is it like to live in a 'sealed' building?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

A Rediff.com journalist reveals what it's like to live in a building sealed by the authorities because one of the residents is COVID-19 positive.

Only 25% of India's workforce is female, says McKinsey report

Only 25% of India's workforce is female, says McKinsey report

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

The report suggests India in the longer term needs to create far more jobs in the formal organised sector -- 97 per cent of all female worker activity is in the informal sector

Zomato gets inspired by Satyajit Ray film

Zomato gets inspired by Satyajit Ray film

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

The Gurugram-based company had acquired Lucknow-based drone manufacturer and consultant start-up TechEagle in December, to expand food delivery using drones

Vu Official review: A pure Android TV experience at a killer price

Vu Official review: A pure Android TV experience at a killer price

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

This one's just like a solid television of yore!

A Golden Globe for Dev Patel?

A Golden Globe for Dev Patel?

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

The Slumdog Millionaire star has been nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category for his turn as Saroo Brierley in the critically acclaimed Lion. The film has earned four Golden Globe nominations, including one for Nicole Kidman.

'Shammi Aunty taught me how to laugh out'

'Shammi Aunty taught me how to laugh out'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

'The laughter stopped when Shammi was about 80.' 'The last eight-nine years of Shammi Aunty's life were miserable.'

In Durga's image

In Durga's image

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

'It is time again for Durga Puja.' 'Time again to be struck by India's astonishing cultural irony, one where the female form is worshipped as divinity while millions of real women are forced to lead restricted lives,' notes Shuma Raha.

Karbonn to spruce up product portfolio ahead of festive season

Karbonn to spruce up product portfolio ahead of festive season

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

The company will launch Google Android One phones priced at Rs 6,000-7,000 by September-end.

Print Journalism in times of #GoCoronaGo

Print Journalism in times of #GoCoronaGo

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

'India's print media appears to be on the ventilator, gasping for breath, cutting staff, cutting salaries, cutting editions, cutting off its hands and legs,' notes Krishna Prasad.

Teen arrested for clock gets invitation from White House

Teen arrested for clock gets invitation from White House

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

A 14-year-old Muslim boy in the US, who was detained after his homemade clock was mistook to be a bomb, has been applauded and invited by the White House, Facebook and Google for his innovation.

Mobility is the new driver for IT, digital tech

Mobility is the new driver for IT, digital tech

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

The reason for digital and IT interventions increasingly being adopted is not just the change in ways commuters move but also the mode on which this transport moves, says Jyoti Mukul.

How Anant Agrawal built edX into a global giant

How Anant Agrawal built edX into a global giant

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

'Many who have experimented with online education will adopt a blended model once things return to normal,' edX CEO and founder Anant Agrawal tells Anjuli Bhargava.

'I am an auto driver, now I am also a tennis player'

'I am an auto driver, now I am also a tennis player'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Participants at the Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour held in Chennai did not let adversity affect their outlook on life. A Ganesh Nadar presents some of their stories.

8 Qs to ask before signing up for a course abroad

8 Qs to ask before signing up for a course abroad

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

Do a thorough research on the course and the university, and see what extra it offers apart from a regular degree, says Rohit Sethi.

Why he wants to track humankind's journey around the world

Why he wants to track humankind's journey around the world

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Salopek is on an intercontinental journey of 24,000 miles, tracing humankind's movement out of Africa right down to South America.

Vinton Gray Cerf on the future of internet business in India

Vinton Gray Cerf on the future of internet business in India

Rediff.com11 Jan 2015

Interent is a flourishing business in India.

Best of the Week: Business

Best of the Week: Business

Rediff.com12 Feb 2005

Best of the Week: Business

Sneha and Bharat want to change how 200 mn kids learn

Sneha and Bharat want to change how 200 mn kids learn

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

Bangalore-based couple Sneha Sundaram and Bharath Bevinahally tell us how Kutuki, an early learning app, will change the way 200 mn kids in Indian will access education.

Why Chinese firms are under govt lens

Why Chinese firms are under govt lens

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

The Swadeshi Jagaran Manch has pointed out that these firms pose a threat to domestic manufacturing and retailing as they do not pay relevant taxes such as GST, giving them a huge edge over local players.

3 India-born CEOs on Fortune Business Person of the Year list

3 India-born CEOs on Fortune Business Person of the Year list

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

These include Microsoft's Satya Nadella, Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga, and Harman International Chairman Dinesh Paliwal.

100 mn users and counting, but Facebook's India fortunes dip

100 mn users and counting, but Facebook's India fortunes dip

Rediff.com8 Nov 2014

For Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who visited the country for the first time in October, India might be one of his "priority markets".

Xiaomi's India smartphone ban exposes wider patent risk

Xiaomi's India smartphone ban exposes wider patent risk

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

Xiaomi said in a statement that "it isn't easy" to build up a patent portfolio as a start-up company, but it aims to have filed 8,000 applications by 2016.