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Sensex, Nifty rise on positive Wall Street cues; bluechips rule

Sensex, Nifty rise on positive Wall Street cues; bluechips rule

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

Weak GDP data and unfaouvrable global data has pulled down Sensex, Nifty.

Daas Dev Review: A soap opera classic

Daas Dev Review: A soap opera classic

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

'Sudhir Mishra takes us into the dreams and fears of our politicians, into their self-deceiving pitches, and he shows us their demons and angels,' says Sreehari Nair.

Xperia Z5 Premium is the world's first 4K smartphone

Xperia Z5 Premium is the world's first 4K smartphone

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Along with the Xperia Z5 Premium, Sony also unveiled the Xperia Z5 Compact and Xperia Z5 on the sidelines of IFA 2015 in Berlin and it would be an under statement to say that the technology giant swept the viewers off their feet, says Himanshu Juneja

The mother who has won India's heart

The mother who has won India's heart

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

Single mother Gauri Sawant hopes to change the way people view transgenders in India.

Valentine's Day 2016: Your love horoscope!

Valentine's Day 2016: Your love horoscope!

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

What the stars have in store for your romantic life.

Sheena Bora trial: Peter responds to Indrani's charges

Sheena Bora trial: Peter responds to Indrani's charges

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

It would seem that Indrani's application was not something prepared or maybe even sanctioned by her lawyers and was a courtroom enterprise she had embarked on by herself, perhaps not realising it distracted from the main business of the trial and didn't help her cause.

Sheena Bora Trial: Time, that has us handcuffed, is of no consequence in courtrooms

Sheena Bora Trial: Time, that has us handcuffed, is of no consequence in courtrooms

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

How much more gray or bald would Inspector Alaknure have become when we see him next? Will Peter still be wearing white shirts and khaki trousers and eating large lunches? Will Judge Jagdale be still in charge of the case? Who will be the prime minister when Alaknure appears in court next?

SCARY! 59,000 farmer suicides linked to climate change

SCARY! 59,000 farmer suicides linked to climate change

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

'The number of deaths attributable to warming is likely to rise in the future.'

'Invincibles' Campbell, Parlour relive Arsenal's golden run!

'Invincibles' Campbell, Parlour relive Arsenal's golden run!

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

Arsenal legends Ray Parlour and Sol Campbell says while it might be difficult for the Gunners to recreate the unbeaten season of 2003-04 they could certainly challenge for the title in the coming season provided the club signs up a couple of good players this season.

Why Trump's immigration ban should worry Indians

Why Trump's immigration ban should worry Indians

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

'We are going to see relatively soon an executive order that deals with H-1B and other temporary visas.' 'We are also going to see an executive order on undocumented people.' 'Undocumented Indians comprise the largest population growth of all undocumented people in this country.' 'Just because India is not named in this executive order doesn't mean it won't be in the future.'

Bhutan: A piece of heaven on earth

Bhutan: A piece of heaven on earth

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Dr Pinakin Shah visited the Land of the Thunder Dragon and returned mesmerized.

Budget 2018: An Exercise in Mindlessness

Budget 2018: An Exercise in Mindlessness

Rediff.com4 Feb 2018

'In the final analysis, all Budgets everywhere are like the schemes hatched by A A Milne's lovable Winnie-the-Pooh.' 'They may be well-intended, but often go awry.' 'Although Pooh and his friends agree that he 'has very little brain', he is occasionally acknowledged to have a clever idea, usually driven by common sense.' 'This Budget at a first glance does not appear to belong to that latter category,' says economist Shreekant Sambrani.

Astrospeak: Your zodiac forecast for 2015

Astrospeak: Your zodiac forecast for 2015

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Monisha Dudaney tells you what the stars predict for the coming months.

India, China moving in right direction? Both must be more proactive

India, China moving in right direction? Both must be more proactive

Rediff.com25 May 2015

The ecosystems of India and China today jostle against one another across Asia and much of the world.

Delhi's odd-even formula: The challenges ahead

Delhi's odd-even formula: The challenges ahead

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Similar traffic restrictions in other cities did not see a significant improvement in air quality only because car owners begin making more trips during their unrestricted periods. The other apprehension, as seen in other cities, is that residents have bought secondhand cars, using the other number plate so that they can continue to drive to their work place, thereby defeating the very purpose of this scheme.

Modi's Jayapur: Adarsh yes, but work's far from over

Modi's Jayapur: Adarsh yes, but work's far from over

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

Jayapur, adopted by the prime minister, is reaping the benefits of his endorsement, causing resentment in villages nearby, says Manavi Kapur.

Earthquake in Delhi may claim 8 million lives, warns expert

Earthquake in Delhi may claim 8 million lives, warns expert

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Indian cities will go down like a pack of cards if hit by a powerful earthquake, seismologists tell Rashme Sehgal.

Lumia 950 XL: A stellar phone, but the price stings

Lumia 950 XL: A stellar phone, but the price stings

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

Seems like the marquee product from the software giant have finally landed.

The billionaire's daughter who wants to impact the world

The billionaire's daughter who wants to impact the world

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Over Lebanese delicacies, the daughter of billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla talks money, relationships, her passions and how she outpaced her peers.

800 plus attacks on refugee shelters in Germany

800 plus attacks on refugee shelters in Germany

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

As German makes provisions to accept 800,000 refugees this year, the nation is split vertically on the crisis with refugee shelters attacked with Molotov cocktails and swastika signs painted outside many refugee homes.

'Government's first responsibility is to feed its people'

'Government's first responsibility is to feed its people'

Rediff.com20 May 2015

'It is a national shame that the only country that enacted a food security act is now better known as the land of farmer suicides. Indian farming can change only if national irrigation policy is implemented in totality,' Dr M S Swaminathan tells Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com

From Saas-Bahu to 24, how TV is changing the show

From Saas-Bahu to 24, how TV is changing the show

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

As returns from fiction fall, broadcasters are experimenting with high-cost programming and new genres to grab more eyeballs. But can production houses rise to the challenge?

Should Tata be ranked India's best brand?

Should Tata be ranked India's best brand?

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

Famous and long believed to be trusted Indian brands have wilted against foreign brands, says Mohan Guruswamy.

And Peter spoke to Indrani for the first time since the trial began

And Peter spoke to Indrani for the first time since the trial began

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

'Indrani said she had some things to discuss with Peter, which he digested with minor surprise.' 'He looked mildly dismayed. And refused to sit down next to her, in spite of her welcome.' In spite of months of wariness from Peter's side, the ice was broken.

In the name of the cow: What motivates gau rakshaks?

In the name of the cow: What motivates gau rakshaks?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

'It's not only holy reverence that drives them to such vigilantism -- there is adventure too.' 'Some of the younger gau rakshaks enjoy the thrill of the chase: Stopping vehicles, wielding weapons, badgering passengers and then gloating.'

Frooti grows up with a new look

Frooti grows up with a new look

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Since its launch in 1985, Frooti has been an instant hit with kids.

These 10 books are good for your brain

These 10 books are good for your brain

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Bestselling author James Altucher tells you how to get a braingasm.

Europe football round-up: Napoli take slender lead; Di Maria stars in PSG win

Europe football round-up: Napoli take slender lead; Di Maria stars in PSG win

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

A summary of the results of the football matches played across Europe on Sunday

Renaming Akbar Road: History's latest battle

Renaming Akbar Road: History's latest battle

Rediff.com30 May 2016

'I have only this to say to those who talk about Mewar rulers and Akbar's brutality -- do you expect a king to not expand his kingdom?' 'You have entire cities named after Muslim rulers. It's time our heroes got their due.'

Sheena Bora finally makes an appearance

Sheena Bora finally makes an appearance

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

There it lay, a photograph on the desk under a stapler, and later a stamp pad, forgotten, done with, like its subject, a Mumbai Metro One employee who vanished overnight.

Stop! Tales of a village telegraphist

Stop! Tales of a village telegraphist

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

P Murugesan has been sending telegrams for 33 years in rural Tamil Nadu. He remembers hectic marriage seasons, many moons ago, when everyone sent telegrams. And days when even 15 Morse machines could not handle the load...

Will the 'Force' be with this Moto X?

Will the 'Force' be with this Moto X?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

The Moto X Force carries a brilliant screen, pretty good camera, and the battery woes have been taken care of as well. The shatterproof screen is definitely a great plus, but the missing OIS, stereo speakers and the absent finger print scanner, all these are glaring omissions, says Himanshu Juneja.

5 personal finance tips if you plan to start a business

5 personal finance tips if you plan to start a business

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

For an entrepreneur, managing his personal finances well is half the battle won.

Meet Kejriwal's trusted men

Meet Kejriwal's trusted men

Rediff.com2 Jan 2016

Aam Aadmi Party spokespersons, Ashutosh, Ashish Khetan and Raghav Chadha, are adept at turning issues on their head and putting up a good offence in their defence.

'TN's finances are a mess, it's not going to be easy'

'TN's finances are a mess, it's not going to be easy'

Rediff.com19 May 2016

'We have about Rs 4 lakh crore debt on a state budget of about Rs 1.5 lakh crore.' 'We are in a debt two-and-a-half times our annual budget,' says the banker who would have been Tamil Nadu's finance minister had the DMK won.

My first Diwali away from home

My first Diwali away from home

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

Desis in the US recall their earliest celebration of the festival of lights on American soil. Chaya Babu reports

Why Kiran Bedi badly needs help

Why Kiran Bedi badly needs help

Rediff.com31 Jan 2015

The BJP's chief ministerial candidate's pitch has an amateurish feel

Silencing the whispers

Silencing the whispers

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

The inspiring story of Birubala Rabha who will go to any lengths to protect the 'witches'!

Lazy Sunday mornings in Bengaluru

Lazy Sunday mornings in Bengaluru

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Of all the other cities in India, Bangalore is one city, where you can actually walk around and take in the crowd and confusion, says Sumit Ganguli.

Manik Sarkar: The anomaly in Indian politics

Manik Sarkar: The anomaly in Indian politics

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

Tripura's popular chief minister shows up the failures of the elitist central leadership of India's Left, says Devesh Kapur