News for 'Indian Diwali'

Lalu, Nitish no match for Dhoni, Sania

Lalu, Nitish no match for Dhoni, Sania

Rediff.com9 Nov 2007

Special firecrackers named after Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and other cricket stars -- Yuvraj Singh and Virendra Shehwag are selling like hot cakes in Patna and other towns of Bihar.

Delhi turns 'gas chamber' as it facing worst smog in 17 years

Delhi turns 'gas chamber' as it facing worst smog in 17 years

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

As visibility remained poor and the city choked due to a haze, the Centre for Science and Environment asked the Delhi govt to roll out stringent plans for controlling winter pollution.

India's gold import headache to resume after June plunge

India's gold import headache to resume after June plunge

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

India's gold imports could pick up in the next few months after slumping 81 percent in June as falling prices spur buying, a government source said, adding to New Delhi's anxiety over a record-low rupee and a wide current account deficit.

Renuka Chowdhury honoured

Renuka Chowdhury honoured

Rediff.com21 Oct 2006

Crackers? Desi ones beat Chinese!

Crackers? Desi ones beat Chinese!

Rediff.com11 Nov 2004

The dragon this Diwali is lying low as far as the crackers are concerned.

SRK is treated like God!

SRK is treated like God!

Rediff.com29 Oct 2004

Signs of slowdown with a silver lining

Signs of slowdown with a silver lining

Rediff.com13 Nov 2007

The silver lining is that the production of capital goods continues to soar, rising 18.6 per cent in September and pointing to ongoing strong investment spending. Assuming the capital spending is going to the right areas, this is exactly what the country needs to remove the bottlenecks so evident in surveys of capacity utilisation.

How Amazon plans to counter the mega Flipkart-Walmart deal

How Amazon plans to counter the mega Flipkart-Walmart deal

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Jeff Bezos, chief executive officer of Amazon, has committed to invest $5.5 billion into India and that figure is approaching quickly.

Red velvet or blueberry khakhra, anyone?

Red velvet or blueberry khakhra, anyone?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

India is definitely not a country for mild flavours. And a new generation of Indian entrepreneurs are cashing in on it by adding a delicious twist to our favourite traditional snacks.

3 things to do while buying gold

3 things to do while buying gold

Rediff.com18 Oct 2006

Is the government soft on terror? Tell us

Is the government soft on terror? Tell us

Rediff.com7 Mar 2006

Is our government soft on terror? Are its policies toothless to tackle terror? In effect, do we, as a country, come across as a soft target to terrorism?

Role of curator: Grass is not always green

Role of curator: Grass is not always green

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

Pandurang Salgaoncar's fall from grace has suddenly shifted focus on pitch curators - a section in cricketing community who have a major role to play but are grossly underpaid.

Noted cartoonist Sudhir Tailang passes away

Noted cartoonist Sudhir Tailang passes away

Rediff.com6 Feb 2016

Tailang was under treatment for brain cancer since 2014 and breathed his last at his East Delhi residence in Mayur Vihar.

Scotland Yard ups security to tackle protestors during Modi's UK visit

Scotland Yard ups security to tackle protestors during Modi's UK visit

Rediff.com8 Nov 2015

The Scotland Yard has said an "appropriate" policing plan is in place but no restrictions have been imposed on any London routes.

Emotions are the new celebrities of advertising

Emotions are the new celebrities of advertising

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

Advertisers take to pitching family values and social causes, giving celebrity endorsers and flamboyance a miss. Nikhat Hetavkar reports.

How jewellery business has changed post GST

How jewellery business has changed post GST

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Now, in many cases, they give no old jewellery but the bills they get show gold as provided by them, the jeweller's making charge and the GST on that.

'BJP won't reach magic figure'

'BJP won't reach magic figure'

Rediff.com13 May 2019

'No question of their winning.'

India a land of opportunities: Modi tells Dutch CEOs

India a land of opportunities: Modi tells Dutch CEOs

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

India has made 7,000 reforms for attracting foreign direct investment in various sectors including real estate and defence: Modi.

Modi invited to address Capitol Hill via satellite

Modi invited to address Capitol Hill via satellite

Rediff.com9 Nov 2013

The top Republican leadership in the United States has congratulated Narendra Modi on being nominated as the prime ministerial candidate of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, and has extended an invitation to address Congressional leaders and Indian Americans via satellite at the Capitol Hill.

Jaish-e-Mohammad 'carrier' arrested in Delhi

Jaish-e-Mohammad 'carrier' arrested in Delhi

Rediff.com11 Nov 2005

The arrest lends weight to the Prime Minister's Diwali-eve comment that there were external links to terrorism on Indian soil.

Impossible to I'm possible: How I became a successful pilot

Impossible to I'm possible: How I became a successful pilot

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

'I've flown more than 2000 flights so far. A pilot retires at sixty five, and I want to keep going until then to prove the naysayers wrong.'

Powerful BCCI demands $42 million for abandoned Windies tour

Powerful BCCI demands $42 million for abandoned Windies tour

Rediff.com2 Nov 2014

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) stares at financial ruin after its powerful Indian counterpart demanded nearly $42 million in damages for the Caribbean team's abrupt withdrawal from a tour of India last month.

Shiv Kapur wins Dubai City Challenge, gets European tour card

Shiv Kapur wins Dubai City Challenge, gets European tour card

Rediff.com3 Nov 2013

Shiv Kapur played an extremely steady and solid final round of two-under 70 without any bogeys to claim the season-ending Dubai Festival City Challenge Tour Grand Final at the Al Badia Golf Club.

What will you do with Rs 80,500?

What will you do with Rs 80,500?

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Will you bite the bait or rather do something else with that money?

'I'm not a small actor'

'I'm not a small actor'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Candid talk with Priyanka Chopra.

Aamir Khan's heartwarming gesture

Aamir Khan's heartwarming gesture

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Here are some of the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities...

Is Xiaomi Mi4 actually better than an iPhone?

Is Xiaomi Mi4 actually better than an iPhone?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

The Mi4 is a very good phone.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

Brands find it's not Mushkil to plug into KJo's Dil

Brands find it's not Mushkil to plug into KJo's Dil

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

Facebook, Airbnb, Paytm, eBay join the film's cast of brands, look to connect with young audiences.

Why Mughal-e-Azam will never die

Why Mughal-e-Azam will never die

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Did you know Nargis was to have played the Madhubala role, but opted out because she has reservations about working with Dilip Kumar? Do you know how Naushad and Shakeel Badayuni came up with the words for the immortal Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya?

'The government's priorities are all wrong'

'The government's priorities are all wrong'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'The prime minister did not think that COVID-19 was a serious challenge as late as March 20.'

PIX: Bipasha, Karan holiday in Bali

PIX: Bipasha, Karan holiday in Bali

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:

Mahindra has got its Mojo back

Mahindra has got its Mojo back

Rediff.com17 Oct 2015

Mahindra Mojo launched at an exciting price of Rs 158,000. The price is valid for all the bookings till Diwali.

How dangerous Delhi's air has become

How dangerous Delhi's air has become

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

The problem is so severe that multiple agencies have issued several precautionary measures.

What you learn when you sail around the world

What you learn when you sail around the world

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

'I have realised that to be happy, you don't need luxury in life.' 'Simple things in life make you happy.'

Paytm's payments bank gets RBI nod, to start ops on May 23

Paytm's payments bank gets RBI nod, to start ops on May 23

Rediff.com17 May 2017

The company will transfer its wallet business, which has over 218 million mobile wallet users, to the newly incorporated entity -- PPBL -- under the payments bank licence awarded to Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the founder of One97 Communications that owns Paytm.

Trouble over Mittal's Romanian plant

Trouble over Mittal's Romanian plant

Rediff.com24 Oct 2003

Be soldiers of development: Modi's advice to India Inc

Be soldiers of development: Modi's advice to India Inc

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

Calling the young CEOs as his team, Modi said India's development must be made a mass movement and entrepreneurs should think of what more they can do for the country's growth and for the poor.

September sees car sales fall for 3rd consecutive month

September sees car sales fall for 3rd consecutive month

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

Scooters, once the fastest growing sub-segment, also declined for the second consecutive month in September.