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Meet Canada's next great hope for Grand Slam glory!

Meet Canada's next great hope for Grand Slam glory!

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu's Indian Wells triumph was not shown on television in her home country but that did not dampen the excitement across a nation where the future of women's tennis is suddenly looking as bright as ever.

Biocon to sell human insulin in Europe

Biocon to sell human insulin in Europe

Rediff.com25 Apr 2006

The company expects insulin, its other branded formulations and research services to drive growth.

Auto firms gear up for small car launches

Auto firms gear up for small car launches

Rediff.com10 May 2007

Toyota and Honda of Japan, and the US auto major Ford are ramping up their sales and distribution networks as they gear up to launch small cars.

5 reasons why FT sale holds this big significance

5 reasons why FT sale holds this big significance

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

For the past few years the top brass at Pearson did pretty well to grapple with the threat of digital disruption.

Will Orkut founder's Hello replace Facebook in India?

Will Orkut founder's Hello replace Facebook in India?

Rediff.com3 May 2018

With one million users in Brazil, and 35,000 here in India within three weeks -- are we going to witness an encore from Orkut Bykkkten?

How valuable are our banks?

How valuable are our banks?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2006

India signs Asian highway pact

India signs Asian highway pact

Rediff.com27 Apr 2004

Maruti not to market Suzuki bikes

Maruti not to market Suzuki bikes

Rediff.com28 Feb 2006

How can Indian banks prevent data theft?

How can Indian banks prevent data theft?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

After the recent attack on debit cards exposed the gaps in their security systems, banks are getting serious about data privacy.

India tops online population growth

India tops online population growth

Rediff.com16 Aug 2006

People in India are taking onto the world wide web in a big way outpacing anyone else across the globe -- including big brothers like the US, China, Japan and Germany in terms of the online population.

India is the second largest market for Facebook

India is the second largest market for Facebook

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

About 15 lakh small and medium businesses from India are using Facebook to reach out to customers.

Heavy Chinese missile deployment in Ladakh: IAF chief

Heavy Chinese missile deployment in Ladakh: IAF chief

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

The IAF chief also said Pakistan has become a pawn of Chinese policy and its dependence on China would increase further in future. He said India needs to understand the interplay of some major events in its vicinity that would impact the security scenario of the region.

Man City owners buy majority stake in Mumbai City FC

Man City owners buy majority stake in Mumbai City FC

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

City Football Group will be a 65 per cent majority stakeholder of the club, alongside existing shareholders, actor Ranbir Kapoor and Bimal Parekh, who will keep the remaining 35 per cent.

Lockdowns & Layoffs: We, the People of La La Land

Lockdowns & Layoffs: We, the People of La La Land

Rediff.com28 May 2020

'India has been cleaved into two by a government that has shown amazing consistency in cleaving.' 'One India is gasping for life, and the other is doing yoga and clapping from balconies and WhatsApp groups,' observes Debashish Chatterjee.

Delhi's Bhavye Suneja captained Lion Air plane that crashed in Indonesia

Delhi's Bhavye Suneja captained Lion Air plane that crashed in Indonesia

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

The 31-year-old captain has 6,000 flight hours and the co-pilot more than 5,000 flight hours, the statement said.

Here are the challenges that await Modi in 2nd term

Here are the challenges that await Modi in 2nd term

Rediff.com30 May 2019

The focus shifts almost immediately from celebrations to the challenges faced by the man who powered his party to 303 seats in the Lok Sabha.

10 facts you didn't know about Ola

10 facts you didn't know about Ola

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Cab-hailing service Ola is on the fast track on the back of a $500 million funding.

India, Pakistan clash over terror at SCO meet

India, Pakistan clash over terror at SCO meet

Rediff.com17 May 2020

'Terrorism continues to be the overwhelming threat to security and stability in the SCO region and therefore Dr Jaishankar strongly pitched for 'collective action',' observes Dr Rajaram Panda.

Winter Olympics sidelights: Robots take to the slopes on sidelines of Games

Winter Olympics sidelights: Robots take to the slopes on sidelines of Games

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

The virus had broken out in the lead-up to the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang last Friday and led to some 1,200 security staff being quarantined. Organisers had to call in military personnel to replace them.

Maruti to cut cost; be at par with Suzuki

Maruti to cut cost; be at par with Suzuki

Rediff.com16 May 2003

Maruti Udyog Ltd is set to embark on an aggressive cost cutting drive and improve operating efficiencies to bring itself at par with auto major Suzuki's manufacturing facility in Kosai, Japan.\n\n

Post Coup Myanmar: India must be careful

Post Coup Myanmar: India must be careful

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

It will not be to India's advantage to create misperceptions that it is bandwagoning with some Anglo-American project for regime change in Myanmar, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Sports Shorts: Meet the first Japanese man to top badminton rankings

Sports Shorts: Meet the first Japanese man to top badminton rankings

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.

Sensex gains 35 points to close at 28,635

Sensex gains 35 points to close at 28,635

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were up 0.5% each

Maruti to set up MSM unit in Chennai

Maruti to set up MSM unit in Chennai

Rediff.com15 Aug 2003

Maruti Udyog Ltd on Friday said it would set up a Maruti Service Masters unit, its after sales service arm, in Chennai with an investment of Rs 13 crore.

How 4-5% of India's GDP is wiped away every year

How 4-5% of India's GDP is wiped away every year

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

Corrosion is a big menace for anything with steel application from rebars in construction, oil and water pipelines, railway track, power distribution poles to automobiles, says Kunal Bose.

Solar energy gets a new shine in India

Solar energy gets a new shine in India

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

A billion dollars in renewable energy is huge.

Maruti rolls out premium hatchback Baleno at Rs 4.99 lakh

Maruti rolls out premium hatchback Baleno at Rs 4.99 lakh

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

The company will begin exporting Baleno early next year to over 100 global markets

The intriguing tale of India's trade with North Korea

The intriguing tale of India's trade with North Korea

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

India remains North Korea's 2nd-largest import source after China, according to several estimates by multilateral bodies, says Subhayan Chakraborty.

Modi: From RSS pracharak to electoral superman

Modi: From RSS pracharak to electoral superman

Rediff.com23 May 2019

The prime minister has been unstoppable as he transported the BJP to colossal success on a wave of muscular nationalism, majoritarian pride and charisma.

LeT not JeM behind Uri and Handwara attacks, says NIA

LeT not JeM behind Uri and Handwara attacks, says NIA

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

A senior NIA official claimed that one of the four terrorists involved in the attack on the army camp in Handwara managed to flee.

Mumbai attacks brought in lot of self-awareness: Coast Guard

Mumbai attacks brought in lot of self-awareness: Coast Guard

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

In view of the coastal security lapse during 26/11 attack, the Indian Coast Guard has begun augmenting its off-shore strength and the force aims to have 150 ships and 100 twin-engine aircraft by 2020 in its fleet.

Micromax plans to make all phones locally

Micromax plans to make all phones locally

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Micromax will invest Rs 300 crore on constructing new factories

India to get first dedicated rail freight corridor in December

India to get first dedicated rail freight corridor in December

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

The double-line pilot section will be commissioned with an investment of Rs 1,000 crore.

IL&FS board charges former directors of money laundering

IL&FS board charges former directors of money laundering

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

They have also been accused of extending loans for criminal intent of falsification of repayment by a number of borrowers, including some entities associated with large corporate groups.

Datsun redi-GO launched, price starts at Rs 2.38 lakh

Datsun redi-GO launched, price starts at Rs 2.38 lakh

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

The 800cc five-speed manual transmission comes with a fuel economy of 25.17 kmpl

After a slow start, Vistara revs up for growth

After a slow start, Vistara revs up for growth

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Vistara was launched on January 9.

Navy is vital for India's future security

Navy is vital for India's future security

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

'Notwithstanding the realisation among the Indian leadership to build up its navy for the force's expanding role, the Indian Navy was allocated only 15% of the interim defence budget presented in Parliament in February 2019.' 'The outlay for the navy's capital acquisition is not even adequate to meet its committed liabilities,' points out Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

'China, like US, is not dependable and trustworthy'

'China, like US, is not dependable and trustworthy'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

'Only when China treats India as an equal can we consider them real friends.'

Delhi-Chennai bullet train may become a reality

Delhi-Chennai bullet train may become a reality

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to introduce bullet trains in the country, a team of Railway officials will visit Beijing on November 24 to take forward the Delhi-Chennai high-speed corridor project, the longest in India.

Sensex ends 331 points higher; Fed decision, BoJ meet awaited

Sensex ends 331 points higher; Fed decision, BoJ meet awaited

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

The US FOMC concludes its two-day meeting today while the Bank of Japan will start its two-day meeting today.