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ISL: Mumbai City inflict first defeat on Hyderabad

ISL: Mumbai City inflict first defeat on Hyderabad

Rediff.com20 Dec 2020

Adam Le Fondre put Sergio Lobera's men further ahead in the 59th minute as Hyderabad tasted their first defeat of the season.

COVID-19 crisis: How YMCA helps the economically weak

COVID-19 crisis: How YMCA helps the economically weak

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

'It is only natural that in such a national crisis, we should lend a helping hand to the less privileged members of our communities.'

'Chandan should have remained in the BJP'

'Chandan should have remained in the BJP'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

'He felt that he had no place in the BJP and he was wrong.'

Will IFSCA be the boss of India's financial markets?

Will IFSCA be the boss of India's financial markets?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

For financial sector companies setting up shop in India, as of now the go-to regulators are obviously Sebi and the RBI with carve-outs for IRDAI or possibly PFRDA. But this could change soon with the International Financial Services Centres Authority, observes Subhomoy Bhattacharjee.

Can you help these 500 nowhere people?

Can you help these 500 nowhere people?

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

'It is a ticking time bomb if the authorities don't come forward to help these hapless people.'

Jhilli bags gold at Asian Weightlifting Championship

Jhilli bags gold at Asian Weightlifting Championship

Rediff.com18 Apr 2021

Jhilli lifted 69kg in the snatch and followed that up by 88kg in clean jerk for a total of 157kg to finish on top of the podium

If Amul's for butter, will Licious be for meat?

If Amul's for butter, will Licious be for meat?

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

With India already having a huge population of meat eaters and about 70 per cent of the people being non-vegetarian, Indian entrepreneurs are hotting up the online meat market.

'Over time, Rahul seems to have changed'

'Over time, Rahul seems to have changed'

Rediff.com6 May 2019

'It is the regional parties and their leaders who are the ones we have to watch.'

Plan your monsoon holiday at cheap rates

Plan your monsoon holiday at cheap rates

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

Short trips can be made to interesting places at 15-20 per cent lower prices.

Indian women outlive men, shows study

Indian women outlive men, shows study

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

Life expectancy at birth improved from 59.7 years in 1990 to 70.3 years in 2016 for women.

Who will get the coveted CBI chief's job?

Who will get the coveted CBI chief's job?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Delhi's power circles can expect a surprise when a not-so-known officer is appointed to head the CBI.

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.

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.

How this town persuaded migrant workers to stay

How this town persuaded migrant workers to stay

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

'It is because we treat them as our own people, and there is no difference between owners and workers here.'

The village that hasn't forgotten Tukaram Omble

The village that hasn't forgotten Tukaram Omble

Rediff.com27 Nov 2018

Mayura Janwalkar travels to Kedambe, a tiny village in Maharashtra's Satara district, now better known as 26/11 hero Tukaram Omble's home. An excerpt from 26/11 Stories Of Strength by The Indian Express.

Fear of the future provokes mental health crisis

Fear of the future provokes mental health crisis

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

The young are most vulnerable to self-harm and suicidal ideas at this time.

The train ticket inspector who's an amazing painter

The train ticket inspector who's an amazing painter

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Avantika Bhuyan meets a train ticket inspector who captures everyday scenes beautifully on canvas.

'Omicron produces less severe illness'

'Omicron produces less severe illness'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

'What prevents infection are masks, physical distancing and good ventilation.'

Vaccine drive set in motion, 13 cities get first consignment

Vaccine drive set in motion, 13 cities get first consignment

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

A massive pan-India inoculation drive against COVID-19 was set in process on Tuesday with more than 56 lakh doses of the Covishield vaccine flown to 13 cities across India from Pune and taken to designated national and state-level stores amid tight security.

'The BJP government's entire record is of betrayal'

'The BJP government's entire record is of betrayal'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2018

'Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis called us for a meeting in March 2016 and we submitted the same charter of demands that we are submitting now.' 'He gave us wishy-washy assurances.' 'We thought he was the new chief minister and we believed him, but later we found out that nothing is moving on the ground.' 'This time we want a written assurance and a concrete timetable for implementation.' 'We will not leave Mumbai, come what may.'

Memories set in stone

Memories set in stone

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

Designer Bibhu Mohapatra launches a new line of diamond jewellery inspired by his childhood memories.

Tamil Nadu is not what it used to be

Tamil Nadu is not what it used to be

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

Post Jayalalithaa's death, the Tamil Nadu government is in confused state.

Advice from India's top cardiac surgeon: How to keep your heart healthy

Advice from India's top cardiac surgeon: How to keep your heart healthy

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

Dr Ramakanta Panda, arguably India's top heart surgeon, offers vital, everyday, advice on caring for your heart and planning a healthy life.

Rahul to contest from South where he leads Modi in polls

Rahul to contest from South where he leads Modi in polls

Rediff.com24 Mar 2019

With Rahul showing a significant lead over Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi in opinion polls across southern India but lagging in the north, the Congress believes his contesting from the south will help galvanise cadres.

'BJP-RSS want to show Brahminical supremacy'

'BJP-RSS want to show Brahminical supremacy'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

'This country is not of one culture. We must live together and we must respect each other.'

A miracle called Chumki

A miracle called Chumki

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

'Would Chumki ever get to lead a normal life? How could we reinstate her in a family? Questions like these haunted me.' Indrani Roy discovers how a young child, cruelly handicapped at birth, is now living a normal, healthy life thanks to the determination of a few warm-hearted people.

'Vaccine isn't a replacement for preventive measures'

'Vaccine isn't a replacement for preventive measures'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

'Prevention plus vaccination is what is going to take us into better territory by September or October.'

'The Gandhis are very much in Modi's crosshairs'

'The Gandhis are very much in Modi's crosshairs'

Rediff.com6 May 2019

'He totally gets the Gandhis...' 'If anything, he pays too much attention to the Gandhis.' 'I feel that in places like UP, where the Congress doesn't matter, he often spends time blasting the Gandhis.'

India is a moral giant; no one can damage its image

India is a moral giant; no one can damage its image

Rediff.com16 May 2020

'India's reputation is not and cannot be dependent on the whimsical opinions of some obscure foreign advisory committee packed with Hindu-phobic acolytes,' declares Vivek Gumaste.

'Tiger populations have boomed'

'Tiger populations have boomed'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

'Animal populations are increasing. Human populations are increasing. So there is no way the man-animal conflict going to go away.'

'My biggest worry is electricity'

'My biggest worry is electricity'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

'The worst affected is the electricity supply. A huge number of poles, some 6,000 to 8,000 poles have been damaged completely. That will take a lot of time for restoration.'

'Shiv Sena and BJP are twins'

'Shiv Sena and BJP are twins'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

'I don't think there will be many problems after the assembly election results.'

US power: California has 3% of India's population, 125% of its GDP

US power: California has 3% of India's population, 125% of its GDP

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

India's economy - ranked eighth in 2015 with a GDP of $2 trillion - is projected to climb past Brazil, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan and become the world's third-largest in 2030 with a GDP of $7.3 trillion.

Why were these workers forced to go home?

Why were these workers forced to go home?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

Migrant workers are leaving Gujarat, PM Modi's home state, as they have no work.

Can social media turn fortunes of a political party?

Can social media turn fortunes of a political party?

Rediff.com17 May 2019

Digital campaigns compared to billboards or even print ads not only have the power to reach wider audiences but also reduce the campaign costs. The focus on social media by political parties at election time, therefore, is hardly misplaced.

How a company may change India's politics

How a company may change India's politics

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

'India is so poor that political parties will not be able to wipe out poverty from our country in another 100 years. I am of the opinion that development can come only through corporates.' 'Tomorrow, if Tata or Birla or Reliance takes up another 500 panchayats, it will boost the Indian economy also.' Sabu M Jacob, managing director of the Kitex group whose NGO Twenty20 has just won a panchayat election in Kerala, speaks to Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com

This engineer wants to change tribal lives

This engineer wants to change tribal lives

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

Vat Vrikshya -- banyan tree in Sanskrit -- helps tribal women, with absolutely zero formal education, set up businesses.

PM's vision for gas-based economy: 10K CNG pumps, 2 cr household connections

PM's vision for gas-based economy: 10K CNG pumps, 2 cr household connections

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

Modi said the push towards a gas-based economy where the share of environment-friendly fuel in the energy basket will be increased from 6.2 per cent to 15 per cent by 2030, will create lakhs of jobs and help meet India's COP-21 commitment of cutting emission intensity by 33-35 per cent.

A family so rich they didn't know they were being robbed!

A family so rich they didn't know they were being robbed!

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

'The D K Adikesavulu clan is so wealthy, owns so many houses, and has so much jewellery,' notes T V R Shenoy, 'that it did not notice a servant stealing at the rate of Rs 66 lakh every year!'

40 years and now: Britannia has crowned many as 'biscuit king'

40 years and now: Britannia has crowned many as 'biscuit king'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

But their reign has been tumultuous as the company has seen compelling battles for ownership.