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PHOTOS: Theatres open after 7 months in COVID-19 shadow

PHOTOS: Theatres open after 7 months in COVID-19 shadow

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

It was a quiet reopening with few people venturing warily to watch a mix of regional, English and Hindi reruns such as "Chhichhore", "Thappad", "Tanhaji" and "The Spy".

Future looks bleak for Rana Kapoor-funded firms

Future looks bleak for Rana Kapoor-funded firms

Rediff.com14 May 2020

The collection of mostly small and medium sized businesses is a hotchpotch of ventures and include design schools, schools, villas for hire in Goa and a country club in Gurgaon.

Aditya Puri - A banker with a difference

Aditya Puri - A banker with a difference

Rediff.com2 Jun 2009

India's top bank CEO has fine-tuned his work so efficiently that he has oodles of time for his favourite pastimes.

PHOTOS: EXCITING Moments from Day 1 of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

PHOTOS: EXCITING Moments from Day 1 of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Day 1 witnessed a lot of action across events at Gold Coast. Here are some highlights -- in pictures -- from the opening day's events...

Mahindra Holidays to raise Rs 4 bn through IPO

Mahindra Holidays to raise Rs 4 bn through IPO

Rediff.com1 Oct 2008

The company plans to sell 92,65,275 equity shares of Rs 10 each for cash at a price to be decided entirely through a book-building process. The issue would constitute 11 per cent of the fully diluted post-issue paid up capital of the company. Club Mahindra Holidays plans to raise Rs 400-450 crore (Rs 4-4.5 billion) from the IPO, sources said.

Why is the stockmarket reacting like this?

Why is the stockmarket reacting like this?

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

'If the epidemic is sharply contained in a month or two, we have a huge buying opportunity. 'If not, we are staring at a serious economic crisis, the contours of which we are totally unaware of,' warns Debashis Basu.

'Corona is a wake up call for all of us'

'Corona is a wake up call for all of us'

Rediff.com23 May 2020

'I'm not surprised with what's happening in India,' 'Tiger' Tyagarajan tells Nivedita Mookerji.

India just saved its warships from being sitting ducks

India just saved its warships from being sitting ducks

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Without advanced towed array sonar systems, all warships the navy has built and bought since the 1990s would be sitting ducks in war.

ASK AJIT: 'How can I make money?'

ASK AJIT: 'How can I make money?'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.

Vote for the hottest covergirl!

Vote for the hottest covergirl!

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Meet November's hottest cover girls. Which of them takes the top spot? Vote and tell us!

Domestic air traffic rises, IndiGo retains No.1 position

Domestic air traffic rises, IndiGo retains No.1 position

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

IndiGo retained its No. 1 position amongst domestic airlines growing its market share.

How these two Harvard professors made India their second home

How these two Harvard professors made India their second home

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

Lloyd and Sussane Rudolph -- two University of Chicago professors who started studying Indian politics in the 1950s, have been named the winners of the Padma Bhushan Award.

Coronavirus locks down hopes of thousands in Noida SEZ

Coronavirus locks down hopes of thousands in Noida SEZ

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

Noida SEZ has 400 units and around 100,000 workers, and was shut down on March 23.

A Swiss business model to push India's infra growth

A Swiss business model to push India's infra growth

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

Sensex, Nifty under pressure on weak global cues.

Indian Hotels to open new Taj in Dubai this year

Indian Hotels to open new Taj in Dubai this year

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Taj Dubai will be the first international property to house 'Chambers' and offer facilities and privileges.

'Nobody can match my work in this country'

'Nobody can match my work in this country'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

Bhanu Athaiya on the films she has designed for, how Gandhi happened, and what it means to be a woman in a man's world.

Future Group bags INOX media rights

Future Group bags INOX media rights

Rediff.com12 Sep 2007

Future Media, the media company of Kishore Biyani's Future group, announced the acquisition of on-screen media rights of all Inox Leisure multiplexes in the country for the next two and half years.

SpiceJet, AirAsia await govt nod on discounts for light travellers

SpiceJet, AirAsia await govt nod on discounts for light travellers

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

Some airline sources, however, fear it will reduce overall yields

Etoundi grabs painful bronze, four years after 'Glasgow kiss'

Etoundi grabs painful bronze, four years after 'Glasgow kiss'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

The Australian weightlifter said his bicep had fallen down to his elbow only a week before the Gold Coast competition and he felt a 'click' when trying to lift 168kg on the clean and jerk.

100 CEOs to visit Kashmir to explore potential

100 CEOs to visit Kashmir to explore potential

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

A delegation of about 100 chief executive officers from several national and multi-national companies will be visiting Kashmir to explore the business possibilities in the region as well as some leisure time.

What Juhi Chawla likes about the lockdown

What Juhi Chawla likes about the lockdown

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

'What I'm really worried about is that the day this lockdown ends, we will all rush to work and we'll kill the lovely environment we are seeing now.'

AI to introduce new seating segment 'premium economy'

AI to introduce new seating segment 'premium economy'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

Air India is planning to introduce a new seating segment 'premium economy' on its domestic all-economy flights from the middle of this month at the cost of almost the lowest business class fare on a route.

Taj Hotels to manage Malaysian island resort

Taj Hotels to manage Malaysian island resort

Rediff.com29 Jun 2007

With South East Asia becoming a hub for tourists both from India and the west, the Taj Group of hotels on Friday said it will manage an exotic island resort in Malaysia to set up its presence in one of the region's key destinations.

Indian Hotels set to woo the world

Indian Hotels set to woo the world

Rediff.com9 Apr 2007

The hotel chain intends to have a worldwide presence and reduce its dependence on the home market.

Thanks to SpiceJet, seaplanes will be back to Indian skies

Thanks to SpiceJet, seaplanes will be back to Indian skies

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

Seaplanes are fixed-wing aircraft that can take off and land on both water and airfields.

The lesson India must learn from Indore

The lesson India must learn from Indore

Rediff.com2 Oct 2017

The city is waging a war against garbage, says Anjuli Bhargava.

Eco corridor will result in China controlling much of Pakistan

Eco corridor will result in China controlling much of Pakistan

Rediff.com16 May 2017

The master plan reveals a far more expansive project involving Chinese penetration into Pakistan's agriculture, industry, telecommunications, surveillance and intelligence networks and even leisure and popular culture.

Now, Sports Tourism packages for you!

Now, Sports Tourism packages for you!

Rediff.com13 Apr 2005

GET Lionel India and SportzVillage will now promote sporting lifestyle and leisure activities among children and adults in India.

40 Years Ago...And now: A roller coaster ride for India's airlines

40 Years Ago...And now: A roller coaster ride for India's airlines

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

Life of air passengers was different in the 1970s.

How Dhoni's advice helped me in the lockdown

How Dhoni's advice helped me in the lockdown

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Raju Bist from Thane tells us how he spent the last two months of lockdown.

SC warns Amrapali homebuyers on dues

SC warns Amrapali homebuyers on dues

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit said, if home buyers are not ready to pay their outstanding amount, then the court will have to bundle up the projects.

Cafe Coffee Day opens 150th outlet

Cafe Coffee Day opens 150th outlet

Rediff.com4 May 2004

India's leading coffee-cafe chain Cafe Coffee Day on Tuesday opened its 150th outlet in New Delhi incorporating a bookshop within and announced plans to open 25 more outlets in north India this year.

11 healthy changes you should make in your life

11 healthy changes you should make in your life

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Health goals should be for life, not event-centric, says Aayushi Lakhapati.

Son of a truck driver, Gururaja recalls tough journey to medal

Son of a truck driver, Gururaja recalls tough journey to medal

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Weightlifter Gururaja Poojary said he hasn't done too badly for himself as he reflected on the silver medal around his neck that opened India's medal count in the 21st Commonwealth Games.

Deccan Chronicle buys Odyssey for Rs 61.20 cr

Deccan Chronicle buys Odyssey for Rs 61.20 cr

Rediff.com5 Sep 2005

Odyssey is a leisure retail chain which sells books, music, toys, greeting cards and FMCG products of leading domestic and international brands.

Jockey plans lifestyle wear

Jockey plans lifestyle wear

Rediff.com29 Sep 2004

Anand finishes second at World chess championship

Anand finishes second at World chess championship

Rediff.com15 Oct 2005

He drew his 14th round game against Peter Svidler of Russia.

Let's pray we see closure of bad loans

Let's pray we see closure of bad loans

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

'When bankers are hounded by investigative agencies for credit decisions going wrong and defaulters are treated like outcasts, who will borrow money and who will lend?' asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Thai Air launches new Bangkok-Chennai flight

Thai Air launches new Bangkok-Chennai flight

Rediff.com25 Nov 2003

Thai Airways International has introduced a new flight between Bangkok and Chennai which will operate four times a week.