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Batra gets extension as FIH president

Batra gets extension as FIH president

Rediff.com8 May 2020

The Congress was scheduled to begin in New Delhi on October 28, later this year. The decision to postpone the Congress was taken at an online meeting of the FIH Executive Board.

Four IPOs to hit markets; aims to garner Rs 14,628-cr

Four IPOs to hit markets; aims to garner Rs 14,628-cr

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

The buzz in the IPO market continues with four companies launching their initial share sales this week to raise over Rs 14,628 crore collectively. This comes after four companies -- Devyani International, Krsnaa Diagnostics, Windlas Biotech and Exxaro Tiles-- launched their initial share-sales last week to mobilise Rs 3,614 crore. So far in the current fiscal, 16 companies have raised Rs 30,666 crore through IPOs against Rs 31,277 crore by 30 firms in the entire 2020-21. Going forward, market analysts expect the IPO environment to remain buzzing during the entire 2021-22.

UK news reporter in hijab files complaint over discrimination

UK news reporter in hijab files complaint over discrimination

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

A Muslim television reporter for a British news channel on Friday filed a complaint against a columnist for Rupert Murdoch's 'Sun' newspaper who singled her out for wearing hijab while reporting on the recent terror attack at Nice in France.

Apple's business in India still quite low relative to size of opportunity: Tim Cook

Apple's business in India still quite low relative to size of opportunity: Tim Cook

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

Apple CEO Tim Cook has said the company's share in India "is quite low relative to the size of the opportunity" and setting up retail stores in the future in the country will be a great initiative. Apple launched the Apple Store online in India on September 23, offering Apple's full range of products and support directly to customers across the country for the first time. "If you take India as an example, we doubled our business last quarter compared to the year ago quarter. But our absolute level of business there is still quite low relative to the size of the opportunity. "And you can kind of take that and go around the world and find other markets that are like that as well," Cook said on Wednesday in the company's Q1 2021 results earnings call.

Trump muddles up Apple CEO's name

Trump muddles up Apple CEO's name

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

While heaping praises on Cook for his contribution in the American commerce and industry sectors, Trump referred to the 58-year-old executive as "Tim Apple."

Value of currency and cost of burger in India, world

Value of currency and cost of burger in India, world

Rediff.com5 Feb 2013

Indian rupee is the world's most undervalued currency, says The Economist.

Pandemic push: Demand soars for digital, technical skills across industries

Pandemic push: Demand soars for digital, technical skills across industries

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

The Indian IT services sector is scrambling to retain talent since digitisation-led transformation has increased the demand for a digitally skilled workforce. As a result, the pull for jobs for tech professionals is also coming from non-IT sectors, leading to higher attrition among IT companies. The average number of tech jobs from non-IT sectors has seen a 41 per cent uptick in March-May'21 versus March-May'19, according to data from Naukri.com.

Review: A Million Ways to Die in the West is a Vanity Project

Review: A Million Ways to Die in the West is a Vanity Project

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

A Million Ways To Die In The West could have done better with more editing and less Seth McFarlane, says Paloma Sharma.

Jio developing homegrown 5G telecom solution: Ambani

Jio developing homegrown 5G telecom solution: Ambani

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Ambani said, it will be ready for trials as soon as 5G spectrum is available and can be ready for field deployment next year.

A biologist wife on her 'genius' husband

A biologist wife on her 'genius' husband

Rediff.com13 Oct 2012

In the third of a four-part series profiling economist Raj Chetty, winner of the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, Arthur J Pais interviews his wife Sundari Chetty about being married to a 'genius'.

How veganism is spawning a robust plant-based industry

How veganism is spawning a robust plant-based industry

Rediff.com4 Sep 2021

In India, as elsewhere, veganism has spawned an industry of plant-based products such as tofu, tempeh, peanut curd, cashew cheese, almond butter, flax eggs, sauerkraut, seitan, mock meats, apple honey, vegan chocolates, nutritional yeast and plant-based milks. There are vegan cafs and restaurants such as About Vegan (Jaipur), Bodhi Greens (Dharamsala), Carrots (Bengaluru), Earthlings (Mumbai) and Elysian Delights (Gurugram), vegan cooking classes, vegan tours, vegan conferences and vegan e-tailers such as vegandukan.com and veganmall.in. "Plant-based milks such as soy milk, almond milk and oat milk have made promising inroads with Indian consumers. "Estimated at $21 million vs the animal-derived dairy industry at $140 billion, plant-based dairy in India is projected to grow at a CAGR of 20.7 per cent to reach $63.9 million by 2024," write Dhruvi Narsaria and Rajyalakshmi in their 2020 report, "Insights on plant-based milk category in India", published by the Good Food Institute India and Ipsos India.

PIX: What are Aishwarya, Sushmita doing together?

PIX: What are Aishwarya, Sushmita doing together?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

Mickey Contractor brings the ladies together.

UK's new visa policy likely to hit India IT pros

UK's new visa policy likely to hit India IT pros

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

Indian IT workers accounted for nearly 90 per cent of visas issued under the intra-company transfer route

Must read: A 73-yr-old's inspiring weight loss journey

Must read: A 73-yr-old's inspiring weight loss journey

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

Joan MacDonald began her fitness journey three years ago and has already lost 22 kg.

PIX: Liverpool suffer title blow, Chelsea held, Man Utd routed

PIX: Liverpool suffer title blow, Chelsea held, Man Utd routed

Rediff.com8 May 2022

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

England should call off tour: ex-ECB chairman

England should call off tour: ex-ECB chairman

Rediff.com2 Dec 2008

Kevin Pietersen and his men should call off their tour of India because the situation there is far from safe, former England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Lord MacLaurin said on Tuesday. MacLaurin said it would be sad if the ECB, which is awaiting a report from its security adviser Reg Dickason, eventually gives its go-ahead for the two-match Test series.

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

Surprisingly, Jeff Bezos is the new entrant to the list and ends up holding the first position.

9 delicious treats we just discovered on Instagram

9 delicious treats we just discovered on Instagram

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

From red velvet croissants to sushi donuts, unicorn lattes to dumpsta fries, these lip-smacking treats on Instagram are making us super hungry.

Kareena vs Chloe: Who wore the look better?

Kareena vs Chloe: Who wore the look better?

Rediff.com18 Aug 2019

One outfit. Two stars. Take the poll and tell us whose style appeals to you the most.

Harley-Davidson suffers flat tyres in India

Harley-Davidson suffers flat tyres in India

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

he company has not put in place a full-time managing director for the past one and half year after the exit of Vikram Pawah in January last year.

Indian American techie wins prestigious US award

Indian American techie wins prestigious US award

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

Shwetak Patel, a 29-year-old computer scientist who has invented a series of sensor technology systems for home environments with the goal of saving energy and improving daily life through a broad range of applications, is a recipient of one of the most prestigious awards in America, the MacArthur Genius Fellow.

Swimming Worlds: Gold but no new record for Peaty

Swimming Worlds: Gold but no new record for Peaty

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

A night after becoming the first swimmer to go under the 'Magic 57' mark in the men's 100 metres breaststroke, Peaty cruised to his third straight gold in the event, though his time -- 57.14 -- was off his world record of 56.88 set in Sunday's semis.

Warne's coach in Chennai

Warne's coach in Chennai

Rediff.com15 Sep 2007

Terry Jenner, mentor of the legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne, commenced his five-day coaching camp in Chennai.

Is the Zenbook Pro 15 worth Rs 2,09,990?

Is the Zenbook Pro 15 worth Rs 2,09,990?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

It has its pros and cons, says Rahul Saha.

Apple Watch likely to hit India in June-July

Apple Watch likely to hit India in June-July

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

The Apple Watch may cost well over Rs 30,000 for the base model.

Quick Heal launches tech to track laptops

Quick Heal launches tech to track laptops

Rediff.com5 Jan 2011

Pune-headquartered Quick Heal Technologies, a provider of Internet security tools and anti-virus technology, has launched Laptop Tracker, a new technology to track and recover lost laptops.

COVID-19: Celtic named as Scottish champions

COVID-19: Celtic named as Scottish champions

Rediff.com18 May 2020

The league statement added that final season placings were decided on a points-per-game basis in matches played to March 13.

World Cup blog: The evolution of a budding Scottish cricketer

World Cup blog: The evolution of a budding Scottish cricketer

Rediff.com22 Feb 2015

A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup.

From Memoji to group FaceTime, what's new with Apple devices

From Memoji to group FaceTime, what's new with Apple devices

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

The highlight of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference 2018 was the power-packed iOS 12 mobile software, which comes with customised animations, a tool to monitor addiction, group FaceTime and enhanced augmented reality.

'India can no longer afford to go soft on China'

'India can no longer afford to go soft on China'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

'India cannot allow Beijing's policy of stabilising and destabilising the border at will to perpetuate its own ends.' A riveting excerpt from Manish Tiwari's 10 Flashpoints; 20 Years National Security Situations That Impacted India.

Renowned writer Ved Mehta, who took India to Americans, passes away at 86

Renowned writer Ved Mehta, who took India to Americans, passes away at 86

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

Born in pre-partition Lahore to a well-off Punjabi family in 1934, Mehta lost his eyesight when he was three years old to meningitis. He, however, did not let his impairment get in the way of a flourishing career or stop him from showcasing his literary prowess to the world.

Under water three weeks ago, Narang's academy on way to recovery

Under water three weeks ago, Narang's academy on way to recovery

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

Champion shooter Gagan Narang's Gun For Glory academy in Secunderabad is on its way to recovery, less than a month after a relentless downpour flooded the facility and damaged equipment.

India no more best-performing emerging market

India no more best-performing emerging market

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

India, best-performing among emerging markets in the first four months of 2017, has since ceded this position to South Korea.

30 years later, kin of Kanishka bombing victims re-unite in grief

30 years later, kin of Kanishka bombing victims re-unite in grief

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

30 years later, relatives of the 329 people who perished in the Kanishka bombing gathered at a moving service in Ahakista, Cork in Ireland.

Photos! Rihanna's hotness will make you break into a sweat

Photos! Rihanna's hotness will make you break into a sweat

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

The singer demands your undivided attention on this cover.

Soccer PIX: Arsenal down West Ham in derby

Soccer PIX: Arsenal down West Ham in derby

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

Ayew strikes as Palace hold Southampton to 2-2 draw

Lockdown blues? Amazing things you can do online

Lockdown blues? Amazing things you can do online

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

A roundup of what you can do from the comfort of your couch while sipping on a dalgona coffee in your pajamas.

Gadget watch: Nokia X2, Apple LED, Kindle 3G, more

Gadget watch: Nokia X2, Apple LED, Kindle 3G, more

Rediff.com17 Aug 2010

A sneak peak into 14 gadgets released recently: four in India and the rest worldwide.

Meet Himanshi Khurana, Internet's newest love

Meet Himanshi Khurana, Internet's newest love

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

The 26-yr-old actor from Punjab has a million followers on social media.

Aston Villa sack Bruce as manager

Aston Villa sack Bruce as manager

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

Aston Villa have terminated the contract of manager Steve Bruce following a dismal start to the season, the English Championship club said on Wednesday.