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World's 13 amazing architectural marvels

World's 13 amazing architectural marvels

Rediff.com22 Jun 2011

Thirteen buildings have received the RIBA International Awards for architectural excellence.

Be prepared for China's Electronic Warfare

Be prepared for China's Electronic Warfare

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

'In India, China's capacities to conduct new types of warfare is critically underestimated,' says Claude Arpi.

'We need to solve Indian problems the Indian way'

'We need to solve Indian problems the Indian way'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

'Science and technology keep moving ahead and so you can keep making investment.'

Stock market caught by RBI's status quo, tumbles 70 pts

Stock market caught by RBI's status quo, tumbles 70 pts

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

The stock markets, which had opened in the green on rate cut hopes, tumbled after the monetary policy announcement.

Markets succumb to late sell-off; Sensex ends down 87 points

Markets succumb to late sell-off; Sensex ends down 87 points

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

Top losers in the Sensex pack on Friday included Bajaj Finance, ONGC, IndusInd Bank, PowerGrid, L&T, Axis Bank, NTPC, Bharti Airtel, HDFC, HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank, falling up to 2.08 per cent.

Nano technology for green vehicles

Nano technology for green vehicles

Rediff.com17 Dec 2010

With automotive manufacturers striving to match stricter emission norms set by regulatory authorities, they have begun considering nanotechnology as a necessity.

HDFC to acquire Apollo Munich Health Insurance for Rs 1,347 crore

HDFC to acquire Apollo Munich Health Insurance for Rs 1,347 crore

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

The merged entity will have a combined market share of 6.4 per cent in the non-life insurance industry with 308 branches in the country. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and the entire process is expected to be completed in nine months.

Why Do Employees Quit? Ask Subham

Why Do Employees Quit? Ask Subham

Rediff.com6 May 2021

'A lot of people who quit felt they have been in the organisation for way too long and needed a better or challenging career role to advance in their careers.'

How India can realise its true potential

How India can realise its true potential

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

Sanjeev Nayyar offers a roster of things to do to see the India of our dreams.

Wall Street slides as oil prices tumble to near 7-year low

Wall Street slides as oil prices tumble to near 7-year low

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The major US indexes pared losses late in the session.

World's first solar-powered 'family car' developed

World's first solar-powered 'family car' developed

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

The solar-powered cars manufactured to date are usually built for just one person -- not very useful when the need is to carry passengers.

Welspun puts steel project in Maharashtra on hold

Welspun puts steel project in Maharashtra on hold

Rediff.com24 Apr 2012

Welspun Maxsteel, wholly owned subsidiary of the $3-billion Welspun Group, has kept its proposed steel factory plan in Maharashtra on hold due to the shortage of raw material and energy. The delay in environment clearances has also forced the company to keep the project in abeyance for now.

Paper: Increase customs duty on paper and paperboards

Paper: Increase customs duty on paper and paperboards

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

India's indigenous paper manufacturers are forced to use a variety of raw materials.

Radiation scare at Delhi airport cargo terminal

Radiation scare at Delhi airport cargo terminal

Rediff.com29 May 2015

A radiation scare at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport forced the suspension of cargo operations, but nuclear regulator and Delhi authorities said there was no leak of radioactive substance from a consignment unloaded from a Turkish Airlines plane.

Mukesh inks one of India's biggest FDIs; Saudi Aramco to pick 20% in RIL

Mukesh inks one of India's biggest FDIs; Saudi Aramco to pick 20% in RIL

Rediff.com12 Aug 2019

Reliance Industries will sell 20 per cent stake in its oil and chemicals business to Saudi oil giant Aramco for about $ 15 billion and nearly half of its fuel retail business to BP of UK for Rs 7,000 crore. Aramco, the world's biggest crude exporter, will also supply Reliance's twin-refineries at Jamnagar in Gujarat with 7,00,000 barrels of oil a day on a long-term basis, Ambani said.

War on Covid can only be won through vaccines

War on Covid can only be won through vaccines

Rediff.com13 May 2021

The vaccination rate needs to go up by three to four times, assert Ajay Shah and Amrita Agarwal.

'India's nuclear assets are very well protected'

'India's nuclear assets are very well protected'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

India's breakthrough in countering a 'dirty bomb'.

Malik: When God takes over a human colony

Malik: When God takes over a human colony

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

'We feel thrust into a motion picture that has all the makings of a carnival but no real fireworks,' Sreehari Nair notes after watching Malik.

How India can solve the power crisis

How India can solve the power crisis

Rediff.com13 Jul 2010

India is sitting on huge untapped solar photovoltaic offgrid opportunities, given its ability to provide energy to hitherto vast untapped remote rural areas, the scope of providing backup power to cell towers and its inherent potential to replace precious fossil fuels.

India Inc may face tight-rope walk in Q2

India Inc may face tight-rope walk in Q2

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

If economic growth does not accelerate soon, lower profits and the expectations that accompany them will further deter private investment.

Royals vs KXIP: Another six-hitting match on cards

Royals vs KXIP: Another six-hitting match on cards

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

Both KXIP and the Royals would look to build a winning momentum after starting the tournament as underdogs.

Pinaka rocket boosts India's strike power

Pinaka rocket boosts India's strike power

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

A salvo from a Pinaka battery brings down on the enemy more than seven tonnes of high explosive in just 44 seconds.

Lamp that runs for 8 hours on water and salt

Lamp that runs for 8 hours on water and salt

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

The lamp is expected to hit the markets by 2016.

Radiation: Atomic agencies seek Greenpeace's help

Radiation: Atomic agencies seek Greenpeace's help

Rediff.com17 May 2010

Environmental organisation Greenpeace claimed that its recent findings -- about sources of radiation existing in the scrap market in Delhi's Mayapuri area -- has forced the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, the National Disaster Response Force and the Narora Atomic Power Plant team to re-start their decontamination procedures in Mayapuri.Exposure to radioactive material Cobalt-60 had claimed one life and caused injuries to 11 people in April.

Ludo review

Ludo review

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

Between that constant feeling of I've seen it all before and inability to balance comedy and darkness, Ludo wobbles towards its finish, sighs Sukanya Verma.

Knighthood for Cook, Thomas and Southgate honoured

Knighthood for Cook, Thomas and Southgate honoured

Rediff.com29 Dec 2018

Former England captain Cook, 34, who retired from international cricket this year, was his country's most-capped Test player and record test run scorer.

What makes this loss-making steel co so attractive?

What makes this loss-making steel co so attractive?

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

India Ratings expects long products demand growth to be sharp, supported by a demand push from the government-led infrastructure investments in affordable housing, railways, rural electrification and road networks.

Iran nuclear deal: P5+1 nations meeting ends on 'positive note'

Iran nuclear deal: P5+1 nations meeting ends on 'positive note'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

The meeting of the foreign ministers of the P5+1 nations aimed to smoothen out major bumps in reaching a nuclear deal with Iran has ended with a positive note.

Sensex slips 100 points, Nifty closes below 11,450

Sensex slips 100 points, Nifty closes below 11,450

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

NTPC was the biggest loser in the Sensex pack, tumbling 2.25 per cent, followed by Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, PowerGrid, HDFC, Reliance Industries, Hero MotoCorp and M&M that shed up to 1.85 per cent.

The silver lining for Nifty50 firms from a falling rupee

The silver lining for Nifty50 firms from a falling rupee

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

A weaker rupee could aid corporate earnings through its positive impact on export intensive sectors such as information technology services, pharmaceuticals and commodity producers such as metal and mining, and oil and gas companies.

Japan's no to nuke cooperation bad news for India

Japan's no to nuke cooperation bad news for India

Rediff.com29 Dec 2009

What this means is that India's choices will be limited to some French and Russian companies, when it comes to seeking nuclear power reactors, because even major American companies like GE and Westinghouse, which manufacture atomic reactors and have expertise in this area, have tie-ups with Japanese companies like Toshiba, which will not sell such equipment to India. Without Japan's nod, India's choices remain almost as limited as they were before the Indo-US civil deal.

Now, a smart roof that reads the thermometer!

Now, a smart roof that reads the thermometer!

Rediff.com22 Mar 2010

A team in the US has developed the coating which automatically switches roles, reflecting or transmitting solar heat, when the outdoor temperature crosses a preset point that can be tuned to the local climate.

Music Review: The X Factor in Emraan Hashmi's next

Music Review: The X Factor in Emraan Hashmi's next

Rediff.com5 Apr 2015

The music of Mr X is not blockbuster material, and only few songs bear repeated listening, writes Joginder Tuteja.

'This is a process of reconstructing almost from scratch, building a relationship with that important nation in the world, India'

'This is a process of reconstructing almost from scratch, building a relationship with that important nation in the world, India'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

'I would urge my Indian friends to look at how significant the overall support was.'

How Vajpayee made India a nuclear superpower

How Vajpayee made India a nuclear superpower

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Vajpayee had always felt that India must act with conviction and panache. He decided that, irrespective of the attendant risks, he would undertake what many felt was a precarious course. A fascinating excerpt from N K Singh's Portraits Of Power: Half A Century Of Being At Ringside on Atalji's 96th birthday, December 25.

The Nuclear Security Summit ignored Pakistan's threat

The Nuclear Security Summit ignored Pakistan's threat

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

'Pakistan has been successful in convincing the rest of the world that the Pakistani nuclear terrorists are meant to target only India. This is myopia at its worst,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

'If we make proper choices, we'll be a great nation'

'If we make proper choices, we'll be a great nation'

Rediff.com7 Jan 2018

'If not, we can become frighteningly chaotic, more chaotic than what we are today.' 'In today's environment in the country, we still have a window of opportunity.'

After 6 years of toil, India and Japan ink historic nuclear deal

After 6 years of toil, India and Japan ink historic nuclear deal

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

The deal would allow Japan to export nuclear technology to India.

China to build two nuclear reactors in Pakistan

China to build two nuclear reactors in Pakistan

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

China tacitly acknowledged on Thursday that it will build two new nuclear reactors in Pakistan in a deal that could re-ignite persistent concerns about proliferation and safety of atomic materials in the restive South Asian nation.

Three held for carrying 'depleted uranium'

Three held for carrying 'depleted uranium'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

In a major catch for the Navi Mumbai Police, three persons have been arrested on charges of illegal possession of five kilograms of 'depleted uranium' even as Atomic Energy Regulatory Board said that the seized material did not pose any radiological hazard or security threat.