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India's pizza man gets ready for the future

India's pizza man gets ready for the future

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

After 11 years at the helm of Jubilant, Ajay Kaul, the 'nuts and bolts' executive, called it a day amid speculation that his expansionist strategy was not clicking, says Viveat Susan Pinto.

'Disgusted' Chelsea apologise to Parisian man racially abused by club fans

'Disgusted' Chelsea apologise to Parisian man racially abused by club fans

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

'I would like to make clear on behalf of everyone at the club our disgust with regards to the incident that took place on the Paris subway' 'We are proud to support the work of Kick it Out and Show Racism the Red Card among other organisations'

The man who achieved the 'near impossible'

The man who achieved the 'near impossible'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2006

'The government entrusted me with a certain job and I have been able to perform that job well,' says E Sreedharan, Managing Director, Delhi Metro.

K'taka Cong to fight polls under collective leadership: Shivakumar

K'taka Cong to fight polls under collective leadership: Shivakumar

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

The Karnataka Congress is a "united house" and it will fight the assembly polls next year on its own under a "collective leadership", party's state unit chief DK Shivakumar said on Thursday.

Why Pushpa Is Such A Huge Hit

Why Pushpa Is Such A Huge Hit

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

'A well made masala film will never go out of fashion. Pushpa proved it yet again.'

'We Want To Develop Dharavi Like Hong Kong'

'We Want To Develop Dharavi Like Hong Kong'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

'Dharavi will be completely slum free by 2040'

Agnipath protests: 1 killed in firing, trains go up in flames

Agnipath protests: 1 killed in firing, trains go up in flames

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

A man was shot dead in police firing in Telangana's Secunderabad, trains went up in flames, and public and private vehicles attacked, as railway stations and highways turned into battleground in many states on Friday amid burgeoning protests against Agnipath, the contentious defence recruitment scheme.

Boxer Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine president in 2022

Boxer Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine president in 2022

Rediff.com19 Sep 2021

Boxing star Manny Pacquiao said on Sunday he will run for president of the Philippines next year, after railing against corruption in government and what he calls President Rodrigo Duterte's cozy relationship with China.

Akhilesh, the man to watch out for

Akhilesh, the man to watch out for

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

Akhilesh, the man to watch out for

Delhi lockdown: Few cars, people on roads

Delhi lockdown: Few cars, people on roads

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The Health and Family Welfare department had issued a detailed order on Sunday, notifying the lockdown in the whole of Delhi, stipulating various restrictions.

'The era of the heroes is over'

'The era of the heroes is over'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

'With the media and social media pulling them down every second day, there are no heroes left.' 'What we have are actors and we want to see them play characters which are real, human and identifiable.'

2 yrs since first case reported, India has seen 7 Covid variants

2 yrs since first case reported, India has seen 7 Covid variants

Rediff.com30 Jan 2022

It was on January 30, 2020 when a third-year medical student from Wuhan university tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the country's first COVID-19 patient, days after she had returned home following semester holidays.

Bengal outcome will have national repercussions

Bengal outcome will have national repercussions

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Never before in the history of the Republic has an election in the state mattered so much as it does now, observes Virendra Kapoor.

E Sreedharan for President

E Sreedharan for President

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

'Sreedharan epitomises the way in which an Indic ethos can be brought to bear upon the seemingly intractable problems facing India,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.

PHOTOS: Ghost streets of China post coronavirus outbreak

PHOTOS: Ghost streets of China post coronavirus outbreak

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

The outbreak has resulted in Chinese cities being largely deserted, with tourist attractions shut and a few eateries requiring temperature checks and masks.

Major relief for common man as fuel prices come down

Major relief for common man as fuel prices come down

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the excise duty cut would have an impact of Rs 10,500 crore on central government's tax revenues.

Finally! An Indian Coming-Of-Age Movie For Grownups

Finally! An Indian Coming-Of-Age Movie For Grownups

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

Dear Friend is for those who idealised Dil Chahta Hai all out of proportion, and then warmed up to the premise that friendship could be a lot more complicated, and transient, observes Sreehari Nair.

COVID-19: 61,871 new cases, 1,033 more deaths in India

COVID-19: 61,871 new cases, 1,033 more deaths in India

Rediff.com18 Oct 2020

The number of active cases of coronavirus infection remained below 8 lakh for the second consecutive day.

India's Covid tally crosses 41 lakh with over 90k cases

India's Covid tally crosses 41 lakh with over 90k cases

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

There are 8,62,320 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 20.96 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

'Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the decisions taken by my government in the national interest,' President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to both Houses of Parliament.

'Hum aapke saath mein hai'

'Hum aapke saath mein hai'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

'I want to show that we are also part of this society and want to participate just as much, whether it is for security or whatever community work there.'

5 killed in knife attack at Paris police headquarters

5 killed in knife attack at Paris police headquarters

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

The assailant, who was a longtime administrative officer employed by police, was shot dead by the French police.

VIDEO: Sachin Tendulkar plays gully cricket with locals in Mumbai

VIDEO: Sachin Tendulkar plays gully cricket with locals in Mumbai

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

Former India captain and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar showed his modest side on Monday.

Chelsea condemn fans filmed in racist incident in Paris

Chelsea condemn fans filmed in racist incident in Paris

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

Chelsea Football Club have condemned an incident, captured in amateur video footage in the Paris metro, that shows fans pushing a black man off a train and chanting "we're racist".

They picked on me because of my skin colour, says Paris racism victim

They picked on me because of my skin colour, says Paris racism victim

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

"It was clear to me they were picking on me because of the colour of my skin," the victim, identified by Le Parisien as Souleymane, 33, said.

'RSS not concerned about who comes to power, does not seek domination'

'RSS not concerned about who comes to power, does not seek domination'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

In his nearly 80-minute long speech on the first day of the three-day conclave, Bhagwat also asserted that RSS is "most democratic" and not dictatorial, insisting that it neither imposes its ideology nor remote-controls its various affiliates, apparently rejecting criticism that the Bharatiya Janata Party is controlled by it.

Kyrgyzstan-born suspect eyed for Russia subway blast

Kyrgyzstan-born suspect eyed for Russia subway blast

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

The suspect, named as Akbarjon Djalilov, is a Kyrgyzstan national.

SEE: Amit Shah walks on Chennai road to greet supporters

SEE: Amit Shah walks on Chennai road to greet supporters

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

Accompanied by BJP national general secretary and party in-charge of poll-bound Tamil Nadu, C T Ravi, and Murugan, with his security detail in tow, the home minister warmly waved at the overjoyed supporters who had thronged the airport since the morning.

Meet FM's A-team behind Budget 2022

Meet FM's A-team behind Budget 2022

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the much-awaited 2022-23 Union Budget on February 1. While there has been strong recovery in some sectors, touch services like hospitality, tourism and leisure continue to suffer after two Covid-19 waves. Household savings have been hit due to increased spending on health care. Consumption has still not reached pre-pandemic levels.

Forces with colonial mindset, with FoE, hampering India's growth: Modi

Forces with colonial mindset, with FoE, hampering India's growth: Modi

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India's growth story is being disrupted by forces with a colonial mindset, including in the name of freedom of expression.

Political parties spar over anti-CAA protests in India

Political parties spar over anti-CAA protests in India

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Opposition parties on Thursday alleged that an "undeclared Emergency" has been imposed in the country in the light of restrictions and detention of thousands for defying prohibitory orders to deal with the mounting protests against the new citizenship law in multiple cities. Rejecting the charge, the Centre and the Bharatiya Janata Party said no government can tolerate violence and alleged that the opposition parties were fuelling the protests for vote bank politics.

LOVE GURU: 'I shouldn't have let him kiss me'

LOVE GURU: 'I shouldn't have let him kiss me'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

'Whether you think you're better off as friends, or whether you want to give things a try with him, you need to talk things out with him.'

Netflix-ication of print media in India?

Netflix-ication of print media in India?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Monetising online readership, a deeper focus on content and getting revenue from the reader are ways to make the business future-proof, observes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Irrfan Khan's Madaari based on real life incident

Irrfan Khan's Madaari based on real life incident

Rediff.com12 May 2016

The film also stars Jimmy Shergill and Tushar Dalvi in the lead roles.

India's biggest challenge: Good health for all

India's biggest challenge: Good health for all

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

"If India truly wants to be a superpower," Dr Abhijit Vaidya tells Kangana Pandiya, "48 per cent of our people cannot be malnourished. We need to ensure health for all."

Prices of milk, veggies go up in violence-hit NE Delhi

Prices of milk, veggies go up in violence-hit NE Delhi

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

The Delhi police had on Tuesday clamped restrictions on the gathering of four or more people under Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure in a bid to check violent clashes which has also left more than 200 injured.

Sidharth Malhotra's got a new job

Sidharth Malhotra's got a new job

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

The actor took to Instagram to reveal more details.

Why '83 Failed At The Box Office

Why '83 Failed At The Box Office

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

The film didn't offer the unfettered entertainment which everyone sought -- it was out-and-out a docu-drama, not a masala movie, notes Sandeep Goyal.

Ivanka Trump to attend entrepreneurship meet in Hyderabad

Ivanka Trump to attend entrepreneurship meet in Hyderabad

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Global Entrepreneurship Summit and launch Hyderabad Metro Rail next week.

Christian man, top cop's wife killed in Bangladesh

Christian man, top cop's wife killed in Bangladesh

Rediff.com5 Jun 2016

Sunil Gomes, 65, was found dead inside his grocery shop at around midday in northwestern Notore district, police superintendent Shyamal Mukherjee told PTI over the phone.