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Bagan coach Amal Dutta quits

Bagan coach Amal Dutta quits

Rediff.com6 Dec 2005

Amal Dutta resigned on Tuesday, protesting the executive committee's decision to appoint a goalkeeping coach and a physical instructor.

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, it's robots to the rescue!

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, it's robots to the rescue!

Rediff.com13 May 2020

The robots are here!! A cylindrical robot rolls into a treatment room to allow healthcare workers to remotely take temperatures and measure blood pressure and oxygen saturation from patients hooked up to a ventilator. Another robot that looks like a pair of large fluorescent lights rotated vertically travels throughout a hospital disinfecting with ultraviolet light. These are just a few of the robots which are being used during the COVID-19 pandemic, from health care in and out of hospitals, automation of testing, supporting public safety and public works, to continuing daily work and life. Here's a look at how Artificial Intelligence is being used in this war against COVID-19.

Images: Celebrities' Day Out

Images: Celebrities' Day Out

Rediff.com20 Aug 2009

Check out what this babe and other celebs are upto.

West Bengal's debt burden rises 64% in six years

West Bengal's debt burden rises 64% in six years

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Notably, the present government has been vociferous about the high debt it inherited from the Left Front government

Why Satya Nadella is the right choice to revive Microsoft

Why Satya Nadella is the right choice to revive Microsoft

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

Sramana Mitra, the founder of One Million by One Million, a virtual incubator that aims to help one million entrepreneurs globally cross $1 million in revenue, has seen many companies go through the early growth phase.

'Shah must resign': Oppn hold protests against govt over Delhi riots

'Shah must resign': Oppn hold protests against govt over Delhi riots

Rediff.com2 Mar 2020

The Congress and other opposition parties have accused the police of bias and inaction in the Delhi violence.

J&K may get Rs 1,000 cr funding

J&K may get Rs 1,000 cr funding

Rediff.com19 May 2006

Telecom major Bharti Group, hotelier Lalit Suri and Kolkata-based Peerless are among the companies which have proposed investments of Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) in Jammu and Kashmir under the ambit of industry body FICCI.

Is Duncan Fletcher India's worst coach ever?

Is Duncan Fletcher India's worst coach ever?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2014

Is it that foreign coaches don't succeed in India or is it that Fletcher is past his prime?

Won't call Rahul 'shehzade' if Cong ends 'dynastic' politics: Modi

Won't call Rahul 'shehzade' if Cong ends 'dynastic' politics: Modi

Rediff.com27 Oct 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi on Sunday said he will stop calling Rahul Gandhi as 'shehzade' (prince) if the Congress, whose leaders are "uncomfortable" with this, decides to discontinue its "dynastic rule". "Congress ke mitra bahut pareshan hai ki Modi shehzade kyon keh rahe hain... unhe nind nahin aati hai (Congress leaders are troubled with Rahul being referred to as shehzade. They are unable to sleep well)," Modi said at a rally in Patna.

TMC sweeps West Bengal assembly bypolls

TMC sweeps West Bengal assembly bypolls

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

Dedicating the party's victory to the people of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said voters had "paid back" the BJP for its "arrogance of power".

Huge IPL bid gives Yuvraj another shot at ODI comeback

Huge IPL bid gives Yuvraj another shot at ODI comeback

Rediff.com18 Feb 2014

Yuvraj Singh's international career may look bleak, but with an IPL price tag of Rs 14 crore he has proved he still carries a punch when it comes to domestic cricket.

EXPLAINED: The Saradha chit fund scam

EXPLAINED: The Saradha chit fund scam

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

About 17 lakh investors, mostly in West Bengal, who have lost crores of rupees in the Saradha chit fund scam are fast losing hope. The scandal continues to roil West Bengal political circles with several ruling Trinamool Congress leaders being implicated and some arrested. Even West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's name has been dragged into the sordid mess. Indrani Roy presents a FAQ on what the scam is about and the main players behind it.

Uddhav asks Amartya Sen not to poke his nose in politics

Uddhav asks Amartya Sen not to poke his nose in politics

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

Shiv Sena deprecated Bharatiaya Janata Party Member of Parliament Chandan Mitra's demand for stripping Nobel laureate Amartya Sen of Bharat Ratna over his comments on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi but advised the seasoned economist "not to poke his nose" into politics.

Don't undermine the strides made by Jan-Dhan

Don't undermine the strides made by Jan-Dhan

Rediff.com4 May 2016

The assessment of PMJDY should be done within the context of the programme.

The COVID crisis in rural Bihar

The COVID crisis in rural Bihar

Rediff.com21 May 2021

The government's focus is on urban areas, so rural areas are neglected and the COVID situation in Bihar's villages -- neither the positive cases nor the deaths -- are reported, notes M I Khan.

When Mamata wooed 5 Tata group MDs

When Mamata wooed 5 Tata group MDs

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

The managing directors -- Rana Sinha of Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company, Dibyendu Bose of TM International Logistics Limited, Sandipan Chakravortty of Tata Steel Processing and Distribution Limited, Viresh Oberoi of mjunction, and Sanjiv Paul of Tata Metaliks -- met at Nabanna, the makeshift state secretariat. Finance and industry minister, Amit Mitra, was also present.

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

Rediff.com19 May 2021

The BJP could win only 16 out of 57 seats where Shah campaigned.

'2+2' dialogue postponed as US Secretary of State was travelling to North Korea

'2+2' dialogue postponed as US Secretary of State was travelling to North Korea

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

The North Korean issue is number one priority for the US now. Both India and the US are now working on next set of dates for the '2+2' dialogue.

Cong moves NHRC over police 'atrocities' on anti-CAA protesters in UP

Cong moves NHRC over police 'atrocities' on anti-CAA protesters in UP

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

After the meeting, Rahul Gandhi alleged the UP government has 'gone to war against its own people' and urged the NHRC to act decisively to protect the 'Constitutional rights of our citizens'.

Challenges DMart faces in its battle against Reliance Retail

Challenges DMart faces in its battle against Reliance Retail

Rediff.com11 Oct 2020

Ramping up e-commerce operations and going beyond its current strongholds are key challenges for the grocery chain in its battle with Mukesh Ambani's retail behemoth.

'It was really nice to sing Saree ke fall for Sonakshi'

'It was really nice to sing Saree ke fall for Sonakshi'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

Upcoming singer Antara Mitra shares her R... Rajkumar experience.

Yummy New Year recipes for you

Yummy New Year recipes for you

Rediff.com1 Jan 2019

Ring in the New Year with these sumptuous preparations.

Hollywood names a milkshake after Priyanka Chopra!

Hollywood names a milkshake after Priyanka Chopra!

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

Our activists not involved in the Delhi incident: SFI

Our activists not involved in the Delhi incident: SFI

Rediff.com11 Apr 2013

Communist Party of India-Marxist's student wing Students Federation of India on Thursday claimed that none of its activists were involved in the heckling of West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra in New Delhi and described the incident as "unfortunate".

Communists face TMC ire on WB streets for insulting Mamata

Communists face TMC ire on WB streets for insulting Mamata

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

According to reports, the Trinamool Congress workers are staging rallies, holding protests in Kolkata and other parts of the state to protest against the SFI attack on their leaders.

Left condemns gherao of Mamata, says it's wrong politics

Left condemns gherao of Mamata, says it's wrong politics

Rediff.com9 Apr 2013

The gherao of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Finance Minister Amit Mitra in Delhi on Tuesday by Communist Party of India-Marxist supporters was condemned unequivocally by political parties including the rival Marxist party, which said it was "undesirable".

PK Banerjee, Indian football legend, passes away at 83

PK Banerjee, Indian football legend, passes away at 83

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

PK Banerjee was captain of the Indian team that last played the Olympics in Rome 1960. He retired as a player in 1967 after being laid low by recurring injuries. But then went on accumulate a staggering 54 trophies as a coach.

'Regret saying Amartya Sen should be stripped of Bharat Ratna'

'Regret saying Amartya Sen should be stripped of Bharat Ratna'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha member of Parliament Chandan Mitra has expressed his regret for having demanded that Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen be stripped of his Bharat Ratna.

New chit fund Bill to have more teeth

New chit fund Bill to have more teeth

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

Copies of the bill, to be moved by Finance Minister Amit Mitra tomorrow for consideration and passage, were circulated among members on the first day of a two-day special session of the Assembly on Monday.

The Kerala minister who's fighting for states in GST Council

The Kerala minister who's fighting for states in GST Council

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

Thomas Isaac has been in and out of the national news in his role as Kerala's finance minister since 2018 for various path-breaking tax initiatives. But it is 2020 that he has become more prominent, principally in the GST council.

Bigg Boss 13: Salman Khan Ka Vaar

Bigg Boss 13: Salman Khan Ka Vaar

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

With no eviction this time and just three weeks to the finale, it's pretty clear that Week 2 will have more drama, more fights and more controversies.

Playing the alliance game

Playing the alliance game

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

Nobody should be surprised if the Congress-led alliance at the Centre now makes favourable policy overtures to Naveen Patnaik also, like it has done for Nitish Kumar and Mamata Banerjee, in the hope of strengthening its prospects after the next general elections, says AK Bhattacharya

GST on under-construction flats slashed to 5%

GST on under-construction flats slashed to 5%

Rediff.com24 Feb 2019

The council also cut GST rates on affordable housing to 1 per cent from the current 8 per cent.

In PIX: WB honours its legends with Banga Vibhushan award

In PIX: WB honours its legends with Banga Vibhushan award

Rediff.com21 May 2012

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday presented the Banga Vibhushan awards to 13 luminaries from various fields.

Gherao of Mamata draws criticism: PM calls her up

Gherao of Mamata draws criticism: PM calls her up

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

The gheraoing of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and manhandling of her colleague Amit Mitra in New Delhi came in for all-round criticism, even from the Left whose supporters were involved in the unruly incident.

Trinamool claims Delhi attackers wanted to kill Mamata

Trinamool claims Delhi attackers wanted to kill Mamata

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

A minister who was with Mamata Banerjee when she and state Finance Minister Amit Mitra were targeted in Delhi by the Students Federation of India activists, on Wednesday alleged that the attack was aimed at killing the West Bengal chief minister.

'I am bored of this obsession with Tagore and Ray'

'I am bored of this obsession with Tagore and Ray'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

'So much so we don't feel the need to create anything, but just bask in that glory.' 'It's time to move on.' 'How much burden can you put on a person or the legacy of the person?'

Mamata chairs high-level meet after CPI-M, Trinamool clash

Mamata chairs high-level meet after CPI-M, Trinamool clash

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

With Communist Party India-Marxist and Trinamool workers clashing in South 24 Parganas district and indulging in violence, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday held a high-level meeting at the state secretariat in Kolkata.

Video: Gauhar Khan sizzles the ramp

Video: Gauhar Khan sizzles the ramp

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

Dressed in beautiful multicolored lehenga bollywood actress Gahaur Khan walked and danced on a mix of bollywood music played on the ramp.