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Markets keen as Infosys set to kick off results season

Markets keen as Infosys set to kick off results season

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

The Street is especially looking forward to the management commentary to get a sense of its new direction

Pleas on Loya's death serious but don't cast aspersions: SC

Pleas on Loya's death serious but don't cast aspersions: SC

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

The apex court also asked to see "all documents" in the Loya death case.

Story of two passionate pilots who fly the solar aircraft

Story of two passionate pilots who fly the solar aircraft

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Borschberg is keen on the halt in Varanasi as a spiritual stopover.

Shake-up ahead: AIFF may merge I-League, ISL

Shake-up ahead: AIFF may merge I-League, ISL

Rediff.com22 Aug 2015

The All India Football Federation said that there would be a shake-up in the sport in the country and the roadmap ahead is to have just one league in near future.

Why Ittefaq is (still) a compelling watch!

Why Ittefaq is (still) a compelling watch!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

Can Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha bring back the magic created by Rajesh Khanna and Nanda in the 1969 original?

Few bold steps that ONGC took to beat private players

Few bold steps that ONGC took to beat private players

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

ONGC must tackle several issues first only then it can turnaround its fortunes.

The politics of 'nationalism'

The politics of 'nationalism'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2016

'That's the stunning achievement of two-and-a-half years of this government -- a political bait-and-switch, selling a promise of economic development, and delivering a triumphalist machine that sacralises country, nationalism, majoritarianism and tradition, to achieve Hindutva goals,' says Mitali Saran.

The danger behind Pakistan's new swagger

The danger behind Pakistan's new swagger

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

'Pakistan may feel emboldened to give an upswing to the proxy war in J&K, having secured a better international consensus on its strategic importance.' 'The raising of Pakistani flags by separatists in J&K is an attempt to win psychological space and more of this can be expected as we go into the summer.' 'Pakistan should remain warned that pushing India on this issue will be dangerous.'

#RIPSridevi: 'I am in shock. Can't stop crying'

#RIPSridevi: 'I am in shock. Can't stop crying'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

Bollywood is in shock after Sridevi's death.

Blatter to fight eight-year FIFA ban, vows to be back

Blatter to fight eight-year FIFA ban, vows to be back

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

His message contained some defiance: he vowed to fight the ban, insisted he had done no wrong and hit out at those who had questioned his integrity and honesty.

'Pakistan is no match for us'

'Pakistan is no match for us'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

'The Chinese have a set pattern. They demonstrate, warn, threaten, attack and withdraw.' 'We were lulled into complacency, but I am certain things are being corrected now.'

FIFA ethics investigator Garcia resigns in protest

FIFA ethics investigator Garcia resigns in protest

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

- 'No independent governance committee, investigator or arbitration panel can change the culture of an organization' - 'FIFA's ethics committee was created to increase the transparency of the organisation, that's what we wanted, but in the end it has just caused more confusion for FIFA'

Netaji died in crash, says 60-yr-old report declassified by Japan

Netaji died in crash, says 60-yr-old report declassified by Japan

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

The report provides salient features relating to his condition and the treatment administered to him at the hospital.

'Modi thinks I'm number 1 and up to number 10 there's no one'

'Modi thinks "I'm number 1 and up to number 10 there's no one"'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

'We are passing through a very historical moment. The UP election next year and the Lok Sabha election of 2019 will decide the course of India.' 'Maybe the unlettered will save India again because they have inherited a different India and a different idea of India,' says eminent social scientist Achyut Yagnik.

Have the lives of young Dalits changed?

Have the lives of young Dalits changed?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

'It is very hard to get the police to file a report against someone from an upper caste.' 'Things are so bad that sometimes we have to sit on a dharna with the body of a Dalit victim to get the police to file a complaint.'

Still don't understand why BCCI was upset with me, says Lorgat

Still don't understand why BCCI was upset with me, says Lorgat

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

Cricket South Africa CEO Haroon Lorgat and the BCCI had difference of opinion on a few key issues during his tenure as the ICC chief from 2008 to 2012.

Building an influential policy making institution

Building an influential policy making institution

Rediff.com13 Sep 2014

A reformed Planning Commission should reflect the diversity of Indian debate.

Will Xi Jinping's China survive?

Will Xi Jinping's China survive?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

'Is Xi's China stable?'
'No one can say whether the regime will fall all at once or if its leaders are devising a new solid and competitive -- anything but democratic -- model.' A fascinating excerpt from Francois Bougon's Inside The Mind of Xi Jinping.

F1 to have new qualifying format this season: Ecclestone

F1 to have new qualifying format this season: Ecclestone

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Formula One will have a new qualifying format this season as part of changes that will help make the sport more exciting, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Wednesday.

Sports Shorts: Federer sends Switzerland into Hopman Cup final

Sports Shorts: Federer sends Switzerland into Hopman Cup final

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

Gadkari wants e-cars by 2030, but...

Gadkari wants e-cars by 2030, but...

Rediff.com9 Sep 2017

Customers won't shift to electric cars until there is countrywide infrastructure for charging stations, which should be as spread out as petrol pumps now. Two, the price of the lithium ion battery, which constitutes 30 to 40 per cent of the cost of an electric car, has to fall substantially, so that the vehicle is as affordable as a gasoline one.

Will Sharad Pawar return as BCCI president?

Will Sharad Pawar return as BCCI president?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

It won't be surprising if Sharad Pawar plunges into the electoral fray if he finds that he has enough numbers to topple N Srinivasan.

SHOCKING: Man hangs himself at AAP rally, Kejriwal under attack

SHOCKING: Man hangs himself at AAP rally, Kejriwal under attack

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal came under attack for "utter insensitivity" in going ahead with his rally.

Why should Delhi pay the price for garbage politics?

Why should Delhi pay the price for garbage politics?

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Stinking politics will only sink the party which practices it, feels Vikas Khanna

ICC rules out action after BCCI and CA spar on DRS issue

ICC rules out action after BCCI and CA spar on DRS issue

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

The Virat Kohli-Steve Smith clash on the controversial DRS call today triggered a full blown verbal war between the Cricket Boards of India and Australia before the ICC ruled out action against the two captains as charges were not laid.

'How can a party that has people like us be communal?'

'How can a party that has people like us be communal?'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

'Minorities should not fear a Modi sarkar... Who has given the right to kill in the name of religion? No one! You are not James Bond 007, that you will just take a shotgun and kill anybody at your whims and fancies. We are not living in a banana republic...' The inimitable Shatrughan Sinha on Narendra Modi as a dabbang action hero, what a Modi Sarkar would be like.

'The PM will have to answer questions about Nirav Modi'

'The PM will have to answer questions about Nirav Modi'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

With months to go for the Karnataka assembly elections, the man in the hot seat, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah says he'll make billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi and the Punjab National Bank scam an issue in the upcoming Karnataka elections . In an interview to CNN-News18's Deepa Balakrishnan, the CM also says that Hindutva is not a campaign issue in the state.

Happy birthday, Madhuri Dixit!

Happy birthday, Madhuri Dixit!

Rediff.com15 May 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Sports Shorts: World No 1 Nadal unmoved in ATP rankings

Sports Shorts: World No 1 Nadal unmoved in ATP rankings

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday

354 films in 365 days

354 films in 365 days

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen?

Ranveer Singh: I don't like my face

Ranveer Singh: I don't like my face

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

'I find it hard to watch my own films. I prefer to watch my face when it is covered with some facial hair. I like certain moments in my films. Most of them are in Lootera.'

Lessons for Modi on good governance

Lessons for Modi on good governance

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

Justice with judiciousness

Justice with judiciousness

Rediff.com15 Apr 2017

While the judiciary remains our most trusted institution, it should debate its internal health, argues Shekhar Gupta.

Air India revokes flight ban on Sena MP Gaikwad

Air India revokes flight ban on Sena MP Gaikwad

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

"Unless he tenders an unconditional apology to AI employees, and undertakes in writing to abide by the Chicago and Tokyo Conventions & Rules of the Air and follow all cabin safety and public behaviour norms, we must not let him on board," says the letter.

BCCI's opposition in vain as ICC Board approves Big 3 rollback

BCCI's opposition in vain as ICC Board approves Big 3 rollback

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

The majority of the International Cricket Council's Board members on Saturday voted in favour of restructured revenue sharing model including rollback of the Big 3 formula despite vehement opposition from Board of Control for Cricket in India's representative Vikram Limaye.

5 women accuse Trump of sexual assault

5 women accuse Trump of sexual assault

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

Trump denied the allegations and said he would sue the NYT if it reported them.

'By removing advertising from cricket, will BCCI become better?'

'By removing advertising from cricket, will BCCI become better?'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

'This is the only country where success seems to be viewed as a bad thing.' 'Other governments and countries go out of their way to protect a successful organisation. Here we find ways of destroying it.'

IOC calls on Russia to explain its anti-gay law

IOC calls on Russia to explain its anti-gay law

Rediff.com9 Aug 2013

Russia must explain how it will implement its controversial anti-gay propaganda law and detail its impact on next year's Sochi Winter Games, Olympic president Jacques Rogge said on Friday.

Brijmohan Lall Munjal did something MNCs could never do

Brijmohan Lall Munjal did something MNCs could never do

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

Brijmohan Lall Munjal had business rivals but no enemies.

EXCLUSIVE! How the Naga Accord was reached

EXCLUSIVE! How the Naga Accord was reached

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

'In the first meeting of this new year, we took a joint new year resolution that we will complete it this year. At the time things were not very clear, but the mood was clear that yes, we must resolve it.' 'Yes, details have to come out, but there are some sensitivities, there are some stake-holders not yet on board, especially other Naga undergrounds etc, we would like them to come on board... So at a proper time it has to be revealed to the country, and to the legislature. Perhaps, we may have to wait for some more time.' 'With better understanding of the Indian system, many of them have learnt, realised, appreciated that Naga nationalist aspirations can be accommodated in the Indian system. The Indian system is pretty comprehensive and flexible.' 'A Naga has as much stake, claim over India as any other Indian. There is no distinction. This, Nagas have realised, that yes, Naga nationalist aspirations and Indian nationalism are not mutually exclusive.' Ravindra Narayan Ravi, the Government of India's Special Interlocutor for the Naga talks, explains how the Naga Peace Accord was reached in an exclusive interview to Saisuresh Sivaswamy/Rediff.com