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Where's the Covid-19 data, ask scientists

Where's the Covid-19 data, ask scientists

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

Epidemiologists worry there's little or no data being shared on mortality by age group and contacts traced, which makes it difficult to understand how the effects of Covid-19 might be different in the Indian population, reports Ruchika Chitravanshi

IT firms offer big salaries to retain talent

IT firms offer big salaries to retain talent

Rediff.com15 Dec 2003

In an environment marked by high employee attrition and turnover, a majority of Indian IT and ITeS firms have positioned their compensations above the market median

India's best schools of 2014

India's best schools of 2014

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Does your school feature in the list? Find out!

53,000 crorepatis by next year

53,000 crorepatis by next year

Rediff.com17 Jul 2004

Which is the highest paying industry in India?

Which is the highest paying industry in India?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

As per location-specific salary trends, IT capital Bangalore tops the chart as the highest paying city in the country, with an average annual CTC paid for talent across all levels and functions at Rs 14.6 lakh.

Beware! Impure gold being sold!

Beware! Impure gold being sold!

Rediff.com18 Dec 2003

A survey by BIS has found that only 14 of the 120 gold samples collected from various parts of the country conformed to the standards, meaning that most consumers are almost certain to buy substandard gold than the metal of desired purity.

Coronavirus cases in India cross 1,000-mark; 27 dead

Coronavirus cases in India cross 1,000-mark; 27 dead

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

The total number of positive cases has increased by 106 in the last 24 hours to reach 1,024.

Riches: West Bengal's decline worst

Riches: West Bengal's decline worst

Rediff.com17 Jul 2004

How 4-5% of India's GDP is wiped away every year

How 4-5% of India's GDP is wiped away every year

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

Corrosion is a big menace for anything with steel application from rebars in construction, oil and water pipelines, railway track, power distribution poles to automobiles, says Kunal Bose.

Kolkata bridge collapse: Toll hits 2; railway had issued warning in July

Kolkata bridge collapse: Toll hits 2; railway had issued warning in July

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

The police lodged a suo motu case against unknown persons in connection with their involvement in the mishap, a police officer said.

Speak Asia mastermind held

Speak Asia mastermind held

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

Ram Sumiran Pal arrested in Delhi; hunt for two others on.

Govt mulls extending lockdown as COVID-19 cases near 5k

Govt mulls extending lockdown as COVID-19 cases near 5k

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

India is currently under the 21-day lockdown since March 25, with only essential services exempted to contain the fast-spreading virus.

Online hiring activity rises 19% in May

Online hiring activity rises 19% in May

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

According to leading job portal Monster.com, since the start of this year, online recruitment has registered consistent consistent improvement as compared to the year ago period.

Online classes: How students are being left behind

Online classes: How students are being left behind

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

Millions of Indian children lack access to online education as they do not have smartphones, computers or an Internet connection.

'All Indians have a big heart': See how big

'All Indians have a big heart': See how big

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

Meet a Mumbai couple whose hearts are so big that they emptied out their entire savings to help feed the poor and needy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sena likely to go solo in BMC polls

Sena likely to go solo in BMC polls

Rediff.com15 Jan 2017

Leaders in both Sena and BJP feel that the parties will fare better if they contest on their own, and, if needed, they could go for a post-poll tie-up for the Asia's biggest civic body -- the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

India sees highest spike of 2,003 COVID-19 deaths

India sees highest spike of 2,003 COVID-19 deaths

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked states to make full use of the expanded COVID-19 testing capacity and saving lives a top priority as India recorded the highest ever spike of 2,003 coronavirus deaths after Maharashtra and Delhi added earlier fatalities not attributed to the disease.

How will Saks Fifth Avenue tweak its strategy for India?

How will Saks Fifth Avenue tweak its strategy for India?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

Saks sells luxury brands such as Jimmy Choo, Giorgio Armani, and Tod's, besides premium brands such as Fila and Puma.

Is Karnataka India's most corrupt state?

Is Karnataka India's most corrupt state?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

'When a newspaper says that Karnataka leads in corruption, one must also know it means Karnataka leads in patronising corruption.' 'You can't be corrupt without me succumbing to your corruption.'

Sudha Murty: India's treasures

Sudha Murty: India's treasures

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

Mumbai's CST, Halebidu and Amruthapura. Sudha Murty lists her selection of India's beautiful monuments.

How brands are making a splash at Kumbh Mela

How brands are making a splash at Kumbh Mela

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

Milk booths by Amul and Mother Dairy, a Kumbh phone by Reliance Jio, Dabur's toothpaste dispensers are among the many initiatives by brands steadying for a stint on haloed ground.

Their flood vs Our flood

Their flood vs Our flood

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

Darryl D' Monte, the distinguished enviromental journalist, discusses how the media covers floods in Mumbai or Texas, but ignores Assam or Bangladesh.

In Kolhapur, locals see Shiv Sena as poor man's party

In Kolhapur, locals see Shiv Sena as poor man's party

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

It's been over two months since the flood waters receded, and it would seem with it so has anger against either the state government or the BJP-Sena candidates, reports Archis Mohan.

Achche Din ahead for India's real estate market?

Achche Din ahead for India's real estate market?

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

Developers are likely to start announcing their festive season offers soon, reports Sanjay Kumar Singh.

'There's nothing to be ashamed about periods'

'There's nothing to be ashamed about periods'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Deane De Menezes hopes to reduce the awkwardness and stigma around menstruation.

Child labour: Huge burden on tiny hands

Child labour: Huge burden on tiny hands

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

Just days after Kailash Satyarthi won the Nobel Peace Prize for his campaigns against child labour, photographs captured barefoot children clearing waste from the Yamuna. We take a look at the progress or lack of it on the issue of child rights.

Connaught Place 6th most expensive office location in the world

Connaught Place 6th most expensive office location in the world

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

Delhi's Connaught Place is the 6th most expensive location in the world.

Kamala Mills fire has shaken our conscience: Bombay HC

Kamala Mills fire has shaken our conscience: Bombay HC

Rediff.com15 Jan 2018

The court asked the city's civic body to bring its house in order.

Vacancy levels in malls decline

Vacancy levels in malls decline

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

The vacancy levels in malls have come down to 14.51 per cent in July-September quarter mainly due to decline in supply of new mall space.

Farhan Azmi may take on Milind Deora in Lok Sabha polls

Farhan Azmi may take on Milind Deora in Lok Sabha polls

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

Farhan Azmi, son of state Samajwadi Party chief Abu Asim Azmi, on Tuesday said he was in the reckoning to contest against sitting Congress Member of Parliament and Union minister Milind Deora from the posh Mumbai South constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

What if Nehru had used the IAF in 1962?

What if Nehru had used the IAF in 1962?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2019

'If we had sent a few airplanes (into Tibet), we could have wiped the Chinese out.' 'And everything could have been different in the 1962 War.' 'They did not believe me there was no Chinese air force.' 'Can you imagine what would have happened if we had used the IAF at that time?' 'The Chinese would have never dared do anything down the line.'

He changed sports journalism in India

He changed sports journalism in India

Rediff.com30 May 2020

Success in sports stems mostly from teamwork. Now and then there comes a captain, on whose singular strength an entire squad makes huge strides. One such titan, now departed for the Elysian Fields, was The Hindu's Sports Editor Srinivasaraghavan Krishnan.

The radio story falls apart in India

The radio story falls apart in India

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

If the idea was to make money for the government, last month's radio auctions were a huge success.

Connaught Place world's 7th most expensive office market

Connaught Place world's 7th most expensive office market

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex moved down from 18th to 19th position.

India's coronavirus count 166; Kashmir reports first case

India's coronavirus count 166; Kashmir reports first case

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

The cases reported on Wednesday include a couple and their two-year-old daughter in Rajasthan who had recently returned from Italy. The patients belong to Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu and had returned from Italy on March 8.

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz in India, again

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz in India, again

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

The company's Indian operation, a joint venture with Tata Global Beverages, has got a new CEO.

Bengaluru's infrastructure mess taints Karnataka's future

Bengaluru's infrastructure mess taints Karnataka's future

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Bengaluru dominates Karnataka's economy and its infrastructure mess compounds the problems, with policies lagging need and expectations.

How women and children fared in one year of Modi 2.0

How women and children fared in one year of Modi 2.0

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Around 700 migrant workers, women and children have lost their lives in this reverse migration. But what is happening today with the migrant labour is only a continuation of the policies pursued by the Modi regime during the last six years. It is not for nothing that India was ranked the most dangerous country in the world for women in 2018 by the Thompson Reuters Foundation poll, points out Rashme Sehgal.

Railways want to break even, commuters' economics be damned

Railways want to break even, commuters' economics be damned

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

If the Indian Railways thinks it can get away with this sassy attitude, it is because it is, in a sense, a monopolist in the business of transporting people. The distances one has to cover, say from Thane or Virar to Mumbai is impossible by road provides railways the arrogance, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.

He Makes History Speak

He Makes History Speak

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

'We like to tell the rest of the world that we did it better, that we were stronger, that we had larger cities, that we taught them science,' Naman Ahuja tells Anjali Puri. 'This exhibition is an antidote to insularity -- it is saying we have learnt as much from the world as we have given it.'