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9 PSU banks consider merger

9 PSU banks consider merger

Rediff.com30 Nov 2004

Pune: The new IT boomtown!

Pune: The new IT boomtown!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2004

N.Korea blast 'not nuclear'

N.Korea blast 'not nuclear'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2004

The massive mushroom cloud over North Korea was due to a planned demolition for a power project, said officials.

Another French Revolution in India's sports goods sector

Another French Revolution in India's sports goods sector

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

Two French sports retailers - Go Sport and Decathlon - are all set for battle royal to grab market share in India. Both are competing with sports goods makers Nike, Puma and Adidas and footwear major Bata. While Decathlon is already in India for some time, Go Sport opened its first super store in Navi Mumbai recently.

How corrupt are India's contract labour laws?

How corrupt are India's contract labour laws?

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

Labour

IPL schedule is not related to Lodha Panel: Shukla

IPL schedule is not related to Lodha Panel: Shukla

Rediff.com6 Feb 2016

IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla on Saturday said that the scheduling of the league has not been related to Lodha Pnael recommendations about having a 15-day gap between start of the cash-rich league and India's national calender. The IPL is scheduled to begin on April 9 this year but if India play the final of the World T20 on April 3, it will be a straightaway violation in case the recommendations are implemented in toto. "IPL scheduling has nothing to do with Lodha recommendations. We are going ahead with our schedule and everything," Shukla told reporters during the IPL auctions.

Bihar's education mess: Some colleges run in garages

Bihar's education mess: Some colleges run in garages

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

And these colleges are affiliated to the Bihar School Examination Board.

The restaurant where everything's on sale!

The restaurant where everything's on sale!

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Plum is -- in no particular order -- a high energy bar, a restaurant for a five-course meal and a delectable home decor store.

Property rent rates missing BPO boom

Property rent rates missing BPO boom

Rediff.com13 Apr 2004

Modi in China: To the 14th Century and back

Modi in China: To the 14th Century and back

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited the Xi'an City Wall which is the oldest and the largest surviving wall of its kind in China and was given a traditional Tang dynasty welcome at the historic site.

Achche din? Japanese restaurants in India dish out vegetarian delights

Achche din? Japanese restaurants in India dish out vegetarian delights

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Japanese cuisine gets a vegetarian twist in India.

Ask Komal: Are vegetarian diets unhealthy?

Ask Komal: Are vegetarian diets unhealthy?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Plant foods are rich in whole grains, fruits and vegetables, which provide many essential nutrients including fibre, says nutritionist Komal Jethmalani.

2 dead, 7 feared killed in landslides in J&K

2 dead, 7 feared killed in landslides in J&K

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

Landslides triggered by overnight rains claimed two lives in Baramulla district while at least seven others were feared dead after a house collapsed in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.

Yoga classes by Baba Ramdev to be taught in Haryana schools

Yoga classes by Baba Ramdev to be taught in Haryana schools

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

The Haryana government on Tuesday also said it will introduce teaching of Bhagvad Gita shlokas in schools.

Review: Hate Story 3 songs are impressive

Review: Hate Story 3 songs are impressive

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

Hate Story 3 engages you right through its four songs, writes Aelina Kapoor.

Govt asks Apple to manufacture, export more from India

Govt asks Apple to manufacture, export more from India

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

Apple and Samsung are international players and should work as a team with domestic companies to transform India into a global powerhouse: IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

A meal made in heaven

A meal made in heaven

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

Great chefs are alchemists. They put ingredients and flavours together in ways that are sometimes unfathomable, says Rahul Jacob.

310 BIZARRE slogans only North Korea can pen

310 BIZARRE slogans only North Korea can pen

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

North Korea has reportedly published a list of 310 bizarre patriotic slogans to kick-start celebrations ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding and the liberation of the Korean peninsula from Japanese rule

PHOTOS: Toasts, high-fashion and lobster at Obama's dinner for China's Xi

PHOTOS: Toasts, high-fashion and lobster at Obama's dinner for China's Xi

Rediff.com26 Sep 2015

A powerhouse line-up mixing Hollywood, diplomacy and corporate America streamed into the White House for President Barack Obama's lavish state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Pakistan has 'Talibanised' Kashmir: JKLF

Pakistan has 'Talibanised' Kashmir: JKLF

Rediff.com16 Jan 2003

India got sympathy mainly because the Kashmiri struggle was transformed into a jihad and jihadis from all over the world were encouraged to rush to Kashmir, it said.

Obama gives warm welcome to 'bro' British PM Cameron

Obama gives warm welcome to 'bro' British PM Cameron

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

United States President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron had a working dinner on Thursday night at the White House as Cameron began a two-day visit.

5 traditional recipes to bring in Parsi New Year

5 traditional recipes to bring in Parsi New Year

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Usher in the Parsi New Year with delicious dishes, says Mini Ribeiro.

How Floyd Cardoz redefined Indian cuisine

How Floyd Cardoz redefined Indian cuisine

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

A month ago, on March 25, Floyd Cardoz, chef extraordinaire, passed into the ages, a victim of coronavirus. Ranjita Ganesan remembers the culinary genius.

The bottled water controversy

The bottled water controversy

Rediff.com21 Mar 2003

IT enabled services creating 200 jobs a day

IT enabled services creating 200 jobs a day

Rediff.com15 Mar 2003

India added 200 people to its booming infotech-enabled services sector every working day of 2002. As an average mid-sized call centre employs around 200 people, this amounts to a call centre mushrooming every day of the year in the country.\n\n\n\n

50 killed, over 700 injured in China's deadly port explosions

50 killed, over 700 injured in China's deadly port explosions

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Powerful explosions tore through a warehouse storing hazardous chemicals in north China's major port city, killing at least 50 people and injuring over 700 others as the twin blasts sent fireballs, cars and containers raining down on panic-stricken residents.

Phantom Thread Review: Daniel Day-Lewis signs off with a masterpiece

Phantom Thread Review: Daniel Day-Lewis signs off with a masterpiece

Rediff.com2 Feb 2018

Phantom Thread is the most wrong, most real, most riveting portrait of toxic love you're likely to witness in a long, long time, feels Sukanya Verma.

Investment in social firms could rise to $8 bn by 2025

Investment in social firms could rise to $8 bn by 2025

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

India has emerged as one of largest destinations in the world for investors keen to put their money into firms doing good. Nita Bhalla reports.

Life at ITBP's coronavirus quarantine facility

Life at ITBP's coronavirus quarantine facility

Rediff.com14 Mar 2020

'The government has made good arrangements to tackle this situation.' 'At the ITBP camp, doctors have arrived from different hospitals from every state of India.' 'They have training on how to deal with suspected coronavirus cases.' ''So I am sure India will handle the coronavirus situation well.'

'Modi govt wants to control voices of Kashmiris'

'Modi govt wants to control voices of Kashmiris'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

'Anybody who speaks up, anybody who reports something that the government feels uncomfortable with, or comments on anything could be charged with criminal cases, could be summoned to police stations, slapped around or grilled for several hours. This has become a new norm.'

Congress, not Modi, has lowered political discourse

Congress, not Modi, has lowered political discourse

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

'A false narrative is being created, that Modi is a habitual offender when it comes to lowering the political discourse in the country.' 'Nothing can be farther from the truth,' argues Sudhir Bisht.

Meghalaya: Cops battle it out with militants who killed woman for resisting rape

Meghalaya: Cops battle it out with militants who killed woman for resisting rape

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

An encounter was underway on Thursday between security forces and Garo militants responsible for the gruesome killing of a tribal woman after molestation and attempted rape, in South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya.

Mumbai shows the way: Creches pop up in office areas

Mumbai shows the way: Creches pop up in office areas

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

Over 25,000 sq ft leased by them in last three months after new maternity Act. Raghavendra Kamath reports.

Nasscom sees tech start-ups bloom by 2020

Nasscom sees tech start-ups bloom by 2020

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

The country will witness a mushrooming of technology start-ups over the next five years.

Property prices likely to remain stable for next 6 months

Property prices likely to remain stable for next 6 months

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

The Indian real estate consumer is still in the wait and watch mode.

When movie theatres no longer exist...

When movie theatres no longer exist...

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

Aseem Chhabra imagines a time, 20 years from now, when movie-watching in theatres will be long gone, thanks to the coronavirus, and pens a letter to his grandchild, explaining the magic of the cinema hall.

SFIO given time till Dec to complete Saradha scam probe

SFIO given time till Dec to complete Saradha scam probe

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

A special task force of the SFIO recently submitted an interim report to the Corporate Affairs Ministry in this regard.

Why the BJP monitors Pawar's moves

Why the BJP monitors Pawar's moves

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Declaring that he has no ambition of becoming prime minister, Pawar is holding Rahul Gandhi's hand, reassuring Mayawati and reaching out to Mamata Banerjee, reports Aditi Phadnis.

Commerce minister plans to push the idea of co-working spaces

Commerce minister plans to push the idea of co-working spaces

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

To tap into the growing demand for offices, several global and Indian co-working entities are creating stock in the top cities.