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'Do we really know our partner?'

'Do we really know our partner?'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

'One often assumes that after being in a marriage for a while, one knows their partner really well.' 'But do we really know what they want?' 'What they need? What they seek.'

No follow-on, no regret for Aus captain Cummins

No follow-on, no regret for Aus captain Cummins

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

'Batting into day three gave us that chance to really have a crack at them on day three -- it probably went better than we expected.'

Indian Flag Timeline Cut To Enable SCI Sale

Indian Flag Timeline Cut To Enable SCI Sale

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

The mandatory use of the Indian flag on SCI's ships has been a bone of contention with prospective buyers, on account of the costs it will entail in terms of taxation and vessel registration.

Tax sops for small I-T payers, hike in super-rich surcharge

Tax sops for small I-T payers, hike in super-rich surcharge

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

The Budget has levied a pollution cess on petrol, diesel cars and SUVs and offered a one-time compliance window for domestic black money holders slapping a tax and penalty of 45 per cent.

Post Office Vs Bank: Which Is Better?

Post Office Vs Bank: Which Is Better?

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

'Comparing the rates of interest with PSU banks, the three- and five-year time deposit rates of the post office are more favourable.'

Tata Steel chess: Carlsen beats Praggnanandhaa to grab lead

Tata Steel chess: Carlsen beats Praggnanandhaa to grab lead

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

Vidit Gujrathi suffers first defeat

Tata Steel Chess: Gujrathi in joint lead with Carlsen

Tata Steel Chess: Gujrathi in joint lead with Carlsen

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

India's Vidit Gujrathi drew with Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Poland to take his tally to four points after the sixth round of Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022.

Kohli lauds 'gamechanger' Chahal

Kohli lauds 'gamechanger' Chahal

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

'Yuzi (Chahal) comes in and completely changed the game for us. Not many spinners got much out of the pitch, but tonight he showed that you can turn it if you have it in your wrists. He showed he can get purchase on any wicket. The way he came in and bowled attacking lines, he changed the game.'

TN health minister blames North Indian students for Covid spike in state

TN health minister blames North Indian students for Covid spike in state

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Wednesday attributed the mushrooming of COVID-19 clusters in the state and spike in cases in the city to students coming from other states, particularly North.

Have you seen Kangana like this before?

Have you seen Kangana like this before?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Kangana plays a kabbadi player in Panga, which releases on January 24.

'I am scared to watch Ray'

'I am scared to watch Ray'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

'I am also curious to see what has been done with my father's stories.'

Priyanka, Yogi spar over her broom act at a Dalit hamlet

Priyanka, Yogi spar over her broom act at a Dalit hamlet

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday made a surprise visit to a Dalit hamlet in Lucknow and picked up a broom to clean it, reacting to chief minister Yogi Adityanath's dig at her act of sweeping of floor at a Sitapur guest house during her detention.

The GREAT BOLLYWOOD QUIZ

The GREAT BOLLYWOOD QUIZ

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

GST cut on Covid drugs, equipment, retained for vaccines

GST cut on Covid drugs, equipment, retained for vaccines

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

Pulse oximeters, hand sanitisers, temperature check equipment and ambulances too will attract lower 5 per cent tax.

Tata Steel Chess: Gujrathi holds World No 1 Carlsen to a draw

Tata Steel Chess: Gujrathi holds World No 1 Carlsen to a draw

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi held World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen to a draw in the 11th round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament

With Yogi 2.0, BJP Rings In The New

With Yogi 2.0, BJP Rings In The New

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

Less than half the ministers in Team Yogi are not long-term BJP members. Many old-timers have been dropped.

Nawab Malik targets NCB's Sameer Wankhede over independent witness link

Nawab Malik targets NCB's Sameer Wankhede over independent witness link

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

Nationalist Congress Party spokesperson and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Saturday asked why the NCB's zonal director Sameer Wankhede used a "family friend" as an independent witness in three investigations.

Skymet questions IMD's monsoon announcement, says parameters not met

Skymet questions IMD's monsoon announcement, says parameters not met

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Skymet says the IMD ignored the required criterion of two days of necessary rainfall to declare a proper onset of monsoon, reports Sanjeeb Mukherjee.

15 Reasons Why We Love Aanand L Rai

15 Reasons Why We Love Aanand L Rai

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

Joginder Tuteja looks at the film-maker's work over the years.

Doctor among 3 held over death threat to ex-Bengal chief secy

Doctor among 3 held over death threat to ex-Bengal chief secy

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

The officer said the man who had typed out the letter was arrested from Ballygunge on Monday.

Australia eyeing Ashes whitewash, says Lyon

Australia eyeing Ashes whitewash, says Lyon

Rediff.com2 Jan 2022

Australia will press for an Ashes series whitewash against England to boost their chances of making the final of the 2021-23 World Test Championship (WTC), spin spearhead Nathan Lyon said on Sunday.

PIX: Kriti, Rajkummar, Ayushmann watch Bareilly Ki Barfi

PIX: Kriti, Rajkummar, Ayushmann watch Bareilly Ki Barfi

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

The cast of Bareilly Ki Barfi screened their film for their friends in Mumbai.

Mukesh Ambani drew 0 salary in FY21

Mukesh Ambani drew 0 salary in FY21

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

In the previous fiscal year, he drew a Rs 15 crore salary from the company -- the same as in the previous 11 years.

What's on Rakul's plate?

What's on Rakul's plate?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

Mandira stays strong... Parineeti misses the Maldives... Saiyami starts a new project...

Radhe Shyam Review

Radhe Shyam Review

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

Everything about Radhe Shyam is such a boring waste of time that you can't decide whether to doze off or scratch your head and hope to make some sense of what the film is trying to tell you, sighs Divya Nair.

Now, ready-to-eat fryums papad to draw 18% GST

Now, ready-to-eat fryums papad to draw 18% GST

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

Deciding the goods and services tax rate on fryums papad could be a messy affair with the Appellate Authority for Advance Rulings (AAAR) of Gujarat now ruling that the ready-to-eat product would draw 18 per cent rate. In that connection, it slightly modified the ruling of the state-based Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR). The AAR had also ordered that these products would draw 18 per cent GST but under a different classification.

Copa America: Argentina beat Ecuador to enter semis

Copa America: Argentina beat Ecuador to enter semis

Rediff.com4 Jul 2021

Colombia head to Copa semis after penalties win over Uruguay

Rahane is brave, smart and born to lead: Ian Chappell

Rahane is brave, smart and born to lead: Ian Chappell

Rediff.com3 Jan 2021

'...the one that turned the match firmly in India's favour was the Johnny Mullagh medal-winning contribution from Rahane. The captain's century came at a time when India could easily have faded to a two-nil deficit, and it was this performance that gave his team the conviction that victory was attainable.'

Public money being stolen in NCLT resolution cases: Harsh Goenka

Public money being stolen in NCLT resolution cases: Harsh Goenka

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

RPG Enterprises Chairperson Harsh Goenka on Tuesday said the NCLT should be the next institution to be cleansed by the government to prevent "hard earned public money being stolen" as companies' promoters stash away money on the side and get "80-90% haircut" from bankers during the insolvency resolution process. In an apparent reference to recent cases of insolvency proceedings of some firms wherein creditors have taken huge haircuts on their dues, Goenka said it is the "new game in town". Insolvency resolution plans require approval of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).

Revolt in Chhattisgarh govt, minister Singh Deo quits portfolio

Revolt in Chhattisgarh govt, minister Singh Deo quits portfolio

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

Singh Deo will, however, remain the minister for Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education, Twenty Point Implementation and Commercial Tax departments.

Nivar: Cars parked on Chennai flyover to avoid 2015 repeat

Nivar: Cars parked on Chennai flyover to avoid 2015 repeat

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

With the owners one after the other parking their vehicles, the bridge was lined up with swanky cars on both sides of the overpass presenting a never before seen spectacle, civic workers said.

Floccinaucinihilipilification: Tharoor's latest tongue-twister

Floccinaucinihilipilification: Tharoor's latest tongue-twister

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, known for his penchant for rarely used, difficult-to-pronounce English words, on Friday threw in another head scratcher -- floccinaucinihilipilification.

Twitter 'actioned' 133 URLs between May 26-Jun 25

Twitter 'actioned' 133 URLs between May 26-Jun 25

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

Twitter received 94 grievances and 'actioned' 133 URLs between May 26 and June 25, the microblogging platform said in its maiden monthly compliance report as mandated by the IT rules.

Top Gun: Maverick Review

Top Gun: Maverick Review

Rediff.com21 May 2022

'Why was Top Gun: Maverick made? 'And the only reason I can think of is that the new film was made to emphasise and re-establish Tom Cruise's superstar status,' notes Aseem Chhabra who watched the Top Gun sequel at its premiere in Cannes.

States paying through the nose for debt as cost soars past 7.16%

States paying through the nose for debt as cost soars past 7.16%

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

The cost of debt-funds for the states has touched the highest level so far this fiscal with the weighted average cut-off crossing the 7.16 percentage points at the latest auctions, up 11 bps over the past week, reflecting the hardening yields even for the government securities. The hardening of the rates at the first auction of the quarter comes in the wake of the expected large supply of debt from the states, as indicated for Q4 at Rs 3.2 lakh crore, up by Rs 10,000 crore. Nine states on Tuesday raised Rs 18,900 crore at the latest auction of state development loans.

How NBFC crisis has hit India's textile industry

How NBFC crisis has hit India's textile industry

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

Large retailers are allegedly importing apparel made of Chinese fabric from Bangladesh at nil duty, under our free trade agreement with the latter country. However, the same agreement does not permit duty-free export from here.

Pakistan will look to host 2023 Asia Cup in Pakistan, says PCB head Raja

Pakistan will look to host 2023 Asia Cup in Pakistan, says PCB head Raja

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

The 2023 Asia Cup in Pakistan will be a 50-over event with the Asian Cricket Council continuing its tradition of holding the tournament in the same format as that particular year's ICC global event, PCB chairman Ramiz Raja said on Monday.

Pakistan out, tea firms eye other export markets

Pakistan out, tea firms eye other export markets

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

Exporters are of the view that while direct exports to Pakistan will be nearly nil this month, and in the coming few months, alternative markets can be explored for exporting tea, which was originally meant for Pakistan.

'Confused. Which MFs can get us Rs 1.5 cr in 18 yrs?'

'Confused. Which MFs can get us Rs 1.5 cr in 18 yrs?'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.

April factory output surges 134%! Here's why

April factory output surges 134%! Here's why

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

The government has held back the release of complete data of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for April, as was done for the same month last year due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Last year in June, the National Statistical Office (NSO) had held back the release of complete IIP data due to the effect of the nationwide lockdown on factory output. This year too industrial production was hit due to lockdown restrictions imposed by states to curb the second wave of the pandemic.