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Engineering exports to cross $50 bn this fiscal

Engineering exports to cross $50 bn this fiscal

Rediff.com4 Mar 2011

Engineering exports grew by 61 per cent to $38.80 billion during the April-December period this fiscal from $24.08 billion in the same period last year.

Rolls-Royce aims to sell 100 cars in India this yr

Rolls-Royce aims to sell 100 cars in India this yr

Rediff.com4 Mar 2011

Youngest customer for Rolls- Royce is a 26-year-old-Indian.

'Without guidelines, lawyers can't do much'

'Without guidelines, lawyers can't do much'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2011

Leaving the United States is the only solution left, felt Sheela Murthy of the Baltimore, Maryland-based Murthy Law Firm, for students of Tri-Valley University, who have been running from one university to another and from one attorney to another since federal authorities raided and shut down the college on January 19.

Five-Year Engagement fights for space alongside Avengers

Five-Year Engagement fights for space alongside Avengers

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

The film will open on April 27 across North America.

Touring the office, Anil Kapoor-style!

Touring the office, Anil Kapoor-style!

Rediff.com18 Jan 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to.

Oscar buzz for Spielberg-Reliance combo The Help

Oscar buzz for Spielberg-Reliance combo The Help

Rediff.com29 Aug 2011

Even if The Help flops abroad, it will surely be a profitable film because of its (comparatively speaking) low cost and a solid run in America and Canada.

Manufacturing sees $18.6 bn M&A deals

Manufacturing sees $18.6 bn M&A deals

Rediff.com23 Aug 2011

India and Russia present great opportunities to foreign companies.

John Carter: First flop of 2012?

John Carter: First flop of 2012?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2012

One of the reasons the film did not generate hyper interest was that it came a couple of decades after hugely successful films of the same type.

Corporate VCs step on the gas

Corporate VCs step on the gas

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

Intel Capital, IBM, SAP Venture, Qualcomm Ventures increase India focus. July Systems, which developed a mobile broadband platform, has just received funding from Intel Capital.

Lorax, Project X score big in the US

Lorax, Project X score big in the US

Rediff.com5 Mar 2012

Here's a look at the US box office.

Black Swan to swim far and wide

Black Swan to swim far and wide

Rediff.com17 Dec 2010

Armed with a host of solid reviews from majority of critics and major nominations including 12 Critic's Choice Award, the movie starring Natalie Portman is expected to do well when it opens worldwide.

Another flop for Nicholas Cage in Ghost Rider 2

Another flop for Nicholas Cage in Ghost Rider 2

Rediff.com1 Mar 2012

In its first three days, the film made about $22 million,

Will The Artist, Hugo benefit from Oscar win?

Will The Artist, Hugo benefit from Oscar win?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2012

While The Artist has worked remarkably so far, Hugo is poised to just about break even with the win.

Infy to develop mobile app stores for 9 telcos

Infy to develop mobile app stores for 9 telcos

Rediff.com5 Mar 2010

Infosys claims it can deliver a full-fledged applications store within 6-8 weeks, with its application platform Flypp.

Coming in summer: Rahman's Jai Ho World Tour

Coming in summer: Rahman's Jai Ho World Tour

Rediff.com16 Feb 2010

The Oscar and Grammy award winning musician is performing live in a dozen countries.

Critics snubbed, Hangover II becomes a massive hit

Critics snubbed, Hangover II becomes a massive hit

Rediff.com30 May 2011

Hangover Part II, has grossed about $145 million worldwide in just three days.

$ 4 million Shirdi Saibaba temple opens in Atlanta

$ 4 million Shirdi Saibaba temple opens in Atlanta

Rediff.com1 Apr 2009

The temple is spread over a 15,000 square-foot multi-storey facility, located on 13.5 acre site with rolling hills, at 700 James Burgess Road, Suwanee, Ga 30024 and its web site is www.AtlantaSaiTemple.org.

With elbow bumps, masked fans, World TeamTennis kicks off

With elbow bumps, masked fans, World TeamTennis kicks off

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The event includes several safety measures designed to mitigate the potential spread of coronavirus, including COVID-19 testing for participants and regular temperature checks

PHOTOS: Partial lunar eclipse graces the sky

PHOTOS: Partial lunar eclipse graces the sky

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Here are some of the glimpses of the event.

Breaking Dawn breaks box office records in US

Breaking Dawn breaks box office records in US

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

The film will release in India next week.

Former EPL player to mentor SESA football academy

Former EPL player to mentor SESA football academy

Rediff.com7 Apr 2011

Sesa Football Academy signed former English Premier League (EPL) player Terry Phelan as their chief mentor at an event in Panaji.

Prof Darga: Where Islam meets Veerashaivism

Prof Darga: Where Islam meets Veerashaivism

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

Professor Ramzan Darga, a Muslim, teaches Basava Philosophy and Veerashaivism at Karnataka's Gulbarga University. He was the keynote speaker at the Veerashaiva Samaja of North America 2010 Convention held on July 3 and 4 in Toronto. It was attended by over 450 people from Canada, the United States and India.

Titanic tourist submersible carrying 5 goes missing

Titanic tourist submersible carrying 5 goes missing

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

British-Pakistani billionaire businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman were also on the sub, the BBC reported on Tuesday.

Pakistan airspace a no-go, airlines in spot over cost

Pakistan airspace a no-go, airlines in spot over cost

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

For Air India and Jet Airways, airspace closure over Pakistan would mean flights to US and Europe will have to take a longer route.

Anonymous buyer picks up Picasso's masterpiece

Anonymous buyer picks up Picasso's masterpiece

Rediff.com6 May 2004

The artwork was bought by an anonymous buyer, who placed bids through Warren Weitman Jr, Sotheby's chairman of North America and South America.

Dolphin Tale set to become a sleeper hit

Dolphin Tale set to become a sleeper hit

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

It opened with $20 million, and word of mouth publicity for the film is so strong that it could be around for more than two months.

Raajneeti beats expectations in US, grosses big

Raajneeti beats expectations in US, grosses big

Rediff.com7 Jun 2010

Raajneeti boasted the highest per screen average -- $7,395 -- among the top 20 films in the US this weekend.

Jet Airways offers rail link from Brussels to Paris

Jet Airways offers rail link from Brussels to Paris

Rediff.com15 Sep 2011

Passengers can book the combined plane-train journey as a single ticket.

World's top consumers of electricity

World's top consumers of electricity

Rediff.com15 Sep 2011

At the world level, electricity consumption fell by 1.5 per cent.

Bright prospects for King's Speech at box office

Bright prospects for King's Speech at box office

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

The Colin Firth film is doing well, thanks to its Oscar nominations.

True Grit tops US box office

True Grit tops US box office

Rediff.com10 Jan 2011

The Westerner may just grab some Oscar nominations.

Watch a pirated film and fund terrorism

Watch a pirated film and fund terrorism

Rediff.com23 Apr 2010

The New York-based Rand Corporation's 182-page report, 'Film piracy, organized crime and terrorism' essentially says film piracy is increasingly becoming a way to finance terrorism.

Jet to fly to Newark, Toronto; no flights to EU

Jet to fly to Newark, Toronto; no flights to EU

Rediff.com18 Apr 2010

A Jet spokesperson said the private carrier would operate Newark-Mumbai-Newark and Toronto-Delhi-Toronto sectors by making a technical halt at Athens as an alternate temporary transit point through Europe.

Ram Teri Ganga Maili

Ram Teri Ganga Maili

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

Six decades and more later, we are now captives of our identities. Every poll is based on elaborate calculations of electability of candidates on the basis of their castes and other narrow definers. That, along with voter promiscuity, is what defines our political culture, which remains stubbornly resistant to any change, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.

US '100 per cent' behind Japan: Trump after N Korea missile launch

US '100 per cent' behind Japan: Trump after N Korea missile launch

Rediff.com12 Feb 2017

Seoul said North Korea launched the missile apparently to 'provoke' Trump.