News for 'Permutations and Combinations'

Will India try out Samson, Pant in last two T20s?

Will India try out Samson, Pant in last two T20s?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

An unassailable lead has opened up the window for experimentation but there will be no letup in India's intensity when they face a heartbroken New Zealand team in the fourth T20 International, in Wellington, on Friday. Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant are waiting for opportunities, with the former expected to get a look-in. Pant's call-up would depend on which batsman is left out, and whether KL Rahul will continue to keep wickets.

Select Team: Should India pick Rahane for 1st ODI?

Select Team: Should India pick Rahane for 1st ODI?

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

With Rahul likely to bat at No 4, asks Harish Kotian, will Ajinkya Rahane get a look in?

Post lockdown: SAVE! SAVE! SAVE!

Post lockdown: SAVE! SAVE! SAVE!

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

'People can start making a safety net, and that safety net should be at least three months of your monthly salary.' 'If somebody is earning Rs 25,000 then s/he should have at least Rs 75,000 in her/his bank account, so that if anything like this (lockdowns) happens in the future, they are not struggling.'

Hinduism, nationalism and socialism: the latest political conundrum

Hinduism, nationalism and socialism: the latest political conundrum

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

Hinduism, nationalism and socialism may be okay separately, but in equal combination they yield political nonsense.

2nd Test: No WACA but batsmen expected to dance to bowlers' tunes

2nd Test: No WACA but batsmen expected to dance to bowlers' tunes

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

The mood in the Indian camp was summed up best by the skipper after a green pitch was unveiled on eve of the maiden Test at the new facility.

Should India try Prithvi, Karun for 5th Test?

Should India try Prithvi, Karun for 5th Test?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

With the series lost, what changes must India make for the final Test?

Upbeat RCB eye play-off berth with win against Delhi

Upbeat RCB eye play-off berth with win against Delhi

Rediff.com16 May 2015

Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to seal a play-off berth by beating laggards Delhi Daredevils.

Phased pension hike likely to meet fiscal deficit target

Phased pension hike likely to meet fiscal deficit target

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

The higher salaries and pension outgo will be equivalent to about one per cent of the GDP.

Lack of batting depth a worry for Dhoni before Hobart one-dayer

Lack of batting depth a worry for Dhoni before Hobart one-dayer

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Having tried quite a few permutations and combinations in the two losses so far, the Indian think-tank seems to have settled for Virat Kohli at the No.4 position to hit the right balance and stay alive in the ongoing tri-series.

EPL: Manchester City set the standard for United at Chelsea

EPL: Manchester City set the standard for United at Chelsea

Rediff.com4 Nov 2017

The challenge against champions Chlesea on Sunday is for Manchester United to show that they can replicate the confident and businesslike win that City showed a month ago.

GMR Holdings: Trusts of G M Rao, sons, son-in-law get equal control

GMR Holdings: Trusts of G M Rao, sons, son-in-law get equal control

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

25% each in the holding company to give them indirect control of 17.5% each in GMR Infra

India eye revival, redemption in T20 series against Australia

India eye revival, redemption in T20 series against Australia

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Outplayed in the ODIs, a faltering India will look to get the balance right as they eye redemption in a three-match Twenty20 series against Australia starting in Adelaide on Tuesday which also kicks off their build-up for the World T20 Championships in March-April.

Gautam Singhania likes Trump's feud with China

Gautam Singhania likes Trump's feud with China

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

'Trump's sparring with China is good for business,' Raymond's CMD tells Pavan Lall.

Upbeat India gear up for tough English test

Upbeat India gear up for tough English test

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

India will have their task cut out against a vastly improved England

3rd Test: India looking to get back to winning ways vs Windies

3rd Test: India looking to get back to winning ways vs Windies

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Stung by a remarkable fightback from West Indies on the final day of the rain-hit second Test, India will have to look at their bowling combinations and get back to winning ways when the third cricket Test begins in St. Lucia, on Tuesday.

Forging alliances key to polls in newly-born Telangana

Forging alliances key to polls in newly-born Telangana

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

All the major parties seem to be waiting for their rivals to blink first as forging alliances has apparently become a tricky affair in the newly-born state of Telangana, which has 17 parliamentary and 119 assembly constituencies that will go to polls on April 30.

'He called me by his daughter's name'

'He called me by his daughter's name'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

'I try to say to myself, 'Don't cry in front of people'. But sometimes I can't help it.'

Land Rover Discovery packs in superlative driveability

Land Rover Discovery packs in superlative driveability

Rediff.com24 Dec 2017

The all-new Land Rover is not just a capable car on different terrains, but also makes for an exceptionally comfortable ride experience, says P Tharyan

Being a Bollywood outsider is tough!

Being a Bollywood outsider is tough!

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

'For us outsiders, the first break comes with a lot of difficulty.' 'In case of people from the industry, the first couple of breaks are taken care of.' 'They are guided and taught while we have nowhere to look for guidance.'

I did not surrender; want to go to India, says gangster Chhota Rajan

I did not surrender; want to go to India, says gangster Chhota Rajan

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

The remarks come amid speculation that Rajan had feared elimination at the hands of Chhota Shakeel, the closest aide of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.

Muddle in the middle: Can India's batsmen find their mojo in Chennai?

Muddle in the middle: Can India's batsmen find their mojo in Chennai?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

Trailing 1-2 in the series, India have some concerns with most batsmen not showing enough flexibility at different batting positions.

Team India still in quandary over Playing XI ahead of Lord's Test

Team India still in quandary over Playing XI ahead of Lord's Test

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

With 36 different playing XIs in as many Tests under Kohli's captaincy, the Indian line-up is begging for some consistency.

COVID-19 vaccine: 'You can't give false hope'

COVID-19 vaccine: 'You can't give false hope'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

'We are going ahead with the trials assuming what we have is the vaccine.' 'There is also a chance that what you have is not the vaccine. Then, you have to go back to the drawing board again.' 'So far, there has been no success in developing a good vaccine against coronaviruses.' 'That's why there are hundreds of trials going on at different stages in different parts of the world.'

Here's how BCCI plans to shortlist players for 2019 World Cup...

Here's how BCCI plans to shortlist players for 2019 World Cup...

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

'We have 22 to 24-25 players in mind. We will be rotating them and we will see how they progress'

Sheena Bora Trial: Time, that has us handcuffed, is of no consequence in courtrooms

Sheena Bora Trial: Time, that has us handcuffed, is of no consequence in courtrooms

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

How much more gray or bald would Inspector Alaknure have become when we see him next? Will Peter still be wearing white shirts and khaki trousers and eating large lunches? Will Judge Jagdale be still in charge of the case? Who will be the prime minister when Alaknure appears in court next?

Chhota Rajan's deportation process begins

Chhota Rajan's deportation process begins

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

The process for deportation of underworld don Chhota Rajan has begun even as India and Indonesia are to expedite the work on implementation of an extradition treaty.

WTA Finals: Majestic Muguruza advances, Kvitova gets reprieve

WTA Finals: Majestic Muguruza advances, Kvitova gets reprieve

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Garbine Muguruza continued her dream debut at the WTA Finals by completing round robin play with a perfect 3-0 record to advance to the semi-finals after a hard fought 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 victory over Petra Kvitova on Friday.

It's Narendra versus Narendra in Vadodara!

It's Narendra versus Narendra in Vadodara!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

Narendra Rawat, an 'arrest-happy' Congress leader, is expected to launch a fair amount of political tamasha against his rival, Narendra Modi, in Vadodara.

Is your child gay? How you can help

Is your child gay? How you can help

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

Chitra Palekar explains how parents and teachers can help accept sexuality.

A clear message for Modi from the by-elections

A clear message for Modi from the by-elections

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

The Uttar Pradesh by-election will be the real test for the Modi government. By-election results are not a referendum on Modi but the time has come to analyse whether the Modi government is succeeding in assuring people that the promises it made would be fulfilled, says Dharmendra Kumar Singh.

India look to bounce back with improved bowling effort

India look to bounce back with improved bowling effort

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

tung by the defeat in the series opener despite putting up a big score, India will have to plug their bowling loopholes when they take on Australia in the second One-Day International on Friday, fully aware that any slip-up will make their task of bouncing back difficult.

Not online or off, retail giants work on being omni-channels

Not online or off, retail giants work on being omni-channels

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

Online biggies and global retail giants are working on being omnipresent in both the virtual and the real world to see what helps them get the numbers, says Karan Choudhury.

How Nitish's PM ambitions went up in smoke on May 19

How Nitish's PM ambitions went up in smoke on May 19

Rediff.com24 May 2016

The assembly election results on May 19 altered India's political landscape and with it dented Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar's prime ministerial ambitions.

Sai's Take: A waveless election in UP?

Sai's Take: A waveless election in UP?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

The interesting bit about the Azamgarh poll finding on India TV was the whopping percentage of Muslims backing the SP-BSP alliance, which sort of negates Mayawati's appeal to the community to not split their vote with the Congress, says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

He enriched the world with his magical voice

He enriched the world with his magical voice

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.

She is bringing the museum into our homes

She is bringing the museum into our homes

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

Dayanita Singh, artist and curator, is giving photography a new art form.

India eyeing 3-0 series win in West Indies to keep No. 1 ranking

India eyeing 3-0 series win in West Indies to keep No. 1 ranking

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

On a high after sealing the series with comprehensive victories, an upbeat India will be aiming to complete a 3-0 rout in order to retain it's No 1 Test ranking, when they meet a listless West Indies in the final Test match of the series in Port of Spain on Thursday. Having already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series after their crushing 237-run win in the third Test, Virat Kohli and his men will be aiming to go for the kill and keep their top ranking in Test. India were reinstated as the No.1 Test side after Australia 0-3 whitewash at the hands of Sri Lanka.

'I was just hoping to play for India again'

'I was just hoping to play for India again'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

After Ambati Rayudu failed the Yo-Yo test, the selectors turned to Suresh Raina for the ODI series in England.

ISRO's rocket technology to help heart patients

ISRO's rocket technology to help heart patients

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

It offers a lease of life to terminally ill patients since heart transplant still remains out of reach for most.

Tri-Series: Ishant, Jadeja available as India take on Australia

Tri-Series: Ishant, Jadeja available as India take on Australia

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

India would look to reignite the spark and keep themselves afloat in the ODI cricket tri-series when they take on an unbeaten Australia in Sydney.