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IPL opens with big-ticket clash, an old format and some new rules

IPL opens with big-ticket clash, an old format and some new rules

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

Amid the absence of some big names, the Indian Premier League 2023 kicks off with defending champs Gujarat Titans facing a formidable Chennai Super Kings.

Leasing of office space may rise 41-49% across 7 cities in 2022

Leasing of office space may rise 41-49% across 7 cities in 2022

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

Net leasing of office space is likely to rise by 41-49 per cent across seven major cities this year on a lower base and improved demand post-pandemic, according to JLL India. Net absorption or leasing of office space stood at 26.2 million square feet in 2021, and it is likely to be in the range of 37-39 million square feet this year across seven cities -- Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. Nevertheless, the net office leasing will remain lower than the record absorption achieved in 2019 -- the pre-COVID year -- at 47.9 million square feet.

From Lambretta to Aamby Valley Project: Rise and fall of Subrata Roy

From Lambretta to Aamby Valley Project: Rise and fall of Subrata Roy

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

The story of Sahara India Pariwar founder Subrata Roy, who died in Mumbai on November 14 aged 75, is the stuff of movies - of a spectacular rise and an equally spectacular fall. Born in Araria, Bihar, Roy was 30 when he set up Sahara in 1978. He started with a capital of about Rs 2,000, a peon, a clerk and his father's Lambretta scooter in Gorakhpur, eastern Uttar Pradesh, writes Tamal Bandyopadhyay in his 2014 book, Sahara: The Untold Story. Sahara was not his first venture.

NBA Wrap: Curry adds silverware; RF Jnr returns for 10th straight year

NBA Wrap: Curry adds silverware; RF Jnr returns for 10th straight year

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

Steph Curry had a disappointing season with the NBA's Golden State Warriors but he still managed to add another piece of silverware to his trophy cabinet.

Former India pacer Dinda retires from cricket

Former India pacer Dinda retires from cricket

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

Former India and Bengal pacer Ashoke Dinda on Tuesday announced his retirement from all formats of cricket, bringing the curtains down on a career spanning one and a half decade.

Soccer: Romeo Beckham joins Brentford's junior team

Soccer: Romeo Beckham joins Brentford's junior team

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

Karanjit Singh signs one-year contract extension with Kerala Blasters FC

COVID-19 impact: Housing sales down 37%, office leasing dips 35% in 2020 across 8 cities

COVID-19 impact: Housing sales down 37%, office leasing dips 35% in 2020 across 8 cities

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

Housing sales fell 37 per cent year-on-year during the 2020 calendar year while gross office space leasing declined 35 per cent on low demand because of the coronavirus pandemic, but demand improved significantly in the last quarter to cross pre-COVID level, property consultant Knight Frank India said on Wednesday. In its 'India Real Estate - Residential and Office Update H2 2020' report released on Wednesday, the consultant reported that sales of residential properties fell 37 per cent to 154,534 units in 2020 across eight cities as compared with 245,861 units in the previous year.

Easter dinner caused Covid outbreak in Delhi Capitals camp?

Easter dinner caused Covid outbreak in Delhi Capitals camp?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

It is being asked why a lot of foreign players were having a team dinner for Easter celebrations despite Delhi Capitals physio Patrick Farhart testing positive.

Mumbai most successful IPL team

Mumbai most successful IPL team

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Rajneesh Gupta presents a complete statistical IPL dossier.

Covid's rate of spread drops, but not in 4 cities

Covid's rate of spread drops, but not in 4 cities

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

However, the R-values of major cities, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, are over 1.

Average housing prices up 3% across 7 cities: Anarock

Average housing prices up 3% across 7 cities: Anarock

Rediff.com29 Sep 2021

Housing sales have jumped over two-fold during July-September period at 62,800 units across seven major cities on better demand driven by low mortgage rates and hiring in IT/ITeS sector, according to property consultant Anarock. Sales of residential properties stood at 29,520 units in the year-ago period and 24,560 units in the previous quarter. The seven cities tracked by Anarock are Delhi-NCR, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune.

IPL PIX: Russell's all-round show powers KKR to win

IPL PIX: Russell's all-round show powers KKR to win

Rediff.com15 May 2022

Andre Russell's all-round brilliance kept Kolkata Knight Riders in contention for a play-off berth as they recorded a comprehensive 54- run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in a must-win IPL game.

Housing sales in Q1 may rise 93% Y-o-Y

Housing sales in Q1 may rise 93% Y-o-Y

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

Housing sales are estimated to rise 93 per cent year-on-year during April-June across seven major cities, but may fall 58 per cent compared to the previous quarter due to the adverse impact of the second wave of COVID-19, according to property consultant Anarock. Sales are likely to be around 24,570 units across seven major cities -- Delhi-NCR, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune, Anarock said. Sales of residential properties stood at 12,740 units in April-June 2020 and 58,290 units in March quarter 2021.

New COVID-19 strain: Total 38 people in India test positive

New COVID-19 strain: Total 38 people in India test positive

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

All these people have been kept in single room isolation in designated healthcare facilities by respective state governments and their close contacts have also been put under quarantine, the ministry said.

IPL 2020: Meet Kings XI Punjab

IPL 2020: Meet Kings XI Punjab

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

The Kings XI Punjab IPL record.

Chahar ruled out of IPL, DC physio tests positive for COVID-19

Chahar ruled out of IPL, DC physio tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com15 Apr 2022

Deepak Chahar was on Friday ruled out of the IPL with a back injury

Hit by severe slowdown, India Inc to halve ad spend

Hit by severe slowdown, India Inc to halve ad spend

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Moreover, automobile and consumer durables players are slashing their ad expenditure by over 65 per cent this Diwali.

Home prices set for steep 6-10% jump this fiscal

Home prices set for steep 6-10% jump this fiscal

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

Home prices across the top six cities are set to jump 6-10 per cent this fiscal and 3-5 per cent in the next financial year because of a steep rise in raw material, labour and land costs, and relatively favourable demand-supply dynamics, a report said on Thursday. The report by Crisil also said large residential realtors are on course to log a robust 25 per cent sales growth in 2022-23 and 10-15 per cent in the next fiscal. The unsold inventory level is down to 2.5 years from four years pre-pandemic, and this has credit profile of the large realtors strengthening, the report said.

Spinners O'Keefe, Lyon destroy India in Pune Test

Spinners O'Keefe, Lyon destroy India in Pune Test

Rediff.com25 Feb 2017

Unheralded left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe grabbed a sensational match-haul of 12 wickets as a sloppy India slumped to a humiliating 333-run defeat inside three days in the first Test against Australia in Pune.

Housing sales grow 4.5 times in Apr-Jun period in top 8 cities

Housing sales grow 4.5 times in Apr-Jun period in top 8 cities

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

Housing sales jumped over 4.5 times year-on-year in April-June across eight cities to 74,330 units on lower base effect, while demand was up 5 per cent from the previous quarter, according to PropTiger data. Housing sales stood at 15,968 units in the April-June period last year and 70,623 units in the January-March quarter of 2022. The price of residential properties rose 5-9 per cent annually, driven by rise in input costs, inflationary pressures and premium attached with ready-to-move-in inventory. Pune and Chennai saw maximum appreciation at 9 per cent each.

Dhoni should be respected, his removal as Pune captain disappointing: Raina

Dhoni should be respected, his removal as Pune captain disappointing: Raina

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

He was one of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's trusted lieutenants during the best days of Chennai Super Kings and not only does Suresh Raina 'miss' his captain but also feels disappointed in the manner he was removed from Rising Pune Supergiant's captaincy.

Residential property sales at 10-yr low in H1

Residential property sales at 10-yr low in H1

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Prices of residential property in Mumbai, NCR, Bengaluru, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad witnessed a sharp fall in H1-2020 with Kolkata witnessing the steepest drop of 7.5% to Rs 33,433 per square meter. Demand for office space fell the most in Pune and NCR markets at 47% and 45% respectively.

Turning Point: Missed Run-Out!

Turning Point: Missed Run-Out!

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

Had KKR throws run out Dinesh Karthik, perhaps RCB may have lost the game.

Want To Buy A Home? Read This Please!

Want To Buy A Home? Read This Please!

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

Prospective buyers must make a well-considered decision regarding whether this is the right time to buy a house, particularly with home loan rates at near-peak levels, and the risk of job losses looming in many sectors.

Cummins' IPL stint over; set to return home with injury

Cummins' IPL stint over; set to return home with injury

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Kolkata Knight Riders pace spearhead Pat Cummins will not take part in the remainder of IPL 2022 and has left for home after suffering a minor hip injury.

Numbers Game: All you wanted to know about the IPL

Numbers Game: All you wanted to know about the IPL

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

IPL Season 11 begins on April 7. Rajneesh Gupta has all the numbers.

Coronavirus slashes 29% from hotel industry revenues

Coronavirus slashes 29% from hotel industry revenues

Rediff.com13 May 2020

The outbreak of COVID-19 has adversely impacted the occupancy levels at hotels across 11 major cities, resulting in a decline of up to 29 per cent in revenue per available room (RevPAR) during January-March this year, according to JLL India. While occupancy level fell in a range of 5-17 percentage points, the RevPAR was down 13-29 per cent across 11 cities -- Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Mumbai, Pune and Kolkata.

Know your IPL Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad

Know your IPL Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad

Rediff.com23 Mar 2019

Rajneesh Gupta presents statistical summary of Sunrisers Hyderabad and much more.

A moment to cherish for the Pandyas...

A moment to cherish for the Pandyas...

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

Krunal got emotional after receiving cap from younger brother Hardik.

Bumrah set to marry Sanjana Ganesan in Goa?

Bumrah set to marry Sanjana Ganesan in Goa?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

Pune born Sanjana is a trained engineer and now sportscaster.

Top Performer: Master Blaster Cummins

Top Performer: Master Blaster Cummins

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

Pat Cummins played one of the most amazing knocks in T20 cricket as he blasted the Kolkata Knight Riders to a stunning five-wicket victory against the Mumbai Indians on Wednesday.

8 more Omicron cases in Maha, 4 in Delhi; country's tally rises to 61

8 more Omicron cases in Maha, 4 in Delhi; country's tally rises to 61

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

Eight new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus were reported in Maharashtra -- seven of them in Mumbai -- and none of the patients had a history of international travel, the state health department said on Tuesday.

Office leasing jumps over 2.5 fold in 8 cities in Q2

Office leasing jumps over 2.5 fold in 8 cities in Q2

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

Leasing of office spaces witnessed a sharp uptick in the July-September period at 12.5 million square feet across top eight cities on better demand, especially from the IT sector, with economy coming back to normalcy and corporate workforces slowly returning to work from office, according to Knight Frank India. The gross absorption of office space stood at 4.7 million square feet in the corresponding period of the previous year and 3.6 million square feet in the previous quarter, according to Knight Frank's India Real Estate Update - Q3 2021 that was released on Monday through a video conference. The consultant noted that the total office transactions of the eight India markets in Q3 2021 have improved and reached 83 per cent of the 2019 quarterly average level.

Get ready for women's IPL in 2023!

Get ready for women's IPL in 2023!

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

Women's IPL set to take place in March with 5 teams

Sons Of Fruit-Seller, Tailor, Farmer Top Agniveers

Sons Of Fruit-Seller, Tailor, Farmer Top Agniveers

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

On the parade ground are sons of jawans, farmers, LIC agents, daily wage farm labourers, shopkeepers... all living their moment of triumph; their faces bright with the possibilities that lie ahead.

IPL-14 set to begin on April 9

IPL-14 set to begin on April 9

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

The 14th edition of the Indian Premier League will begin on April 9, exactly 12 days after the Indian team completes its limited overs series against England, a BCCI source said on Saturday.

Housing sales drop 35% in 7 cities in Q2

Housing sales drop 35% in 7 cities in Q2

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Housing sales across seven major cities in the country fell 35 per cent year-on-year to 50,983 units during the July-September period even as the demand recovered post lockdown, according to data analytics firm PropEquity. Sales stood at 78,472 units in the year-ago period in seven cities -- Delhi-NCR, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune.

IPL 2020: Meet four-time champions Mumbai Indians

IPL 2020: Meet four-time champions Mumbai Indians

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Rajneesh Gupta presents Mumbai Indians's record in the IPL over the years:

'Eddie Murphy was approached for Sanjay Dutt's role'

'Eddie Murphy was approached for Sanjay Dutt's role'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

'Eddie Murphy was approached for Sanjay Dutt's role, Omar Sharif for Jackie's Shroff's. The title of Khalnayak was Be Negative then. I had started working on the screenplay with Hollywood writers. And then after three-four months...

Feels good to be back in the IPL, says Goenka

Feels good to be back in the IPL, says Goenka

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

Kolkata-based billionaire Sanjiv Goenka, who bought the Lucknow franchise for a whopping Rs 7,090 crore during the IPL bidding in Dubai on Monday, said the team's valuation 'would be a multiple of a few times' over the next 10 years.