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'Any litigation is like a war'

'Any litigation is like a war'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

'You know the factors against you and those in favour, and you use the weapons you have in accordance with the strategy you've developed.'

Kings XI hope to do an encore against KKR

Kings XI hope to do an encore against KKR

Rediff.com17 Apr 2012

With their campaign back on track after back-to-back victories, Kings XI Punjab will look to build on the winning momentum when they clash with Kolkata Knight Riders on their home turf in the Indian Premier League in Mohali on Wednesday.

Stokes, Woakes will skip Ireland ODIs to play 14 IPL games

Stokes, Woakes will skip Ireland ODIs to play 14 IPL games

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

England's richest cricketer Ben Stokes will now skip his country's two-match ODI series against Ireland.

Which Indian city has the most number of super-rich?

Which Indian city has the most number of super-rich?

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

Pune saw the fastest growth in terms of number of super-rich people.

The Aussie connect behind Prasidh Krishna's rise...

The Aussie connect behind Prasidh Krishna's rise...

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

India's happy problem of plenty found its newest addition in rookie pacer Prasidh Krishna -- a Brett Lee and masala dosa fan who got some top-notch guidance from none other than Jeff Thomson in his journey to the highest level.

Schedule: Indian Premier League 2012

Schedule: Indian Premier League 2012

Rediff.com21 Mar 2012

The schedule of the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League.

Kanhaiya alleges strangulation attempt on flight, cops reject charge

Kanhaiya alleges strangulation attempt on flight, cops reject charge

Rediff.com24 Apr 2016

Cops said that 'whatever has been alleged by his (Kanhaiya's) friend, in our inquiry hasn't been found to be true'.

IPL: What teams need to do to qualify for play-offs

IPL: What teams need to do to qualify for play-offs

Rediff.com15 May 2016

The ninth edition of the Indian Premier League is approaching the business end. There are a lot of permutations and combinations on how the teams can make it to the last four. Rediff.com takes a look at each team's chances of making it to last four.

Sports Shorts: France's World Cup winner Trezeguet signs up for Indian Super League

Sports Shorts: France's World Cup winner Trezeguet signs up for Indian Super League

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Former France and Juventus striker David Trezeguet has followed compatriot Robert Pires by becoming the latest overseas recruit for India's new franchise-based soccer league on a one-year deal with Pune City.

Check out the IPL 2012 schedule

Check out the IPL 2012 schedule

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

The fixtures for the fifth season of the Indian Premier League, which gets underway on April 4.

Blackburn Rovers first team to visit India

Blackburn Rovers first team to visit India

Rediff.com8 Jul 2011

English Premier League club, Blackburn Rovers, will make a visit to India on July 23.

Batsmen need to capitalise on good starts: Gambhir

Batsmen need to capitalise on good starts: Gambhir

Rediff.com5 May 2012

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir has said city boy Sourav Ganguly had done immense to get the rousing support against the home team at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, but the case would not be the same when he leads KKR at his home ground in Delhi in their next match on May 7.

Lajong show Bagan the exit; Dempo win

Lajong show Bagan the exit; Dempo win

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

Shillong's Lajong Football Club beat Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan 3-1, while Dempo got the better of Mohammedan Sporting by a similar margin in the Federation Cup football tournament on Monday night.

Can't win after making 120-odd, says Marsh

Can't win after making 120-odd, says Marsh

Rediff.com20 May 2011

Blaming his strong-on-paper batting line up for punching below its weight, Pune Warriors coach Geoff Marsh said no team can expect to win a match without putting enough runs on the board.

Guess the most successful team in the IPL!

Guess the most successful team in the IPL!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Rajneesh Gupta presents how the teams have performed in eight seasons of the IPL.

'Indian tennis needs people like Dravid, Gopichand'

'Indian tennis needs people like Dravid, Gopichand'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

India needs people like Rahul Dravid and Pullela Gopichand, who have done an excellent job in producing young talent in their respective disciplines, for tennis to develop in the country, says eight-time Grand Slam doubles champion Leander Paes.

'Ganguly is playing in IPL to prove a point'

'Ganguly is playing in IPL to prove a point'

Rediff.com3 May 2011

Pune Warriors team director Abhijit Sarkar says the former India captain is the 'best cricketing brain' in the country and will prove his worth.

India vs South Africa ODI series called off due to coronavirus

India vs South Africa ODI series called off due to coronavirus

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

The two remaining India-South Africa ODIs in Lucknow and Kolkata were on Friday called off owing to the coronavirus pandemic after the visiting players "expressed unwillingness" to continue in view of the rising positive cases in the host country. The game in Lucknow was scheduled to be held on Sunday, while the Kolkata ODI was meant to be on March 18.

Festivals boost demand for gig workers as economy opens up: Experts

Festivals boost demand for gig workers as economy opens up: Experts

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

Amid the ongoing festival season in the country, the hiring of gig workers has zoomed across sectors as the businesses have begun opening up leading to an uptick in consumer sentiments and rising pent-up demand, according to experts. "In the third quarter, with the onset of festive season, we are witnessing a 400 per cent spike in the hiring for gig workers. Earlier, in the first quarter of this year, as many businesses and companies were not operating at full strength, growth was muted. "However, things began picking up and became more promising from the second quarter, as the demand for gig workers across sectors grew," Taskmo, a subsidiary of Quess Corp, co-founder Prashant Janadri told PTI.

Spencer's Retail to acquire Nature's Basket for Rs 300 crore

Spencer's Retail to acquire Nature's Basket for Rs 300 crore

Rediff.com17 May 2019

Natures Basket's acquisition will make Spencer's Retail a national player, giving it access to the western parts of India through its 36 stores in prime locations in Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore.

IPL-9 to kick-off on April 9

IPL-9 to kick-off on April 9

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The next edition of the Indian Premier League will be held from April 9 with new franchisees Rajkot and Pune, which replaced Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. The tournament will begin five days after conclusion of the ICC World Twenty20, which India will host.

IPL 2022: Andre Russell Leads MVP Race

IPL 2022: Andre Russell Leads MVP Race

Rediff.com16 May 2022

The Most Valuable Player Index table is telling another (worrying?) story: Performance from players in teams that are not going to make the top four is dropping somewhat alarmingly. The IPL is gruelling and cruel. It can do wonders to your career, but can also seriously hurt your international prospects if you get injured in a match that is essentially inconsequential. Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after Game 63.

India fenceless as Islamic State terror rises in Bangladesh

India fenceless as Islamic State terror rises in Bangladesh

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

West Bengal has a 2,200 km porous border with Bangladesh over 10 districts.

32 CAPF hospitals earmarked to treat COVID-19 patients

32 CAPF hospitals earmarked to treat COVID-19 patients

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

The total capacity of these 32 earmarked hospitals is 1,890 beds, a senior official said.

Varun Chakravarthy reacts after dismissing Dhoni

Varun Chakravarthy reacts after dismissing Dhoni

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

Varun Chakravarthy, a mystery spinner, capped off what was a memorable day for him in the Indian Premier League by getting photographed with MS Dhoni.

ISL: Expect entertaining, attacking football from Mumbai City FC

ISL: Expect entertaining, attacking football from Mumbai City FC

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

Talking to Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi, on the eve of the match against Pune City FC, Reid, the massively experienced manager of Mumbai City FC, promises entertaining, attacking football to fans of the club.

ISL auction: Chhetri, Lyngdoh fetch a crore!

ISL auction: Chhetri, Lyngdoh fetch a crore!

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

Star striker Sunil Chhetri was bought at Rs 1.20 crore at the first-ever Indian Super League's auction featuring 10 domestic football players in Mumbai, on Friday.

IPL 9: 7 memorable moments from Week 3

IPL 9: 7 memorable moments from Week 3

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Aruneel Sadadekar/Rediff.com lists seven memorable moments from the week gone by in IPL 9.

Giant-killers Kochi up against table-toppers KKR

Giant-killers Kochi up against table-toppers KKR

Rediff.com19 Apr 2011

In red hot form after back-to-back wins, Kochi Tuskers Kerala would be aiming to halt Kolkata Knight Riders' three-match winning run when the two sides face off in their Indian Premier League match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.

I-League champions Mohun Bagan return home to grand reception

I-League champions Mohun Bagan return home to grand reception

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

Images: Mohun Bagan get massive reception.

Check out the IPL-4 schedule

Check out the IPL-4 schedule

Rediff.com16 Feb 2011

The fixtures for the fourth season of the Indian Premier League, which gets underway on April 8.

Shift IPL matches after April 30 out of Maharashtra, HC tells BCCI

Shift IPL matches after April 30 out of Maharashtra, HC tells BCCI

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

The Bombay high court on Tuesday allowed the Board of Control for Cricket in India to host Indian Premier League matches in Maharashtra only till April 30 after which it has asked the organisers to shift the matches outside the state.

A career in statistics: Giving life to numbers

A career in statistics: Giving life to numbers

Rediff.com29 Mar 2013

Statistics is more applied than mere Mathematics, and has the potential to impact many lives. A statistician's role is to give life to data, literally.

Ask Mayank: How to do online interviews?

Ask Mayank: How to do online interviews?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

Working online is the new reality, explains HR Guru Mayank Rautela.

Students, migrants take 1st flight home as services resume

Students, migrants take 1st flight home as services resume

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Those who took first flights from the Indira Gandhi International Airport included paramilitary personnel, army men, students, and migrants, who failed to book a ticket on the special trains being run by the railways. Many said they shelled out more to reach the airport as there were limited public transport options available.

Qualifier 2: Can KKR break their IPL hoodoo against Mumbai?

Qualifier 2: Can KKR break their IPL hoodoo against Mumbai?

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders would be eager to avenge their twin defeats in the league stage when they face old foes Mumbai Indians in the IPL Qualifer 2 in Bengaluru, on Friday.

Cities with highest property price rise, Mumbai tops

Cities with highest property price rise, Mumbai tops

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

While Delhi logged the least price rise of 4.4%, Mumbai showed record appreciation of 25.27% between June 2012 and May 2014.

Cyrus Mistry: The Wise Young Owl

Cyrus Mistry: The Wise Young Owl

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

'Cyrus was always very different. He would think before acting.'

IPL 9: 6 memorable moments from Week 1

IPL 9: 6 memorable moments from Week 1

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

Featuring Watto, Wiese, Rahane, Hogg, Sarfaraz, Finch, de Kock, Tambe, Kulkarni, Maxwell...

Points Table: Indian Super League 2014

Points Table: Indian Super League 2014

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

Check out the points table of the Indian Super League 2014.