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Why Indian cricket team still uses British-era logo: CIC to PMO

Why Indian cricket team still uses British-era logo: CIC to PMO

Rediff.com18 Jun 2017

Why is the Indian cricket team still using the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) logo which resembles 'Star of India' honour given by the British to their favourite princes in colonial times?

Former IB chief Rajiv Mathur takes over as new CIC

Former IB chief Rajiv Mathur takes over as new CIC

Rediff.com22 May 2014

Former Intelligence Bureau chief Rajiv Mathur on Thursday took over as the new chief information commissioner in the Central Information Commission.

Will BCCI look into issues raised by Guha?

Will BCCI look into issues raised by Guha?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2017

Batting for larger transparency, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has urged the Committee of Administrators running the Board of Control for Cricket in India to look into the issues raised by historian Ramachandra Guha.

What lessons brands must learn from Tamil Nadu floods

What lessons brands must learn from Tamil Nadu floods

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Brands should do something, but it should be done discreetly.

Kirana stores and the power of big data

Kirana stores and the power of big data

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Big retailers are openly talking of plans to harness the power of big data, even reporting those in annual reports as part of a long-term strategy.

CIC summons PMO officials having records related to note ban decision

CIC summons PMO officials having records related to note ban decision

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

They've also asked to explain how the disclosure of the documents would impact the country's economic interests.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list of 382 doctors who died due to the viral disease and demanded that they be treated as "martyrs".

Rahul to carry out padyatra in Telangana on Friday

Rahul to carry out padyatra in Telangana on Friday

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Gandhi will embark on a 15-kilometre padyatra in Telangana's Adilabad district on Friday, highlighting the issues of farmers.

Discussions on CSK valuation, India's next coach at BCCI meeting

Discussions on CSK valuation, India's next coach at BCCI meeting

Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

The appointment of next India chief coach, Chennai Super Kings's low de-merger valuation of Rs 5 lakh and Neeraj Kumar's appointment as the Anti-Corruption Unit's chief consultant are some of the key issues that will be discussed during the Board of Control for Cricket in India's Working Committee meeting, in Kolkata, on Sunday.

Wounded India get down to business again ahead of third Test

Wounded India get down to business again ahead of third Test

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

Looking to salvage pride in the third Test beginning, in Johannesburg, on Wednesday, team India got down to business at the Wanderers with a practice session that lasted just under four hours.

Hindustan Unilever Q3 net profit rises 22% to Rs 1,062 crore

Hindustan Unilever Q3 net profit rises 22% to Rs 1,062 crore

Rediff.com27 Jan 2014

Consumer goods major Hindustan Unilever on Monday posted a 21.91 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 1,062.31 crore in the quarter ended December 31 on robust sales across businesses.

'Sustained brilliance will be the key against South Africa'

'Sustained brilliance will be the key against South Africa'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Promising that India will not back down from their "aggressive brand of cricket", team director Ravi Shastri feels consistency and patience would be key to success as the hosts gear up to face South Africa next month.

Review: Junooniyat is a medley that works

Review: Junooniyat is a medley that works

Rediff.com11 Jun 2016

Those who want their Bollywood music to have a dash of the 1990s will lap up the Junooniyat album with glee.

I don't see any reason why we can't win abroad: Kumble

I don't see any reason why we can't win abroad: Kumble

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

Indian team's chief coach Anil Kumble on Tuesday said the riveting series win over Australia has proved that the current side is good enough to extend its home dominance to foreign shores as well.

Ad lines blur as political leaders turn quasi brand ambassadors

Ad lines blur as political leaders turn quasi brand ambassadors

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

The Prime Minister and and President gracing ads for Reliance Jio and Bandhan Bank have put the spotlight on this trend.

Ranji Trophy: Karnataka thrash Mumbai

Ranji Trophy: Karnataka thrash Mumbai

Rediff.com5 Jan 2020

Putting up an all-round show, Karnataka defeated Mumbai by 5 wickets in their Elite Group B Ranji Trophy game in Mumbai on Sunday, inside two-and-half days. This was Mumbai's second consecutive loss at home, following their defeat against Railways.

'I could have done away with the item number in Baahubali'

'I could have done away with the item number in Baahubali'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

'I am not human... :)' SS Rajamouli has some fun on Rediff Chat.

Taapsee, Madhavan and the remaking of an old favourite

Taapsee, Madhavan and the remaking of an old favourite

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

Horlicks widens brand appeal in increasingly competitive market.

Fear honour killing? Declare in marriage forms: CIC to lovers

Fear honour killing? Declare in marriage forms: CIC to lovers

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu also suggested that couples may be allowed to seek police protection from the registrar where marriage is to be performed under the Special Marriage Act.

Exclusive! How this man transformed India's batting

Exclusive! How this man transformed India's batting

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

'The 2014 Australia tour and the brand of cricket played by the team laid a great foundation of the brilliant run of success enjoyed across all formats and conditions.' 'It also coincided with Virat Kohli enjoying the responsibilities of leading the team and then putting his heart and soul into taking the Indian team to ascend many unconquered summits.'

Is this why BCCI was not in favour of Kumble's extension?

Is this why BCCI was not in favour of Kumble's extension?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

Remunerations dominated former India coach Anil Kumble's 19-page proposal on restructuring of contracts to the Board of Control for Cricket in India in which he had demanded that the 'chief coach should earn 60 percent of the captains' estimated earnings'.

This school teacher is mother to 28 children

This school teacher is mother to 28 children

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Geeta Sridhar took in 28 children ailing with cancer into her home, and made them her own.

'We want to work with India's start-up community'

'We want to work with India's start-up community'

Rediff.com7 May 2014

An interview with Sridhar Ramaswamy,Senior vice-president, ads and commerce, Google.

Another Indian player slams IBL after going unsold at auction

Another Indian player slams IBL after going unsold at auction

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

Anand Pawar, ranked 43rd in the world and a member of the Indian Sudirman Cup team, became the latest Indian player to slam the Indian Badminton League after he went unsold at the IBL players' auction while other lower-ranked Indian players were snapped up by the six franchises.

Why Indian companies now prefer online launches

Why Indian companies now prefer online launches

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

What is driving the digital-first approach of traditional, legacy brands? Apart from the growing adoption of the internet in the country, brands are drawn to the agility of the medium.

BCCI to put out advertisement for Indian team coach job: Thakur

BCCI to put out advertisement for Indian team coach job: Thakur

Rediff.com22 May 2016

Newly-elected Board of Control for Cricket in India president Anurag Thakur, on Sunday, said the Board will advertise for the post of the coach of the Indian team.

Ranji roundup: Dhawan hits century; Rahane and Shaw fail

Ranji roundup: Dhawan hits century; Rahane and Shaw fail

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

Shikhar Dhawan was all guts and grit while negotiating tough conditions in his comeback game as he boosted Delhi's morale with a well-controlled 137 against Hyderabad in their Ranji Trophy Group A match in New Delhi. A round up of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.

Boom or bust: Can India defy global digital advertising trends?

Boom or bust: Can India defy global digital advertising trends?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Will the warning shots from giants like Unilever and P&G break digital growth?

'National Award is a fitting tribute to Kanche'

'National Award is a fitting tribute to Kanche'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

'Though Kanche is set in pre-independence period, nothing much has changed. Bigotry and hatred are increasing but love always prevails, making things better.' National award winning filmmaker Krish talks about his film.

Assam: HC awards life terms to tea executives for murder

Assam: HC awards life terms to tea executives for murder

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

Five persons including four tea executives were sentenced for life by a division bench of the Gauhati high court for murder of a 17-year-old girl in December, 1992.

Shastri is head coach, Zaheer bowling coach, Dravid consultant

Shastri is head coach, Zaheer bowling coach, Dravid consultant

Rediff.com11 Jul 2017

The BCCI on Tuesday named Ravi Shastri as the new chief coach of the Indian cricket team with former fast bowling great Zaheer Khan being appointed the bowling coach for a period of two years.

Will India ever get its treasures back?

Will India ever get its treasures back?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'Does a thousand-year-old sculpture worshipped in a thriving religion belong to a foreign museum or the temple from which it was extracted?' Congress MP Shashi Tharoor asked angrily. 'They legitimately belonged to India and people of past, present and future generations are interested in re-possessing them,' a central information commissioner declared last month.

Saina, Prannoy lose in Asia Championship semis

Saina, Prannoy lose in Asia Championship semis

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

The Indian challenge ended at the Asia Badminton Championship after Saina Nehwal and H S Prannoy went down fighting in the singles semi-finals, in Wuhan, on Saturday.

'Under Duncan Fletcher the work ethic was pretty abysmal'

'Under Duncan Fletcher the work ethic was pretty abysmal'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

Criticising Duncan Fletcher's coaching reign between 2011-15, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has said that work ethic during the Zimbabwean's tenure was "pretty abysmal" as players reported late in practice sessions.

Antrix-Devas case: Court grants time to CBI for getting sanctions

Antrix-Devas case: Court grants time to CBI for getting sanctions

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Court questioned the probe agency on delay in filing the chargesheet.

DON'T MISS! Incredible images of Kanyakumari

DON'T MISS! Incredible images of Kanyakumari

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Photographer HariPrasad captures the quaint village through his lens.

Irani told DU not to disclose her educational qualifications

Irani told DU not to disclose her educational qualifications

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Amid the row over her educational qualification, Union Minister Smriti Irani had asked the Delhi University not to disclose it to an RTI applicant, the School of Open Learning has told the Central Information Commission.

Allow access to Smriti Irani's board record, CIC tells CBSE

Allow access to Smriti Irani's board record, CIC tells CBSE

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

The Central Information Commission has directed the Central Board of Secondary Examination to allow inspection of class 10th and 12th school records of Union Minister Smriti Irani, rejecting CBSE's contention that it constituted "personal information".

All about the Kumble-Kohli rift

All about the Kumble-Kohli rift

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

As Team India begins its campaign in the Champions Trophy, many await the outcome of the Virat Kohli-Anil Kumble tangle.