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ICICI Bank may revise rates if war breaks out

ICICI Bank may revise rates if war breaks out

Rediff.com11 Feb 2003

India's second largest bank, ICICI Bank, has hinted at a revision of its interest rates in the event of a war between US and Iraq.

Centre remains non-committal on loan waiver for TN farmers

Centre remains non-committal on loan waiver for TN farmers

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Rajya Sabha 'the government is absolutely sensitive and seized of the matter'.

Niki Lauda cheated death and lived to tell the tale

Niki Lauda cheated death and lived to tell the tale

Rediff.com21 May 2019

Lauda was so badly injured in that accident at the 1976 German Grand Prix that a priest gave him the last rites as he lay in a coma.

Would you work at a restaurant as Smriti once did?

Would you work at a restaurant as Smriti once did?

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Would you work at a job like what Smriti Malhotra once did to earn a living, when you start off in life, rather than ask your parents for financial help? Do you think you would lose your self-respect if you cleaned tables at a restaurant or worked in a mall, as you worked your way upwards in your career?

The odd, odd world we live in!

The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

These images from across the globe tell that it is a crazy world out there!

'BJP workers should not be ignored'

'BJP workers should not be ignored'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

'When people in the Opposition join a ruling party, their intentions will always be looked down with suspicion.' 'The people who have been loyal to the party and have helped it strike roots feel wronged against when such instances happen.' 'They feel sidelined and neglected despite their loyalty to the party.'

Beyond the Clouds Review: Ishaan Khatter shows promise

Beyond the Clouds Review: Ishaan Khatter shows promise

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Alternating between brat and boy, deception and decency, Ishaan Khatter speaks with a passion that will be heard Beyond the Clouds, predicts Sukanya Verma.

Have you heard about the Buddha Fellowship?

Have you heard about the Buddha Fellowship?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Anjuli Bhargava discovers how the Buddha Fellowship is attracting India's brightest minds to solve its problems.

The Mallah Factor in Bihar

The Mallah Factor in Bihar

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

'The Mallahs may remain divided between the two competing coalitions in Bihar,' says Mohammad Sajjad.

Sarabjit Singh's Pakistani lawyer gets asylum in Sweden

Sarabjit Singh's Pakistani lawyer gets asylum in Sweden

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

Awais Sheikh, the Pakistani lawyer who defended slain Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, and his family have taken asylum in Sweden after receiving threats, his colleagues and friends said.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 75 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 75 Songs

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

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

J-K: Sharif's adviser Sartaj Aziz meets Kashmiri separatists

J-K: Sharif's adviser Sartaj Aziz meets Kashmiri separatists

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party Monday described the meeting between the foreign policy adviser to Pakistani Prime Minister Sartaj Aziz and the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference leaders as a 'welcome revival of the process initiated by the National Democratic Alliance government' and said that 'it should be carried forward in all its dimensions'.

Euro Preview: Here's what Albania needs to do against Romania

Euro Preview: Here's what Albania needs to do against Romania

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

After a couple of solid defensive performances in defeats by Switzerland and France, Albania need to discover some scoring form against Romania, their Italian coach Gianni De Biasi said ahead of Sunday's vital Euro 2016 Group A fixture.

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

Rediff.com31 Dec 2017

Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year.

A Matunga cafe wins the battle for Madras

A Matunga cafe wins the battle for Madras

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

The Matunga restaurant, known for its cleanliness and quick services, was established by Gopal Purshottam Kamath.

SC issues notice to Tamil Nadu on plea on farmers' suicide

SC issues notice to Tamil Nadu on plea on farmers' suicide

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

"State stands on the position of a loco parentis to the citizens and when there are so many deaths of farmers in the state of Tamil Nadu, it becomes obligatory on the part of the state to express concern and sensitiveness to do the needful and not allow the impecunious and poverty stricken farmers to resign to their fate or leave the downtrodden and the poor to yield to the idea of fatalism.

Arjun Kapoor's BIGGEST fear is...

Arjun Kapoor's BIGGEST fear is...

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

'I am not a people's person. It takes time for me to warm up to people. My biggest fear was...' Hear it from Khatron Ke Khiladi host Arjun Kapoor himself.

CBI to register cases to probe 'travel bill fraud'

CBI to register cases to probe 'travel bill fraud'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2013

Armed with some documents pointing to large-scale irregularities, the Central Bureau of Investigation will soon register cases to probe the alleged involvement of some Rajya Sabha MPs and central government employees in forging leave travel concession claims for travel on state-run Air India.

TN farmers bring skulls to Delhi to focus on drought havoc

TN farmers bring skulls to Delhi to focus on drought havoc

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

'So far, 400 farmers have committed suicide, we are saying don't turn us into skulls too.'

Tamil author Perumal Murugan ends self-imposed exile with 200 new poems

Tamil author Perumal Murugan ends self-imposed exile with 200 new poems

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

Threatened by protests from Hindutva activists a dismayed Murugan had announced in a Facebook post in December 2014 that the writer in him was dead.

Logic Roots: A start-up by IITians makes learning fun

Logic Roots: A start-up by IITians makes learning fun

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Jaipur-based start-up Logic Roots aims to teach children math skills through board games.

'A Communist's mother does not live on charity'

'A Communist's mother does not live on charity'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

'Our only child. A Communist.' 'There was an encounter by the police inside this room, five years ago. He was shot in one arm, but managed to escape.' 'Missing since then. May Jesus keep him alive.' A revealing excerpt from Asim Mukhopadhyay's Half Man: A Novel On The Naxal Movement.

Meet the family who sold everything to travel the world... Jealous yet?

Meet the family who sold everything to travel the world... Jealous yet?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Known as the Bucket List Family on Instagram, they have visited Tonga, Fiji, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and many more.

COLUMN: Why there's a twist in the GM tale

COLUMN: Why there's a twist in the GM tale

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

Anti-GM voices have inadvertently spurred farm scientists to support the use of gene manipulation for producing stress-resistant crops.

I Am Bihar: 'Education gives me confidence to survive in an unequal world'

I Am Bihar: 'Education gives me confidence to survive in an unequal world'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Sarmesh Kumar is the first in his family, that comes from the community of rat eaters, to go to college. Archana Masih/Rediff.com met the young man and traveled to his village -- which Bill Gates visited a few years ago -- as Rediff.com looks at Bihar through the stories of its people.

'Compete with yourself, not others': PM Narendra Modi tells students

'Compete with yourself, not others': PM Narendra Modi tells students

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Ahead of the board examination, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged students to be confident and not get into any rat race of competition.

I have a censor in me now: Tamil writer Perumal Murugan

I have a censor in me now: Tamil writer Perumal Murugan

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

A censor is seated inside me now. He is testing every word that is born within me. His constant caution that a word may be misunderstood so, says Murugan.

Beware of fake Pokemon GO apps!

Beware of fake Pokemon GO apps!

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

These malicious apps are capable of locking the victim's device.

Bollywood's history of blackmail

Bollywood's history of blackmail

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Bollywood's tryst with blackmail!

Soccer Extras: Newest ISL team Hyderabad FC unveil jersey

Soccer Extras: Newest ISL team Hyderabad FC unveil jersey

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

The world is waiting for Modi's secret prescription

The world is waiting for Modi's secret prescription

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

'India, he announced, is a "free, open, inclusive region" committed to the "common pursuit of progress and prosperity".' 'Prosperity yes. But free? Open?' 'Ask the Dalit tanner, the Muslim butcher, the Christian priest who writes pastoral letters.' 'Ask cattle traders of any religion or a Delhiwallah who enjoys a juicy steak.' 'Ask a Muslim who falls in love with a Hindu or vice versa,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Want to retire at 45? Here's your action plan

Want to retire at 45? Here's your action plan

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Perils of retiring at 45 His goals include retirement by 45, after which he would pursue his passion for golf, travel and music.

Why outside food is giving 'indigestion' to multiplexes

Why outside food is giving 'indigestion' to multiplexes

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

In a competitive market, pricing is the management's business. The consumer has so many choices -- single screens, multiplexes, TV, online streaming or DVDs. Nothing forces him to go to a multiplex. Nor are films an essential commodity where prices have to be regulated, says Vanita Kohli Khandekar.

Why diabetics should eat fatty fish

Why diabetics should eat fatty fish

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

Superfoods like low-carb veggies and fatty fish will help diabetics keep their sugar under check.

Warne's life has been a bad-boy adventure

Warne's life has been a bad-boy adventure

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

Shane Warne's tell-all autobiography is every bit as controversial and engrossing as his cricketing career, notes Dhruv Munjal.

5 tips to manage a co-worker you dislike

5 tips to manage a co-worker you dislike

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

Rather than moaning, grinning, and gossiping, be reasonable and logical while you speak with them.

Review: Kaaka Muttai is brilliant

Review: Kaaka Muttai is brilliant

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Kaaka Muttai is a delightful entertainer with a subtle message, writes S Saraswathi.

Modi's retort to Priyanka: Congress indulging in neech politics

Modi's retort to Priyanka: Congress indulging in neech politics

Rediff.com7 May 2014

Keeping up the attack on Priyanka Gandhi, Narendra Modi gave another spin to her neech rajniti comments, saying that those allowing foodgrains to rot and the ones responsible for the Commonwealth Games scam were the ones indulging in neech rajniti.

Modi in Qingdao tomorrow to attend SCO Summit, India's focus on combating terror

Modi in Qingdao tomorrow to attend SCO Summit, India's focus on combating terror

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

Modi will hold several bilateral meetings with the leaders of the SCO member countries including China's Xi Jinping.

Ranbir Kapoor's BEST performance? VOTE!

Ranbir Kapoor's BEST performance? VOTE!

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

Happy birthday, Ranbir!