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Get your numbers right

Get your numbers right

Rediff.com21 Aug 2007

While calculating returns, you need to take the cost component into account

India's Fortune 500 gems: How good?

India's Fortune 500 gems: How good?

Rediff.com28 Jul 2006

McLaren must improve in every area: Coulthard

McLaren must improve in every area: Coulthard

Rediff.com8 Mar 2004

"The reality check is a race weekend so there is nowhere to hide from that," said the Scot.

Asia Cup: Will Kohli, Rohit Shine Or Disappoint?

Asia Cup: Will Kohli, Rohit Shine Or Disappoint?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

Senior pros Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli haven't played too many ODIs in the last couple of years, while young Shubman Gill is still finding his feet at the top level.

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Wayanad will continue to support Rahul but not to the same extent as in 2019, when his margin of victory had been enormous. Articulate, to the point and speaking in fluent Malayalam, CPI's Annie Raja, had the people who gathered to see her, listening in rapt attention, notes Shyam G Menon.

Love in the time of cell phones

Love in the time of cell phones

Rediff.com23 Oct 2006

Here's what inspired Zverev to reach US Open final

Here's what inspired Zverev to reach US Open final

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

A glance at the scoreboard in the third set pushed Alexander Zverev to raise the level of his play

How much are you worth?

How much are you worth?

Rediff.com18 Aug 2005

Deepfake video of me doing garba: Modi flags concern at media meet

Deepfake video of me doing garba: Modi flags concern at media meet

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged the use of artificial intelligence for creating deepfakes saying this can lead to a big crisis, as he urged the media to spread awareness about its misuse and impact to educate people.

Why South India Is Unhappy With Modi

Why South India Is Unhappy With Modi

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

On one hand, South Indian states have been complaining about denial of a proportionate portion of the sharable funds from the Centre, based on population. On the other hand, they stand to lose Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha seats that again are based on population, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

2024 Interim Budget: Mistakes Nirmalaji Can Avoid

2024 Interim Budget: Mistakes Nirmalaji Can Avoid

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

Pre-Budget excercise next month should scrupulously avoid adventurism of all types and refrain from making excessively ambitious projections on revenue and expenditure numbers for 2023-24, suggests A K Bhattacharya.

Why is Qatar a controversial location for the FIFA World Cup?

Why is Qatar a controversial location for the FIFA World Cup?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

In 2015, FIFA recommended that Qatar host a shorter World Cup over the cooler months of November and December in a move that was sure to put soccer's world governing body on a collision course with the major European leagues.

What Googly Will Modi Bowl in 2024?

What Googly Will Modi Bowl in 2024?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

It is not unlikely that ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP government comes up with more imaginative schemes aimed at constituency-building. The party under Modi's leadership has a more modern thinking in such matters unlike its rivals, which are still steeped only in ideology, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Wasn't laughing at Jaahnavi's death: Seattle cop

Wasn't laughing at Jaahnavi's death: Seattle cop

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

Kandula, 23, was struck by a police vehicle driven by Officer Kevin Dave when she was crossing a street in Seattle on January 23.

How Cancer Survivors Can Obtain A Health Plan

How Cancer Survivors Can Obtain A Health Plan

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

'Try to buy a policy with a lower sum assured or one with a deductible.' 'Those whose spouses work for companies must get themselves enrolled into the employer's group health cover.' 'Some public sector banks also offer group health covers to those who open a savings account with them.'

Manipur: BJP's Formidable Internal Security Challenge

Manipur: BJP's Formidable Internal Security Challenge

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

There are three things you never do in a small North East state: Undermine local leaders, divide and rule, push homogenisation, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

How to conquer the skies!

How to conquer the skies!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2005

'Banking system has learnt lessons from 2008 crisis'

'Banking system has learnt lessons from 2008 crisis'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

'They have since only tried to improve systems. Also, with regulatory guidance from time to time, we are in a position to assess a situation and react in time.'

'Defeat can get to you easily'

'Defeat can get to you easily'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2005

Budget 2007-08: What's in it for you

Budget 2007-08: What's in it for you

Rediff.com20 Mar 2007

Now that the B -- day is over, it is time to look at the impact of budget on your savings, investments and tax planning. A close look tells you it is a mixed bag.

Would you like some free cash?

Would you like some free cash?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2004

The marketing spiel is right: you spend, we pay. But how effective, really, is the Citibank Cash Back card?

'Rahul comes across as INDIA's villain'

'Rahul comes across as INDIA's villain'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

'It is not his doing, but Rahul Gandhi is forced by circumstances.' 'In taking political decisions, everything has to get his clearance.'

Kartarpur corridor between India, Pak finally becomes reality

Kartarpur corridor between India, Pak finally becomes reality

Rediff.com10 Nov 2019

Modi flagged off the first batch of pilgrims led by Akal Takhat Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib through the corridor, which was thrown open days ahead of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev on November 12.

'Sheikh Hasina is better than the others. But is that good enough?'

'Sheikh Hasina is better than the others. But is that good enough?'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

'Are we supposed to look the other way as Islamists go on a rampage against Hindus and the Hasina government pay lip service to secularism?' A revealing excerpt from Avishek Biswas and Deep Halder's book, Being Hindu In Bangladesh: The Untold Story.

Health insurance for your parents: Myth and reality

Health insurance for your parents: Myth and reality

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

Follow these steps diligently to ensure that there isn't any hardship when your parents fall ill

Ujjain shocker: 12-yr-old raped, left bleeding on street

Ujjain shocker: 12-yr-old raped, left bleeding on street

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

A girl, around 12 years of age, was found bleeding on a street in Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh, and her medical examination confirmed that she had been raped, police said on Wednesday.

China outclass India in Fed Cup

China outclass India in Fed Cup

Rediff.com22 Apr 2005

Jie Zheng beat Rushmi Chakravarthi 6-3, 6-0 and Na Li tamed Shikha Uberoi 6-1, 6-2 to give China a 2-0 lead.

Are the markets about to fall?

Are the markets about to fall?

Rediff.com13 Dec 2004

If you firmly believe that all things must come to an end, then the decline in equity markets this week should come as no surprise.

Would Manipur Violence Have Continued If...

Would Manipur Violence Have Continued If...

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

...the BJP's template of operation was different or if the Centre and the state were ruled by dissimilar parties? asks Shyam G Menon.

Kho Gaye Hum Kahan Review: Dil Chahta Hai In The Digital Age

Kho Gaye Hum Kahan Review: Dil Chahta Hai In The Digital Age

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

Kho Gaye Hum Kahan is a light glimpse into healthy young lives ready to soar in their own sweet skin, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Why's There Turmoil In The Start-Up World?

Why's There Turmoil In The Start-Up World?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

The turmoil, if you read the headlines, is about the so-called funding winter. Deep down, though, the question is one of the common direction in which founders and investors need to pull, points out Suveen Sinha.

Brain Drain 2.0 Is Taking Place In India

Brain Drain 2.0 Is Taking Place In India

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

The migration of domestically developed intellectual property to foreign corporations within India reflects an anomaly in the demand pattern of the country's job market, points out Kanika Datta.

Rediff Test Drive: The all-new Tata Safari

Rediff Test Drive: The all-new Tata Safari

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Is it an old SUV in a new body? Or a new SUV in old body? Rajesh Karkera test-drives the next-gen Tata Safari aka Gravitas and comes away impressed.

'They will kill us, lynch us'

'They will kill us, lynch us'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

'The Manipur government is a government now ruled by the mob.'

Alia Looks Stunning!

Alia Looks Stunning!

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

Has Ajay bought a Rolls Royce? Kangana launches a reality show... Allu Arjun pays tribute to Puneeth Rajkumar...

Why Salman Missed His Niece's Birthday Party

Why Salman Missed His Niece's Birthday Party

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

Salman Khan shares his birthday with his little niece Ayat Sharma on December 27. While he will turn 57, she turns three!

FAT TO FIT: How I lost 20 kg by running and fasting

FAT TO FIT: How I lost 20 kg by running and fasting

Rediff.com4 May 2021

Pankaj Sonkusre from Mumbai tells us how he changed his lifestyle and lost 20 kg.