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Sony International buys Bangla channel

Sony International buys Bangla channel

Rediff.com6 Mar 2009

The announcement was made by SPTI President, international networks group, Andy Kaplan. Bengali films and telefilms and is available in West Bengal, Tripura and some parts of Assam and Orissa.

After CEO, Sony TV loses business head, others

After CEO, Sony TV loses business head, others

Rediff.com6 Mar 2009

On February 18, CEO Kunal Das Gupta had put in his papers. Company sources say around a dozen senior executives also resigned with Almeida on Thursday. Based on viewership ratings, Sony TV is currently a distant fourth in the rankings of entertainment channels, behind Star Plus, Colors, and Zee TV.

How dengue in India is linked to climate change

How dengue in India is linked to climate change

Rediff.com25 Nov 2023

The transmission of dengue is closely associated with three key factors -- rainfall, humidity and temperature -- that dictate the geographies in which it spreads and the transmission rate of the viral infection caused by the dengue virus (DENV), and transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes.

Noel Tata's Retail Masterstroke

Noel Tata's Retail Masterstroke

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

His value lifestyle brand Zudio signals a coming of age of retail in small town India.

Balika Vadhu is no longer TV's No 1 show

Balika Vadhu is no longer TV's No 1 show

Rediff.com11 May 2009

Balika Vadhu loses its number one position due to IPL and Bidaai.

Fleetwood secures Ryder Cup for Europe after brave US fightback

Fleetwood secures Ryder Cup for Europe after brave US fightback

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

Europe resisted a fierce American fightback to secure the four points required to reclaim the Ryder Cup

Sony eyes big ad gains from IPL

Sony eyes big ad gains from IPL

Rediff.com24 Mar 2008

Sony's Set Max - the host broadcaster of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has its eyes on the ad revenues that the Twenty20 format cricket tournament is likely to produce. The 7 pm-10 pm TV slot attracts ad revenue worth over Rs 2,000 cr between various entertainment channels. On Set Max, the advertisers will have about 35 hours of advertising spots for the first IPL tournament with fixed on-air sponsors. Set Max has three associate sponsors in Nokia, Hero Honda and Coca Cola.

F1 PIX: Verstappen fights back to win US GP

F1 PIX: Verstappen fights back to win US GP

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

Max Verstappen fought back from a slow pitstop to win the US Grand Prix in Austin on Sunday as his Red Bull team clinched the Formula One constructors' title a day after the death of billionaire owner Dietrich Mateschitz.

IPL races past rival shows

IPL races past rival shows

Rediff.com4 May 2009

After initial hiccups, viewership of the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL-2) has picked up pace with the cricket carnival having reached midway.

Nirma, 3 private equity firms in race to buy Glenmark Life Sciences

Nirma, 3 private equity firms in race to buy Glenmark Life Sciences

Rediff.com25 May 2023

Ahmedabad-based Nirma group and leading private equity firms have joined the race to acquire BSE-listed Glenmark Life Sciences. The acquisition by chemicals-to-cement major Nirma, if successful, would be a major boost for the health-care segment of the group, on the lines of its successful entry into the cement sector following its purchase of Lafarge India's assets for about Rs 9,400 crore in July 2016. It later followed up by buying Emami cement assets for Rs 5,500 crore in February 2020.

Air India will require more than 6,500 pilots for 470 planes

Air India will require more than 6,500 pilots for 470 planes

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Air India will require more than 6,500 pilots to operate 470 aircraft that are to be supplied by Airbus and Boeing in the coming years, according to industry sources. Seeking to expand fleet as well as operations, the airline has placed orders for acquiring a total of 840 aircraft that includes an option to buy 370 planes. This is one of the largest aircraft order by any airline. Currently, Air India has around 1,600 pilots to operate its 113 aircraft fleet and in recent times, there have been instances of ultra-long haul flights getting cancelled or delayed due to shortage of crew.

Remodelled action, longer run-up likely to end Bumrah's injury woes

Remodelled action, longer run-up likely to end Bumrah's injury woes

Rediff.com19 Aug 2023

'Boom (Bumrah) was earlier like a fighter jet. Even shorter run-up after a few rapid walking strides meant that entire pace that he generated came from the thrust provided by his shoulder and back. The injury was bound to happen because his run-up hardly gave him any momentum.'

GM Carlsen sets record for longest unbeaten streak

GM Carlsen sets record for longest unbeaten streak

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

Carlsen had previously indicated he would not consider the record truly broken until after two more games as he was not prepared to count two wins he had in the Norwegian league.

Yuvraj looking to make Test side

Yuvraj looking to make Test side

Rediff.com16 Sep 2003

'Don't slot me as a bhabhi!'

'Don't slot me as a bhabhi!'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2004

Sans India, World Cup viewership plummeted

Sans India, World Cup viewership plummeted

Rediff.com30 Apr 2007

The average viewership ratings of the World Cup final on Saturday between now champions Australia and Sri Lanka doubled from those of the Super Eight and semi-final matches but remained lower than any of the India matches at the start of the Cup.

Sainz puts Ferrari on pole after drop for Verstappen

Sainz puts Ferrari on pole after drop for Verstappen

Rediff.com28 Aug 2022

Carlos Sainz will start Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix from pole position after penalties reshuffled the grid

Timeline of events during Verstappen's monumental win

Timeline of events during Verstappen's monumental win

Rediff.com12 Dec 2021

The Dutchman won a maiden Formula One title after a last-lap overtake on Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi.

Plasma bank to be set up in Delhi for COVID-19 patients

Plasma bank to be set up in Delhi for COVID-19 patients

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the bank will start working in the next two days, adding that the Aam Aadmi Party government will encourage those who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate their plasma.

Hardik bemoans injured Pant's absence

Hardik bemoans injured Pant's absence

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

'If Rishabh would also have been there, it would have made a big difference, yes, because of the kind of player he is.'

Sports Shorts: Sabalenka upsets Barty, sets up Riske final

Sports Shorts: Sabalenka upsets Barty, sets up Riske final

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

Aryna Sabalenka moved one step closer to defending her Wuhan Open crown after dispatching world number one Ash Barty in straight sets with a 7-5 6-4 victory in the semi-final on Friday

Mandira Bedi may act in Pak TV serial

Mandira Bedi may act in Pak TV serial

Rediff.com3 Jul 2004

Actress will take a decision after September

Lessons To Be Learnt From Nitin Desai's Death

Lessons To Be Learnt From Nitin Desai's Death

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

We must stop stigmatising business failures. Particularly when startups are mushrooming all around, the financial system, backed by the RBI and the government, can explore ways of extending support to restart the journey of a failed entrepreneur by finance as well as counselling, recommends Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Leclerc claims Monaco F1 GP pole

Leclerc claims Monaco F1 GP pole

Rediff.com29 May 2022

Charles Leclerc claimed pole position for his home race

I want Pant sitting with me in the dugout in IPL: Ponting

I want Pant sitting with me in the dugout in IPL: Ponting

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting wants "cultural leader" Rishabh Pant in the dugout every day of the week in IPL 2023.

These Pix Will Make You SMILE!

These Pix Will Make You SMILE!

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

The Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2023 has revealed the top 25 Funniest entries of 2023 in its final shortlist.

Verstappen on pole in wet Canadian qualifying

Verstappen on pole in wet Canadian qualifying

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix with Alpine's Fernando Alonso leaping onto the front row alongside the Formula One championship leader in a wet qualifying on Saturday.

Delhites..How To Spend The G20 Weekend

Delhites..How To Spend The G20 Weekend

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

The two obvious best choices are to combine OTT viewing time with some good eating, because Joe, Rishi and Co don't have to be the only ones dining well.

Electric vehicles set to get costlier as battery prices rise

Electric vehicles set to get costlier as battery prices rise

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

The soaring prices of metals like lithium, nickel and cobalt, which are the primary constituents of the cell, as well as supply chain bottlenecks, are also pushing up the cost of batteries

Krawczyk-Skupski defend Wimbledon title

Krawczyk-Skupski defend Wimbledon title

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Krawczyk and Skupski became the first pair to successfully defend the mixed doubles title at the All England Club since Czech brother-sister duo Cyril Suk and Helena Sukova in 1997.

Delhi Crime 3 Update: 'Right now, it's...'

Delhi Crime 3 Update: 'Right now, it's...'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

''I don't revisit any of my work once it's complete because I'm very self-critical.' 'I will probably exclaim, "Oh God, such bad acting!"'

Prajnesh ousted from Bengaluru Open in second round

Prajnesh ousted from Bengaluru Open in second round

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

The 28-year-old Vesley said, "I just wanted to be myself and play my natural game. Although his confidence was high after the first set, I don't know what happened to him, his game just dropped."

High jump pioneer and icon Dick Fosbury dies at 76

High jump pioneer and icon Dick Fosbury dies at 76

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

Olympic high jump champion Dick Fosbury, who revolutionised the event with a radically different jumping technique that was eventually named after him, died on Sunday aged 76.

F1 PIX: Russell takes first win in Mercedes one-two

F1 PIX: Russell takes first win in Mercedes one-two

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

A teary George Russell celebrated the first Formula One Grand Prix victory of his career in Brazil on Sunday in a one-two finish with Mercedes team mate and seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton.

In India, electric vehicles are set to get costlier from 2022

In India, electric vehicles are set to get costlier from 2022

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

While traditional automakers in India are reeling under a global shortage of semiconductors, the country's electric vehicle (EV) makers, too, are now facing a shortage of lithium-ion batteries, a key raw material. The soaring prices of metals like lithium, nickel and cobalt, which are the primary constituents of the cell, as well as supply chain bottlenecks, are also pushing up the cost of batteries. Battery manufacturers say that prices have been increasing every quarter since the beginning of 2021.

Binotto quits as Ferrari F1 team boss

Binotto quits as Ferrari F1 team boss

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

Ferrari Formula One boss Mattia Binotto has handed in his resignation and will leave at the end of the year, the championship runners-up said on Tuesday.

F1: Verstappen takes pole in wet and chaotic Imola

F1: Verstappen takes pole in wet and chaotic Imola

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

Verstappen goes into the Formula One record books as the pole setter for the weekend, however, regardless of where he starts on Sunday.