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CEO Bartz's exit clouds Yahoo! India prospects

CEO Bartz's exit clouds Yahoo! India prospects

Rediff.com8 Sep 2011

Now, with her departure, the company's future is once again being questioned. "Yahoo! was earlier directionless. Now it's headless," says Mahesh Murthy, founder and chief executive, Pinstorm.

An afternoon with Pooja Bedi

An afternoon with Pooja Bedi

Rediff.com2 Dec 2011

Manu Sharma, who keyed in for the former Bigg Boss contestant, shares his experience.

New spending under Covid-19 stimulus is 1% of GDP: Fitch

New spending under Covid-19 stimulus is 1% of GDP: Fitch

Rediff.com19 May 2020

The government's Rs 20.97 lakh crore COVID-19 package lacks in addressing the immediate concerns of the economy as the actual fiscal impact of the additional stimulus is only about 1 per cent of the GDP as opposed to the claim of 10 per cent, Fitch Solutions said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 12 announced a stimulus package of Rs 20 lakh crore, or nearly 10 per cent of GDP, to deal with the economic fallout of COVID-19. The contents of the package were broad-based and announced in five tranches.

Modi has become a great reformer

Modi has become a great reformer

Rediff.com18 May 2020

Whether it took the corona crisis to bring about the transformation, or otherwise, the change ought to be welcome, notes Virendra Kapoor.

REVEALED: How Sholay was made

REVEALED: How Sholay was made

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

Dharmendra was fascinated by Gabbar's role, then he said he would like to play Thakur. 'I told him he won't get Hema Malini.' 'He laughed and said okay (to play Veeru).'

Give cash rather than credit: Rahul Gandhi to Centre

Give cash rather than credit: Rahul Gandhi to Centre

Rediff.com16 May 2020

The Congress leader said a 'storm' was brewing on the economic front that will cause damage and hurt many.

Is Nayattu anti-Dalit? Is Karnan pro-Dalit?

Is Nayattu anti-Dalit? Is Karnan pro-Dalit?

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

'If questioning and dethroning hierarchies is your primary motive, why not put an end to the practice of announcing your shining star, your box office draw, in big flaming letters and mentioning everyone else's name in small font at the bottom of the screen?' asks Sreehari Nair.

A better world after Covid?

A better world after Covid?

Rediff.com13 May 2020

It is time to shrug off the ideological shackles about the way we work, play and live, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

EU's rescue plan offers temporary reprieve

EU's rescue plan offers temporary reprieve

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

Perhaps the most important thing that has come out of it is clarity about the extent of private sector involvement in the Greek bail-out programme.

Trump-Kim nuclear talks end without agreement

Trump-Kim nuclear talks end without agreement

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

Trump said the summit ended with no agreement because he was not willing to lift all the sanctions on North Korea.

When the IAF trained Pakistani pilots!

When the IAF trained Pakistani pilots!

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Air Commodore Nitin Sathe discovers how the IAF trained Pakistani air force pilots, during the 1971 War, which led to the birth of the Bangladesh air force.

TN Congmen wonder if Rahul's charisma will work

TN Congmen wonder if Rahul's charisma will work

Rediff.com21 Dec 2010

After a drubbing in the Bihar assembly polls, Krishnakumar Padmanabhan finds that Congress workers are sceptical about Rahul Gandhi's charisma working in the TN polls.

The Charming Faces of Vidya Sinha

The Charming Faces of Vidya Sinha

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

Sukanya Verma remembers the star in some of her significant movies.

How India could be transformed into a tax haven

How India could be transformed into a tax haven

Rediff.com7 Mar 2011

The key question is whether the finance minister can aim for this by saying 'No' to all or most of the special interests, many of them very vocal.

Amid Zika concerns US football's Solo may skip Rio Olympics

Amid Zika concerns US football's Solo may skip Rio Olympics

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Renowned US football player Hope Solo said Thursday she was unlikely to join her teammates for the Rio Olympic Games without more information about Zika as she hoped to have children and was concerned about the virus' health effects.

RSS, NGOs, media ran Hazare movement: Arundhati Roy

RSS, NGOs, media ran Hazare movement: Arundhati Roy

Rediff.com30 Aug 2011

In an interview with CNN-IBN, author and activist Arundhati Roy outlines the reasons why she strongly opposes Anna Hazare's movement for the Jan Lokpal Bill

Start-ups wants contentious angel tax proposal scrapped

Start-ups wants contentious angel tax proposal scrapped

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

Various start-ups have raised concerns on notices sent to them under the Section 56 of Income Tax Act to pay taxes on angel funds received by them.

Venom Review: Oddly entertaining film

Venom Review: Oddly entertaining film

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

After a boring first half, Venom takes off after an alien organism named Venom takes over Tom Hardy's body, observes Namrata Thakker.

PHOTOS: Metro services resume in several cities with curbs

PHOTOS: Metro services resume in several cities with curbs

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

With the Centre issuing guidelines for their resumption under Unlock 4, the rapid transit networks started operations in a graded manner in Delhi-NCR, Lucknow, Kochi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad, but were still closed in Mumbai, Nagpur, Kolkata and Jaipur.

Cinemas get ready to open in new COVID-19 normal

Cinemas get ready to open in new COVID-19 normal

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

Ushering in a new era of movie watching, the Union government allowed multiplexes, cinema halls and theatres to reopen from Thursday within the framework of a set of standard operating procedures.

The girl who lost Dangal, but found Aashram

The girl who lost Dangal, but found Aashram

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

'Bobby Deol has a child-like quality which makes you love him instantly.'

Post-Obama, India-US ties in cruise mode

Post-Obama, India-US ties in cruise mode

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

The US-India relationship will continue to be misread until India recognises that relations with a democratic superpower-- tossed about by the expectations of two separate electorates--will be inevitably more complex than the stolid handshake of the Soviet Union, or the posturing and sloganeering of the Non-Aligned Movement.

'Afghanistan's success shows cricket is growing'

'Afghanistan's success shows cricket is growing'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2011

The rise of Afghanistan shows that cricket's governing body is succeeding in its drive to increase the popularity of the sport globally, ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said.

'I always work hard, being rusty is out question'

'I always work hard, being rusty is out question'

Rediff.com19 May 2011

His selection in the Indian team may have raised quite a few eyebrows but Wriddhiman Saha is hardly bothered by what sceptics think about him.

What India's NEP should really be

What India's NEP should really be

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

'Learning to learn should be given more importance than what is actually being learnt,' recommends Zaki Ansari.

What makes Divya Dutta DIFFERENT in every role

What makes Divya Dutta DIFFERENT in every role

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

'I think I have been lucky that I have found directors who take me for what I am and what they think I am capable of, rather than go on my previous films and see what I have done.'

Ray of hope as Afghanistan goes to polls

Ray of hope as Afghanistan goes to polls

Rediff.com18 Sep 2010

The elections to the Wolesi Jirga (the Lower House of Afghan Parliament) scheduled September 18 has raised crucial questions on the feasibility of holding elections in a warring nation.

Gatlin sizzles at Rome Golden Gala

Gatlin sizzles at Rome Golden Gala

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

American sprinter Justin Gatlin won this third successive Rome Golden Gala 100 metres.

Pak's vote for India at UNSC is 'significant,'

Pak's vote for India at UNSC is 'significant,'

Rediff.com13 Oct 2010

India was elected to the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member with a thumping majority of votes, including that of Pakistan, in what was quickly described by New Delhi as significant.

Rahul's NYAY: Where will the money come from?

Rahul's NYAY: Where will the money come from?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Experts say the party is undoing what it achieved through MNREGA by targeting beneficiaries

Setback for Bt cotton! Pest develops resistance

Setback for Bt cotton! Pest develops resistance

Rediff.com8 Mar 2010

In a setback for genetically engineered cotton, Monsanto, innovator of the strain, confirmed what sceptics had said might well happen, that the pests it was supposed to resist better than natural cotton would also innovate.

The real issue with Electronic Voting Machines

The real issue with Electronic Voting Machines

Rediff.com2 Sep 2010

Rajeev Srinivasan on how EVM problems are much bigger than technology or politics.

'The Gandhis are very much in Modi's crosshairs'

'The Gandhis are very much in Modi's crosshairs'

Rediff.com6 May 2019

'He totally gets the Gandhis...' 'If anything, he pays too much attention to the Gandhis.' 'I feel that in places like UP, where the Congress doesn't matter, he often spends time blasting the Gandhis.'

10 signs Amit Shah is 2nd only to Modi

10 signs Amit Shah is 2nd only to Modi

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Prime Minister Modi has entrusted Amit Shah with the task of coordinating all the agencies with their power to monitor movement and phone calls, says R Rajagopalan.

'Delhi airport to be ready before C'wealth Games'

'Delhi airport to be ready before C'wealth Games'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2009

Soon after his keynote address at the US-India Aviation Partnership Summit at the Washington Convention Center in Washington DC, Nambiar told rediff.com, although India's airlines were bleeding currently, they would bounce back because of domestic and international travel demands.

Jhootha Hi Sahi music grows on you

Jhootha Hi Sahi music grows on you

Rediff.com29 Sep 2010

But we've seen A R Rahman make better music.

These migrants are unwelcome guests in their own homes

These migrants are unwelcome guests in their own homes

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

As the world awaits the end of the global pandemic, rural Bengal might be witnessing a recession unfolding in bits and pieces. With factories and tea gardens closing down, agricultural income falling and storm Aila ravaging a large part of deltaic West Bengal in 2010, migration gradually became a norm.

'Khaali Peeli is like Bhendi Bazaar meets Guy Ritchie'

'Khaali Peeli is like Bhendi Bazaar meets Guy Ritchie'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

'It's not easy to perform in front of 5,000 people, who are standing right behind the camera. You have to remember the dialogue even when the crowd is shouting and saying things to you.'

The long wade to Windows 7

The long wade to Windows 7

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

While Microsoft's latest retails better than Vista, it still has a long way to go to completely dethrone older OSes in India.

Credibility chart: Indians have faith in govt and military

Credibility chart: Indians have faith in govt and military

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

Religious leaders come last, with corporations featuring slightly better