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Work on for Rs 1 lakh car: Tatas

Work on for Rs 1 lakh car: Tatas

Rediff.com5 Dec 2003

Undeterred by the scepticism shown by Maruti, the Tatas on Friday said they were working on the concept of the proposed entry-level car with Rs 100,000 price tag.

Kahn ready to inspire Germany

Kahn ready to inspire Germany

Rediff.com11 Jun 2004

How ISL has taken over Indian football

How ISL has taken over Indian football

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

Five years after the Indian Super League was established, so has its effective preeminence in Indian football.

World record gave Montgomery fame

World record gave Montgomery fame

Rediff.com9 Jun 2004

One of us, one of them

One of us, one of them

Rediff.com2 May 2003

Beckham power to drive England

Beckham power to drive England

Rediff.com18 Nov 2003

How Modi tried to manage China & Pakistan

How Modi tried to manage China & Pakistan

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

'New Delhi showed itself willing -- at least for a period -- to tolerate the risk of conflict and to withstand Beijing's implicit and explicit threats.' 'But it also continued to try to cut some kind of deal with China to reduce tensions.'

Beckham fired up for Euro 2004

Beckham fired up for Euro 2004

Rediff.com26 May 2004

England's captain says he has nothing to prove to sceptics at coming tournament.

Hazards of investing in ponzi schemes

Hazards of investing in ponzi schemes

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

The news of Bengaluru-based IMA cheating thousands once again underlines the need for investors to steer clear of unregulated deposit schemes. The most important sign of a Ponzi scheme is the promise of exorbitant returns and so investors must ask how the promoter expects to earn the kind of return he is promising, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.

We're expecting to generate Rs 30-40 crore revenu

"We're expecting to generate Rs 30-40 crore revenu

Rediff.com9 Apr 2003

Headlines Today targets Rs 30-crore revenue

Plan panel bullish on 8% GDP growth

Plan panel bullish on 8% GDP growth

Rediff.com7 May 2004

Enthused by the estimated 8.1 per cent growth in 2003-04, Planning Commission on Friday said the targeted 8 per cent annual growth during the Tenth Plan period was now within the realms of possibility.

Football Briefs: Neymar out for 'six to eight weeks'

Football Briefs: Neymar out for 'six to eight weeks'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

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

A star is born, not made, discover auto companies

A star is born, not made, discover auto companies

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

The new Tata Tigor, Datsun Go and Hero Xtreme 200R are hoping to use celebrity endorsers and gain a foothold in a segment that has been the stronghold of market leaders for several decades. But will it work?

Antony entrusted with the same task for the fourth time in 15 years

Antony entrusted with the same task for the fourth time in 15 years

Rediff.com21 Jun 2014

While party leaders have welcomed Sonia Gandhi's decision to ask A K Antony to get feedback from the cadres, they are sceptical the exercise might end up like the committees set up in the past. Rediff.com contributor Anita Katyal reports

Review: Heaven Is For Real is really fake

Review: Heaven Is For Real is really fake

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

Heaven is for Real is a well scripted drama that manages to warm your heart, but its religious undertones are a bit annoying.

'On India, generals likely to enforce a thin red line on Imran'

'On India, generals likely to enforce a thin red line on Imran'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

'Imran Khan might actually get some initial leeway from the generals to pursue better ties with India -- but not beyond a point.'

PM slams 'stalwarts' who spoke against digital push

PM slams 'stalwarts' who spoke against digital push

Rediff.com29 Oct 2017

He said digitisation was aimed at bringing in accountability and added that more cash would bring with it social evils.

Modi @ 4: PM's dream of 'financial inclusion' takes shape

Modi @ 4: PM's dream of 'financial inclusion' takes shape

Rediff.com29 May 2018

Recently, the government announced yet another ambitious scheme aimed at providing health insurance to 50 crore individuals.

Monkey Business

Monkey Business

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

Man loses Rs 1.5 lakh from under his pillow. Geetanjali Krishna reveals what happens next.

Blatter does U-Turn, says is 'not a candidate for FIFA presidency'

Blatter does U-Turn, says is 'not a candidate for FIFA presidency'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

"I will use all my strength and inspiration until my last working day to bring this ship back into safe harbour," Blatter is quoted by Walliser Bote as saying.

Taliban has chemical weapons: Ex-envoy

Taliban has chemical weapons: Ex-envoy

Rediff.com4 Jan 2003

The Taliban and Al Qaeda have joined hands with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s Hezb-i-Islami and reactivated cells, Naseer Ahmad Rohi, who served at the Afghan embassy in UAE, said.

How a desi is making waves at MoMA

How a desi is making waves at MoMA

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

'We'll certainly have Hollywood productions, so why wouldn't we have Bollywood?'

India agrees to cut stakes in state banks; could raise $26 bn

India agrees to cut stakes in state banks; could raise $26 bn

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

The government holds stakes ranging from 56% to 84% in 27 state-run banks.

'India is moving towards a dangerous precipice'

'India is moving towards a dangerous precipice'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

'For a country that has successfully maintained its democracy for more than seventy years now, this sudden storm of hate is highly surprising.' 'My worry is that if the debate continues like that for some more time you will have an entire generation of Indians permanently inoculated with this germ of hatred.'

Ranveer Singh has got a Temper!

Ranveer Singh has got a Temper!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

Subhash K Jha brings us the latest Bollywood lowdown.

JNU moves HC against students; Police file FIRs

JNU moves HC against students; Police file FIRs

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

Hundreds of JNU students rocked the national capital on Monday, bringing several parts of the city to a halt.

When smugglers wanted to buy a helicopter

When smugglers wanted to buy a helicopter

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

Iqbal wanted to land the smuggled goods by helicopter on the Andaman Islands. DK asked, 'Iqbal, a helicopter will bring the consignment to the island, drop it there and then return. Won't radars detect it?' 'No.' 'How?' 'Radars can't detect aircraft that fly at a low altitude. Our helicopter, after entering India's air space, will dive and fly at four feet above the sea level.' 'For that, I have a German pilot in mind. He was an ace aviator in the last world war.' An enthralling excerpt from Aabid Surti's Sufi: The Invisible Man Of The Underground.

What Modi must tell Xi

What Modi must tell Xi

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

Modi should bluntly ask Chinese President Xi Jinping why he was willing to put his neck in the Pakistani noose, ignoring all that is known of Pakistan's perfidy, says B S Raghavan.

Kipchoge runs fastest marathon but...

Kipchoge runs fastest marathon but...

Rediff.com6 May 2017

Eliud Kipchoge ran the quickest recorded marathon on Saturday, crossing the line at the Monza Formula One track in two hours and 25 seconds but missing out on an ambitious attempt to break the two-hour barrier.

Why Gadkari may have spoken up

Why Gadkari may have spoken up

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

He is among the contenders for the top job in the event the BJP gets fewer seats in 2019. That may have something to do with him picking up the cudgels for Sushma Swaraj when many in the party kept mum, says Aditi Phadnis.

'Katrina tries to seduce me'

'Katrina tries to seduce me'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2003

Can Bollywood make a film as smart as this one?

Can Bollywood make a film as smart as this one?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

Sreehari Nair reviews Ayyappanum Koshiyum.

Revisiting Jewel Thief

Revisiting Jewel Thief

Rediff.com18 Jan 2003

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