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ICC disputes Ponting's Test cricket pay disparity claims

ICC disputes Ponting's Test cricket pay disparity claims

Rediff.com29 May 2023

ICC general manager of cricket Wasim Khan said the issue was raised in one of the Cricket Committee meetings but was not taken forward.

Asia Cup 2023: India vs Pakistan once more

Asia Cup 2023: India vs Pakistan once more

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

Asia Cup in September but itinerary and venue not announced

Fashion Weeks are coming! Fashion Weeks are coming!

Fashion Weeks are coming! Fashion Weeks are coming!

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

'We can go with smaller ensembles -- even 15 or 20 creations from a designer.' 'We are keeping the focus squarely on quality over quantity.' 'India Couture Week is, after all, about the best of the best,' FDCI Chairman Sunil Sethi tells Veenu Sandhu

Kriti-Pulkit Party With Taapsee

Kriti-Pulkit Party With Taapsee

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

Taapsee Pannu has many reasons to party.

The Top 10 Spy Thrillers On OTT

The Top 10 Spy Thrillers On OTT

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

As the second season of The Night Manager hits the OTT screen, Deepa Gahlot looks back at the top spy thrillers on streaming platforms.

New data protection bill to be introduced in monsoon session, govt tells SC

New data protection bill to be introduced in monsoon session, govt tells SC

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

The Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday a new data protection bill is ready and will be introduced in the monsoon session of Parliament in July, as the apex court heard a matter related to privacy concerns of social media users.

Pakistan prefers only these two Indian cities for their World Cup games!

Pakistan prefers only these two Indian cities for their World Cup games!

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

With the ODI World Cup said to be held in India, ICC sources revealed that Pakistan prefers to play in only the two Indian cities they've felt safe in before.

'I reigned as a khalnayak'

'I reigned as a khalnayak'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

''Even today, after 63 years, I'm still looking forward to a new release.'

Salary increments in India to touch 5-yr high of 9.9% in 2022

Salary increments in India to touch 5-yr high of 9.9% in 2022

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

Salary increments in India will touch a five-year high of 9.9 per cent in 2022 as organisations are planning to invest in new-age capabilities to build a resilient workforce amid strong economic recovery and positive business sentiment, a survey said on Wednesday. According to leading global professional services firm Aon's 26th Salary Increase Survey in India, organizations across industries project a 9.9 per cent salary increase in 2022, compared to 9.3 per cent in 2021. The study that analysed data across 1,500 companies from more than 40 industries, noted that the industries with the highest projected salary increases are e-commerce and venture capital, hitech/IT and IT enabled services (ITeS) and life sciences.

Salary hike likely to touch pre-pandemic level in 2022

Salary hike likely to touch pre-pandemic level in 2022

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

Notwithstanding the COVID-19 second wave hitting the nation hard, Indian organisations have displayed resilience, and the salary increment is being projected to grow from an average of 8.8 per cent this year to an estimated average of 9.4 per cent in 2022, according to a survey. According to the Aon's 26th Annual Salary Increase Survey released on Tuesday, most businesses have an optimistic view going into 2022, with 98.9 per cent of companies intend to give salary increases in 2022, as compared to 97.5 per cent companies in 2021. There is positive sentiment across most sectors, and India Inc is firmly on the path to recovery, with most firms projecting salary hikes back to FY 2019 levels by FY 2022.

Kohrra Review: Haunting

Kohrra Review: Haunting

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

Kohrra is a terrific ensemble piece but the two fine leads keep show glued together, applauds Aseem Chhabra.

How Imran's ouster has affected Pakistan Cricket

How Imran's ouster has affected Pakistan Cricket

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

Since Ramiz took over as PCB chairman last September he has made a lot of changes in the Board

People vote in crucial bypolls across 6 states

People vote in crucial bypolls across 6 states

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

Voting began on Thursday in the by-election to seven assembly constituencies in six states -- a contest symbolic of the fierce turf war between the Bharatiya Janata Party and regional parties.

Kamran Akmal announces retirement; Asif Afridi banned

Kamran Akmal announces retirement; Asif Afridi banned

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Kamran Akmal announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after being named on the national selection committee.

Indian IT services firms likely to post muted revenue growth in Q4

Indian IT services firms likely to post muted revenue growth in Q4

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

IT services firms' revenue growth in the fourth quarter will be affected by macro-driven headwinds, lower working-days, and the fact of the three-month period being low season. Analysts are expecting FY24 growth to be muted. Revenue growth will decline 600-700 basis points to 10-12 per cent for FY24, said a CRISIL Ratings report. The 10-12 per cent growth rate is a fall from the 18-20 per cent expected in FY23 and around 19 per cent growth in FY22, the highest in eight years, said the CRISIL Ratings report.

Will Sidharth Make A Better Bachchan?

Will Sidharth Make A Better Bachchan?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

Sidharth Malhotra feels working on Mission Majnu gave him an opportunity to 'ape' his idol, Amitabh Bachchan.

Advani, Sethi start well in World Pro billiards

Advani, Sethi start well in World Pro billiards

Rediff.com28 Oct 2010

Reigning champion Pankaj Advani stayed on course for a second successive World Professional Billiards title after securing contrasting wins over compatriot Sushrat Pandia and England's Martin Goodwill on the opening day of the event in Leeds.

What India can learn from Odisha

What India can learn from Odisha

Rediff.com25 May 2019

'Evacuation' has been key to disaster management in Odisha. The aim is to achieve zero casualty.

Bypolls: BJP wins 4 of 7 seats; RJD, Uddhav's Sena, TRS 1 each

Bypolls: BJP wins 4 of 7 seats; RJD, Uddhav's Sena, TRS 1 each

Rediff.com6 Nov 2022

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday won four seats in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha, while the Rashtriya Janata Dal retained the Mokama assembly seat in the bypolls to seven assembly constituencies in six states.

Overseas Education Comes With A Cost

Overseas Education Comes With A Cost

Rediff.com17 May 2023

According to a 2021 Redseer report, India's overseas education market is estimated to more than double to $80 billion by 2024.

Bypoll results come as booster shot for BJP ahead of election season

Bypoll results come as booster shot for BJP ahead of election season

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

The Bharatiya Janata Party's bypoll win in four of the six seats it contested has invigorated the party ahead of assembly polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.

FMCG firms staring at muted revenue growth

FMCG firms staring at muted revenue growth

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

Sluggish rural demand along with higher inflation is set to mute revenue growth of the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector at 7-9 per cent this fiscal and the next compared to 8.5 per cent in the previous fiscal, a report said. Almost 40 per cent of the Rs 4.7-lakh-crore sector come from the hinterland markets, which have been hit by high inflation, low wages and high job losses since the Covid pandemic. Revenue growth of the FMCG sector will be muted at 7-9 per cent this fiscal and the next compared to 8.5 per cent in the last, while volume growth will be just about 1-2 per cent, down from 2.5 per cent last fiscal, Crisil said in a report on Monday.

It's BJP vs regional parties in Thursday's bypolls in 6 states

It's BJP vs regional parties in Thursday's bypolls in 6 states

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Voting will be held on Thursday in bypolls to seven assembly seats in six states -- a contest symbolic of the fierce turf war between the Bharatiya Janata Party and regional parties.

PCB eyeing home series against South Africa, Bangladesh

PCB eyeing home series against South Africa, Bangladesh

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi said he wants India to send their team for the Asian Cricket Council's Emerging Nations Cup to be held in Pakistan next April.

Trucking startup BlackBuck's valuation crosses $1 bn, joins unicorn club

Trucking startup BlackBuck's valuation crosses $1 bn, joins unicorn club

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

BlackBuck, India's leading online trucking platform, has closed a $67 million round of equity financing. The round was led by Tribe Capital, IFC Emerging Asia Fund and VEF. Existing investors Wellington Management, Sands Capital, and International Finance Corporation also participated in the round. The investment has made the Bengaluru-based company a 'unicorn,' or a startup valued at more than $1 billion, according to the firm. The company will use these funds to further penetrate the market and launch new service offerings for its customer base.

Looking beyond IBC

Looking beyond IBC

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

IBC-oriented pre-packs, the other mechanism under consideration, are a mix of out-of-court restructuring and a formal insolvency process, say experts.

Over 100 mn consumers want to upgrade to 5G in India: Ericcson report

Over 100 mn consumers want to upgrade to 5G in India: Ericcson report

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

More than 100 million users with 5G-ready smartphones wish to upgrade to a 5G subscription in 2023 while a majority of them are open to adopting a higher data-tiered plan in the next 12 months, a report by Ericsson Consumer Lab has shown. Titled "Promise of 5G in India", the study carried out in the second quarter this year reflects the views of 300 million urban smartphone users. According to the study, consumer 5G readiness remains one of the highest in the world.

Campaign ends for bypolls to 7 assembly seats in 6 states, counting on Nov 6

Campaign ends for bypolls to 7 assembly seats in 6 states, counting on Nov 6

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

Chief ministers and other senior leaders made last-minute appeals to voters for their support in Mokama and Gopalganj of Bihar, Adampur of Haryana, Manugoda of Telangana, Gola Gorakhnath of Uttar Pradesh and Dhamnagar of Odisha.

Hina Khan Parties With Ekta Kapoor

Hina Khan Parties With Ekta Kapoor

Rediff.com4 Nov 2021

After Ramesh Taurani's Diwali party, Ekta Kapoor picked up the party baton at her home.

Publicise undertaking given to govt in 2021: SC to WhatsApp on privacy policy

Publicise undertaking given to govt in 2021: SC to WhatsApp on privacy policy

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice KM Joseph asked the mobile messaging app to give advertisement in five newspapers to publicise its undertaking given to the government.

Cric Buzz: Zimbabwe cricket board approaches ICC for loan

Cric Buzz: Zimbabwe cricket board approaches ICC for loan

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

Zimbabwe Cricket Union has approached the International Cricket Council for a loan to bail the board out of a financial crisis, which has also put the Pakistan team's tour to that country in serious doubt.

Cricket Buzz: England told to stay vigilant amid Lanka political crisis

Cricket Buzz: England told to stay vigilant amid Lanka political crisis

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

England, who have won both the one-day and Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka, play a two-day practice match in Colombo before heading to Galle which hosts the first of the three Test matches from November 6.

Exciting times for Pakistan as Windies confirm tour

Exciting times for Pakistan as Windies confirm tour

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

Pakistan is set to host the West Indies in a short three-match Twenty20 series in Lahore at the end of November this year, a top Cricket Board (PCB) official said.

What film is Janhvi watching?

What film is Janhvi watching?

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

Quite a few film folk attended the screening of Archit Kumar's short film Sepia in Mumbai.

Nandan Nilekani to join govt panel on curbing digital monopolies

Nandan Nilekani to join govt panel on curbing digital monopolies

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

Infosys chairman and Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani will join a panel set up by the central government, along with eight other members, to advise the government on designing and accelerating adoption of Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), aimed at curbing digital monopolies. The larger idea is to give 'free and fair' choice to consumers to buy products on an online platform, a senior government official said.

BCCI non-committal over playing Pakistan under ICC's new FTP

BCCI non-committal over playing Pakistan under ICC's new FTP

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

'We are sure India will eventually want the ICC to include the clause of government clearance in the FTP for matches between the two countries. But at the Auckland meeting they neither approved nor rejected the proposed 19 matches'

Why can't TV anchors be taken off air: SC on hate speech

Why can't TV anchors be taken off air: SC on hate speech

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

The top court said nowadays everything is driven by TRP (television rating point) and channels are competing with each other and creating a division in society.

Why all countries want to play against Kohli & Co.

Why all countries want to play against Kohli & Co.

Rediff.com25 Dec 2017

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi acknowledged that all countries want to play against India as it enables them to earn maximum revenue.

Pakistan to sue BCCI for refusing to play bilateral series

Pakistan to sue BCCI for refusing to play bilateral series

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

Senior Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official Najam Sethi on Wednesday claimed that they have intimated the Board of Control for Cricket in India on taking legal recourse as the Indian Cricket Board has not honoured the agreement pertaining to bilateral series between the two nations.

Cuttputlli Review

Cuttputlli Review

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

Cuttputlli's absolutely absurd climax will have you rolling on the floor in unintended laughter, notes Sukanya Verma.