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Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba Review: Love, Lies And Crocodiles

Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba Review: Love, Lies And Crocodiles

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

Taapsee, Vikrant, Sunny are a fine fit on their own as well as around each other and prove themselves to be well equipped to survive the air of double dealing. What's missing is sizzle, feels Sukanya Verma..

EPL PIX: Bournemouth shock Arsenal; United, Spurs win

EPL PIX: Bournemouth shock Arsenal; United, Spurs win

Rediff.com20 Oct 2024

A brilliantly-worked goal by Ryan Christie and a Justin Kluivert penalty gave Bournemouth shock 2-0 Premier League win at home to 10-man Arsenal.

What's A National Common Mobility Card?

What's A National Common Mobility Card?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

The NCMC facilitates convenient travel while integrating last-mile connectivity, a must in India's extensive landscape. It enables travellers to pay for a cross-section of needs, including toll tax, retail shopping, and withdrawing money.

Covid robs Moradabad's Brass City of its shine

Covid robs Moradabad's Brass City of its shine

Rediff.com18 Jul 2021

According to the local Brass Handicrafts Manufacturers Association (BHMA), some 800,000 people are directly employed in Moradabad's massive brass handicrafts and utensils manufacturing industry, which has some 30,000 small and micro-scale units and a total annual turnover of Rs 10,000 crore. The manufacturers are heavily dependent on export markets such as the US, Canada, Australia and the European Union. And exports account for nearly 70 per cent of their revenues. According to industry insiders, since this year's lockdowns, manufacturing has been at 65 per cent of normal levels.

Why do our cities breed loneliness?

Why do our cities breed loneliness?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

'The sense of urban loneliness is felt most in the modern residential complexes. To be in the neighbourhood does not make one a friendly neighbour, so while one may appear friendly does not mean one is a friend. I am alarmed at the rate at which we Indians have grown away from some old systems that were ingrained in our society,' says N Suresh.

EPL PIX: Wins for Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs

EPL PIX: Wins for Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs

Rediff.com22 Sep 2024

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Shubman Gill's Winter Getaway In London

Shubman Gill's Winter Getaway In London

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

The newly appointed Gujarat Titans skipper, who didn't play the thrilling five-match T20I series against Australia, showed his smart play off the field, wisely using this downtime to refuel before diving into the action-packed all-format tour awaiting him in South Africa.

3rd T20I: India rout South Africa for series-levelling win

3rd T20I: India rout South Africa for series-levelling win

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Pacer Pooja Vastrakar ran riot with a career-best bowling show of 4 for 13 before Smriti Mandhana shone with the bat, scoring an unbeaten half century, as India thrashed South Africa by 10 wickets in the third and final women's T20 International to level the series 1-1, in Chennai, on Tuesday.

Call Me Bae Review: Ananya Is Quite A Riot!

Call Me Bae Review: Ananya Is Quite A Riot!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

Call Me Bae is a spirited new addition in guilty pleasures for the fashion-loving, rom-com starved soul, applauds Sukanya Verma.

The Shashi Tharoor You Don't Know

The Shashi Tharoor You Don't Know

Rediff.com6 May 2024

'India mattered to him and he wanted to matter to India.'

The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty

The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

National-award winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-politician, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty -- who has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- is truly a force of nature, notes Sukanya Verma.

It's time for smart villages

It's time for smart villages

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

India's neglect of villages shows up in many other ways.

Can Gujarat's GIFT city be Asia's next financial hub?

Can Gujarat's GIFT city be Asia's next financial hub?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

'GIFT City is now on a growth trajectory,' says Tapan Ray, MD and group CEO, GIFT City, 'The time has come for the GIFT City to take the big leap and emerge as the next financial hub of Asia.'

Sights And Dazzle Of Japan

Sights And Dazzle Of Japan

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

Tokyo -- the songs Japan, Love In Tokyo and Sayonara from the 1966 Hindi film automatically pop up in the mind -- is buzzing and crowded like any other metropolis, discovers Deepa Gahlot. The modern apartment blocks are built cheek by jowl, so close together that one can open the window and borrow sugar from the neighbour in the next building. One of the fears of the Indian traveller is the unavailability of vegetarian food. Every city and town in Japan has an array of Indian restaurants that serve every variety of cuisine, right from Gujarati to Punjabi to Andhra and Kerala meals.

LG rejects Kejriwal's Singapore travel proposal

LG rejects Kejriwal's Singapore travel proposal

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has rejected the Aam Aadmi Party government's proposal for chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's Singapore visit to attend a summit on August 1.

Savi Review: Anil Kapoor Saves The Day

Savi Review: Anil Kapoor Saves The Day

Rediff.com31 May 2024

Divya Khossla does not have the magnetism to carry a film by herself. If it weren't for Anil Kapoor playing his part with far more gusto than required, Savi would have been tough to sit through, points out Deepa Gehlot.

Mysuru is India's cleanest city

Mysuru is India's cleanest city

Rediff.com9 Aug 2015

Metro cities are ranked lower in cleanliness index and tourist towns also lag

How Tata Motors plans to shape the future of mobility in India

How Tata Motors plans to shape the future of mobility in India

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

With the theme 'Smart Mobility, Smart Cities', the company's display at the Auto Expo is focusing on intelligently-connected cities designed to offer convenience, safety, security, and efficiency to its customers.

Visakhapatnam dreams to become India's San Francisco

Visakhapatnam dreams to become India's San Francisco

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

A consortium of three US-based firms - AECOM, KPMG and IBM - was given the task of developing the master plan.

EV start-up SmartE gets Rs 100-crore funding from Mitsui

EV start-up SmartE gets Rs 100-crore funding from Mitsui

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

With its fleet of nearly 1,000 electric three-wheelers in Delhi-NCR, it moves around 100,000 commuters daily. The company will use the funding to rapidly increase its fleet size within Delhi-NCR as well as other key cities around the country.

Rapido drives cabs into Uber, Ola lane

Rapido drives cabs into Uber, Ola lane

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

There's a hint of new competition riding into a sector that has attracted attention for being in a duopoly-like situation. Rapido, a commute app known for its budget-friendly bike-taxi services, on Tuesday announced its entry into the cab market, which is currently dominated by marquee brands Uber and Ola. Rapido's cab foray will be enabled by a software as a service (SaaS)-based platform.

Indian, US firms may sign pacts to set up electronic clusters

Indian, US firms may sign pacts to set up electronic clusters

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

India has received $1.35 billion foreign direct investment from the US during April-November 2014 as compared to $806 million in 2013-14

'Not a great selling product': Klaasen slams NYC pitch

'Not a great selling product': Klaasen slams NYC pitch

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

If you showcase this to world, it's not great selling product: Klaasen on New York pitch

EPL PIX: City four points clear at top; Chelsea finally win!

EPL PIX: City four points clear at top; Chelsea finally win!

Rediff.com7 May 2023

Images from the English Premier League matches on Saturday.

Smart meters soon for those living in Gurgaon, Kanpur, Lucknow

Smart meters soon for those living in Gurgaon, Kanpur, Lucknow

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

While consumers will be paying a higher upfront cost for smart metering, the share in the efficiency gains could more than offset this higher spend

The Curious Case Of Sheena Bora's Teeth

The Curious Case Of Sheena Bora's Teeth

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

One of the high points of the proceedings was when Indrani Mukerjea's lawyer smartly utilised Dr Zeba Khan's expert status to pose her A Most Curious Question. He asked her if a skull can grow new teeth, even after the person, who it belonged to, had died, three years before. We can be sure that the discrepancy between the number of teeth discovered in the skull unearthed in 2012 and the skull shown in court in September 2019 will come up soon in Courtroom No 51. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora Murder Trial.

Ulajh Review: Diplomatic Doldrums

Ulajh Review: Diplomatic Doldrums

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

Ulajh strikes you as an attempt at statement-making gone horribly wrong, a punchline that doesn't land, a roar that never reaches the ear, observes Sreehari Nair.

Smart homes are now within your budget

Smart homes are now within your budget

Rediff.com11 May 2018

Whether you have a two bedroom or a three bedroom house, you can convert it into a smart home starting at Rs 60,000 to Rs 70,000.

Sorry, but...: Ashneer Grover on Indore 'bought' cleanliness survey remark

Sorry, but...: Ashneer Grover on Indore 'bought' cleanliness survey remark

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

'Not sorry to any politician. Ever. No one. Any party. FIR kar lo (register an FIR). Case kar lo (register a case). Koi farak nahi padta (it doesn't make any difference) - I am not a pushover - won't be bullied. Don't make an issue where there is none. It might be an election year - but people are smart. Indori people - super smart. I'll come to Indore when I wish, as many times I wish - and am confident of Indori mehmaan nawazi (good hospitality)'

Ramoji Rao, The Telugu Colossus

Ramoji Rao, The Telugu Colossus

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Ramoji Rao lived as the interface between business and politics and was an active participant in both for most of his remarkable life.

Pune accident: Registration of Porsche car that mowed down 2 yet to be done

Pune accident: Registration of Porsche car that mowed down 2 yet to be done

Rediff.com22 May 2024

Maharashtra transport commissioner Vivek Bhimanwar told PTI that the Porsche car was imported in March by a dealer in Bengaluru and from there it was sent to Maharashtra on a temporary registration.

'How can Mughals be our heroes': Yogi renames upcoming Agra museum

'How can Mughals be our heroes': Yogi renames upcoming Agra museum

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Chairing a review meeting of Agra division, the chief minister made it clear that his government 'always nurtured nationalist ideology and anything which smacks of subservient mentality will be done away with', the UP government said in a statement.

Will Budget Cause Trouble For Modi?

Will Budget Cause Trouble For Modi?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

'Union Budgets are often used as political instruments and that was the intention of this government too.' 'But while the exercise has settled two fronts, it has left open several others and this has the potential to aggravate with time,' predicts Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

Honda unveils City e:HEV sedan; launch next month

Honda unveils City e:HEV sedan; launch next month

Rediff.com15 Apr 2022

Japanese auto major Honda Cars on Thursday unveiled its new offering for the Indian market -- City e:HEV sedan, marking its foray into the mainstream strong hybrid electric vehicle segment in the country. The company, which is present in India through a wholly-owned subsidiary, has commenced the bookings of the model and plans to introduce it in the market next month. As per the company, the model, an extension of its City model range, would feature self-charging two-motor strong hybrid system connected to a 1.5 litre petrol engine, entailing a peak power of 126 PS and fuel efficiency of 26.5 km per litre.

Merry X'mas: 125-yr-old Srinagar church reopens after 30 yrs

Merry X'mas: 125-yr-old Srinagar church reopens after 30 yrs

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

The Church located near the Chest Diseases Hospital on the foothills of the Shankaracharya hillock in Dalgate area of the city here will officially be thrown open for the public on Thursday, but the prayer was held on Wednesday, officials said.

Congress will win 120 seats in Gujarat, claims Mevani

Congress will win 120 seats in Gujarat, claims Mevani

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

Mevani claimed the time has come for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "retire".

A new life for Tata Nano: Will it succeed?

A new life for Tata Nano: Will it succeed?

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

Faced with steep fall in sales of Nano, Tata Motors said it will reposition the budget car as `a smart city car' with added features such as power steering, apart from introducing a CNG version.

Disaster risks grow, as India's cities flounder

Disaster risks grow, as India's cities flounder

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

Poor land-use planning, indiscriminate approvals of building plans and the absence of disaster-risk assessment in urban design have resulted in what experts term concentrated concretization, predisposing cities to disaster risks

Nadella embraces E-comm cos, ropes in PayTm, Snapdeal for cloud

Nadella embraces E-comm cos, ropes in PayTm, Snapdeal for cloud

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Microsoft chief Satya Nadella said the tech giant will fund hundreds of new generation entrepreneurs in India's 'smart cities' space and is overwhelmed by the start-up culture in the country, especially in e-commerce.

Bengaluru's water crisis: India Inc adopt innovative methods

Bengaluru's water crisis: India Inc adopt innovative methods

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

From installing water-saving aerators on taps to using cans for washing hands and dishes, Bengaluru is adopting diverse strategies to tide over the water crisis. While several citizens have taken to social media to urge Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to make work from home mandatory for IT companies, it appears that hybrid mode will continue to be the norm for most - although with new water conservation measures in place. Co-working space provider Urban Vault has, for instance, installed smart water meters to detect leakage.