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Why it's still difficult to do business in India

Why it's still difficult to do business in India

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

Do a straw poll of any business friends and you will laugh and weep at what they go through, points out Rahul Jacob.

What books are Jacqueline, Kajol, Sonali reading?

What books are Jacqueline, Kajol, Sonali reading?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

Sonali Bendre even recommended a list of books you can pick up during the lockdown.

Sony World Photography Awards 2022 Winners

Sony World Photography Awards 2022 Winners

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

The World Photography Organisation has announced the overall winners of the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2022.

'My art is my God and the stage is my temple'

'My art is my God and the stage is my temple'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

'Art has no religion. An artist is an artist.'

Why Rane's slap remark will help Shiv Sena more than BJP

Why Rane's slap remark will help Shiv Sena more than BJP

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

With Narayan Rane, the BJP looks to expand its footprint in Mumbai and Konkan. But a perceived self-goal by him may have galvanised the restive Shiv Sena cadre and voters to coalesce around their party. Dhaval Kulkarni reports

PIX: Priyanka makes a splash in Toronto

PIX: Priyanka makes a splash in Toronto

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

Priyanka Chopra looked gorgeous at the premiere of her film, The Sky Is Pink, at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Moon casts shadow over Tharoor at UN

Moon casts shadow over Tharoor at UN

Rediff.com29 Sep 2006

The man who could be UN Secretary General

The man who could be UN Secretary General

Rediff.com4 Oct 2006

First look on the Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon who beat Shashi Tharoor in the race for the UN Secretary General

Farewell Tito's! The End of an Era

Farewell Tito's! The End of an Era

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

Vikram Achanta on the passing of Goa's iconic lanadmark, a 'mecca of entertainment, not just in Goa, but in India, and one of the coolest destinations for locals and tourists alike'.

StyleDiaries: This model set our hearts racing in a classic look

StyleDiaries: This model set our hearts racing in a classic look

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

The most stylish celebrity sightings this week!

Funeral service for Stan Swamy held at Mumbai church

Funeral service for Stan Swamy held at Mumbai church

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

The church authorities said Swamy's body will be cremated in Mumbai after completing certain formalities and his ashes will be taken to Ranchi and Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, the state where he was based.

Maha Vikas Aghadi teeters as allies pull in different ways

Maha Vikas Aghadi teeters as allies pull in different ways

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

The Shiv Sena and the NCP suspect that either of them may walk into the waiting arms of the BJP. The Congress feels that the Sena and the NCP may eventually team up and marginalise it, reports Dhaval Kulkarni

Tractor-trolleys, farm equipment turn into shelters for protesting farmers

Tractor-trolleys, farm equipment turn into shelters for protesting farmers

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

Most of the farmers have brought at least two trolleys with each tractor with one of them carrying ration and other essentials and the other being used to accommodate the protesters.

Delhi to host India-EU summit

Delhi to host India-EU summit

Rediff.com18 Feb 2005

"We expect to host the India-EU summit under the UK presidency in New Delhi and welcome the British Prime Minister to our country later this year," External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh said.

Champions League: English clubs face ignominy of early ouster

Champions League: English clubs face ignominy of early ouster

Rediff.com17 Mar 2014

Manchester United will be clutching at the final straw of a sobering season when they attempt to overturn a 2-0 deficit against Greek side Olympiakos and reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday.

What is Bollywood celebrating?

What is Bollywood celebrating?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

Bollywood stars posted beautiful pictures on World Ocean Day.

Does Modi govt have an Afghan Policy?

Does Modi govt have an Afghan Policy?

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

The flawed Indian policy toward Afghanistan is missing the woods for the trees. The Modi government doesn't have a 'big picture', observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who played a stellar role in beginning India's systemic dealings in Afghanistan in 1994.

Natwar Singh to visit London

Natwar Singh to visit London

Rediff.com8 Jun 2004

The external affairs minister is slated to meet his British counterpart Jack Straw in London on June 16.

Hopes fading for woman UN Secretary-General

Hopes fading for woman UN Secretary-General

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

Antonio Guterres, who had served as UN High Commissioner for Refugees for 10 years, has emerged as the front-runner in the first two rounds of informal voting.

'Many more will quit BJP because of Fadnavis'

'Many more will quit BJP because of Fadnavis'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

'I had digested all the humiliation that Fadnavisji had heaped on me, but I had never seen somebody stooping so low to prove one's dominance in any political party.'

Why Modi is unperturbed by Pawar's meeting

Why Modi is unperturbed by Pawar's meeting

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

Pawar and his Manch can deliberate to their hearts' content, but so long as the Congress does not play ball the BJP has little to worry, asserts Virendra Kapoor.

Recipe: How to make Beetroot Tikki Chaat

Recipe: How to make Beetroot Tikki Chaat

Rediff.com5 Nov 2016

Chef Saransh Goila shares a healthy and tasty recipe that you should try.

Kushwaha's RLSP receives another setback, key aide quits

Kushwaha's RLSP receives another setback, key aide quits

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

Madhaw Anand, the party's principal national general secretary and chief spokesperson, resigned from the posts as well as the primary membership stating that the party ran the risk of being "finished" on account of the "inconsequential" move.

Nitish Kumar erupts in anger in Bihar assembly

Nitish Kumar erupts in anger in Bihar assembly

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Kumar, who chose not to react when the 31-year-old Rashtriya Janata Dal leader made a series of personal attacks and allegations in his nearly an hour-long speech, erupted in anger when the latter sought to interject during a statement made by Janata Dal-United leader and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary.

Industrial production shrinks by 4.3% in September

Industrial production shrinks by 4.3% in September

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

In terms of industries, 17 out of 23 industry groups in the manufacturing sector have shown negative growth.

Can use this as warning sign against complacency: Pattinson

Can use this as warning sign against complacency: Pattinson

Rediff.com12 Mar 2013

Australia's fast bowling sensation James Pattinson revealed that the four players, including him, were banned from the third Test not only for not handing presentations to coach Mickey Arthur but for various other reasons.

CA Board backs team management on player suspension

CA Board backs team management on player suspension

Rediff.com12 Mar 2013

The cricket fraternity may have questioned the logic behind the harsh sacking of four players but Cricket Australia Board today backed its team management on the suspension issue.

Will the REAL Shashi Tharoor stand up please?

Will the REAL Shashi Tharoor stand up please?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

Will Indian democracy benefit from the potential that Shashi Tharoor stores in his mind, spirit and intellect? Or will it be the saga of another leader who promised much but delivered too little, asks Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Salman Khan's day out with monkeys!

Salman Khan's day out with monkeys!

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'Sacking will not impact my friendship with players'

'Sacking will not impact my friendship with players'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2013

A day after the shocking suspension of four key players, Australian skipper Michael Clarke is confident that there will no backlash against him from the dumped players, who, he says, understand the reasons for this "harsh" decision.

Environmentalists make request to Tour de France

Environmentalists make request to Tour de France

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Urge them to end 'avalanche of plastic'

Tamil Nadu to ban use of plastic items from 2019

Tamil Nadu to ban use of plastic items from 2019

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

The chief minister said non-biodegradable plastic products, mainly polythene covers affect the environment, impeding water flow.

Is the Trinamool Congress warming up to the BJP?

Is the Trinamool Congress warming up to the BJP?

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

While the Trinamool may be wary of a pre-poll alliance with the saffron party, it could support the NDA from the outside if the alliance can muster the numbers in the next general elections, says Sunita Moga

Real Madrid manager Benitez reportedly sacked

Real Madrid manager Benitez reportedly sacked

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Rafa Benitez has been sacked as coach of Real Madrid, according to reports in the Spanish press. Sunday night's 2-2 draw with Valencia has proved to be the final straw for president Florentino Perez with the club likely to confirm the news soon. France legend Zinedine Zidane - the coach of Real Madrid's second team, Castilla - is expected to take over.

Stalin declares war on Governor Ravi, but within the Constitution

Stalin declares war on Governor Ravi, but within the Constitution

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu had begun seeing Governor Ravi's decisions and actions as a part of the state BJP's non-stop criticism of its government and directed from Delhi, a view strengthened by the governor's decision to return the NEET exemption bill, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

JP Morgan cuts India growth forecast to 5.1%

JP Morgan cuts India growth forecast to 5.1%

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

India's August industrial output rose just 0.4 per cent compared with 2.4 per cent estimated in a Reuters poll.

Berdych to skip Czech Davis Cup quarters

Berdych to skip Czech Davis Cup quarters

Rediff.com30 Mar 2013

World No 6 Tomas Berdych will miss Czech Republic's Davis Cup quarter-final next week when the champions take on Kazakhstan.

Plastic ban: 'I'm using cotton bags, steel boxes and utensils'

Plastic ban: 'I'm using cotton bags, steel boxes and utensils'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Rediff readers tell us how they are dealing with the ban on use of plastic.