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A P&W story: From giving wings to aviation in India to Go First grounding

A P&W story: From giving wings to aviation in India to Go First grounding

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Its association with India is over 70 years old and spans both civil and military aviation. The Douglas DC-3 transport aircraft used by the air force beginning the 1940s and the iconic Boeing 747 aircraft flown by Air India, both had Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines. The Indian Air Force's present-day, heavy-lift C-17 Globemaster III and the yet-to-be-inducted C-295 planes, too, have P&W power plants.

40% employees plan to switch jobs in next 6 months

40% employees plan to switch jobs in next 6 months

Rediff.com1 Apr 2010

According to the survey conducted by TJ Insite, the knowledge and research wing of TimesJobs.com, employees across various experience groups are planning to switch jobs within the next six months and may even change functional areas for better prospects.

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.

At Dussehra rally, Uddhav calls for coalition govt

At Dussehra rally, Uddhav calls for coalition govt

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said the country needs a strong government but not of 'one party with brute majority', and batted for a coalition rule.

Home loan customers can switch to lower rates: SBI

Home loan customers can switch to lower rates: SBI

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

In a move that would help a large number of home loan customers to reduce their interest burden, nation's largest lender State Bank of India has decided to allow them to reprice their existing loans at lower rates.

40% employees plan to switch jobs in next 6 months

40% employees plan to switch jobs in next 6 months

Rediff.com1 Apr 2010

The survey conducted over 20,000 employees stated that salary is the main driver pushing a majority of the workforce to look for new job opportunities.

Plastic ban: Airlines switch to eco-friendly cutlery, bottles

Plastic ban: Airlines switch to eco-friendly cutlery, bottles

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

The Maharashtra government has banned the use of single disposable items made from plastic such as spoons, forks, cups, glasses. Plastic bags and wrap used for packaging or storing products too is covered under ban.

India becoming world's 5th largest economy is no ordinary feat: Modi

India becoming world's 5th largest economy is no ordinary feat: Modi

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India has become the fifth largest economy in the world and this is not an ordinary achievement. "Every Indian is feeling proud of it. We need to maintain this enthusiasm," Modi said. He was virtually addressing beneficiaries of various government schemes and those present at a mega medical camp organised in Olpad area of Surat city in Gujarat, where the Assembly polls are due later this year.

MP braces for another fierce BJP-Congress battle this time too

MP braces for another fierce BJP-Congress battle this time too

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

The Congress is now gearing up to take on the BJP over alleged corruption, jobs and issues tied to tribals, farmers and women.

Will Chandrayaan's lander, rover wake up with Moon's Sunrise?

Will Chandrayaan's lander, rover wake up with Moon's Sunrise?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

So, if ISRO is able to revive them as the Sun rises on the Moon again, information that is derived from experiments that could once again be conducted by the Chandrayaan-3 payloads would be a "bonus".

Man who peed on Air India co-passenger held, sent to 14-day custody

Man who peed on Air India co-passenger held, sent to 14-day custody

Rediff.com7 Jan 2023

A Delhi court on Saturday sent Shankar Mishra, accused of urinating on a woman co-passenger on an Air India flight, to judicial remand for 14 days while rejecting a plea by police for his custody.

'Family Life Is As Important As Work Life'

'Family Life Is As Important As Work Life'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

'You have to have commitment to both, but it has to be done at the individual level.'

Want To Know About Tech Of The Future?

Want To Know About Tech Of The Future?

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

Amphibious drones for maritime inspection... devices that extract pure oxygen from water for patients in need... self-balancing electric bikes...

Trump switches to 'namaste' amid coronavirus scare

Trump switches to 'namaste' amid coronavirus scare

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

'I just got back from India. And I did not shake any hands there'

Q2FY24 performance: Cautious near-term outlook for Tata Steel stock

Q2FY24 performance: Cautious near-term outlook for Tata Steel stock

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

There was an acceptable domestic performance in India but there continues to be concerns about the Europe business and that overshadows the local performance. The consolidated revenues for the Q2FY24 stood at Rs 55,682 crore with an operating profit of Rs 4,315 crore and an operating profit margin of 8 per cent.

FIH Pro Hockey League: India work on nuances ahead of NZ tie

FIH Pro Hockey League: India work on nuances ahead of NZ tie

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

He expects the players to maintain intensity throughout a match and not just in patches.

Archery World Cup: Abhishek-Jyothi bag historic gold for India

Archery World Cup: Abhishek-Jyothi bag historic gold for India

Rediff.com25 Jun 2022

Indians withered late resistance from the French pair to seal the contest 152-149, a first-ever World Cup gold for India in the compound mixed team event.

Reconsider Your Investment Strategy

Reconsider Your Investment Strategy

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

One common mistake investors commit during profit booking is not having a plan for the redeployment of the money that comes into their account.

COVID: 'India is safe for the present'

COVID: 'India is safe for the present'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

'Viral infections rise in winter and better care needs to be taken in the next few months.'

Insurance for Millennials: Why YOU Must Start Early

Insurance for Millennials: Why YOU Must Start Early

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

For long-term financial security, millennials must not only provide social security for their young families but also ensure that their financial burdens are not passed down to their families, says Casparus Kromhout.

China, Not Pakistan, Is India's Enemy No 1

China, Not Pakistan, Is India's Enemy No 1

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

16 Indian Army divisions face China, 20 face Pakistan and two divisions are reserves. This powerful signal can hardly be missed in China or Pakistan, notes Ajai Shukla.

Here's how Women's Premier League can help Indian team

Here's how Women's Premier League can help Indian team

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Poonam Yadav believes the WPL will not just provide a great opportunity to senior players to come back into national reckoning

Asian Games: Wushu athlete goes incommunicado

Asian Games: Wushu athlete goes incommunicado

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

Wushu athlete Mepung Lamgu has gone incommunicado since being denied visa to travel to China for the Asian Games.

Formula One India GP fixed for Dec 11

Formula One India GP fixed for Dec 11

Rediff.com9 Jun 2011

Formula One's governing body included the Bahrain Grand Prix and set a December 11 date for India on Thursday in a revised calendar that appeared divorced from reality.

Magnificent Marsh leads Australia to T20 series win in South Africa

Magnificent Marsh leads Australia to T20 series win in South Africa

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

Australia's new Twenty20 International captain Mitch Marsh scored a second successive unbeaten half century to lead his side to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over hosts South Africa on Friday and claim an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

'Must-win' mindset the key for South Africa in semis

'Must-win' mindset the key for South Africa in semis

Rediff.com11 Nov 2023

South Africa and Australia are set to meet in a semi-final on Thursday. The Proteas thrashed the Aussies by 134 runs in the league stage match last month.

Can Gill tackle the pressure at No 3?

Can Gill tackle the pressure at No 3?

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

'Shubman Gill is sort of struggling a little bit in controlling his tempo.'

Indian crypto exchanges stay put in business after 'a year to forget'

Indian crypto exchanges stay put in business after 'a year to forget'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

The price of bitcoin, the bestselling cryptocurrency, has shrunk nearly three times this year to mark the fate of such digital assets. Crashing prices, regulatory uncertainty and taxes have put Indian crypto exchanges in troubled waters. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget for FY23 announced a 30 per cent tax on any income from the transfer of virtual digital assets.

Nikhat signs off with bronze; Parveen seals Olympic berth

Nikhat signs off with bronze; Parveen seals Olympic berth

Rediff.com1 Oct 2023

In women's events, the semi-finalists in the 50kg, 54kg, 57kg, and 60kg as well as the finalists in the 66kg and 75kg will qualify for the Paris Olympics.

We Danced Slowly; We Didn't Want A Heart Attack

We Danced Slowly; We Didn't Want A Heart Attack

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

Half a century after he left school, A Ganesh Nadar attends a school reunion.

Air India crew 'forced' victim to speak to peeing passenger

Air India crew 'forced' victim to speak to peeing passenger

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

'I was stunned when he started crying and profusely apologising to me, begging me not to lodge a complaint against him because he is a family man and did not want his wife and child to be affected by this incident'

Switching on in rural India

Switching on in rural India

Rediff.com3 Apr 2004

Can Proteas Overcome Flaws In Semis?

Can Proteas Overcome Flaws In Semis?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

Chasing targets has been their Achilles heel throughout the tournament. The same batters who've plundered the bowling and scored daddy hundreds batting first, have resembled pale shadows of themselves chasing targets.

Macron, Merkel switch to Namaste in times of Covid

Macron, Merkel switch to Namaste in times of Covid

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

The two leaders are meeting at the French president's summer residence to discuss a long list of burning issues including the coronavirus pandemic, post-election unrest in Belarus and growing tensions with Turkey.

If Sharif, Modi could meet, then...: Raut on Pawars meet

If Sharif, Modi could meet, then...: Raut on Pawars meet

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

I think Sharad Pawar invited Ajit Pawar for the INDIA bloc meeting, Raut said.

Meet the accidental shooter who beat China's best!

Meet the accidental shooter who beat China's best!

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Samra was juggling between her MBBS studies at the GGS Medical College (in Faridkot) and shooting but ultimately decided to change her course.

'She peed herself': Air India 'urination' accused makes U-turn

'She peed herself': Air India 'urination' accused makes U-turn

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

She was suffering from some disease related to prostate. It was not him. The seating system was such that no one could go to her seat, Mishra's lawyer said.

How Kohli gets 'charged up' in challenging times...

How Kohli gets 'charged up' in challenging times...

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

One of the fittest athletes in the world, Virat Kohli said focusing on his diet and body helped him immensely.

Abbott spills the beans on Warner's unconventional batting tactics

Abbott spills the beans on Warner's unconventional batting tactics

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

Warner played some audacious strokes batting both left and right-handed.

Can India Overtake Turkiye, China?

Can India Overtake Turkiye, China?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

India's growth in the last three financial years has averaged just 1.9%. It is natural to project rapid growth from this low base. Crucial to that would be the assumption that the economy has suffered no lasting damage from the pandemic, observes T N Ninan.