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Ways to profit from the diving dollar

Ways to profit from the diving dollar

Rediff.com10 Jan 2008

Mark Hutchinson explains ways of dealing with the nose-diving dollar and making profitable investments.

US heritage body wants Ram Setu preserved

US heritage body wants Ram Setu preserved

Rediff.com11 Jun 2007

'The Indian government should realise that it is more valuable to preserve it than to demolish it for the Sethusamudram canal project for bringing ships inland.'

Karnataka crisis: Rattled investors back out

Karnataka crisis: Rattled investors back out

Rediff.com12 Oct 2007

The biggest loser in the ongoing political tug-of-war between the Janata Dal-Secular and the Bharatiya Janata Party will be the state of Karnataka, which has incurred a loss of $5 billion in terms of business investments. Market pundits say that the perennial political instability in the state and indecision by the government in the past one year has lead to the loss of investment opportunities.

Montek does U-turn on FRBM targets

Montek does U-turn on FRBM targets

Rediff.com29 Aug 2006

The tug of war between the finance ministry and the Planning Commission over more resources for plan projects worsened, with Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia saying he was keen on getting more money for the 11th Plan.

PIX: Serena breaks title drought; Pliskova outlasts Keys

PIX: Serena breaks title drought; Pliskova outlasts Keys

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

Serena Williams is chasing Australian Margaret Court's record 24 Grand Slam singles titles

EPL PIX: Five-star Man City rout Norwich; Liverpool cruise

EPL PIX: Five-star Man City rout Norwich; Liverpool cruise

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

Images from the English Premier League matches on Saturday.

Review: Aadu Oru Bheekara Jeeviyanu is anything but entertaining

Review: Aadu Oru Bheekara Jeeviyanu is anything but entertaining

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

The story of Aadu Oru Bheekara Jeeviyanu oscillates between political satire and slapstick, says Paresh C Palicha.

Sharjah to Malaysia: How Indians celebrate Onam

Sharjah to Malaysia: How Indians celebrate Onam

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Rediff.com readers tell us how they celebrate the festival.

Hyundai, Maruti spat continues

Hyundai, Maruti spat continues

Rediff.com23 Jun 2005

In the ongoing tug-of-war for supremacy in the Indian car market, Hyundai blinked first by withdrawing 'temporarily' its advertising brochure 'Xing ahead of the Swift' in response to a legal notice served last week.

To house or not to house?

To house or not to house?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2006

'Vajpayee govt supported Gujarat riots'

'Vajpayee govt supported Gujarat riots'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2005

'Had the military been given powers to shoot, the carnage in Gujarat could have been avoided to a great extent. Both the state and central government did not do so.' Vajpayee govt supported riots'\nThe controversial K R Narayanan interview!

PHOTOS: J-Lo, Shakira project power of women at Super Bowl

PHOTOS: J-Lo, Shakira project power of women at Super Bowl

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira brought an energetic jolt of Latina star power to Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show, delivering hip-shaking choreography and a medley of infectious hits to one of the world's glitziest stages. Latin artists Bad Bunny and J Balvin appeared as surprise guests in the extravaganza, which signaled its Latin American influences from the onset, when Shakira greeted the stadium audience in Spanish with "Hola, Miami."

Real Madrid make fresh offer for Van Nistelrooy

Real Madrid make fresh offer for Van Nistelrooy

Rediff.com26 Jul 2006

Spanish media reported that Real Madrid have bid 15 million euros for the Manchester United striker.

MAI, FMSCI told to merge

MAI, FMSCI told to merge

Rediff.com8 Jul 2006

FIA, the world governing body for motor sport, has asked the two warring Indian motor sports bodies to unite under the chairmanship of Vijay Mallya.

CBI to probe Sariska tiger poaching

CBI to probe Sariska tiger poaching

Rediff.com22 Jun 2005

After a political tug of war on poaching, Rajasthan government has permitted Central Bureau of Investigation to probe the disappearance of tigers in the Sariska sanctuary since October last year.

Review: Behen Hogi Teri time pass rom-com

Review: Behen Hogi Teri time pass rom-com

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

This hormone-crazy, romantic-comedy is let down by some tepid direction.

French ship all set to be dumped on India

French ship all set to be dumped on India

Rediff.com2 Jan 2006

Environmental groups have protested the French government's decision to send the ship to India for dismantling.\n\n

Petronet unit hit by strong winds

Petronet unit hit by strong winds

Rediff.com19 Sep 2005

Gas Authority of India Ltd on Monday said strong winds of over 40 knots caused an accident at Petronet LNG Ltd's R-LNG terminal at Dahej, when the tug boats of LNG carrier 'Disha' hit the dolphin piles of the jetty on September 17.

Swapan Dasgupta: India Shining

Swapan Dasgupta: India Shining

Rediff.com5 Nov 2003

Captivating photos from the Indigenous World Games in Brazil

Captivating photos from the Indigenous World Games in Brazil

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

Here are some of the most captivating moments from the first World Indigenous Games in Brazil.

10 stunning shots by British Army's best lensmen

10 stunning shots by British Army's best lensmen

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

Sergeant Rupert Frere, who transferred from a role in bomb disposal to become a photographer in the Royal Logistic Corps, won no fewer than five of the professional categories.

#Fiction: It's dark; it's scary; it's Sceadu!

#Fiction: It's dark; it's scary; it's Sceadu!

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

An excerpt from Sceadu, a work of fiction by Prashant Pinge

Impressions: An alien in Kolkata

Impressions: An alien in Kolkata

Rediff.com30 Sep 2005

Taj Mahal: yours, mine, or ours?

Taj Mahal: yours, mine, or ours?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2005

Who should own the Taj Mahal?

Kuch Bheege Alfaaz Review: Love in the WhatsApp era

Kuch Bheege Alfaaz Review: Love in the WhatsApp era

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Onir has got what it needs to make sensible, thought-provoking, entertaining cinema, feels Prasanna D Zore.

'Farmers won't let India become slaves'

'Farmers won't let India become slaves'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

'On one side you have the farmers of India and on the other side are few corporate families.' 'Unfortunately, those holding the levers of power today are more sympathetic towards these corporate families and helping them benefit at the cost of poor farmers.'

The world of Chaitanya Tamhane's Disciple

The world of Chaitanya Tamhane's Disciple

Rediff.com12 May 2021

'Tamhane's densely composed shots achieve what a vacuously whizzing camera seldom does.' 'Like those Renaissance Paintings in which a bewitching lady is shown posing for a portrait, and daily life plays out in a corner unruffled, Tamhane's static frames have a hundred interesting things happening within them,' observes Sreehari Nair.

Time for India to play the Tibet card with China

Time for India to play the Tibet card with China

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

'The logical step is to challenge the very legitimacy of the Chinese claim over Tibet,' recommends Inspector General Gurdip Singh Uban (retd).

Lessons from Bollywood: How to be a pucca patriot

Lessons from Bollywood: How to be a pucca patriot

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

This Republic Day, learn what it takes to be a perfect patriot from Bollywood.

Indian Football: Bengaluru eke out narrow win over ATK

Indian Football: Bengaluru eke out narrow win over ATK

Rediff.com1 Mar 2020

Defending champions Bengaluru FC registered a narrow 1-0 win over ATK in the first leg of their Hero Indian Super League semi-final clash at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Sunday.

BAR wins Button case

BAR wins Button case

Rediff.com21 Oct 2004

Button hearing adjourned to October 16

Button hearing adjourned to October 16

Rediff.com22 Sep 2004

The Briton's Formula One future looks likely to be decided by a meeting in Milan on October 16.

Football Extras: Neymar risks Euro ban as UEFA to investigate his VAR criticism

Football Extras: Neymar risks Euro ban as UEFA to investigate his VAR criticism

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

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