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Misery in media rises as economy sinks

Misery in media rises as economy sinks

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

News media takes a beating from the economy, advertisers and the rupee. To stay afloat, publishers are reacting by folding up businesses and axing staff.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

Review: Nach Baliye 6 needs more sizzle!

Review: Nach Baliye 6 needs more sizzle!

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

Nach Baliye 6 could have been a great show if the producers focused more on the dancing, says Paloma Sharma.

What shares should you invest in if you had Rs 5 lakh?

What shares should you invest in if you had Rs 5 lakh?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers' queries on stocks they own or want to buy.

Review: Cousins is crass

Review: Cousins is crass

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Cousins is not an auspicious beginning to the festive season, says Paresh C Palicha.

Advertisers bet big on rural India

Advertisers bet big on rural India

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Advertisement revenues will go up in 2016-17 with automobiles and e-commerce being big contributors.

Abhijit Banerjee and the mystique of the Nobel Prize

Abhijit Banerjee and the mystique of the Nobel Prize

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

Does Abhijit Banerjee's Nobel Prize help India reduce extreme poverty, asks Rajeev Srinivasan.

How RJio's ambitious plans can play spoilsport

How RJio's ambitious plans can play spoilsport

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

RJio's aggressive plans will lead to significant impact on listed companies in this space

Nifty ends above 9,500 for the first time, Sensex gains over 250 points

Nifty ends above 9,500 for the first time, Sensex gains over 250 points

Rediff.com16 May 2017

Metal stocks were trading under pressure while IT, auto, realty stocks gained in today's deals

Review: Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded is less dance, more gimmickry

Review: Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded is less dance, more gimmickry

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

You will be exposed to much comedy, emotion and drama during the course of the show, but you will see only a jhalak of the dance.

Pay bonanza for India Inc's promoters and top managers

Pay bonanza for India Inc's promoters and top managers

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

The combined pay for India Inc's top management was up 30 per cent in FY16, growing at the fastest pace in nine years

'Rahul will get big runs in the World Cup'

'Rahul will get big runs in the World Cup'

Rediff.com21 May 2019

'I believe that God has sent him in this world to just bat.' 'He only has to bat and the rest will follow for him.'

If AAP had continued governing Delhi...

If AAP had continued governing Delhi...

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

The media wittingly or otherwise has been a key player in stymying the AAP. It is not so much the rivals, but the media, mostly the television and from its cues, large sections of the print segment, who got the trophy. The political parties, especially BJP and Congress, can now laugh in their sleeves, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.

'Lok Sabha is becoming less and less important for voters'

'Lok Sabha is becoming less and less important for voters'

Rediff.com17 May 2019

'...vis-a-vis state or local elections,' Prannoy Roy and Dorab Sopariwala tell Uttaran Das Gupta.

Has Modi Sarkar delivered on Budget 2014?

Has Modi Sarkar delivered on Budget 2014?

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

Fifty-six months on, the government's record in implementing these schemes and projects has been mixed, report Arup Roychoudhury and Indivjal Dhasmana.

Google's roadblock for Android One on Zee

Google's roadblock for Android One on Zee

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

The innovation will be on its South Indian channels on September 23-24.

The Jaya you didn't know

The Jaya you didn't know

Rediff.com25 Dec 2016

'We spoke of everything but politics.' 'She was well-versed in the Eng. Lit. canon of Dickens and Austen, but had also read Oscar Wilde's famous epistolary tract from jail, De Profundis.' Sunil Sethi recalls his memorable encounters with Jayalalithaa.

What's plaguing the Indian film industry?

What's plaguing the Indian film industry?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

More Indians are watching films across screens, TV, online and other platforms than ever before. Whether it is by tackling costs, processes or revenues, the trick is to find a way of making money from all of them, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

How fear factor is haunting the global markets

How fear factor is haunting the global markets

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

A big hit to China's growth or to Europe's financial system could certainly tip the global economy.

5th Test, Day 2 PICS: India's top-order falters yet again

5th Test, Day 2 PICS: India's top-order falters yet again

Rediff.com9 Sep 2018

India's susceptibility to quality swing bowling once again came to the fore as they struggled to reach 174 for six after England's tail wagged considerably to give the hosts an upperhand on the second day of the fifth and final cricket Test, in London, on Saturday.

What went wrong with RCom, once India's No 2 telco?

What went wrong with RCom, once India's No 2 telco?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

Jio's disruptive strategy, including free voice services and data at throwaway rates, apart from offering all services free for six months, triggered a consolidation in the telecom sector.

Ganguly beats Sachin

Ganguly beats Sachin

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

With Tetley, Essilor and other brands seeking him out, Ganguly is the highest paid endorser among retired cricketers.

Know what Modi's real problem is?

Know what Modi's real problem is?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

'Today the real issue facing the Modi government is not about investment, credit and money supply and all those things economists like to talk about.' 'It is whether your average citizen has confidence in the government not to do something utterly whacky,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

Tagore's university to Mamata's university

Tagore's university to Mamata's university

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

While the standards of Visva Bharati University fall, the chief minister of West Bengal fantasises about a Biswa Bangla University a few kilometres away. Keya Sarkar ponders the sad state of affairs.

Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay will move and disturb you

Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay will move and disturb you

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 is an extremely frustrating film, feels Paloma Sharma.

Pay hike won't breach fiscal deficit targets: FinMin

Pay hike won't breach fiscal deficit targets: FinMin

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

The recommendations will benefit 47 lakh central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners.

India Inc disagrees with FM; says industry still in trouble

India Inc disagrees with FM; says industry still in trouble

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Recovery possible only if investment cycle picks up.

Low 2015 base shows industrial output at 13-month high in note-ban November

Low 2015 base shows industrial output at 13-month high in note-ban November

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

The sharp rise was also due to a statistical illusion -- low industrial numbers in November 2015, and sharp reversal of a 12-month declining trend in capital goods.

Is print media losing its charm?

Is print media losing its charm?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Print's credibility, and its power to give readers control of how much time they spend, makes it a strong medium.

Meet the Opposition's grand marshall in the Rajya Sabha

Meet the Opposition's grand marshall in the Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

Despite the Congress having nearly four times as many members in the Rajya Sabha as the TMC (48 to 13), Derek O'Brien has been informally leading the coordination of Opposition parties, rallying other parties to demand a discussion on electoral reforms and to protest the government's disinvestment plans, report Rahul Jacob and Archis Mohan.

Time to focus more on inequality than growth

Time to focus more on inequality than growth

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

A new study shows that the bottom half of the population enjoyed only 15 per cent of national income in 2013-14, down sharply from 24 per cent in the early 1980s.

Our government transformed Padma award selection process: PM

Our government transformed Padma award selection process: PM

Rediff.com28 Jan 2018

People were being honoured without a recommendation, he stressed in his monthly radio programme.

Ball is in BCCI's court, says PCB chief Sethi

Ball is in BCCI's court, says PCB chief Sethi

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

Pakistan Cricket Board chief Najam Sethi feels that resumption of bilateral Indo-Pak cricketing ties is solely dependant on India's will.

Consumer durable cos expect festive sales to ring in Acche Din

Consumer durable cos expect festive sales to ring in Acche Din

Rediff.com14 Sep 2014

Consumer durable makers like Sony, LG, Panasonic and Whirlpool are expecting up to 35 per cent growth in the upcoming festive season and are pulling out all stops as the sector eyes a rebound from a prolonged slump.

What if Dear Leader okays a cloning experiment?

What if Dear Leader okays a cloning experiment?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

Sounds good? This is science fiction but the science quotient is, so to speak, being enhanced, as the grasp of genetics improves, says Devangshu Datta.

Why a little learning is dangerous

Why a little learning is dangerous

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

As education minister Smriti Irani should be worried about the state of education nationwide rather than fuelling a German-versus-Sanskrit row, says Sunil Sethi

Sai's Take: What I learnt from Amit Shah's interviews

Sai's Take: What I learnt from Amit Shah's interviews

Rediff.com16 May 2019

'We are not marketing (the) Modi name but the work and trust that it projects.'

The reinvention of Raymond

The reinvention of Raymond

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

Change is being led by a transformation on the digital front. Pavan Lall reports.

'Article 15's success tells me that love works'

'Article 15's success tells me that love works'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

'Whether it is Mulk or Article 15, I am talking about love and against hatred.'

Kanhaiya's fiery comeback speech is a massive hit

Kanhaiya's fiery comeback speech is a massive hit

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Back from incarceration, JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar on Thursday night delivered a fiery speech peppered with humour at the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus to target the Narendra Modi dispensation and the Sangh Parivar.