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How Virtual reality is taking shape in the start-up world

How Virtual reality is taking shape in the start-up world

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

In Mumbai, Xenium, an interactive digital agency, is launching a VR lounge later this month.

How Virtual reality is taking shape in the start-up world

How Virtual reality is taking shape in the start-up world

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

In Mumbai, Xenium, an interactive digital agency, is launching a VR lounge later this month.

7 reasons why Meghalaya is a cheap, perfect, holiday

7 reasons why Meghalaya is a cheap, perfect, holiday

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

You won't regret planning your next trip to this hilly north-eastern state.

India and China: What Lies Ahead

India and China: What Lies Ahead

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

'The Chinese mindset and approach to India is far different from that in Pakistan.' 'This reality makes it possible for us to follow an engagement policy with one, while militating against engagement with the other.'

Travelling back in time to Mandu

Travelling back in time to Mandu

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

Harnoor Channi-Tiwary wants you to visit the Hampi of Central India.

PHOTOS: Johnson takes 2-20 in final Test innings

PHOTOS: Johnson takes 2-20 in final Test innings

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

The second Test between Australia and New Zealand fizzled out in a draw on Tuesday but not before Mitchell Johnson gave one last reminder of his bowling prowess on the day he announced his retirement from international cricket.

Travel 2015: So many places, so little time!

Travel 2015: So many places, so little time!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

In a first of a 12-part series, we list out all the places you should visit and all the festivals you should celebrate through the New Year!

Tokyo bound! Japan from the eyes of a first-timer

Tokyo bound! Japan from the eyes of a first-timer

Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

There's never a bad time to visit Japan.

World's 10 best cities to live in

World's 10 best cities to live in

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Melbourne is the world's best city to live in.

Waking up to a different kind of twitter

Waking up to a different kind of twitter

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

A weekend in the beautiful sleepy town of Mukteshwar is just what you need to bust your stress, says Suchismita Banerjee.

7 big steps for Modi 2

7 big steps for Modi 2

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Indians want change and progress. They should be willing to accept tough decisions, says Sanjeev Nayyar.

Small-town traffic fires up GoAir's engines

Small-town traffic fires up GoAir's engines

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

Non-metro routes get 73 per cent of its flyers -- a factor that has earned it double-digit share with only 19 planes.

10 secret experiences about Goa no one will tell you

10 secret experiences about Goa no one will tell you

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

You won't regret including this list in your itinerary.

Students, don't travel abroad without these documents

Students, don't travel abroad without these documents

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

Do you have an international driver's license?

No big-ticket announcements likely in Railway Budget

No big-ticket announcements likely in Railway Budget

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Budget is likely to focus on infrastructure creation in the N-E

Temples where non-Hindus are not allowed

Temples where non-Hindus are not allowed

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

There are several other famous temples across India that disallow non-Hindus to enter their place of worship, Rediff.com lists some of them.

Trekking in the Western Ghats

Trekking in the Western Ghats

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

4 trekking trails to explore this monsoon.

Where would you like to dine today?

Where would you like to dine today?

Rediff.com1 Feb 2015

At a farm? At a pop-up restaurant? Or at home? Harnoor Channi Tiwary explores the new-age dining options.

'The sambar-rice at Guntakal tasted divine'

'The sambar-rice at Guntakal tasted divine'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Rediff readers share their experience of eating on the Indian Railways.

Wonder what it's like to travel on India's fastest train?

Wonder what it's like to travel on India's fastest train?

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

Rashme Sehgal took a ride on the Gatimaan Express for you.

Winners of the Underwater Photographer of the Year are a visual feast

Winners of the Underwater Photographer of the Year are a visual feast

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

Sharks, mating frogs, seals playing with photographers... these are the amazing photos which offer an enchanting breadth of what's beyond the shoreline. Underwater Photographer of the Year has just announced the winners of its 2019 photo contest and photographer Richard Barnden, from the UK, was named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2019. Prizes and commendations were handed out in categories including Wide Angle, Macro, Wrecks, Behaviour, Portrait, Black and White, Compact, Up and Coming, and in British waters, Wide Angle, Living Together, Compact, and Macro Shots.

Prabhu unveils big initiatives to reform the Railways

Prabhu unveils big initiatives to reform the Railways

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Budget proposals have set four goals to transform Indian Railways.

#AroundMumbai: Elephanta Caves

#AroundMumbai: Elephanta Caves

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

The popular island just off the coast of Mumbai has a lot more to offer than you know.

The hotelier who broke the mould

The hotelier who broke the mould

Rediff.com5 May 2017

Dominic Jose understood that luxury has a new definition. It's not ostentation, but the experience that matters.

One will not make a lot of money by buying stocks and bonds: Marc Faber

One will not make a lot of money by buying stocks and bonds: Marc Faber

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

As global markets near all-time highs driven by liquidity, Marc Faber suggests most asset prices worldwide are inflated.

Coorg: 50 gorgeous shades of green

Coorg: 50 gorgeous shades of green

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Coffee is a very small part of the magic that envelopes this beautiful land.

'It's time for another surgical strike'

'It's time for another surgical strike'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

Three eyewitnesses, who saw deaths around them, as terrorists pumped bullets into a bus (GJ09Z9976) carrying 56 tourists heading to Katra from Srinagar, recount their horrors.

Review: Finding Fanny, discovering brilliance

Review: Finding Fanny, discovering brilliance

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Finding Fanny is a fine blend of soulful musings and nuanced filmmaking, feels Sukanya Verma.

Switzerland backs India's NSG bid; to help tackle blackmoney

Switzerland backs India's NSG bid; to help tackle blackmoney

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

India on Monday got the backing of Switzerland in its bid to become a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

India, Lanka ink civil nuclear pact, agree to expand defence ties

India, Lanka ink civil nuclear pact, agree to expand defence ties

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday held talks at Hyderabad House

It's time to check in to India!

It's time to check in to India!

Rediff.com2 May 2017

India needs 1.4 million hotel beds a night but has only 2.4 lakh, points out Rahul Pandit, MD and CEO of Ginger Hotels.

The Culinary Magic of Chettinad

The Culinary Magic of Chettinad

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

'In one mansion we visited, I was told the doors in the back courtyard had to be kept closed because to have the front and back doors open at the same time would result in Chettiar wealth flowing away,' notes Rahul Jacob after a memorable visit to Karaikudi.

Travel: How a trip to Dharali changed my life

Travel: How a trip to Dharali changed my life

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

A tiny village in the Gangotri area and a self-discovery vacation...

US-China trade war: What India must do

US-China trade war: What India must do

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

'If we play our cards right, we may even benefit from the competition between the US and China as seen from increased investment from each of these countries into India.' 'The size of our market gives us an important lever of power which we shall have to play adroitly and intelligently,' points out Ambassador Gautam Bambawale -- who served as India's envoy to China -- in the Professor V M Dandekar Memorial Lecture 2019, delivered on March 8, 2019 in Pune.

'The Indian consumer demands so much service'

'The Indian consumer demands so much service'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

'The toughest challenge is not to satisfy the luxury customer.' 'The toughest challenge is to satisfy the budget customer.'

Will the defence ministry shift gears?

Will the defence ministry shift gears?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Jaitley can make his innings -- notwithstanding its likely length -- to be a watershed tenure, or just add to the image of the MoD drifting rudderless, says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

NCR's new towns get ready for realty boom

NCR's new towns get ready for realty boom

Rediff.com21 Jul 2013

Nondescript Bhiwani and Mahendragarh in Haryana, recently named part of the NCR, are likely to see developers queueing up soon and investors betting big on the new hubs.

The Stanford graduate who left Oracle to make wine

The Stanford graduate who left Oracle to make wine

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

It's been 16 years since Rajeev Samant launched the first Sula wine by selling 50,000 cases. Today Sula is on track to sell a million cases this year.

Inside Story: The making of a Kingfisher model

Inside Story: The making of a Kingfisher model

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

Atul Kasbekar on the making of the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar 2018.

Peeking into the soul of the Northeast

Peeking into the soul of the Northeast

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

What is it about the charm of the Northeast and its mountains that it takes prisoners?