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PHOTOS: Meet the world's other popular royal families

PHOTOS: Meet the world's other popular royal families

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Here's a list of the most famous royals families from around the world.

Despite DeMo & GST, commercial vehicle makers expect to grow over 20%

Despite DeMo & GST, commercial vehicle makers expect to grow over 20%

Rediff.com10 May 2018

The demand has gradually shifted from 16-tonners to 25-tonners and is further shifting in favour of 31-t and 37-t trucks.

Success mantra of India's automakers

Success mantra of India's automakers

Rediff.com22 May 2017

Reliance on a single model begins at about 40% and goes up to 80 % in case of some companies

In a first, Chinese, Pakistani pilots jointly fly jets in combat drills

In a first, Chinese, Pakistani pilots jointly fly jets in combat drills

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

"Speaking of Pakistan, the first word that comes to my mind is 'Iron Pak'," Col Wu Qian told a media briefing

Mercedes-Benz S-Class gets a facelift

Mercedes-Benz S-Class gets a facelift

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

New Mercedes-Benz S-Class gets a power lift and cosmetic changes, says Joshua David Luther.

'We're optimistic about Modi govt's ability to deliver'

'We're optimistic about Modi govt's ability to deliver'

Rediff.com24 May 2016

US-based $40-billion industrial goods giant Honeywell has just launched its 16th plant, a hydrocracker unit with application in oil refining, in India. The two years of Modi government have been full of optimism and energy, Anant Maheshwari, president, Honeywell India, and Steve Gimre, managing director, UOP India, tell Sudheer Pal Singh.

New Creta, petrol Vitarra Brezza.. What went down at Auto Expo Day 2

New Creta, petrol Vitarra Brezza.. What went down at Auto Expo Day 2

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

New Creta, petrol Vitarra Brezza.. A quick look at what went down at Auto Expo Day 2.

How to Fight Slowdown: Demand Revival Is Key

How to Fight Slowdown: Demand Revival Is Key

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

'The current crisis is one of incomes, driven by poor job growth, agrarian distress and poor investment sentiment,' notes Harsh Pati Singhania, director, JK Organisation.

Green laws to the wind! Industry will soon be able to fell trees without tribal consent

Green laws to the wind! Industry will soon be able to fell trees without tribal consent

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

Ministry readies draft to dilute tribal rights to help India Inc

Delhi should follow Los Angeles and Beijing to fight air pollution

Delhi should follow Los Angeles and Beijing to fight air pollution

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

Here's what the national capital needs to do to ensure the residents stop breathing toxic fumes.

Cash crunch pain hits Dharavi's leather goods hub

Cash crunch pain hits Dharavi's leather goods hub

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

The first of a six-part series examines how the leather workers at Dharavi are coping after five weeks of demonetisation.

It's art... It's a TV... It's a Samsung Frame!

It's art... It's a TV... It's a Samsung Frame!

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

Why this TV is just what your home decor needs.

Indian military is fit and ready: Sitharaman

Indian military is fit and ready: Sitharaman

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

Defence minister claims MoD 'alive and kicking' after 'getting the weeds out'.

Govt's land law revives lost order of sarkar raj

Govt's land law revives lost order of sarkar raj

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

The ordinance has returned near absolute power of discretion in land acquisition, except in tribal areas, into the hands of the bureaucracy yet again

At UN, Pope appeals to the moral conscience of man

At UN, Pope appeals to the moral conscience of man

Rediff.com25 Sep 2015

Pope Francis on Friday called upon the world community to put aside their "partisan interests and sincerely strive to serve the common good".

If HUFs are abolished will govt's tax kitty swell?

If HUFs are abolished will govt's tax kitty swell?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

HUFs are not used for tax evasion but for tax avoidance/to save the tax within the four corners of the law. Experts say that there will be little or almost insignificant change in tax revenues.

Anti-CAA stir: Alert across states; entry to Mangaluru restricted

Anti-CAA stir: Alert across states; entry to Mangaluru restricted

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Prohibitory orders were imposed in Delhi and parts of Karnataka. Police kept tight vigil in Kerala. In Gujarat, 50 people were arrested for Thursday's violence.

Demonetisation silenced the looms in this 150-year-old town

Demonetisation silenced the looms in this 150-year-old town

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Cottage industries across India have suffered heavily because of the note ban. In the second of a six-part series, Sanjay Jog travels to Bhiwandi to examine how the power loom industry here is coping five weeks on.

Costlier green crackers may just dampen Delhi's Diwali spirits

Costlier green crackers may just dampen Delhi's Diwali spirits

Rediff.com26 Oct 2019

Delhi, which has gained infamy as one of the world's most polluted cities, has for some years now witnessed a sustained campaign from various quarters seeking a ban on firecrackers. While the Centre launched the newly approved, eco-friendly firecrackers earlier this month as a "safer and cheaper" alternative, the mood in the market is tepid, says Ritwik Sharma.

Why the CH-47F Chinook gives Indian pilots a high

Why the CH-47F Chinook gives Indian pilots a high

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

The CH-47F version of the Chinook that India is buying from the United States is a high-tech marvel.

IPL probe: BCCI suggests three-man committee to Supreme Court

IPL probe: BCCI suggests three-man committee to Supreme Court

Rediff.com20 Apr 2014

Faced with a credibility crisis arising out of the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal, the BCCI has suggested to the Supreme Court a three-member committee made up of eminent persons to probe the corruption case on the directives of the apex court.

Gaya road rage: JD-U MLC's spouse, bodyguard sent to judicial custody

Gaya road rage: JD-U MLC's spouse, bodyguard sent to judicial custody

Rediff.com9 May 2016

The two were being taken to Gaya central jail for interrogation, Magadh Zone Deputy Inspector General Saurabh Kumar said.

Tearful adieu to Colonel Mahadik, nation pays homage to martyr

Tearful adieu to Colonel Mahadik, nation pays homage to martyr

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

He will be cremated with full military honours including a 21-gun salute in his village, Pogarwadi.

PM Modi joins world leaders for CHOGM retreat in UK

PM Modi joins world leaders for CHOGM retreat in UK

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

Prime Minister Modi addressed the second plenary of the executive session, during which he reiterated India's focus on small island developing nations of the organisation and delivering 'demand-driven, rather than donor-driven' assistance to the organisation's smaller member states.

'Have some dignity': SC to Congress's Adhir Chowdhury on bungalow eviction row

'Have some dignity': SC to Congress's Adhir Chowdhury on bungalow eviction row

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

The apex court rejected the plea of Chowdhury when his counsel mentioned the matter for urgent hearing and said that it is not going to list it and rather dismissed it at the threshold.

Why small cars will get cheaper

Why small cars will get cheaper

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai would make the largest gain.

Drunk Hindu Mahasabha leader, others held for misbehaving with airhostess

Drunk Hindu Mahasabha leader, others held for misbehaving with airhostess

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

A Hindu Mahasabha leader and two other lawyers, who were allegedly in an inebriated state, have been arrested on charges of harassing the crew and passengers of a Chennai-bound flight before it was to take off from Coimbatore on Wednesday night.

The good, not-so-good and the bad about Marazzo

The good, not-so-good and the bad about Marazzo

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com reveals the good, bad and ugly of the latest MPV from the Mahindra stable.

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

We bring you a collection of some of the best photographs taken in the week gone by.

PM to keep tabs on infrastructure projects

PM to keep tabs on infrastructure projects

Rediff.com27 Jul 2014

PlanCom makes presentation with secretaries of key ministries in tow.

Asia of unity will shape the world, says PM Modi in Seoul

Asia of unity will shape the world, says PM Modi in Seoul

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sought unity among Asian countries and said they must work as Asians to shape the world and reform the global institutions of governance, including the United Nations.

Govt in overdrive to put apps on tap

Govt in overdrive to put apps on tap

Rediff.com26 Dec 2015

Most of the apps have been developed in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati and other regional languages

Slippery road ahead for car makers in India

Slippery road ahead for car makers in India

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Toyota, M&M and Honda are making tough adjustments to their growth plans as uncertainty over diesel vehicles and fuel emission norms rises

Could India have solved the Kashmir problem in Simla?

Could India have solved the Kashmir problem in Simla?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'Indira Gandhi and P N Haksar did not want Pakistan to leave as an embittered foe hell-bent on taking revenge for being humiliated so comprehensively.'

Why the BJP lost: 5 reasons from 'expat' Biharis

Why the BJP lost: 5 reasons from 'expat' Biharis

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

'The greatness of Indian democracy is that it never lets any political pundit master the pulse of the electorate. Sometimes people vote for change and sometimes they vote for the status quo.'

How Gadkari plans to fund India's dream infrastructure projects

How Gadkari plans to fund India's dream infrastructure projects

Rediff.com23 May 2016

The minister tells Subhomoy Bhattacharjee that he wants to set up a financing corporation for the road and shipping sectors, which will throw up a business opportunity of Rs 25 lakh crore!

Lexus NX 300h is a calm and composed crossover

Lexus NX 300h is a calm and composed crossover

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

Lexus continues its hybrid offensive in the country with the new NX midsize luxury SUV that eyes the popular Mercedes-Benz GLC and the Range Rover Evoque, among others

MUST READ: 10 things you didn't know about Stephen Hawking

MUST READ: 10 things you didn't know about Stephen Hawking

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

In 2012 Rediff.com had published a feature on the rare aspects of Hawking's life and work, based on a feature by popular edutainment website HowStuffWorks, which we reproduce.

India's Shakespearean love affair

India's Shakespearean love affair

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

When it comes to celebrating William Shakespeare, can India be far behind?

Charges of Favour to Reliance General Insurance: CBI probing former Irda chairman

Charges of Favour to Reliance General Insurance: CBI probing former Irda chairman

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Penalty for unapproved policy changes allegedly reduced from Rs 17,500 crore to Rs 20 lakh