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Apple may finally dip its toes in Indian retail pool

Apple may finally dip its toes in Indian retail pool

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

Still, the earliest India will get to experience Apple online will be early 2020 and the company's first fully-owned signature store should be up around 2022 -- almost two decades after it had opened its first store worldwide, writes Nivedita Mookerji.

Who is army's enemy number 1 in Kashmir?

Who is army's enemy number 1 in Kashmir?

Rediff.com23 Apr 2017

Fake or exaggerated news against the forces and the administration are feeding public anger, often leading to violence.

Damian Lewis, Tom Hardy, Jon Hamm: The next Bond? VOTE!

Damian Lewis, Tom Hardy, Jon Hamm: The next Bond? VOTE!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Take your pick!

Markets end flat amid consolidation; US jobs data eyed

Markets end flat amid consolidation; US jobs data eyed

Rediff.com6 May 2016

Gains in financial shares capped further downslide.

Celebrating Abhishek Bachchan!

Celebrating Abhishek Bachchan!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

Baba Bachchan is 43.

Auto Expo had more to it than cars and bikes

Auto Expo had more to it than cars and bikes

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

You could be forgiven for thinking that Auto Expo was only about powerful cars and humongous bikes. There was so much else that was happening too, says Rajesh Karkera.

'Pakistan will make a lot of mistakes'

'Pakistan will make a lot of mistakes'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

'A couple of Pulwamas will bring the two nations to war and it will be limited to J&K itself.'

'I had to do something for my nation'

'I had to do something for my nation'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Their proud parents in attendance, 330 smartly dressed cadets passed through the portals of the Indian Naval Academy in Ezhimala, Kerala.

Q2 results may not light up the markets this festive season

Q2 results may not light up the markets this festive season

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

Nifty 50 firms' net profit estimated to grow by a modest 3.1% in Q2, reports Krishna Kant.

How its political promise is helping the Pheran stage a comeback

How its political promise is helping the Pheran stage a comeback

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

What used to be confined to homes as a winter garment has become a political and cultural symbol, with most leaders and many citizens donning the long cloak at offices and their places of work, observes Athar Parvaiz.

China bolsters defence spending by 7 pc

China bolsters defence spending by 7 pc

Rediff.com4 Mar 2017

China will increase its defence spending by "around seven per cent" this year, as it vowed to guard against "outside meddling" in its territorial disputes.

Challenges facing the 3 musketeers of Indian banking

Challenges facing the 3 musketeers of Indian banking

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

What connects P S Jayakumar of Bank of Baroda, V Vaidyanathan of Capital First Ltd and Chandra Shekhar Ghosh of Bandhan?

Did you know Kabir Bedi's mother was a monk?

Did you know Kabir Bedi's mother was a monk?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

She lived for two-thirds of her life in India, adopted its national cause and customs, and took an Indian passport. She served a prison sentence in Lahore as part of Gandhi's protests against an Imperial power which happened to be her motherland. Freda Bedi delighted in confounding accepted definitions of identity.

How these two Harvard professors made India their second home

How these two Harvard professors made India their second home

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

Lloyd and Sussane Rudolph -- two University of Chicago professors who started studying Indian politics in the 1950s, have been named the winners of the Padma Bhushan Award.

PHOTOS: New Army, IAF chiefs take charge

PHOTOS: New Army, IAF chiefs take charge

Rediff.com31 Dec 2016

Lt Gen Bakshi announced 'full support' to the new chief and made it clear that he won't resign.

Why there was no #MeToo protest at the Oscars

Why there was no #MeToo protest at the Oscars

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

What next for #TimesUp after Hollywood's biggest night?

How to get the top job

How to get the top job

Rediff.com11 May 2015

Effective leadership, confidence and communication skills are a must.

China to test new fuel efficient bullet train

China to test new fuel efficient bullet train

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

The system has passed preliminary examination by national railway test authorities and has been installed on a new bullet train produced by CSR Qingdao Sifang Co Ltd in Shandong Province.

Satyam fine is a wake-up call for independent directors

Satyam fine is a wake-up call for independent directors

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

Corporate lawyers say the fine on independent directors will make them more cautious and some will be wary of taking assignments from companies with low corporate governance standards.

How Nirma plans to 'cement' its marketshare via IPL

How Nirma plans to 'cement' its marketshare via IPL

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

Nirma has jumped into the ongoing cricket spectacle - IPL - as the principal sponsor for the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore to raise awareness and recognition for the cement brands it acquired after its purchase of the erstwhile Lafarge India's assets in 2016

Brexit woes ease; Nifty reclaims 8,200 on 7th Pay Commission approval

Brexit woes ease; Nifty reclaims 8,200 on 7th Pay Commission approval

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

Participants are keenly awaiting the rollovers to the next series ahead of the expiry of June F&O.

Let the women fight

Let the women fight

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Given how the armed forces struggle to attract talent, they cannot rule out hiring half the population, says Nitin Pai

An appointment amid Pak army's dwindling patience

An appointment amid Pak army's dwindling patience

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Is Nasir Khan Janjua's appointment as Pakistan's national security advisor the first step in suborning the elected civilian government?

Broader markets outperform; FMCG, pharma shares weigh

Broader markets outperform; FMCG, pharma shares weigh

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Among the index heavyweights, Reliance Industries ended down 1.9% while mortage lender HDFC eased 0.2%. FMCG major ITC ended down 1.3%.

China, the nuclear hypocrite, preaches to India, the nuclear model State

China, the nuclear hypocrite, preaches to India, the nuclear model State

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

'This was undoubtedly a premeditated strategy to thwart India's entry into the NSG.' 'If India hopes to be a major player, it must use its rising clout on the world stage to influence amenable members of the group to alter such discriminatory practices and ensure fair rules of engagement,' says Vivek Gumaste.

8 superstar investors everyone wants to copy

8 superstar investors everyone wants to copy

Rediff.com21 May 2019

These investors are not only betting on little-known stocks, but also sectors that the market participants are not paying much heed to. Some of these stocks can be potential multi-baggers, while others may not live up to the expectations of these stock-pickers, says Jash Kriplani.

After IOC, govt to sack directors of other oil cos

After IOC, govt to sack directors of other oil cos

Rediff.com31 Aug 2014

After getting Indian Oil Corporation, the nation's largest oil firm, to drop four independent directors and Engineers India Ltd to boot out two, it is now seeking to sack former Power Secretary P Uma Shankar, chartered accountant S Ravi and former BPCL Chairman R K Singh from the board of ONGC.

The Great War, online

The Great War, online

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

Facebook owns WhatsApp and Microsoft owns Skype, the two services that are at the centre of the current "net neutrality battle".

Finding peace, lessons learnt, in Texas

Finding peace, lessons learnt, in Texas

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Though Texas was very much a work related stop, I received my opportunity for something similar to peace during my stay there, says N N S Chandra.

Who should the next RBI Governor be? Vote now!

Who should the next RBI Governor be? Vote now!

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Will Arundhati Bhattacharya be the RBI's first woman governor? Or will Urjit Patel succeed Raghuram Rajanas RBI governor when his term ends on September 4?

Markets scale new peaks; Nifty ends above 8,100

Markets scale new peaks; Nifty ends above 8,100

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Sensex hit a record high of 27,225.85 and Nifty hit a record high of 8,141.90 in the intra-day trades today.

Vice Prez Ansari leaves for Morocco, Tunisia

Vice Prez Ansari leaves for Morocco, Tunisia

Rediff.com30 May 2016

Vice President Hamid Ansari on Monday embarked on a five-day visit to Morocco and Tunisia as part of efforts to build on diplomatic gains from the India-Africa Summit and lay platform for a future partnership.

What next in the India-China standoff?

What next in the India-China standoff?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

'The border standoff, if not properly addressed by both sides, could escalate to a conventional or sub-conventional conflict between India and China,' predicts Srikanth Kondapalli, one of India's leading China experts.

Dark clouds over Sensex firms' Q1 score-card

Dark clouds over Sensex firms' Q1 score-card

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Net profits may dip 4.9% y-o-y, but the silver lining is that performance may be better than the preceding quarter

Sports Shorts: US team doctor Nassar pleads guilty to sexual conduct

Sports Shorts: US team doctor Nassar pleads guilty to sexual conduct

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday

How the government created Yoga Day euphoria

How the government created Yoga Day euphoria

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

After the United Nations declared June 21 as the International Yoga Day in December last year at India's request, the officers in the Ministry of Ayush began ideating about how to celebrate it in the country.

A successful entrepreneur who has invested in 20 start-ups

A successful entrepreneur who has invested in 20 start-ups

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Reddi has so far made 10 investments in the US.

Obama nominates Dr Vivek Murthy for Surgeon General

Obama nominates Dr Vivek Murthy for Surgeon General

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

United States President Barack Obama has nominated Indian-American Vivek Murthy for the post of Surgeon General, which a top American lawmaker described as a historic moment for the community across the country.

Yahoo-AOL merger proposal: Recipe for revival, or stagnation?

Yahoo-AOL merger proposal: Recipe for revival, or stagnation?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Google Inc is expected to command more than a third of the world's $140 billion digital advertising spending this year

A general like none other: Krishnaswami Sundarji

A general like none other: Krishnaswami Sundarji

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

He was the army commander who planned Operation Bluestar. As army chief he planned Operation Brasstacks which rattled the Pakistan army. General K Sundarji was brilliant, ambitious and controversial, remembers Rahul Bedi.