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Mills & Boon sets its cap at Indian market

Mills & Boon sets its cap at Indian market

Rediff.com12 Feb 2008

Mills & Boon has launched its own publishing operation in Mumbai in the expectation that India will rapidly become the world's largest market for romantic fiction outside North America.

UK is largest investor in India

UK is largest investor in India

Rediff.com2 Jul 2008

Britain has become the biggest foreign investor in India with an investment of 560 million, according to a report on investment flows by the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC).

Faith in God helps relieve pain

Faith in God helps relieve pain

Rediff.com28 Sep 2008

The scientists found that the Catholics seemed to be able to block out much of the pain. And, using the latest brain-scanning techniques, they also discovered that the Catholics were able to activate part of the brain associated with conditioning experience of pain, the Daily Mail reported.

Globalcom buys UK's WiMax firm

Globalcom buys UK's WiMax firm

Rediff.com25 Apr 2008

The company will also make a $500 million (Rs 2,000 crore) investment through the acquired company in the next 2-3 years to build and acquire WiMax networks across 50 countries. Worldwide interoperability for microwave access or WiMax is a telecommunications technology that provides wireless data over long distances through various mediums. This is the third acquisition by the company as it had acquired US-based ethernet services provider Yipes Holdings for $300 million.

Indian-origin US actor arrested in California

Indian-origin US actor arrested in California

Rediff.com13 Aug 2008

Indian-origin US actor Shelley Malil has been booked on suspicion of attempted murder, mayhem and burglary in connection with an attack that San Diego authorities said left his ex-girlfriend in a critical condition with 20 stab wounds.

How India can get ahead in the space race

How India can get ahead in the space race

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

Chandrayaan-3's success is a must for India's space ambitions; we can't afford to lose out. And for realising our space dreams, the Indian private sector must be encouraged because if we lose this race, the moon, Mars, and mineral-rich asteroids will already be crowded before we reach there.

Indian chef creates 'world's hottest curry'

Indian chef creates 'world's hottest curry'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2008

The 'brain storming' dish has been created by executive chef Vivek Singh of London's Chinnamon Club restaurant, for a contest that marks the launch of Virgin Media's Bollywood Movies on Demand service.

Air-miss: Air traffic officer suspended

Air-miss: Air traffic officer suspended

Rediff.com18 Sep 2007

Official sources said an ATC official had been suspended pending the DGCA probe, which would establish accountability and find out lapses in the system.

'I tried my best to live a dream with her'

'I tried my best to live a dream with her'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

'Here is a love story that every girl desires, but few get to live.'

High heels and hot bikinis: Meet the Miss Universe 2016 finalists

High heels and hot bikinis: Meet the Miss Universe 2016 finalists

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

We're back with the fourth and final installment of the line up of Miss Universe 2016 contestants.

Col Gaddafi's posse of women guards

Col Gaddafi's posse of women guards

Rediff.com11 Dec 2007

The flamboyant leader arrived in France on Monday flanked by 30 blue-uniformed females, all supposedly virgins, with guns dangling from their shoulders.

Indian-born actor Malil denies murder charge

Indian-born actor Malil denies murder charge

Rediff.com14 Aug 2008

Indian-born actor Shelley Malil, best known for his performance in The 40 year Old Virgin, has pleaded not guilty in a court to a charge of attempted murder following his arrest for allegedly stabbing his former girlfriend 20 times.

What is sex? 'Shhh!'

What is sex? 'Shhh!'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

Mallica Patel discusses our non accepting nature towards the topic.

Why the women of Wall Street are disappearing

Why the women of Wall Street are disappearing

Rediff.com7 Mar 2009

After the scandals of the 1990s, didn't investment banks put sexist employment practices behind them? Evidently not.

Jolie takes fitness regime too far!

Jolie takes fitness regime too far!

Rediff.com10 Jan 2008

Jolie's punishing fitness regime leaves her with bulging veins!

Irma devastates Caribbean islands, Florida braces for 'most powerful storm'

Irma devastates Caribbean islands, Florida braces for 'most powerful storm'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

Three deaths have been reported and there are fears of more fatalities.

Julie 2 Review: A sickening mix of melodrama and bad acting

Julie 2 Review: A sickening mix of melodrama and bad acting

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

Julie 2 does not rise above being a B-grade flick, says Urvi Parikh.

Tania finishes tied 23, Nocera lifts title

Tania finishes tied 23, Nocera lifts title

Rediff.com8 Dec 2007

Tania Wadhwa finished tied 23rd -- best show by an Indian -- to be adjudged the best amateur, while French woman Gwladys Nocera survived compatriot Virgine Lagoutte-Clement's late charge to lift the inaugural Emaar-MGF Ladies Masters in Bangalore on Saturday.

Billionaire marriages: Why get hitched?

Billionaire marriages: Why get hitched?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2007

With Google CEO Larry Page's wedding planned for Dec. 8, BusinessWeek takes a look at what billionaires risk when they tie the knot.

The Jet brand that Naresh Goyal built

The Jet brand that Naresh Goyal built

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

Even in ruin, Jet retained its one essential brand quality: Dignity, says brand guru Sandeep Goyal.

Should courts intervene in religious matters?

Should courts intervene in religious matters?

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

Awful religious practices need to be abolished. But through social and political reformers, not by courts, argues Shekhar Gupta.

Commodities markets ready to follow Sensex

Commodities markets ready to follow Sensex

Rediff.com3 Oct 2007

Experts like National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Managing Director and CEO P H Ravikumar feel that the commodities market will steal the thunder in the coming days. The next bull run is not in stocks but in commodities, he said.

Indian IT cos bullish on Japan

Indian IT cos bullish on Japan

Rediff.com13 Nov 2006

The race to nail the elusive sun has begun! In what was relatively a virgin market, Indian software companies are now making a beeline to enter the $200 billion Japanese software market.

Gandhi ad sparks protests in South Africa

Gandhi ad sparks protests in South Africa

Rediff.com25 Mar 2007

Ahmed Tilly, the creative director of the advertising agency behind the ad, said "Gandhi was used as a political figure".

Ambani brothers among world's top 50 entrepreneurs

Ambani brothers among world's top 50 entrepreneurs

Rediff.com21 Aug 2007

The Ambanis are ranked 31 ahead of the likes of global soft drink giant PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi and music-to-airlines conglomerate Virgin Group's founder Richard Branson.

Sachin joins Superman league

Sachin joins Superman league

Rediff.com16 Mar 2007

Imagine Sachin Tendulkar as the saviour of the world -- fighting the baddies and averting catastrophes!

Why few England fans are making trek to Russia

Why few England fans are making trek to Russia

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

Only a small contingent of diehard English fans have made the journey to see the start of their team's World Cup campaign in Russia, with many others put off by fears of violence and a diplomatic crisis between London and Moscow.

Gandhi the strategist

Gandhi the strategist

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

'Many misunderstood non-violent satyagraha as a passive strategy; it was anything but that,' notes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

India-inspired comics take on western superheroes

India-inspired comics take on western superheroes

Rediff.com3 Jun 2007

The popular Indian concept of 'nagin' makes an appearance as the 'Snakewoman' stalking the streets of Los Angeles, to seek revenge.

For Indians, space is the limit now

For Indians, space is the limit now

Rediff.com17 Oct 2007

So now the rich among us Indians can certainly dream of taking a flight into space, as early as 2010. Yes, the rich, because it costs $200,000 a trip.

Kalam meets India's would-be first space tourist

Kalam meets India's would-be first space tourist

Rediff.com4 May 2007

George, who hosts the popular travel show "Sancharam" (Travel) on a Malayalam channel, will soon go to Paris for a training programme with his fellow passengers.

Nicolas Cage to play Sadhu?

Nicolas Cage to play Sadhu?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2006

Foster case: I am innocent, claims Kohli

Foster case: I am innocent, claims Kohli

Rediff.com28 Jul 2007

Kohli will be extradited to London by a Virgin Airlines flight on Saturday.

How Naresh Goyal built Jet Airways

How Naresh Goyal built Jet Airways

Rediff.com24 Jul 2007

Jet Air boss Naresh Goyal wants everyone to try his airline's superior service -- and he wants his breakfast on time.

Mobile games: No child's play

Mobile games: No child's play

Rediff.com12 Jul 2007

A new generation of mobile phone games is slated to hit the market in the next two months: Ramayan 3392 AD, 3D-Sachin Tendulkar, Rounders (a poker game based on a Hollywood movie) and a host of other film celebrity games.

The thinking that men should not cry is a result of patriarchy!

The thinking that men should not cry is a result of patriarchy!

Rediff.com25 Sep 2017

She quit her career in financial services to pursue her passion for writing.

Want a fuss-free wedding?

Want a fuss-free wedding?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2019

Plan well in advance. Stick to a budget.

Panama leak: Sharif forms panel to probe allegations against family

Panama leak: Sharif forms panel to probe allegations against family

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

He also invited all politicians accusing him and his family to present evidence of any financial wrongdoing before the judicial commission.

Stephen Hawking plans a space journey

Stephen Hawking plans a space journey

Rediff.com8 Jan 2007

The scientist said he had offered to give his DNA to a project to scan the human genetic code for clues to the cause, in an initiative backed by the MND Association.

What you can learn from a dabbawalla

What you can learn from a dabbawalla

Rediff.com25 Jan 2006