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World's most expensive mobile phones

World's most expensive mobile phones

Rediff.com8 Apr 2013

It takes 700 hours to make a single unit of the Ulysse Nardin Chairman phone.

India's Olympic embarrassment: What is the road ahead?

India's Olympic embarrassment: What is the road ahead?

Rediff.com10 Dec 2012

Aabhas Sharma gives us the low down on what really went wrong between IOA and IOC.

HIL will help Indian hockey in the long run: Batra

HIL will help Indian hockey in the long run: Batra

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

Chairman of Hockey India League (HIL) Narendra Batra speaks about the promising start of the league and if this is a new dawn for Indian hockey.

Punjabi Cinema gets BIG!

Punjabi Cinema gets BIG!

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

The Punjabi film industry is going through an explosion, with a film releasing every third day.

Hooked and high, Punjab chokes under a chemical cloud

Hooked and high, Punjab chokes under a chemical cloud

Rediff.com28 May 2013

From traditional heroin and cocaine to over-the-counter medicines, drugs hang heavy over Punjab's future with 70 per cent of youth believed to be affected by the problem. Aabhas Sharma travels across the state to find out how the government is tackling the menace.

Special: Why ammonium nitrate is favourite tool of terror

Special: Why ammonium nitrate is favourite tool of terror

Rediff.com14 Aug 2012

It is used in fertilisers and insecticides. Construction companies cannot do without it. But that's not what's made ammonium nitrate a household name. Rrishi Raote and Aabhas Sharma look at the chemical that has become the favourite terror tool of extremists and Naxalite

Five smartphones to look out for in 2013

Five smartphones to look out for in 2013

Rediff.com31 Dec 2012

2012 was an action-packed year for smartphones in India.

Sonam Kapoor: Style Over Substance?

Sonam Kapoor: Style Over Substance?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

In spite of a string of flops at the box office, Sonam Kapoor remains among the most sought after celebrities.

How these apps can make your phone a genius!

How these apps can make your phone a genius!

Rediff.com14 Dec 2009

Mobile application stores, or app stores as they are known, have become the biggest news for cellphone users this year.

Sreesanth's antics went against him

Sreesanth's antics went against him

Rediff.com24 Jan 2011

With the help of statistics, Aabhas Sharma analyses four knotty questions the selection of the Indian team for World Cup 2011 has thrown up.

Mobile comics get more popular

Mobile comics get more popular

Rediff.com4 Jan 2010

The process of creating a momic is fascinating.

'Timex to foray into jewellery'

'Timex to foray into jewellery'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2007

As Timex Watches, we were being perceived as a watch brand only, whereas we do have other offerings in the luxury space and would soon be entering the jewellery segment.

'Beer consumption set to double in India'

'Beer consumption set to double in India'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2008

The market potential is immense and I think it is a matter of time that it matches that of China. There would be three factors, which would drive this growth - affordability, availability and better regulatory policies. Beer consumption is pretty high and we expect it to almost double in the future, says Karan Bilimoria.

How kabaddi challenges cricket's might

How kabaddi challenges cricket's might

Rediff.com27 May 2017

Kabaddi may now be behind only cricket in the popularity stakes.

'New Pakistan army chief lived near Osama in Abbottabad'

'New Pakistan army chief lived near Osama in Abbottabad'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

The appointment of General Raheel Sharif as the new army chief of Pakistan has come as a surprise to many. Rajiv Dogra, former ambassador and India's last Consul General to Karachi, speaks to Aabhas Sharma about the appointment, what it says about the priorities of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and most importantly, what it means for India.

The man who changed football

The man who changed football

Rediff.com26 Mar 2016

'Generations of football fans will eternally be grateful to Johan Cruyff and what he did for the beautiful game,' says Aabhas Sharma.

Vijender Singh: Punching above his weight?

Vijender Singh: Punching above his weight?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Vijender Singh gives up amateur boxing to turn full-time professional, perhaps the words ring truer than ever.

Ravi Shastri, Indian Cricket's Mr Indispensable

Ravi Shastri, Indian Cricket's Mr Indispensable

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

'In the merry-go-round of Indian cricket, amid abhorrent match-fixing scandals and incessant politicking, Ravi Shastri is a multifaceted personality who, when called upon, can don any hat with ease.'