Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday questioned Amazon's announcement of $1 billion investment in India, saying the US retailer was not doing any great service to the Indian economy but filling up for the losses it had suffered in the country. He said that their huge losses in India "smells of predatory pricing", which is not good for the country as it impacts crores of small retailers.
IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday
She likes her glamorous side but confesses that she is 'always traditional at heart'.
Whether it's Carrefour, Ford, or other foreign majors, they are ready to adjust their strategies and design their plans in a way that would address the Indian consumption story.
The specter of how the Munambam issue was exploited during the November by-elections is proof of the price Kerala is paying for its emergent politics. Controversies become the stuff of slow-burn and brinkmanship. The former promises mileage; the latter searches for an advantage, notes Shyam G Menon.
Today even those who support Prime Minister Modi feel there is a certain sense of listlessness in this government. What is it intending to achieve? This is not easy to say, notes Aakar Patel.
Images from Saturday's action in the Nations League group stage matches.
What inspires Designer Amit Aggarwal and why is his flagship Mumbai store so special?
American Ryan Crouser became the first man to "three-peat" in the Olympic shot put on Saturday.
Images from the US Open men's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Wednesday.
'Shameful action by the chief arbiter Marghetis towards me during the game. Middle of the game during the most intense moment when I was walking during Ian move... he came to me and told me not to walk anymore because my shoe is making noise on the wooden floor.'
"Some vidharmis are constantly hurting Hindu sentiments. The video 'Madhuban me Radhika nache' is one such condemnable attempt. I am warning Sunny Leone ji, Shaarib and Toshi ji to understand. If they don't remove the song after apologising in three days, then we will take action against them," Mishra told reporters when asked about the song.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Stories are legion about the Karatmeter's use at that time. Hundreds of people standing in queue for testing, customers breaking down after discovering the actual purity of their jewellery and then becoming irate about the jeweller who had gypped them, the local jewellery industry leaning heavily on the Tanishq franchisees to desist from using it, some jewellers even threatening violent action.
Images from Day 8 of Wimbledon 2024 at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Monday.
Jana Novotna, who lifted the Wimbledon title 26 years ago in 1988, tragically died in 2017 following a battle with ovarian cancer aged 49.
India captain Virat Kohli was in a jovial mood ahead of the second T20 International as he was seen imitating Harbhajan Singh's bowling action much to the amusement of the former India off-spinner, who was also present, in Indore on Tuesday.
Celebs in attendance on Day Four of Lakme Fashion Week.
Images from the IPL 2024 opener between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru
This sets up Real Madrid final against Borussia Dortmund, who knocked out Paris Saint-Germain in the other semi-final.
Could it be the amazing gown she was wearing?
Rocking festive styles and designer dazzle, Sukanya Verma picks the stars, who aced the fashion game in September.
A glimpse of the behind-the-scenes action.
As Vikram Phadnis' show gets underway we will be posting updates and photographs to take you to the scene of action at the Lakme Fashion Week Summer-Resort 2012 on Rediff ZaraBol.
'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.
With the athletes bidding goodbye to Paris after another bone-tingling edition of the Olympics, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com, shares some interesting nuggets that made the Paris Olympics an event to remember!
As Rocky S and Rohit Bal shows get underway we will be posting updates and photographs to take you to the scene of action at the Lakme Fashion Week Summer-Resort 2012 on Rediff ZaraBol.
Aman Sehrawat missed out on securing a berth for the Paris Games after losing his semi-final at the Asian Olympic Qualifier.
Images from Day 3 of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.
A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta referred to a larger bench, preferably of five judges, for in-depth consideration of three questions on the aspect of "need and necessity of arrest" under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Presenting some glimpses from the Lakme Fashion Week plus-size model auditions.
Arsenal's victory ended a run of three successive defeats in all competitions and put them level on 43 points with Aston Villa and champions Manchester City. Arsenal's goal difference is superior to Villa's but worse than City's.
Images from Day 8 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.
With her black runway look, Nargis schooled us on how to dress like a dark princess.
'We have been threatened. We have felt violated.' 'Everything is in danger if you don't give safe spaces to women.'
A glimpse of the behind-the-scenes action at designer Sanjay Garg's Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2017 show.
You'll wish weekends lasted as long as weeks after looking at Sukanya Verma's long, long list of recommendations on OTT this week.
Kevin de Bruyne struck twice to inspire Manchester City to a dominant 4-2 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday and move the champions level on points with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.
