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Sports Shorts: Federer gives Switzerland winning start at Hopman Cup

Sports Shorts: Federer gives Switzerland winning start at Hopman Cup

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

Officers cold to oversight cadre, RBI faces staff turmoil

Officers cold to oversight cadre, RBI faces staff turmoil

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

The deadline for officers to decide on their career path in the biggest organisational rejig in the central bank's 85-year history ends on January 31. The immediate fallout could be its disruptive impact on the supervisory process for 2020 -- and beyond -- given the manpower shortfall, even as more entities are set to come under closer central bank scrutiny.

Lockdown cannot be lifted in one go, PM tells parties

Lockdown cannot be lifted in one go, PM tells parties

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

Likening the situation in the country to a "social emergency", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made it clear that the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19 cannot be lifted in one go on April 14, asserting that the priority of his government is to "save each and every life".

Dhoni reveals his batting strategy in IPL

Dhoni reveals his batting strategy in IPL

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

On the wrong side of 30s, Dhoni said he needed to focus on his fitness to bat up the order in the IPL to give himself more time to win matches.

Why Narendra Modi is the best bet for brand BJP

Why Narendra Modi is the best bet for brand BJP

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

If the BJP has to pose any sort of challenge to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance in the next Lok Sabha elections, it needs to go back to what it has always stood for in the mind of the voter, says Shonalee Biswas

Assange like a high-tech terrorist: Biden

Assange like a high-tech terrorist: Biden

Rediff.com20 Dec 2010

United States Vice President Joseph Biden has described WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as a 'high-tech terrorist' who has put lives of people in jeopardy, and has said Washington is exploring what charges could be slapped against him.

US aid to Pak will be used against India: Husain Haqqani

US aid to Pak will be used against India: Husain Haqqani

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

As the United States prepares to sell F-16s to Pakistan, the country's former top diplomat has warned the Congress that such fighter jets would end up being used against India and not against terrorists.

Phas Gaye Re Obama: Small budget, big laughs!

Phas Gaye Re Obama: Small budget, big laughs!

Rediff.com3 Dec 2010

Comedy, black, white or blue, is its effective best when spontaneous and born out of erratic, whimsical reactions against a perfectly genuine backdrop. Precisely why Phas Gaye Re Obama scores.

The Indian IT industry is coming of age

The Indian IT industry is coming of age

Rediff.com4 Mar 2011

The Union budget marks a watershed in the life of the Indian information technology services industry, akin to a family's coming of age rites of passage!

What not to wear at the red carpet

What not to wear at the red carpet

Rediff.com25 Jan 2011

With the awards season in full swing, here are a couple of tips to Bollywood's hottest women on what not to wear.

Who supported Osama, hosts 130 banned terrorists?: India slams Pak

Who supported Osama, hosts 130 banned terrorists?: India slams Pak

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

Khan in his maiden speech at the 74th UNGA session suggested that nuclear-armed Pakistan may not have much of a choice if a conventional war were to break out between Pakistan and India which he described as a country seven-times its size.

The unquestioning Indian reverence for Sanskriti

The unquestioning Indian reverence for Sanskriti

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

'What does our conservatism seek to conserve?' 'Of course its values, which are akin to religion and accepted unquestioningly.' 'Such things as respect for elders, studying 'hard', career choices being determined or influenced by parents, the idea of arranged marriage, the marking of ritual and ceremony,' explains Aakar Patel.

William Penn: Quest for fine pens

William Penn: Quest for fine pens

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

Founded in 1924 by Arnold Schweitzer, Caran d'Ache is a product of Switzerland's long history of watch-making and jewellery manufacture.

WATCH: Dravid on the importance of playing Pakistan at U-19 level

WATCH: Dravid on the importance of playing Pakistan at U-19 level

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Rahul Dravid says he was happy that his wards got a match against Pakistan -- India beat Pakistan in the semi-final by 203 runs -- terming it an experience that will hold them in good stead.

The OnePlus 7 review

The OnePlus 7 review

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

The OnePlus 7 is a leader by natural selection. Just don't expect any surprise enhancements, says Veer Arjun Singh.

The credit card statement demystified!

The credit card statement demystified!

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

Do you tend to procrastinate or ignore reading the bill because you do not understand it. The terminology used is confusing? Read on to understand your credit card statement better.

CAA is a self-inflicted problem

CAA is a self-inflicted problem

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

'The north east does not want the solution that the BJP has given and it has become clear that it has not been fully thought through,' says Aakar Patel.

Ponting's defiance sets up exciting final day

Ponting's defiance sets up exciting final day

Rediff.com12 Oct 2010

Australia were 202 for 6 in their second innings, an overall lead of 185, at stumps on Day 4 in the second Test at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Tuesday.

Isle of Man Chess: Anand held by Artemiev as Indian challenge ends

Isle of Man Chess: Anand held by Artemiev as Indian challenge ends

Rediff.com28 Oct 2018

Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Vladislav Artemiev of Russia in the eighth and penultimate round, ending the Indian challenge in the Isle of Man International Chess tournament on Sunday.

'PDP committed grave error by forging alliance with BJP'

'PDP committed grave error by forging alliance with BJP'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2018

Congress leader Saifuddin Soz is presently in an eye of the storm due to his book 'Kashmir: Glimpses of History and the Story of Struggle.' Soz, the former president of Jammu and Kashmir Congress committee, has also been in the National Conference. He was also a minister in the United Progressive Alliance government. PTI-Bhasha spoke to Soz on the issue of breakup of the Bharatiya Janata Party-Peoples Democratic Party alliance in Jammu and Kashmir and the prevailing situation in the Valley.

Thackeray slams Maha guv over remarks on Mumbai

Thackeray slams Maha guv over remarks on Mumbai

Rediff.com6 Mar 2010

After batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar and industrialist Mukesh Ambani, Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan is the latest to face the Shiv Sena's ire for saying that Mumbai belongs to all. "Saying that migrants will continue to come to Mumbai is akin to the betrayal of Maharashtra," Sena chief Bal Thackeray said in an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana on Saturday. The governor had said earlier that, "Anybody can live in Mumbai. Only Mumbai can compete with itself."

Rajkumar comes alive in Cheluveye Ninna Nodalu

Rajkumar comes alive in Cheluveye Ninna Nodalu

Rediff.com4 Mar 2010

Here are glimpses of the forthcoming Kannada movie which will see the late actor sharing screen space with Shivanna.

Nirav Modi to appear for remand hearing via videolink from jail on Friday

Nirav Modi to appear for remand hearing via videolink from jail on Friday

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

During the course of the hearing last month, it emerged that Modi had made death threats to witnesses and also attempted to destroy evidence such as mobile phones and a server holding "material critical to the fraud".

China exhibits caution at US election result

China exhibits caution at US election result

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

The US election campaign has provided plenty of ammunition for the CCP to make its case that its political system is superior.

Hong Kong's COVID-19 lessons for the world

Hong Kong's COVID-19 lessons for the world

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

'The rate of transmission of COVID-19 in Hong Kong was 0.7 -- anything below 1 suggests the epidemic is receding.' 'The city-State achieved this without the de facto police-State curfew that India has resorted to,' says Rahul Jacob.

This IIT student cracked the perfect GRE score

This IIT student cracked the perfect GRE score

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

Taher Poonawala, 20, a student of IIT-Madras from Mumbai reveals his study secrets.

BJP slams 'soft, half-hearted' policy on Naxals

BJP slams 'soft, half-hearted' policy on Naxals

Rediff.com18 May 2010

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley on Tuesday slammed the Centre's failure to contain Maoist violence, saying "It seems the UPA is in power but not in control."The Bharatiya Janata Party leader's comments came in the wake of another Maoist attack in Dantewada on Monday that claimed 50 lives. Using a remote-controlled device, the Left-wing extremists had blown up a bus full of civilians and special police officers in the Naxal-hit district in Chattisgarh.

Never suggested Rana is Gandhi, says lawyer

Never suggested Rana is Gandhi, says lawyer

Rediff.com16 Dec 2009

Terror suspect Tahawwur Rana's lawyer said on Wednesday that he had never suggested that "Rana is Gandhi", a day after US prosecutors here claimed that the Pakistani-Canadian's beliefs were "akin" to those of non-violence advocated by Mahatma Gandhi.

Bindeshwar Pathak awarded Stockholm Water Prize

Bindeshwar Pathak awarded Stockholm Water Prize

Rediff.com21 Aug 2009

Indian sanitation expert and founder of Sulabh sanitation movement in India, Bindeshwar Pathak has been awarded the prestigious 2009 Stockholm Water prize. The award akin to a Nobel Prize on environmental issues was presented to him on Thursday night by Prince Carl Philip of Sweden.

Shobhaa De takes on Sonam, Imran

Shobhaa De takes on Sonam, Imran

Rediff.com12 Jul 2010

The columnist attacks Bollywood's pretty young things in her latest column.

For how long can mesmerising Messi be the best?

For how long can mesmerising Messi be the best?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

The brain may be sharp as ever, but the legs seem heavier, the pace worryingly slower. He's still only 32, but the strain of a decade-and-a-half of paranormal activity on the pitch may just be piling up.

Anil Ambani says his net worth is nearly zero

Anil Ambani says his net worth is nearly zero

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

In what is in effect a deposit to be paid into court pending a full trial in the case, Judge David Waksman has set a six-week timeline for Anil to pay $100 million to three Chinese banks as he concluded that he did not accept Ambani's defence that his net worth was nearly zero or that his family would not step in to assist him when "push came to shove".

Why Sadaa is returning to Kannada films

Why Sadaa is returning to Kannada films

Rediff.com8 Jun 2010

The south Indian actress gets candid about life post Mohini.

The bogey of a Hindu Rashtra

The bogey of a Hindu Rashtra

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

'The idea of a 'Hindu Rashtra' only emerged in the 1920s and 1930s.' 'The context at that time was the clear British attempt at 'divide and rule' between Hindus and Muslims and within Hindus on caste lines,' argues military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Ex-army chief V K Singh slams Ilmi for remarks on age row

Ex-army chief V K Singh slams Ilmi for remarks on age row

Rediff.com1 Apr 2014

Accusing Aam Aadmi Party rival Shazia Ilmi of making "irresponsible" statements on his age issue and that he had written an article lauding Arvind Kejriwal, BJP candidate V K Singh urged the Election Commission to take action against these "hit-and- run tactics".

Lockdown: Mumbai's spirit seems firmly bottled in

Lockdown: Mumbai's spirit seems firmly bottled in

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

In this lockdown, no matter how many similarities the memory dredges up from past events and associations, there is one thing that has no precedent: The isolation that it has imposed on people, reports Arundhuti Dasgupta.

Robert Nelson elected to USIBC board of directors

Robert Nelson elected to USIBC board of directors

Rediff.com18 Dec 2009

As a board member, he will help USIBC provide strategic direction to US and Indian firms seeking bilateral investment opportunities and partnerships.

Is Saudi-Pak relationship under threat?

Is Saudi-Pak relationship under threat?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

Given all the turbulence created by Pakistan Foreign Minister Qureshi's unexpected tirade against Saudi Arabia, it is likely to be business as usual between the two countries, albeit with a bit of caution on the part of both, observes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

Will Congress, AAP join hands for 2019 LS poll? Talks are on, say sources

Will Congress, AAP join hands for 2019 LS poll? Talks are on, say sources

Rediff.com16 Dec 2018

The bone of contention is believed to have been the number of the seats the Congress wants to contest in the national capital.

Tax terrorism continues under NDA, and has risen further

Tax terrorism continues under NDA, and has risen further

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

Like the UPA government, probably the NDA government also feels that hardships caused to taxpayers are just collateral damage and that taxpayers are too few and even those few don't have a vote (non-individuals) or don't vote, says Harsh Roongta.