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The Apprentice Review: A Trump No One Has Seen Before

The Apprentice Review: A Trump No One Has Seen Before

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

The Apprentice is a keenly observed and entertaining biopic about the making of a man who is mostly responsible for all that has gone wrong with current American politics, observes Aseem Chhabra.

Ill-fated Air France jet hit Atlantic belly-first

Ill-fated Air France jet hit Atlantic belly-first

Rediff.com3 Jul 2009

According to the preliminary report prepared by the agency, a study of 660 pieces of debris showed that it had shattered only when it slammed belly-first into the sea.

Hurricane Beryl delays World champions' return to India

Hurricane Beryl delays World champions' return to India

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

Reports said that hurricane Beryl, originating in the Atlantic, had intensified with maximum sustained winds of 210 kmph.

'Freedom of choice': India on US criticism of Russia ties

'Freedom of choice': India on US criticism of Russia ties

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India has a long-standing relationship with Russia which is based on "mutuality" of interests.

Air France plane goes missing over Atlantic

Air France plane goes missing over Atlantic

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

An Air France plane -- with 228 people aboard -- from Brazil to France has gone missing over the Atlantic, BBC has reported.

'Lies, cheats, rapes': Indian-origin entrepreneur vs Elon Musk on Trump

'Lies, cheats, rapes': Indian-origin entrepreneur vs Elon Musk on Trump

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

In a post on X, Khosla said that it is hard for him to support someone like Trump, a Republican, who has "no values, lies, cheats, rapes, demeans women", and "hates immigrants" like him.

UK, French nuke subs collide in Atlantic

UK, French nuke subs collide in Atlantic

Rediff.com16 Feb 2009

In a first-ever such accident, a British and a French nuclear submarine, both carrying nuke warheads, collided in the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month, but there was no loss of life.

Byju Raveendran raised debt to pay March salaries

Byju Raveendran raised debt to pay March salaries

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

Edtech firm Think and Learn, owner of Byju's brand, credited partial salaries of employees for the month of March, according to sources. Byju Raveendran, the Founder and CEO of Think and Learn, has raised debt in his personal capacity to pay the salaries of employees for March. Byju's salary expenses for partial payouts is estimated to be in the range of Rs 25-30 crore.

Dravid tells Kohli to complete one major unfinished business...

Dravid tells Kohli to complete one major unfinished business...

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

The 51-year-old Dravid's tenure as Head Coach ended with this T20 World Cup triumph. Dravid was appointed India coach in 2021.

The Ladies Who Will Sail Into History

The Ladies Who Will Sail Into History

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K and Roopa A will remain at sea for 8 months. They will rely on wind power, do the repairs on the boat themselves and navigate some the world's most treacherous waters.

Biden refers to Zelenskyy as Putin, Kamala as Trump

Biden refers to Zelenskyy as Putin, Kamala as Trump

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

United States President Joe Biden, who is under intense scrutiny over his advanced age, on Thursday introduced Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Russian President Vladimir Putin at a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) event and later at a solo press conference in Washington, DC mixed up the names of his vice president, Kamala Harris with the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

15 STUNNING Wildlife Photos

15 STUNNING Wildlife Photos

Rediff.com19 Sep 2024

A sneak peek of some extraordinary entries for the 60th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year event.

Travel woes and halal food hunt plague Afghan cricketers

Travel woes and halal food hunt plague Afghan cricketers

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

The non-availability of halal meat, a must-have in their menu, in their Bridgetown hotel forced them to temporarily wear a chef's apron.

Barcelona beat Atlante to enter Club WC final

Barcelona beat Atlante to enter Club WC final

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

Lionel Messi scored within two minutes of coming on as a substitute to help Barcelona complete a 3-1 comeback win over Mexico's Atlante in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday and reach the Club World Cup final against Estudiantes. Forward Guillermo Rojas put the CONCACAF champions ahead in the fifth minute and midfielder Sergio Busquets equalised for Barcelona after 35 minutes.

Biden refuses to back down despite Atlanta fiasco

Biden refuses to back down despite Atlanta fiasco

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

Biden, seeking a second term in the White House, stumbled and fumbled during the televised presidential debate with his predecessor Donald Trump on Thursday night in Atlanta, setting off alarm bells among top Democrats about whether he can stay atop the gruelling months ahead of the elections on November 5.

Did Chances Of A Trump Win Spook Bezos?

Did Chances Of A Trump Win Spook Bezos?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

Did Jeff Bezos decide against endorsing Harris because it would hurt his business interests? Only God and Bezos know, and neither of them are talking, notes Prem Panicker.

Virgin Atlantic wants to sustain India operations

Virgin Atlantic wants to sustain India operations

Rediff.com7 Mar 2003

Premier British carrier Virgin Atlantic wants to sustain its operations in India despite the current restriction of only two flights a week it is being allowed to operate from New Delhi, its officials said on Friday.\n\n

Earth's inner core slowing down, could change day's length: Study

Earth's inner core slowing down, could change day's length: Study

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

Researchers said that the slowing down could change the length of one day on the Earth by fractions of a second.

Karnataka HC refuses to stay Byju's EGM on Feb 23

Karnataka HC refuses to stay Byju's EGM on Feb 23

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

Karnataka high court on Wednesday refused to stay an emergency shareholder meeting called by select investors of Think and Learn Pvt Ltd -- the owner of Byju's -- to oust the company's Founder and CEO Byju Raveendran and his family from the leadership in the edtech firm. Byju's had approached the Karnataka HC seeking a stay on the EGM but the court only gave an interim relief that any resolution passed at the EGM on Friday cannot be implemented before the next court hearing. "It is further submitted that the conditions for convening the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) are not complied and no notice is issued as contemplated under Section 100 (3) of the Companies Act 2013," the court order said.

Promoters Sold Rs 87,000 Crore Of Shares

Promoters Sold Rs 87,000 Crore Of Shares

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

Prominent exits by promoters included a Rs 15,300 crore share sale in Indus Tower by Vodafone Plc, a Rs 9,300 crore share sale by the Tata group in Tata Consultancy Services.

Putin ready to stop war, if these conditions are met

Putin ready to stop war, if these conditions are met

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

Ukraine has rejected Putin's demand and termed it a 'complete sham' and 'offensive to common sense'.

Have a filmy name? You will get a discount on Virgin Atlantic!

Have a filmy name? You will get a discount on Virgin Atlantic!

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Passengers with names such as Simran or Karan, Arjun or Kiran can now book with Virgin Atlantic and claim up to 10% discount.

What Will Israel Do Next?

What Will Israel Do Next?

Rediff.com25 Sep 2024

In days of smart, networked technology and no shame over collateral damage, what will blow up next -- cars, mobile phones, TV sets, refrigerators? And where?, asks Shyam G Menon.

India Needs A National Security Strategy

India Needs A National Security Strategy

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

The National Security Strategy document should flag all major issues concerning security strategy and provide guidelines to concerned departments to work out suitable action plans. Since the global and regional geopolitical canvas is dynamic, the NSS document should be deliberated at length before formulation and should be reviewed periodically, recommends Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

Virgin Atlantic to introduce doubled-beds on board

Virgin Atlantic to introduce doubled-beds on board

Rediff.com10 Oct 2004

Travellers can take advantage of the double-beds on three Boeing 747s that fly trans-Atlantic routes out of Heathrow, London.\n\n

Byju's may pay April salary to employees this week

Byju's may pay April salary to employees this week

Rediff.com3 May 2024

Cash-strapped edtech firm Byju's is likely to pay its employees the April salaries this week, according to sources. The company is grappling with the issue of delays in paying salaries to employees. "There has been a delay in salary. It is expected to be now paid sometime this week," said a person.

Byju's India CEO Arjun Mohan quits, Raveendran to take over firm's daily ops

Byju's India CEO Arjun Mohan quits, Raveendran to take over firm's daily ops

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

Arjun Mohan, CEO of India operations of Think and Learn, which owns Byju's brand, has resigned from the beleaguered firm, which on Monday also announced a business rejig consolidating its operations into three verticals. Mohan had joined Byju's in July last year as the CEO for international business after quitting rival UpGrad in February as CEO. Later, he was given charge of India operations in September after Byju's then CEO Mrinal Mohit resigned. After taking over the charge, Mohan undertook restructuring of the organisation which led to layoffs of around 4,000 employees at Byju's.

Byju: 'We'd like you to be part of our turnaround story'

Byju: 'We'd like you to be part of our turnaround story'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

'Despite the animosity shown by some of the investors in pursuing uncalled for legal actions, we continue to show good faith towards all our shareholders.'

PM Sunak ends speculation, announces UK election on July 4

PM Sunak ends speculation, announces UK election on July 4

Rediff.com23 May 2024

In an address from the lectern on the steps of 10 Downing Street on a rainy London evening, Britain's first Prime Minister of Indian heritage confirmed a summer poll in six weeks' time and that the Parliament would soon be dissolved after he formally informed King Charles III of the election timeline.

When Aurora Borealis Painted The Heavens

When Aurora Borealis Painted The Heavens

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

The Northern Lights, also called Aurora Borealis, illuminated the night sky of Norway, Russia and Iceland.

Byju's rights issue gets $300 million commitment

Byju's rights issue gets $300 million commitment

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

Edtech major Think and Learn, which operates under Byju's brand name, is learnt to have received a commitment of $300 million from investors for its ongoing rights issue which will close by the end of February, sources aware of the development said. Byju's floated a rights issue in January to raise $200 million at an enterprise valuation in the range of $220-250 million which is a 99 per cent reduction in its peak valuation of $22 billion. Sources also shared that Byju's has offered miffed investors to appoint two independent directors to enhance transparency but only after the rights issue and declaring its financial results for the 2023 fiscal.

Missing Titanic sub crew dead after 'catastrophic implosion'

Missing Titanic sub crew dead after 'catastrophic implosion'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

OceanGate was meant to explore the wreck of the sunken Titanic, in the Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland, Canada.

Byju Raveendran, board members will not attend BYJU's Feb 23 EGM

Byju Raveendran, board members will not attend BYJU's Feb 23 EGM

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Edtech firm Think and Learn Private Ltd, owner of Byju's, on Thursday said neither the company's founder and CEO Byju Raveendran nor any other board member will attend the extraordinary general meeting called by some select investors. Shareholders at Byju's are set to vote on Friday on a resolution brought by some investors to oust founder CEO Byju Raveendran and his family members over alleged "mismanagement and failures". Byju's has called the EGM "procedurally invalid" and contractually in contravention of the company's article of association and shareholder's agreement.

India's T20 WC Squad: Shivam vs Rinku, Gill vs Jaiswal shootout possible

India's T20 WC Squad: Shivam vs Rinku, Gill vs Jaiswal shootout possible

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

The national selection committee is unlikely to blood any rookie IPL performer during the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Americas but a couple of tried-and-tested faces might have to brace up for disappointment when the squad is finalised by the end of this month.

Will OceanGate Be Found Before Oxygen Runs Out?

Will OceanGate Be Found Before Oxygen Runs Out?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

A Canadian air force plane has detected intermittent 'banging' noises from OceanGate in its last known location.

'Nuclear Has To Get Into Achche Din'

'Nuclear Has To Get Into Achche Din'

Rediff.com20 May 2024

'Chinese are going bang, bang, bang building 30-35 reactors.' 'We should announce a programme of 50 new reactors and show that we mean business on the ground and not just announcements.'

PhonePe raises $350 mn at $12 bn valuation

PhonePe raises $350 mn at $12 bn valuation

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Walmart-owned digital payments app Phonepe on Thursday said it has raised $350 million at a valuation of $12 billion in a funding round led by private equity firm General Atlantic. "Marquee Global and Indian investors are also participating in the round," PhonePe said in a statement adding the investment marks the first tranche of an up to $1 billion total fundraise that commenced in January 2023. The fundraise follows PhonePe's recently announced change of domicile to India and full separation from Flipkart.

Has Joe Biden Lost Interest In India?

Has Joe Biden Lost Interest In India?

Rediff.com7 May 2024

Had it not been for the slow but sure emergence of China as a threat to the western order, would India have been accepted as a near-equal partner by individual western nations, jointly and severally, questions N Sathiya Moorthy.