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Who's keeping Ananya company during the lockdown?

Who's keeping Ananya company during the lockdown?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

Film and telly folk are chilling at home during the lockdown, and they have delightful furry company!

RIL to invest $1.7 bn in shale gas in US

RIL to invest $1.7 bn in shale gas in US

Rediff.com10 Apr 2010

In its first-ever break through in the United States, Reliance Industries Limited on Friday said its subsidiary Reliance Marcellus LLC would enter into a joint venture with United States-based Atlas Energy.

RIL buys gas assets in US for $1.7 billion

RIL buys gas assets in US for $1.7 billion

Rediff.com9 Apr 2010

Reliance Industries will invest $1.7 billion in a project in the United States for extracting gas from shale, a sedimentary rock, in joint venture with Atlas Energy Inc.

FDI plans worth Rs 262 cr cleared

FDI plans worth Rs 262 cr cleared

Rediff.com26 Mar 2003

Government has cleared 29 foreign direct investment proposals worth Rs 262 crore (Rs 2.62 billion), including the Rs 134.35 crore (Rs 1.34 billion) proposal by Atlas Copco to convert Indian operations into a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Textiles: Investment of Rs 1.50 lakh cr expected

Textiles: Investment of Rs 1.50 lakh cr expected

Rediff.com6 Mar 2009

The Atlas said the growth of the industry had accelerated to 10 per cent per annum and was expected to reach 16 per cent in the near future. The textile trade had been contributing about 17 per cent of country's overall export, growing at a compounded average of 10.24 per cent per annum over the last decade.

'Dark' goes the future for Tata Motors

'Dark' goes the future for Tata Motors

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Tata Motors recently announced the launch of 'Dark' edition models of the Harrier, the Nexon, the Nexon EV and its premium hatchback, the Altroz. The 'Dark' editions add a premium touch to its existing models. In 2019, Tata Motors launched the Harrier in its 'Dark' avatar to customers looking for a bold, sophisticated and stylish SUV.

'It's been 4 years since I'm around': ISRO's Mars probe

'It's been 4 years since I'm around': ISRO's Mars probe

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

Although the designed mission life of MOM was six months, the satellite has continued to beam back science data from Mars for the past four years.

Photographing the Microscopic: Winners of Nikon Small World 2020

Photographing the Microscopic: Winners of Nikon Small World 2020

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

The world looks very different under a microscope... Don't believe us? Here's a look at the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition, which celebrates images taken using microscopes and has announced the winning photos for its 2020 contest. A beautiful image of the dorsal side of a zebrafish won the first prize. The image was taken by Daniel Castranova and assisted by Bakary Samasa while they were working in the lab of Dr. Brant Weinstein at the National Institutes of Health. Not only was it an amazing microscopic photo, but the image was significant because it helped Castranova's team in a groundbreaking study about the anatomy of zebrafish. Here are our choices of the 15 of the best images from the contest.

This champ wants to create revolutionary medical solutions

This champ wants to create revolutionary medical solutions

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

Continuing with the sixth issue of our series on Presidential Scholars, Arthur J Pais profiles 17-year-old Akshay Rajagopal.

Pakistan champs; India fifth

Pakistan champs; India fifth

Rediff.com14 Dec 2002

Pakistan dethroned England to win the World junior men's squash crown after a lapse of 20 years.

Climate change: 3 Indian cities face high risks

Climate change: 3 Indian cities face high risks

Rediff.com22 Nov 2012

Kolkata came in at seventh while Mumbai was in the eighth position and Delhi at 20th in the fifth annual 'Climate Change and Environmental Risk Atlas 2013', recently released by Maplecroft, a British firm specializing in risk analysis.

Coronavirus impact: Saudi move to halt pilgrimages to hit Indian carriers

Coronavirus impact: Saudi move to halt pilgrimages to hit Indian carriers

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Over 50 per cent of all traffic to Jeddah consists pilgrims headed to Mecca and Medina.

How many languages are dying in India?

How many languages are dying in India?

Rediff.com21 May 2018

However, 183 of these languages are in different degrees of endangerment.

India among countries MOST vulnerable to natural hazards

India among countries MOST vulnerable to natural hazards

Rediff.com22 Aug 2012

Some important growing economies of Asia including India, Bangladesh and Myanmar face the highest financial risk from the threat of natural hazards, according to 2nd Natural Hazards Risk Atlas released by Maplecroft, a UK-based global risk and strategic consulting firm. Syed Tashfin Chowdhury reports.

Boxing great Pacquiao confirms retirement after Bradley bout

Boxing great Pacquiao confirms retirement after Bradley bout

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

Filipino Manny Pacquiao insists his upcoming title bout against Timothy Bradley will be the last of his prodigious career and on Thursday said he is aiming for a convincing win to help bolster his campaign for a Senate seat.

Reports of ministers quitting govt juvenile: Ramesh

Reports of ministers quitting govt juvenile: Ramesh

Rediff.com25 Apr 2012

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday attacked the media for reporting that he had offered to quit the government and work for the party, calling it "juvenile" and refusing to answer any political questions.

Halle Berry: James Bond makes me nostalgic

Halle Berry: James Bond makes me nostalgic

Rediff.com28 Oct 2012

Halle Berry talks about her latest film, Cloud Atlas, Bond, and much more.

Japanese chef turns vegetables into works of art

Japanese chef turns vegetables into works of art

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Takehiro Kishimoto, 39, has amassed more than 280,000 followers on Instagram for his ability to transform everyday foods into art.

The story of Kasimbazar's networks

The story of Kasimbazar's networks

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

If you do not know much about Kasimbazar, I would not hold it against you; after all it has a population of only 10,000 and lies in one of the most neglected corners of the state of West Bengal.

NASA's new spacecraft follows India's Mangalyan to Mars

NASA's new spacecraft follows India's Mangalyan to Mars

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Two weeks after India successfully launched its maiden Mars mission, America's National Aeronautics and Space Administration has launched a new spacecraft to orbit the red planet to probe how it lost its atmosphere and abundant liquid water.

Sex and the City: The Morocco connection

Sex and the City: The Morocco connection

Rediff.com21 Oct 2010

Romantic landscapes. Enchanting souks. Affable people. Bollywood. In a special series, Arthur J Pais takes a magical, mystery tour of Morocco.

Dhoni's dream will rise and fall with middle order

Dhoni's dream will rise and fall with middle order

Rediff.com19 Feb 2011

The Indian batting lineup is quiet easily the most feared in this tournament but how the middle order plays the middle overs when the top-order calls in sick is where matches will be won and lost for skipper Dhoni, says cricket expert Faisal Shariff

10 things that women ignore about cancer

10 things that women ignore about cancer

Rediff.com20 Jan 2011

Awareness regarding cancer and its preventive strategies is low in India -- only 3 percent of Indian women undergo regular screenings.

Holidays is atrocious

Holidays is atrocious

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

The supposedly suspense thriller is anything but entertaining.

Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize shortlist announced

Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize shortlist announced

Rediff.com26 Aug 2009

The Shakti Bhatt Foundation announces the 2009 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize shortlist:

196 Indian languages endangered: UNESCO

196 Indian languages endangered: UNESCO

Rediff.com20 Feb 2009

With 196 of its languages listed as endangered, India, a nation with great linguistic diversity, tops the UNESCO's list of countries having maximum number of dialects on the verge of extinction. India is closely followed by the US which stands to lose 192 languages and Indonesia, where 147 are in peril.

Why the axe fell on 3 senior ministers

Why the axe fell on 3 senior ministers

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

To believe that the key job of his senior ministers is to ensure that his image be kept intact whatever be the outcome of his policies is to expect too much even of someone as ambitious as Narendra Modi, asserts Rashme Sehgal.

Three Indians on world's 100 notable tattoo artists list

Three Indians on world's 100 notable tattoo artists list

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

The World Atlas of Tattoo features Nagaland's Mo Naga, Kolkata's Abhinandan 'Obi' Basu and new Delhi's Manjeet Singh, amongst the who's who of tattoo art all over the world.

Minority shareholders end feud with Sony

Minority shareholders end feud with Sony

Rediff.com28 Mar 2008

The feud between Sony Entertainment Television (SET) and two of its minority stakeholders, who hold a combined 31.67 per cent stake, is finally ending. Both parties have decided to shake hands over paying additional capital demanded by Sony to repay a loan taken to finance its bid for the 2003 Cricket World Cup.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

War room leak: 'Spy ring used high-tech tools'

War room leak: 'Spy ring used high-tech tools'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2006

Verma has been accused of offences under Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code and the relevant provisions of the Official Secrets Act.

Mid-caps get generous, offer bonus

Mid-caps get generous, offer bonus

Rediff.com3 May 2006

How Toyota, Suzuki plan to beat slowdown in auto industry

How Toyota, Suzuki plan to beat slowdown in auto industry

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

While Toyota will acquire 4.94 per cent shares of Suzuki, worth $ 908 million, the latter will make a $ 454-million investment in the biggest automaker of Japan. Premium products from the Maruti stable such as the Baleno, Ciaz and Vitara Brezza will be sold under the Toyota brand with small changes.

NASA/ESA spacecraft to give first images of Sun's poles

NASA/ESA spacecraft to give first images of Sun's poles

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Solar Orbiter is on a unique trajectory that will allow its comprehensive set of instruments to provide humanity with the first-ever images of the Sun's poles, the US space agency said. This trajectory includes 22 close approaches to the Sun, bringing the spacecraft within the orbit of Mercury to study the Sun, and its influence on space, it said.

The hottest things on the Net!

The hottest things on the Net!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2005

Does Ayn Rand still have fans?

Does Ayn Rand still have fans?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2007

Do we still need to have Atlas Shrugged on our bookshelves?

2 Indian NGOs win top US prizes

2 Indian NGOs win top US prizes

Rediff.com15 Mar 2005

India's Centre for Civil Society and the International Development Enterprises India bagged the coveted awards.

What is India's per capita income?

What is India's per capita income?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2005