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Ananya's WOW Liger Looks!

Ananya's WOW Liger Looks!

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

From rocking body-con dresses to giving us boss lady vibes and slaying the desi look, Namrata Thakker lists her stunning sartorial choices for Liger promotions.

AIADMK factions discuss candidate for Erode bypoll

AIADMK factions discuss candidate for Erode bypoll

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

The supporters of former Chief Minister K Palaniswami are confident of the council recommending the choice of former lawmaker K S Thennarasu, already announced, as they are numerically strong.

Adani crisis may not have significant financial spillover risks: S&P

Adani crisis may not have significant financial spillover risks: S&P

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday said there will not be any significant direct financial spillover risks because of the problems being faced by the Adani group, though there can be some secondary impact such as banks undertaking extra due diligence while giving loans to corporate. S&P senior director (infrastructure & utilities ratings), Abhishek Dangra said as per external estimates, the exposure of the banking sector to Adani group companies is less than 1 per cent and also the credit ratings of the firms are not at 'distress level'.

How BIG Is Anime In India?

How BIG Is Anime In India?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

'Our research shows that 60 per cent of the growth and interest in anime will come from India for the next few years.'

Your Health Insurance Queries Answered

Your Health Insurance Queries Answered

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

Sanjib Jha, CEO, Coverfox Insurance Broking, answers your health and auto insurance related queries.

Karnataka Opposition steps up pressure on Cong over 5 guarantees

Karnataka Opposition steps up pressure on Cong over 5 guarantees

Rediff.com26 May 2023

According to Congress, the five schemes are 200 units of free power to all households (Gruha Jyoti), Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to the woman head of every family (Gruha Lakshmi), 10 kg of rice free to every member of a BPL household (Anna Bhagya), Rs 3,000 every month for unemployed graduate youth and Rs 1,500 for unemployed diploma holders (both in the age group of 18-25) for two years (YuvaNidhi), and free travel for women in public transport buses (Shakti).

C.L.E.V.E.R. Tips To KEEP New Year Resolutions

C.L.E.V.E.R. Tips To KEEP New Year Resolutions

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

Vital ways to keep your New Year resolutions alive and kicking through the year.

Dot Con Experiences

Dot Con Experiences

Rediff.com27 Nov 2007

Sidin Sunny Vadukut on the not-so-positive side of e-commerce.

10 Gangster Shows On OTT

10 Gangster Shows On OTT

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

Deepa Gahlot lists 10 gangster thrillers on OTT for those who have the stomach for gaalis and gore.

Porn star Stormy Daniels ordered to pay legal fees to Trump

Porn star Stormy Daniels ordered to pay legal fees to Trump

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Daniels had filed and lost a defamation suit against the former president.

Pros & cons of allowing FIIs to trade on Indian commodity bourses

Pros & cons of allowing FIIs to trade on Indian commodity bourses

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

The RBI is considering permitting FII and commercial banks to trade on Indian commodity exchanges.

Options trading: True story of how an investor was conned

Options trading: True story of how an investor was conned

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

The basics of options trading include buying calls, selling puts, strike price and hedging.

RBI seeks details of banks' exposure to Adani Group

RBI seeks details of banks' exposure to Adani Group

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has sought details about lenders' exposures to the Adani Group, banking sources said, a day after the conglomerate withdrew the Rs 20,000-crore follow on public offer (FPO) of its flagship firm Adani Enterprises amid the steep fall in its stock prices. On Wednesday, Swiss lender Credit Suisse stopped accepting bonds by Adani group companies as collaterals for margin lending. The going has been tough for the diversified conglomerate over the past week ever since US-based short seller Hindenburg Research levelled a slew of allegations about the group's operations, calling it the biggest corporate con ever.

'Movie budgets are being cut by 20-25%'

'Movie budgets are being cut by 20-25%'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

'The formula now is even if there is no profit there should be break-even.' 'We green-light a film only if we can see break-even in it.'

U Turn Review: Bizarre!

U Turn Review: Bizarre!

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Alaya F actually holds the film together, pulling out the right emotions required, and not letting the slightest scepticism leak out of those large, expressive eyes, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Rani turns designer; Saif ticket collector

Rani turns designer; Saif ticket collector

Rediff.com24 Oct 2021

The reworked version of Bunty Aur Babli will release on November 19.

All You Want To Know About Digital Rupee

All You Want To Know About Digital Rupee

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

'The government will carefully regulate and monitor the Digital Rupee, and because the currency is supposed to be tied to INR or supported by reserves, we should expect little fluctuation in pricing.'

Your OTT Menu For February

Your OTT Menu For February

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

Joginder Tuteja lists the interesting titles coming up in February.

6 entities under lens for suspicious trading in Adani shares: SC panel

6 entities under lens for suspicious trading in Adani shares: SC panel

Rediff.com21 May 2023

Six entities including four foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) are under lens for suspicious trading in Adani group shares prior to the release of the damning Hindenburg report, the Supreme Court-appointed expert committee has said. There was a build up of short positions in the Adani scips prior to the January 24 release of the Hindenburg report, and substantial profits were booked thereafter as stocks crashed, the 178-page report said. A "short" position is generally the sale of a stock one does not own.

Adani Group tries to calm market, says business plans fully-funded

Adani Group tries to calm market, says business plans fully-funded

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

The embattled Adani Group on Monday attempted to calm the market as a rout in its shares continued, saying its growth plans are intact, business plans are fully funded and it remains confident of delivering returns to shareholders. Market value of the group's seven listed companies has halved since a January 24 report by US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research alleged that Adani pulled "the largest con in corporate history" using offshore tax havens and stock manipulation. The Group has denied all allegations, calling them "malicious", "baseless" and a "calculated attack on India".

Sindhu pulls out of BWF World Tour Finals

Sindhu pulls out of BWF World Tour Finals

Rediff.com13 Nov 2022

"She will need to be at her best for next year which will have Asian Games and also the 2024 Paris Olympics qualification, playing about 22 tournaments will be tough, so she is taking extra care,"

5 Tips To Spot And Dodge A Dating Scam

5 Tips To Spot And Dodge A Dating Scam

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

If a female user leaves her contact details, her social media handles in her bio or her photos, or she shares it too soon on chat, beware, warns Ravi Mittal, CEO, Quack Quack, an online dating app.

Jury says Trump sexually abused, defamed author

Jury says Trump sexually abused, defamed author

Rediff.com10 May 2023

Former United States President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed author and advice columnist E Jean Carroll in 1996, a Manhattan federal jury has found and awarded her $5 million for battery and defamation, a verdict that may hurt him in his 2024 bid to regain the White House.

4 Reasons Why Chinese Is Aggressive With India

4 Reasons Why Chinese Is Aggressive With India

Rediff.com4 May 2023

Some may see China's decision to antagonise India as strategically unwise. But China believes its prestige demands standing up to India, whatever the cost.

Why put a con artist in White House, asks Obama as he bats for Hillary

Why put a con artist in White House, asks Obama as he bats for Hillary

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is the only candidate in the race to the White House who has devoted her entire life to the people of America, outgoing US President Barack Obama has said.

Bunty Aur Babli 2 Review

Bunty Aur Babli 2 Review

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

The cons are dull, the chemistry is off, the zingers are in short supply and a kitschy display of brand logos and hammy accents takes centre stage, sighs Sukanya Verma.

Her granddad was a Lok Sabha Speaker!

Her granddad was a Lok Sabha Speaker!

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

'I don't come from a political family.' 'I have one man, my grandfather, who is in politics.'

'Collegium, with some aberrations removed, is a very good idea'

'Collegium, with some aberrations removed, is a very good idea'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

'There is one negative thing which has happened very quietly. The position of the election commissioner has been downgraded.'

Jhalak's GLAMOROUS Stars Are Ready To Dance!

Jhalak's GLAMOROUS Stars Are Ready To Dance!

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

If these celeb sightings are anything to go by, the 10th edition of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is going to be a visual delight.

Hindenburg row: Adani appoints Grant Thornton for audit

Hindenburg row: Adani appoints Grant Thornton for audit

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

Embattled Adani group has appointed accountancy firm Grant Thornton for an independent audit of some of its companies in a bid to come clean of the damning allegations levelled by the US short-seller Hindenburg Research and to assure investors and regulators. Sources said the audit is primarily to show to regulators like the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that the group has nothing to hide and it is in compliance with relevant laws. The audit will specifically look into if there was any misappropriation or repatriation of funds and if loans were used for any purpose other than the one they were intended for.

Scribe says he was 'hyptonised', robbed on phone call

Scribe says he was 'hyptonised', robbed on phone call

Rediff.com11 May 2023

A 40-year-old freelance journalist has claimed a person 'hypnotised' him over the phone and duped him of Rs 40,000, but police and experts said this is one of the 'most normal kinds of cyber fraud' and not a case of hypnosis.

Ms Marvel Review

Ms Marvel Review

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

Ms Marvel has some super heroic stuff and emphasises that there are no limitations from one's religion if one wants to follow one's dream, applauds Saarah Aslam.

What Shahid Is 'Very Excited' About

What Shahid Is 'Very Excited' About

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

'I am as charged as I was at the age of 21, giving my first shot, as I am today.'

Why Short-Sellers Like Hindenburg Matter

Why Short-Sellers Like Hindenburg Matter

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

Strange souls see a research report on an Indian conglomerate as part of a vast conspiracy to Keep India Down. There is only one possible response to this: Grow up. Nobody in the West cares enough about India or Adani to put all the effort into creating a giant conspiracy that links together BBC documentaries and short-sellers, points out Mihir S Sharma.

Is GPT-4 Intelligent?

Is GPT-4 Intelligent?

Rediff.com3 May 2023

Overestimation of AI can lead to an excessive level of trust and the spread of disinformation. ChatGPT's replies are riddled with factual errors, hidden in eloquent, grammatically correct sentences. This leads to a hallucination of truth, explains Kumar Abishek.

Time To Shift To Non-Par Plans For Long Term

Time To Shift To Non-Par Plans For Long Term

Rediff.com10 May 2023

'Non-par plans returns are not market-linked. Hence, they can offer guaranteed returns.'

Prashant Kishor to join Cong? Rahul brainstormed with leaders

Prashant Kishor to join Cong? Rahul brainstormed with leaders

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

Most of the leaders who attended the meeting agreed that Kishor joining the Congress would be beneficial for the party, they added.

2024 to be my last election, says Chandrababu Naidu, unless...

2024 to be my last election, says Chandrababu Naidu, unless...

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

In an emotion-filled tone at a roadshow in Kurnool district late on Wednesday night, the former Chief Minister recalled his vow not to step into the Assembly till the TDP returned to power.

Want To Opt For EPF-EPS Joint Scheme?

Want To Opt For EPF-EPS Joint Scheme?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

Before opting for this scheme, consider how EPS is calculated.

Gosh! So Many Santas!

Gosh! So Many Santas!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

People dressed as Santas step out to celebrate.