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Nikhat begins Asian Games campaign with dominant win; Preeti cruises to QFs

Nikhat begins Asian Games campaign with dominant win; Preeti cruises to QFs

Rediff.com24 Sep 2023

Two-time world champion Zareen defeated the two-time Asian Champion Nguyen by unanimous decision.

Reexamining translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir to Kuno, Centre tells SC

Reexamining translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir to Kuno, Centre tells SC

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath was told by the Centre in its application moved by additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati that a status report in this regard will be filed before the court within six months on the basis of the advice of the experts on the tanslocation of Asiatic lions from Gir to Kuno.

India rising power, want good ties, but...: Trudeau

India rising power, want good ties, but...: Trudeau

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Canada is 'very serious' about building closer ties with India as it is a growing economic power and important geopolitical player, but wants New Delhi to work with Ottawa to ensure that they get the full facts about the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

How Private Should Be A CEO's Life Be?

How Private Should Be A CEO's Life Be?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

Health issues, divorce, court battles, moral turpitude, and more can all distract the CEO and impinge on a company's performance. So, how much of their private life should a company disclose? asks Amit Tandon.

Global funds are paying more attention to India: Christopher Wood

Global funds are paying more attention to India: Christopher Wood

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

Global funds, according to Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, are now beginning to pay more attention to India with the market now offering 30 companies with a market capitalisation over $25 billion.

When Some Speak For All

When Some Speak For All

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

...close to the 2024 general election. The BJP calling the Congress 'seasonal Hindu' is as laughable as the saffron party sparing itself the title of 'seasonal extreme Hindu.'

How else should one describe its election campaigns of the past years?
It was typically obsessive religion and personality cult with economic development for fig leaf, asserts Shyam G Menon.

Maggie. May. Truss...UK Gets 3rd Lady PM

Maggie. May. Truss...UK Gets 3rd Lady PM

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II will invite Truss to become Britain's third lady prime minister, after Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May.

Can Mahua Moitra Fight A 30 Year Battle With BJP?

Can Mahua Moitra Fight A 30 Year Battle With BJP?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

For that to happen, Moitra's much followed speeches should be heard outside Parliament so that the PR spins of the ruling dispensation are countered with informed debate, argues Shyam G Menon.

Court Verdict Reopens Question On Hindu Identity

Court Verdict Reopens Question On Hindu Identity

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

What should be made out of the Madras high court order involving non-Hindus' entry into Hindu temples, when many non-Hindus are among the hundreds of thousands that have been worshipping at these temples for generations, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Why Is Rishi Sunak Laughing?

Why Is Rishi Sunak Laughing?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

One of the most forceful points Rishi raised during the debate was the rise of an inimical China, and how Britain must be prepared to deal with Xi Jinping's Beijing regime.

Near-term headwinds may delay UPL recovery

Near-term headwinds may delay UPL recovery

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

UPL, the country's largest agrochemical company, had a weak July-September quarter (Q2), reporting a sharp fall in revenues across geographies. Overall, the revenues were down 19 per cent on the back of lower agrochemical prices and inventory destocking. While the overall volumes were down 7 per cent, prices fell by 15 per cent. Volume decline in the European market was on the back of high channel inventory and product bans while in India the fall by 27 per cent was on account of muted demand for segments such as cotton and pulses.

Should Selectors Stick With The Old Or...

Should Selectors Stick With The Old Or...

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

We need to make sensible choices that are in the long-term interest of Indian cricket -- and the game itself, suggests Indrajit Gupta.

Will New Parliament Truly Be A Temple Of Democracy?

Will New Parliament Truly Be A Temple Of Democracy?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

In constitutional democracies the Opposition is legitimate and part of the legislature. To see it as the enemy and to try and get rid of it through convictions and expulsions is not democratic, asserts Aakar Patel.

DC skipper punished for slow over-rate

DC skipper punished for slow over-rate

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

Warner was fined Rs 12 lakhs for slow over-rate

When I Met India's First Miss World

When I Met India's First Miss World

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Miss World 2024 will be crowned in India soon. Long before Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra, Yukta Mukhey and Diana Hayden, a beautiful woman from Bombay was crowned Miss World. In 1966. Reita Faria was India's first Miss World. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/ Rediff.com met the 80 year old in Dublin recently, still as elegant, still as attractive as she was all those years ago.

SHOCKING! 4 Tiger Deaths A Week In 2023

SHOCKING! 4 Tiger Deaths A Week In 2023

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

26 tigers have already died this year.

'Canada Created A Khalistani Frankenstein's Monster'

'Canada Created A Khalistani Frankenstein's Monster'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

'And when the floats go by in the parade garlanded and decorated with the posters of gun toting assassins and murderers and martyrs, you look the other way.' 'And in return we will bring you 10,000 votes because the people of the gurdwaras will vote as we tell them to vote.'

Tiger count rises in Shivalik-Gangetic region, dips in Western Ghats: Report

Tiger count rises in Shivalik-Gangetic region, dips in Western Ghats: Report

Rediff.com9 Apr 2023

According to the data, the tiger population in the country increased from 2,967 in 2018 to 3,167 in 2022.

Cyclone Michaung leaves trail of death and destruction

Cyclone Michaung leaves trail of death and destruction

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

A dozen people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in and around Chennai while personnel on fishing boats and farm tractors were engaged in rescuing stranded people on Tuesday.

Confident Rishi will do best for people of UK: Narayana Murthy on son-in-law

Confident Rishi will do best for people of UK: Narayana Murthy on son-in-law

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

An Oxford, and Stanford University alumnae, Sunak is famously married to Akshata Murty, the daughter of billionaire Narayana Murthy.

Rainbow Rishta Review: Heartwarming!

Rainbow Rishta Review: Heartwarming!

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

If these six stories in Rainbow Rishta are any indication, then urban Indian society is moving towards a welcome liberalism, even though reality cannot be so simple, notes Deepa Gahlot.

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.

18-YO Ayesha quits cricket, embraces Islamic values

18-YO Ayesha quits cricket, embraces Islamic values

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

Pakistani cricketer Ayesha Naseem, 18, announces retirement citing religion

After Namibia, India likely to get 12 more S African cheetahs in Feb

After Namibia, India likely to get 12 more S African cheetahs in Feb

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

Modi had released the first batch of eight eight spotted felines -- five females and three males -- from Namibia into a quarantine enclosure at Kuno on his 72nd birthday on September 17 last year.

Namibian cheetah Sasha dies of kidney ailment in Kuno park

Namibian cheetah Sasha dies of kidney ailment in Kuno park

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

The death of the more than four-and-a-half years old female feline is being seen as a setback to Project Cheetah, aimed at reviving the population of the world's fastest land animal in India, seven decades after they became extinct.

Rishi Sunak wins first round of vote in UK PM race

Rishi Sunak wins first round of vote in UK PM race

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak extended his lead in the United Kingdom prime ministerial race on Wednesday with the highest number of votes at 88 in the first round of voting by Conservative Party MPs, which narrowed down the race from eight to six candidates on the shortlist.

Rishi Sunak's road to becoming British PM

Rishi Sunak's road to becoming British PM

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

Following is the chronology of the main events illustrating Sunak's second shot at UK prime minister's post.

'Deeply embarrassing': Trudeau on honouring Nazi veteran

'Deeply embarrassing': Trudeau on honouring Nazi veteran

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

Trudeau stopped short of calling for Parliament speaker Anthony Rota to step aside from the role he's held since 2019.

Is India's NavIC Better Than GPS?

Is India's NavIC Better Than GPS?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2023

NavIC consists of a constellation of seven satellites and a network of ground stations and is touted to be more accurate than GPS.

Hindu Influence Is Visible All Over Cambodia

Hindu Influence Is Visible All Over Cambodia

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Ram, Laxmi, stories from the Hindu epics are seen in carvings, paintings and murals, as well as recognisable figures from mythology, like Garuda, Sheshnag, Nandi and Apsaras, notes Deepa Gahlot, savouring the beauty of Cambodia.

Next round of G20 meetings in Gujarat from March 27

Next round of G20 meetings in Gujarat from March 27

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Gujarat will host the next round of G20 meetings from March 27 to April 4, during which three conclaves will be held in the state on a range of issues, where delegates from different countries will converge for participation, an official said.

'Proud Hindu' Rishi Sunak offers prayers at Akshardham temple

'Proud Hindu' Rishi Sunak offers prayers at Akshardham temple

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

Sunak is in India along with his wife Akshata Murthy to attend the two-day G20 Summit.

We're worried: Parents of Indian students studying in Canada

We're worried: Parents of Indian students studying in Canada

Rediff.com24 Sep 2023

'My two daughters are in Canada and I am tensed. They have gone there to study. Governments of both countries should find a solution'

Time to unite behind Truss, says Sunak after defeat

Time to unite behind Truss, says Sunak after defeat

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

Rishi Sunak on Monday asked the Conservative Party members to unite behind the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Liz Truss, minutes after she defeated him in the leadership contest to succeed Boris Johnson, to steer the country through difficult times.

'The Kuno project is doomed to fail'

'The Kuno project is doomed to fail'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

'The space required for wild cheetah populations to thrive was grossly under-estimated.' 'Cheetahs, because of their social system and ecologically fragile nature, live at only 1 cheetah per 100 sq kms even in the best habitats of Africa.'

Nature Like Never Before

Nature Like Never Before

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Extraordinary award-winning photographs from more than 20,000 images from all over the world.

India Lost 30 Tigers In 2 Months

India Lost 30 Tigers In 2 Months

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

This is the highest number of tiger deaths in three years.

At COP28, Modi proposes to host 2028 climate talks in India

At COP28, Modi proposes to host 2028 climate talks in India

Rediff.com2 Dec 2023

Asserting that the world does not have much time to correct the mistakes of the last century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a 'Green Credit Initiative' focused on creating carbon sinks through people's participation and also proposed to host the United Nations climate conference in 2028, or COP33, in India.

Rashmika Sends Us A Kiss!

Rashmika Sends Us A Kiss!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

Neha's hectic trip to the US... Sunny takes Gadar 2 to London... Anurag Kashyap's Kennedy gets more applause...

'Why shouldn't a show like this be in India?'

'Why shouldn't a show like this be in India?'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

'Aren't you guys modern?' 'Aren't you guys up to date?'