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Auto Expo Day 2: Futuristic cars steal the show

Auto Expo Day 2: Futuristic cars steal the show

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and M&M draw visitors with a range of concept cars.

Wright happy with govt. action

Wright happy with govt. action

Rediff.com8 Dec 2004

"The government representatives have done their job surely meticulously," India coach John Wright said.

Australia to target Mithali Raj

Australia to target Mithali Raj

Rediff.com9 Apr 2005

Australia coach Steve Jenkin has asked his team to forget the past and concentrate on the World Cup final on Sunday

Budget 2017 moves the Indian economy backwards, not forwards

Budget 2017 moves the Indian economy backwards, not forwards

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

Mihir S Sharma outlines why this year's Union Budget does not respond to the needs of India's economy, or attempt to frame the economy's future.

India reject offer to tour New Zealand

India reject offer to tour New Zealand

Rediff.com6 Jan 2005

NZC chief executive Martin Snedden said he could understand India's reluctance to pluck their players out of domestic cricket to tour New Zealand.

South Africa take control

South Africa take control

Rediff.com4 Jan 2005

Fast bowlers Makhaya Ntini and Charl Langeveldt claimed nine wickets between them as South Africa took control of the third Test against England.

What Bolt can do after retirement...

What Bolt can do after retirement...

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

As he blazes through the Rio Games aiming for his historic third batch of three sprint gold medals, Jamaica's Usain Bolt has been clear this is his last time on the Olympic track, where he feels he has nothing left to prove.

Tendulkar practiced for two hours

Tendulkar practiced for two hours

Rediff.com19 Oct 2004

Captain Sourav Ganguly is optimistic about Sachin Tendulkar's chances of taking the field in the Nagpur match.

The cost of demonetisation: Jobless hundreds in Jalandhar

The cost of demonetisation: Jobless hundreds in Jalandhar

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

In the fourth of a six-part series Sahil Makkar finds out how badly Jalandhar's sports goods industry was hit by the note ban and the price it continues to pay.

Birth of a new super king

Birth of a new super king

Rediff.com5 May 2015

CSK is reinventing itself to get rid of the controversies and improve brand value

What Headley's deposition means for India

What Headley's deposition means for India

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

'His deposition shows that the dividing line between Pakistan's State and non-State actors had completely blurred in Mumbai's 26/11 terror strikes.'

Akram rejects Hindi film offer

Akram rejects Hindi film offer

Rediff.com7 May 2004

The Pakistan bowling great preferred devoting his time to his job as commentator.\n\n

MacGill adds name to limited list

MacGill adds name to limited list

Rediff.com22 Apr 2004

Why the Congress shuns Muslims

Why the Congress shuns Muslims

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

'Is Rahul turning the Congress' covert soft-Hindutva support into overt support now?' 'And if so, following in the BJP's footsteps, is the Congress going to abandon Indian Muslims and Muslim causes altogether?' asks Dr Najid Hussain whose father-in-law former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri was killed during the Gujarat riots.

Pak beat NZ by 7 wickets

Pak beat NZ by 7 wickets

Rediff.com30 Dec 2003

They scored the 28 runs they needed for victory in four overs.

Is Tendulkar still the best?

Is Tendulkar still the best?

Rediff.com13 Dec 2003

Natthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Steve Waugh, Brian Lara and Graeme Smith have come up with stupendous performances to outshine him.

'The cultural stuff can't cancel out what is happening politically'

'The cultural stuff can't cancel out what is happening politically'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

'Our grandparents' generation knew one another.' 'In our generation, you could go a lifetime without meeting someone from the other country,' British Pakistani novelist Kamila Shamsie tells Rahul Jacob.

Besieged by the BJP, Left struggles to stay alive

Besieged by the BJP, Left struggles to stay alive

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

As the BJP snaps at its heels, can the Communists stay relevant in the electoral game?

Alon denies blackmailing Warne

Alon denies blackmailing Warne

Rediff.com12 Aug 2003

How India wants to promote football after PM Modi's complaint

How India wants to promote football after PM Modi's complaint

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

An ambitious project to awaken a sleeping giant of Asian soccer looks like confirming Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's famous remark that India pricks up its ears only when comparisons with China are made. With China embarked on a multi-billion dollar mission to become a soccer superpower by 2050, India looks set to follow suit with its own plan to raise its status in the game to match its burgeoning economic power. Come October, India, most famously described as soccer's sleeping giant by former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, will launch a programme to engage more than 11 million children in soccer-related activities.

A watershed year for Indian sports despite its lows

A watershed year for Indian sports despite its lows

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

Some stellar performances by seasoned veterans and promising youngsters continued to raise the bar in Olympic sports but there was heartbreak in equal measure when corruption scandals blighted India's favourite obsession, cricket, in a see-saw year for the country's sportspersons.

Average Pakistani doesn't like India: Survey

Average Pakistani doesn't like India: Survey

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

A Washington-based Pew Research Centre survey has revealed rising concern among Pakistanis about a threat to their country from India.

Sporting feats to remember 2018 by

Sporting feats to remember 2018 by

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

With mind and body both more willing now, the only way for the World No 3 is up, says Dhruv Munjal.

EXPOSED! FIFA scandal stinks up the Caribbean

EXPOSED! FIFA scandal stinks up the Caribbean

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

'There is a Jack Warner or two in every Caribbean parliament today.'

Don't leave finance to the financiers

Don't leave finance to the financiers

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

A new generation of scholars -- this time, sociologists and anthropologists, who hitherto have been busy with researching social practices of primitive tribes and social structures like India's caste system -- are starting to cast their eyes on the financial sector.

'Pinning all the blame on Rahul is simplistic, unfair'

'Pinning all the blame on Rahul is simplistic, unfair'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

'I would personally like to see Rahul Gandhi continue as party president.' 'I genuinely believe he has far more to offer to the party still, particularly in leading us in these challenging times that we find ourselves in.'

'FY18 will be tough for India's economy'

'FY18 will be tough for India's economy'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

'It will take a long time for the effects of demonetisation to wear away, and I am not even sure that a year lost, can at all be even recovered.'

Time to seize the moment in Kashmir

Time to seize the moment in Kashmir

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

New Delhi has repeatedly missed opportunities for political engagement in Kashmir in the past. It must seize the next one, says Ajai Shukla.

No relief for Kejriwal as Delhi HC dismisses plea to stay defamation case

No relief for Kejriwal as Delhi HC dismisses plea to stay defamation case

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Jaitley had on December 21, 2015, filed the criminal defamation case against the AAP leaders and sought their prosecution for offences that entail a punishment of up to two years in jail.

Who says the Left is dead in India?

Who says the Left is dead in India?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

'The Left is dying, but its economic ideology rules, unchallenged.' 'Modi is its newest standard-bearer.' 'Even in today's bitterly polarised politics, if there is one thing on which not just the BJP and Congress, but all other parties agree, it is that socialist economics is the only way to survive,' says Shekhar Gupta.

The Indian runner who made history in Boston

The Indian runner who made history in Boston

Rediff.com2 May 2017

'I ran with the Indian flag throughout and, believe me, it is a fantastic feeling.'

Michael Clarke fit for second Ashes Test

Michael Clarke fit for second Ashes Test

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

Australia captain Michael Clarke has declared himself fit to play England in the second Ashes test in Adelaide after suffering an injury scare when he rolled his ankle on Monday.

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.

What reality will replace the dream of 1947?

What reality will replace the dream of 1947?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

'Our prime minister manifests a vision for India to be great and powerful, but the modernity required -- of thinking, attitudes, behaviour -- seems alien, if not abhorrent, to his constituency and associates,' says Ambassador K Shankar Bajpai.

Fan, Sarbjit: 2016's Top 10 FLOPS, so far

Fan, Sarbjit: 2016's Top 10 FLOPS, so far

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Here's looking at the films that failed at the box office in the first half of 2016.

Tough decisions as endgame nears for Sahara

Tough decisions as endgame nears for Sahara

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

The top court last week gave Sahara a final chance to raise funds.

It's time for Raje to deliver on promises

It's time for Raje to deliver on promises

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

She needs to find innovative ways to at least match the growth during Gehlot's rule.

Behind Netflix's India push is a VOD market of Rs 1400cr

Behind Netflix's India push is a VOD market of Rs 1400cr

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

With a string of deals with telecom service providers, DTH operators and Bollywood stars, Netflix goes all out to protect its turf in India and fend off competition, says Viveat Pinto.

Kejriwal could end up the Vinod Kambli of Indian politics

Kejriwal could end up the Vinod Kambli of Indian politics

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

'...a dazzling flash, and then, fizzle,' argues Shekhar Gupta.