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Ready for Sunny Leone's new film?

Ready for Sunny Leone's new film?

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

Arjun Rampal, Sunny Leone and Digangana Suryavanshi launched the teaser of their forthcoming film, The Battle of Bhima Koregaon in Mumbai.

Rs 200,00,00,00,000 unclaimed in stocks

Rs 200,00,00,00,000 unclaimed in stocks

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

The value of unclaimed securities and other assets was nearly Rs 20,000 crore in March 2020.

When Biden spoke of distant relatives living in Mumbai

When Biden spoke of distant relatives living in Mumbai

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

Decades after he received a letter from someone by the last name of Biden from Mumbai, soon after becoming a senator, Biden learned that his 'great, great, great, great, great grandfather' had worked in the East India Company. "There are five Bidens in Mumbai, India," Biden, then Vice President, told a Washington audience in 2015 at an event organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of India-US civil nuclear deal.

Bhagat Singh never lived at Khatkar Kalan

Bhagat Singh never lived at Khatkar Kalan

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

Bhagat Singh was born on September 28, 1907 in Banga village in Lyallpur district, now Faisalabad in Pakistan Punjab.

Yogi govt now plays 'jail-jail' with criminals in UP: Modi

Yogi govt now plays 'jail-jail' with criminals in UP: Modi

Rediff.com2 Jan 2022

Accusing the previous governments of not making efforts to change the 'narrow' mindset towards sports, Modi said the sports world was marred by maladies like games of nepotism, casteism, corruption and discrimination earlier at every level right from the training to team selection.

India's IPO proceeds highest for 9-mth period in 20 yrs

India's IPO proceeds highest for 9-mth period in 20 yrs

Rediff.com10 Oct 2021

Bolstered by bullish investor sentiments, India witnessed companies mopping up a whopping $9.7 billion through initial share sales in the first nine months of 2021, the highest amount for the nine-month period in two decades, says a report. As many as 72 initial public offerings (IPOs) hit the stock market during the January-September period this year in India and strong sentiments were visible in the global markets as well, according to leading consultancy EY. EY, in its latest report, said the global IPO market continued to boom through Q3 2021 resulting in the most active third quarter by deal numbers and proceeds in the last 20 years.

Joe Biden's quest for 'Biden from Mumbai' continues

Joe Biden's quest for 'Biden from Mumbai' continues

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

About five years ago, the Democratic Party's presidential nominee learned that there are five Bidens living in Mumbai, but is probably yet to make a connection with them.

McDonald's strikes out-of-court settlement with Vikram Bakshi

McDonald's strikes out-of-court settlement with Vikram Bakshi

Rediff.com9 May 2019

As part of the agreement, McDonald's has acquired 50 per cent voting equity shares in Connaught Plaza Restaurants, held by Bakshi and his affiliated entity since inception.

Agnipath Anger: Why Modi Needs To Worry

Agnipath Anger: Why Modi Needs To Worry

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

There is disquiet and discomfort in the citizenry that can be touched and felt. No one is talking, but then, the Indian voter has not talked much -- with the conviction that all that goes up has to come down, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

For India's Sake, Gandhis Must GO!

For India's Sake, Gandhis Must GO!

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

'There are too many competent people better suited and poised to take on Modi. The Gandhis are not among them,' argues Harishchandra.

'Congress is in BJP's pocket in Assam'

'Congress is in BJP's pocket in Assam'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

'Most senior Congress leaders in Assam have a secret understanding with the BJP.' 'They are hobnobbing with the chief minister for their self-interest.'

Dom's Take: Mystery of NIA Arrests

Dom's Take: Mystery of NIA Arrests

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

Dominic Xavier is puzzled by the NIA's campaign against Leftist activists and intellectuals and wonders if we will ever get to know the truth behind all these arrests.

Republic Day Tableau: Why Tamil Nadu Feels Bitter

Republic Day Tableau: Why Tamil Nadu Feels Bitter

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

There is a deep-seated sense of rejection that the new generation Tamil youth have felt for a decade and more now, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Manchester, Silicon Valley...

Manchester, Silicon Valley...

Rediff.com12 May 2021

Why do Innovation Revolutions happen outside India, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

China omnipresent threat to stability of South Asia: CDS

China omnipresent threat to stability of South Asia: CDS

Rediff.com24 Oct 2021

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Saturday said that China's ambitions and aspirations to global power presented an 'omnipresent danger' to stability in South Asia.

Andaman & Nicobar can attract Hong Kong investments

Andaman & Nicobar can attract Hong Kong investments

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

'Leaders of the Indian community in Hong Kong had broached the idea of developing the Andaman and Nicobar islands for investment and setting up manufacturing units,' points out Rup Narayan Das.

London mansion fit for Indian prince goes on sale for 15.5 million

London mansion fit for Indian prince goes on sale for 15.5 million

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

Prince Victor Albert Jay Duleep Singh's mansion is located in one of south-west Kensington's most sought after residential addresses.

Election 2022: From Door to Door to Digital

Election 2022: From Door to Door to Digital

Rediff.com5 Feb 2022

Digital canvassing is expected to benefit from political money looking for alternative blow horns.

Forest cover in country increases by 5,188 sq km

Forest cover in country increases by 5,188 sq km

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

The total tree and forest cover in the country increased by 5,188 square kilometre in the last two years, said the India State of Forest Report 2019 which was released on Monday by Union Minister Prakash Javadekar. The mangrove cover in the country has increased by 54 sq km (1.10 per cent) as compared to the previous assessment, he said.

TMC provided most people-friendly govt in the world: Mamata

TMC provided most people-friendly govt in the world: Mamata

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said there is no alternative to the Trinamool Congress, and no other party can take its place in the state.

Meet the other Bidens: Family says living in Nagpur since 1873

Meet the other Bidens: Family says living in Nagpur since 1873

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

Leslie's granddaughter Sonia Biden Francis, a Nagpur-based psychologist, said that 'Bidens in Nagpur and everywhere' are elated with Joe Biden's victory in the US presidential election.

Like flu, Covid to stay with us for generations: Expert

Like flu, Covid to stay with us for generations: Expert

Rediff.com27 May 2021

"We know that post the COVID-19 infection, immunity is only for a short duration of 3-6 months, after which the same person is vulnerable to getting reinfected. The reinfection will depend on the viral load to which the susceptible person is exposed to. We have seen some Chief Ministers and national leaders also getting infected a second time. So nobody is permanently immune," Prof. Murthy said.

McDonald's @ 25: A peek into its ambitious India plans

McDonald's @ 25: A peek into its ambitious India plans

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

When Amit Jatia, vice-chairman of Westlife Development (WLDL), which operates fast-food chain McDonald's in West and South India, wanted to become the American fast-food giant's local partner in 1995, he had to first convince his family he would remain a staunch vegetarian. As McDonald's - home of the iconic Big Mac - completes 25 years in India, being one of the largest operators in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) segment in the country with over 300 outlets, Jatia has held on to the promise he made to his family. Not one to sit back and watch anyone flip the Big Mac, he gets straight to the meat of the matter when he says McDonald's success menu will see the QSR expand its ever-hungry 'foodprint' by doubling the number of joints and increasing its average unit volume by 35-40 per cent in five years.

Has Amazon actually broken India's e-commerce laws?

Has Amazon actually broken India's e-commerce laws?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

Last November, a lawyer for Future Retail Limited (FRL) told Delhi high court that Amazon is interfering with its lawful business and thousands may lose their jobs and FRL may go bankrupt. Senior advocate Harish Salve, who appeared for FRL, likened Amazon to East India Company. Senior advocate Gopal Subramanium, who represented Amazon, told the Future counsel to keep the "East India Company" rhetoric aside, as Amazon has invested $6.5 billion all over India and created 900,000 jobs. This drama played out in the case in which Amazon has challenged Future's $3.4-billion deal with Reliance, alleging the retailer's deal breached an agreement with the American e-commerce firm.

Taliban govt unlikely to survive: William Dalrymple

Taliban govt unlikely to survive: William Dalrymple

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

"The most successful governments in Afghanistan tend to be those who have the biggest tents, which would include all communities and therefore leave all communities satisfied after a point and do not create massive resentments. Now, this is not a government which I would imagine would successfully govern Afghanistan," Dalrymple, the historian said.

Share a childhood habit you can't let go off

Share a childhood habit you can't let go off

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Priyanka loves eating aachar with sandwiches. What's your weakness?

'I am not waging a war against any government'

'I am not waging a war against any government'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

'But still they have filed FIRs against me under section 505 of the IPC.' 'These were draconian laws that were misused by the British East India Company against the soldiers who participated in the mutiny (of 1857).'

Koregaon-Bhima: Cong, NCP want withdrawal of cases

Koregaon-Bhima: Cong, NCP want withdrawal of cases

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

Minister Jayant Patil said the Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP government favoured granting relief to those who were falsely implicated.

How BJP keeps the pot boiling

How BJP keeps the pot boiling

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Behind this never-say-die attitude of the BJP is probably the calculation of the Roman emperors that if bread is scarce, give the people circus, observes Amulya Ganguli.

India gifts sub to Myanmar: The China angle

India gifts sub to Myanmar: The China angle

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

In gifting the submarine to Myanmar, India is competing with China for influence in the region.

The E-Comm Debate In India

The E-Comm Debate In India

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the state of ecom in a nation of shopkeepers.

Modi govt selling India's 'crown jewels': Rahul on NMP

Modi govt selling India's 'crown jewels': Rahul on NMP

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

Gandhi said that the BJP government has clearly mishandled the economy that was built by the United Progressive Alliance government, and is now resorting to selling the country's assets as a "last resort" to generate some money.

Heads Rolled, But Buck Stopped

Heads Rolled, But Buck Stopped

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

The BJP ignored the principle of the Cabinet's joint responsibility and the adage of the buck stopping at the top, observes Amulya Ganguli.

Climate change not a problem of future but of past too, says Amitav Ghosh

Climate change not a problem of future but of past too, says Amitav Ghosh

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

As the world grapples with extreme weather events and climate change becomes the buzzword of contemporary times, author Amitav Ghosh says the crisis has been in the making since the 17th century and it is imperative to take into account history before beginning to tackle the issue.

'Caste, community, religion don't work in Goa'

'Caste, community, religion don't work in Goa'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

'The politics of Goa is moving around a sole entity, which is land.'

North India likely to have harsher winter: IMD

North India likely to have harsher winter: IMD

Rediff.com29 Nov 2020

Scores of people die every year due to cold waves that sweep across the north Indian plains.

Intense cold conditions forecast over next few days

Intense cold conditions forecast over next few days

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

The minimum temperatures are very likely to fall by 2-5 degrees Celsius over most parts of East India, Central India over the next two-three days, while the spell of intense cold can extend beyond that in the Northwest part of the country.

'Like Scindia, many others in Congress feel alienated, wasted'

'Like Scindia, many others in Congress feel alienated, wasted'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2020

'Political convenience' and 'personal ambition' played a major part in Scindia's decision to the Congress, said a party leader.

Rains hit Konkan Railway services, 6000 passengers stranded in Maharashtra

Rains hit Konkan Railway services, 6000 passengers stranded in Maharashtra

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Nearly 6,000 passengers were stranded as train services on the Konkan Railway route in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district were suspended on Thursday after a river overflowed following heavy rains, while incessant downpour badly hit road and rail traffic in several parts of the state, including around Mumbai, as authorities called in NDRF to help the administration in rescue efforts.

Land in Kalapani, Lipulekh belongs to India's border villages

Land in Kalapani, Lipulekh belongs to India's border villages

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

Local land records also say the land at Kalapani and Lipulekh belongs to the residents of two villages on the Indian side of the border, an official recently said.