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Coming soon! Used cooking oil may power your car

Coming soon! Used cooking oil may power your car

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

Government considering proposal to allow conversion of used cooking oil into biodiesel, say Shine Jacob and Shreya Jai.

Should you buy Hero Splendor iSmart 110 for Rs 53k?

Should you buy Hero Splendor iSmart 110 for Rs 53k?

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

Arun Mohan Nadar was impressed with this indigenously developed bike

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.

Don't like wearing a seat belt? You could die!

Don't like wearing a seat belt? You could die!

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

'Strange as it may seem, the more advanced the safety features in a car, the more critical is the role of the humble seat belt.'

The Tigers' Triumph

The Tigers' Triumph

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Triumph Motorcycles launched its 2015 Tiger XRx and XCx versions in India with a price tag of Rs 11.6 lakh and Rs 12.7 lakh respectively. These models come with superior ergonomics for enhanced comfort level and improved design for better durability. Let's check out the advanced features of these two Tigers and find out their advantages.

Climate change due to developed nations, not India's fault: PM in Paris

Climate change due to developed nations, not India's fault: PM in Paris

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

"Climate change is a major global challenge. But it is not of our making," Modi said.

Pollution: Millions die young every year!

Pollution: Millions die young every year!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

India is, indeed, particularly vulnerable to this menace.

Big launches at Asia's largest auto show

Big launches at Asia's largest auto show

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Over 22 passenger and commercial vehicle makers and 18 two- and three-wheeler makers will take part amid proximate security.

Meet electricity's marathon man, Rajiv Mishra

Meet electricity's marathon man, Rajiv Mishra

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

CLP saw early that the pollution caused by China's rush for industrial growth would lead inevitably to demands for cleaner electricity.

Sizzling! 2016 now looks dead set to become the hottest year on record

Sizzling! 2016 now looks dead set to become the hottest year on record

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

The World Meteorological Organisation assessment which was released on Monday in Marrakech, Morocco said that 2016's global temperatures are approximately 1.2 C above pre-industrial levels.

How effective will be PM's high-powered team in Paris meet?

How effective will be PM's high-powered team in Paris meet?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

The negotiations started on Sunday, a day ahead of schedule.

Lexus NX 300h is a calm and composed crossover

Lexus NX 300h is a calm and composed crossover

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

Lexus continues its hybrid offensive in the country with the new NX midsize luxury SUV that eyes the popular Mercedes-Benz GLC and the Range Rover Evoque, among others

We are trying to develop the rural markets: Maruti CMD

We are trying to develop the rural markets: Maruti CMD

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

The recently anointed managing director and chief executive officer at Maruti Suzuki India Ltd tells Business Standard how he intends to get back to over 50 per cent share in the domestic market, apart from a larger role in the parent's global operations.

When your home is demolished for no fault of yours...

When your home is demolished for no fault of yours...

Rediff.com1 Jan 2020

For 'a person who has dedicated his life to teaching students, guiding them to restoring monuments and preserving our built heritage, I never dreamt that my home will one day be demolished.'

How the Budget could improve the lot of Indian cities

How the Budget could improve the lot of Indian cities

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

There has been a welcome focus on fundamental reforms, time-bound programmes that fix accountability and the use of technology. The upcoming Budget could build on these initiatives, says Abhas Jha.

Analysts upbeat on RIL outlook

Analysts upbeat on RIL outlook

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Refining major optimistic on planned investment of $16 bn for expansion and new technology to post healthy margins

Cheaper oil: A big opportunity for India

Cheaper oil: A big opportunity for India

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

Link between oil exploration and markets can be used by India to great advantage.

Coal: the new four-letter word in Paris?

Coal: the new four-letter word in Paris?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

Since the US, the second biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after China, has shifted in a major way to shale gas, the focus of global environmentalists' ire has fallen on India, which is the third biggest emitter, reports Darryl D'Monte.

Terrorism, cyber security, climate change dominate Modi-Obama talks

Terrorism, cyber security, climate change dominate Modi-Obama talks

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Seeking to boost the strategic ties, India and the US finalised the text of the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement.

The good, not-so-good and the bad about Marazzo

The good, not-so-good and the bad about Marazzo

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com reveals the good, bad and ugly of the latest MPV from the Mahindra stable.

G20 meeting: India defended climate change red lines

G20 meeting: India defended climate change red lines

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Decisions at a G20 meet are not added to the UN climate negotiations.

Toxic smog suffocates Delhi; schools shut, construction halted

Toxic smog suffocates Delhi; schools shut, construction halted

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

The air quality in Delhi is turning worse, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said.

Modi slams developed nations for questioning India's green norms

Modi slams developed nations for questioning India's green norms

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

The air quality will be monitored in 10 cities.

Bike Affair: Every ride makes me fall more in love with it

Bike Affair: Every ride makes me fall more in love with it

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

Rediff reader Subin Mohan from Dubai, talks about owning a Royal Enfield.

The new WagonR isn't perfect, but is ready to challenge its rivals

The new WagonR isn't perfect, but is ready to challenge its rivals

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

Can a stronger platform, an all-new design, a more powerful engine and an extended feature list make the third-gen WagonR a better car than its rivals? Let's find out

How Gadkari plans to fund India's dream infrastructure projects

How Gadkari plans to fund India's dream infrastructure projects

Rediff.com23 May 2016

The minister tells Subhomoy Bhattacharjee that he wants to set up a financing corporation for the road and shipping sectors, which will throw up a business opportunity of Rs 25 lakh crore!

Trump rolls back Obama climate change measures

Trump rolls back Obama climate change measures

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

White House said Trump strongly believed that protecting environment and 'promoting our economy are not mutually exclusive goals'.

Jaguar Land Rover could face pound 1 billion Brexit hit

Jaguar Land Rover could face pound 1 billion Brexit hit

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Businesses have been reluctant to talk about contingency plans for Brexit

Why car recalls are spiking in India

Why car recalls are spiking in India

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

One can see the scale of recalls going up as the market expands.

Made-in India! Altigreen's engine to increase mileage, cut pollution

Made-in India! Altigreen's engine to increase mileage, cut pollution

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Altigreen's hybrid engine will help make cars more fuel efficient and the air we breathe cleaner.

Did NDA govt help Vedanta's Tuticorin factory?

Did NDA govt help Vedanta's Tuticorin factory?

Rediff.com25 May 2018

The environment ministry till May 2014 (still under UPA) ordered that cases like Vedanta's expansion plans need to consult people. But in December 2014, the NDA government reversed this position and in March 2015 the environment ministry extended Vedanta's environmental clearance till December 2018. This it did even while the question of the need for public hearing by projects in different kinds of industrial parks was being contested in the courts. This allowed the company to carry out construction.

2017 MV Agusta Brutale 800: You will love this Italian diva!

2017 MV Agusta Brutale 800: You will love this Italian diva!

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

The exotic Italian manufacturer steps into the middleweight naked space with the new generation Brutale 800. What's it like to ride? Abhay Verma finds out

FULL TEXT: 'Much of India that we dream of still lies ahead of us'

FULL TEXT: 'Much of India that we dream of still lies ahead of us'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday address Members of the British Parliament in London where he promised to open more doors of cooperation between the two countries and delved on issues like terrorism and United Nations reforms.

Starting Kudankulam: When deception triumphs

Starting Kudankulam: When deception triumphs

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

India's nuclear establishment is continuing its march of folly at the expense of safety in the false belief that atomic power is the energy of the future. It's not. Nuclear power is in relentless global decline, says Praful Bidwai.

Modi and Obama set out to create a model for the world

Modi and Obama set out to create a model for the world

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

Moving ahead with their new mantra -- Chalein Saath Saath: Forward Together We Go -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed to deepen cooperation in every sector for the benefit of global stability and people's livelihoods over the next ten years.

'India cannot survive without coal'

'India cannot survive without coal'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

In the second and final part of this interview, energy and coal industry expert Sunjoy Joshi tells Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com that we need to take a comprehensive view of the entire energy sector and how piecemeal reform won't take us very far.

Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India.

'We assist to bankrupt ideology of violent extremism everywhere'

'We assist to bankrupt ideology of violent extremism everywhere'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

In his penultimate State of the Union address, Barack Obama said that the economy is improving.

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