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Now, you can re-live the glory days of Sholay here!

Now, you can re-live the glory days of Sholay here!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2010

A resort plans to capitalise on the fact that its location was once the backdrop were the famous movie was shot.

Looking at top actresses under 30

Looking at top actresses under 30

Rediff.com8 Jun 2010

Check out the best young actresses in the world.

Get energised with these 5 yoga poses

Get energised with these 5 yoga poses

Rediff.com20 May 2010

Shameem Akthar yoga acharya trained with the international Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, shows you five standing twists that will help boost your energy levels.

Centre's divestment roadmap to be ready by Mar '10

Centre's divestment roadmap to be ready by Mar '10

Rediff.com21 Dec 2009

Referring to disinvestment in National Hydel Power Corporation and the Oil India Limited, Mitra said while the enterprise value of NHPC rose from Rs 18,280 crore (Rs 182.8 billion) to Rs 37,702 crore (Rs 377.02 billion) after listing, that of Oil India Limited rose from Rs 9,844 crore (Rs 98.44 billion) to Rs 30,000 crore (Rs 300 billion).

Sony CEO Kunal Dasgupta quits

Sony CEO Kunal Dasgupta quits

Rediff.com19 Feb 2009

Multi Screen Media Private Limited ((earlier known as Sony Entertainment Television India), announced on Thursday that its chief executive officer, Kunal Dasgupta has quit quoting personal reasons. The announcement was made by SPTI's president, international networks, Andy Kaplan.

Malayalam actor Sreenath found dead

Malayalam actor Sreenath found dead

Rediff.com23 Apr 2010

The actor was found dead in his hotel with his wrists slashed. The police have not ruled out suicide as the wrists were slashed, though a note was not found.

All set to tackle Young India: Shobhaa De

All set to tackle Young India: Shobhaa De

Rediff.com4 Dec 2009

In conversation with rediff.com, Shobhaa De discusses her soon-to-be released book S's Secret, a fictional work targeting Young India.

Coal India to be a Maharatna by year-end

Coal India to be a Maharatna by year-end

Rediff.com20 Aug 2010

State-owned Coal India is likely to get listed by October and may be accorded Maharatna tag by 2010 end, while BHEL has to wait for at least a year to be awarded with the coveted tag, a senior official said on Friday.

Airtel to offer in-flight cell connectivity

Airtel to offer in-flight cell connectivity

Rediff.com21 May 2009

Bharti Airtel has partnered with UK based in-flight solutions company AeroMobile to offer on-flight cell-phone connectivity to its customers.

Tom Cruise, Twilight saga win big in London

Tom Cruise, Twilight saga win big in London

Rediff.com27 May 2010

Stars including Gwyneth Paltrow, Daniel Radcliffe and Orlando Bloom attended the National Movie Awards 2010 ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall.

Can Ola disrupt India's e-scooter market?

Can Ola disrupt India's e-scooter market?

Rediff.com28 Mar 2021

As a tech services company, Ola has never been in hardcore manufacturing. And unlike in ride hailing, which is a two-player market (Uber is the only other competitor), in two-wheelers it faces many entrenched players. But most of all, rivals say Ola's targets are out of sync with most, even ambitious, projections.

Ask Ajit: Stocks to BUY, HOLD, SELL

Ask Ajit: Stocks to BUY, HOLD, SELL

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Union Bank to hire 5,000 this fiscal

Union Bank to hire 5,000 this fiscal

Rediff.com23 Dec 2008

State-run Union Bank of India on Tuesday said it is hiring 5,000 employees this fiscal, including 300 specialised officers for its micro, small and medium business.

Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se Review: Not again!

Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se Review: Not again!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se has the wit of a goat, fumes Sukanya Verma.

IBM withdraws buyout offer for Sun Microsystems

IBM withdraws buyout offer for Sun Microsystems

Rediff.com6 Apr 2009

Quoting a source, The New York Times said after the legal review IBM reduced its offer on Saturday from $9.55 'to $9.40. The offer was presented to Sun's board on Saturday, and the board balked. The Sun board did not reject the offer outright, but wanted certain guarantees that the IBM side considered onerous.' According to NYT, Sun said it would no longer abide by its exclusive negotiating agreement with IBM. On Sunday, IBM's board decided to withdraw the offer.

3G spectrum: Trai no to foreign players' entry

3G spectrum: Trai no to foreign players' entry

Rediff.com25 Apr 2008

"As the existing licensees have already made huge investments in the infrastructure and their systems are in place, therefore, they will be in a better position to deliver 3G services efficiently at low incremental cost," Trai said in its views on permitting new entity for 3G Services.

Alvida: Film folk who left us in 2019

Alvida: Film folk who left us in 2019

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Hindi cinema lost some of its most celebrated faces in 2019, leaving a void in the fraternity as well as in the hearts of the audiences. We take a look at those who passed on.

Veteran actor Shriram Lagoo passes away

Veteran actor Shriram Lagoo passes away

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Dr Lagoo, who was a trained ENT surgeon, played important role in the growth of theatre movement in Maharashtra in post-Independence era.

Here are the complete results from all 32 bypolls

Here are the complete results from all 32 bypolls

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Polling for three parliamentary seats and 29 assembly constituencies were held on October 30, an exercise being seen as a barometer of the political mood in the country ahead of assembly elections in politically critical Uttar Pradesh as well as other states.

BHU, Institute of Medical studies admission notice

BHU, Institute of Medical studies admission notice

Rediff.com26 Nov 2007

Banaras Hindu University, Institute of Medical Sciences in Varanasi provides admission notice for MD/MS programmes in 2008.

Civil services must be honest, efficient: PM

Civil services must be honest, efficient: PM

Rediff.com21 Apr 2008

"We must introspect and recognise that there is a great deal of public dissatisfaction with the functioning of government, at all levels of government. This challenge the civil services must endeavour to address as a collective entity," he told the senior officials on the Civil Services Day. The most important challenge before the civil services was to instil confidence in people that they were fair, honest and efficient, he said.

Airline pilots might undergo regular psychological tests

Airline pilots might undergo regular psychological tests

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Govt is mulling an increased scrutiny of airline pilots' mental state.

Man City owner tops rich list

Man City owner tops rich list

Rediff.com7 Jan 2009

Manchester City's new owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan is the richest man in British football with Chelsea's Roman Abramovich down to third place in FourFourTwo magazine's annual Rich List published on Wednesday.

Indiabulls to enter MF biz

Indiabulls to enter MF biz

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

Indiabulls has received Sebi's approval to enter the mutual fund operations.

MSMEs need help again but not the way govt did last time

MSMEs need help again but not the way govt did last time

Rediff.com10 May 2021

While players in the financial ecosystem are opening up to the idea of receivables funding for the sector, this market needs a regulator, which a Parliament panel feels only RBI can provide.

Dabholkar murder: Accused sent in CBI custody till June 16

Dabholkar murder: Accused sent in CBI custody till June 16

Rediff.com11 Jun 2016

A local court on Saturday remanded Virendra Tawade, a member of Hindu Janjagruti Samiti and an accused in the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, to Central Bureau of Investigation custody till June 16.

Entertainment is the current affair

Entertainment is the current affair

Rediff.com21 Dec 2006

In order to acquire scale, a host of news and current affairs broadcasters are looking at starting even entertainment channels.

Good Luck has always been Harsh Vardhan's ally

Good Luck has always been Harsh Vardhan's ally

Rediff.com31 May 2020

COVID-19 has propelled him into a place in the sun that he could only have hoped for.

Irritation in the ear? Don't ignore it

Irritation in the ear? Don't ignore it

Rediff.com16 Sep 2008

Doctors have advised people not to neglect even the slightest pain in the ear during this season as it can be a severe infection called Otomycosis. The infection may be sub-acute or acute and is caused by wax accumulation in the ear, bathing in dirty water like in ponds and unclean swimming pools and living in unhygienic conditions.

Reliance ADAG to invest $100 mn in gaming portal

Reliance ADAG to invest $100 mn in gaming portal

Rediff.com27 Nov 2006

Reliance ADA Group announced the launch of its online casual gaming portal Zapak.com on Saturday.

Mutual fund roundup: April 2008

Mutual fund roundup: April 2008

Rediff.com5 May 2008

In recent times, 'inflation' has emerged as a buzz word of sorts. Simply put, inflation is a situation wherein too much money chases a limited number of goods. This leads to a fall in the value of money. Inflation is often expressed as a rise in the price level. For example, a product that costs Rs 100 now, would cost Rs 105 a year hence, assuming that prices rise at 5 per cent annually.

SEZs: Exactly what's wrong with them

SEZs: Exactly what's wrong with them

Rediff.com25 Aug 2007

SEZs should be judged in the same way you would many other export promotion schemes such as Drawback, Duty Entitlement Pass Book and Export Promotion Capital Goods while discussing indirect taxes.

Nivin Pauly to become Kayamkulam Kochunni

Nivin Pauly to become Kayamkulam Kochunni

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.

Nun's statement details rape, violence

Nun's statement details rape, violence

Rediff.com24 Oct 2008

'The state police failed to stop the crimes, failed to protect me from the attackers, they were friendly with the attackers, they tried their best that I did not register an FIR, not make complaints against police, the police did not take down my statement as I narrated in detail and they abandoned me half of the way. I was raped and now I don't want to be victimised by the Orissa police. I want a CBI enquiry,' says the nun

Roadmap 2021: Delhi plans 26 bus corridors

Roadmap 2021: Delhi plans 26 bus corridors

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

The Delhi government has already cleared the first of these, the 16.3-km Ambedkar Nagar-Delhi Gate corridor, under its proposed high-capacity busy system project.

How Tata Tele can ring in the right numbers

How Tata Tele can ring in the right numbers

Rediff.com3 Dec 2007

A slow starter, the telecom company is way behind its peers and needs to scale up fast to become a profitable operation.

TCS buys out Brazil partner's stake

TCS buys out Brazil partner's stake

Rediff.com26 May 2007

Tata Consultancy Services has acquired the remaining 49 per cent stake in its Brazilian joint venture for $33.4 million, giving the company 100 per cent ownership.

Bharti Airtel Q2 net up 87% at Rs 1,644 cr

Bharti Airtel Q2 net up 87% at Rs 1,644 cr

Rediff.com31 Oct 2007

The total income of the group increased 46.38 per cent to Rs 6,386.73 crore (Rs 63.87 billion) for the quarter ended September 30, from Rs 4,363.03 crore (Rs 43.63 billion) for the corresponding quarter a year ago, the company said in a statement. The standalone net profit of Bharti Airtel jumped 82.26 per cent to Rs 1,619.15 crore (Rs 16.19 billion) for the September quarter, from Rs 888.35 crore (Rs 8.88 billion) for the corresponding quarter last year.