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Hiring activity jumps 15% in June

Hiring activity jumps 15% in June

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Hiring activity in the country, which was hit by the second COVID wave, bounced back with a 15 per cent growth in June compared to May, according to a report. The activity was led by the IT-software/software services sector. The latest Naukri JobSpeak report on Thursday said that India's hiring trends grew 15 per cent in June with 2,359 job postings from 2,047 in May.

Recipe: Sabudana Kheer and Vada

Recipe: Sabudana Kheer and Vada

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

Super tasty sabudana recipes for Shravan.

Have You Eaten A 32-Inch Parantha?

Have You Eaten A 32-Inch Parantha?

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

Gastronomic tourism is the act of travelling for a taste of the place, in order to get a sense of the place.

Recipes: Tricolour Cheesecake, Dim Sum and more

Recipes: Tricolour Cheesecake, Dim Sum and more

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

Three delightful recipes to make your Republic Day celebrations special.

Economy: 'March impacted. April and May will also get hit'

Economy: 'March impacted. April and May will also get hit'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

'This is a period of significant uncertainty, of unknown unknowns.'

ISPs find work-from-home has boosted demand for data

ISPs find work-from-home has boosted demand for data

Rediff.com22 Mar 2020

Feedback from telecom members indicated a 10 per cent increase in traffic, but no fears of choked networks. Telcos currently use 65-70 per cent of the network capacity. In other words, they have enough additional capacity to handle the new pressure without clogging the system.

SC refuses to postpone civil services exam due to COVID-19

SC refuses to postpone civil services exam due to COVID-19

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

The Union Public Service Commission opposed the plea saying all necessary precautions have been taken and adequate arrangements have been made for holding the exam.

Super Cyclone Amphan affected 44.8 lakh in Odisha, damaged power infra

Super Cyclone Amphan affected 44.8 lakh in Odisha, damaged power infra

Rediff.com22 May 2020

The power infrastructure and the farm sector have also suffered a considerable damage, Chief Secretary A K Tripathy said. However officials said the telecom infrastructure is largely intact.

How Modi Lost The Plot

How Modi Lost The Plot

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Perhaps the BJP will win the UP elections, but that will be a political win and will leave the problems on the ground from the economy to national security to disaffected farmers and minorities intact, asserts Aakar Patel.

Restrain media from reporting oral observations: EC to Madras HC

Restrain media from reporting oral observations: EC to Madras HC

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

The first bench refused to restrain the media, both electronic and print, from publishing the oral observations of the judges relating the role of EC in holding elections to four states and the Union Territory of Puducherry in the country during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Court pushes back football's restart again in Rio

Court pushes back football's restart again in Rio

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

The decision to push the restart date for some clubs back until Sunday, June 28 came after Botafogo and Fluminense, who both say it is premature to play football, took the case to court to try to postpone their restart.

Recipe: How to make Mixed Dal Farre

Recipe: How to make Mixed Dal Farre

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

These healthy small bites can be either boiled or steamed and then stir fried.

IPL 2020 is 100 per cent possible if normalcy returns by October: Nehra

IPL 2020 is 100 per cent possible if normalcy returns by October: Nehra

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

The IPL 2020, which was scheduled to be played from March 29, has been suspended till April 15 with no clarity yet on whether it would go ahead at all. With the spike in coronavirus cases and deaths showing no signs of relenting across the world, there are slim chances of the IPL happening this year.

Fighting Corona: Use toothpick to press a lift button

Fighting Corona: Use toothpick to press a lift button

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

Rediff reader Heera Nawaz from Bengaluru offers practical advice to stay safe.

Staging T20 World Cup unrealistic amid COVID-19: Cricket Australia

Staging T20 World Cup unrealistic amid COVID-19: Cricket Australia

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

Last week, the International Cricket Council (ICC), after a board meeting, said a decision regarding the tournament will be made next month.

Highlights of RBI's monetary policy statement

Highlights of RBI's monetary policy statement

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday kept key repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent in view of rising inflation and faint signs of economic growth amid gradual lifting of coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. The central bank's newly-constituted monetary policy committee (MPC) began its three-day meeting on October 7 and maintained the stance as accommodative. It also kept the reverse repo rate unchanged at 3.35 per cent.

Recipe: How to make Vegetable Momos

Recipe: How to make Vegetable Momos

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Mumbai food blogger Manasi Sadarangani shares an easy recipe.

Bengal: Yaas-hit people cry for food, shelter amid heavy rain

Bengal: Yaas-hit people cry for food, shelter amid heavy rain

Rediff.com27 May 2021

Hundreds of people complained that they had to go without food and sleep in the aftermath of cyclone, which has wreaked havoc in Bengal, as their homes lay inundated amid heavy showers that continued to pummel several parts of the state.

H'yana farmers destroy crop in protest against agri laws

H'yana farmers destroy crop in protest against agri laws

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Some farmers in the state's Karnal, Jind and Ambala districts had destroyed wheat crops over two to four acres of their land.

India's Omicron count reaches 220, more states report 1st cases

India's Omicron count reaches 220, more states report 1st cases

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

Jammu and Kashmir and Odisha on Tuesday recorded their first cases of the Omicron variant of COVID as the count of the new strain in 14 states and union territories crossed 200 even as the Centre said there is a need to 'activate' war rooms, take 'pro-active' action and consider night curfews.

Which stocks are there in Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's basket?

Which stocks are there in Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's basket?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Jhunjhunwala holds a stake in more than 30 listed firms.

Rediff reader shares her special V-Day recipe!

Rediff reader shares her special V-Day recipe!

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

Richa Vardhan, 30, from Mumbai shares her recipe for aloo tikki chaat.

'RBI faces an uphill task this year'

'RBI faces an uphill task this year'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

'It is going to be a tough balance for the RBI to manage economic stability and ensure smooth government borrowing.'

Ramzan Recipes: Dahi Kebabs, Sheer Pira

Ramzan Recipes: Dahi Kebabs, Sheer Pira

Rediff.com5 May 2021

These dishes are perfect for either a fasting or a feasting menu.

Bill Gates commends PM's fight against COVID-19

Bill Gates commends PM's fight against COVID-19

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

"We commend your leadership and the proactive measures you and your government have taken to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 infection rate in India, such as adopting a national lockdown, expanding focused testing to identify hot spots for isolation, quarantining, and care, and significantly increasing health expenditures to strengthen the health system response and promote R&D and digital innovation," Gates wrote.

Mr PM: The hour is late, let's get serious

Mr PM: The hour is late, let's get serious

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

The government has to focus on real solutions, not make a mockery of the crisis through 'vaccine festivals',' asserts T N Ninan.

Potato Cheese Bombs for Kamala Harris

Potato Cheese Bombs for Kamala Harris

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

Have a recipe for Kamala Harris? Share it with us.

4 simple Indian breakfast recipes to try at home

4 simple Indian breakfast recipes to try at home

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

Kick start your day with a fulfilling breakfast at home, the Indian way!

Kerala's strategy helped contain Covid first wave: Ex-health minister

Kerala's strategy helped contain Covid first wave: Ex-health minister

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

The former minister said even days before the Centre issued guidelines and protocols in identifying and containing the disease, the state commenced its preparations to fight the possible outbreak of the disease.

#Poha on your mind? Read on!

#Poha on your mind? Read on!

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

As the well-known breakfast snack is trending, we decided to bring you a couple of popular poha recipes from different states across India.

Two Indians killed in Nepal earthquake

Two Indians killed in Nepal earthquake

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

Two Indians, including the daughter of an Indian embassy employee, were killed in the powerful earthquake that struck Nepal.

Left with just 5 days of Covid vaccine stock: Punjab CM

Left with just 5 days of Covid vaccine stock: Punjab CM

Rediff.com10 Apr 2021

Singh stressed that if Punjab was able to meet its target of administering two lakh shots a day, then its current supplies will last only three days.

Anderson overtakes McGrath as leading Test paceman

Anderson overtakes McGrath as leading Test paceman

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

England's James Anderson became the leading fast bowler in Test history as he bowled Mohammed Shami to seal victory for England over India at the Oval on Tuesday.

Revealed: How India launched its war against COVID-19

Revealed: How India launched its war against COVID-19

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

'The lockdown was for both: To flatten the curve or more correctly, delay the rapid spread of COVID outbreak, and to create healthcare infrastructure.'

Siraj's hard work during lockdown bears fruit

Siraj's hard work during lockdown bears fruit

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

Siraj's elevation as a Test bowler has happened in the wake of some great performances for Hyderabad and India A at the first-class level.

'It's like a Test match': Kumble on fight against COVID-19

'It's like a Test match': Kumble on fight against COVID-19

Rediff.com9 May 2020

Former India captain and coach Anil Kumble compared the fight against the dreaded coronavirus pandemic to the "second innings" of an intense Test match where people can't afford to let their guard down. The coronavirus outbreak has wreaked havoc across the world, claiming over 2,76,000 lives so far while infecting more than four million people.

All roads lead to Wimbledon for Federer

All roads lead to Wimbledon for Federer

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

Roger Federer has made no secret that at this stage of his career, anything he does or does not do on a tennis court is done with the sole purpose of making sure he is in the best shape possible to make another title run at Wimbledon.

What's on Bollywood's mind?

What's on Bollywood's mind?

Rediff.com6 May 2020

What are the stars thinkking about?

Quake in Pakistan: Toll rises to 37, over 452 injured

Quake in Pakistan: Toll rises to 37, over 452 injured

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

Figures showed that the worst-hit was Mirpur with 24 dead, nine in Jatlan and one person lost his life in Jhelum.

'The middle class has a selfish attitude'

'The middle class has a selfish attitude'

Rediff.com7 May 2020

'Oh god, these workers will now spread the virus! Their only concern was to think about themselves.' 'The middle class was only concerned with flattening the curve of coronavirus and they were not bothered about how these workers live in one room with 10 people or 20 people.'