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WATCH: This jazz musician is unstoppable

WATCH: This jazz musician is unstoppable

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

Joe Vessoakar's video will make you fall in love with the trumpet.

WATCH: This jazz musician is unstoppable

WATCH: This jazz musician is unstoppable

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

Joe Vessoakar's video will make you fall in love with the trumpet.

10 odd photos that you must see!

10 odd photos that you must see!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

These images prove we live in a wonderfully weird world.

Mukesh Ambani eyes global retail giant

Mukesh Ambani eyes global retail giant

Rediff.com12 Mar 2007

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, equipped with a war chest of an estimated Rs 100,000 crore (Rs 1000 billion), is understood to be on a global hunt for acquiring a retail giant of the size of Wal-Mart or Tesco.

Inflation rose to 3.42%

Inflation rose to 3.42%

Rediff.com5 Oct 2007

Inflation rose to 3.42 per cent for the week ended September 22, compared to 3.23 per cent in the previous week, mainly due to rise in prices of manufactured items like salt, imported edible oil and some food products. The wholesale price-based index stood at 5.43 per cent in the corresponding week a year ago.

Inflation falls to 3.79%

Inflation falls to 3.79%

Rediff.com7 Sep 2007

The wholesale price-based index stood at 5.27 per cent in the corresponding week a year ago.

Inflation rises to 4.10% on higher food prices

Inflation rises to 4.10% on higher food prices

Rediff.com24 Aug 2007

Inflation rose to 4.10 per cent for the week ended August 11, against 4.05 per cent in the previous week, mainly due to higher prices of fruits and vegetables, bajra, masoor, gram and some manufactured goods.

Kerala announces complete lockdown from May 8

Kerala announces complete lockdown from May 8

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Strict lockdown-like restrictions are already in place in the southern stateand the Pinarayi Vijayan government decided to clamp the complete shutdown in the wake of severe spike in the positive cases.

How this Mumbai resident is fighting COVID-19

How this Mumbai resident is fighting COVID-19

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

Preetha Chaudhury, 58 from Mulund, Mumbai tells us how she, along with the help and support of her housing society is taking extra care to make the lockdown effective.

Inflation rises to 4.41%

Inflation rises to 4.41%

Rediff.com27 Jul 2007

The inflation numbers are still within the five per cent annual target of the Reserve Bank, which is due to review the monetary policy on July 31.

Govt dept wants home ministry to allow limited activity in select sectors

Govt dept wants home ministry to allow limited activity in select sectors

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

The department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) has suggested to the home ministry to allow limited activity in certain sectors such as heavy electricals and telecom equipment with reasonable safeguards. In a letter to Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the department said that these activities are essential to improve the economic situation and provide liquidity in the hands of the people.

Inflation unchanged at 4.27%

Inflation unchanged at 4.27%

Rediff.com20 Jul 2007

Inflation remained unchanged at the previous week's level of 4.27 per cent for the week ended July 7, despite a fall in prices of fruit and vegetables, poultry chicken, moong and masur, and some manufactured items.

Maharashtra woos corporate farming

Maharashtra woos corporate farming

Rediff.com13 Jun 2005

Price hike pushes inflation up at 4.27%

Price hike pushes inflation up at 4.27%

Rediff.com13 Jul 2007

Inflation rose to 4.27 per cent for the week ended June 30 as compared to 4.13 per cent in the previous week mainly due to increase in prices of food articles and some manufactured items.

Tata Group to foray into food retail

Tata Group to foray into food retail

Rediff.com5 Jul 2007

After Reliance Industries and the Aditya Birla Group, the Tata Group is poised to become the next big name to feast on the burgeoning food retail sector.

Inflation eases to 4.28%

Inflation eases to 4.28%

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

Inflation eased to 4.28 per cent for the week ended June 9, as compared to 4.8 per cent for the previous week, mainly due to lower prices of food articles and some manufactured items.

How states are ensuring food reaches your plates

How states are ensuring food reaches your plates

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

Most key rabi-producing states of north India, such as Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, have staggered their procurement to enable farmers to come in batches, so that there is no overcrowding. The Centre has also set up a call centre to coordinate the inter-state movement of farm commodities.

Exports growth slides to 4-month low in April; trade gap at 5-month high

Exports growth slides to 4-month low in April; trade gap at 5-month high

Rediff.com15 May 2019

Imports increased by 4.5 per cent, the highest growth in the last six months as crude oil and gold shipments shot up in the month.

Fresh hope for Wal-Mart

Fresh hope for Wal-Mart

Rediff.com12 Dec 2005

Inflation stands at 4.82%

Inflation stands at 4.82%

Rediff.com18 Aug 2006

The wholesale prices-based inflation rose by 0.21 per cent at 4.82 per cent during the week ended August 5, as against 4.61 per cent for the previous week, with some manufactured products along with aviation turbine fuel becoming costlier.

FSSAI makes public draft standards on making instant noodles

FSSAI makes public draft standards on making instant noodles

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Comments are being sought on this draft.

Putting on weight? Could be thyroid

Putting on weight? Could be thyroid

Rediff.com17 Apr 2006

Useful health tips from fitness expert Samreedhi Sharma Goel.

Ecomm firms ramp up as Omicron forces customers online

Ecomm firms ramp up as Omicron forces customers online

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

Besides growing tech and digital enhancements, the firms are ramping up the hiring of more delivery partners and reinforcing existing Covid protocols.

Farm Bills: Who are the actual gainers?

Farm Bills: Who are the actual gainers?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

While reforms may translate into new opportunities for firms like ITC, Adani Wilmar and Reliance Retail, farmers are unlikely to use it for fear of upsetting commission agents.

Inflation slips to 3.45%

Inflation slips to 3.45%

Rediff.com28 Dec 2007

The annual rate of inflation stood at 5.73 per cent a year ago. Prices of fruits and vegetables declined by 2 per cent, while textile prices fell by 5.9 per cent and cotton yarn by 7.7 per cent, during the week ended December 15.

Inflation stands at 4.92%

Inflation stands at 4.92%

Rediff.com25 Aug 2006

Wholesale prices based inflation rose by 0.10 per cent to stand at 4.92 per cent during the week ended August 12, as against 4.82 per cent in the previous week due to rise in prices of essential items like fruits and vegetables.\n\n

Inflation drops to 3.01%

Inflation drops to 3.01%

Rediff.com23 Nov 2007

There was a marginal increase in the prices of cement, and manufactured food products such as bran (6 per cent), rice bran oil (3 per cent) and sooji (1 per cent). However, prices of groundnut oil fell by 2 per cent. Although the prices of crude oil have almost touched $100 a barrel, it did not impact the inflation rate as the government has not passed on the burden to consumers.

'US bio-terrorism law to hit Indian food exports'

'US bio-terrorism law to hit Indian food exports'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2004

The new US bio-terrorism law, which mandates prior registration of food suppliers with the USFDA, is likely to adversely affect the Indian food and marines exports, warns a leading non-government organisation EAN-India.

Iraq blasts leave 110 dead

Iraq blasts leave 110 dead

Rediff.com1 Oct 2005

Inflation unchanged @ 7.34%

Inflation unchanged @ 7.34%

Rediff.com3 Dec 2004

Contrary to expectations that it might fall after a cut in petrol prices, inflation remained unchanged at 7.34 per cent during the week ended November 20

'Coke safer than milk'

'Coke safer than milk'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2003

The Coke one drinks today is perhaps "much more safe" than the milk one consumed or the fruits and vegetables that one ate, a top official of Hindustan Coca Beverages Private Limited, the bottling division of the Coca Cola company, said.

Monsoon deficiency to hurt urban consumption more

Monsoon deficiency to hurt urban consumption more

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

There are chances of taps running dry and prices of fruits and vegetables spiking.

HC dismisses pleas of A Raja, holds amendment in PC Act not to apply on 2G case

HC dismisses pleas of A Raja, holds amendment in PC Act not to apply on 2G case

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

Justice Brijesh Sethi held that the 2018 amendment to the Prevention of Corruption Act relating to Section 13 (1)(d) would not come to the rescue of the acquitted accused in this appeal.

Govt to investigate Gohar's claims

Govt to investigate Gohar's claims

Rediff.com31 May 2005

The government will investigate the claim of former Pakistani dictator Ayub Khan's son, Gohar Ayub Khan, that an Indian brigadier had sold the 1965 war plan to his country for Rs 20,000, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday.

Inflation dips below 5%

Inflation dips below 5%

Rediff.com8 Jun 2007

Inflation fell below the five per cent mark to stand at 4.85 per cent for the week ended May 26 from 5.06 per cent in the previous week, as the prices of essential food items like pulses and fruits and vegetables declined.

Talks between govt, truckers fail

Talks between govt, truckers fail

Rediff.com17 Apr 2003

The crucial talks between the government and striking transporters on Thursday failed to make any progress to end the four-day long strike with both the parties sticking to their positions.