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Fashion Week: Back to black

Fashion Week: Back to black

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Designers Pallavi Mohan and Rina Dhaka create meaningful fashion at Amazon India Fashion Week Fall 2016.

OMG, what style!

OMG, what style!

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

We bring you the best dressed people who should have been on the ramp on Day 3 of Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017. Take a look.

Divestment panel for sale of 3 more PSUs

Divestment panel for sale of 3 more PSUs

Rediff.com5 May 2003

Divestment Commission has recommended privatisation of three public sector enterprises, including the Rural Electrification Corporation.

Nagapattinam festival suspended following conversion row

Nagapattinam festival suspended following conversion row

Rediff.com31 Jul 2016

Dalits had planned to embrace Islam after upper caste Hindus didn't allow them to perform rituals.

Cenvat not for small looms

Cenvat not for small looms

Rediff.com28 Jun 2004

Achhe din? Over 3 lakh Indians get jobs under govt schemes

Achhe din? Over 3 lakh Indians get jobs under govt schemes

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

The aim was to skill 1 crore by 2020.

Telangana fallout: Protests intensify in Kokrajhar for new state

Telangana fallout: Protests intensify in Kokrajhar for new state

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Train services were paralysed in Assam as several Bodo outfits resorted to a 12-hour railway blockade in Kokrajhar while violence continued for the third day in Karbi Anglong as ethnic groups stepped up their demand for a separate state on the lines of Telangana.

CM Jaya fulfils poll promises within minutes; orders free power, crop loan waiver

CM Jaya fulfils poll promises within minutes; orders free power, crop loan waiver

Rediff.com23 May 2016

She also ordered increase in gold allocation for women beneficiaries and reducing the working hours of state-run liquor outlets.

Jaya begins new chapter in chequered political career

Jaya begins new chapter in chequered political career

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Assuming office for the sixth time as chief minister, Jayalalithaa began a new chapter in her chequered political career.

Ready to Flaunt: Durga Puja Look

Ready to Flaunt: Durga Puja Look

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Ready to Flaunt: Durga Puja Look

#Fashionforward: Hottest trends for 2015

#Fashionforward: Hottest trends for 2015

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Manavi Kapur and Avantika Bhuyan speak with leading designers about trends that will sparkle in the new year.

Congress manifesto to focus on jobs, farm and banking reforms

Congress manifesto to focus on jobs, farm and banking reforms

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

The party's research department team, which Rajya Sabha member M V Rajeev Gowda heads, has sifted through the suggestions received in the last five months, and the manifesto is slated to be released later this month, reports Archis Mohan.

StyleDiaries: Sonam is fashion's IT girl

StyleDiaries: Sonam is fashion's IT girl

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

The good, bad and ugly looks from the celebrity circus.

Modi gifts hand-woven tapestry, DVD on LBA debates to Hasina

Modi gifts hand-woven tapestry, DVD on LBA debates to Hasina

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has presented his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina a rare audio clip of her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's speech, a hand-woven tapestry, and the transcript and digital record of parliamentary debates on the historic Land Boundary Agreement.

What's the most precious thing in Aditi's closet

What's the most precious thing in Aditi's closet

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

Aditi Rao Hydari reveals her affinity for saris in an interview with Anita Aikara/Rediff.com.

'Men worship Durga, but don't respect their own women'

'Men worship Durga, but don't respect their own women'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2019

Sharmila Nair's campaign '18 Shades of Black' is inspiring Indian women to talk about the restrictions they faced while growing up and encouraging people to find solutions.

Jaya goes for bureaucratic shake-up hours after taking charge

Jaya goes for bureaucratic shake-up hours after taking charge

Rediff.com24 May 2016

The government brought back former Chennai Police Commissioner T K Rajendran, DGP and Inspector Genral prisons, as Chennai Police Commissioner replacing Ashutosh Shukla.

Flipkart partners NIFT to train upcoming entrepreneurs

Flipkart partners NIFT to train upcoming entrepreneurs

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Consumers are exposed to trends from across the globe and now expect creative as well as unique products.

The Mission Mangal Review

The Mission Mangal Review

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Mission Mangal has its heart in place, feels Sukanya Verma.

Spinning yarns

Spinning yarns

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

It's durable, it's perfect for our weather and, now, it's fashionable.

Govt employee by day, designer by night

Govt employee by day, designer by night

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

'People didn't know of my presence until they saw my saris at the Lakme Fashion Week.'

Fashion Week looks you can actually wear

Fashion Week looks you can actually wear

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Kiran Uttam Ghosh and Gaurav Jai Gupta present their collections at AIFW 2016

In 1st major reshuffle, Yogi moves out close aides of Akhilesh

In 1st major reshuffle, Yogi moves out close aides of Akhilesh

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

The Yogi Adityanath government on Wednesday transferred 20 senior IAS officers, shunting out Principal Secretary-Information Navneet Sehgal and others who wielded considerable influence under the Akhilesh Yadav dispensation.

How GST 'killed' Tirupur, once a vibrant textile town

How GST 'killed' Tirupur, once a vibrant textile town

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

Most industry players in Tirupur feel that though the idea of GST is good, the problems are largely due to its poor implementation. Refund delays, withdrawal of incentive schemes make Made-in-Tirupur products costlier by 10-15 per cent, say entrepreneurs.

Sachin is a Man in Blue once again

Sachin is a Man in Blue once again

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

True Blue, a menswear label that Arvind has created with cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, is being extended into an exclusive traditional apparel brand for men called True Blue Handcrafted.

The Magic of Katha

The Magic of Katha

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

'If we're able to make a child laugh or feel happy to come to school, more than half the battle is won,' Katha Founder Geeta Dharmarajan tells Geetanjali Krishna.

Demonetisation casts a grim shadow over India's exports

Demonetisation casts a grim shadow over India's exports

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

Exporters believe the situation will also have a grave outcome for employment, with large numbers of casual laborers looking at no work, as well as downstream units facing a loss of work, reports Subhayan Chakraborty.

Gandhi's 'Sarvodaya' philosophy can revive the Indian economy

Gandhi's 'Sarvodaya' philosophy can revive the Indian economy

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

At present there is virtually no dialog between votaries of different various versions of economic democracy.

Modi has 'lunch pe charcha' with Jaya at Poes Garden home

Modi has 'lunch pe charcha' with Jaya at Poes Garden home

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

In his first visit to Chennai since becoming prime minister, Narendra Modi was given a rapturous welcome and hosted for lunch by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.

A celebration of the versatile ikat

A celebration of the versatile ikat

Rediff.com3 Jun 2018

One of the first things to strike one about Cinnamon, a 19-year-old designer boutique hub, is its architecture and feel.

Malaika's tutu skirt or Radhika's black dress?

Malaika's tutu skirt or Radhika's black dress?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

The good, bad and ugly looks of the week.

Here's how much GST you will pay from July 1

Here's how much GST you will pay from July 1

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

From 0% to 28%, here's the breakup of what attracts how much GST.

How to look smashing: 10 style tips for men

How to look smashing: 10 style tips for men

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

Ditch the socks, play with prints and maybe sport a hat!

Guess which states IKEA is setting up shop?

Guess which states IKEA is setting up shop?

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

The company's plan was conveyed by IKEA chief executive officer Mikael Ohlsson, who met Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma in New Delhi on Monday, sources said.

The pain of innovation

The pain of innovation

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

The power to cause societal pain, at least to some segments of society, is intrinsic to the nature of technological innovation.

EC censures AIADMK on Model Code violation

EC censures AIADMK on Model Code violation

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Though the show cause was issued in May, the order came after three months.

Andhra Pradesh CM tours rain-hit areas; toll mounts to 53

Andhra Pradesh CM tours rain-hit areas; toll mounts to 53

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

Torrential rains and resultant deluge in 16 districts of Andhra Pradesh last week left 53 persons dead and caused a loss of Rs 3,756 crore, but the situation is returning to normal with floodwater receding.

First 5 files CM Jaya signed will spell doom for Tamil Nadu

First 5 files CM Jaya signed will spell doom for Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

The sops sanctioned by J Jayalalithaa on her first day in office could cost the exchequer up to Rs 8,000 crore annually.

Fashion 2017: What's Hot, What's Not

Fashion 2017: What's Hot, What's Not

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

Exaggerated sleeves, bold colours and individualistic styles -- Avantika Bhuyan tells you what will be in vogue in 2017.

How to wear PINK, the colour of the season

How to wear PINK, the colour of the season

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

It's the perfect time to embrace this pop hue in your closet.