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Why Yuan's fall is making India Inc worried

Why Yuan's fall is making India Inc worried

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

The rupee has depreciated by 0.95 per cent in two days.

SCARY! 59,000 farmer suicides linked to climate change

SCARY! 59,000 farmer suicides linked to climate change

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

'The number of deaths attributable to warming is likely to rise in the future.'

2016 was the worst year yet for Syrian children

2016 was the worst year yet for Syrian children

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

A new Unicef report reveals that more than 650 children died as military conflicts and political games in the embattled country waged on for the sixth year.

SA skipper sends clear warning: We have a score to settle with India

SA skipper sends clear warning: We have a score to settle with India

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

South African skipper Faf du Plessis ratcheted up the rhetoric on the eve of the much-anticipated opening Test against India, saying they have a 'score to settle' with the World No 1.

RSS-inspired charity under probe in UK over 'extremist' views

RSS-inspired charity under probe in UK over 'extremist' views

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

The UK has launched a probe after a "disturbing" footage caught a teacher on camera making anti-Muslim and Christian remarks to students at a camp organised by an RSS-inspired charity.

Beckham to announce franchise decision in Miami

Beckham to announce franchise decision in Miami

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

Former England soccer captain David Beckham and Major League Soccer will announce on Wednesday that he is exercising his option to become the owner of a team in Miami, sources close to the negotiations said.

2 weeks later, how serious is the Kakrapar nuclear leak?

2 weeks later, how serious is the Kakrapar nuclear leak?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

Sustained campaign forces NPCIL to issue statement on Kakrapar fuel leak. But there is still not clarity on what went wrong.

Salman Khan's mom shares her special recipe

Salman Khan's mom shares her special recipe

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Bariatric surgeon Muffazal Lakdawala shares interesting recipes in his new book.

Ferdinand hits out at former United manager Moyes in autobiography

Ferdinand hits out at former United manager Moyes in autobiography

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Rio Ferdinand has come down heavily on heavily on former Manchester United manager David Moyes saying 'his innovative training ns led to negativity and confusions'.

Sheena Bora Case: Lawyer, witness wrestle over facts

Sheena Bora Case: Lawyer, witness wrestle over facts

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Dr Gupta handled Shivade's blows with quite some equanimity... So it was often only Shivade down in the mud pit, egging and enticing the doctor to join the fight, while Dr Gupta cautiously kept to the sidelines, barely stepping a toe into the mud.

Road Test Review: The 2018 Triumph Tiger 800 XCx

Road Test Review: The 2018 Triumph Tiger 800 XCx

Rediff.com20 Jul 2018

Triumph Tiger 800 XCx is fantastic in the city, supremely comfortable on the highway and surprisingly easy to ride fast in the dirt, says Benjamin Gracias.

Chef talk and kitchen yarns

Chef talk and kitchen yarns

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

The life of a chef in the kitchen, as late Anthony Bourdain saw it, had a glory to it. The kitchen gently moves forward in the culinary world, tightly packed, yes, but with leaders un-despotic.

Digital video platforms get ready for Netflix's India foray

Digital video platforms get ready for Netflix's India foray

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

The current broadcasting platforms believe the road ahead for Netflix might not be a cakewalk

Beckham plans to make Miami team a global soccer franchise

Beckham plans to make Miami team a global soccer franchise

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

Former England football captain David Beckham announced on Wednesday that he is exercising his option to become the owner of a Major League Soccer team in Miami.

The mother of 2 who won medals for India

The mother of 2 who won medals for India

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

At 42, Dizezny D'Souza trained with teenagers at a school ground to get back into running. She won silver and bronze for India in China.

Confident Myneni gears up for Chennai Open

Confident Myneni gears up for Chennai Open

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

Looking back at the year 2016, Indian Davis Cupper Saketh Myneni says he is very happy with the progress he has made in the last eight to nine months.

Beckham's search for Miami soccer stadium approved

Beckham's search for Miami soccer stadium approved

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

Retired soccer star David Beckham and Major League Soccer (MLS) took a step toward fielding a new Miami team as local officials on Tuesday unanimously approved on-going efforts to find a suitable stadium location.

Is the Indian economy shrinking?

Is the Indian economy shrinking?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

The toxic brew of fiscal populism, crony capitalism and bad economic management has ensured the collapse of economic growth, industrial stagnation, stubbornly high consumer inflation, declining savings and investment, shrinking employment opportunities, and a dangerously vulnerable external financing situation.

'You can't fault this government for what it's done...'

'You can't fault this government for what it's done...'

Rediff.com9 May 2017

Srei Infrastructure's vice-chairman -- and former Assocham president -- Sunil Kanoria discusses the Kanoria businesses and his impression of the Modi government with Ishita Ayan Dutt and Namrata Acharya.

Why Sensex ended 521 points higher today

Why Sensex ended 521 points higher today

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

ICICI Bank extended yesterday gains, rising 10% in two trading sessions

PM for cashless society, shield for water resources

PM for cashless society, shield for water resources

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Modi said there was a need to make transactions 'transparent' in India.

Two affordable phones with long battery life

Two affordable phones with long battery life

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Lenovo's Vibe P1m ticks most boxes for phones available at this price and has a monster of a battery to boot.

Review: Filmistaan is absolutely flawless

Review: Filmistaan is absolutely flawless

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Filmistaan has a strong plot and well-developed characters, says Paloma Sharma.

'Salman is one of a kind'

'Salman is one of a kind'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

'His level of loyalty and support knows no boundaries.' 'You'll never meet a person like him.'

Why every Indian must watch Newton

Why every Indian must watch Newton

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

'The Maoists want the tribals to boycott the election while the police think the election is a farce and do not want to risk going deeper in the conflict zone.' 'Newton (played with sincerity and deep felt passion by Rajkummar Rao) wants to make sure that the locals cast their vote, a right given to them by the Constitution.'

Sports Shorts: Peaty breaks own world 100 metres breaststroke record

Sports Shorts: Peaty breaks own world 100 metres breaststroke record

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Host a fantastic party when on a budget

Host a fantastic party when on a budget

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Here are 6 simple ways to do it!

India committed to highest safety standards at its N-plants

India committed to highest safety standards at its N-plants

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

India has said it is committed to implementing the highest safety standards at its nuclear power plants as it seeks to harness the benefits of atomic energy to meet its growing energy requirements.

Sheena Bora Trial: The cop still can't remember

Sheena Bora Trial: The cop still can't remember

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

In the witness box, on bald embarrassing display, was not just Sub-Inspector Ganesh Dalvi, but the entire system of police investigation too.

Having belief, being fearless and boring - ingredients to reach Test pinnacle

Having belief, being fearless and boring - ingredients to reach Test pinnacle

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

'We are covering all bases because if you want to be a champion side, you don't want to give the opposition any window to get into the game'

Hardik Pandya, from the fringes to the forefront

Hardik Pandya, from the fringes to the forefront

Rediff.com7 Oct 2017

With his versatile talents, Hardik Pandya is the kind of unique cricketer the Indian team has always wanted, writes Dhruv Munjal

Galaxy Note 4: The best phablet money can buy

Galaxy Note 4: The best phablet money can buy

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

The front camera (3.7 megapixels) performs well, but gave grainy results sometimes, especially during low-lit conditions.

Last minute tips to crack the IIT JEE 2016

Last minute tips to crack the IIT JEE 2016

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Ramesh Batlish, Head-FIITJEE Noida shares crucial advice for engineering aspirants.

'Where do we draw the line', asks army over Sri Sri event

'Where do we draw the line', asks army over Sri Sri event

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

Many senior officers believe the chief should have taken a stronger stand against using army resources to help what one officer calls "a government-friendly godman".

Sheena Bora Trial: The plot gets curiouser and curiouser...

Sheena Bora Trial: The plot gets curiouser and curiouser...

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

Why had the CBI decided to have Waghmare tell the court the tale surrounding this odd trip to Kolkata made for even odder reasons, close to a year-and-a-half after Sheena's murder? To show the kind of person Indrani was? And that the murder of her daughter was not a heat of the moment crime, given Indrani was capable of other odd, suspicious, premeditated acts like this?

2 killed, 12 injured in stampede after Mayawati's rally

2 killed, 12 injured in stampede after Mayawati's rally

Rediff.com9 Oct 2016

Rumours of a live power line having snapped triggered the stampede. The injured have been rushed to a local hospital, a BSP spokesperson said.

Dalal Street rally? Combined net of 290 cos rises 2.4% only!

Dalal Street rally? Combined net of 290 cos rises 2.4% only!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

The same set of companies had reported 3.8 per cent annual net profit growth in the previous quarter and 7.5 per cent annual growth in the same quarter last financial year.

Sheena Bora case: Indrani spends her birthday in court

Sheena Bora case: Indrani spends her birthday in court

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Indrani is easily the most striking woman arriving in the court complex from jail on trial days. For those who don't know who she is, there is absurd puzzlement written large on faces when they bump into her. When she reaches or leaves the premises, one notices heads swivelling in jaw-dropping curiosity, as did a pair of transsexual undertrials who crossed her path at the last hearing of 2018, who were, not surprisingly, a less unusual sight than Indrani.

2015 will be a tough year, Jaitley will have to wave a magic wand

2015 will be a tough year, Jaitley will have to wave a magic wand

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

India must reckon with the possibility that it will struggle to attract higher overseas investment.

India's anti-corruption campaign makes quiet strides

India's anti-corruption campaign makes quiet strides

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

The government has made it much harder for tycoons to get special dispensations from Delhi