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Hyundai will drive into new 'pollution-free' office in 2020

Hyundai will drive into new 'pollution-free' office in 2020

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

The two-acre office complex under construction on the outskirts of Delhi will be home to about eight hundred company executives. Special care is being given to air purification and the building will be equipped with a three-stage air filter system.

The Reinvention of India's Past

The Reinvention of India's Past

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

The BJP's message is that the past must be reinvented as creatively as imagination allows, states Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Why food and grocery retail looks like a tough nut to crack

Why food and grocery retail looks like a tough nut to crack

Rediff.com29 May 2019

The sale of Nature's Basket, Godrej's chain of food stores in west India, is the second exit by a big group in a year in the category

Travel: The magic of Muharraq

Travel: The magic of Muharraq

Rediff.com27 May 2018

One warm sunny day, Abhilasha Ojha stumbles upon the soul of Bahrain.

PIL against Shahrukh Khan's 'Mannat'

PIL against Shahrukh Khan's 'Mannat'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2005

PIL against Shahrukh Khan's 'Mannat'

Is Modi changing the BJP's Muslim story?

Is Modi changing the BJP's Muslim story?

Rediff.com2 Jan 2021

A u-turn by the BJP will be an apocalyptic occurrence in Indian politics and society, argues Amulya Ganguli.

Kamala's 'story is the American story', says Biden

Kamala's 'story is the American story', says Biden

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Soon after Biden concluded his speech, Harris and her husband Douglas Emhoff joined him and his wife Jill Biden.

English county club Lancashire targets India for growth

English county club Lancashire targets India for growth

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Lancashire County Cricket Club are aiming to win the hearts of Indian fans as they look to build on a record-breaking financial year despite the impending impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Signing Indian players would be an obvious route to popularity and although the IPL Twenty20 league has restricted Indian players from playing in T20 competitions abroad, players can still play in first-class cricket in England.

2,500 lamps illuminate Red Fort for I-Day celebrations

2,500 lamps illuminate Red Fort for I-Day celebrations

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

It is the first ever illumination of the historic monument's front fortification wall and its two important gateways -- Lahori Gate and Delhi Gate.

Why India is in a dubious list

Why India is in a dubious list

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

This must be the first time in India's history that it has found itself bracketed with countries in a category which political scientists will not rate very highly if only because the group recalls Nazi Germany as one of its most infamous past members, notes Amulya Ganguli.

Adani's mine project in Australia faces another legal hurdle

Adani's mine project in Australia faces another legal hurdle

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

Conservation group Coast and Country said that it has filed an appeal to the Supreme Court of Queensland for a judicial review.

Pranab completes 3 years as Rashtrapati, says life hasn't been boring at all

Pranab completes 3 years as Rashtrapati, says life hasn't been boring at all

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

There is a lot to be done at Rashtrapati Bhavan, said President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday as he ushered in his fourth year in office dispelling notions that life in the President's Estate was in a "realm of boredom".

Hawkers' eviction uncovers a piece of Mumbai history

Hawkers' eviction uncovers a piece of Mumbai history

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

Unaware of the historical marker outside Bandra railway station, hawkers used it to display their wares, reports Anil Singh.

ONLY two hours of smartphone usage for these teenagers

ONLY two hours of smartphone usage for these teenagers

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

The Chile national team has restricted the usage of smart phones to two hours per day in a bid to avoid distractions from social media in the run-up to FIFA Under-17 World Cup starting October 6.

Railways chug into hotel business

Railways chug into hotel business

Rediff.com15 Apr 2005

Development shouldn't be seen through political prism: PM @ AMU event

Development shouldn't be seen through political prism: PM @ AMU event

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

The last time a prime minister attended an event at AMU was Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1964. Before him, then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru had visited the AMU four times.

Red Fort gets adopted by Dalmia Bharat group

Red Fort gets adopted by Dalmia Bharat group

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

Conglomerate has become the first corporate house in India's history to adopt a historical monument, in a Rs 250 mn contract spanning five years.

Adani seals final compensation deal for Oz project

Adani seals final compensation deal for Oz project

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

The company described the move as an 'important milestone'.

India, Bangladesh can revive Bay of Bengal dynamism

India, Bangladesh can revive Bay of Bengal dynamism

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

The South Asian nations could script a new history of cooperation and prosperity that could serve as an example for other nations, notes Dr Rahul Mishra.

Rajiv didn't use mandate to create fear: Sonia's swipe at govt

Rajiv didn't use mandate to create fear: Sonia's swipe at govt

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

The Congress had won over 400 seats in the 1984 Lok Sabha election after which Rajiv Gandhi became the prime minister.

Grab a bite at Subway in Rashtrapati Bhawan

Grab a bite at Subway in Rashtrapati Bhawan

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

A company executive said a recently opened museum at Rashtrapati Bhawan was the trigger for getting a restaurant in the complex as visitors come from far-flung places

Maara review

Maara review

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Madhavan doesn't try to be Charlie, and makes Maara stand out like a fresh film, feels Divya Nair.

6 spectacular road trips to take from Delhi

6 spectacular road trips to take from Delhi

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

From majestic forts to scenic lakes, choose between trips that offer the best of history and culture and tranquility.

Why FMCG brands are taking M&A route to conquer the south

Why FMCG brands are taking M&A route to conquer the south

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

National brands prefer the acquisition route since the southern market is culturally different, reports T E Narasimhan from Chennai.

PHOTOS: Rebuilding the Notre Dame

PHOTOS: Rebuilding the Notre Dame

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Three months after a fire ravaged the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, a rare glimpse inside the burned masterpiece revealed it to be eerily empty and with rubble still littering the nave.

Meeting Deepa Jayakumar, Jaya's niece

Meeting Deepa Jayakumar, Jaya's niece

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

'I can only say that I will put my best foot forward,' Deepa Jayakumar tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar.

Foolproof security for Modi's two-day Kolkata visit

Foolproof security for Modi's two-day Kolkata visit

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

The Intelligence Branch had submitted a report to the state stating that as many as three organisations are planning large-scale gatherings at the airport and on the roads and show black flags to the prime minister.

The man who designed the Ram temple

The man who designed the Ram temple

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

Chandrakant Sompura has either planned, designed, built or renovated over a hundred temples in India and abroad.

PIX: Check out 2022 FIFA World Cup Emblem

PIX: Check out 2022 FIFA World Cup Emblem

Rediff.com4 Sep 2019

The emblem's design embodies the vision of an event that connects and engages the entire world, while also featuring striking elements of local and regional Arab culture and allusions to the beautiful game.

75 years on, the horror of Hiroshima & Nagasaki bombings

75 years on, the horror of Hiroshima & Nagasaki bombings

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

On August 6 and August 9 of 1945, warfare changed forever when the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, devastating the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and killing more than 100,000 people. The attack on the people of Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, and the second attack on the city of Nagasaki at 11:02 am on August 9 killed and wounded hundreds of thousands of unsuspecting men, women, and children in a horrible blast of fire and radiation, followed by deadly fallout. In years that followed, those who survived -- the hibakusha -- suffered from the trauma of the experience and from the long-term effects of their exposure to radiation from the weapons. Before the blast, they were thriving cities. In a flash, they became desolate wastelands. Seventy-five years later, take a glimpse at the destruction.

It's Branson vs Adani in Australia

It's Branson vs Adani in Australia

Rediff.com9 May 2015

Virgin promoter to protest Adani's mining project in Australia, saying it will damage the Great Barrier Reef

11 dead in Mumbai bldg crash

11 dead in Mumbai bldg crash

Rediff.com23 Aug 2005

Ten people have died and several others injured after a residential building on Temkar road near J J hospital collapsed, police sources said.

PM performs 'bhoomi pujan' for Ram temple in Ayodhya

PM performs 'bhoomi pujan' for Ram temple in Ayodhya

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

The event brings to fruition the Bharatiya Janata Party's 'mandir' movement that defined its politics for three decades and took it to the heights of power.

'Gandhi's Ram is my Ram'

'Gandhi's Ram is my Ram'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

'Does a secular nation not believe in its ancestry? The Constitution has a photo of Ram also.'

Prez to lay foundation stone for Kartarpur corridor to Pak on Nov 26

Prez to lay foundation stone for Kartarpur corridor to Pak on Nov 26

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

Pakistan's foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi tweeted, 'Prime Minister Imran Khan will break ground at Kartarpura facilities on 28 November.'

Four policies that can help US change Pak mindset

Four policies that can help US change Pak mindset

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

An expert on South Asian affairs has said that the US can pursue, support and encourage Pakistan in its transition from tolerating to fighting the various militant groups on its territory, with the help of four policies.

5 Venice tourist sites submerged owing to floods

5 Venice tourist sites submerged owing to floods

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

Venice has experienced some of the worst flooding in its history this week, with flood levels of over six feet submerging the city's most revered and trafficked historical sites. More than 80 per cent of the city, a UNESCO world heritage site, was under water when tides hit their highest, leading Mayor Luigi Brugnaro to declare a state of emergency. Images show roads and famous attractions submerged in floodwaters. Here are some of the famous landmarks and tourist favourites that have been affected by the high tides during the current flood:

Coming soon: A Modi museum in Gujarat

Coming soon: A Modi museum in Gujarat

Rediff.com23 Apr 2017

The Gujarat tourism department is planning to convert the erstwhile house of Modi's family into a museum, reports Sohini Das.

Truth of Pulwama attack accepted in Pak Parliament: Modi

Truth of Pulwama attack accepted in Pak Parliament: Modi

Rediff.com31 Oct 2020

His statement comes two days after Pakistan's Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry admitted his country's role in the Pulwama attack during a debate in their National Assembly (Parliament).

Why India needs more ships like INS Jalashwa

Why India needs more ships like INS Jalashwa

Rediff.com29 May 2020

At war, the Jalashwa can carry and launch a full infantry battalion in a single wave. At peace, the Jalashwa can evacuate 1,000 people in a single trip. Ajai Shukla explains why the Indian Navy's new tender for more ships like the Jalashwa must be treated with special urgency.