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Abu Dhabi tourism body eyes India

Abu Dhabi tourism body eyes India

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

A seven-city European roadshow by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) looks certain to reap dividends by the end of the year, even as Emirate plans a similar event in India.

How Vishal Sikka transformed Infosys

How Vishal Sikka transformed Infosys

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

I started my journey as the CEO of this iconic company with a mission to transform it on the basis of software, especially (artificial intelligence), and innovation, enabled by education. Three years later, I feel proud of our progress and achievements: Vishal Sikka.

One lazy worker can drag down a great team

One lazy worker can drag down a great team

Rediff.com27 Jun 2011

Researchers have based their findings on an analysis of 158 students, who were divided into 33 teams.

Pak gets powerful missile tracking system from China: Report

Pak gets powerful missile tracking system from China: Report

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

China was the first country to export such sensitive equipment to Pakistan

I am willing to coach the Indian team: Zaman

I am willing to coach the Indian team: Zaman

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

Former captain and coach of the Pakistan hockey team Tahir Zaman feels that foreign coaches are not a long term solution for India and Pakistan hockey as they come from a completely different background.

Must-read! A handy guide to working with millennials

Must-read! A handy guide to working with millennials

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

The age of buying into ideologies just because they sound nice is long gone says Piyush Kedia.

Meet Dheemanth Nagaraj, first Indian to get Intel Fellow award

Meet Dheemanth Nagaraj, first Indian to get Intel Fellow award

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

What makes Nagaraj's achievement significant is the fact that there have been only about 80 Intel Fellows globally in the 50 years of the company's operation.

Football Extras: Beckham backs Solskjaer extension at United

Football Extras: Beckham backs Solskjaer extension at United

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Will Oz pace spearhead Starc regain his rhythm for Champions Trophy?

Will Oz pace spearhead Starc regain his rhythm for Champions Trophy?

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Refreshed Australia pace spearhead is confident of regaining his rhythm quickly for the Champions Trophy after being sidelined nearly three months with a foot injury.

Why India must be careful about Bumrah's workload

Why India must be careful about Bumrah's workload

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

Selection committee chairman MSK Prasad made it clear that the Gujarat speedster's 'workload management' is paramount for him.

What's new in the Benelli TNT 600i?

What's new in the Benelli TNT 600i?

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Well, along with the usual bells and whistles of premium superbikes, the Benelli TNT 600i will now come loaded with ABS and cost you Rs 5.73 lakh

India aim for maiden CT title; play Pakistan in opener

India aim for maiden CT title; play Pakistan in opener

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

Asian champions India have never won the Champions Trophy in its last 36 editions but will be hoping to claim the feat in the tournament's last edition.

China subsidiary fined Rs 18 cr for Pak N-exports

China subsidiary fined Rs 18 cr for Pak N-exports

Rediff.com22 Dec 2010

The United States has imposed a highest ever penalty of nearly US $ 4 million (Rs 18 crore) on a Chinese subsidiary of an American company for illegally exporting high-tech coatings to Pakistan's under-construction Chashma 2 nuclear reactor.

Tyres: Correct the anomaly on customs duty

Tyres: Correct the anomaly on customs duty

Rediff.com24 Feb 2011

The Indian tyre industry is net exporter and is currently improving on the radialization particularly in the truck and bus tyre segment.

Hyundai unveils SUV Tucson, eyes 2 new models every year

Hyundai unveils SUV Tucson, eyes 2 new models every year

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Tucson is slated to be launched later this year

Indigo promoters to launch Rs 10-crore Agera supercar!

Indigo promoters to launch Rs 10-crore Agera supercar!

Rediff.com24 Jan 2011

Swedish super sports car maker Koenigsegg Automotive AB has joined hands with Rahul Bhatia-promoted InterGlobe Enterprises to launch a range of high-end, high-performance models in India.

Work culture bigger attraction than salary hike, says a survey

Work culture bigger attraction than salary hike, says a survey

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Good work culture has emerged as a bigger attraction than a salary hike, says a survey.

India's Sreejesh nominated for Goalkeeper of the Year Award

India's Sreejesh nominated for Goalkeeper of the Year Award

Rediff.com12 Nov 2016

Indian men's hockey captain P R Sreejesh has been named as one of the candidates for 2016 Goalkeeper of the Year award of the FIH while Harmanpreet Singh made the grade as one of the 2016 Rising Men Star of the Year nominees. The nominees for the 2016 Hockey Stars Awards, the annual prizes recognising the best players, goalkeepers, rising stars, coaches and umpires in a given calendar year were announced during the Hockey Revolution Part 2 Conference of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) which is currently taking place in Dubai.

Rio mess: No jerseys for hockey team; no room for Paes

Rio mess: No jerseys for hockey team; no room for Paes

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

While every other team practises their hardest in the few hours left for the Rio Olympics 2016, the Indian contingent was left looking for rooms, extra pair of jerseys and assembling chairs.

South Africa begin search for new coach

South Africa begin search for new coach

Rediff.com23 Dec 2010

With incumbent Corrie van Zyl all set to step down after the 2011 World Cup, Cricket South Africa on Thursday said it has started searching "far and wide" and was also open to the idea of a foreign coach for the Proteas.

Will Mahinder become first Sikh player to represent Pakistan?

Will Mahinder become first Sikh player to represent Pakistan?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

Mahinder Pal Singh has become the first Sikh cricketer to be selected in Pakistan's National Cricket Academy after he was picked for a fast bowlers' camp, being organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The 21-year old Mahinder was selected at an emerging player camp, organised by PCB in Multan in November. "It was a proud moment for me to be selected for the camp," Pal, who hails from the tribal region of Pakistan but lives in Nankana Sahib outside Lahore, told PTI. The eldest among five siblings, Pal is the first member of his community to be recognised at this level.

Intel, AMD battle again to power super-computers

Intel, AMD battle again to power super-computers

Rediff.com6 May 2010

The Indian scientific and research community is keenly watching the battle between arch-rivals and global chipmakers, Intel and AMD, as they launch their high-end server processors which are the lifeblood of high-performance computers.

Sreejesh to lead India, Manpreet named vice-captain

Sreejesh to lead India, Manpreet named vice-captain

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh will lead an 18-member Indian men's hockey team in the fourth Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) to be held in Kuantan, Malaysia from October 20 to 30. With an aim to form a group of leaders, Hockey India selectors have named 24-year-old midfielder Manpreet Singh as the vice-captain of the side for this tournament in place of SV Sunil.

MSI introduces F-Series laptops in India

MSI introduces F-Series laptops in India

Rediff.com6 Sep 2010

The new line-up -- FX400, FX600 and FR600 -- are equipped with the high performance intel core i5 processor with intel turbo boost and intel hyper-threading technologies, which adjusts processor efficiency on the go, greatly enhancing overall system performance.

Move over Innova Crysta, Mahindra Marazzo will soon be here!

Move over Innova Crysta, Mahindra Marazzo will soon be here!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

Marazzo, The Innova Crysta competitor

NZC GM Geoff Allott quits over B'desh humiliation

NZC GM Geoff Allott quits over B'desh humiliation

Rediff.com1 Nov 2010

New Zealand Cricket's General Manager Geoff Allot on Monday said he would step down from his post at the end of this month in the aftermath of the Black Caps' humiliating 0-4 ODI series loss to Bangladesh recently.

Bajaj to chase KTM ambitions despite roadblock

Bajaj to chase KTM ambitions despite roadblock

Rediff.com25 May 2010

Bajaj Auto, India's second biggest two-wheeler manufacturer, will continue to pursue its broad plans with the Austrian bike manufacturer KTM Power Sports AG, including a gradual increase of its stake in the performance bike making company.

Subroto Bagchi on the essence of success

Subroto Bagchi on the essence of success

Rediff.com18 May 2010

'It is not about what you create for yourself, it is what you leave behind that defines success.'

54% large US cos bullish on hiring

54% large US cos bullish on hiring

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

The survey confirmed that companies were shifting their focus away from cost control and returning to growth.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 trophy in the UAE

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 trophy in the UAE

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 trophy returned to Dubai on Thursday after embarking on a world tour, which started at the ICC headquarters in the city on July 3. The trophy has so far visited India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Papua New Guinea.

High-tech SMEs will now contribute to Tejas, combat vehicle programmes

High-tech SMEs will now contribute to Tejas, combat vehicle programmes

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

Aeron Systems, founded in 2008 by Ashvani Shukla and Abhijit Bokil, is looking to contribute to programmes such as the Tejas light combat aircraft

Marijne's appointment defies logic, say hockey stalwarts

Marijne's appointment defies logic, say hockey stalwarts

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

Hockey fraternity including three former captains on Friday expressed shock over the decision to appoint women's team coach Sjoerd Marijne as head coach of the Indian men's side, saying the abrupt move 'defies logic'.

'India can win athletics medal in 2020 Olympics'

'India can win athletics medal in 2020 Olympics'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

India's newly-appointed Athletics High Performance Director Derek Boosey feels the country has a realistic chance of winning an elusive track-and-field medal in the 2020 Olympics provided the focus is on 'talented' juniors.

One week break will rejuvenate players, says hockey coach Oltmans

One week break will rejuvenate players, says hockey coach Oltmans

Rediff.com20 May 2016

India men's hockey team chief coach Roelant Oltmans feels the one week break starting before the Champions Trophy will help the players rejuvenate themselves ahead of the Rio Olympics, the countdown for which has already begun. The 29-member men's hockey squad will be on a week's break before they rejoin on May 29 and Oltmans said the idea, behind the move was to ensure the players are feeling fresh and hungry ahead of next month's FIH Champions Trophy in London. "Starting June 5, the team will be away for almost a month playing two different tournaments in two different countries. Everything we do in this period will be demanding not just physically but also mentally," Oltmans said.

Why many Indians won't be able to afford air travel

Why many Indians won't be able to afford air travel

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

'Earlier, when they were selling tickets at Rs 1,000, a family of five could travel by flight.' 'When it comes to realistic pricing and the price becomes Rs 5,000, a family of five will have shell out Rs 25,000.' 'How many will be able to afford that?' 'You will see people switching back to train travel which is more realistic.'

CRL-Force India tie-up for car design solutions

CRL-Force India tie-up for car design solutions

Rediff.com16 Dec 2009

Force India on Wednesday inked a multi-million dollar three-year deal with Computational Research Laboratories (CRL) to design the team's next generation cars as well improve the aerodynamic efficiency of its current racing models.

Injured McCullum named NZ captain for his final ODI series

Injured McCullum named NZ captain for his final ODI series

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has been named to lead his country in his final one-day series against Australia next month, providing he can prove his fitness.

Flipkart laying off at least 700 employees to cut costs

Flipkart laying off at least 700 employees to cut costs

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Flipkart also faced criticism earlier this year after it deferred the joining dates for campus recruits from the Indian Institutes of Management and Indian Institutes of Technology

McKay training under Hadlee for India tour success

McKay training under Hadlee for India tour success

Rediff.com27 Oct 2010

New Zealand fast bowler Andy McKay has revealed that he is training under the guidance of Kiwi great Sir Richard Hadlee to prepare for his Test debut in the upcoming series against India.

Bajaj-KTM bikes to cost over Rs 1 lakh

Bajaj-KTM bikes to cost over Rs 1 lakh

Rediff.com19 May 2010

The first of these bikes would be launched in the European market by the end of this year, followed by the India launch during the first half of next year.