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Indian fans hurt by World Cup exit but proud of team

Indian fans hurt by World Cup exit but proud of team

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

Indian cricket fans were feeling pain rather than anger on Thursday as they tried to come to terms with their team's shocking World Cup semi-final defeat to New Zealand.

Lost crop due to PM Modi's rally: MP farmer

Lost crop due to PM Modi's rally: MP farmer

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

A Madhya Pradesh farmer has claimed that he lost his crop because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed rally in the state on February 18.

Covid vaccine to be available for every Indian till 2024: Poonawalla

Covid vaccine to be available for every Indian till 2024: Poonawalla

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Poonawalla said the price will be around USD 5-6 per dose with an MRP of around Rs 1,000 for the two necessary doses.

DNA newspaper shuts print edition, to go fully digital

DNA newspaper shuts print edition, to go fully digital

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

The last edition of the 14-year-old morninger, which had already stopped from Delhi and other centres earlier, will come out on Thursday from Mumbai and Ahmedabad, the broadsheet owned by Zee group's Subhash Chandra's Essel group said.

Noted journalist B G Verghese dead

Noted journalist B G Verghese dead

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

Eminent journalist B G Verghese, a Ramon Magsaysay award winner and former editor of leading dailies Hindustan Times and Indian Express, died on Tuesday at the age of 87 after brief illness.

In pix: An Indian family that inspires pilots

In pix: An Indian family that inspires pilots

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

Since 1954, the Bhasins have collectively flown every aircraft in India.

Was this why Murmu was moved out of J&K?

Was this why Murmu was moved out of J&K?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

G C Murmu rarely speaks in public and when he does, his statements are always in lockstep with the thinking within this government.

PIX: Akshay, Vidya, Big B at Style Awards

PIX: Akshay, Vidya, Big B at Style Awards

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

Several Bollywood celebrities turned up at the awards show.

Maruti Alto is the world's best selling small car

Maruti Alto is the world's best selling small car

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

It beats popular cars such as Volkswagen Gold and Toyota Prius.

No reforms? PM blames lack of political consensus

No reforms? PM blames lack of political consensus

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

Flagging "anxieties" of business leaders on issues like red tape, tax laws, regulation and proceedures, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said he often found it tough to deal with these challenges due to "lack of political consensus on reforms".

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

The crash between a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 and a Saudia Boeing 747 over Charkhi Dadri in Haryana occurred 24 years ago.' During the lockdown, journalist Bhavya Dore reported on it from her home. Her article found a proud mention in the Bloomsburg Jealousy List 2020.

US report says media critical of government in India harassed

US report says media critical of government in India harassed

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

The report mentioned the Central Bureau of Investigation raid on NDTV, exit of Bobby Ghosh as the editor of Hindustan Times and arrest of cartoonist G Bala.

Why the Indian media has got a Hindutva edge

Why the Indian media has got a Hindutva edge

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

'A decade ago, even though the sentiment might have been felt in large parts of the media, it was not expressed.' 'There was a reserve and there was a culture that adhered to the principles expressed in the Constitution,' observes Aakar Patel.

PIX: Bollywood makes a Style statement

PIX: Bollywood makes a Style statement

Rediff.com22 Dec 2011

Kangna Ranaut and others make a style statement at the event.

A date with Vidya Balan, Karan Johar

A date with Vidya Balan, Karan Johar

Rediff.com16 Jun 2010

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to.

China asserts 1959 perception of LAC; India rejects

China asserts 1959 perception of LAC; India rejects

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

The stand by China spelt out by its foreign ministry insisting that it takes the 1959 line on perception of the LAC amid a nearly five-month-long border standoff in eastern Ladakh triggered a strong reaction from India.

Eyewitness: 'There was no checking; and police said venue was unsafe for Modi'

Eyewitness: 'There was no checking; and police said venue was unsafe for Modi'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

Eyewitness Shekhar Iyer, a distinguished journalist, takes us through the eventful day at Patna's Gandhi Maidan.

HT eyes South, considers IPO

HT eyes South, considers IPO

Rediff.com18 Apr 2005

<I>Times, HT</I> join hands in Mumbai

Times, HT join hands in Mumbai

Rediff.com6 Jun 2005

'My steamy weekend affair'

'My steamy weekend affair'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

An exclusive excerpt from Samar Halarnkar's The Married Man's Guide to Creative Cooking And Other Dubious Adventures.

Noted cartoonist Sudhir Tailang passes away

Noted cartoonist Sudhir Tailang passes away

Rediff.com6 Feb 2016

Tailang was under treatment for brain cancer since 2014 and breathed his last at his East Delhi residence in Mayur Vihar.

BCCI has done a lot for game in country: Tendulkar

BCCI has done a lot for game in country: Tendulkar

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

Having made it clear that it would be "unwise" to comment on Lodha Committee recommendation as the Supreme Court verdict is still pending, Sachin Tendulkar came out in support of BCCI stating that the parent body has "done a lot for the game in the country".

Gandhi and Thatcher: Were two 'Iron Ladies' too many?

Gandhi and Thatcher: Were two 'Iron Ladies' too many?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2013

Equally admired and loathed, both Indira Gandhi and Margaret Thatcher have been so often memorialised in biography, novels and film that it's difficult to separate fact from fiction, says Sunil Sethi

Renowned sports journalist Dicky Rutnagur passes away

Renowned sports journalist Dicky Rutnagur passes away

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

Renowned Indian sports journalist and commentator Dicky Rutnagur passed away in London on Friday, aged 82, after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his son Richard Sohrab Rutnagur.

'Impossible to eradicate corruption in coalition govt'

'Impossible to eradicate corruption in coalition govt'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

Observing that the country was yet to mature to multi-party governance, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said it is impossible to eradicate corruption in a coalition government as "trade-offs" become necessary in such a dispensation.

'Modi is considered either a mass murderer or a messiah'

'Modi is considered either a mass murderer or a messiah'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2013

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author of Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times, about Modi's vision, his psyche and his future that seems to be intricately linked with the future of India.

HT selling 20% to Henderson, says Bhartia

HT selling 20% to Henderson, says Bhartia

Rediff.com2 Sep 2003

Hindustan Times is offloading 20 per cent of its equity to Henderson Global Investors, an Australian private equity fund, in the first formal proposal for foreign direct investment in the print media in the news and current affairs sector.

Jitin Prasada and Akhilesh vow not to let infants die

Jitin Prasada and Akhilesh vow not to let infants die

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

Union Human Resource Development Minister of State Jitin Prasada, who shared the stage with UP Chief Minister Akhikesh Yadav said in one voice that they would shun any kind of politics on the issue, which they declared was close to their hearts.

Lockdown: Definitely not a 'success'

Lockdown: Definitely not a 'success'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

The lockdown should have been used to drum into Indians' head the reasons for social distancing and the necessity for it, and the costs of not applying it in our daily lives and it should have been used to set up the systems that would manage large numbers of infected, observes Mihir S Sharma.

India needn't match China bullet for bullet

India needn't match China bullet for bullet

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

All that India must aim for is to match China's military prowess adjusted to equal Beijing's India-specific military capability, argues Vivek Gumaste.

View: CBI must not appeal Babri verdict

View: CBI must not appeal Babri verdict

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Challenging the verdict is a deterrent to future peace and harmony and a socially irresponsible act, argues Vivek Gumaste.

Akhilesh laments poor growth of IT under Mayawati

Akhilesh laments poor growth of IT under Mayawati

Rediff.com27 May 2012

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday expressed his shock and dismay over the poor growth of information technology under his predecessor Mayawati.

Vat 69 to Coke: What Bollywood drinks in the movies

Vat 69 to Coke: What Bollywood drinks in the movies

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

'In the early years of this century, barely 10 years after liberalisation, drinking Coke was still cool,' notes Uttaran Das Gupta.

Suitable outcomes needed from visit to Pak: PM

Suitable outcomes needed from visit to Pak: PM

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday made it clear that there have to be 'suitable outcomes' for his undertaking a visit to Pakistan.

The India growth story is intact: PM

The India growth story is intact: PM

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

Against the backdrop of the controversy over Vodafone tax issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday sent out clear signals to foreign investors saying there will be 'no arbitrariness' in tax matters.

'Sonia would have preferred Pratibha Patil as prez again'

'Sonia would have preferred Pratibha Patil as prez again'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

Shekhar Iyer, a familiar face on television's news analysis programmes and senior associate editor at the Hindustan Times in New Delhi, threw light on the politics behind the presidential polls as he answered questions from Rediff readers on Wednesday. Here's the transcript of the chat:

Maharashtra SSC results 2012 on June 13

Maharashtra SSC results 2012 on June 13

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education will announce the results of the class 10 Senior Secondary Certificate examination on June 13 at 1 pm.

Modi and the problem of 2 minute presentations

Modi and the problem of 2 minute presentations

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

'It won't be easy to undo the damage that has been done to the economy by the lockdown and the solution will not come from two minute presentations,' observes Aakar Patel.

Raina, Masand among new Censor Board members

Raina, Masand among new Censor Board members

Rediff.com26 May 2011

Congress Secretary Pankaj Sharma and Hindustan Times' political editor Pankaj Vohra are among 15 members of the new Central Board of Film Certification for three years.

D H Pai Panandiker: An economist from whom even Manmohan Singh used to take advice

D H Pai Panandiker: An economist from whom even Manmohan Singh used to take advice

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

He did not believe in any fiscal puritanism. In 2012, when it was almost certain that the government will breach the 2012-13 fiscal deficit target, he wrote that in abnormal times, abnormal measures are required to get back to normalcy.