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PIX: Malavika Mohanan's EXOTIC travel diary!

PIX: Malavika Mohanan's EXOTIC travel diary!

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

Malavika vacationed in California and Vietnam.

When Ratan Tata felt confused and humiliated

When Ratan Tata felt confused and humiliated

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Tata recalled his first weeks on the Harvard campus as he attended a dedication ceremony of Tata Hall at Harvard Business School in Boston earlier this week.

UK's most expensive house sells for 80 mn pounds

UK's most expensive house sells for 80 mn pounds

Rediff.com12 Mar 2013

The house opposite Regent's Park in London was once the home of the New Zealand High Commissioner.

9 Amazing Places To Visit In India

9 Amazing Places To Visit In India

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Laxmi Sorte and Kaustav Ghosh, who travelled across 29 Indian states and five Union territories in 101 days, recommend a list of lesser known places in India to add to your travel bucket list.

Top Indian executive of cement company shot dead in Ethiopia

Top Indian executive of cement company shot dead in Ethiopia

Rediff.com17 May 2018

Deep Kamra, the country manager of Dangote Cement -- owned by Nigeria's Dangote Industries Limited -- was attacked on Wednesday in the restive Oromiya region.

Nirav Modi has been dethroned!

Nirav Modi has been dethroned!

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

If there were an Olympics for bank frauds in India, Rishi Agarwal, founder and former chairman of ABG Shipyard Ltd, a nephew of the Ruia brothers of the Essar group, would bag the gold, pushing Nirav Modi to his right, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Sureshbhai Patel assault: US cop no longer faces criminal charges

Sureshbhai Patel assault: US cop no longer faces criminal charges

Rediff.com13 May 2016

An American police officer, who brutally assaulted an Indian grandfather and left him partially paralysed, is no longer facing state criminal charges in Alabama.

PHOTOS: Restoration of Jesus' tomb costs $3.3 million

PHOTOS: Restoration of Jesus' tomb costs $3.3 million

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

The restoration work, held up for more than 200 years, took nine months to be completed.

The wonders of sailing down the Portuguese coastline

The wonders of sailing down the Portuguese coastline

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

Geetanjali Krishna discovers beautiful landscapes, caves and secret beaches in an exhilarating voyage off the Algarve coast.

This couple is building mud homes that save 50% water

This couple is building mud homes that save 50% water

Rediff.com9 May 2019

Pune architects Dhruvang Hingmire and Priyanka Gunjikar are building houses out of mud and stone, employing local artists and contributing to the village economy.

Freight rate hike may push up commodity prices

Freight rate hike may push up commodity prices

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Cement, coal, steel and urea prices are likely to go up

5 Foreign Destinations That Don't Require RT-PCR

5 Foreign Destinations That Don't Require RT-PCR

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

India is ready, after battling the pandemic for two years, to travel once again.

Supreme Court upholds mining ban on Lafarge

Supreme Court upholds mining ban on Lafarge

Rediff.com30 Mar 2010

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the plea of the central government to allow Lafarge, the French mining giant, to resume limestone mining in Meghalaya. It also ordered a fresh, and fast, environmental impact assessment.

Unveiled: Rs 109 crore Hindu temple in London

Unveiled: Rs 109 crore Hindu temple in London

Rediff.com1 Jun 2010

A sprawling Shee Sanatan Hindu Mandir, the new Hindu temple at Wembley, finally opened on Monday following 14 years of construction. The temple is believed to have cost more than 16 million UK pounds or Rs 109 crore.

Land issues halt Shree Cement's expansion plans

Land issues halt Shree Cement's expansion plans

Rediff.com18 Nov 2009

The company, which had not ventured out of Rajasthan so far, obtained licences for mining limestone in three states. However, the company says land acquisition is proving a problem.

US cop to go on fresh trial in Indian grandfather's case

US cop to go on fresh trial in Indian grandfather's case

Rediff.com4 May 2016

Parker was cleared of federal civil rights charges in January, after two mistrials.

Steel: Industry seeks hike in customs duty

Steel: Industry seeks hike in customs duty

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

Industry demands the basic customs duty on all steel imports to be raised to 25%

Another new building? Environment at stake

Another new building? Environment at stake

Rediff.com7 Jul 2007

It might not have sunk in as yet, but the frenetic building activity going on all over the country could have really serious environmental consequences.

Tata Steel to invest Rs 600 cr in Oman

Tata Steel to invest Rs 600 cr in Oman

Rediff.com17 Jan 2008

Tata Steel plans to invest nearly Rs. 600 crores on limestone deposits in Oman.

Pyramids were built with concrete: Study

Pyramids were built with concrete: Study

Rediff.com1 Dec 2006

The ancient Egyptians built their great Pyramids by pouring concrete into blocks high on the site rather than hauling up giant stones, according to a new Franco-American study.

Lafarge plans to exit India operations

Lafarge plans to exit India operations

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Submits revised proposal to CCI as Birla Corp deal fails

Lafarge pens 700 cr spread

Lafarge pens 700 cr spread

Rediff.com10 May 2006

Glimpses! The magic of Nazareth

Glimpses! The magic of Nazareth

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

The Old City of Nazareth in Israel is an ancient hub that is being rightfully revived, says Jael Silliman.

Railways hike freight rates by 7.7%

Railways hike freight rates by 7.7%

Rediff.com25 Nov 2004

Indian Railways has decided to hike freight rates by 7.7 per cent from November 27 following the rise in diesel and steel prices, according to a government official.

L&T to build plant for Lafarge unit

L&T to build plant for Lafarge unit

Rediff.com9 Jun 2003

Larsen & Toubro, a cement and engineering conglomerate, said on Monday it had received a $103 million order from a unit of French building materials giant Lafarge to construct a cement plant in northern Bangladesh.

Amazing pics of Jodhpur, the sun city of India

Amazing pics of Jodhpur, the sun city of India

Rediff.com2 May 2019

Jitender Soni gives us a glimpse into the fascinating city.

A 1971 War Hero You Must Know

A 1971 War Hero You Must Know

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

'I realised what a great leader he was by the way he took decisions to undertake the most-risky of missions.'

SEE: Massive fire rages at Assam oil well

SEE: Massive fire rages at Assam oil well

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

The blaze at the Oil India Ltd's oil well is so massive that it can be seen from a distance of more than two kilometres, eyewitnesses said.

Manufacturing sector hits a virtual standstill

Manufacturing sector hits a virtual standstill

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

Factories are shutting down owing to a shortage of labour and raw materials, and a lack of logistical support amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic.

'A Communist's mother does not live on charity'

'A Communist's mother does not live on charity'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

'Our only child. A Communist.' 'There was an encounter by the police inside this room, five years ago. He was shot in one arm, but managed to escape.' 'Missing since then. May Jesus keep him alive.' A revealing excerpt from Asim Mukhopadhyay's Half Man: A Novel On The Naxal Movement.

Swim with sharks; kayak with crocodiles: 5 adventures to try this summer

Swim with sharks; kayak with crocodiles: 5 adventures to try this summer

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

Get ready to challenge yourself.

Power tariffs may rise after hike in freight rates

Power tariffs may rise after hike in freight rates

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Freight rates for 12 commodities hiked.

US cop who assaulted Indian grandfather 'presumed innocent', let off

US cop who assaulted Indian grandfather 'presumed innocent', let off

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

The judge wrote that Parker is 'presumed innocent' and that evidence offered at two trials has not eliminated 'reasonable doubt' as to his guilt.

How a 17 YO is saving India's corals and marine life

How a 17 YO is saving India's corals and marine life

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Mumbai teen Siddharth Pillai has designed and patented a technology that prevents coral bleaching and will save hundreds of marine species from extinction.

Why Kumar Mangalam Birla is the undisputed king of India's cement sector

Why Kumar Mangalam Birla is the undisputed king of India's cement sector

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

The acquisition of the debt-laden Binani has catapulted Birla-owned UltraTech to the top spot in India, leaving it free to turn attention to overseas market

Indian paralysed after US cops' brutality testifies against officer

Indian paralysed after US cops' brutality testifies against officer

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

An Indian man, left partially paralysed when he was slammed to the ground by an American police officer, recounted his ordeal as he took the witness stand in a US court.

Alabama Governor apologises for assault against Indian

Alabama Governor apologises for assault against Indian

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

The Governor of the US state of Alabama has apologised for the "unfortunate" use of excessive force by police against an Indian grandfather early this month that left him partially paralysed.

Will India ever get its treasures back?

Will India ever get its treasures back?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'Does a thousand-year-old sculpture worshipped in a thriving religion belong to a foreign museum or the temple from which it was extracted?' Congress MP Shashi Tharoor asked angrily. 'They legitimately belonged to India and people of past, present and future generations are interested in re-possessing them,' a central information commissioner declared last month.

Govt clears the deck to restart 26 coal mines

Govt clears the deck to restart 26 coal mines

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

Operations at 26 mines are set to commence again within a couple of months.

Customs duty hike on imported steel to benefit steel players

Customs duty hike on imported steel to benefit steel players

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

The govt has hiked customs duty for metallurgical coke.