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How NOT to workout in the summer

How NOT to workout in the summer

Rediff.com13 May 2019

It is important that you listen to your body and understand the difference between getting too sore and doing just what is right, says Shrey Khanna.

How India has fared in its fight against COVID-19

How India has fared in its fight against COVID-19

Rediff.com19 May 2020

For the first seven days, India's trajectory was close to that of the US and the UK, but the implementation of the lockdown from Day 8 seems to have helped us control the spread significantly despite our larger population.

The Rise and Rise of the Attention Economy

The Rise and Rise of the Attention Economy

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

'The attention economy is making it economically valuable for us to spread our attention thin', observes ad guru Sandeep Goyal.

Will India gain if businesses actually shift from China?

Will India gain if businesses actually shift from China?

Rediff.com12 May 2020

What happens if China depreciates its currency. In that case, Chinese products will be cheaper and people will continue to buy their products: Abhijit Banerjee.

Mukesh Ambani lists 5 mega trends that will define digital future

Mukesh Ambani lists 5 mega trends that will define digital future

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

Data is the new oil, and intelligent data is the new petrol, said Mukesh Ambani

5 reasons why economic recovery will be slow

5 reasons why economic recovery will be slow

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Risk aversion is currently a dominant depressant to economic recovery, points out Shankar Acharya, former chief economic advisor to the Government of India.

Can Ola disrupt India's e-scooter market?

Can Ola disrupt India's e-scooter market?

Rediff.com28 Mar 2021

As a tech services company, Ola has never been in hardcore manufacturing. And unlike in ride hailing, which is a two-player market (Uber is the only other competitor), in two-wheelers it faces many entrenched players. But most of all, rivals say Ola's targets are out of sync with most, even ambitious, projections.

Nothing diminishes the fact that we are a Great Nation

Nothing diminishes the fact that we are a Great Nation

Rediff.com13 May 2012

The history of our nation may not always have charted a linear trajectory to greatness. But that must not distract us from recognising that we as a nation we continue to find new and innovative ways to reconcile contradictions, transcend fault-lines thus avoiding the pitfalls of so many of our neighbours, says Shashi Shekhar.

Why Sardar Udham Is A MUST WATCH

Why Sardar Udham Is A MUST WATCH

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

Sardar Udham sets a great standard which, Utkarsh Mishra believes, would be emulated by other film-makers who want to make movies of this genre.

Is Fahadh Faasil India's Finest Actor?

Is Fahadh Faasil India's Finest Actor?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

As Fahadh Faasil turns 39 on August 8, Subhash K Jha looks back at his favourite films featuring the brilliant actor.

How Netflix series helps boost F1

How Netflix series helps boost F1

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

Netflix's behind-the-scenes 'Drive to Survive' Formula One documentary has been a huge success that could change the way broadcasters engage with audiences, one of the sport's top sponsors said on Tuesday.

PIX: Why Beckham, Abraham are both 'triangles'!

PIX: Why Beckham, Abraham are both 'triangles'!

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

Men have a body-type too -- and should dress accordingly!

The Bypass Road Review

The Bypass Road Review

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

'Bypass Road goes around in circles and gets nowhere,' declares Sukanya Verma.

Reader Review: Khandaani Shafakhana has no impact

Reader Review: Khandaani Shafakhana has no impact

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Khandaani Shafakhana is a original and socially important subject which had the best potential but unfortunately ends up leaving less emotional impact.

Review: 7am Arivu is worth a watch

Review: 7am Arivu is worth a watch

Rediff.com26 Oct 2011

We list the positives and negatives of the film.

Why Volkswagen Vento is still a 'great car'

Why Volkswagen Vento is still a 'great car'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

The Volkswagen Vento is a great car when we look at its styling, build quality, driving feel and dynamics.

Raja Raids: End of DMK-Cong alliance?

Raja Raids: End of DMK-Cong alliance?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

The DMK-Congress potboiler has so many layers to it that it makes Inception look like a linear nursery rhyme.

ISIS claims responsibility for attack on media house in Pak

ISIS claims responsibility for attack on media house in Pak

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

The dreaded Islamic State militant group on Thursday claimed responsibility for the attack on a Pakistani media house that had injured one person.

'Katchatheevu was geologically linked to Indian land mass'

'Katchatheevu was geologically linked to Indian land mass'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

The Centre has taken the controversial stand that Katchatheevu in the Palk Strait off Rameswaram coast in Tamil Nadu was never part of India, but a senior geologist and remote sensing expert says remote sensing satellite data shows that the islet was geologically linked to Indian land mass.

2019 World Cup most watched ever!

2019 World Cup most watched ever!

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

The most watched match of the 2019 World Cup globally was India against Pakistan with 273 million unique viewers tuning into linear TV coverage with over another 50 million digital-only viewers.

Acquiring irrigated multi-crop land may become more difficult

Acquiring irrigated multi-crop land may become more difficult

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Any such acquisition, if at all, should only be in exceptional cases

The HARD-HITTING RELEVANCE of Govind Nihalani's Party

The HARD-HITTING RELEVANCE of Govind Nihalani's Party

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

Every day a Party unfolds on social media where armchair activists, politically charged influencers, trend pundits, gyaan givers and troll armies change the world in their heads but remain clueless about the nation's grassroots reality, feels Sukanya Verma.

The Man Behind Inception

The Man Behind Inception

Rediff.com15 Jul 2010

Here's a quick look at the half-dozen films Christopher Nolan has made so far, films that have indeed taken him a long way.

How TV viewing has changed

How TV viewing has changed

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

'In the lockdown, family viewing became even more important.' 'Kids saw adult content and adults saw a lot of kids content.' 'The audience is no longer just the housewife, but the whole family.'

Gulzar's quirkiest songs

Gulzar's quirkiest songs

Rediff.com21 Jan 2010

Celebrating the master lyricist's wacky writing.

It's official: Ola will go for IPO in next few years

It's official: Ola will go for IPO in next few years

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

The Bengaluru-based firm competes with US rival Uber whose lukewarm IPO last year has contributed to the lag in valuation trend among the unicorns across the Indian start-up ecosystem.

How will Biden deal with Iran?

How will Biden deal with Iran?

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

The reversal of Trump's policy with regard to Iran, like the withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, may not be a matter of just turning the clock back, but one of patient negotiations, with uncertain consequences in the post-COVID-19 world, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

How long will OTTs survive?

How long will OTTs survive?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

The argument that the pandemic has given a boost to streaming video is fallacious. Only three OTTs saw a rise in viewership; the others fell.

4 types of wine drinkers: Which one are you?

4 types of wine drinkers: Which one are you?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

Here are four different types of wine drinkers, according to experts

'Brands are ultimately about emotions'

'Brands are ultimately about emotions'

Rediff.com1 May 2009

Marketers need to recognise that while Indians as consumers are value-conscious, as people they are emotional. So talking to the heart makes as much, or more, sense as trying to attack the mind, says Madhukar Sabnavis.

Indians are less rational than marketers think

Indians are less rational than marketers think

Rediff.com1 May 2009

So talking to the heart makes as much, or more, sense as trying to attack the mind. Soft selling works better than hard selling.

RIL shuts five polyester units

RIL shuts five polyester units

Rediff.com5 Nov 2008

The move, which comes in the backdrop of a global slowdown, aims to improve profit margin amid falling demand for polyester products worldwide. "The company has shut down plants for manufacturing polyester filament yarn, polyester staple fibre, paraxylene, purified terephthalic acid and linear alkyl benzene. However, it is yet to close down the second units of PSF and PFY," sources said.

'US-India should focus on trade to counter China'

'US-India should focus on trade to counter China'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

'I hope that the incoming Biden-Harris Administration works with India to address some of the most profound geopolitical transboundary challenges.'

Box Office: Padmaavat gets a fair opening

Box Office: Padmaavat gets a fair opening

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

The film opens to a mixed reaction.

The sun shines on green shoots

The sun shines on green shoots

Rediff.com29 Apr 2009

By the way, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said while the banking and financial systems will need to stabilise first, at the moment he is seeing "green shoots". About time, considering all the fertiliser scattered around.

The 'Kamineys' of Bollywood

The 'Kamineys' of Bollywood

Rediff.com10 Aug 2009

A look at Bollywood's Dr Jerkyll turned Mr Hydes.

IT sector recovery will start from '10: Infy CEO

IT sector recovery will start from '10: Infy CEO

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

'Fresh recruitments would start only after demand picks up.'

Review: Chumbak is magical, magnetic

Review: Chumbak is magical, magnetic

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

Sandeep Modi's Chumbak spins a magical web around you, says Prasanna D Zore.

'People expected me to do intimate scenes with ease'

'People expected me to do intimate scenes with ease'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

'But it's not something I am interested in.'

Ken-Betwa project: 'Tiger population won't survive'

Ken-Betwa project: 'Tiger population won't survive'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

'Tiger reserves were created to protect areas from developmental activities.' 'If we go ahead with these projects, then it is a complete mockery of our institutions and our laws, it is against everything we have stood for, our Forest Conservation Act, our Wildlife Biodiversity Act.'