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Why is this beauty queen upset with India

Why is this beauty queen upset with India

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

Despite being the third runner-up in the Miss International (Deaf) contest, she is the beauty queen you haven't heard about!

Bengaluru's Rs 1,800 crore steel flyover plan scrapped

Bengaluru's Rs 1,800 crore steel flyover plan scrapped

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

Siddaramaiah asked "If Bengaluru people don't want, why do we want it?"

PIX: Looking at Malaika Arora Khan's glamorous life!

PIX: Looking at Malaika Arora Khan's glamorous life!

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Happy birthday, Malaika!

Varun, Jacqueline promote Dishoom on Madhuri's show

Varun, Jacqueline promote Dishoom on Madhuri's show

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

First 5 no-frills airports to come up in 4 states

First 5 no-frills airports to come up in 4 states

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

The airports, which have been shortlisted from 50 cities and towns in remote areas and various unconnected regions across the country, would come up at Tezu (Arunachal Pradesh), Kishangarh (Rajasthan), Jharsuguda (Odisha), Hubli and Belgaum (Karnataka), Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju told reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Manish turns 50! 17 unforgettable fashion moments

Manish turns 50! 17 unforgettable fashion moments

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

On the designer's 50th birthday, some cherished moments on the runway.

Lehmann to resign as Australia coach, claims report

Lehmann to resign as Australia coach, claims report

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

The former Test batsman clearly played a part in trying to cover up the cheating by getting word to Bancroft that his use of some tape to try and scuff up one side of the ball had been spotted by the television cameras.

PHOTOS: The wonderfully weird world around us!

PHOTOS: The wonderfully weird world around us!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Ten images that show it's an odd, odd world we live in.

Tricks of trade: How South Asian network can help India

Tricks of trade: How South Asian network can help India

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

ADB has often expressed its interest in promoting sub-regional integration in South Asia and perhaps could be involved as a facilitator.

The village chosen for the 'Babri Masjid'

The village chosen for the 'Babri Masjid'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

Iqbal Ansari, one of the main plaintiffs who fought for the right of the community over the disputed land, says Muslims in Ayodhya won't be satisfied if the Sunni Waqf Board accepts the five acres in Dhannipur.

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.

5 factors that will drive e-commerce growth

5 factors that will drive e-commerce growth

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

Online retail is increasing market share rapidly.

PHOTOS: The drones are coming

PHOTOS: The drones are coming

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Rediff.com takes a look at drones as they engage in activities you'd never thought you'd see.

Titan wants to rule the Indian woman's heart

Titan wants to rule the Indian woman's heart

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

Titan's sarees will ride on the parent brand's immense equity and deep penetration to crack open the potential Rs 550 billion market.

7 young men and their unusual start-up

7 young men and their unusual start-up

Rediff.com20 Oct 2017

The Bombay Hemp Company offers goods fashioned out of hemp, the lesser known cousin of ganja.

'Over time, Rahul seems to have changed'

'Over time, Rahul seems to have changed'

Rediff.com6 May 2019

'It is the regional parties and their leaders who are the ones we have to watch.'

Karbonn to spruce up product portfolio ahead of festive season

Karbonn to spruce up product portfolio ahead of festive season

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

The company will launch Google Android One phones priced at Rs 6,000-7,000 by September-end.

Meet Bollywood's Next Big Thing, Saiyami Kher

Meet Bollywood's Next Big Thing, Saiyami Kher

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

Meet the Mirzya girl.

MOST INFLUENTIAL people on the Internet

MOST INFLUENTIAL people on the Internet

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Where they go, millions follow.

How Lenskart is defying the start-up trend

How Lenskart is defying the start-up trend

Rediff.com23 May 2016

The eyewear market in India is worth $3 billion.

John Glenn, first American to orbit the earth, dies at 95

John Glenn, first American to orbit the earth, dies at 95

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honour, in 2012.

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.

Rahul accuses PM, Shah of being 'beneficiaries' of Jay's business

Rahul accuses PM, Shah of being 'beneficiaries' of Jay's business

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

Theft has taken place in front of the eyes of the chowkidar. But you are silent, Rahul said.

Quota stir: Hardik detained ahead of India-SA match in Rajkot

Quota stir: Hardik detained ahead of India-SA match in Rajkot

Rediff.com18 Oct 2015

Hardik and around four of his supporters were detained when he was going to the cricket stadium in the attire of a farmer.

Suicides won't take sheen off this coaching hub

Suicides won't take sheen off this coaching hub

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

'Kota is good if you are good' and 'Kota can make you or break you' are two cryptic statements Kota students often offer to explain life in their world.

4 Indians among Rhodes scholars this year

4 Indians among Rhodes scholars this year

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

The scholars are awarded for their outstanding scholarly achievements, character, commitment to others and to the common good.

Discovering Unspunnen, the unknown Swiss festival

Discovering Unspunnen, the unknown Swiss festival

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

It's obviously not the Kumbh Mela.

Jai Shri Ram, mob violence and how to tackle it

Jai Shri Ram, mob violence and how to tackle it

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Communalising law and order situations is fraught with danger; we need to tread cautiously. Interjecting a communal angle into what is purely a law and order issue does nobody good; it muddies the picture, fuels unrequited passion and distracts us from the core issue, says Vivek Gumaste.

PIX: Meet the Khatron Ke Khiladi 6 contestants

PIX: Meet the Khatron Ke Khiladi 6 contestants

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

Here's the line-up for the latest Khatron Ke Khiladi season.

Honda may defer launch of Jazz to next year

Honda may defer launch of Jazz to next year

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

The vehicle was launched in India in 2009 with a hefty price tag of over Rs 700,000 which was slashed by Rs 160,000 later.

Moto Mods: How Lenovo made India fall in love with Motorola again

Moto Mods: How Lenovo made India fall in love with Motorola again

Rediff.com10 May 2017

Mods let Lenovo fight the features battle with premium players like Apple and Samsung and keep the price of the phone low, thereby drawing in aspirational customers who can't afford high-priced feature-rich handsets.

Customers, dealers left in the dark on VW scandal

Customers, dealers left in the dark on VW scandal

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

The German group has set aside 6.5 billion euros ($7.3 billion) to help cover the costs of the crisis and said that 11 million of its cars could be affected worldwide.

iGenetic Diagnostics: The next generation pathology lab

iGenetic Diagnostics: The next generation pathology lab

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

When Prashanth Reddy's father was in an ICU he could not find a lab that would deliver a blood infection test report in 24 hours. That's where iGenetic Diagnostics, which uses molecular techniques next generation sequencing, came in.

This IITian's venture is educating poor children in villages

This IITian's venture is educating poor children in villages

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

Hippocampus Learning Centres bridges urban-rural gap through affordable, quality pre-schooling for kids.

Three issues for Modi and Xi to consider

Three issues for Modi and Xi to consider

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

'This novel format of diplomacy -- the informal summit -- will not only facilitate bilateral communication and reduce miscalculations at the very top level of the two governments, but possibly open the space for China and India to speak in one voice on various issues of mutual concern,' note Feng Renjie and Ding Kun Lei

Viral Acharya needs a 'Bharat Darshan'

Viral Acharya needs a 'Bharat Darshan'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

'Tilting at the Government in English in front of India may make him feel like Joan of Arc, but without a feel for Bharat he will merely be Don Quixote,' says S Muraleedharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.

From 0 to 100 in 8.3 seconds

From 0 to 100 in 8.3 seconds

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

The Kawasaki Z250 is a performance bike which doesn't compromise on comfort, says Faisal Ali Khan of MotorBeam.com

Why outside food is giving 'indigestion' to multiplexes

Why outside food is giving 'indigestion' to multiplexes

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

In a competitive market, pricing is the management's business. The consumer has so many choices -- single screens, multiplexes, TV, online streaming or DVDs. Nothing forces him to go to a multiplex. Nor are films an essential commodity where prices have to be regulated, says Vanita Kohli Khandekar.

A start-up by IITians that caters to all your professional needs

A start-up by IITians that caters to all your professional needs

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

UrbanClap's business model is still a work in progress.