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Have Biyani and friends slowed e-retailers?

Have Biyani and friends slowed e-retailers?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

'For how long can investors fund loss-making companies?'

The engineer who won Miss Supranational

The engineer who won Miss Supranational

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

Srinidhi Shetty on her journey from small town girl to the toast of the world.

IndiGo to go regional, books 50 ATR aircraft

IndiGo to go regional, books 50 ATR aircraft

Rediff.com10 May 2017

IndiGo said operations of the ATR fleet would be handled by an independent team that would be responsible for in-flight services, dispatch and control, and revenue.

Breathtaking Cannes, in action!

Breathtaking Cannes, in action!

Rediff.com13 May 2015

The 68th annual Cannes Film Festival kicks off...

BSE CEO pitches for easy policies to boost stock market investments

BSE CEO pitches for easy policies to boost stock market investments

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Government needs to rationalise taxation policies to promote investments through stock markets, says BSE chief.

Flickstree: Sourav Ganguly's Flipboard for videos

Flickstree: Sourav Ganguly's Flipboard for videos

Rediff.com4 Aug 2017

Flickstree's technology picks free, non-licensed content from sites like YouTube, Vimeo, Daily Motion and TED Talks and feeds the best videos to users.

i-Road: Toyota's amazing electric car-cum-motorbike

i-Road: Toyota's amazing electric car-cum-motorbike

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

The pint-sized i-Road has two front wheels that move up and down independently of each other.

'It's been an honour to serve you, I won't stop': Obama's parting words

'It's been an honour to serve you, I won't stop': Obama's parting words

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

United States President Obama said farewell to a nation he helped transform during his eight years in the White House. In front of thousands in his adoptive home town of Chicago, Barack Obama gave a rousing speech in which he asked citizens to be optimistic and hopeful of the American future. Here are highlights from the speech.

16 shows to watch during the lockdown

16 shows to watch during the lockdown

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing.

Nykaa's 3-step plan for market domination

Nykaa's 3-step plan for market domination

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

The war is on! Ritwik Sharma finds out what's next for the beauty retailer.

Awesome photos of the month: February

Awesome photos of the month: February

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

Awesome photos of the month: February Here are some of the best photographs clicked across the globe in the month of February.

Indira Gandhi held her nose here: PM Modi in Gujarat's Morbi

Indira Gandhi held her nose here: PM Modi in Gujarat's Morbi

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

The prime minister further alleged that the work of Congress while in power was mere pretentiousness.

Stunning images of the month: May

Stunning images of the month: May

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

We present some of the best photographs clicked across the globe in the month of May.

Meet the STARS of Article 15

Meet the STARS of Article 15

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

Sukanya Verma presents an appreciation post for the cast of this must-watch movie.

Govt unfolds steps to upgrade infrastructure

Govt unfolds steps to upgrade infrastructure

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

The President said low cost airports would be developed to promote air connectivity to smaller towns.

Startups offer solutions to water problems

Startups offer solutions to water problems

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

As India reels from a severe water shortage, startups have begun offering innovative ways to help people access safe drinking water.

Finding the Shero in ordinary women

Finding the Shero in ordinary women

Rediff.com9 Nov 2017

'It's really about telling women to invest in themselves, finding more space for themselves.' 'Find space for their own dreams, do something about their own potential.'

He's 100, India's first voter and he's excited to cast his vote again

He's 100, India's first voter and he's excited to cast his vote again

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

A red carpet will be rolled out to facilitate Shyam Saran Negi to cast his vote in the Himachal assembly elections without any hassle.

Top 20 moments from the week gone by

Top 20 moments from the week gone by

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Here are some of the most stunning moments of the week that was.

A start-up that helps you find a home easily in a new city

A start-up that helps you find a home easily in a new city

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

The start-up works with 2,000 owners and hosts 10,000 tenants across four cities - Bengaluru, the National Capital Region, Hyderabad and Pune.

Women bartenders' new dress code: Salwar kameez!

Women bartenders' new dress code: Salwar kameez!

Rediff.com9 Jul 2013

Women can now work as bartenders in Karnataka albeit under a dress code that forms part of the government guidelines which received the high court nod on Tuesday.

Small IT firms to step up hiring in US

Small IT firms to step up hiring in US

Rediff.com8 May 2017

To increase local talent mix in the US like their major peer Infosys

The India stack is unique in the world: Naspers CEO

The India stack is unique in the world: Naspers CEO

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

Bob van Dijk, chief executive officer of Naspers, is now betting on companies in food tech, payments, travel and other consumer sectors to tap the potential of the Indian market.

Chandigarh: The city of the open hand

Chandigarh: The city of the open hand

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

Master urban planner and architect Le Corbusier's principles of light, space and greenery are still evident everywhere in Chandigarh. Geetanjali Krishna finds a haven in the city.

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

Rediff.com14 Mar 2021

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history. Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.

How Hyundai is trying to strike it big

How Hyundai is trying to strike it big

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

During floods in Kolkata, the roads were strewn with stalled Santros, engines filled up with water.

Modi: From RSS pracharak to electoral superman

Modi: From RSS pracharak to electoral superman

Rediff.com23 May 2019

The prime minister has been unstoppable as he transported the BJP to colossal success on a wave of muscular nationalism, majoritarian pride and charisma.

Volkswagen Vento Diesel DSG: The best sedan in its segment for highway driving

Volkswagen Vento Diesel DSG: The best sedan in its segment for highway driving

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

The Volkswagen Vento offers unadulterated German car feel providing strong driving dynamics along with a powerful diesel engine that comes with an efficient yet lightning quick DSG gearbox, writes Indian motoring website MotorBeam.com.

How MSMEs can create 1 crore jobs in 5 years

How MSMEs can create 1 crore jobs in 5 years

Rediff.com17 May 2019

'When a new superhero film releases, China creates figurines based on the film and puts them out in the market along with the film's release.' 'Does our domestic manufacturing sector been able to do it so quickly? No.' 'We have a large millennial population and we have to make products that are more in line with the tastes of those people.' 'The MSME sector can win back its customers only this way.' 'When they change with the consumers's needs, there will be a move towards Indian products.'

These are the weirdest records this year

These are the weirdest records this year

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

The 63rd edition of the famous annual is filled with jaw-dropping photos and never-before-seen stories.

How Sushmita and Aishwarya became superstars

How Sushmita and Aishwarya became superstars

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

Former editor of Femina magazine, Sathya Saran looks back at the Miss India pageant that changed the lives of two young women.

This start-up from IITians helps you find a job

This start-up from IITians helps you find a job

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

While funds will not be a constraint, the challenge for Aasaanjobs will be to reach out to people with no internet, says M Saraswathy.

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!

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?"

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.

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.

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.

Aarey protest: 38 arrested; Sec 144 imposed

Aarey protest: 38 arrested; Sec 144 imposed

Rediff.com5 Oct 2019

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd started hacking trees from Friday night to make way for a car shed, hours after the Bombay high court dismissed four petitions filed by NGOs and activists challenging the decision to allow felling of trees in the prime green lung of the city.

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!

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.