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PIX: How India fought back to pull off an amazing draw at SCG

PIX: How India fought back to pull off an amazing draw at SCG

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

A resolute Ravichandran Ashwin and a hamstrung Hanuma Vihari battled pain and a hostile Australian bowling attack while displaying the largely extinct art of Test-saving batsmanship to snatch a remarkable draw for India in the third Test, after Rishabh Pant raised visions of an improbable victory, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, on Monday.

Make In India: Expect Rs 12,92,000 crore in actual investment

Make In India: Expect Rs 12,92,000 crore in actual investment

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

It rained investments on India as the Make In India programme, envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a focus on the manufacturing sector, raked in Rs 15,20,000 crore in committed investments.

Alzheimer victims may thank Kiran Bhaskar soon

Alzheimer victims may thank Kiran Bhaskar soon

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

Rediff.com Senior Contributor P Rajendran reports from New York on how the Indian-American researcher's pioneering work may wipe out the visible effect of Alzheimer's disease.

Pagalpanti review

Pagalpanti review

Rediff.com22 Nov 2019

You can imagine the standard of Pagalpanti's humour when characters are named Wifi, Bully and Tully, a hospital placard reads Dr Trump and bitter gourd is mistaken for poison to evoke laughs, warns Sukanya Verma.

PIX: Star Wars characters, then and now!

PIX: Star Wars characters, then and now!

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Here's how its lead actors have changed over the years.

PIX: School days are here again in Maharashtra

PIX: School days are here again in Maharashtra

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

Schools across Maharashtra resumed physical sessions for classes 5 to 12 on Monday after being shut for over a year-and-a-half in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with students being welcomed back on campuses with flowers, balloons, sanitisers and social distancing protocols.

TCS snatches most-profitable tag from Reliance after 6 years

TCS snatches most-profitable tag from Reliance after 6 years

Rediff.com1 May 2020

RIL, however, remains miles ahead of TCS in other financial parameters such as total revenue, operating profit, net worth, assets, and market capitalisation.

'Charges are 100 per cent false'

'Charges are 100 per cent false'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

'These charges of the prosecution will fall to the ground and I am 100 per cent sure of that.'

Ready for Akshay as Bachchan Pandey?

Ready for Akshay as Bachchan Pandey?

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

Joginder Tuteja looks at the forthcoming Southside remakes.

Banking, SMEs attract Rs 70k crore investment

Banking, SMEs attract Rs 70k crore investment

Rediff.com14 Jan 2009

And the response it received was tremendous: About 7,200 memoranda of understanding, worth Rs 7,000 crore (Rs 70 billion), have been signed. The MoUs aim to generate more than 2,80,000 jobs in Gujarat. What's more, four major banks, including State Bank of India and Commonwealth Microfinance India from the UK, signed MoUs worth Rs 60,000 crore (Rs 600 billion) with the Gujarat government to support the SME sector.

RuPay takes on Visa and Mastercard with a little govt help

RuPay takes on Visa and Mastercard with a little govt help

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

RuPay is working on how to increase offers to customers. It is also focused on technology innovation in the card payment system.

Here's hope for the deaf

Here's hope for the deaf

Rediff.com28 Aug 2008

An American team of scientists, lead by Dr John Brigande of the Oregon Hearing Research Centre, Portland, have show that by implanting a gene that regulates hair cell growth, Atoh1, into the mouse inner ear while the mouse is still in the womb, new hair cells are made.

PM hails country's judiciary for safeguarding people's rights

PM hails country's judiciary for safeguarding people's rights

Rediff.com6 Feb 2021

The PM said that the Supreme Court has conducted the highest number of hearings via video-conferencing in the world during the coronavirus pandemic.

BJP's 'Mehbooba dilemma'

BJP's 'Mehbooba dilemma'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

If Mehbooba is 'allowed' to survive unchecked she could transform her campaign into a sentiment typically suited to the ground conditions in Kashmir, observes Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir affairs.

Former CBI director Ashwani Kumar cremated

Former CBI director Ashwani Kumar cremated

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

The 69-year-old, who also served as Nagaland governor and led the investigation into the Aarushi Talwar murder case, left behind a note saying he was "embarking on a new journey", officials said.

5 cos to invest Rs 2000cr in Maharashtra

5 cos to invest Rs 2000cr in Maharashtra

Rediff.com18 Jun 2007

Five major industry groups have signed MoUs to set up large projects in Maharashtra entailing an investment of Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion).

WATCH: Modi, Hasina asked to 'step down' and no one can stop laughing

WATCH: Modi, Hasina asked to 'step down' and no one can stop laughing

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

The comment by the Chief Protocol Officer anchoring a ceremony on signing of memorandum of understanding left almost everyone at the event in splits.

2 core skills a good leader must possess

2 core skills a good leader must possess

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

After 42 years at Hindustan Unilever (HUL) and different roles across Unilever's global operations, Harish Munwani, 65, retired as HUL's non-executive chairman. A day before Manwani bid adieu at HUL's 85th annual general meeting on Friday, he spoke to Viveat Susan Pinto & Vishal Chhabria on what kept him going at the firm and the challenges that await HUL.

Find out when your constituency goes to poll

Find out when your constituency goes to poll

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

Find out when your constituency goes to poll

9 reasons why The Martian shows we ain't far from putting boots on Mars

9 reasons why The Martian shows we ain't far from putting boots on Mars

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

The Martian is steeped in decades of NASA's real-life Mars exploration

Modi launches BHIM app; now says your thumb is your bank

Modi launches BHIM app; now says your thumb is your bank

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

In significant push towards a less-cash economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced starting a biometric payment system using Aadhar platform within two weeks even as he exhorted citizens to adopt digital currency from the new year.

Maharashtra emerges @MakeInIndia's LION!

Maharashtra emerges @MakeInIndia's LION!

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

More than 50 per cent of the value of all MOUs signed at the Make In India Week in the last five days has made Maharashtra emerge numero uno in the committed investment stakes!

What is the RSS's Maan ki Baat on #MeToo?

What is the RSS's Maan ki Baat on #MeToo?

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

'For the RSS, which is supposed to be the standard-bearer of plain living and high thinking, to be as quiet as a mouse suggests that it, too, is playing a political game like its political wing, the BJP,' argues Amulya Ganguli.

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Take a look at some of the jaw-dropping images.

18 nations in 365 days: Mapping Modi's foreign visits

18 nations in 365 days: Mapping Modi's foreign visits

Rediff.com22 May 2015

As Modi finishes one year in power, here's an interactive map on the PM's foreign tours.

'AB de Villiers is the IPL's most impactful player'

'AB de Villiers is the IPL's most impactful player'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli says with the South African batsman around the opposition knows they have a slim chance, 'and there's a good reason for that'.

Selectors were busy getting Anushka cups of tea: Engineer

Selectors were busy getting Anushka cups of tea: Engineer

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

Former India wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer slammed the current selection committee led by MSK Prasad, labelling them as a 'Mickey Mouse selection committee'.

10 David Dhawan Movies YOU Must Watch

10 David Dhawan Movies YOU Must Watch

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

Sukanya Verma picks 10 essential David Dhawan movies you need to watch to understand their loony appeal.

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com24 Mar 2014

From Ana Ivanovic riding a dolphin to Roger Federer enjoying the company of Mickey Mouse to Real Madrid's Karim Benzema doing what looks like a Bollywood dance step, Rediff.com has it all snapped right here...

Gujarat IT summit nets Rs 11,067 cr investment

Gujarat IT summit nets Rs 11,067 cr investment

Rediff.com2 Dec 2006

Narendra Modi's vision to see Gujarat being counted a major IT hub of the country received a boost as 19 companies signed MoUs to total an investment of Rs 11,067 crore (Rs 110.67 billion) on Friday.

The Mystery of Narayana Murthy's Retail Biz

The Mystery of Narayana Murthy's Retail Biz

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

In a short span of time, with the help of Amazon, Cloudtail was able to devise a model that could protect it from the vagaries of online retail business.

Beijing 'Airpocalypse': Before and After

Beijing 'Airpocalypse': Before and After

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

Rediff.com tries to give its readers an insight on the magnitude of the smog in the Chinese capital.

The iconic Apple Macintosh turns 30

The iconic Apple Macintosh turns 30

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

Thirty years ago today, Steve Jobs presented the new Macintosh personal computer to a room of Apple investors. The machine has maintained its impact upon the world ever since.

TN's EPS woos investments amid Covid, but is the environment friendly?

TN's EPS woos investments amid Covid, but is the environment friendly?

Rediff.com29 May 2020

In the midst of huge job losses as a fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has signed 17 MoUs for an investment of Rs 15,100 crores that aim to provide 47,100 jobs. But a clearer picture on where the projects stand will emerge only after the Covid-19 induced fear psychosis ends, to see if popular protests will derail them like they have done so many others, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Click to book the best available seat

Click to book the best available seat

Rediff.com16 Jan 2007

A website that hands out a ready reckoner on the best seating available at a click of the mouse.

Bicycle-sharing company Ofo closes India business

Bicycle-sharing company Ofo closes India business

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

It is part of a global strategy to shrink the footprint. It will be shutting operations in a few countries, including Australia.

Naseeruddin Shah's TOP 10 HITS

Naseeruddin Shah's TOP 10 HITS

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

10 grossers where he either had the leading part or played a pivotal role.

Doctor, 41, dies of the disease he was researching

Doctor, 41, dies of the disease he was researching

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

'Two years ago, had I been given even a tiny hint that my genes were tipping the scale for the development of a disease that would lock me into my body, unable to move or breath normally on my own, I would have been sad, and probably mad.' 'So now I'm running as fast as I can -- from my wheelchair.' P Rajendran on the amazing but brief life of Rahul Desikan, medical pioneer.

Unusual animal friendships that will melt your heart

Unusual animal friendships that will melt your heart

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

A few days back a news report mentioning that a cat in Crimea had adopted four orphaned baby squirrels turned viral and made netizens across the world go 'awww'. Following that we take a look at the surprising bonds between predator and prey -- animals forming the unlikeliest of friendships.

India, US eyeing to ink 5 pacts during Trump's visit

India, US eyeing to ink 5 pacts during Trump's visit

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

Ahead of his India visit on February 24-25, Trump said that India has not treated his country 'very well' on the trade front and indicated that a 'very big' bilateral deal with New Delhi may not be signed before the American presidential election in November.