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Top 5 Android tablets under Rs 10,000

Top 5 Android tablets under Rs 10,000

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Take a look at the top-five tablets under Rs 10,000.

Byju's buys edtech start-up Whitehat Jr for $300 million

Byju's buys edtech start-up Whitehat Jr for $300 million

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

Bajaj sold his 18-month-old start-up WhiteHat Jr to Byju Raveendran for $300 million in an all-cash deal - over the video conferencing platform Zoom. The deal is the biggest in the Indian edtech sector by far.

Parliament does no work AGAIN!

Parliament does no work AGAIN!

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

Parliament failed to transact any business for the fourth consecutive day on Friday with Opposition creating uproar over coal block scam and other issues, stalling proceedings in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

10 Year Old Indian Wins Top Photo Contest

10 Year Old Indian Wins Top Photo Contest

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The Natural History Museum's annual competition and exhibition, Wildlife Photographer of the Year has been the longest-running and most prestigious nature and wildlife photography competition that has been recognising the world's best nature photography every year since 1965.

PHOTOS: Top 9 PREMIUM tablets

PHOTOS: Top 9 PREMIUM tablets

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

Their features, design and usability stand out in a highly crowded tablet market.

Howrah seat BJP's GIFT to Mamata for deserting UPA?

Howrah seat BJP's GIFT to Mamata for deserting UPA?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2013

A day after it received a considerable drubbing in Howrah Lok Sabha bye-election, Congress today sought to attribute Trinamool Congress's win to a "nexus between Mamata Banerjee's party and the Bharatiya Janata Party", saying it was the latter's 'gift' to Banerjee for walking out of the United Progressive Alliance.

US to probe India's 'Google tax'; levy non-discriminatory, says govt

US to probe India's 'Google tax'; levy non-discriminatory, says govt

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

The US Trade Representative's (USTR) office will also conduct the Section 301 probe against nine others, including Austria, Brazil, Indonesia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, the Czech Republic, the UK, and the EU, for levying or considering digital services taxes "discriminating against US companies".

Why shameless politicians must be blamed for Delhi rape

Why shameless politicians must be blamed for Delhi rape

Rediff.com24 Dec 2012

Sheela Bhatt blames the Delhi gang-rape and its aftermath on the dreadful transport mafia, the offspring of the nexus between politicians, crooked bureaucrats and shady operators.

BJP slams Naveen over Modi remark, dubs BJD as B team of Cong

BJP slams Naveen over Modi remark, dubs BJD as B team of Cong

Rediff.com6 Oct 2013

Terming the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD as 'B' team of Congress, opposition BJP slammed the chief minister who recently said he was not "comfortable" with the idea of Narendra Modi as the prime minister.

Hathras: Fresh PIL in SC seeks case under SC/ST Act against UP officials

Hathras: Fresh PIL in SC seeks case under SC/ST Act against UP officials

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

Maharashtra based Dalit rights activist Chetan Janardhan Kamble said he was constrained to file the PIL after some glaring facts were revealed regarding "the state support for manipulating and destroying evidence in the Hathras gang-rape and murder case.

How players are lured into spot-fixing

How players are lured into spot-fixing

Rediff.com17 May 2013

Vicky Nanjappa explains how the player-bookie nexus works.

The full Ponty: A rivetting story of naked greed

The full Ponty: A rivetting story of naked greed

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

How did a smalltimer from the interiors of Uttar Pradesh come to head a multi-crore business empire with interests spanning liquor trade to paper mills and real estate? Sharat Pradhan unravels the Ponty Chadha saga that outdoes any Bollywood potboiler

Billionaires have always called the shots in India

Billionaires have always called the shots in India

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

'James Crabtree ignores the emergence of a nexus between business and politics going back to the 1920s and talks of it as a new child of 21st century India,' says Shivanand Kanavi.

Top 5 smartphones to watch IPL on-the-go

Top 5 smartphones to watch IPL on-the-go

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

These smartphones will let you enjoy all the action this IPL season!

AP Muslim front declares all-out WAR against Congress

AP Muslim front declares all-out WAR against Congress

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

United Muslim Action Committee, an umbrella of more than a dozen Muslim organisations of Andhra Pradesh, on Wednesday declared an all-out war against ruling Congress party, specially Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy.

Assam wants CBI probe into rhino poaching

Assam wants CBI probe into rhino poaching

Rediff.com29 Jan 2013

Concerned over the recent frequent incidents of rhino poaching in Kaziranga National Park and other places in the state, the Assam government has moved the government to entrust the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe into a suspected conspiracy of certain forces with vested interests behind killing of the precious animal for its horn.

Microsoft developing 7-inch Surface tablet

Microsoft developing 7-inch Surface tablet

Rediff.com11 Apr 2013

Microsoft executives feel they needed to keep pace with the growing popularity of smaller tablets like Google Inc's 7-inch Nexus and the 7.9-inch iPad Mini.

Top 8 tablets under Rs 22,000

Top 8 tablets under Rs 22,000

Rediff.com9 Apr 2013

Apple, Samsung, Google and more all the big guns feature in this list

'IPL spot-fixing saga won't affect cricket's popularity'

'IPL spot-fixing saga won't affect cricket's popularity'

Rediff.com28 May 2013

The last eight days has been an unfortunate time for the Indian Premier League. The sixth edition of the IPL has been marred by the spot-fixing controversy and as more sordid details about the scandal emerge, Priyanka Sharma talks to former cricketer Arun Lal about how this unholy nexus between bookies and cricketers plays out.

'IPL spot-fixing saga won't affect cricket's popularity'

'IPL spot-fixing saga won't affect cricket's popularity'

Rediff.com27 May 2013

The last eight days has been an unfortunate time for the Indian Premier League. The sixth edition of the IPL has been marred by the spot-fixing controversy and as more sordid details about the scandal emerge, Priyanka Sharma talks to former cricketer Arun Lal about how this unholy nexus between bookies and cricketers plays out.

With NFRA auditors can't get cosy with mgmt: MCA

With NFRA auditors can't get cosy with mgmt: MCA

Rediff.com25 Dec 2012

NFRA would look after the quality of audit, compliance by auditors as also the disclosures that they make.

Anti-quota UP govt staff burn effigies of Cong, BJP, BSP

Anti-quota UP govt staff burn effigies of Cong, BJP, BSP

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

Thousands of anti-reservationists marched in a procession from the state secretariat -- the key office of the UP government -- raising anti-Congress, anti-BJP and anti-BSP slogans to mark their protest against what they termed as the "unholy nexus between the three political parties", who were busy pushing the bill to introduce reservation for Dalits in promotions too.

Students beware! Degrees for SALE

Students beware! Degrees for SALE

Rediff.com25 Sep 2012

An investigation carried by Careers360 reveals the dubious nexus between state universities, education intermediaries and private/public educational institutions, who flout norms with impunity, often endangering the careers of students by conferring on them a degree, which may not be legitimate. All this happens as the regulators choose to look the other way. Read on!

Big on features, small on price: Top 5 tablets

Big on features, small on price: Top 5 tablets

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

Samsung Tab 2 P3110, Asus MeMo Pad ME172V, Lava E-Tab Xtron+, Google Nexus 7 16 GB and Micromax Funbook P255 all cost under Rs 12,000.

'Match-fixing is on the decline; spot-fixing is easier'

'Match-fixing is on the decline; spot-fixing is easier'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

British journalist Ed Hawkins speaks about his experience with Indian bookies he met while writing his book on match-fixing, and why he believes India should legalise betting to wipe out the evil.

Cross-border poaching threat to conservation efforts: PM

Cross-border poaching threat to conservation efforts: PM

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

Viewing poaching with cross-border linkages as a 'major problem' to wildlife conservation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked intelligence and enforcement agencies to coordinate better to break the nexus between those involved in the illegal activity and their markets.

Anupam Kher to Kejriwal: Perform, prove yourself first

Anupam Kher to Kejriwal: Perform, prove yourself first

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

Film actor Anupam Kher has said that activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal should first prove himself rather than criticising others.

Best smartphones to buy this festive season

Best smartphones to buy this festive season

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Google's new Nexus models are hands down the show-stealers of the season.

First impression: LG Optimus G Pro

First impression: LG Optimus G Pro

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

The phone features a 13 megapixel rear shooter, which took sharp images with the flash, but was a tad slow in focussing. Also, the flash misfires sometimes.

When Supreme Court sealed Afzal Guru's fate

When Supreme Court sealed Afzal Guru's fate

Rediff.com9 Feb 2013

In its 271-page judgment delivered on August four, 2005, a division bench of Justice P V Reddi and Justice P P Naolekar had said there was clinching evidence against Guru regarding his nexus with the terrorists who carried out the "terrorist act of most diabolical nature".

Realty, a safe bet for politicians to park black money

Realty, a safe bet for politicians to park black money

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

Advances to firms for deals that never go through are the best way to convert this into legal cash.

Review: Mumbai Mirror is criminally unoriginal

Review: Mumbai Mirror is criminally unoriginal

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

Ankur Pathak feels Sachiin Joshi starrer Mumbai Mirror is one mishap of a film.

'Sonia is not Vadra's chartered accountant'

'Sonia is not Vadra's chartered accountant'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2012

Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Sunday suggested that there was evidence against the kin of former Prime Minster Atal Behari Vajpayee and L K Advani of alleged corruption and wrong-doing but Congress will never use that to embarrass them.

REVEALED: How ISI-Naxal ties were forged

REVEALED: How ISI-Naxal ties were forged

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

The statement by West Bengal Director General of police Naparajit Mukherjee, regarding a nexus between Naxals and the Inter-Services Intelligence is something that needs to be taken seriously, says Vicky Nanjappa.

Gadkari working for development of farmers: Pawar

Gadkari working for development of farmers: Pawar

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar has come out in strong defence of Bharatiya Janata Party President Nitin Gadkari. In an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN's Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai he says Gadkari was working for development of farmers and there was no evidence of personal corruption against him, as alleged by Team Kejriwal.

Column: The POSITIVE side of reforms

Column: The POSITIVE side of reforms

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

Whatever may have been the pace, sequence or quality of reforms in the last two decades, nobody can dispute their positive impact on the degree of accountability in governance standards.

Slimmer, powerful gizmos line up for 2013

Slimmer, powerful gizmos line up for 2013

Rediff.com1 Jan 2013

The year 2012 saw users transitioning from feature phones to smartphones as they moved from just talking and texting to tweeting, networking socially and shopping with increasing mobile Internet penetration and lower data tariffs.

Now, traders track 'Kejriwal' index

Now, traders track 'Kejriwal' index

Rediff.com11 Oct 2012

Anti-corruption-activist-turned -politician Arvind Kejriwal has emerged as the 'new theme' for stock market traders.

Ask Ajit: 'Bought shares at peak; please advice'

Ask Ajit: 'Bought shares at peak; please advice'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

CVC cracks down on CORRUPTION in private sector

CVC cracks down on CORRUPTION in private sector

Rediff.com23 Mar 2012

The Central Vigilance Commission has come out with a stunning report on the "public-private partnership" model of the nexus between corporates, politicians and bureaucrats to perpetrate large-scale corruption.