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Coca-Cola cuts prices

Coca-Cola cuts prices

Rediff.com10 Jan 2003

Coca-Cola on Friday announced a cut in prices of 300 ml and 200 ml packages to Rs eight and Rs five respectively for Coke, Thums Up, Limca, Sprite and Fanta in some North Indian markets.

National Games: Vijay Kumar shoots golden double, silver for Jung

National Games: Vijay Kumar shoots golden double, silver for Jung

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Olympic silver-medallist shooter Vijay Kumar shone bright with a golden double even as half a dozen meet records sank without a trace in the swimming pool on the third day of competitions in the 35th National Games in Thiruvanathapuram on Tuesday.

'Those who dare to come in Matoshree backyard will be buried'

'Those who dare to come in Matoshree backyard will be buried'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

The Sena said Rane will lose by even greater margin if he contests the elections for the third time.

'TDP fell into YSR Congress' political trap'

'TDP fell into YSR Congress' political trap'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

'The TDP walking out of the NDA is a victory for the YSRCP.' 'The YSRCP wanted it to happen so that it would help them in coming elections.'

'Meeting Laloo Prasad Yadav was a useless encounter'

'Meeting Laloo Prasad Yadav was a useless encounter'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Nawazuddin Siddique talks about his contribution to the politics of the country.

Holi recipe: Mava gujiya

Holi recipe: Mava gujiya

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Reader Aditi Bahl shares her favourite Holi recipe. You can share yours too!

STUMPED! What do Masaan, Jaanisaar, Drishyam mean?

STUMPED! What do Masaan, Jaanisaar, Drishyam mean?

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

What these movie titles mean!

Exit polls give BJP pole position in UP; rout in Punjab

Exit polls give BJP pole position in UP; rout in Punjab

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

The exit poll results for the recently concluded assembly elections have projected that that BJP arty could emerge as the single-largest party in four of five states except Punjab.

How much did you spend on your wedding?

How much did you spend on your wedding?

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Author Sahil in his latest book talks about the extravagant spending at Indian weddings.

Premji again tops India philanthropy list

Premji again tops India philanthropy list

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

The list has been compiled by the Shanghai-based The Hurun Research Institute, the second year it has done this ranking, of an 'India philanthropy list'.

Coming soon: BBC News in Indian languages

Coming soon: BBC News in Indian languages

Rediff.com29 Jul 2017

The BBC is all set to produce daily newscasts in Telugu, Gujarati, Punjabi and Marathi (in addition to the existing Hindi, Tamil and Urdu), Jim Egan, CEO, BBC Global News, tells Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Rijiju shares ex-Delhi LG's view that N Indians enjoy breaking rules

Rijiju shares ex-Delhi LG's view that N Indians enjoy breaking rules

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

"I was witness to a statement made by one of the Lt Governor's of Delhi some years back. He had stated that people of north India enjoy breaking the rules and by evening he was forced to apologise.

Why Baba Ramdev's anti-MNC strategy is self-destructive

Why Baba Ramdev's anti-MNC strategy is self-destructive

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

What does one make of Ramdev's recent allegations that MNCs are conspiring against Patanjali?

'I was scared of Telugu films'

'I was scared of Telugu films'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Young Telugu actress Ulka Gupta makes her debut in Andhra Pori a remake of hit Marathi film Timepass.

'Only five per cent of Vedic pandits have gone missing in US'

'Only five per cent of Vedic pandits have gone missing in US'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

The Iowa-based institutions of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi have said about only five per cent of the 2,600 Vedic pandits, who were brought to the United States from north Indian villages, have gone missing in recent years.

Carlyle in talks to buy 28% stake in Trehan's hospital

Carlyle in talks to buy 28% stake in Trehan's hospital

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

Global private equity (PE) major Carlyle is in talks with renowned cardiac surgeon Dr Naresh Trehan to acquire a minority stake in his Gurgaon-based multi-super speciality hospital, Medanta -The Medicity.

More than Rs 6 crore raised for Modi's Silicon Valley event

More than Rs 6 crore raised for Modi's Silicon Valley event

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

The organisers of Modi's Silicon Valley event will have only a few hours to get the stage ready after the Shark Tanks' ice hockey game at the SAP Centre ends.

#FoodPorn: 10 Instagram foodies you must follow

#FoodPorn: 10 Instagram foodies you must follow

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

You'll be forgiven for salivating over these droolworthy pics that will give you a 'foodgasm'!

'We will stop the Vibrant Gujarat summit'

'We will stop the Vibrant Gujarat summit'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

'The Gujarat model which is being shown is not the right picture.' 'Farmers are not getting their dues, youth are unemployed and factories have shut shop.'

Udta Punjab row: Bollywood's rechristened movies!

Udta Punjab row: Bollywood's rechristened movies!

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Whether the Udta Punjab makers cave in remains to be seen but here's a list of the ones who did.

A food trip through Bengaluru. Who's coming along?

A food trip through Bengaluru. Who's coming along?

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

They will seduce your taste buds with tempting food pics of ghee idli, chicken ghee roast biryani and mysore pak.

'The Opposition is bankrupt'

'The Opposition is bankrupt'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2017

'When the campaign started the Congress said it had been miserable for the last 27 years for UP and that people should get rid of those who made it miserable, and that they should bring back the glorious years of the Congress.' 'Then they joined hands with those who ruled for the last 26 years. Some called it a shrewd strategy, but to the people this was not shrewdness.' 'Where is the credibility in your actions when you change direction of the campaign?'

'RJio broke no rules with cheap data plan'

'RJio broke no rules with cheap data plan'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

'We referred the case to the attorney general.' 'I told Mukul Rohatgi, "mujhe aap ka honest opinion chahiye".' 'He too said those were different offers.' Trai could not have stopped Reliance even if the Jio offers had been the same, Trai chief Ram Sewak Sharma tells Subhomoy Bhattacharjee.

The BJP's losing battle against beef

The BJP's losing battle against beef

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

The BJP sees investments, both foreign and domestic, as their pathways to political power and not the construction of the Ram temple or a nationwide ban on beef. It will have no option but to let commerce prevail over religious sentiments, says Amulya Ganguli.

10 things that the Modi govt is doing WRONG

10 things that the Modi govt is doing WRONG

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

B S Raghavan, a Chennai-based retired bureaucrat, lists here ten things that the Narendra Modi government is doing wrong.

The BEST Moments in Hindi Films in 2016

The BEST Moments in Hindi Films in 2016

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

Aseem Chhabra lists the elements that he loved and was pleasantly surprised by in the movies.

A walk through Amritsar's Heritage Street

A walk through Amritsar's Heritage Street

Rediff.com29 Oct 2016

The street leading to the Golden Temple gets a makeover that takes you back in time.

'I have been able to convince GE to be more aggressive'

'I have been able to convince GE to be more aggressive'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2017

Over lunch with Jyoti Mukul, Banmali Agrawala, president and CEO, GE South Asia, discusses how GE is transforming itself into a digital industrial company.

Oh Shiv Sena MPs, Mumbai needs you more!

Oh Shiv Sena MPs, Mumbai needs you more!

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

Prasanna D Zore appeals to the Shiv Sena 11 -- the MPs at the heart of the current national controversy -- to forget rotis and poor service at Maharashtra Sadan and instead deliver millions of Mumbaikars from their daily travel troubles.

What we learnt from Kareena-Sonam on Koffee With Karan

What we learnt from Kareena-Sonam on Koffee With Karan

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week marks a star-studded start to the year

Is India ready for a Poker Sports League?

Is India ready for a Poker Sports League?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Come May, the Deltin Royale, which boasts of the country's largest poker room, will play host to India's first Poker Sports League.

Congress, BJP contest claim over Ambedkar's legacy

Congress, BJP contest claim over Ambedkar's legacy

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

Even as Congress has announced plans to hold year-long celebrations to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to lay the foundation stone for the 'Ambedkar International Centre' in New Delhi, the legacy of the Dalit icon becoming the focus of a contest between the rival parties

My Daughter Mithali Raj

My Daughter Mithali Raj

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.' '"I don't want you to project that you are a loser. You are a winner".' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com speaks to Leela Raj about her famous daughter, now in the West Indies for the women's T20 World Cup.

Islamic Bangladesh's fabulous Durga pujas

Islamic Bangladesh's fabulous Durga pujas

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Tarun Vijay visits 20 Durga Puja pandals in five towns in Bangladesh and comes back impressed.

Why Sanjay Nirupam feels he will win North Mumbai again

Why Sanjay Nirupam feels he will win North Mumbai again

Rediff.com19 Apr 2014

Congress sitting MP Sanjay Nirupam is facing a tough contest from Bharatiya Janata Party Gopal Shetty in the North Mumbai Lok Sabha constituency, which goes to polls on April 24.

'People won't trust a piece of paper that has gold written on it'

'People won't trust a piece of paper that has gold written on it'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com speaks to common folk in Tamil Nadu about whether they will invest in Arun Jaitley's gold monetisation scheme. Their reactions will not make the Union finance minister happy.

Aimless ambling in Benaulim, Goa

Aimless ambling in Benaulim, Goa

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Benaulim is one of those rare Goan villages with more starfish than holidaymakers.

Baba Ramdev: An entrepreneur extraordinaire

Baba Ramdev: An entrepreneur extraordinaire

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

He alone gets the credit for reviving consumer interest in Ayurveda, says Bhupesh Bhandari.

Not another reception, please!

Not another reception, please!

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

'On presents, deciding what will pass muster, considering the closeness of the people concerned and the state of the wallet, is one headache,' says Subir Roy.

4 reasons why India needs a separate Union sanitation ministry

4 reasons why India needs a separate Union sanitation ministry

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

Sanitation is always clubbed with other departments, which lead to its neglect, says Devanik Saha.