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A palette of colours: India in photos

A palette of colours: India in photos

Rediff.com10 Jan 2016

Travel through the length and breadth of India, just at the click of a button!

Life in Hong Kong, city of protest

Life in Hong Kong, city of protest

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

For months, Hong Kong's streets have seethed with discontent. Scenes show protesters, sometimes numbering in the hundreds of thousands, many wearing surgical masks and carrying umbrellas that have come to signify resistance. The images are astonishing, and the issues that set the protests in motion are complex. Amid these 11 weeks of protests, here's how daily life unfolds.

Lucknow guest house turns most powerful address in UP

Lucknow guest house turns most powerful address in UP

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

Yogi Adityanath has turned Lucknow's VVIP guest house into his seat of power.

Bankruptcy bill passage enthuse markets; Nifty settles at 7,900

Bankruptcy bill passage enthuse markets; Nifty settles at 7,900

Rediff.com12 May 2016

Participants are eagerly waiting for the key macrodata -- IIP and CPI numbers due to be released later today.

PM flags off Indo-Pak buses

PM flags off Indo-Pak buses

Rediff.com7 Apr 2005

Twenty-one passengers, including women, were on board the two buses that will take them to the Kaman post on the Line of Control.

2016: The year of the trolls

2016: The year of the trolls

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

Internet trolls kept the social media abuzz in 2016 and spared none -- be it Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, cricketer Mohammad Shami or even 'Saifeena' -- unleashing posts and memes that ranged from controversial to hilarious to bizarre.

When Ranveer was a fly on Kapil Dev's wall!

When Ranveer was a fly on Kapil Dev's wall!

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

''83 is a once in a lifetime story.' 'I often say that sometimes, I feel that you don't choose stories, stories choose you.' 'Why for the last 37 years was the story not made?' 'It's staring at our faces, the greatest sporting triumph for India ever.'

Is Congress better off without Scindia?

Is Congress better off without Scindia?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

'Should the Congress take Jyotiraditya's departure as good riddance?', asks Mohammad Sajjad.

In our history of communal riots, where does Delhi stand?

In our history of communal riots, where does Delhi stand?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

'The humanity displayed by ordinary, lower middle class residents of north east Delhi -- Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs -- will be remembered perhaps even more than the evil wrought in the riots,' notes Jyoti Punwani.

The courage of Captain Haneef, Vir Chakra, martyr at 25

The courage of Captain Haneef, Vir Chakra, martyr at 25

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

'Captain Haneef-ud-din, pulling his sinewy body forward, crawled, rifle in hand, in the snow on 6 June 1999. He died on this craggy mountainside exactly two years after he had passed out of the IMA...'

London Fashion Week: 12 things that reminded us of India

London Fashion Week: 12 things that reminded us of India

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

The London Fashion Week saw an Indian celebration of sorts, on and off the ramp.

With broom and spade... Tendulkar drives operation clean-up!

With broom and spade... Tendulkar drives operation clean-up!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for a Swachh Bharat, batting legend Sachin Tendulkar picked a broom, spade and mattock and cleared garbage in a filthy locality in Mumbai recently.

Markets herald Samvat 2071 on a positive note

Markets herald Samvat 2071 on a positive note

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

Sensex closed 63.82 points higher at 26,851.05 in Muhurat trading; Nifty rises 18.65 points to end at 8,014.55.

Sensex falls 175 points on rupee woes, rising crude prices

Sensex falls 175 points on rupee woes, rising crude prices

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

The NSE Nifty after shuttling between 10,397.60 and 10,279.35 points, ended 47 points, or 0.45 per cent lower at 10,301.05.

Nawaz and Nandita Das present Manto in Cannes

Nawaz and Nandita Das present Manto in Cannes

Rediff.com24 May 2017

Check out what's happening in Cannes!

Your photos: India through the lens

Your photos: India through the lens

Rediff.com25 Oct 2015

Here's presenting the latest in the series of #India-Photos.

Sensex ends 144 points lower; ICICI Bank surges 7%

Sensex ends 144 points lower; ICICI Bank surges 7%

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

Profit taking in index heavweights RIL and HDFC weighed on sentiment while ICICI Bank surged 7%.

ICRA pegs GDP growth at 6.3%

ICRA pegs GDP growth at 6.3%

Rediff.com9 Nov 2004

Credit rating agency ICRA on Tuesday lowered economic growth projection for the Indian economy to 6.3 per cent this fiscal from its earlier forecast of 6.5-6.7 per cent due to an expected fall in farm output. \n

Market logs 2nd gain in 10 sessions; Sensex soars 295 points

Market logs 2nd gain in 10 sessions; Sensex soars 295 points

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

The broader Nifty, after touching a high (intra-day) of 10,555.50 points, finished at 10,539.75, up 84.80 points, or 0.81 per cent.

Manmohan calls for overhaul of state finances

Manmohan calls for overhaul of state finances

Rediff.com6 Aug 2003

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on the precarious condition of state finances, Congress leader Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said the state finances were in dismal shape.

India to maintain 8.9 % growth: Jaswant

India to maintain 8.9 % growth: Jaswant

Rediff.com20 Feb 2004

Painting a rosy picture of the Indian economy, which has posted a phenomenal 8.9 per cent growth in the third quarter of 2003-04, Union Finance Minister Jaswant Singh on Friday

Sensex marks first gain of 2018, rebounds 176 points

Sensex marks first gain of 2018, rebounds 176 points

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

The NSE 50-share Nifty also closed higher by 61.60 points, or 0.59 per cent, at 10,504.80 after shuttling between 10,513 and 10,441.45.

The fragility of faith

The fragility of faith

Rediff.com2 Dec 2018

'Faith, and the notion that it has been 'outraged', is used to justify the most outrageous, illiberal and regressive acts,' notes Shuma Raha.

Why are so many Indian tycoons heading for the door?

Why are so many Indian tycoons heading for the door?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

So what's up? Why are so many promoters heading for the door? It cannot be that all of them lost their appetite for a good fight at the same time.And if Naresh Goyal of Jet Airways and Subhash Chandra of Zee Entertainment do bow out, will it be seen as chickening out when the going got tough or the entrepreneurial instinct of surviving to fight another battle waned, wonders Shailesh Dobhal.

Stocks that can offer you good returns

Stocks that can offer you good returns

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Analysts mostly prefer domestic plays beside select films with foreign exposure.

Reuben Singh is London's 'Rolls-Royce King'

Reuben Singh is London's 'Rolls-Royce King'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

The London-based CEO of alldayPA and Isher Capital has been making waves on Instagram with his Rolls-Royce collection.

FM pitches for GST, land bill passage to boost investment, growth

FM pitches for GST, land bill passage to boost investment, growth

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

Says govt is creating conditions for greater private investment

The many problems confronting the IITs

The many problems confronting the IITs

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Third of faculty positions vacant. One per cent seats empty. New institutes lag in infrastructure, research.

The hottest bikini bods of 2015

The hottest bikini bods of 2015

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

Watch out! Dangerously sexy curves ahead!

Stocks end subdued in cautious trade

Stocks end subdued in cautious trade

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

Small- and mid-cap stocks continued facing selling pressure due to stretched valuations.

Now, Nawazuddin in #MeToo storm

Now, Nawazuddin in #MeToo storm

Rediff.com10 Nov 2018

Former Miss India Niharika Singh alleged Nawaz grabbed her and told her it was his dream to have a Miss India or an actress wife.

Why Modi is so obsessed with Pakistan

Why Modi is so obsessed with Pakistan

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

'India serves itself poorly with its latter-day discovery of Pakistan as an instrument in domestic politics,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

Pix: The hottest mag covers of 2018

Pix: The hottest mag covers of 2018

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

See how these gorgeous girls battled covering for their sensational magazine covers this year.

Shabana Azmi: Deeply saddened by Shiv Sena's attack on Sudheendra Kulkarni

Shabana Azmi: Deeply saddened by Shiv Sena's attack on Sudheendra Kulkarni

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Sensex ends 85 points higher to snap two-day losing streak

Sensex ends 85 points higher to snap two-day losing streak

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Index heavyweights ITC was the top gainer along with RIL and HDFC

Topless Bella goes bleach blonde for mag cover

Topless Bella goes bleach blonde for mag cover

Rediff.com18 Dec 2016

In our weekly round up, catch all the gossip in the field of fashion and entertainment from around the world.

Not a scapegoat in the presidential election: Meira Kumar

Not a scapegoat in the presidential election: Meira Kumar

Rediff.com1 Jul 2017

"Anybody fighting for an ideology and appealing to the voice of conscience cannot be a scapegoat. I am a fighter and I will fight and I am sure that many will join me in this fight," she said in response to a question whether she was being made a scapegoat in the presidential election.

Will Dhee's story inspire the LGBT community?

Will Dhee's story inspire the LGBT community?

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Bangladesh gets its first ever lesbian comic strip. Read on...

Inside the world's largest aircraft carrier

Inside the world's largest aircraft carrier

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

What it's like to be inside the USS Theodore Roosevelt

Where the legend of Padmavati still lives

Where the legend of Padmavati still lives

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

In photos: A journey through Chittorgarh.