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Upcoming BMW cars that will be on display at Frankfurt Auto show

Upcoming BMW cars that will be on display at Frankfurt Auto show

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

Come 19th September and get ready to be swoon at the Frankfurt Auto Show with the series of line-up planned by BMW.

After a successful comeback, can SpiceJet now beat IndiGo?

After a successful comeback, can SpiceJet now beat IndiGo?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

The airline pitches its product and service, keeps silent about price in a new campaign as it looks to win over young business travelers.

Every parent with a girl child must watch The Silence

Every parent with a girl child must watch The Silence

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

The Silence's message is so overpowering, so overwhelming that a stellar cast, with all its charisma, aura and star power, pales in comparison to the subject at hand.

Tamil Nadu all set to build India's first defence corridor

Tamil Nadu all set to build India's first defence corridor

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

In less than two months since the announcement in March, the state has mobilised an armada of small and medium enterprises keen on making components for large equipment manufacturers.

The Uber vs Ola mahayudh

The Uber vs Ola mahayudh

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

The whole point about this is not who eventually wins or loses but how, in just a few years, technology has so changed our lives, says Subir Roy.

Now, YOU can interact with Rajinikanth

Now, YOU can interact with Rajinikanth

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

Just stand in front of his latest film Kochadaiiyaan's hoarding, send an SMS, and watch what happens next.

How to benefit from the cashless drive

How to benefit from the cashless drive

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

All payments made via debit and credit cards, net banking and mobile wallets will be entitled to discounts.

How the new aviation policy will hurt Jet Airways' interest

How the new aviation policy will hurt Jet Airways' interest

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Vistara and AirAsia India have been lobbying for the relaxation of this rule.

Tata Motors shelves Nano diesel project

Tata Motors shelves Nano diesel project

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

With deregulation in diesel prices, this variant does not make sense.

GoAir joins the profit league

GoAir joins the profit league

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

Airline's auditor attributes profit to changes in accounting system; GoAir says full disclosure made and auditor's note is unqualified

Four key lessons to revamp the ailing Railways

Four key lessons to revamp the ailing Railways

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Railways must pull back its share of freight traffic.

When a flight is cheaper than taking a train!

When a flight is cheaper than taking a train!

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Thanks to the flaws in the way it is implementing dynamic pricing, the Indian Railways is losing its premium travel base faster than ever before, say RailYatri's Manish Rathi and Kapil Raizada.

The man who's driving Uber in India

The man who's driving Uber in India

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

Amit Jain tells Shyamal Majumdar about his dream to make Uber the 'safest place in the city'

Clash of the titans: A look at Ola vs Uber

Clash of the titans: A look at Ola vs Uber

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Uber started its business three years ago in India and is now operating in over 20 cities with thousands of cab drivers.

Tata Sons reaches for the sky, infuses more funds in Vistara, AirAsia

Tata Sons reaches for the sky, infuses more funds in Vistara, AirAsia

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

The infusion will help the airlines plan their next rounds of operations as easing of 5/20 norms

Things other than the new metro that Chennaiites take pride in

Things other than the new metro that Chennaiites take pride in

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

Chennaiites are proud that they are a culture-loving people.

Why India is running short of pilots

Why India is running short of pilots

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

'People have been flying for years on the basis of a police clearance and an airport entry pass.' 'Then they came out with a convoluted thing -- that your police clearance must be from your place of residence.' 'Now if a pilot is sitting in Delhi but is from Timbuktoo, the papers will have to come from there.' 'So at any point, you have a certain number of pilots sitting on the ground because his AEP has expired and the papers haven't come.' Revealed: India's bizarre processes to get pilots to fly planes.

Honda BR-V: A compact SUV that promises a great drive

Honda BR-V: A compact SUV that promises a great drive

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Honda has finally plunged into the fast growing urban crossover segment in India with the newly minted BR-V seven-seater SUV.

What's triggering major job churns in the auto sector

What's triggering major job churns in the auto sector

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Companies have also managed to find talent created by frequent exits.

Toyota to cut production as sales drop

Toyota to cut production as sales drop

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

With slowing sales and to avoid inventory accumulation, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd has planned to cut production of passenger cars and utility vehicles at its factory in Bidadi, 35 km from Bangalore.

It's amazing such movies are being made in India

It's amazing such movies are being made in India

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

'Movie plots clearly don't excite director Dileesh Pothan as much as true stories where life had come dizzyingly close to becoming like a movie and then, had fused back with life.' 'This means that a conversation he overhears at a tea shop is more likely to give Pothan a setting for his next picture than a brainstorming session inside a conference room,' says Sreehari Nair.

How long will the Railways compromise on safety?

How long will the Railways compromise on safety?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

The maintenance of track is increasingly becoming mechanised and capital-intensive.

Old guard celebrates return of Ratan Tata at the helm

Old guard celebrates return of Ratan Tata at the helm

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

Unlike Ratan Tata's philosophy, Mistry cared about short-term gains. This is a Diwali gift for many

Delhi govt's insane idea to curb pollution

Delhi govt's insane idea to curb pollution

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

At Rs 140 crore per km, an elevated corridor will cost about the same as Delhi Metro's Rs 160 crore.

Don't miss! 15 images from a rail journey

Don't miss! 15 images from a rail journey

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com and A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com boarded the Himsagar Express that runs between Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and Jammu Tawi in Jammu and Kashmir. Check out the scenes they witnessed...

Bike Affair: People say I treat my Bullet like my wife :-)

Bike Affair: People say I treat my Bullet like my wife :-)

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

Some people say I treat it as my wife, others ask why care so much, it is a machine it has no feeling, it has no life, but hell I say, once I hear it roar it does make me feel alive, is how Get Ahead reader Adamya Manshiva expresses his love for his favourite bike.

Who did you vote for? Why?

Who did you vote for? Why?

Rediff.com20 May 2019

In the crazily complex cauldron that is India, where caste, community, class and cash are just the primary ingredients, no one has yet come up with a fool-proof method to ascertain how voters make up their minds, on which button to press, in the privacy of their 'confessional' booths, notes Krishna Prasad.

Mahindra's ambitious plan to become future-ready

Mahindra's ambitious plan to become future-ready

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

E-mobility is only one among the several fronts on which Mahindra is waging a battle of aspirations, to future-proof the $19-billion tractor-to-technology conglomerate, says Nikhil Inamdar.

Private stations? Railways must reform first!

Private stations? Railways must reform first!

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

The idea of modernising railway stations under a PPP arrangement was aired several years ago by the then railway minister, Lalu Prasad, who visualised attracting Rs 15,000 crore (Rs 150 billion) investment in 22 stations.

Tata Motors fails to tap Zest success

Tata Motors fails to tap Zest success

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Zest buyers are forced to wait up to six weeks for the automated manual transmission version, available only on this car in the compact sedan segment.

'India's attack is a blow to Jaish e Mohammad'

'India's attack is a blow to Jaish e Mohammad'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

'Whichever way you look at it, it is a blow to the JeM and to the Pakistani army in general; the attack has taken place in mainland Pakistan and not in PoK.'

Want a comfortable cruiser? Then go for Land Rover Discovery Sport

Want a comfortable cruiser? Then go for Land Rover Discovery Sport

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

The Discovery Sport is a practical package, a spacious cruiser with good off-roading capabilities says Indian automobile website MotorBeam.com.

Sonam on National Awards: Didn't expect the critics award!

Sonam on National Awards: Didn't expect the critics award!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

'I'm very, very happy.' Winners react after the 64th National awards announcement.

Electrifying! Bikes and models at Auto Expo

Electrifying! Bikes and models at Auto Expo

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

For a change, glamour goes rural as exhibitors glam up their products meant for India's villages.

Auto Expo: Of 85 stunning vehicles and a few chic women

Auto Expo: Of 85 stunning vehicles and a few chic women

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Apart from a pavilion of vintage cars, there will be a Bollywood corner

'Revive the Railways? Go back to the 1950s' model'

'Revive the Railways? Go back to the 1950s' model'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

'There is tension between the zones all the time.'

Will you buy a scooter for Rs 15 lakh?

Will you buy a scooter for Rs 15 lakh?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

Stop rubbing your eyes! You read that right! The Aprilia SRV 850 ABS/ATC is priced around Rs 15.05 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

A soldier returns to Sri Lanka

A soldier returns to Sri Lanka

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

'As I went around Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Jaffna and Mannar, my mind went back to my visit in January 1990 at the fag end of the IPKFs mission in Sri Lanka,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Odds favour Kejriwal, but air not even yet

Odds favour Kejriwal, but air not even yet

Rediff.com2 Jan 2016

Delhi's chief minister claims success, but his ambitious odd even scheme's real test could be on Monday.

The Hindi-speaking Aussie who loves India

The Hindi-speaking Aussie who loves India

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

Charles 'Biharilal' Thomson, an Australian who speaks fluent Hindi, on how India has bewitched him.