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ICC gives clean chit to Kohli for using walkie talkie

ICC gives clean chit to Kohli for using walkie talkie

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

The India captain was sitting at the dug-out during Wednesday's match and TV footage showed him talking on the walkie talkie at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium.

Xiaomi to offer digital payments services in India

Xiaomi to offer digital payments services in India

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

Consumers can effectively make payments using UPI and other debit cards, credit cards and internet banking across 120 banks and over 120 billers, Xiaomi said.

Exercise, reading and 'sewa': Farmer's 'protest life' at Delhi borders

Exercise, reading and 'sewa': Farmer's 'protest life' at Delhi borders

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

Twenty days on, life has settled into a routine for protesting farmers who are devising ways to crack the code of living through an agitation with no immediate end in sight.

Iran lets hundreds of women attend Asian Champions League final

Iran lets hundreds of women attend Asian Champions League final

Rediff.com10 Nov 2018

The semi-official news agency Tasnim said an unspecified number of women had entered the Azadi (Freedom) Stadium to watch Persepolis seek to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit against Japan's Kashima Antlers and claim their first continental crown.

Edtech start-up Eruditus gets funding from Zuckerberg duo

Edtech start-up Eruditus gets funding from Zuckerberg duo

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

Eruditus runs on a partnership model with top global universities such as MIT, Columbia, Harvard, Cambridge, INSEAD, Wharton, and UC Berkeley, offering courses in coding, data science, fintech, block chain, and entrepreneurship.

Govt asks Apple to manufacture, export more from India

Govt asks Apple to manufacture, export more from India

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

Apple and Samsung are international players and should work as a team with domestic companies to transform India into a global powerhouse: IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

10 HOT careers for IT grads

10 HOT careers for IT grads

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

Engineering graduates specialising in artificial intelligence and machine learning can earn up to 24 lakh a year, says Saran Balasundaram, founder and CEO, HanDigital, a talent consulting firm.

Will poll fever dim brands' love for IPL?

Will poll fever dim brands' love for IPL?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

There are many who see a potential drop in interest by brands this year given that election news tends to cut into sports viewership.

The chink in the e-commerce draft

The chink in the e-commerce draft

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

While the new norms are part of the draft policy's guidelines to fight counterfeit and fake products on platforms, they might end up helping brands and e-commerce firms sign exclusive sale deals.

Music lovers are falling in love with vinyl records, once again!

Music lovers are falling in love with vinyl records, once again!

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

The market for vinyl collapsed with the advent of CDs in 1982. But LPs, as they were fondly called, have made a comeback in the past ten years, with certain editions costing quite a packet

Sawani submits IPL spot-fixing probe report to BCCI

Sawani submits IPL spot-fixing probe report to BCCI

Rediff.com5 Jun 2013

An internal probe report was on Wednesday submitted to the Board of Control for Cricket in India about the Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal in which three Rajasthan Royals players including S Sreesanth were arrested by the Delhi Police a fortnight ago.

Is EV rollout sans batteries possible?

Is EV rollout sans batteries possible?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

An EV has to be purchased along with the battery as there are hardly any battery swapping, rental, or leasing business models available across India.

India's Covid vaccine hope rolls over to 2021; panel to meet again on Jan 1

India's Covid vaccine hope rolls over to 2021; panel to meet again on Jan 1

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

The expert committee sought more information from Serum Institute regarding the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

The high price India Inc pays for Google ads

The high price India Inc pays for Google ads

Rediff.com3 May 2017

In 5 years, prices for keywords on Google's AdWords platform have gone up three to five times. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.

India's gaming industry heats up

India's gaming industry heats up

Rediff.com17 May 2019

'India has over 300 million online sports fans, of which over 60 million use fantasy sports as their primary tool for engagement with their favourite sport.'

Realty majors hope to cash in on festivities

Realty majors hope to cash in on festivities

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

Whether it is DLF in the National Capital Region, or Godrej Properties and Oberoi Realty in Mumbai or Sunteck Realty, Prestige Estates and Sobha Realty in Bengaluru, most top players have launched or lined up a slew of new project launches during this season.

Standoff with China a WAKE-UP CALL for India

Standoff with China a WAKE-UP CALL for India

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

'The border stand-off and the uncertainties that come with it should be a wake-up call on what makes for real rather than illusory power,' observes T N Ninan.

7 jobs in DEMAND

7 jobs in DEMAND

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

There will be a huge market for healthcare professionals, data and security experts and digital marketers, says Navneet Singh, founder, Avsar HR Services.

In times of Covid-19, drive-through restaurant biz booms

In times of Covid-19, drive-through restaurant biz booms

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

in the last three months, brands such as Tata Starbucks, KFC, and Pizza Hut have launched drive-through or kerb-side delivery services at their restaurants to catch consumers nervous about dining in.

Scrapping vehicles in volumes to curb pollution will be a tough task

Scrapping vehicles in volumes to curb pollution will be a tough task

Rediff.com6 May 2021

For deciding which vehicles are to be scrapped, the setting up of fitness centres and regulating them would be a humongous task.

India, UK unveil 10-year roadmap to boost trade

India, UK unveil 10-year roadmap to boost trade

Rediff.com4 May 2021

Britain has finalised 1 billion pounds worth of new trade and investment with India, creating over 6,500 jobs in the UK, to be signed off at a virtual summit between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Tuesday. The investments confirmed by Downing Street on Monday evening form part of an Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP), which will set the ambition to double the value of UK-India trade by 2030 and declare a shared intent to begin work towards a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA). "Like every aspect of the UK-India relationship, the economic links between our countries make our people stronger and safer," Johnson said.

Taliban-run Afghanistan: Does India have a role?

Taliban-run Afghanistan: Does India have a role?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

New Delhi should resist any temptation to act as spoiler and instead should cooperate with its SCO partners in reaching a regional consensus behind the formation of an interim government in Kabul, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

How ISL has taken over Indian football

How ISL has taken over Indian football

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

Five years after the Indian Super League was established, so has its effective preeminence in Indian football.

How athletes are giving back during the coronavirus pandemic

How athletes are giving back during the coronavirus pandemic

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

Wrestler Bajrang Punia pledged to donate his sixth months' salary towards Haryana's COVID-19 Relief Fund.

eBay India hopes to win war after losing ecommerce battle

eBay India hopes to win war after losing ecommerce battle

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

US major lost its first mover advantage, now wants to secure its investments in the country.

Telecom operators can't make rules for the Internet

Telecom operators can't make rules for the Internet

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

The Internet is too important to let a few private telecom players decide what the rules will be for consumers, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar, independent member of Parliament who was one of the key petitioners seeking the scrapping of Section 66A of the Information Technology Act.

The Great War, online

The Great War, online

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

Facebook owns WhatsApp and Microsoft owns Skype, the two services that are at the centre of the current "net neutrality battle".

Adani group joins race to buy Air India, may submit EoI by March

Adani group joins race to buy Air India, may submit EoI by March

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

Apart from the Adani group, the Tata group, the Hinduja group, Indigo and a New York-based fund, Interups, are expected to submit EoIs.

Will Ratan Tata invest in Snapdeal?

Will Ratan Tata invest in Snapdeal?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata said e-commerce is one of the areas where is he looking to personally invest because of its "good potential" as a large proportion of the country's consuming public do not have the required access to goods.

Google to set up AI research unit in Bengaluru

Google to set up AI research unit in Bengaluru

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

Apart from the Google team led by AI scientist Manish Gupta, the company will also partner with the research community across the country to focus on tackling challenges in fields like healthcare, agriculture, and education.

No need for 'Quiet Please' at French Open

No need for 'Quiet Please' at French Open

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

Tennis fans expressed frustration that the players weren't getting better crowds.

Airtel scores highest in 4G speed but Jio wins in signal availability

Airtel scores highest in 4G speed but Jio wins in signal availability

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

Mumbai has fastest 4G speed, Ahmedabad most consistent, says wireless coverage mapping firm OpenSignal

Football Focus: Football: Bournemouth's Ake set to join City, say reports

Football Focus: Football: Bournemouth's Ake set to join City, say reports

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

News of all that transpired on and off the football field.

What RCB plans to do with IPL fans

What RCB plans to do with IPL fans

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

VVirat Kohli's franchise wants to unite fans on an innovative digital community platform.

This is the next battleground for PhonePe, Amazon and Google

This is the next battleground for PhonePe, Amazon and Google

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

The size of the Indian financial services market could touch around $340 billion in the next few years.

Now, cash on delivery for rail tickets

Now, cash on delivery for rail tickets

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has tied up with a private player for 'e-dakiya' cash on delivery services on a separate portal, bookmytrain.com.

Sports Shorts: Russian athletics federation remains banned

Sports Shorts: Russian athletics federation remains banned

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

Telcos face a big challenge to keep India Inc connected

Telcos face a big challenge to keep India Inc connected

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

Companies have activated a comprehensive pandemic response plan with requisite risk mitigation protocols for keeping networks working as telecom is an essential service.

Vodafone and Idea are now 'Vi'

Vodafone and Idea are now 'Vi'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

The brand integration not only marks the completion of the largest telecom merger in the world, but will also set the company on its future journey to offer strong digital experiences to 1 billion Indians on its 4G network.

PM assures farmers, says govt committed to their welfare

PM assures farmers, says govt committed to their welfare

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

Without directly referring to the farmers' agitation, which entered the 17th day on Saturday, Modi said agriculture reforms as part of government efforts are aimed at removing roadblocks, and the new laws will also bring in technology and investment in the sector.