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Meet India's 2019 World Cup team

Meet India's 2019 World Cup team

Rediff.com25 Dec 2018

The time for experiments is over, Harish Kotian points out.

'Government this time has said outright privatisation'

'Government this time has said outright privatisation'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

'They want (the ownership and management of PSU banks) to pass into the hands of a private sector entity.' 'Ownership of these banks will go from the public sector to private sector.'

Ispat revives Bhadrawati

Ispat revives Bhadrawati

Rediff.com29 May 2003

The Mittals-controlled Ispat group is reviving the Bhadrawati power project in Maharashtra, following the passage of the Electricity Bill, 2003.

7 healthy reasons why you should donate blood

7 healthy reasons why you should donate blood

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

The simple process could also help you identify issues like blood pressure concerns, hemoglobin or low blood count.

Suez, de-globalization, and a Semiconductor Fab for India

Suez, de-globalization, and a Semiconductor Fab for India

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

'If the almost literally heart-stopping Suez block has any positive outcome, it is to be hoped that it will accelerate the setting up of a fab (perhaps Taiwanese) in India,' asserts Rajeev Srinivasan.

Croatian Stimac set to be appointed Indian football coach

Croatian Stimac set to be appointed Indian football coach

Rediff.com9 May 2019

The 51-year-old was a member of the Croatian team that finished third in the 1998 World Cup.

Market volatility takes sheen off IPOs

Market volatility takes sheen off IPOs

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

The Centre has set a steep divestment target of Rs 80,000 crore for 2018-19. In the first six months, it has managed to mop up less than Rs 10,000 crore.

List of VIPs receiving security cover to be cut soon

List of VIPs receiving security cover to be cut soon

Rediff.com2 Jul 2014

The National Democratic Alliance government will completely review the security provided to more than 150 VIPs by the previous United Progressive Alliance regime following completion of the upcoming budget session of Parliament.

World shooting: Sensational Saurabh smashes junior record for gold

World shooting: Sensational Saurabh smashes junior record for gold

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

Asian Games gold-medallist Saurabh Chaudhary shattered the world record to claim the junior 10m air pistol gold at the ISSF World Championships

FinMin gearing up for final budget preparation

FinMin gearing up for final budget preparation

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

The new government, which will be required to boost investments and promote growth, will be presenting a regular Budget after completion of the electoral process.

Recipes for love

Recipes for love

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

Easy recipes for people who don't cook.

Saina won't train with Gopichand at Asian Games, asks BAI to include Vimal

Saina won't train with Gopichand at Asian Games, asks BAI to include Vimal

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal, who has been training under Vimal Kumar for the last one week, wants the former chief coach to travel to Incheon, Korea with her for the upcoming Asian Games.

AI shuts down some foreign, local offices to cut costs

AI shuts down some foreign, local offices to cut costs

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

To cut costs, Air India is pruning the number of its foreign and local offices.

Gift city to be part of this year's Union Budget

Gift city to be part of this year's Union Budget

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

The Gujarat International Finance Tech-City, or Gift City, is expected to be spread over 886 acres and will have a special economic zone on 261 acres.

Why General Rawat wants to cut army's size by 1 lakh troops

Why General Rawat wants to cut army's size by 1 lakh troops

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

'We have to cut down on manpower to make more for equipment,' Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat tells Ajai Shukla.

Why Hindustan Unilever may cut jobs

Why Hindustan Unilever may cut jobs

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

The company plans to overhaul business and rationalise costs in a bid to reach parent Unilever's new profit targets, reports Viveat Susan Pinto.

Farewell, Babulal

Farewell, Babulal

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

'One of the most important lessons I learnt from Babulal was on stoicism.' 'As a young man, he had lost the fingers of his right hand in an accident.' 'Without missing a beat, he taught himself to use the spade and shovel with his left hand and carried on working,' says Geetanjali Krishna.

BCCI drops Zaheer, Sehwag and Harbhajan from annual contracts list

BCCI drops Zaheer, Sehwag and Harbhajan from annual contracts list

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

India's out-of-favour seniors Zaheer Khan and Virender Sehwag have been omitted from the Board of Control for Cricket in India's contracted players' list for 2013-14. The retiring Sachin Tendulkar, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina and Ravichandran Ashwin are the five players in Grade 'A', and will pocket Rs 1 crore for the 2013-14 season.

Delhi Police is overstaffed... the Delhi HC thinks so!

Delhi Police is overstaffed... the Delhi HC thinks so!

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

Even as one bench of the Delhi High Court is for increasing the manpower of Delhi Police to segregate crime detection from law and order, another bench on Monday said the force is "overstaffed".

IPL auction: Stokes, Ashwin, Gayle headline marquee players

IPL auction: Stokes, Ashwin, Gayle headline marquee players

Rediff.com20 Jan 2018

Troubled England all-rounder Ben Stokes and India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin are among the 16 marquee players for the upcoming Indian Premier League Players' Auction in Bengaluru on January 27 and 28.

Jet scrip tanks over 10% on highest annual losses

Jet scrip tanks over 10% on highest annual losses

Rediff.com28 May 2014

Shares of Jet Airways on Wednesday tanked over 10 per cent in the morning trade as the airline has posted its highest-ever annual loss of Rs 4,129 crore (Rs 41.29 billion).

Will BCCI members partially adopt Lodha reforms at SGM?

Will BCCI members partially adopt Lodha reforms at SGM?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

A Special General Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India will be held in New Delhi on Wednesday amid indication that a majority of its state association are in favour of partial adoption of Lodha Committee reforms in a bid to end the impasse.

Sri Sri's mega 'Cultural Olympics' begins today

Sri Sri's mega 'Cultural Olympics' begins today

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

The stage is now set for the controversial three-day cultural event opening on Friday on the Yamuna flood plains even as Art of Living guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar struck a defiant note that he will not pay Rs 5 crore fine imposed by Green Tribunal and would rather go to jail.

India's Governance Problem and how it can be solved

India's Governance Problem and how it can be solved

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

'The Constitution must reflect the reality of mature states because otherwise it is the Centre that will become irrelevant,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

From 227 items to 50! Sin, luxury goods to face 28% GST

From 227 items to 50! Sin, luxury goods to face 28% GST

Rediff.com11 Nov 2017

Goods like chocolates, chewing gum, shampoo, deodorant, shoe polish, detergents, nutrition drinks and marble will now attract 18% GST>

Dhawan, Rohit retained for NZ Tests

Dhawan, Rohit retained for NZ Tests

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma on Monday managed to retain their places despite their below-par performances in the Test series in West Indies, which India won 2-0.

Review: Memories is an average thriller

Review: Memories is an average thriller

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Prithviraj does his best to look sincere and real in Memories which is otherwise an average story.

Have you heard of 'Nam O' beach?

Have you heard of 'Nam O' beach?

Rediff.com3 May 2018

A journey that can teach us all a thing or two about resilience.

More matches, less playing days for Team India in new FTP

More matches, less playing days for Team India in new FTP

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India insisted that the number of playing days per year for the ever-busy cricketers will decrease.

Will GST 2.0 lead to changes in tax rates?

Will GST 2.0 lead to changes in tax rates?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

Assembly elections coming up in November and December could offer a window of opportunity to the government to make GST attractive through rate cuts.

Pietersen named in England's 'provisional' World Cup squad

Pietersen named in England's 'provisional' World Cup squad

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

Kevin Pietersen's test future may be in doubt but the mercurial batsman was hailed as a "million pound asset" when named in England's provisional 30-member squad for this year's Twenty20 World Cup in Bangladesh on Wednesday.

India to trim oil imports from Iran by 13% next fiscal

India to trim oil imports from Iran by 13% next fiscal

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

India plans to further cut imports from Iran by 13 per cent next fiscal even though easing of US and western sanctions has made buying crude oil from the Persian Gulf nation easier.

'The best director award came as a surprise'

'The best director award came as a surprise'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan on his Oraalppokkam win, and why he is keen on retaining the independent spirit of his films.

In Q2, foreign investors sold $3.2 bn of Indian stocks

In Q2, foreign investors sold $3.2 bn of Indian stocks

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

This flight of capital began in early August due to risk-aversion created first by rising geopolitical tensions due to North Korean aggression and second by the US Fed's decision to shrink its balance sheet

Defiant BCCI to elect secretary, new selection panel at Wednesday's AGM

Defiant BCCI to elect secretary, new selection panel at Wednesday's AGM

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

With the shadow of the Supreme Court-appointed Justice Lodha panel recommendations hanging over its head, the BCCI will be conducting its 87th Annual General Meeting in Mumbai on Wednesday, with election of its honorary secretary being one of the priorities on the agenda.

This is how SpiceJet plans to fly out of rough patch

This is how SpiceJet plans to fly out of rough patch

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

SpiceJet has cut costs to turnaround the carrier in a year's time.