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The Rs 8.25 lakh Chevrolet Tavera Neo 3 BSIV soon in India

The Rs 8.25 lakh Chevrolet Tavera Neo 3 BSIV soon in India

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

The major highlight of this New BS IV model will be the 2.0L 4-cylinder TCDI diesel engine.

What's there on RBI's mind?

What's there on RBI's mind?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

By tightening or loosening money supply and tinkering with interest rates, central banks try to nudge economies in the right direction.

This superyacht is on sale for $44 million!

This superyacht is on sale for $44 million!

Rediff.com13 Feb 2012

The 147 foot superyacht Helix has been made available for sale just $44 million.

PHOTOS: On the road with UP poll staff

PHOTOS: On the road with UP poll staff

Rediff.com8 Feb 2012

Braving rainy and cold weather, and riding atop buses and trucks, officials carrying out Election Commission's task of holding the seven phase hustings in Uttar Pradesh have a thankless job.

Check out these 2 new tablet PCs

Check out these 2 new tablet PCs

Rediff.com6 Feb 2012

Whether on a budget or not, no one wants to buy a gadget that would not suit their computing needs.

Amazing things Apple can do with its $97.6 billion cash

Amazing things Apple can do with its $97.6 billion cash

Rediff.com6 Feb 2012

Last year the company increased its cash hoard by nearly $38 billion.

Delhi-Mumbai route to get high-speed trains!

Delhi-Mumbai route to get high-speed trains!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2012

Going ahead with its ambitious high-speed train proposal, Railways have joined hands with Japan to begin the ground work to reduce travel time by half on the Delhi-Mumbai corridor.

World's biggest oil and gas companies

World's biggest oil and gas companies

Rediff.com25 Jan 2012

A consulting firm has just released its annual ranking of the biggest oil and gas companies in the world.

Obama to take US away from outsourcing, bad debt

Obama to take US away from outsourcing, bad debt

Rediff.com25 Jan 2012

The US President emphasised that the blueprint has been built to last -- an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values.

Best smartphones under Rs 20,000 for every OS

Best smartphones under Rs 20,000 for every OS

Rediff.com25 Jan 2012

Here is a listing of the best smartphones you can get between Rs 10,000 and Rs 20,000, on each operating system out there, bar iOS.

TO THE RESCUE! IAF airlifts 1,100 stranded people in J&K

TO THE RESCUE! IAF airlifts 1,100 stranded people in J&K

Rediff.com21 Jan 2012

The Indian Air Force on Saturday ferried 1,100 stranded passengers between the twin capitals of Jammu and Kashmir in one of the biggest peace time operations, reports Mukhtar Ahmad

China's indigenous supercomputer becomes operational

China's indigenous supercomputer becomes operational

Rediff.com20 Jan 2012

China's first supercomputer built with "domestically-produced" microprocessors and capable of performing around one-thousand-trillion calculations per second has become officially operational.

Mahindra launches scooter Duro DZ @ Rs 42,332

Mahindra launches scooter Duro DZ @ Rs 42,332

Rediff.com19 Jan 2012

The new scooter will be an addition to the company's existing range of 125 cc scooters, Rodeo and Flyte that cater to different consumer segments.

Most luxurious cars in the world

Most luxurious cars in the world

Rediff.com8 Mar 2012

Luxury is not just about the speed, torque, and the high horsepower of the vehicle.

MUST READ: Ten trends of UP elections 2012

MUST READ: Ten trends of UP elections 2012

Rediff.com6 Mar 2012

The Kumbhkarna has woken up and the prime minister can now rest easy. Sheela Bhatt presents the ten new trends set by the Uttar Pradesh elections

DGCA summons Kingfisher officials, govt says no bailout

DGCA summons Kingfisher officials, govt says no bailout

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has asked senior officials of the airlines, including CEO Sanjay Aggarwal, to appear before it tomorrow to explain the cancellations.

New Year cheer in job street, hiring rises across sectors

New Year cheer in job street, hiring rises across sectors

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

Job seekers have reasons to cheer, as hiring activities surged across all sectors in the first month of the year, despite the uncertainty prevailing in the overall economic scenario.

Dhirubhai Ambani Memorial opens to public

Dhirubhai Ambani Memorial opens to public

Rediff.com3 Feb 2012

Dhirubhai Ambani Memorial is located at Chorwad in Gujarat.

Facebook bets big on IPO, seeks to raise $5 bn

Facebook bets big on IPO, seeks to raise $5 bn

Rediff.com2 Feb 2012

Seeking to raise $5 billion, social networking giant Facebook has filed for its long awaited initial public offering.

Why the world of technology is so unforgiving?

Why the world of technology is so unforgiving?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

Few companies evolve quickly enough and innovate consistently enough to retain leadership for meaningful periods.

PIX: Remembering Thyagaraja, the legend of Carnatic music

PIX: Remembering Thyagaraja, the legend of Carnatic music

Rediff.com16 Jan 2012

Over 100 Carnatic musicians from all over Mumbai converged at the Sri Shanmukhananda Chandrasekharendra Saraswati auditorium on January 13 for a rendition of the Pancharatna Kritis of Saint Thyagaraja in chorus.

In this 1,500-yr-old Bible, Jesus predicts coming of Prophet

In this 1,500-yr-old Bible, Jesus predicts coming of Prophet

Rediff.com1 Mar 2012

A recently re-discovered secret Bible in which Jesus is believed to predict the coming of the Prophet Muhammad to earth has sparked serious interest from the Vatican.

PHOTOS: Proxy baptism of Mahatma Gandhi by US church

PHOTOS: Proxy baptism of Mahatma Gandhi by US church

Rediff.com29 Feb 2012

Mahatma Gandhi has been baptised in proxy by a United States church, drawing sharp reaction from his grandson and others.

Bankers refuse lifeline to troubled Kingfisher

Bankers refuse lifeline to troubled Kingfisher

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

I-T dept refuses to unfreeze a/cs; airline curtails operations; SBI, other bank stocks take a knock

World's 20 highest bridges

World's 20 highest bridges

Rediff.com22 Feb 2012

These bridges are truly engineering marvels.

'No helping any one airline, the whole sector is in crisis'

'No helping any one airline, the whole sector is in crisis'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2012

As for the crisis emanating from the Kingfisher Airlines' flight cancellations, it is now up to the airline to utilise those measures and come up with resources, he tells Business Standard's Kavita Chowdhury in an interview.

Upgraded Aakash tablet will not cost more: Sibal

Upgraded Aakash tablet will not cost more: Sibal

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

'Aakash', the world's cheapest tablet, will be fully indigenous soon and its improved version will be launched by the government at the same price.

Most overpaid, underpaid CEOs in US

Most overpaid, underpaid CEOs in US

Rediff.com13 Feb 2012

Some chief executive officers in the United States are overpaid, while some are underpaid.

30 top selling cars in January

30 top selling cars in January

Rediff.com8 Feb 2012

India has seen an exponential growth in the auto industry in the past decade or so.

Nokia to axe 4,000 jobs at smartphone plants

Nokia to axe 4,000 jobs at smartphone plants

Rediff.com8 Feb 2012

The job cuts in Finland, Hungary and Mexico are said to be driven by the world's largest mobile phone maker's plans to move its device assembly units closer to the component suppliers in Asia.

Volkswagen Beetle recreated. This time with scrap material

Volkswagen Beetle recreated. This time with scrap material

Rediff.com2 Feb 2012

Over 2,805 pieces of scrap material has been used to recreate this astounding life size Beetle art piece.

Pakistan directly helping Taliban in Afghanistan: NATO

Pakistan directly helping Taliban in Afghanistan: NATO

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

Pakistan is directly helping the Taliban in their fight against the elected government in war-ravaged Afghanistan, a media report said, citing a secret North Atlantic Treaty Organisation document.

RBI rate cut: No immediate respite for borrowers

RBI rate cut: No immediate respite for borrowers

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

After the Reserve Bank unveiled the third quarterly review of the monetary policy, several bankers said that they may not go in for rate cut immediately.

Team Anna to kick start campaign from Haridwar on Jan 21

Team Anna to kick start campaign from Haridwar on Jan 21

Rediff.com19 Jan 2012

Team Anna will start its campaign in five election-bound states from Uttarakhand from January 21.

All you want to know about espos

All you want to know about espos

Rediff.com5 Mar 2012

Esops are considered perquisites from a taxation perspective. If you are employed with the company at the time of exercising, then the perquisite amount would be added to your salary and subject to tax deducted at source as per the slab rate applicable.

Most expensive hotels in the world

Most expensive hotels in the world

Rediff.com1 Mar 2012

While all luxury hotels are expensive, there are some that are really expensive.

Chavan must be hiding his face now, mocks Sena chief

Chavan must be hiding his face now, mocks Sena chief

Rediff.com18 Feb 2012

Thanking voters for yet again reposing faith in his party in the municipal elections, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Saturday said the poll results have shown that Mumbai cannot be separated from Maharashtra.

Bangkok blasts: Iranian to be extradited to Thailand

Bangkok blasts: Iranian to be extradited to Thailand

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

Thailand on Thursday said that an Iranian national suspected to be involved in the botched bomb plot in Bangkok will be extradited from Malaysia. Masoud Sedaghat Zadeh, a suspect in Tuesday's triple bomb explosions was central Bangkok was arrested yesterday by Malaysian authorities in Kuala Lumpur.

Kabul involved in US-Taliban peace talks, says Karzai

Kabul involved in US-Taliban peace talks, says Karzai

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

Secret three-way talks between the United States, Afghanistan and Taliban have begun, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said.

Porn scandal: Oppn demands President's rule in K'taka

Porn scandal: Oppn demands President's rule in K'taka

Rediff.com9 Feb 2012

"We have met Governor H R Bhardwaj and requested him to recommend to the Central government to dissolve the Assembly and dismiss the state government under Article 356 for failing to govern as per Constitutional laws," opposition leader in the assembly Siddaramaiah told media persons.