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Chinese broker cashes in on doped-up stock markets

Chinese broker cashes in on doped-up stock markets

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

The sector has become a serial capital issuer.

India's infrastructure sector needs $1-trillion booster in next 5-7 years: Vikas Khemani & Stephen Gallagher

India's infrastructure sector needs $1-trillion booster in next 5-7 years: Vikas Khemani & Stephen Gallagher

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

Given the broken balance sheet and the limited fiscal room, the government has to kick off investment: Vikas Khemani & Stephen Gallagher.

Poor nations struggle to spend climate change aid, what next?

Poor nations struggle to spend climate change aid, what next?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

Billions of dollars pledged by developed nations in climate finance over the last decade remain unused.

Russian shipyard: We enhanced Sindhurakshak's safety mechanism

Russian shipyard: We enhanced Sindhurakshak's safety mechanism

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

The Russian shipyard which upgraded INS Sindhurakshak, on Wedneday said it had installed advanced weaponry, both Indian and foreign systems, to enhance the submarine's "combat capability and safe operation".

Ahead of J-K polls, militants step up attacks at LoC

Ahead of J-K polls, militants step up attacks at LoC

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Ahead of the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, army on Monday said that the infiltration attempts along the Line of Control are on with the militants employing a "desperate" trend by pushing in IEDs and huge cache of weapons in the state.

10 factors that make a city really smart

10 factors that make a city really smart

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Experts are upbeat about developing smart cities in India.

States are no strangers to being creators of fiction

States are no strangers to being creators of fiction

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

'Ludicrous they might be, but they are not without threats -- much like letters that appear suddenly in homes of those opposing the government.' 'One must exercise some caution before believing in them,' says Uttaran Das Gupta.

Sridevi, Shammi and the smiling faces of Hrishida's cinema

Sridevi, Shammi and the smiling faces of Hrishida's cinema

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.

It's an odd, crazy world out there... Here's proof

It's an odd, crazy world out there... Here's proof

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Here's your weekly digest of unusual moments from around the world.

India will soon be zero petroleum import country: Gadkari

India will soon be zero petroleum import country: Gadkari

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

He said manufacturing ethanol and biogas from waste could result in savings to the tune of Rs 5 lakh crore annually

PHOTO: The invisible space 'noodles'in the Milky Way

PHOTO: The invisible space 'noodles'in the Milky Way

Rediff.com24 Jan 2016

The structures appear to be 'lumps' in the thin gas that lies between the stars in our galaxy, researchers said.

IITs offer Modi lifeline to save Ganga

IITs offer Modi lifeline to save Ganga

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

A report submitted by the consortium of seven Indian Institutes of Technology on way to rejuvenate the Ganga river is at heart of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious plan to restore the glory of the river.

And this is also ART

And this is also ART

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

10 surreal pieces of art designed to give you a pause.

Economies could shrink by mid-century due to scarce water: World Bank

Economies could shrink by mid-century due to scarce water: World Bank

Rediff.com4 May 2016

Global warming can cause extreme floods and droughts and can mean snowfall is replaced by rain, with higher evaporation rates.

Tough job in hand for the new expenditure secretary

Tough job in hand for the new expenditure secretary

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Lavasa will replace Rajan Watal, who retires on Saturday, even as the budgetary process is yet to be finally completed.

Use tech as a means to development, not destruction: PM in Dubai

Use tech as a means to development, not destruction: PM in Dubai

Rediff.com11 Feb 2018

Modi highlighted the importance of assimilating technology with governance to ensure equitable growth and prosperity for all.

Arunachal: Where Elephants Roam at 10,000 feet

Arunachal: Where Elephants Roam at 10,000 feet

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

'This is the only place on earth where Elephas maximus climbs to these heights.'

Kate blows us away once again!

Kate blows us away once again!

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

On Day Two of the India tour, the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton chose outfits by two London designers.

Independence Day: Resurgence review: Done to death vision!

Independence Day: Resurgence review: Done to death vision!

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

One sees a lot more of the aliens in this edition though not necessarily in a good way, wites Sukanya Verma.

How To Become An Intrapreneur

How To Become An Intrapreneur

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

Intrapreneurs are more diverse in their skill sets and backgrounds, more digitally native, more networked and connected, and more ambitious to do bigger things. A fascinating excerpt from Simone Ahuja's Jugaad 3.0: Hacking The Corporation To Make It Fast, Fluid And Frugal.

Number of poor in China? A whopping 36 million!

Number of poor in China? A whopping 36 million!

Rediff.com27 May 2015

China continued to have pockets of poverty despite massive development.

Tiger Zzzzzinda Hai Review:Tiring, toothless, sequel

Tiger Zzzzzinda Hai Review:Tiring, toothless, sequel

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

Tiger Zinda Hai returns to the same moronic space where it's all about slow-motion Salman, his checkered scarf, his fleeting shirtless-ness, his unrealistically beefed up body and a taken-for-granted indestructibility, says Sukanya Verma.

Quest for material prosperity should not compromise environment: PM

Quest for material prosperity should not compromise environment: PM

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

Chairing the plenary session of an event to celebrate the World Environment Day 2018, being hosted by India, he said India's traditions have for long underlined the importance of living in harmony with nature.

Poster Boys review: Low-IQ comedy

Poster Boys review: Low-IQ comedy

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

Shreyas Talpade's film, co-starring the Deol brothers, never adds up to anything beyond a shrill or overdone caricature straight out of a dummy's guide in how to amuse, says Sukanya Verma.

Review: Mylanchi Monjulla Veedu is an old wine in a new bottle

Review: Mylanchi Monjulla Veedu is an old wine in a new bottle

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

Mylanchi Monjulla Veedu is a typical old world story with inter-religious relationship, elopement, mayhem and murder.

Bhutan: Tiger's Nest, giant momos, Happiness

Bhutan: Tiger's Nest, giant momos, Happiness

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera takes in the best of Bhutan, a beautiful little kingdom that has bundles and bundles of goodness to offer.

ISRO's big leap, embarks on launching swadeshi space shuttle!

ISRO's big leap, embarks on launching swadeshi space shuttle!

Rediff.com15 May 2016

Around 600 scientists and engineers are hoping for the best as they forge ahead with plans of making an indigenous version of a space shuttle.

Head turners not on the fashion week runway

Head turners not on the fashion week runway

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Fashion week is not just about what is on the ramp. Take a look at these beautiful people we spotted off the ramp.

Why Washington Post's coverage of Kashmir is not credible

Why Washington Post's coverage of Kashmir is not credible

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

'The Post's coverage is not an authentic public discourse guided by unbiased Western intellectuals, but a slanted doomsday propaganda orchestrated by Indians and expatriate Indians,' argues Vivek Gumaste.

Vote: How will you celebrate Diwali this year?

Vote: How will you celebrate Diwali this year?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

This Diwali, make it special.

Astounding images from the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards

Astounding images from the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

Talented photographers from across the world have been named as winners of diverse open categories at the Sony World Photography Awards -- and the champions were judged on just a single image. Faced with hundreds of thousands of entries, the judges have chosen a winner for each of ten categories that include architecture, culture and landscape. Also announced were the winners of the National Awards. Chosen from the same pool of images as the open competition, the National Award recognises the best entrant from each of 62 countries.

Bhubaneswar to get India's first energy-sufficient building

Bhubaneswar to get India's first energy-sufficient building

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

Spread over three acres, the project will house the new office of the Grid Corporation of Odisha Ltd, under the Odisha government's energy department.

Now, space-grown veggies on the menu for NASA astronauts

Now, space-grown veggies on the menu for NASA astronauts

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Members of the International Space Station Expedition 44 crew are undertaking a first for humanity: tucking into greens grown right there on the space station, in zero-gravity.

Auto biggies all set to launch electric vehicles at Expo

Auto biggies all set to launch electric vehicles at Expo

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Maruti will showcase its first concept electric vehicle, the e-SURVIVOR; M&M it's six new EVs, including two futuristic concepts

Munna Michael: A wasted opportunity of Nawaz-Tiger jugalbandi

Munna Michael: A wasted opportunity of Nawaz-Tiger jugalbandi

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

Munna Michael's hollowness is as striking as Tiger's chiselled torso, one that he freely bares in everything from an unzipped hoodie to a doily masquerading as a shirt, says Sukanya Verma.

World Press Photo 2019: The nominees

World Press Photo 2019: The nominees

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

After going through more than 78,000 photographs from over 4,700 photographers, the expert judges of the World Press Photo contest have announced the finalists of the 2019 competition. The panelists have selected 43 photographers from 23 countries to represent the best in photojournalism.

12 smart cities planned with Rs 50K-cr investment

12 smart cities planned with Rs 50K-cr investment

Rediff.com22 Feb 2015

Each port will construct one smart city.

Sonakshi, Mallika, Nargis: The WORST red carpet styles? VOTE!

Sonakshi, Mallika, Nargis: The WORST red carpet styles? VOTE!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Take part in this fun poll now!

9 Infra suggestions for Budget 2018

9 Infra suggestions for Budget 2018

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

Stepped up public expenditure must be accompanied by focused policies, advises Vinayak Chatterjee.

Class of 2018: India's rising stars under 30

Class of 2018: India's rising stars under 30

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

10 achievers who made the cut in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list.