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Why 3 Tigers Died In Kaziranga Within A Fortnight

Why 3 Tigers Died In Kaziranga Within A Fortnight

Rediff.com21 Jan 2026

Kaziranga remains a critical stronghold for tiger conservation in India, but the recent deaths underscore the growing challenges of managing a thriving population within a limited landscape.

11 Unique Stays For 2026

11 Unique Stays For 2026

Rediff.com30 Dec 2025

Stay somewhere that's as memorable as your destination, and India's got plenty of surprises!

Before They Parted...Saina-Kashyap's Love Journeys

Before They Parted...Saina-Kashyap's Love Journeys

Rediff.com14 Jul 2025

Before they went on their separate paths, Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap were avid explorers, chasing sunrises and stories across the globe.

Elusive Majesty: The Glorious Tiger

Elusive Majesty: The Glorious Tiger

Rediff.com29 Jul 2025

Have you seen a tiger? How and where did you spot it? We want you to share your stories and original photographs with us. Write in to us at getahead@rediff.co.in (subject: I spotted a tiger) along with your name, location and photographs of the tigers you saw.

Elephants Beat The Heat At Zoo

Elephants Beat The Heat At Zoo

Rediff.com10 Apr 2025

How animals stay cool at the National Zoological Park in New Delhi.

Mamata Banerjee faces angry protests during Oxford address

Mamata Banerjee faces angry protests during Oxford address

Rediff.com28 Mar 2025

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, speaking at the University of Oxford, stressed the importance of inclusive development and stated that division in society is counterproductive. She emphasized that her governance model prioritizes the welfare of all sections of society and does not allow discrimination, highlighting the state's diverse population and the need for a human-centric approach.

ITC Hotels lists at Rs 188 on BSE, Rs 180 on NSE

ITC Hotels lists at Rs 188 on BSE, Rs 180 on NSE

Rediff.com29 Jan 2025

Shares of ITC Hotels Ltd, the demerged hotels business of FMCG conglomerate ITC Ltd, listed on the stock exchanges on Wednesday. The stock listed at Rs 188 on the BSE, while on the NSE it began the trade at Rs 180. Later the stock declined 5 per cent to Rs 178.60 on the BSE.

Passive funds have to sell Rs 1.5K crore ITC Hotels shares after listing

Passive funds have to sell Rs 1.5K crore ITC Hotels shares after listing

Rediff.com8 Jan 2025

Domestic passive mutual fund (MF) schemes will have to sell around Rs 1,500 crore worth of ITC Hotels shares once the demerged entity lists on the exchanges, according to estimates. Passive MF schemes - especially those tracking the Nifty 50 and Sensex - will have to offload their holdings in ITC Hotels as the stock will be excluded from the indices.

Royal Bengal Tigers beat Delhi Giants

Royal Bengal Tigers beat Delhi Giants

Rediff.com17 Oct 2008

Royal Bengal Tigers, powered by a brilliant knock by its captain Craig McMillan and an equally fine performance by the bowlers, on Thursday night registered an emphatic 35-run win against Delhi Giants in their ICL T20 encounter at the Lal Bahadur Shastri stadium in Hyderabad.

'It Was Always About The Bride'

'It Was Always About The Bride'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2025

'Her story, her life, her aspirations and struggles...' 'Indian weddings are not just about fuschia, pink and dancing. They have many nuances.'

ICL: Royal Bengal Tigers thrash Dhaka Warriors

ICL: Royal Bengal Tigers thrash Dhaka Warriors

Rediff.com26 Oct 2008

Deep Dasgupta and Rohan Gavaskar slammed whirlwind half-centuries to guide Royal Bengal Tigers to an eight-wicket victory over Dhaka Warriors in the ICL 20s Championship at the Tau Devi Lal stadium on Saturday night.

Gujarat Titans' Ranthambore Visit

Gujarat Titans' Ranthambore Visit

Rediff.com13 Apr 2024

The Gujarat Titans' off-days are always special. After their stunning edge-of-the-seat win over hosts Rajasthan Royals, the Titans were in for more thrill.

Public trust thrown in waste bin: SC on illegal construction in Corbett

Public trust thrown in waste bin: SC on illegal construction in Corbett

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

The apex court directed the CBI, which is already probing the case, to file its status report in the matter within three months.

Govt disallows mobile towers in core tiger habitats

Govt disallows mobile towers in core tiger habitats

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

The Centre has disallowed installation of mobile towers in core or critical tiger habitats in the country, according to new guidelines by the environment ministry.

Messi Fan Wins Kolkata Best Director Prize

Messi Fan Wins Kolkata Best Director Prize

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Argentine film director Virna Molina, wearing World Cup winner Lionel Messi's jersey No 10, receives the trophy and certificate for winning the Golden Royal Bengal Tiger award for Best Director at the Kolkata International Film Festival.

What Does A Tiger Do When It Feels Itchy?

What Does A Tiger Do When It Feels Itchy?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

Did you know India is the only country where lions and tigers can be found in the wild?

Biggest, Smallest, Highest, Largest...

Biggest, Smallest, Highest, Largest...

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

How much do you know about our country? Take this fun travel quiz.

2024: 10 Places To Visit In India

2024: 10 Places To Visit In India

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

India offers travel adventures no other country can offer.

Yeh Hai India: Tiger On The Prowl?

Yeh Hai India: Tiger On The Prowl?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

A student with his mother walks past a mural depicting the Royal Bengal Tiger painted by Italian wildlife painter Maurizio Boshceri in collaboration with artists from the Government College of Arts in Kolkata.

'I would get fever on Fridays'

'I would get fever on Fridays'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

'Holding on to superstardom is far more difficult than the struggle to get there.'

ITC hotel biz demerger allays capital allocation concerns, say analysts

ITC hotel biz demerger allays capital allocation concerns, say analysts

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

ITC's move to demerge the hotel business into a new entity, ITC Hotels Ltd, is a step in the right direction and will allay investor's concerns on the company's capital allocation strategy in the medium-to-long term, said analysts at Morgan Stanley in a note. According to the company, the board of directors has approved in principle the demerger of the hotels business, wherein ITC will hold a 40 per cent stake in the new entity, and the remaining 60 per cent will be held directly by shareholders. The scheme of arrangement shall be placed for approval of the Board at its next meeting to be convened on 14th August 2023.

ITC to hive off hotels business into separate entity

ITC to hive off hotels business into separate entity

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

Diversified entity ITC Ltd on Monday said it will demerge its hotels business by incorporating wholly-owned subsidiary ITC Hotels Ltd, paving way to attract appropriate investors and strategic partners. With the company's hotels business maturing over the years, the company said the vertical is ready to chart its own growth path as a separate entity in the fast-growing hospitality industry. "The Board of Directors of ITC Ltd at its meeting held on July 24, 2023, evaluated and discussed various alternative structures for the hotels business.

Rig Veda, 'Magna Carta' to be exhibited at G20 summit

Rig Veda, 'Magna Carta' to be exhibited at G20 summit

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

The exhibition of artefacts -- in physical and digital formats -- will be done on the same floor level where the leaders' meetings will take place, and they will walk through this 'cultural corridor' while moving into and out of the summit room, official sources said.

Life Of Pi Comes Alive Again

Life Of Pi Comes Alive Again

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Renowned playwright Lolita Chakrabarti's stage adaptation of the story of 16-year-old Indian boy Pi (Piscine) Patel stranded in the ocean on a lifeboat with a Royal Bengal Tiger named Richard Parker opened at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on March 30.

Anyone guilty must be punished, but media trial not on, says Mamata

Anyone guilty must be punished, but media trial not on, says Mamata

Rediff.com27 Jul 2022

Days after senior West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the school recruitment scam, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday slammed the media for allegedly launching a "malicious campaign" against her party.

Withdraw mangalsutra ad in 24 hrs: MP HM's warning to Sabyasachi

Withdraw mangalsutra ad in 24 hrs: MP HM's warning to Sabyasachi

Rediff.com31 Oct 2021

Last week, Dabur India Private Limited had withdrawn its Fem cream bleach advertisement, which showed same-sex couple celebrating Karva Chauth and watching each other through a sieve, after minister Mishra termed the ad as objectionable and warned that legal steps would be taken against it.

A Journey to Dominique Dada's Sunderbans

A Journey to Dominique Dada's Sunderbans

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

India is a passion with him. He is immersed in India. But he cannot help worrying about India too.

Escaping flooding in Assam, tiger 'books into' a house

Escaping flooding in Assam, tiger 'books into' a house

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

Park officials said the striped cat, possibly a female, was spotted at 8.30 am near the national highway along the southern edge of the national park.

A tiger, a leopard and the Mumbai Zoo

A tiger, a leopard and the Mumbai Zoo

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com takes us on a tour inside the Byculla zoo, located in the heart of Mumbai.

215 animals die at Kaziranga National Park in floods

215 animals die at Kaziranga National Park in floods

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

13 rhinos, 188 hog deer, four elephants, two swamp deer, four wild boars, two buffaloes, one Royal Bengal Tiger and one Porcupine have died in the floods.

Which is going be the biggest hotel complex in India?

Which is going be the biggest hotel complex in India?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

Dipak Haksar, bottom, left, chief executive, ITC Hotels and WelcomHotels, tells Ajay Modi that FY19 is going to be a year of strong growth, and tariffs are likely to see a substantial improvement in the fourth quarter

Will win Bengal with one leg, Delhi with two: Mamata

Will win Bengal with one leg, Delhi with two: Mamata

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asserted that she would win the ongoing state polls despite injury and eventually aim for power in Delhi.

How Bappi Lahiri Created Disco Magic

How Bappi Lahiri Created Disco Magic

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

'40 years later, the world is still singing I Am A Disco Dancer.'

Marshall, Dasgupta power Bengal to win

Marshall, Dasgupta power Bengal to win

Rediff.com5 Nov 2008

Royal Bengal Tigers on Tuesday roared against Chennai Superstars by winning the 30th match with a margin of nine wickets in the ICL 20s Indian Championship in Panchkula.

Assam: Zoo tigers maul visitor to death

Assam: Zoo tigers maul visitor to death

Rediff.com20 Dec 2007

A 50-year-old man was mauled to death by two Royal Bengal Tigers in Guwahati Zoo on Wednesday while he was trying to take photographs of the two animals close to their cage, a zoo official said.

Don't miss! 7 breathtaking pics from Darjeeling

Don't miss! 7 breathtaking pics from Darjeeling

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

The mesmerising hill station located in West Bengal is a must visit place for every travel enthusiast, says Hitesh Harisinghani.

'Didi clean bowled': Modi attacks Mamata

'Didi clean bowled': Modi attacks Mamata

Rediff.com12 Apr 2021

The prime minister also launched a blistering attack on Banerjee, saying she did not care to express regret after a "leader very close to her" called Scheduled Castes "beggars".

How industrial waste is polluting Sundarbans' ecosystem

How industrial waste is polluting Sundarbans' ecosystem

Rediff.com11 Apr 2013

The research, conducted by a group of scientists from Calcutta University and Techno India University, says there has been a steady increase in the percentage of toxic heavy metals leading to the gradual deterioration of water there.

7 lessons I learnt from Life Of Pi

7 lessons I learnt from Life Of Pi

Rediff.com10 Dec 2012

Pritam Roy, founder and CEO of Gomolo.com shares some of the lessons he learnt from Ang Lee's recent movie.

VOTE! Like the Life of Pi trailer?

VOTE! Like the Life of Pi trailer?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2012

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