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Did South Africa miss Dale Steyn?

Did South Africa miss Dale Steyn?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

Du Plessis said it was a really a tough challenge for him to see through a smooth transition as the team lacks experience.

PIX: Shriya, Srishty, Riddhi watch Lion King

PIX: Shriya, Srishty, Riddhi watch Lion King

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Screening of Lion King!

Frustrated England defend selection on 'better pitch'

Frustrated England defend selection on 'better pitch'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

'We felt that seam isn't going to offer as much in terms of being a threat, it's more of a holding role.'

ASK ROOPASHREE: How do I lose weight?

ASK ROOPASHREE: How do I lose weight?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma answers your health queries.

A spoilsport in a time of genocide remembrance

A spoilsport in a time of genocide remembrance

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

'The response to savagery and mass injustice is never a persistent howl.' 'There will be, among the victims, those who choose to forget the scars, those who go on living, those who challenge the overall environment of sentimentality.' 'And the more effort you put into including these other voices, into assimilating these spoilsports, the more balanced your depiction of the tragedy in question will be,' observes Sreehari Nair.

Increased viewership, fan engagement highlights of IPL 2020

Increased viewership, fan engagement highlights of IPL 2020

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

IPL teams like Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals launched digital initiatives to connect with fans.

'Market volatility may continue in 2022'

'Market volatility may continue in 2022'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

'In 2022, active management, long-short strategies, multi-asset strategies, and asset allocation strategies need to be considered to meet long-term investment goals.'

Drop all cases against anti-Sterlite protestors: HC

Drop all cases against anti-Sterlite protestors: HC

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

The first bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice T S Sivagnanam of the Madras High Court also orally observed that firing upon the innocent public was a scar on Indian democracy and it should not be forgotten.

Greater disaffection surrounding institution of marriage now: SC

Greater disaffection surrounding institution of marriage now: SC

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

Section 498-A of the IPC deals with the offence of subjecting a woman to cruelty by the husband or his relatives.

'I'm still standing here, and doing well for myself'

'I'm still standing here, and doing well for myself'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

'I'm probably the actor who should have the Guinness Record for the maximum obituaries written for his career.'

No other military could do what US did in Afghanistan: Defence secy

No other military could do what US did in Afghanistan: Defence secy

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

'No other military in the world could accomplish what we and our allies and partners did in such a short span of time. That is a testament not only to our forces' capabilities and courage but also to our relationships and the capabilities of our allies and partners,' Austin said in a statement at the conclusion of the American mission in Afghanistan.

England batsmen didn't trust their defence in Motera Test, says Chappell

England batsmen didn't trust their defence in Motera Test, says Chappell

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

India figured out England's general "ineptitude against spin" after the second Test in Chennai which created panic in the visiting team ranks, triggering a batting collapse during their loss in the pink ball third Test in Motera inside two days, former Australia captain Ian Chappell said.

'Speeches were very provocative'

'Speeches were very provocative'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

This senior cop who deposed in such detail about the Elgar Parishad, however, claimed to know nothing about the opposition to it from organisations such as Milind Ekbote's Samastha Hindu Aghadi as well as Pune's then Mayor Mukta Tilak.

ASK ANU: 'Cousin persuaded my BF to get physical'

ASK ANU: 'Cousin persuaded my BF to get physical'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Adjusting to new normal won't be difficult: Zaheer

Adjusting to new normal won't be difficult: Zaheer

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

MI are based in Abu Dhabi where they will be playing all their IPL home games after the tournament was shifted out of India due to rising cases of COVID-19.

Pakistan dreads becoming no-go area again after NZ snub

Pakistan dreads becoming no-go area again after NZ snub

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

After a decade spent trying to woo back cricket's international elite, Pakistan is facing the prospect of being declared the game's no-go area again, and the anger is palpable.

Budget Won't Ensure Economic Recovery

Budget Won't Ensure Economic Recovery

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

By any economic theory or doctrine, this is no Budget that supports economic recovery, whether through supporting aggregate demand, or through expansionary stimulus, declares Rathin Roy.

Inflation rise not structural, rate hike from next June: Report

Inflation rise not structural, rate hike from next June: Report

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

Arguing that the recent elevation in retail inflation is not structural but supply-driven and therefore potentially transitory, a foreign brokerage report has forecast that the benign interest rate regime will continue at least until next June. The assessment comes a day ahead of the third bimonthly monetary policy review on Friday wherein it's widely expected that the monetary authority will leave the key rates unchanged at 4 per cent even though the consumer prices have been on remaining above 6 per cent since May and crude prices have been north of $70 a barrel for months.

Eriksen stable, sends greetings to teammates

Eriksen stable, sends greetings to teammates

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

Sanjay Sharma of St. George's University of London, the playmaker's cardiologist at former club Tottenham Hotspur, said Eriksen had no prior heart issues during his time with the Premier League side.

BREATHTAKING! JLo, Padma, Salma in bikinis

BREATHTAKING! JLo, Padma, Salma in bikinis

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

These 50 plus celebs give us serious fitness inspiration with their bikini pics.

Sonia attacks govt over farmers' issue, Arnabgate

Sonia attacks govt over farmers' issue, Arnabgate

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

"The agitation of farmers continues and the government has shown shocking insensitivity and arrogance going through the charade of consultations," she said.

Fitch revises India GDP forecast to - 9.4%

Fitch revises India GDP forecast to - 9.4%

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

Fitch Ratings has revised India's GDP forecast to minus 9.4 per cent in the current fiscal year from a previously projected contraction of 10.5 per cent after the economy staged a sharper rebound in the second quarter. In its Global Economic Outlook, Fitch said the coronavirus-induced recession inflicted severe economic scarring and the country needs to repair balance sheets and increase caution about long-term planning. "We now expect GDP to contract 9.4 per cent in the fiscal year to end March 2021 (plus 1.1 percentage point) followed by plus 11 per cent growth (unchanged) and plus 6.3 per cent growth in the following years," the rating agency said.

Spin-heavy India eye series win, WTC final spot

Spin-heavy India eye series win, WTC final spot

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

Ahmedabad will also host the final Test, though with the traditional red ball, and the pitch is unlikely to be vastly different from the one that saw 30 wickets fall in five sessions in the shortest completed Test match since 1935.

49 convicted, 28 acquitted in 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case

49 convicted, 28 acquitted in 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Those who were held guilty included Safdar Nagori, Javed Ahmed and Atikur Rehman. Among those acquitted were Mohammad Irfan, Nasir Ahmad and Shakeel Ahmed.

Why RBI feels banks' asset quality 'may get dented'

Why RBI feels banks' asset quality 'may get dented'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

The Indian financial system's asset quality improved despite the pandemic, but it could be due to special dispensations by the regulator, and banks would likely see increased stress on their books once the schemes expire. According to the annual trend and progress report of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released on Tuesday, the data available for this financial year so far indicate that banks' bad debts have moderated while provision coverage ratios (PCRs), capital buffers as well as profitability indicators have improved relative to pre-pandemic levels.

Abhay 3 Review

Abhay 3 Review

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Pinch your nerves, and trust the ghoul -- blood will be spilled; women, children, and grouchy old men will be dismembered! observes Sreehari Nair.

Households have not recovered

Households have not recovered

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

'We are today worse off today compared to where we were two years ago by as much as 43 per cent,' notes Mahesh Vyas.

How this acid attack survivor is redefining beauty

How this acid attack survivor is redefining beauty

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

Acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal is encouraging self-love with her inspiring Instagram pics.

More middle-class Indians making big gains from bourses

More middle-class Indians making big gains from bourses

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

In stock market parlance, "meme stock" was certainly the word of the year. Coined to mean those stocks that gain sudden popularity on the internet with resultant high prices, it was used to derisively describe the behaviour of retail traders globally who entered the market in huge numbers in the two Covid-19 years. A recent study, "Market Concentration and Retail Participation in India", by the National Stock Exchange economics team led by their chief economist Tirthankar Patnaik shows unlike these impressions, the retail investors, at least in India, have not performed inconsistently.

Angelina Jolie bares all for mag cover

Angelina Jolie bares all for mag cover

Rediff.com16 Nov 2019

Striking a pose in just a white veil, the actor goes bold on the cover of Harper's Bazaar US.

Sadiq Khan wins second term as London Mayor, hails overwhelming mandate

Sadiq Khan wins second term as London Mayor, hails overwhelming mandate

Rediff.com9 May 2021

The Pakistani-origin former Labour member of Parliament was the first Muslim mayor of a European capital city when he was first elected in 2016. The mayoral poll was due last year but was postponed by a year at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

Why Only The Kashmir Files?

Why Only The Kashmir Files?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

From the many large communal riots across decades to the six-hour mass cull of Muslims in Nellie, 1983; Sikhs in Delhi and elsewhere, 1984; Kashmiri Pandits, 1990; selective massacres of Hindus in Punjab, 1983-93; and Gujarat, 2002, we have failed to bring perpetrators of our biggest tragedies to account, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

Dear Komal: I want to lose 20 kg

Dear Komal: I want to lose 20 kg

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides expert help.

Pratishtha the Unstoppable

Pratishtha the Unstoppable

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

Pratishtha Deveshwar learnt to reframe her anguish into an opportunity for action. She felt that God had given her an opportunity to make an impact on the wider world.

China endorses new Taliban govt; announces $31 million aid

China endorses new Taliban govt; announces $31 million aid

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Taking part in the first meeting of Foreign Ministers of the neighbouring countries on Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China will provide Afghanistan with 200 million yuan ($31 million) worth of grains, winter supplies, vaccines and medicines as per its requirements, official media in Beijing reported.

We may see market borrowings Rs 2 trillion-Rs 3 trillion less than projected

We may see market borrowings Rs 2 trillion-Rs 3 trillion less than projected

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Macroeconomic management is usually a lot more comfortable with lower fiscal deficits. The sooner we get there, the better for the economy, says former Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India Shankar Acharya.

When Messi was left bloodied at Old Trafford

When Messi was left bloodied at Old Trafford

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

The only goal of the game came from a clever cross by Lionel Messi although Barca's captain was kept unusually quiet for the remainder, after being left with a bloodied face from a clash with United's Chris Smalling.

Aus Tour: Stadium at 50 per cent capacity for D/N Test

Aus Tour: Stadium at 50 per cent capacity for D/N Test

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

It will be the first ever Pink Ball Test the two sides play against each other.

Nifty spurts to record high amid F&O expiry

Nifty spurts to record high amid F&O expiry

Rediff.com27 May 2021

SBI was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, jumping around 3 per cent, followed by Kotak Bank, Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto, Tech Mahindra, UltraTech Cement and PowerGrid. NSE Nifty rose 36.40 points to 15,337.85.

FM may announce stimulus when unlock phase commences

FM may announce stimulus when unlock phase commences

Rediff.com26 May 2021

With the world's worst pandemic outbreak scarring nascent economic recovery, the government may at the beginning of the unlock phase announce another stimulus package for the most hit sectors such as small business and self-employed, Bernstein said. The brokerage in a note said its macro index suggests a deterioration in economic activity during April/May. "Energy consumption has moderated, with power down over 4 per cent and oil consumption down over 16 per cent in May so far (all 2-year CAGR). "E-waybills are down 16 per cent, suggesting the impact of scale down in factory production for some product categories, owing to the shut down in retail outlets.