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Karan Johar's Pakistan connection

Karan Johar's Pakistan connection

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

The filmmaker has cast a new face in his upcoming directorial Aye Dil Hai Mushkil.

As FMCG deals fall, companies pile up cash

As FMCG deals fall, companies pile up cash

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

For the quarter ended June, most FMCG companies reported growth of 15-20 per cent in revenue, as demand for daily-use items continued to be high.

Here's what needs to be done for survival of Test cricket...

Here's what needs to be done for survival of Test cricket...

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

As per the International Cricket Council (ICC), the nine top-ranked sides will compete in the championship with each side playing six series on a home-and-away basis against mutually selected opponents in a two-year cycle.

Dec salary paid, but Jet pilots may still strike tomorrow

Dec salary paid, but Jet pilots may still strike tomorrow

Rediff.com31 Mar 2019

'There will be no flying unless the company pays us substantial salaries and provides a road map,' the National Aviators Guild, the pilots union, said in a message to its members.

India's Palpreet Singh signs NBA Development League contract

India's Palpreet Singh signs NBA Development League contract

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

Palpreet Singh, the winner of India's first national basketball talent search program, has signed the NBA Development League contract.

Troubles mount for PSG

Troubles mount for PSG

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

France's Human Rights League (LDH) said on Thursday it would file a legal complaint against soccer club Paris Saint Germain (PSG) after an investigative website reported its scouts had for years listed the ethnic origins of young recruits.

I am yesterday's man looking ahead for the next Olympic champion: Bindra

I am yesterday's man looking ahead for the next Olympic champion: Bindra

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra said that the country should focus on finding the next champion instead of talking about his feat.

Mourinho asks Manchester United players to be realistic

Mourinho asks Manchester United players to be realistic

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

'When you are outside the top four I don't think you should speak about the title'

Ikea plans to set up several stores in India

Ikea plans to set up several stores in India

Rediff.com20 Sep 2012

Team scouting for space on outskirts of metros.

How MakeMyTrip is planning to get bigger and better

How MakeMyTrip is planning to get bigger and better

Rediff.com7 Mar 2011

India's largest travel portal, MakeMyTrip, is in a hurry to go places. Seven months after a listing on New York's NASDAQ, the firm now plans to raise additional funds from the market.

Now, online grocery stores draw investor interest

Now, online grocery stores draw investor interest

Rediff.com30 Aug 2012

After BigBasket, another online grocery retailer, MyGrahak, is scouting for private equity (PE) investment to fund its expansion plans.

Ogle! Drool! Enjoy!

Ogle! Drool! Enjoy!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Sexy bikes to lust after!

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968. At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.
They needed a person who could build and execute their vision: A frontiersman; a problem solver and an institution builder. It was their and India's good fortune that Faqir Chand Kohli more than measured up to their requirements and indeed laid the foundation to take TCS to unimaginable heights and to the giant success that it is today. Shivanand Kanavi salutes the incomparable F C Kohli, who passed into the ages last week.

10 skills that really matter in the new normal

10 skills that really matter in the new normal

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

Tech-driven skills will be in demand in the post pandemic era, alerts Sonya Hooja, COO and co-founder, Imarticus Learning.

Sahara eyes French palaces, Marriott's UK portfolio

Sahara eyes French palaces, Marriott's UK portfolio

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

Two deals are all it took the Sahara Group to let the global hospitality industry know it meant business.

Body parts of crashed MiG-29 pilot recovered

Body parts of crashed MiG-29 pilot recovered

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

More than nine months after a MiG-29 crashed in the mountainous Lahaul-Spiti area of Himachal Pradesh, the Indian Air Force has found some body parts, believed to be of its pilot, in glaciers.

Face packs from your kitchen shelf

Face packs from your kitchen shelf

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

If you don't want to splurge on expensive beauty products, these kitchen remedies will do just fine!

China could do a naval blockade in Indian Ocean next

China could do a naval blockade in Indian Ocean next

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Chances are any such disruption will not occur on the major shipping lanes but on some edge of the ocean between India and China. Even if there is no actual disruption, the costs of averting one can be punitive. The setting for this is provided by the energy shortage both countries face, says Subhomoy Bhattacharjee.

Capello calls for action over stealing young talent

Capello calls for action over stealing young talent

Rediff.com30 Dec 2011

Tighter rules should be introduced by FIFA to stop European clubs from "stealing" talented young players from other countries, England manager Fabio Capello said on Thursday.

Baseball legend, 'Hammerin' Hank' Aaron, dies at 86

Baseball legend, 'Hammerin' Hank' Aaron, dies at 86

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

'He grew up poor and faced racism as he worked to become one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Hank never let the hatred he faced consume him.'

'Kashmiri tasked Headley to synchronise attacks on Jewish houses'

'Kashmiri tasked Headley to synchronise attacks on Jewish houses'

Rediff.com25 Dec 2011

American-born terrorist David Headley's return after the Mumbai terror strikes of 2008 was to give final touches to synchronised terror strikes on Jewish houses located in five cities, including the national capital on instructions of Al Qaeda operative Illyas Kashmiri.

How Jawed Habib built a multi-crore business

How Jawed Habib built a multi-crore business

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

'I have had my share of failures... But these failures have not curbed my junoon (passion). My passion has remained with me despite my failures.'

7 things to remember before your first road trip

7 things to remember before your first road trip

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

Safety always comes first, followed by fun and adventure, says Vineet Rajan.

Best smartphones to buy this Diwali

Best smartphones to buy this Diwali

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

As part of a special series on gadget shopping for the festive season, we bring you a list of the the top 10 phones you can buy, ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 45,000.

Global investors renew interest in Indian realty

Global investors renew interest in Indian realty

Rediff.com29 Aug 2011

With their home markets in turmoil, large global investors such as Blackstone, Carlyle, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation are actively scouting for and signing deals in the Indian property sector.

Bhutanese beer crosses the Himalayas into India

Bhutanese beer crosses the Himalayas into India

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

Bhutanese brewery Serbhum is behind Kati Patang, a beer sold by Delhi-based Empyrean Spirits. Launched in Zesty Amber and Snappy Wheat variants in 2018, Kati Patang prides itself on being "brewed with the happiest water on earth".

Maha govt to set up 3 solar plants

Maha govt to set up 3 solar plants

Rediff.com24 Apr 2012

Sources in the state energy department told PTI that the three plants of 50 mw each would be set up in Osmanabad and Parbhani.

In India, a lot is at stake for both Google and Facebook

In India, a lot is at stake for both Google and Facebook

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

Apart from digital advertising revenue, both companies want to reach out to the 'next billion' Indian customers. After all, around half of the 1.3 billion population is still not on the net and this represents a challenge as well as an opportunity.

Rs 1,700 cr Diwali gift for exporters

Rs 1,700 cr Diwali gift for exporters

Rediff.com13 Oct 2011

The Reserve Bank of India has already notified interest subsidy of two per cent for handicrafts, handlooms, carpets and small and medium exporters.

CBI steps up efforts to trace Bhanwari's body

CBI steps up efforts to trace Bhanwari's body

Rediff.com2 Jan 2012

Intensifying efforts to trace the body of missing nurse Bhanwari Devi, the Central Bureau of Investigation has zeroed in on places in Jaloda village where she could have been buried and are scouting the area using sophisticated devices.

Hero MotoCorp to launch superbikes, ties up with EBR

Hero MotoCorp to launch superbikes, ties up with EBR

Rediff.com28 Feb 2012

EBR that produces race-only machines for bikes may just help Hero MotoCorp Ltd. (formerly Hero Honda Motors Ltd.) to build a powerful range of bikes post its divorce with Honda Motors.

Diego Maradona: The genius who saw heaven and hell

Diego Maradona: The genius who saw heaven and hell

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

World soccer great Diego Armando Maradona, who died on Wednesday less than a month after his 60th birthday, was worshipped like a god for his genius with the ball, but his demons almost destroyed him.

Trump sends letter to North Korea's Kim

Trump sends letter to North Korea's Kim

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

The letter comes as the two sides negotiate details of a second meeting between the two leaders. It was flown to Pyongyang and delivered by hand, the CNN reported, quoting a source familiar with the ongoing talks between Washington and Pyongyang on denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.

On Day 2, Headley reveals plot to kill Thackeray

On Day 2, Headley reveals plot to kill Thackeray

Rediff.com24 May 2011

Giving his testimony on the second day of the trial of 26/11 co-accused Tawahhur Rana, a Canadian of Pakistani origin, Headley, a Pakistani-American, talked about the hatred against Shiv Sena among his Pakistani handlers. 166 people were killed in the November 2008 attack in Mumbai.

9/11 and 26/11: Are we any safer?

9/11 and 26/11: Are we any safer?

Rediff.com25 Nov 2011

Last May, US citizen David Headley confessed to being a spy for the Lashkar-e-Taiba. What no one has tackled yet is whether there are other Headleys out there whose actions threaten India, or any other country. Even with thousands of intelligence agencies scouting for terrorist activities, are we really safer?

The man who will succeed Ratan Tata

The man who will succeed Ratan Tata

Rediff.com23 Nov 2011

Mistry will work with Ratan Tata over the next year and take over from him when he retires.

Pakistan need mentor like Dravid, says Ramiz

Pakistan need mentor like Dravid, says Ramiz

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

Ramiz Raja has praised the role of legendary batsman Rahul Dravid in developing the young Indian players, and said Pakistan needs someone like him to unearth talent.

'Kohli & Co. have every chance to do well at 2019 WC'

'Kohli & Co. have every chance to do well at 2019 WC'

Rediff.com10 May 2018

Talking to ANI, Kirsten said that though winning a World Cup requires a lot of hard work, he believes the Kohli-led side have a bright chance to clinch the coveted trophy.

'India is more transparent than China'

'India is more transparent than China'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2011

Matthew M Smith, managing director, Abbott Capital, says that Indian general partners (GPs) are more willing to talk portfolios, both good and bad, in the initial meetings.

How IPL has contributed to growth of New Zealand cricket

How IPL has contributed to growth of New Zealand cricket

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

The decision to create a separate window for IPL has played a massive role in qualitative growth of New Zealand cricketers, believes former seamer and current national selector Gavin Larsen. Another practical reason of having an IPL window is fear of attrition, considering that the cricketing talent pool in a country like New Zealand would be limited with a population of barely 5 million.