News for 'singularity'

'We must buy less, buy better and wear it for longer'

'We must buy less, buy better and wear it for longer'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

''Fashion without a conscience is a ticking time bomb.'

Why not try the VAT model with farm laws?

Why not try the VAT model with farm laws?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

If eight states could join the VAT system much after the rollout date and after seeing how it works, why can't the same apply to states opposed to the farm laws, asks A K Bhattacharya.

Afghan endgame: As Americans retreat, India needs plan B

Afghan endgame: As Americans retreat, India needs plan B

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

Rajeev Srinivasan on India's reduced options in Afghanistan, now that it seems like the Americans have finally lost the war

More Indians are travelling this year & here's how they are doing it

More Indians are travelling this year & here's how they are doing it

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Domestic air travel traffic has already seen a 23.87% rise over the same period in 2017.

Is Bipasha hinting at new romance?

Is Bipasha hinting at new romance?

Rediff.com11 May 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

Grand Slams will be up for grabs as Big 3 wane, says Courier

Grand Slams will be up for grabs as Big 3 wane, says Courier

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic have won the last 11 Grand Slams between them and an incredible 54 since 2003.

Bollywood's 12 PROUD tiranga moments

Bollywood's 12 PROUD tiranga moments

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Sukanya Verma celebrates Republic Day by looking at the tiranga's most striking moments on celluloid.

New decade begins with Serena still chasing Court

New decade begins with Serena still chasing Court

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

Since having a child and returning to the WTA Tour Serena Williams's focus has been split between raising a family and work.

Bengal outcome will have national repercussions

Bengal outcome will have national repercussions

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Never before in the history of the Republic has an election in the state mattered so much as it does now, observes Virendra Kapoor.

Coronavirus: Immediate Need: National Government

Coronavirus: Immediate Need: National Government

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

'A national government will help us to harness the totality of national resources to fight the war against the coronavirus most effectively,' state Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (retd) and Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Patnaik to get 5th consecutive term as Odisha CM

Patnaik to get 5th consecutive term as Odisha CM

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Patnaik, won his his home turf Hinjili by over 60,000 votes, while he was leading from Bijepur till early on Friday morning.

TDSAT reserves judgement on Uninor's petition

TDSAT reserves judgement on Uninor's petition

Rediff.com6 Jan 2011

Telecom tribunal TDSAT on Thursday reserved judgement on new operator Uninor's petition challenging Telecom Ministry's drive to impose penalty on telcos that did not roll out services within the stipulated period.

On the Goddess trail in Mumbai

On the Goddess trail in Mumbai

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

Arundhuti Dasgupta maps a trail from the southernmost tip to its suburbs.

The untold story of Obama's mother

The untold story of Obama's mother

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

Barack Obama's mother was a truly unusual person, a woman with a curiosity, a keen intellect, and an internationalist orientation much ahead of her times, says B S Prakash after reading A Singular Woman

'I try to evoke the beauty of a goddess in my designs'

'I try to evoke the beauty of a goddess in my designs'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2009

Veteran designer Tarun Tahiliani showcased his latest line at the WLIFW on Day One. Don't miss it!

Khelein Hum... has beautiful music

Khelein Hum... has beautiful music

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

Listening to the soundtrack of Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, with its brimming sentimentality and fearless fervour, lends an inexplicable satisfaction that comes from seeing a movie.

Getting obese? Avoid these 15 foods

Getting obese? Avoid these 15 foods

Rediff.com2 Sep 2011

Obesity is perhaps one of the singular cause of most health issues. In a special series of articles Dr Vidyut Sodha tells us what causes obesity and sheds light on some of the most popular myths.

HUL drops 'Fair' from 'Fair & Lovely', to rebrand skincare cream

HUL drops 'Fair' from 'Fair & Lovely', to rebrand skincare cream

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

"Taking forward the brand's journey towards a more inclusive vision of beauty, the company will stop using the word 'Fair' in the brand name 'Fair & Lovely'. The new name is awaiting regulatory approvals and we expect to change the name in the next few months," Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) said in a statement. As part of the rebranding, the company will also be announcing the new name for the 'Fair & Lovely' Foundation, set up in 2003 to offer scholarships to women to help them pursue their education.

India foiled expansionist move in Ladakh: Prez on R-Day eve

India foiled expansionist move in Ladakh: Prez on R-Day eve

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

"Though we reiterate our commitment to peace, our defence forces -- the army, the air force and the navy -- are adequately mobilised in a well-coordinated move to thwart any attempt to undermine our security. Our national interest will be protected at all costs. We have also ensured a widespread understanding in the international community of India's firm and principled stand," the President said. India and China are locked in a nearly nine-month long military standoff in eastern Ladakh.

How the Ayodhya verdict plays out in Pakistan

How the Ayodhya verdict plays out in Pakistan

Rediff.com1 Oct 2010

Pakistani peacenik Hamid Mir's singular idea to ensure extremists in his country do not retaliate over the Ayodhya verdict.

Mahindra to 'Rise' for a new brand positioning

Mahindra to 'Rise' for a new brand positioning

Rediff.com17 Jan 2011

Keeping with its global ambition, homegrown farm equipment-to-software group Mahindra & Mahindra said it will embark on a new brand positioning to project a singular voice for various entities under its umbrella.The group has decided to use 'Rise' as the new brand position.

India holds out at final RCEP talks, all eyes on Modi

India holds out at final RCEP talks, all eyes on Modi

Rediff.com3 Nov 2019

The agenda prepared by ministers will be discussed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other RCEP leaders in Nonthaburi, a city north of Bangkok, on November 4, the official deadline to close talks.

The Ujda Chaman review

The Ujda Chaman review

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

Fighting prejudice with prejudice, Ujda Chaman is too shallow to dwell compellingly into the frailties of the human mind, feels Sukanya Verma.

PICS: Australia vs India, 3rd Test, Day 3

PICS: Australia vs India, 3rd Test, Day 3

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

Images from Day 3 of the third Test between Australia and India, at the SCG, on Saturday.

Mary sets sight on Olympics after World championship bronze

Mary sets sight on Olympics after World championship bronze

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

'It has made things easier for me in terms of planning for Olympics'

10 silly grammar mistakes smart people make!

10 silly grammar mistakes smart people make!

Rediff.com11 May 2017

Think you are a grammar whiz? Then you should definitely not be making these silly mistakes.

Bindra named India's flag-bearer at Rio Olympics

Bindra named India's flag-bearer at Rio Olympics

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

The 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medallist will be making his fifth Olympic appearance this year.

UAE honours PM Modi with highest civilian award

UAE honours PM Modi with highest civilian award

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

India has welcomed the UAE's announcement to confer the top civilian award on Modi.

Review: Aa Dekhen Zara

Review: Aa Dekhen Zara

Rediff.com27 Mar 2009

Is Aa Dekhen Zara watchable? Yeah, in the sense that you don't want to strangle people involved in the making, though you could really be doing something else with your life.

What India needs to learn from Bhilai

What India needs to learn from Bhilai

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

If you want to see what India should be like and how Indians should live, you have to see Bhilai, says Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd).

Why Narayan Rane is so IMPORTANT for the BJP

Why Narayan Rane is so IMPORTANT for the BJP

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

The street-fighter attitude is what keeps Rane going even at 69. The expectation is -- at least in the BJP camp -- that he will be itching for a battle royale with the Shiv Sena in its bastions.

13-yr-old Lucknow girl to address UN climate meet

13-yr-old Lucknow girl to address UN climate meet

Rediff.com22 Sep 2009

If given a chance, Yugaratna wants to tell US President Obama, who is also her role model, how much children and youth all over the world are gearing for a better environment and how energetic they are.

Mumbai's ESIC hospital to pay full compensation to 2 fire victims' kin

Mumbai's ESIC hospital to pay full compensation to 2 fire victims' kin

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

The Union Labour ministry had announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 2 lakh for those seriously injured.

Will newspapers survive COVID-19?

Will newspapers survive COVID-19?

Rediff.com14 May 2020

'Here is hoping that the entirely unintended and unforeseen victims of the coronavirus, the printed papers, emerge safe and unscathed from the affliction,' says Shreekant Sambrani.

Hypocrisy of the 'austerity drive' must stop Now!

Hypocrisy of the 'austerity drive' must stop Now!

Rediff.com16 Sep 2009

Plainly put, this austerity drive is being carried too far and it has become a macabre Dickensian joke. Stop it and let us turn to serious business. Not only are the political class and their handmaidens in our media making much ado about nothing, they are insulting our common intelligence, says M K Bhadrakumar

PIX: Australia win 3rd Test; sweep series

PIX: Australia win 3rd Test; sweep series

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

Images from Day 4 of the third Test between Australia and New Zealand in Sydney on Monday.

Modi, the mendicant-prince

Modi, the mendicant-prince

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

'Coronavirus has occasioned us to see how copious Modi's mojo bag is,' says Shreekant Sambrani.

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

Padmarajan's Thoovanathumbikal has become a part of Malayali mythology, just as its maker himself now possesses mythological status.

Women who are cleaning up America's mess

Women who are cleaning up America's mess

Rediff.com29 Apr 2009

These women and a handful of others are still a minority in financial and regulatory circles

Where's the Covid-19 data, ask scientists

Where's the Covid-19 data, ask scientists

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

Epidemiologists worry there's little or no data being shared on mortality by age group and contacts traced, which makes it difficult to understand how the effects of Covid-19 might be different in the Indian population, reports Ruchika Chitravanshi