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How long will this Bull Run last?

How long will this Bull Run last?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2006

Is this a good time for people to invest in stocks? Or do you feel that the stockmarket is overheated and will soon nosedive?

Sensex may touch 6500!

Sensex may touch 6500!

Rediff.com31 Dec 2003

IAF superspy plane on way out

IAF superspy plane on way out

Rediff.com17 Apr 2005

There's a boom round the corner!

There's a boom round the corner!

Rediff.com6 Nov 2004

'Today it is a fight head on'

'Today it is a fight head on'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

'This year, we know the virus. Last year we didn't know anything about it.' 'The best part is that for the Indian population there has been some amount of cross protection.'

BJP's journey: From 2 seats to winning back-to-back polls

BJP's journey: From 2 seats to winning back-to-back polls

Rediff.com23 May 2019

Few had imagined the BJP would be able to travel this far when it was founded on April 6, 1980.

Is he the next Djokovic?

Is he the next Djokovic?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

Chung is being touted as the next Djokovic because of his relentless defensive skills.

Will silver outperform gold in 2018?

Will silver outperform gold in 2018?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

Silver has a dual role - 60 per cent of the total silver produced is used for industrial purposes in the electrical & electronics segment and photovoltaic demand mostly for solar panels.

When advertising created celebrities

When advertising created celebrities

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

Sasha Chhetri, the Airtel 4G girl, is a better known face across India than most Bollywood starlets, says ad guru Sandeep Goyal.

Yuvraj Singh, India's Warrior Prince

Yuvraj Singh, India's Warrior Prince

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

'What I would love him to do most is to become a life coach and share his incredible story of struggle, success, and survival,' says marketing guru Sandeep Goyal.

These photos from space will surely make you gasp!

These photos from space will surely make you gasp!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

If you want a reminder of just how gorgeous our universe is, then take some time to browse the winners of the 2020 Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. French photographer Nicolas Lefaudeux took the top prize with a tilt-shift perspective on the Andromeda Galaxy. The winning images are part of an exhibition opening on October 23 at the National Maritime Museum in London and have been collected into a book. Cue some truly innovative an unexpected captures of galaxies, nebulae, planets, the Moon and even SpaceX satellites.

Is Virat Kohli the Greatest Of All Time?

Is Virat Kohli the Greatest Of All Time?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

He finished the decade with 20,960 international runs -- 5,775 more than anybody else -- and 69 hundreds -- 22 more than anybody else. This is a player performing at an extraordinarily high all-format level unseen in the history of cricket.

Lehman@10: Mixed fortune for India Inc's global forays

Lehman@10: Mixed fortune for India Inc's global forays

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

Just before the 2008 financial crisis made headlines, Indian companies were on a global buying spree. In the fifth part of the series, Dev Chatterjee and Krishna Kant discuss how the crisis came as a black swan event for some, changing the mood from exuberance to despair.

What sending Jallikattu to the Oscars means

What sending Jallikattu to the Oscars means

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

To an award show that's famous for honouring artists belatedly, we have sent as our official entry one of our major film-makers's weakest work yet, feels Sreehari Nair.

Unsung Olympic heroes return to take limelight

Unsung Olympic heroes return to take limelight

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Lithuania's Laura Asadauskaite will be favourite to defend her Olympic title when modern pentathlon enjoys a rare share of the global sporting spotlight on the final weekend of the Rio Games.

Smith to shoulder heavy burden in first Ashes as captain

Smith to shoulder heavy burden in first Ashes as captain

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

Ashes battles against England have done much to shape Steve Smith as a cricketer but his first series in charge of Australia could do plenty to define his legacy as captain.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 75 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 75 Songs

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

La Liga: Barca stroll past Eibar with 3-0 win; relief for injury-hit Real

La Liga: Barca stroll past Eibar with 3-0 win; relief for injury-hit Real

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

IMAGES from La Liga matches played on Sunday

When Venezuela's star stopped shining

When Venezuela's star stopped shining

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Devastation struck Venezuela when oil prices started collapsing in 1982, following a global oil glut. The country's economy contracted overnight.

iPhone 6 Plus shipments delayed amid record orders

iPhone 6 Plus shipments delayed amid record orders

Rediff.com13 Sep 2014

Customers may have to wait three to four weeks to get their hands on Apple Inc's iPhone 6 Plus, after a record number of orders for the company's latest smartphones strained available supply.

What's adoption got to do with skin colour?

What's adoption got to do with skin colour?

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

Skin colour looms grimly over adoptions, keeping babies and would-be parents away from each other.

Bali on volcano red alert

Bali on volcano red alert

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

Mount Agung has been hurling clouds of white and dark grey ash nearly 10,000 feet into the atmosphere since the weekend and lava is welling up in the crater.

The Women in Rajinikanth's Life

The Women in Rajinikanth's Life

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

A peek into the superstar's life.

Meet few tech titans who gave away billions in charity

Meet few tech titans who gave away billions in charity

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Mark Zuckerberg's pledge on Tuesday to give away most of his Facebook shares, a roughly $45 billion fortune, helps cement his role as one of Silicon Valley's most generous donors.

What has Arctic weather got to do with Indian monsoon? A lot, actually

What has Arctic weather got to do with Indian monsoon? A lot, actually

Rediff.com26 May 2018

Data spanning the years 1951 to 2014 show that temperature and pressure conditions at specific locations in the Arctic region during the pre-monsoon period correlate with the Indian summer monsoon rainfall, points out Charu Bahri.

Aus Open PIX: Nadal battles to meet Cilic into quarters, Dimitrov beats Kyrgios

Aus Open PIX: Nadal battles to meet Cilic into quarters, Dimitrov beats Kyrgios

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

Images from matches played on Day 7 at the Australian Open in Melbourne Park on Sunday

Twitter backtracks on block feature after users revolt

Twitter backtracks on block feature after users revolt

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Before it backtracked, Twitter had said Thursday that the change was meant to protect victims of harassment who wanted to filter out abusive messages but feared that the act of blocking a user would prompt retaliation.

India has delinked from the emerging markets pack

India has delinked from the emerging markets pack

Rediff.com1 Apr 2017

Economist Abheek Barua's insight into the global and domestic economy at the turn of the financial year.

Why Chanda Kochhar's remarks on women raised hackles

Why Chanda Kochhar's remarks on women raised hackles

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar stirred a hornet's nest this week when she linked the low numbers of women in B-school to a focus on quantitative ability in the testing process.

Anand to open with black pieces in World Chess Championship

Anand to open with black pieces in World Chess Championship

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

Defending champion Viswanathan Anand will start his campaign with black pieces against Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the first game of the 12-round World Chess Championship in Chennai on Saturday. After declaring the 'FIDE World Championship Match-2013' open, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa picked the photograph of Anand from the first bowl and a 'black piece' from the other during the draw of lots for the match, to be held at Hyatt Regency hotel.

Why it's so difficult to formulate an oil price policy

Why it's so difficult to formulate an oil price policy

Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

The government should start with two assumptions: first, that oil prices are fundamentally unstable and susceptible to wide fluctuations, and second, that raising the prices of petroleum products is politically difficult.

Big gap between Modi's 'achievements' and reality

Big gap between Modi's 'achievements' and reality

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Mr Modi must now work to win over the governor as a friend and learn to influence people credibly.

E-commerce startups in India are yet to make money

E-commerce startups in India are yet to make money

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

These days, one frequently hears of consolidation, rollback and even closure from the start-up world.

The Jaishankar I know

The Jaishankar I know

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

S Jaishankar turned out to be a chip of the old block and that too, in modern parlance, a fully loaded chip. The father laid down the precepts of Indian strategy and diplomacy and the son put them into practice. T P Sreenivasan on India's new foreign secretary.

World Chess Championship: Host hopes to make a smart move

World Chess Championship: Host hopes to make a smart move

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

The fact that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa approved an expenditure of Rs 29 crore for the World Chess Championship between Viswanathan Anand and Norway's Magnus Carlsen to be held here points to the significance the event has for the state government.

Why are our airports in such a mess?

Why are our airports in such a mess?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

Domestic airports across the country are bursting at the seams. And new ones are stuck.

Have Biyani and friends slowed e-retailers?

Have Biyani and friends slowed e-retailers?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

'For how long can investors fund loss-making companies?'

Splurging on wine and whisky is a smart investment!

Splurging on wine and whisky is a smart investment!

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

Uncorking the business of vintage wines and spirits.