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Punjab to New York: Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal's red carpet journey

Punjab to New York: Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal's red carpet journey

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

The Ludhiana-born engineer is among the youngest entrepreneurs on TIME's 100 most influential people.

Wounded Uber targets India after China loss

Wounded Uber targets India after China loss

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

In India, it is fighting a pitched battle against Ola.

Four Indians again attacked in Australia

Four Indians again attacked in Australia

Rediff.com28 Jan 2010

In fresh incidents of violence against Indians in Australia, four community youths, including three cabbies, were attacked in two separate incidents in Brisbane, a media report said on Thursday.

Bumpy road ahead for Ola, Uber

Bumpy road ahead for Ola, Uber

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

The past few weeks have been rough for both Ola and Uber companies, dodging fire from almost all corners.

Boom time for radio cabs in India

Boom time for radio cabs in India

Rediff.com27 May 2010

Travelling has become a hassle-free and safe experience in India thanks to radio cabs.

UP 2017: What BJP should do and not do

UP 2017: What BJP should do and not do

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

'The BJP should know that simple caste arithmetic may have ceased to follow the basic law of addition.' 'Adding up seemingly distinct vote banks can even cause overall reduction in numbers,' says Sudhir Bisht.

J-K govt declares entire Kashmir valley in red zone

J-K govt declares entire Kashmir valley in red zone

Rediff.com4 May 2020

In Jammu region, three districts of Jammu, Samba and Kathua are in red zone.

Alert sounded in Gurdaspur after 3 men hijack car

Alert sounded in Gurdaspur after 3 men hijack car

Rediff.com15 May 2016

The incident took place when the driver, Pardip Saini, 40, was on his way to Pathankot after dropping a passenger in Amritsar via Gurdaspur bypass late on Saturday night.

PM's post: Married candidates need not apply

PM's post: Married candidates need not apply

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

'There appears to be in the Indian polity a link between being Single and being of prime ministerial timber. It is a trend, a preponderance -- not a statistical verity,' says Dr Shashi K Pande.

Has Uber broken US laws by bribing foreign officials?

Has Uber broken US laws by bribing foreign officials?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

Under the ambit of probe is how former exec Eric Alexander obtained medical records of woman who was raped by an Uber driver in Delhi in 2014

Welfarism vs Industry: The challenge awaiting Vijayan

Welfarism vs Industry: The challenge awaiting Vijayan

Rediff.com11 May 2021

The LDF government -- which has negotiated a series of crises in the form of natural disasters to the Covid pandemic -- cannot turn a blind eye to the accumulated debt of the state that now exceeds Rs 3 trillion and the need for more jobs, investment and industry.

2003 Mumbai twin blasts case verdict today

2003 Mumbai twin blasts case verdict today

Rediff.com27 Jul 2009

A special Prevention of Terrorism Act court will today pronounce its verdict in the six-year-old Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar twin blasts case.

Railways to run 100 'Shramik special' trains daily

Railways to run 100 'Shramik special' trains daily

Rediff.com11 May 2020

The opposition has been critical of the Centre's handling of the situation, accusing it of not doing enough to ease the hardships of the migrant workers, many of whom have lost their jobs during the lockdown which started on March 25.

Working to fix e-commerce payments post-Uber case: Rajan

Working to fix e-commerce payments post-Uber case: Rajan

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

Uber had run into trouble with the RBI over the two-payment process

354 films in 365 days

354 films in 365 days

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen?

World Cup diary: Pak boy makes history at Brazil-Croatia match

World Cup diary: Pak boy makes history at Brazil-Croatia match

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

Peru fans take $800 taxi to get to World Cup game

Why job prospects are grim today

Why job prospects are grim today

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

The inability of the economy to create new jobs faster than jobs are lost to automation leads to unemployment.

CES 2019 transports you to the future

CES 2019 transports you to the future

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com offers a quick checklist of the best of CES's Auto World. The future is here, you will witness self driven cars to flying cars controlled by AI. We bring you the highlight of the CES auto world.

Karnataka restricts entry of people from Guj, Maha, Kerala, TN

Karnataka restricts entry of people from Guj, Maha, Kerala, TN

Rediff.com18 May 2020

"We have decided not to allow people from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu till May 31, but allowed in stages (staggered manner)," the CM said said.

Ban on app-based cabs to continue: Delhi govt in High Court

Ban on app-based cabs to continue: Delhi govt in High Court

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

The ban on app-based taxi services will continue and vehicles violating it will be seized, the city government on Tuesday submitted in the Delhi High Court in New Delhi while Uber India Systems Pvt Ltd withdrew its plea against the December order stopping its operations.

Sports Shorts: US golfer Haas involved in car crash with actor Luke Wilson

Sports Shorts: US golfer Haas involved in car crash with actor Luke Wilson

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

Haas, a six-time PGA Tour winner, was scheduled to play in the Genesis Open at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades that begins Thursday, but will withdraw to recover at his home in Greenville, South Carolina, his manager said.

Indian cabbie's killer jailed for life in UK

Indian cabbie's killer jailed for life in UK

Rediff.com30 May 2008

A British man, who killed an elderly Indian driver by mowing him down with his own taxi, has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Luke Aujila, 21, who was inebriated, attacked 71-year-old Gian Chand Bajar after an argument over the fare in Gravesend, Kent, on May 23 in 2007.Judge Andrew Patience told Aujila that he would spend 20 years in prison for his 'utterly wicked' act before becoming eligible for parole.

Review: Gang Of Ghosts is definitely NOT a must-watch

Review: Gang Of Ghosts is definitely NOT a must-watch

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Gang Of Ghosts is one of those films that falls in the category of a bad remake, says Sonil Dedhia.

18 things that will shape India's economy this year

18 things that will shape India's economy this year

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

As economic policy making moves from pragmatism to populism, the bulls begin to make way for cautious optimists.

What do Goans THiNK of Tarun Tejpal?

What do Goans THiNK of Tarun Tejpal?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2013

The change of government in Goa changed THiNK's character. Literary or intellectual luminaries were replaced by big-ticket celebrities, says Sunil Sethi

Uber aims to scorch roads with its offers

Uber aims to scorch roads with its offers

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

India is its second-biggest market in terms of geographical presence

Ola shuts food and grocery delivery services

Ola shuts food and grocery delivery services

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

Ola's rival Uber is trying to set up a local engineering centre in Bengaluru.

How Maruti plans to serve customers better

How Maruti plans to serve customers better

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

The move is prompted by the disruption in the car usage pattern caused by the app-based ride-hailing companies such Ola and Uber

Uber adds muscle to local arms

Uber adds muscle to local arms

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

The San Francisco-based giant has acquired a Delhi-based company.

Will 2017 be as good as 2012 for the Badals?

Will 2017 be as good as 2012 for the Badals?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

There is anti-incumbency in urban areas. Rural Punjab, the Akali base, will hold the key.

India Post turns lifesaver during COVID-19

India Post turns lifesaver during COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

The world's largest postal service is stepping in to help deliver lifesaving medicines during a countrywide lockdown aimed at tackling the coronavirus pandemic.

The illustrious journey of India's 5 best selling cars

The illustrious journey of India's 5 best selling cars

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Some cars that are emblematic of India's automobile industry will no longer come off the assembly lines after this year.

Journalist assaulted, robbed in Mumbai

Journalist assaulted, robbed in Mumbai

Rediff.com22 Aug 2005

A senior journalist was assaulted and robbed at knife-point near the domestic airport in Mumbai on Sunday night while he was proceeding to the international airport to take a flight to Zimbabwe.

Connecting women to technology

Connecting women to technology

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

The National Digital Literacy Mission is helping educated women turn around their lives.

Aimless ambling in Benaulim, Goa

Aimless ambling in Benaulim, Goa

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Benaulim is one of those rare Goan villages with more starfish than holidaymakers.

Maharashtra's Covid curbs: What is allowed/not allowed

Maharashtra's Covid curbs: What is allowed/not allowed

Rediff.com4 Apr 2021

The weekend lockdown will start from 8 pm on Fridays and last till 7 am on Mondays. Besides, prohibitory orders will be in force during daytime on weekdays, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said in a statement.

Emraan Hashmi's Tigers premieres in Toronto

Emraan Hashmi's Tigers premieres in Toronto

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Director Danis Tanovic, producer Anurag Kashyap and actor Emraan Hashmi have created an inspiring work of international collaboration with Tigers. Arthur J Pais reports from Toronto.

I relive the vicious attack multiple times: Uber rape survivor

I relive the vicious attack multiple times: Uber rape survivor

Rediff.com8 Mar 2015

The 25-year-old woman executive, allegedly raped by an Uber driver in New Delhi, on Sunday said she is suffering mentally every day and lashed out at the web-based United States taxi firm for "insult to her injury", saying it has only made cosmetic changes to its policies to operate in India.

'I am very keen to work with Ranbir'

'I am very keen to work with Ranbir'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

'I love Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi. I grew up watching it and find it very funny. I am a huge Kishore Kumar fan.' Zoya Akhtar discusses the one thing she loves -- movies!

Uber to invest $50mn in Hyderabad; set up biggest global office

Uber to invest $50mn in Hyderabad; set up biggest global office

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

The company recently expanded its services to 7 Indian cities.